Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z,Z)-3, 13-Octadecadienyl Acetate, the Attractant for Smaller Clear Wing Moth

Abstract
(Z)-3-Hexene-1, 6-diol, a new synthon for the synthesis of (Z)-olefinic pheromones, was prepared from 1, 4-cyclohexadiene. This synthon was used in the synthesis of (Z, Z)-3, 13-octadecadienyl acetate, whose high stereochemical purity at C–3 was essential in attracting male Synanthedon tenuis Butler.