Chemical Properties
clear colorless to yellow liquid
Uses
(+)-
trans-Chrysanthemic acid may be used in the preparation of (+)-
trans-pyrethric acid, a building block for rethrin II.
Uses
(+)-trans-Chrysanthemic Acid is a reactant in the synthesis of (1R,3R)-[2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropyl]methyl (R)-2-acetoxy-3-methylbutanoate, the sex pheromone of Pseudococcus calceolariae, the citrophilous mealybug
Definition
ChEBI: (+)-trans-chrysanthemic acid is a trans-chrysanthemic acid in which both stereocentres have R configuration. It is functionally related to a (R,R)-chrysanthemal. It is a conjugate acid of a (R,R)-chrysanthemate. It is an enantiomer of a (-)-trans-chrysanthemic acid.
General Description
(+)-
trans-Chrysanthemic acid is the acidic component of synthetic pyrethroid insecticides. It can be prepared from (+)-Δ
3-carene.
