| abstract |
A novel compound, (1R, Cis)-3 min -phonoxybenzyl-2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxymethyl cyclopropane carboxylate: <CHEM> is a useful starting material for the production of optically active pyrethroid insecticidal compounds possessing a (1R, Cis) configuration. It may be made by hydrolysing the gamma -lactone of (1R, Cis)-2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxymethyl cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid and alkylating the resulting intermediate with 3 min -phenoxy-benzyl halide. |