Synthesis of pheromones: Highlights from 2005-2007

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 683-719

  Bergmann, J ^a   Villar, J A F P ^b   Flores, M F ^a   Zarbin, P H G ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT PHEROMONE; STRUCTURAL CLASS;

HORMONES;

EID: 69249144881     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527209788167222     Document Type: Review

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