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Synthesis 1986; 1986(4): 347-348
DOI: 10.1055/s-1986-31613
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A Short Stereoselective Synthesis of (+)-cis-Planococcyl Acetate, Sex Pheromone of the Citrus Mealybug Planococcus citri (Risso)

Joel L. Wolk* , Zeev Goldschmidt, Ezra Dunkelblum
  • *Department of Chemistry, Bar-IIan University, Ramat-Gan 52100, Israel
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27 September 2002 (online)

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The sex pheromone of the citrus mealybug Planococcus citri (Risso), (+)-(1R)-cis-2,2-dimethyl-3-isopropenylcyclobutanemethanol acetate [( + )-cis-planococcyl acetate], is synthesized in four steps from (+ )-α-pinene.

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