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Synthesis of 1,5‐dimethylalkanes, components of insect hydrocarbons
Author(s) -
Sonnet P. E.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02637392
Subject(s) - insect , computer science , biochemical engineering , chemistry , process engineering , engineering , biology , botany
Two general routes to 1,5‐dimethylalkanes were developed. One of these uses 5‐hydroxy‐2‐pentanone, the other 6‐methyl‐5‐hepten‐2‐one, as a starting material. Although overall yields are only fair, the chemicals employed are inexpensive and the procedures are easily reproduced, thus making such compounds available for study.