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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
May. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Suterra, Llc, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric A. Bercot, Bend, OR (US);
Brian M. Stoltz, San Marino, CA (US);
Assignee:
SUTERRA, LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 45/42 (2006.01); C07C 47/21 (2006.01); C07C 45/00 (2006.01); C07C 41/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 47/21 (2013.01); C07C 41/54 (2013.01); C07C 45/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Insect pheromones and pheromone precursors, containing one or more Z-alkenyl groups, are prepared by treating an alkyne with a copper complex, reducing agent, and proton donor in an organic solvent. The pheromones and pheromone precursors are prepared with high stereoselectivity and substantially no over reduction.