Potent sex attractant of the gypsy moth: its isolation, identification, and synthesis

Science. 1970 Oct 2;170(3953):87-9. doi: 10.1126/science.170.3953.87.

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

  • Animals
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Ethers, Cyclic / analysis*
  • Ethers, Cyclic / chemical synthesis
  • Ethers, Cyclic / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • Insecta*
  • Pheromones / analysis*
  • Pheromones / chemical synthesis
  • Pheromones / isolation & purification
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Ethers, Cyclic
  • Pheromones