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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Synthesis of (Z)-5-Decenol and (Z)-5-Decenyl Acetate, Components of the Sex Pheromones of a Variety of Lepidoptera

Martín A. Iglesias-arteagaRamon MestresA. Tortajada

subject

Lepidoptera genitaliaChemistryStereochemistrySex pheromoneOrganic ChemistryWittig reactionOrganic chemistry5-decenyl acetate

description

Two simple Wittig procedures for the synthesis of (Z)-5-decenol and (Z)-5-decenyl acetate based on the monoacetylation or monobromination of 1,5-pentanediol were followed.

https://doi.org/10.1081/scc-120018943