Synthesis of a new strigol analogue from natural safrole

Safrole, isolated from Sassafraz Oil (Ocotea pretiosa, Benth), has been used as starting material in the synthesis of a new strigol analogue which is active as germination stimulant. The new analogue was obtained as a mixture of epimers at C2' which could be separated by high-performance liquid...

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Main Authors: Lima Marco Edilson F. de, Gabriel André José A., Castro Rosane N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2000-01-01
Series:Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532000000400008