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Synthesis 2000; 2000(13): 1944-1951
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-8230
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Synthesis of All Eight Stereoisomers of the Germination Stimulant Strigol

Anat Reizelman* , Marc Scheren, Gérard H. L. Nefkens, 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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(+)-Strigol is a naturally occurring germination stimulant for the seeds of the parasitic weeds Striga and Orobanche. This paper describes the synthesis of all eight stereoisomers of strigol. The absolute configuration of these stereoisomers has been deduced from their CD-spectra.

(+)-strigol - germination stimulants - natural products - stereoselectivity - lactones