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| The concise syntheses of two known insect semiochemicals thought to be involved in the myrmecophilic relationship between butterflies of the Lycanidae family and ants of genus Iridomyrmex have been developed. Iridodial was prepared in four synthetic steps from commercial citronellal utilizing an intramolecular hetero 4 + 2 cycloaddition in the key step. Additionally, both enantiomers of actinidine have been prepared in two steps from enantiomercially enriched citronellal using a novel bicyclic pyridine synthesis.
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Organic Chemistry
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |