Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
The antifeedant activity towards larvae of Leptinotarsa decemlineata and Spodoptera littoralis and the hot taste for the human tongue have been determined for natural and synthetic 1,4-dialdehydes. Among the bicyclic dialdehydes the biological activity has been found to be dependent on the distance between the two aldehyde groups; tricyclic and pentacyclic dialdehydes are inactive in both tests. A short synthetic route to (-)- and (+)-polygodial is reported.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Caprioli et al. (1987) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: