Abstract
The sex attractant emitted by the female gypsy moth has been identified as cis-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane. The structure was verified by spectral, gas chromatographic, and biological comparisons with the synthesized compound. Nine closely related isomers were considerably less effective.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Chromatography, Gas
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Chromatography, Thin Layer
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Ethers, Cyclic / analysis*
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Ethers, Cyclic / chemical synthesis
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Ethers, Cyclic / isolation & purification
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Female
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Insecta*
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Pheromones / analysis*
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Pheromones / chemical synthesis
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Pheromones / isolation & purification
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Stereoisomerism
Substances
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Ethers, Cyclic
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Pheromones