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A four-step synthesis of (Z)-9-tricosene (“muscalure”), a component of the pheromone of the housefly, from jojoba oil (or three-step from oleyl alcohol) by 3-carbon (or 5-carbon) unit elongation was developed in overall high yield. The sequence of reactions and the purity of the products could be easily followed, with relatively good accuracy, by NMR technique.
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Shani, A. An efficient synthesis of muscalure from jojoba oil or oleyl alcohol. J Chem Ecol 5, 557–564 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987840
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