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b) The sex attractant of the common housefly (Musca domestica) is a compound called Muscalure. Muscalure is (Z)-CH3(CH2)12CH=CH(CH2)7CH3. Starting with ethyne (acetylene) and any other needed reagents, outline a possible synthesis of Muscalure (10 points) CH3(CH2)7 (CH2)12CH3 / C=C / H H Muscalure

          b) The sex attractant of the common housefly (Musca domestica) is a compound called Muscalure. Muscalure is (Z)-CH3(CH2)12CH=CH(CH2)7CH3. Starting with ethyne (acetylene) and any other needed reagents, outline a possible synthesis of Muscalure (10 points)
CH3(CH2)7 (CH2)12CH3
 /
C=C
/ 
H H
Muscalure

b) The sex attractant of the common housefly (Musca domestica) is a compound called Muscalure. Muscalure is (Z)-CH3(CH2)12CH=CH(CH2)7CH3. Starting with ethyne (acetylene) and any other needed reagents, outline a possible synthesis of Muscalure (10 points)
CH3(CH2)7 (CH2)12CH3
/
C=C
/
H H
Muscalure

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The sex attractant of the common housefly (Musca domestica) is a compound called Muscalure. Muscalure is (Z)-CH3(CH2)12CH=CH(CH2)7CH3. Starting with ethyne (acetylene) and any other needed reagents, outline a possible synthesis of Muscalure.