Synthesis of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-N, N′-bis(2,6-dimethylphenyl)cyclobutane-1,3-diimine, a unique compound from arundo donax, and its analogues to test their antifeedant activity against the boll weevil, anthonomus grandis

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 647-651

  Mochizuki, Kiminori ^a   Takikawa, Hirosato ^a   Mori, Kenji ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arundo donax; Cyclobutanes; Imines; NMR spectroscopy; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

2,2,4,4 TETRAMETHYL N,N' BIS(2,6 DIMETHYLPHENYL)CYCLOBUTANE 1,3 DIIMINE; 2,2,4,4-TETRAMETHYL-N,N'-BIS(2,6-DIMETHYLPHENYL)CYCLOBUTANE-1,3-DIIMINE; CYCLOBUTANE DERIVATIVE; IMINE; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; POACEAE; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; CYCLOBUTANES; IMINES; INSECTICIDES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; POACEAE;

EID: 0034153194     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.64.647     Document Type: Article

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