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The Synthesis of the First Natural Host Germination Stimulant for Striga asiatica (Witchweed)
Sargent, Melvyn V.,Wangchareontrakul, Sirichai
, p. 1429 - 1434 (2007/10/02)
The synthesis of 5-methoxy-3-(8'Z,11'Z)-pentadeca-8',11',14'-trienylbenzene-1,2,4-triol (18), a germination stimulant for Striga asiatica (witchweed), isolated from Sorghum bicolor, is reported.The key step was a (Z)-stereoselective Wittig reaction betwee