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TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
Volume 46, Issue 34, Pages 5719-5721Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.06.077
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butenolide; germination stimulant; seed germination; smoke
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3 -Methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one 1 was recently identified as the key agent in smoke, responsible for promoting the seed germination of a diverse range of fire-dependent and fire-independent plant species from around the world. The synthesis of this novel compound, obtained in three steps from pyromeconic acid, is described. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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