N-Methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate, a Defensive Betaine fromPhoturis versicolorFireflies
Journal of Natural Products
1999.0
Abstract
From whole body extracts of Photuris versicolor fireflies, the defensive betaine N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate (1) was isolated and characterized on the basis of spectroscopic data and comparison with a synthetic sample.