THE SEX PHEROMONE OF SPRUCE BUDWORM (CHORISTONEURA
FUMIFERANA CLEM): SYNTHESIS OF STEREOISOMERIC MIXTURES OF
11-TETRADECENAL
By
Martin Barasa Maniafu
BSc (Hons), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 1998
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science
In the Graduate Academic Unit of Chemistry
Supervisor: David I MaGee, PhD, Chemistry/Organic
Examining Board: John Neville, PhD, Chemistry/Physical
Sara Eisler, PhD, Chemistry/Organic
David MacLean, PhD, Forestry/Ecology
This thesis is accepted by the Dean of Graduate Studies
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
June, 2017
©Martin Maniafu, 2017