Synthesis of both the enantiomers of endo-brevicomin, the aggregation pheromone of Dryocoetes autographus

Kenji Mori, Young Bae Seu

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Abstract

(1R,5S,7S)-(+)-endo-Brevicomin (7-ethyl-5-methyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane) and its (1S,5R),7(R)-(-)-isomer were synthesised employing the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation as the key-step.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3429-3431
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron
Volume41
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

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