Synthetic applications of the Baylis–Hillman reaction: Simple and convenient synthesis of five important insect pheromones

B Das, J Banerjee, N Chowdhury, A Majhi…

Index: Das, Biswanath; Banerjee, Joydeep; Chowdhury, Nikhil; Majhi, Anjoy; Mahender, Gurram Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2006 , vol. 89, # 5 p. 876 - 883

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Abstract

Abstract A simple and convenient synthesis of five important insect pheromones by means of Baylis–Hillman adducts is described, ie, of (2E, 4S)-2, 4-dimethylhex-2-enoic acid (1), a mandibular-gland secretion of the male carpenter ant in the genus Camponotus, of (+)-(S) ...