Lurlenicacid[(4E, 8E, 12E)-14-[2'-hydroxy-3', 4'-dimethyl-5'-(1"-β-D-xylopyranosyloxy) phenyl]-4, 8, 12-trimethyltetradeca-4, 8, 12-trienoic acid, 1] and lurlenol (2), the sex pheromones produced by the female gametes of the green flagellate Chlamydomonas, were synthesized stereoselectively.
