Schwartz, BrettMcErlean, Christopher S PFletcher, Mary TMazomenos, Basilis EKonstantopoulou, Maria AKitching, WilliamDe Voss, James Joseph2015-12-071523-7060http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24235A biosynthetic scheme rationalizing the formation of (±)-1,7- dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane (5) in the fruit fly species Bactrocera cacuminata and Bactrocera oleae (olive fruit fly) is presented. Incorporation studies with deuterium-labeled keto aldehyde (10),Keywords: 1,5 nonanediol; 1,5,9 nonanetriol; 1,7 dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane; acetal derivative; alcohol derivative; aldehyde; deuterium; hydrogen; ketone; oxygen; pyran; unclassified drug; 1,7 dioxaspiro(5.5)undecane; 1,7-dioxaspiro(5.5)undecane; spiro compound; articSpiroacetal Biosynthesis: (±)-1,7-Dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane in Bactrocera cacuminata and Bactrocera oleae (Olive Fruit Fly)200510.1021/ol050143w2015-12-07