Stereochemistry of enacyloxins. Part 3.1 (12′S,17′R,18′S,19′R)-Absolute configuration of enacyloxins, a series of antibiotics from Frateuria sp. W-315
to synthesize the active sex pheromone components, (S)-14-methyloctadecan-2-one ((S)-1), (S)-6-methyloctadecan-2-one ((S)-2), and their enantiomers has been developed. Key steps in the synthesis include the use of Evans’ chiral auxiliaries, Grignard cross-coupling reactions, hydroboration–oxidation, and Wacker oxidation. The synthesized sex pheromone components hold potential value for studies on communication