Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1984 Jul 15;40(7):713-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF01949738.

Stereochemical course of pheromone biosynthesis in the arctiid moth, Creatonotos transiens

T W Bell, M Boppré, D Schneider, J Meinwald

Stereochemical course of pheromone biosynthesis in the arctiid moth, Creatonotos transiens

T W Bell et al. Experientia. .

Abstract

The biosynthetic conversion of a pyrrolizidine alkaloid (heliotrine, IV) to a male moth pheromone (hydroxydanaidal, III) is found to proceed with inversion of configuration at the remaining asymmetric center (C-7).

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Science. 1969 Jun 6;164(3884):1170-2 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources