(S)-Olean

August 13, 2012
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The unusual spiroacetal natural product (S)-olean is the female-attracting sex pheromone of the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae聽Gmelin). The (R)-enantiomer attracts males of the species. Recently, B. List and I. 膶ori膰 at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research (M脺lheim an der Ruhr, Germany) developed an聽.

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