著者所属：Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo Department of Chemistry, Science University of Tokyo
A short (3-5 steps) synthesis of a racemic and diastereomeric mixture of Matsucoccus sex pheromones (1-3) is described. The key reaction is Lewis acid-mediated cyanation of symmetric tertiary alcohol 6 to afford common intermediate 7.
