Synthesis of Brassinolide, a Plant Growth Steroid
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Brassinolide is a steroid found in many plants.  It                             stimulates the growth of a wide variety of crops, including                     rice, wheat, beans, potatoes, radishes, and lettuce.                            However, the use of brassinolide or an analog to improve crop                   production has been hindered by a lack of readily available                     materials.  Furthermore, the lack of radioactive brassinolide                   has also hindered research towards understanding the                            biochemical mechanism of its action and the development of                      new uses for the compound.  The present proposal is based on                    the procedure for synthesizing brassinolide designed by Dr.                     Trevor McMorris.  The specific objectives are:  1) improve                      the synthetic procedure, 2) prepare gram quantities of                          brassinolide and 3) demonstrate the synthesis of radioactive                    brassinolide.                                                                                                                                                   An inexpensive brassinolide has excellent potential as a                        growth promoter for high value vegetable crops and certain                      field crops.
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