Chiral synthesis of maconelliol: A novel cyclobutanoid terpene alcohol from pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 45, Issue 51, 2004, Pages 9401-9403

  Zhang, Aijun ^a   Nie, Junying ^a   Khrimian, Ashot ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiral synthesis; Cyclobutanoid terpene alcohol; Maconellicoccus hirsutus; Maconelliol; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; MACONELLIOL; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; INSECT; MACONELLICOCCUS HISITUS; SYNTHESIS;

HIBISCUS; MACONELLICOCCUS HIRSUTUS;

EID: 8844220481     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.10.131     Document Type: Article

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