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terpenoids; diterpenes; alcohols; absolute configuration;
marking pheromones; bumblebees; cuprates; cross-coupling
reactions; carbometallation
Labial gland secretion; bumblebees; component; males
Abstract:
(3R)-(-)-Geranyllinalool and its (3S)-(+)-isomer were synthesized in 7 steps starting from both enantiomers of citramalic acid and geranyl bromide. The synthetic sequence established the absolute configurations of naturally occurring geranyllinalools fo