title: Synthesis of racemate and enantiomers of 15-methyltritriacontane, sex-stimulant pheromone of stable flyStomoxys calcitrans L.
abstract: The synthesis of the racemate and two enantiomers of 15-methyltritriacontane (1), an active component of the sex-stimulant pheromone ofStomoxys calcitrans L., is described. Racemic 15-methyltritriacontane was synthesized in four steps from 1-hexadecene with a 72% overall yield. Both theR- andS-enantiomers were synthesized in eight steps, respectively, starting from optically pure (R)-(+)-pulegone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Okayama University of Science, Ridai-cho, 700, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naoshima
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mukaidani