The Absolute Configuration of 3-Methylpyrrolidine Alkaloids from Poison Glands of Ants Leptothoracini (Myrmicinae)
The absolute configuration of 3-methylpyrrolidine alkaloids isolated from the poison gland of ants Leptothoracini was determined as (3R). The enantiomeric separation by chiral gas chromatography and unambiguous structural assignment of the target compounds are described.
Koob, Robert,Rudolph, Christiane,Veith, Hans Juergen