Biological Activity of 6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one and Its Analogs

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2774-2776

  Parker, Stephen R ^a   Cutler, Horace G ^b   Jacyno, John M ^c   Hill, Robert A ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 alkyl 2H furan 2 one; 6 alkyl 2H pyran 2 one; Antifungal; Phytotoxic

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0002129490     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf960681a     Document Type: Article

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