| Compounds
That Promote Seed Germination
The
two molecules for this month come from
the section Compound in Smoke Provides
the Spark for Germination in the article “Research
Advances” by Angela G. King.
These molecules have been demonstrated
to stimulate seed germination under various
conditions. The butenolide moiety is
frequently encountered in natural products.
An interesting approach to the synthesis
of such molecules can be found in this Organic
Letters article (accessed January
2005).
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