Determination of the absolute configuration of the sex pheromone of the obscure mealybug by vibrational circular dichroism analysis.
Comparison of theoretical and experimental vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectra of an enantiopure synthetic sample of the obscure mealybug sex pheromone allowed the determination of the absolute configuration of the insect's pheromone.
Figadère
Bruno
B
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
Devlin
Frank J
FJ
Millar
Jocelyn G
JG
Stephens
Philip J
PJ
D000818:Animals; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014732:Vibration
C512831:(2,3,4,4-tetramethylcyclopentyl)methyl acetate; D039821:Monoterpenes; D012724:Sex Attractants