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Authentic 4,6,6-lineatin (3,3,7-trimethyl-2,9-dioxatricyclo-[3.3.1.04,7]nonane) (I) was produced in low yield via three synthetic pathways. In field tests, microgram amounts of the product from all three syntheses attracted large numbers ofTrypodendron lineatum of both sexes. These results confirm that 4,6,6-lineatin (I) is a population aggregation pheromone forT. lineatum.
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Research supported by National Science Foundation (U.S.A), Grant PCM4-13643, National Research Council (Canada), Co-op Grant A0243 and Operating Grants A3881 and A3785, and a Canadian Forestry Service Science Subvention Grant.
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Borden, J.H., Handley, J.R., Johnston, B.D. et al. Synthesis and field testing of 4,6,6-lineatin, the aggregation pheromone ofTrypodendron lineatum (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). J Chem Ecol 5, 681–689 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00986553
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