1. The synthesis of insect sex phermones
2. The synthesis of PGF1α by re-structuring of castor oil
3. The C-10 oxo synthon related to 2, by procedures similar to that reported in this communication, gave CH3-CHE=CH-CHECH-(CH2)6-CH2OH, the insect sex pheromone of the species, codling moth, (overall yield from castor oil 5.6%)
4. Wittig, G. and Schoellkopf, U. 1960.‘Organic Synthesis’, Edited by: Newman, M. S. vol. 40, 66New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.