Title: | "Ultrasound assisted synthesis of 5,9-dimethylpentadecane and 5,9-dimethylhexadecane--the sex pheromones of Leucoptera coffeella" |
Author(s): | Doan NN; Le TN; Nguyen HC; Hansen PE; Duus F; |
Address: | "Department of Science, Systems and Models, Roskilde University, P. O. Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark. dnnhuan@hcmuns.edu.vn" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1420-3049 (Electronic) 1420-3049 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Racemic 5,9-dimethylpentadecane and 5,9-dimethylhexadecane, the major and minor constituents, respectively, of the sex pheromone of Leucoptera coffeella, have been synthesized from citronellol in 56-58% overall yield through six steps. Ultrasound irradiation efficiently supported tosylation of alcohols (two steps) as well as the subsequent cross coupling reactions with the pertinent Grignard reagents (also two steps)" |
Keywords: | Acyclic Monoterpenes Alkanes/*chemical synthesis Animals Monoterpenes/chemistry Moths/*metabolism Sex Attractants/*chemical synthesis *Ultrasonics; |
Notes: | "MedlineDoan, Nhuan Ngoc Le, Thach Ngoc Nguyen, Hao Cong Hansen, Poul Erik Duus, Fritz eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Switzerland 2007/10/26 Molecules. 2007 Aug 28; 12(8):2080-8. doi: 10.3390/12082080" |