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. 1960 Oct 14;132(3433):1011-2.
doi: 10.1126/science.132.3433.1011.

Isolation, Identification, and Synthesis of the Sex Attractant of Gypsy Moth

M Jacobson, M Beroza, W A Jones

Isolation, Identification, and Synthesis of the Sex Attractant of Gypsy Moth

M Jacobson et al. Science. .

Abstract

The extremely potent sex attractant of the female gypsy moth has been isolated in pure form and identified as dextrorotatory 10-acetoxy-1-hydroxy-cis-7-hexadecene. The dl-form of the attractant has been synthesized.

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