Tetrahedron

C3-homologation. Synthesis of C19-skipped polyenic pheromones.

J Viala, P Munier, M Santelli

Index: Viala; Munier; Santelli Tetrahedron, 1991 , vol. 47, # 20-21 p. 3347 - 3352

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Abstract

Total synthesis of three sex pheromone components including an all-cis diene or triene unit are described. Starting from decanal, cis-Wittig reactions, by using C3 homologating agent 4 and convenient phosphonium salts, allowed us to built up all-cis skipped polyenic skeleton