Synthesis of a dimethylfuran-containing macrolide insect pheromone

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1389-1405

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

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

Author keywords

12,13 dimethyl 5,14 dioxabicyclo 9.2.1 tetradeca 1(13),11 dien 4 one; 2,3 Dimethyl 2 butenolide; 3,4 dimethylfuran; Galerucella; Macrolide; Pheromone; Purple loosestrife; Reformatsky

Indexed keywords

BUTENOLIDE; FURAN DERIVATIVE; MACROLIDE; PHEROMONE; TETRAHYDROPYRAN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BEETLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HORNER WADSWORTH EMMONS REACTION; LITHIATION;

EID: 67650266445     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910802527748     Document Type: Article

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