Facile total synthesis of (−)-(5R,6S)-6-acetoxy-5-hexadecanolide from carbohydrate, a mosquito oviposition attractant pheromone
作者:Saibal Das、Anand Kumar Mishra、Ashish Kumar、Ahamad Al Khazim Al Ghamdi、Jhillu Singh Yadav
DOI:10.1016/j.carres.2012.05.009
日期:2012.9
Total synthesis of (-)-(5R,6S)-6-acetoxy-5-hexadecanolide, a major component of mosquito oviposition attractant pheromones is reported. The key synthetic stepsinvolve epoxide opening by lithiated salt of ethylpropionate and acid catalysed lactonization. The total synthesis was achieved in 11 linear steps staring from a readily available carbohydrate delta-gluconolactone in 18% overall yield making