title: Enantioselective total synthesis of pteridic acid A.
abstract: Pteridic acid A, a potent plant growth promoter with auxin-like activity, was synthesized enantioselectively by using the Evans asymmetric aldol reaction as the key C-C bond forming step.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Tsutsumidori-Amamiyamachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 981-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakahata
authors.forename: Shigefumi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuwahara
mesh_terms: D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C467219:pteridic acid A