Synthesis of (±)-Methyl Tuberonate, a Potato Tuber-forming Substance, and Its Epimer

Hiromasa Kiyota, Daisuke Nakashima, Takayuki Oritani

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Abstract

Methyl esters of (±)-tuberonic acid and (±)-12-hydroxyjasmonic acid (trans-tuberonic acid), the aglycons of strong potato tuber-forming substances, were synthesized from norbornene via side-chain elongation and Baeyer-Villiger oxidation as key steps.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2110-2117
Number of pages8
JournalBioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry
Volume63
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Jasmonic acid
  • Methyl 12-hydroxyjasmonate
  • Methyl tuberonate
  • Potato tuberization
  • Total synthesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Organic Chemistry

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