Convenient Synthesis of (3R, 4S)-4-Methyl-3-hexanol and (S)-4-Methyl-3-hexanone, the Pheromones of Ants.docVIP

Molecules 2000, 5, 1051-1054 molecules ISSN 1420-3049 ? 2000 by MDPI Convenient Synthesis of (3R, 4S)-4-Methyl-3-hexanol and (S)-4-Methyl-3-hexanone, the Pheromones of Ants B. Dhotare, S. A. Hassarajani and A. Chattopadhyay* Bio-Organic Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay-400,085, India Fax: (022)-550-5151, E-mail: achat@apsara.barc.ernet.in Received: 3 April 2000; revised form 28 July 2000 / Accepted: 1 August 2000 / Published: 28August 2000 Abstract: Synthesis of enantiopure pheromones I and II, both of them bearing chiral methyl branching and an α-oxygenated carbon centre