SYNTHESIS OF THE ENANTIOMERS OF 5-HEXADECANOLIDE, THE PHEROMONE OF THE QUEEN OF THE ORIENTAL HORNET, VESPA ORIENTALIS, EMPLOYING ENZYMIC RESOLUTION OF (+/-)-2-AMINOTRIDECANOIC ACID AS THE KEY-STEP

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)96498-1

Optical resolution of (+/-)-2-chloroacetylaminotridecanoic acid with amino acylase gave (S)-2-aminotridecanoic acid, which was converted into highly optically pure (S)-5-hexadecanolide (the pheromone of Vespa orientalis).Similarly (R)-2-chloroacetylaminot