1. The Synthesis And Biologi Calactivity of Some Estragole Analogues Towards Oil Palm Pollinating Weevils Elaeidobius Kamerunicus Faust
2. Alkaloid Constituents of Breynia Coronata (Euphorbiaceae)
Estragole is an attractant for the weevils Elaeidobi us
kamerunicus Faust. The weevils were recently identified as an
efficient pollinator of the oil palm, Elaeis guineens is Jacq.
Four organic compounds,analogous to estrago1e, namely:
4-ethoxyallylbenzene, 4-isopropoxyallylenzene, 3-(4-methoxy
phenyl)methyloxirane and (4-methoxyphenyl)acetaldehyde were
prepared in the laboratory. Bioassay using a Y-tube olfactometer was carried out for
each analogue in order to test its activity as an attractant
for the weevils kamerunicus. Attractancy tests against
water indicated that none of the analogues were active except for 4-ethoxyallyl benzene
