| Catalog Number | ACM87248735 |
| CAS | 87248-73-5 |
| Synonyms | (3aα,4α,7aβ)-4-Ethenylhexahydro-4,7a-dimethyl-2(3H)-benzofuranone; (3aα,4α,7aβ)-(±)-4-ethenylhexahydro-4,7a-dimethyl-2(3H)-benzofuranone; (3aR,4R,7aR)-rel-4-Ethenylhexahydro-4,7a-dimethyl-2(3H)-benzofuranone |
| Molecular Weight | 194.27 |
| Molecular Formula | C₁₂H₁₈O₂ |
| Application | (E)-Hexahydro-(Z)-4,7a-dimethyl-4-vinylbenzofuran-2(3H)-one is an isomer of Anastrephin (A637310), which is a lactone component found in sex pheromone blend of male Caribbean and Mexican fruit flies. (E)-Hexahydro-(Z)-4,7a-dimethyl-4-vinylbenzofuran-2(3H)-one is a reagent for the synthesis of prolinol (an intermediate for insect pheromones). (E)-Hexahydro-(Z)-4,7a-dimethyl-4-vinylbenzofuran-2(3H)-one may find utility in pheromone and insecticide applications. |
| References | Battiste, M. A., et al.: Tetrahedron Lett. 24, 2611 (1983); Saito, A., et al.: Chem. Lett. 5, 729 (1984); Mori, K. and Nakazono, Y. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho JP 01186862 A 19890726 (1989) |