A suite of odd and even carbon-numbered spiroacetals in Bactrocera latifrons. Synthesis and stereochemistry

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)00660-6

Female abdominal tips from the pestiferous fruit-fly species, Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) provide a suite of odd and even 2-alkyl-8-methyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5] undecanes (alkyl=methyl, ethyl, (n)propyl, (n)butyl) which are shown by synthesis and enantios