Efficient synthesis of (±)-4-methyloctanoic acid, aggregation pheromone of rhinoceros beetles of the genus oryctes (Coleoptera: Dynastidae, Scarabaeidae)
| Autor: | Ragoussis, V. Giannikopoulos, A. Skoka, E. Grivas, P. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Popis: | (±)-4-Methyloctanoic acid and its ethyl ester are aggregation pheromones of many rhinoceros beetles of the genus Oryctes and are investigated for the control of these pests by olfactory trapping. A simple, economical, and high-yield (>50%) synthesis of (±)-4-methyloctanoic acid and its ethyl ester is presented starting from n-hexanal. The key step in this sequence is an orthoester Claisen rearrangement for the elongation of the carbon chain by two. © 2007 American Chemical Society. |
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