The present invention relates to an enantiospecific process for the preparation of (R) and (S) enantiomers of sex pheromones of the long-tailed mealybug with high enantiopurity. ##STR00001##

A high-yield process for preparing (4Z,7Z)-4,7-decadien-1-yl acetate, with reduced number of steps, without using a protecting group. A process for preparing (4Z,7Z)-4,7-decadien-1-yl acetate is provided, the process including at least the following steps: reducing a 10-halo-3,6-decadiyne of the general formula (1) to form a (3Z,6Z)-10-halo-3,6-decadiene of the general formula (2); and converting the (3Z,6Z)-10-halo-3,6-decadiene into (4Z,7Z)-4,7-decadien-1-yl acetate of the formula (4) having an acetoxy group in place of the halogen atom of the (3Z,6Z)-10-halo-3,6-decadiene. ##STR00001##

A high-yield process for preparing (4Z,7Z)-4,7-decadien-1-yl acetate, with reduced number of steps, without using a protecting group. A process for preparing (4Z,7Z)-4,7-decadien-1-yl acetate is provided, the process including at least the following steps: reducing a 10-halo-3,6-decadiyne of the general formula (1) to form a (3Z,6Z)-10-halo-3,6-decadiene of the general formula (2); and converting the (3Z,6Z)-10-halo-3,6-decadiene into (4Z,7Z)-4,7-decadien-1-yl acetate of the formula (4) having an acetoxy group in place of the halogen atom of the (3Z,6Z)-10-halo-3,6-decadiene. ##STR00001##

A macromolecules containing metal and a use thereof as a catalyst, said macromolecules containing metal being obtained by causing a ligand to react with a zinc compound or a cobalt compound, said ligand having an imidazole group that is bonded to a macromolecule via a linker.

In certain aspects, the present invention provides methods for producing terminally hydroxylated alkenes and alkynes by contacting an unsaturated or saturated hydrocarbon substrate with a hydroxylase enzyme. Exemplary terminal hydroxylases useful for carrying out the methods of the invention exhibit strong selectivity towards one terminal carbon of a hydrocarbon substrate and include, but are not limited to, non-heme diiron alkane monooxygenases, cytochromes P450 (e.g., cytochromes P450 of the CYP52 and CYP153 family), as well as long chain alkane hydroxylases. In some embodiments, the terminally hydroxylated alkene or alkyne is further converted to a terminal alkenal. In certain embodiments, terminally hydroxylated alkenes and alkynes are useful as insect pheromones which modify insect behavior. In other embodiments, terminally hydroxylated alkenes and alkynes are useful intermediates for producing pheromones via acetylation or oxidation of the alcohol moiety.

In certain aspects, the present invention provides methods for producing terminally hydroxylated alkenes and alkynes by contacting an unsaturated or saturated hydrocarbon substrate with a hydroxylase enzyme. Exemplary terminal hydroxylases useful for carrying out the methods of the invention exhibit strong selectivity towards one terminal carbon of a hydrocarbon substrate and include, but are not limited to, non-heme diiron alkane monooxygenases, cytochromes P450 (e.g., cytochromes P450 of the CYP52 and CYP153 family), as well as long chain alkane hydroxylases. In some embodiments, the terminally hydroxylated alkene or alkyne is further converted to a terminal alkenal. In certain embodiments, terminally hydroxylated alkenes and alkynes are useful as insect pheromones which modify insect behavior. In other embodiments, terminally hydroxylated alkenes and alkynes are useful intermediates for producing pheromones via acetylation or oxidation of the alcohol moiety.

A cell seeding plate comprises a substrate and a photolysis layer formed on a surface of the substrate. The photolysis layer comprises a plurality of photolysis groups, and each of the plurality of photolysis groups has a chemical structural formula of

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R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 each represents alkane group, R.sub.2 comprises alkane group or olefin group, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each represents hydrogen group or alkane group. Each of the plurality of photolysis groups is bonded to the surface by the amide group.

A cell seeding plate comprises a substrate and a photolysis layer formed on a surface of the substrate. The photolysis layer comprises a plurality of photolysis groups, and each of the plurality of photolysis groups has a chemical structural formula of

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R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 each represents alkane group, R.sub.2 comprises alkane group or olefin group, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each represents hydrogen group or alkane group. Each of the plurality of photolysis groups is bonded to the surface by the amide group.

The present invention relates to a 6-hydroxy-3-hexenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1): HOCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH=CHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2OCH.sub.2R.sup.1 (1), R.sup.1 representing a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; and also relates to a process for preparing a 3,13-octadecadien-1-ol compound of the following formula (6): CH.sub.3(CH.sub.2).sub.3CHCH(CH.sub.2).sub.8CH?CHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH (6) from the 6-hydroxy-3-hexenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (1).

The present invention relates to a 6-hydroxy-3-hexenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1): HOCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH=CHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2OCH.sub.2R.sup.1 (1), R.sup.1 representing a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; and also relates to a process for preparing a 3,13-octadecadien-1-ol compound of the following formula (6): CH.sub.3(CH.sub.2).sub.3CHCH(CH.sub.2).sub.8CH?CHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH (6) from the 6-hydroxy-3-hexenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (1).