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J Chem Ecol

Title:		General approach to synthesis of chiral branched hydrocarbons in high configurational purity
Author(s):		Sonnet PE;
Address:		"U.S. Department of Agriculture, Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, 32604, Gainesville, Florida"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1984
Volume:		10
Issue:		5
Page Number:		771 - 781
DOI:		10.1007/BF00988542
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Configurationally pure (>99.6%) alpha-methylalkanoic acids have been employed to prepare chiral hydrocarbon semiochemicals. The stereoisomers of the following compounds were synthesized: 13-methylhentriacontane, 15-methyltritriacontane, and 15,19-dimethyltritriacontane. The first compound was identified earlier as a kairomone of the corn earworm while the other two are sex excitants of the stable fly. The methods described have broad applicability in asymmetric synthesis"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINESonnet, P E eng 1984/05/01 J Chem Ecol. 1984 May; 10(5):771-81. doi: 10.1007/BF00988542"