Identification of 5-n-(2′-oxo)alkylresorcinols from etiolated rice seedlings

Abstract Six 5- n -(2′-oxo)alkylresorcinols were isolated from etiolated rice seedlings. The identification of these compounds was achieved by spectroscopy. From a comparison of the double bond position between 5- n -alkyl- and 5- n -(2′-oxo)alkylresorcinols in rice seedlings, the predicted biosynthetic pathway of 5- n -alkylresorcinols was supported.