Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060, Japan
a National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science, Tsukuba 305, Japan
Abstract:
Two methoxybrassinin-related stress metabolites, named methoxybrassenins A and B, were isolated from Brassica oleracea var. capitata inoculated with Pseudomonas cichorii. Their structures have been elucidated by spectroscopic and chemical methods. The unusual NMR spectrum of methoxybrassenin B is also discussed in connection with its structure.