Co-Authors:
Zegelman, L., Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 52100, Israel
Hassner, A., Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 52100, Israel
Mendel, Z., Institute of Plant Protection, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Dunkelblum, E., Institute of Plant Protection, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Abstract:
We report the first synthesis of the two components of the female sex pheromone of Matsucoccus josephi (2E,4E,8E)-4,6-dimethyl-2,4,8-decatrien-7-one (1) and (2E,4Z,8E)-4,6-dimethyl-2,4,8-decatrien-7-one (2) utilizing the Reformatzky and Wittig reactions as key steps. A mixture of 1 and 2 and the separate isomers were bioassayed in a pine forest indicating that E isomer 1 is much more active than 2 and is also a kairomone for a predator. © 1993.