title: Trimedlure enantiomers: Differences in attraction for mediterranean fruit fly,Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae).
abstract: The most biologically active enantiomer of trimedlure, a synthetic lure attractive to male Mediterranean fruit flies, is the 1S,2S,4R enantiomer of isomer C, the fert-butyl ester of ris-4-chloro-trans-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid. We also determined that the 1R,2R,5S enantiomer of isomer A is significantly more attractive than its optical antipode. Essential differences in the current synthetic work that are critical to possible commercialization of this preparation are detailed herein.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, 32604, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Doolittle
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: McGovern
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Sonnet