Synthesis of (R, Z)-7, 15-hexadecadien-4-olide, the Sex Pheromone of the Yellowish Elongate Chafer (Heptophylla picea)

Shigefumi Kuwahara; Shiharu Hamade; Yukari Yoshinaga; Walter Soares Leal; Osamu Kodama

doi:10.1271/bbb.61.1696

Synthesis of (R, Z)-7, 15-hexadecadien-4-olide, the Sex Pheromone of the Yellowish Elongate Chafer (Heptophylla picea)

Shigefumi Kuwahara, Shiharu Hamade, Yukari Yoshinaga, Walter Soares Leal, Osamu Kodama

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Abstract

(R, Z)-7,15-Hexadecadien-4-olide, the sex pheromone of the yellowish elongate chafer (Heptophylla picea), was synthesized from l-malic acid in 15 steps. The synthetic pheromone was identical with the natural product in its MS, IR, GLC retention time, and biological activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1696-1698
Number of pages	3
Journal	Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry
Volume	61
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.61.1696
Publication status	Published - 1997 Jan
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

7,15-hexadecadien-4-0lide
Heptophylla picea
Sex pheromone
Yellowish elongate chafer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biotechnology
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Organic Chemistry

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Synthesis of (R, Z)-7, 15-hexadecadien-4-olide, the Sex Pheromone of the Yellowish Elongate Chafer (Heptophylla picea)

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