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. 1970 Oct 2;170(3953):87-9.
doi: 10.1126/science.170.3953.87.

Potent sex attractant of the gypsy moth: its isolation, identification, and synthesis

B A Bierl, M Beroza, C W Collier

Potent sex attractant of the gypsy moth: its isolation, identification, and synthesis

B A Bierl et al. Science. .

Abstract

The sex attractant emitted by the female gypsy moth has been identified as cis-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane. The structure was verified by spectral, gas chromatographic, and biological comparisons with the synthesized compound. Nine closely related isomers were considerably less effective.

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