CH3(CH2)7 H (CH2)12CH3 C=C Muscalure H

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sex attractant of the female housefly is called muscalure and it's structure is below. Please outline a synthesis of muscalure using the wittig reaction. Will the synthesis lead to the required cis isomer?

CH3(CH2)7
H
(CH2)12CH3
C=C
Muscalure
H
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