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Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1167 - 1169, DOI: 10.1039/b702156a


Efficient synthesis of brussalexin A, a remarkable phytoalexin from Brussels sprouts

M. Soledade C. Pedras, Qing-An Zheng and Mohammed G. Sarwar


The synthesis of brussalexin A, the first phytoalexin containing an allyl thiolcarbamate group, and its selective inhibitory activity against fungal plant pathogens is described.

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