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Nat Prod Commun

Title:		"Synthesis of (6R,12R)-6,12-Dimethylpentadecan-2-one, the Female-Produced Sex Pheromone from Banded Cucumber Beetle Diabrotica balteata, Based on a Chiron Approach"
Author(s):		Shen W; Hao X; Shi Y; Tian WS;
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Journal Title:		Nat Prod Commun
Year:		2015
Volume:		10
Issue:		12
Page Number:		2155 - 2160
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ISSN/ISBN:		1934-578X (Print) 1555-9475 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Herein we describe a synthesis of (6R,12R)-6,12-dimethylpentadecan-2-one (5), the female produced sex pheromone of banded cucumber beetle Diabrotica balteata Le Conte, from (R)-4-methyl-5-valerolactone, a methyl-branched chiron"
Keywords:		Animals Coleoptera/*physiology Female Molecular Structure Sex Attractants/*chemical synthesis/chemistry;
Notes:		"MedlineShen, Wei Hao, Xiang Shi, Yong Tian, Wei-Sheng eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2016/02/18 Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Dec; 10(12):2155-60"