(R)-4-Menthenone in the synthesis of optically pure sex pheromone of the peach leafminer moth (Lyonetia clerkella)

摘要

The synthesis of (14S)_methylocatadec-1-ene,sex pheromone of the peach leafminer moth (Lyonetia clerkella),is described to demonstrate a new potentail of the synthetic use of (R)-4-Menthenone.Previously,~(1-3)we reported ozonolytic transformation of (R)-4-menthenone (1) Prepared from (-)-menthol to give a valuable chiral synthon.