Department of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Yayo 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
Abstract:
(+-)-3,3,7-Trimethyl-2,9-dioxatricyclo[4.2.1.04, 7]noname and (+-)-3,3,7-trimethyl-2,9-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.04, 7] nonane were synthesized. The latter was shown to be (+-)-lineatin, an ambrosia beetle pheromone.