3-substituted dihydronepetalactone is prepared by deprotonation of nepetalactone and treatment with Grignard reagent to form alkyl and aryl substituted compounds. The compounds so prepared are odorous and have a wide range of utility ranging from insect repellents to fragrance compounds, such as perfumes, among others.
                            3-取代的二氢表内酯是通过使表内酯去质子化并用
格氏试剂处理生成烷基和芳基取代的化合物而制备的。这样制备的化合物具有气味,用途广泛,从驱虫剂到
香料等香味化合物。