Synthesis of two stereoisomers of the propanoate ester of 8-methyl-2-decanol using remote asymmetric induction

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)96003-X

A stereoselective synthesis of two isomers (2S,8R) and (2S,8S) of 8-methyl-2-decanol opanoate (the pheromone emitted by females of several Diabrotica species) has been accomplished using mote stereochemical relationships between carbons 3 and 9 of the 3,9-dimethyl decanolides 14 and 16.