Synthesis of (3Z)-dodecenyl-(E)-2-butenoate, the pheromone of sweet potatoweevil

Authors
Mithran, S Subbaraman, AS
Citation
S. Mithran et As. Subbaraman, Synthesis of (3Z)-dodecenyl-(E)-2-butenoate, the pheromone of sweet potatoweevil, MOLECULES, 4(6), 1999, pp. 159-164
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
MOLECULES
ISSN journal
14203049 → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
159 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
1420-3049(199906)4:6<159:SO(TPO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A practical synthesis of the title pheromone has been developed. The key fe ature of the synthesis was the fixation of the required olefin geometry via a cia-selective Wittig reaction and use of commercially available starting materials to prepare the required synthons.