Myristicin → Methyleugenol

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Chemicals were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Company (St. Louis, Mo.) unless noted. Plant oils were manufactured by Aura Cacia (Weaverville, Calif.). Juvocimene was synthesized as described (Mestres, R. and E. Munoz, 1996, Synthetic Comm., 26:1309-1319). Myristicin, apiole, bergamotin, tangeretin, bisabolol, and cucurbitacin were obtained from Indofine Chemical Company (Somerville, N.J.). Methyleugenol was provided by the Batelle Chemical Company (Columbus, Ohio). Man-made insecticides were purchased from Chem Service (West Chester, Pa.). The precocene-like suicide substrate 3,4-dimethoxyisopentenylphenol was prepared as described Bowers, W. S., et al., 1976, Science, 217:647-648) except that a 3,4-dimethoxylated reactant was used.

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