Method of counteracting an ethylene response in plants

Details Method of counteracting an ethylene response in plants Method of counteracting an ethylene response in plants

1994-06-03

1996-05-21

Robinson, Allen J.

Plant protecting and regulating compositions

Compositions for preservation or maintenance of cut flowers

504115, 504320, 504326, 504353, 504356, 504357, A01N 302, A01N 2700, A01N 2904, A01N 3304

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ABSTRACT:
A method of inhibiting an ethylene response in a plant is disclosed herein. The method comprises applying to the plant an effective ethylene response-inhibiting amount of cyclopropene, 1.1.1. propellane, or derivatives thereof. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting abscission in plants and methods of prolonging the life of cut flowers.

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M. C. Pirrung; Proposal to the Fred C. Gioeckner Foundation (1991).
Pirrung et al. "Ethylene Biosynthesis, Aminocyclopropene carboxylic acid", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., (13), 857-859, 1989.
Wheeler et al., "Synthesis of 1-aminocyclopropene carboxylic acid", J. Org. Chem., 52(22) 4875-4877, 1987.

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