Synthesis and biological activities of acetylenic fatty acids and their esters

M Nakatani, Y Fukunaga, H Haraguchi…

Index: Nakatani; Fukunaga; Haraguchi; et al. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1986 , vol. 59, # 11 p. 3535 - 3539

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Abstract

Eight terminal acetylenic fatty acids from 5-hexynoic to 12-tridecynoic acids and their methyl, ethyl, and isopropyl esters were synthesized via o-nitrophenyl selenides. These acids and esters all showed inhibitory effect on lettuce seed germination and seedling growth. The effect was dependent on the number of carbon atoms in acetylenic chain. 8-Nonynoic acid showed potent activity, and its methyl ester was the most effective among the test ...