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Synthesis 2000; 2000(13): 1952-1955
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-8231
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Synthesis of the Germination Stimulants (±)-Orobanchol and (±)-Strigol via an Allylic Rearrangement

Anat Reizelman* , Binne Zwanenburg
  • *Department of Organic Chemistry, NSR Institute for Molecular Structure, Design and Synthesis, University of Nymegen, Toernooiveld 1, 6525 ED Nymegen, The Netherlands; Fax +31(24)3 65 33 93; E-mail: zwanenb@sci.kun.nl
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31 December 2000 (online)

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(+)-Orobanchol and (+)-strigol are naturally occurring germination stimulants for the seeds of parasitic weeds Striga and Orobanche. This paper describes an efficient synthesis of (±)-orobanchol and (±)-strigol via allylic rearrangement of lactones (±)-12 and (±)-14, respectively.

strigolactones - germination stimulants - natural products - allylic rearrangement - lactones

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