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The major sex attractant of the oak leaf roller (Archips semiferanus Walker),cis-10-tetradecenyl acetate (I), was synthesized in 55–62% overall yield by a highly economical route from inexpensive azelaic acid (II).
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Hendry, L.B., Korzeniowski, S.H., Hindenlang, D.M. et al. An economical synthesis of the major sex attractant of the oak leaf roller—cis-10-tetradecenyl acetate. J Chem Ecol 1, 317–322 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00988833
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