Asymmetric Synthesis of Contact Sex Pheromone of <i>Tetropium fuscum</i> and Its Enantiomer

<i>Tetropium fuscum</i> is a harmful forest pest and attacks spruces. The contact sex pheromone of this pest, (<i>S</i>)-11-methyl-heptacosane, and its enantiomer were synthesized via Evans’ chiral auxiliaries. The key steps of this approach included acylation of carboxylic a...

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Main Authors: Xueyang Wang, Jianan Wang, Fengbo Ma, Qinghua Bian, Min Wang, Jiangchun Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/20/6897