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Biosci Biotechnol Biochem

Title:		"Synthesis of the enantiomers of 21-methyl-7-hentriacontanone and a stereoisomeric mixture of 5-acetoxy-19-methylnonacosane, candidates for the female sex pheromone of the screwworm fly Cochliomyia hominivorax"
Author(s):		Mori K;
Address:		"Insect Pheromone and Traps Division, Fuji Flavor Co., Ltd., Midorigaoka, Hamura-City, Tokyo, Japan"
Journal Title:		Biosci Biotechnol Biochem
Year:		2003
Volume:		67
Issue:		10
Page Number:		2224 - 2231
DOI:		10.1271/bbb.67.2224
ISSN/ISBN:		0916-8451 (Print) 0916-8451 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The enantiomers of 21-methyl-7-hentriacontanone (1), which might show weak bioactivity as the female sex pheromone of the screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax), were synthesized by starting from the enantiomers of citronellal. (+/-)-Citronellol was converted to a racemic and diastereomeric mixture of 5-acetoxy-19-methylnonacosane (2), which was considered to be a candidate for the female sex pheromone of C. hominivorax. Synthetic 2 exhibited no pheromone activity against male C. hominivorax"
Keywords:		Acyclic Monoterpenes Animals Diptera/*chemistry Female Hydrocarbons/chemical synthesis/pharmacology Ketones/chemical synthesis/pharmacology Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Male Molecular Structure Monoterpenes/chemistry Sex Attractants/*chemical synthesis;
Notes:		"MedlineMori, Kenji eng England 2003/10/31 Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2003 Oct; 67(10):2224-31. doi: 10.1271/bbb.67.2224"