Synthesis of both the enantiomers of 4-dodecanolide, the pheromone of the rove beetle

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81536-2

A simple and efficient synthesis of the target pheromone in its enantiomeric forms has been formulated using easily accessible (R)-2,3- isopropanedioxyglyceraldehyde (2) as the single starting chiron.