Syntheses of 2,6-Dimethyl-1,5-heptadien-3-ol Acetate, the Pheromone of the Comstock MealybugPseudococcus comstockiKuwana, and Its Analogs

Abstract
The Comstock mealybug sex pheromone 2,6-dimethyl-1,5-heptadien-3-ol acetate and three analogs were synthesized and compared with natural material.