A new synthesis of (-)-α-multistriatin, the pheromone of the smaller european elm bark beetle

Kenji Mori, Yoong Bae Seu

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Abstract

-(-)-α-Multistriatin[(1S, 2R,4S,5R)-2,4-dimethyl-5-ethyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo-[3.2.1]octane] was synthesized from (Z)-2-butene-1,4-diol monobenzyl ether by employing the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation and the regioselective epoxide cleavage with Me3Al as the key-steps.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1035-1038
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron
Volume44
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988

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