Affiliation:
1. Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
2. Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Abstract
The Lichen moth, Lyclene dharma dharma (Arctiidae, Lithosiinae), plays a significant role in forest ecosystem dynamics. A concise and novel method to synthesize the active sex pheromone components, (S)-14-methyloctadecan-2-one ((S)-1), (S)-6-methyloctadecan-2-one ((S)-2), and their enantiomers has been developed. Key steps in the synthesis include the use of Evans’ chiral auxiliaries, Grignard cross-coupling reactions, hydroboration–oxidation, and Wacker oxidation. The synthesized sex pheromone components hold potential value for studies on communication mechanisms, species identification, and ecological management.
Funder
Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
the Agricultural Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of Shandong Academy of Agri-cultural Sciences
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