Enantioselective Synthesis of (S)-1-Methyldodecyl Acetate, a Pheromone ofDrosophila mulleri, via (-)-Sparteine-Assisted Deprotonation of 1-Dodecanol

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Abstract
The title compound was synthesized with 98 % ee by enantioselective lithiation and methylation of 1-dodecanol, employing a new protection/activation method for primary alcohols, followed by asymmetric deprotonation of the carbamate.