86114-16-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis of Both the Enantiomers of Eldanolide (trans-3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-4-olide), the Wing Gland Pheromone of the Male African Sugar-cane Borer
Uematsu, Tamon,Umemura, Takeaki,Mori, Kenji
, p. 597 - 602 (2007/10/02)
Both the natural eldanolide and its antipode, the pheromone produced by the male Eldana saccharina (Wlk.), were synthesized from optically pure methyl (R)-(+)-citronellate.
