The molecule bombykol, whose structure is shown below, is a powerful insect pheromone, the sex attractant of
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The molecule bombykol, whose structure is shown below, is a powerful insect pheromone, the sex attractant of the female silk moth (see Section 12-17). It was initially isolated in the amount of 12 mg from extraction of 2 tons of moth pupae. Propose a synthesis of bombykol from two simpler molecules based on the Wittig reaction.
CH3CH2CH2C=CCH=CH(CH2)8CO2CH2CH3
Bombykol
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