Asymmetric synthesis of (+)-gomadalactones A and (-)-B: contact sex pheromones of white-spotted longicorn beetle.

The white-spotted longicorn beetle (Anoplophora malasiaca), a serious fruit tree pest, relies on contact sex pheromones for mating purposes. The asymmetric synthesis of the pheromonal components, (+)-gomadalactones A and (-)-B, was achieved using an…

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