Title: | Synthesis of (+/-)-disparlure |
Author(s): | Markgraf JH; Lusskin SI; McDonald EC; Volpp BD; |
Address: | "Department of Chemistry, Williams College, 01267, Williamstown, Massachusetts" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "A six-step, convergent synthesis has been developed for racemic (Z)-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane (disparlure), the sex pheromone of the gypsy moth. The key step is a Wittig reaction between 6-methylheptanal and triphenylundecylphosphonium bromide effected by potassium carbonate in the presence of a crown ether" |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEMarkgraf, J H Lusskin, S I McDonald, E C Volpp, B D eng 1983/02/01 J Chem Ecol. 1983 Feb; 9(2):211-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00988038" |