Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) A practical synthesis has been developed for DPD (4,5-dihydroxypentane-2,3-dione), an unstable small molecule that is proposed to be the source of universal signaling agents for quorum sensing in bacteria. The synthesis allows preparation of isotopically labeled DPD and ent-DPD as well as detailed studies of spontaneous binding to borate to give the unusual borate complex 6, the signal for marine bacteria such as Vibrio harveyi.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 569-572 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic letters |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 17 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry