title: Synthesis of (S,R,R,S,R,S)-4,6,8,10,16,18- hexamethyldocosane from Antitrogus parvulus via diastereoselective hydrogenations.
abstract: [structure: see text]. The hydrocarbon 1 was prepared via a series of catalyst-controlled diastereoselective hydrogenations beginning with fragments derived from the Roche ester.
authors.affiliation: Texas A & M University, Chemistry Department, College Station, TX 77842, USA.
authors.forename: Jianguang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D002384:Catalysis; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000737:chemistry*; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D006865:Hydrogenation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: C519474:(S,R,R,S,R,S)-4,6,8,10,16,18- hexamethyldocosane; D000473:Alkanes; D004952:Esters