Green and Catalytic Synthesis of Dominicalure I, Major Component of the Aggregation Pheromone of <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

<div><p></p><p>A new concise and efficient catalytic synthesis of dominicalure I, the male-produced aggregation pheromone of the grain borer <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i>, is herein reported. The synthetic route was designed starting from easily available propanal through an organocatalytic key step and completed with biocatalytic procedures.</p>