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Biosci Biotechnol Biochem

Title:		"Synthesis of (4R,6S,7R)-7-hydroxy-4,6-dimethyl-3-nonanone and (3R,5S,6R)- 6-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-octanone, the pheromone components of the bostrychid beetle, Dinoderus bifoveolatus"
Author(s):		Masuda Y; Fujita K; Mori K;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Science University of Tokyo, Kagurazaka 1-3, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan"
Journal Title:		Biosci Biotechnol Biochem
Year:		2003
Volume:		67
Issue:		8
Page Number:		1744 - 1750
DOI:		10.1271/bbb.67.1744
ISSN/ISBN:		0916-8451 (Print) 0916-8451 (Linking)
Abstract:		"(4R,6S,7R)-7-Hydroxy-4,6-dimethyl-3-nonanone and (3R,5S,6R)-6-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-octanone, the pheromone components of the bostrychid beetle, Dinoderus bifoveolatus, as well as their (4R,6S,7S)- and (3R,5S,6S)-isomers were synthesized from (2R,4S,5R)- and (2R,4S,5S)-2,4-dimethyl-5-heptanolide, respectively"
Keywords:		Alkanes/chemical synthesis/chemistry Animals Coleoptera/*chemistry Ketones/*chemical synthesis/chemistry Lactones/chemistry Molecular Structure Octanes/chemical synthesis/chemistry Pheromones/*chemical synthesis/chemistry Stereoisomerism;
Notes:		"MedlineMasuda, Yui Fujita, Ken Mori, Kenji eng England 2003/09/03 Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2003 Aug; 67(8):1744-50. doi: 10.1271/bbb.67.1744"