Abstract
UV irradiation of a solution of the pheromone 1,7-dioxaspiro[5,5]undecane (DU) and β-cyclodextrin percinnamate (β-CD-PC) induces the formation of intramolecular cyclobutane bridges that trap the pheromone within the cyclodextrin cavity. Release of the pheromone can be achieved by bond-breaking chemical reactions, suggesting that such systems may be used for the controlled release of this or other pheromones under field conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1335-1337 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| State | Published - 12 Feb 2001 |