Steroids 2007-12-01

Synthesis and biological activity of furostanic analogues of brassinosteroids bearing the 5alpha-hydroxy-6-oxo moiety.

Margarita Romero-Avila, Guadalupe de Dios-Bravo, Jóse M Mendez-Stivalet, Rogelio Rodríguez-Sotres, Martin A Iglesias-Arteaga

Index: Steroids 72(14) , 955-9, (2007)

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Abstract

Two furostanic analogues of brassinosteroids bearing the 5alpha-hydroxy-6-oxo moiety were synthesized and their biological activity studied using the bean second internode elongation test. One of the compounds produced significant stimulation at doses of 2.5 and 5ng/plant.