A SHORT SYNTHESIS OF (6R)-6-METHYL-3-OCTANONE

Citation
As. Pawar et al., A SHORT SYNTHESIS OF (6R)-6-METHYL-3-OCTANONE, Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, (2), 1994, pp. 213-214
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
ISSN journal
01702041
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
213 - 214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0170-2041(1994):2<213:ASSO(>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A short and efficient synthesis of the title pheromone in optically pu re form was developed by starting from (R)-citronellol as the chiral t emplate. The salient features of the synthesis were the use of easily acessible inexpensive materials/reagents and operationally simple reac tions.