Direct aldehyde homologation utilized to construct a conjugated-tetraene hydrocarbon insect pheromone

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2282-2287

  Petroski, Richard J ^a   Bartelt, Robert J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldehyde homologation; Carpophilus lugubris; Diethyl 1 propylformyl 2 phosphonate dimethylhydrazone; Diethyl ethylformyl 2 phosphonate dimethylhydrazone; Nitidulidae; Sap beetle

Indexed keywords

(2E,4E,6E,8E) 3,5 DIMETHYL 7 ETHYL 2,4,6,8 UNDECATETRAENE; (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,5-DIMETHYL-7-ETHYL-2,4,6,8-UNDECATETRAENE; ALDEHYDE; ALKENE; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; PHEROMONE; PHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ALDEHYDES; ALKENES; ANIMALS; BEETLES; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; PHEROMONES; PHOSPHONIC ACIDS;

CARPOPHILUS; CARPOPHILUS LUGUBRIS; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 34147132903     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf063337e     Document Type: Article

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