Asymmetric synthesis of the sex pheromone of the apple leafminer, Lyonetia prunifoliella

Chirality. 2023 Feb;35(2):118-128. doi: 10.1002/chir.23524. Epub 2022 Dec 27.

Abstract

Lyonetia prunifoliella is a significant pest in orchards and damages apple. The sex pheromones of this pest were prepared via a new and concise method. The central to our method were Evans' chiral auxiliaries, the addition of chiral Grignard reagent to aldehyde and Wittig coupling.

Keywords: Lyonetia prunifoliella; apple leafminer; asymmetric synthesis; chiral auxiliaries; sex pheromone.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes
  • Animals
  • Malus*
  • Moths*
  • Pheromones
  • Sex Attractants*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Sex Attractants
  • Aldehydes
  • Pheromones