Synthesis and Anti-Juvenile Hormone Activity of Ethyl 4-(2-Aryloxyhexyloxy)benzoates

Kenjiro FURUTA; Hiromitsu SHIRAHASHI; Haruna YAMASHITA; Kiyo ASHIBE; Eiichi KUWANO

doi:10.1271/bbb.70.746

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

Online ISSN : 1347-6947
Print ISSN : 0916-8451

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Synthesis and Anti-Juvenile Hormone Activity of Ethyl 4-(2-Aryloxyhexyloxy)benzoates

Kenjiro FURUTA, Hiromitsu SHIRAHASHI, Haruna YAMASHITA, Kiyo ASHIBE, Eiichi KUWANO

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Keywords: anti-juvenile hormone, precocious metamorphosis, silkworm

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2006 Volume 70 Issue 3 Pages 746-748

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.70.746

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Abstract

A series of ethyl 4-(2-aryloxyhexyloxy)benzoates was prepared and tested for their activity to induce precocious metamorphosis in larvae of the silkworm. Phenyl analog 5 showed activity comparable to that of the 6-methyl-3-pyridyl analog reported as a novel anti-JH agent. The activity of 5 could be fully counteracted by methoprene, a JH agonist. The ethoxycarbonyl group of 5 was essential for its activity.

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