Identification and synthesis of (Z)-(1′S,3′R,4′S)(–)-2-(3′,4′-epoxy-4′-methylcyclohexyl)-6-methylhepta-2,5-diene, the sex pheromone of the southern green stinkbug, Nezara viridula(L.)

Abstract

The sex pheromone of the male green stinkbug, Nezara viridula(L.) has been shown to be a novel epoxybisabolene (Z)-(1′S,3′R,4′S)(–)-2-(3′,4′-epoxy-4′-methylcyclohexyl)-6-methylhepta-2,5-diene, whose structure has been confirmed by spectroscopic studies and synthesis of the eight possible stereoisomers.