Synthesis 2015; 47(07): 961-968
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1379977
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

An Improved and Convenient New Synthesis of the Pheromone Components of the Tomato Leafminer Tuta absoluta

Authors

  • Marc Puigmartí

    Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain   Email: angel.guerrero@iqac.csic.es
  • Mª Pilar Bosch

    Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain   Email: angel.guerrero@iqac.csic.es
  • Angel Guerrero*

    Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain   Email: angel.guerrero@iqac.csic.es
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Publication History

Received: 13 October 2014

Accepted after revision: 15 December 2014

Publication Date:
15 January 2015 (online)


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Abstract

A convenient new synthesis of the two pheromone components of the tomato pest Tuta absoluta in high overall yields and high stereoselectivity (30% yield, E,Z,Z 97% for the major compound and 23% yield, E,Z 99% for the minor component) is reported. The approaches compare favorably with others previously described.

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