title: Sex pheromone of the European grapevine moth,Lobesia botrana Schiff. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Synthesis and effect of isomeric purity on biological activity.
abstract: A short synthesis of (E, Z)-7,9-dodecadien-1-yl acetate from propargyl alcohol and 6-bromohexanol via acetylenic-allenic isomerization of the resulting bis-THP-1,9-non-2-yn-diol is described. The field test of several preparations showed that theE,E isomer does not interfere with the biological activity of the pheromone. It was found that the "crude" preparation has higher activity than purified pheromone or virgin females.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ideses
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Klug
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gothilf
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gurevitz