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Synthesis of all of the four possible stereoisomers of 5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-heptanone (sitophilure), the aggregation pheromone of the rice weevil and the maize weevil

1986; Elsevier BV; Volume: 42; Issue: 16 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0040-4020(01)87281-1

1464-5416

Kenji Mori, Takashi Ebata,

Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography

All of the four possible stereoisomers [(4S,5R)-, (4R,5S)-, (4R,5R)- and (4S,5S)-isomers] of 5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-heptanone (sitophilure) were synthesized from methyl (R)-3-hydroxypentanoate of microbial origin.