New classes of insect repellents derived from nepetalactone

ORGN 431

Mark A. Scialdone, Mark.A.Scialdone@usa.dupont.com and Ann Y. Liauw. DuPont Central Research & Development, P.O. Box 80328 Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19880-0328
The naturally occurring iridiod monoterpene nepetalactone found in catmint oil has been demonstrated to be an insect repellent. Given that nepetalactone has an enol lactone functionality capable of further derivatization, it is possible to prepare other nepetalactone derivatives as potential new insect repellents.

 

Process R&D and Practical Syntheses of Medicinal Agents
1:00 PM-4:40 PM, Tuesday, 12 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Room 132, Oral

Division of Organic Chemistry

The 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006