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Preparation of 2H-Furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Germination-Promoting Activity
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Preparation of 2H-Furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Germination-Promoting Activity

G.R. Flematti, E.D. Goddard-Borger, D.J. Merritt, E.L. Ghisalberti, K.W. Dixon and R.D. Trengove
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol.55(6), pp.2189-2194
21/03/2007
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Abstract

The butenolide, 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one (1), has recently been identified as the germination stimulant present in smoke that promotes the germination of seeds from a wide range of plant species. In this paper, we describe the preparation of a number of analogues of 1 and compare their efficacy in promoting seed germination of three highly smoke-responsive plant species, Lactuca sativa L. cv. Grand Rapids (Asteraceae), Emmenanthe penduliflora Benth. (Hydrophyllaceae), and Solanum orbiculatum Poir. (Solanaceae). The results show that the methyl substituent at C-3 in 1 is important for germination-promoting activity while substitution at C-7 reduces activity. In contrast, bioactivity is mostly retained with analogues substituted at C-4 or C-5.

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Domestic collaboration
Citation topics
3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
3.40 Forestry
3.40.86 Plant Communities
Web Of Science research areas
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Applied
Food Science & Technology
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Agricultural Sciences
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