Vg. Zaitsev et al., SYNTHESIS OF 2-ACYL-4-HYDROXYCYCLOHEXANE-1,3-DIONES, KAIROMONES AND DEFENSIVE COMPOUNDS OF SOME INSECTS, Tetrahedron, 50(21), 1994, pp. 6377-6386
The synthesis of some natural beta-triketones starting from a new synt
hon, 4-hydroxycyclohexane-1,3-dione, is described including the first
preparation of /Z,Z/-2-octadec-9, 12-dienoyl-4-hydroxycyclohexane-1,3-
dione, kairomone of some species of Lepidoptera