Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1995, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (3): 94-96.

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Synthesis of Racemic Sex Pheromone of Japanese Beetle by Alkenyl Cuprate Reagent

Xu Zhanghuang1, Huang Jinxia1, Li Yan1, Pan Yijun1, Jiang Jilong1, Zhao Jianhong2   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062;
    2. Department of Solid State Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
  • Received:1994-09-06 Revised:1994-12-30 Published:1995-06-10 Online:1995-06-10

Abstract: The racemic sex pheromone of Japanese beetle was synthesized by the addition ofZ-decen-1-yl cuprate to succinic anhydride in 3 steps in an overall yield up to 60% and the Z-form purity was over 98%.

Key words: Japanese beetle, sex pheromone, alkenyl cuprate