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Synthesis of (±)‐Desmarestene and (±)‐Viridiene, the Two Sperm Releasing and Attracting Pheromones from the Brown Algae Desmarestia aculeata and Desmarestia viridis
Author(s) -
Boland Wilhelm,
Jakoby Karin,
Jaenicke Lothar
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.19820650742
Subject(s) - chemistry , brown algae , sex pheromone , algae , brown seaweed , stereochemistry , botany , biology
Abstract Desmarestene 1 6‐(1 Z ,3‐butadienyl)‐1,4‐cycloheptadiene and viridiene 3 cis ‐3‐(1 Z , 3‐butadienyl)‐4‐vinylcyclopentene are chemical messengers for male gametes of the brown algae Desmarestia aculeate and Desmarestia viridis . Total syntheses of 1 , 3 and their stereoisomers 1a , 3a ‐ c are reported. Gas‐chromatographic comparison of synthetic 1 and 3 with the corresponding natural products has established their structural identity.