Synthesis of Both the Enantiomers of Eldanolide (trans-3, J-Dimethyl-6-octen-4-olide), the Wing Gland Pheromone of the Male African Sugar-cane Borer

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Both the natural eldanolide [(3S, 4R)-(+)-3, 7-dimethyl-6-octen-4-olide] and its antipode, the pheromone produced by the male Eldana saccharina (Wlk.), were synthesized from optically pure methyl (R)-(+)-citronellate.