110918-68-8Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis of (-)-Invictolide, the Pheromone Component of the Red Imported Fire Ant
Senda, Shuji,Mori, Kenji
, p. 1379 - 1384 (2007/10/02)
(-)-Invictolide was synthesized in 16 steps from 2-methylpentanal.
Synthesis of (3S,4S)-4-Methyl-3-heptanol and Its (3S,4R)-Isomer Employing Asymmetric Epoxidation Coupled with Regioselective Cleavage of Epoxides with Trimethylaluminum
Nakagawa, Naoshi,Mori, Kenji
, p. 2505 - 2510 (2007/10/02)
(3S,4S)-(-)-4-Methyl-3-heptanol, the key compound in the aggregation pheromone of Scolytus multistriatus Marsham, was synthesized by employing asymmetric epoxidation and epoxide cleavage with trimethylaluminum as the key steps. (3S,4R)-(+)-4-Methyl-3-heptanol was also synthesized.