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Chem Commun (Camb)

Title:		Determination of the absolute configuration of the sex pheromone of the obscure mealybug by vibrational circular dichroism analysis
Author(s):		Figadere B; Devlin FJ; Millar JG; Stephens PJ;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA"
Journal Title:		Chem Commun (Camb)
Year:		2008
Volume:		20080108
Issue:		9
Page Number:		1106 - 1108
DOI:		10.1039/b717440c
ISSN/ISBN:		1359-7345 (Print) 1359-7345 (Linking)
Abstract:		Comparison of theoretical and experimental vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectra of an enantiopure synthetic sample of the obscure mealybug sex pheromone allowed the determination of the absolute configuration of the insect's pheromone
Keywords:		"Animals *Circular Dichroism Hemiptera/*chemistry Models, Chemical Molecular Structure Monoterpenes/*chemistry Sex Attractants/*chemistry Stereoisomerism Vibration;"
Notes:		"MedlineFigadere, Bruno Devlin, Frank J Millar, Jocelyn G Stephens, Philip J eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2008/02/23 Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Mar 7; (9):1106-8. doi: 10.1039/b717440c. Epub 2008 Jan 8"