Synthesis 2011(23): 3894-3898  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289579
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Syntheses of Aggregation Pheromones of the Palm Weevils Rhyncophorus vulneratus and R. phoenicis and of (+)-trans-Whiskey Lactone

J. S. Yadav*a,b, C. Venkateshwar Raoa, A. R. Prasada, Ahmad Al Khazim Al Ghamdib
a Division of Organic Chemistry I, CSIR, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India
b Engineer Abdullah Baqshan for Bee Research, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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Received 6 August 2011
Publikationsdatum:
27. Oktober 2011 (online)

Abstract

(3S,4S)-3-Methyloctan-4-ol, (4S,5S)-4-methylnonan-5-ol, and (+)-trans-whiskey lactone [(4S,5R)-5-butyl-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one] were synthesized stereoselectively by using a radical cyclization reaction as a key step. All three molecules were synthesized from a common cyclic acetal intermediate.

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