title: Synthesis and plant growth promoting activity of dinorcholanic lactones bearing the 5α-hydroxy-6-oxo moiety.
abstract: The naturally occurring dinorcholanic lactone vespertilin and two other non-natural derivatives bearing the 5α-hydroxy-6-oxo moiety were synthesized starting from the readily available steroid sapogenin diosgenin. The obtained compounds showed plant growth promoting activity in the bean's second internode elongation assay.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Anielka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosado-Abón
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Dios-Bravo
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Sotres
authors.forename: Martín A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Iglesias-Arteaga
mesh_terms: D004144:Diosgenin / Q000737:chemistry; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012502:Sapogenins / Q000737:chemistry; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007783:Lactones; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D012502:Sapogenins; D004144:Diosgenin