title: Simple and stereoselective synthesis of sex pheromone of processionary mothThaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis and Schiff.).
abstract: A simple and stereoselective synthesis of (Z)-13-hexadecen-11-yn-1-yl acetate, the major component of the sex pheromone ofThaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis and Schiff.) is described. The procedure essentially involves formylation of a terminal acetylene to the corresponding aldehyde followed by a stereochemically controlled Wittig reaction, which has been studied under a variety of conditions.
authors.affiliation: Institute de Quimica Bio-Orgánica CSIC, Jörge Girona Salgado, s/n Barcelona-34, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camps
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coll
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riba