Enantioselective synthesis of (S)-3,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-6-octene-1,3-diol: a Colorado potato beetle pheromone
作者:Bathini Nagendra Babu、Kamlesh R. Chauhan
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.10.092
日期:2009.1
The recent identification of a male-produced aggregation pheromone [(S)-3,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-6-octene1,3-diol, (S)-CPB] offers a new tool for Colorado potato beetle (CPB) management. We developed a novel synthetic approach to produce CPB pheromone in seven steps and 46.54% overall yield. Grignard reaction, oxidation, and stereoselective methylation using organometallic reagent are the key steps in the commercially viable total synthesis, generating CPB pheromone in 98.6% enantiomeric purity and gram quantity. Published by Elsevier Ltd.