Stereospecific synthesis of 11E-tetradecenal, 11E-tetradecen-1-ol, and its acetate, pheromone components of insects of Lepidoptera order, from 10-undecenoic acid

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF02496145

A regio-and stereospecific synthesis of 11E-tetradecen-1-ol and its derivatives, which are pheromone components of many insect species of Lepidoptera order, by means of a reaction of methylmagnesium cuprate reagent with 1,12-tridecadien-3-yl acetate by the S_N2' mechanism, was carried out.