Tetrahedron

Synthesis of (−)-callicarpenal, a potent arthropod repellent

…, J Xu, R Smith, A Ali, CL Cantrell, EA Theodorakis

文献索引：Ling, Taotao; Xu, Jing; Smith, Ryan; Ali, Abbas; Cantrell, Charles L.; Theodorakis, Emmanuel A. Tetrahedron, 2011 , vol. 67, # 17 p. 3023 - 3029

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摘要

Callicarpenal (1), a natural terpenoid isolated from American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), has shown significant repellent activities against mosquitoes, ticks, and imported fire ants. Here we report our efficient synthetic approach to this natural product, and preliminary results of the mosquito biting-deterrent effects of callicarpenal as well as its synthetic precursors and related C8-epimers. The synthetic strategy allows rapid access to ...