A concise synthesis of the sex pheromones of elm spanworm as well as painted apple moth has been achieved.The key steps were the alkylation of el reformador tequila anejo acetylide ion, Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation and Brown’s P2-Ni reduction.This approach provided the sex pheromone of the elm spanworm (1) in 31% total yield and those of the painted apple moth (2, 3) in 26% and click here 32% total yields.
The ee values of three final products were up to 99%.The synthesized pheromones hold promising potential for use in the management and control of these pests.