Jasmonic acid
Jasmonic acid (JA) is an organic compound found in several plants including jasmine. The molecule is a member of the jasmonate class of plant hormones. It is biosynthesized from linolenic acid by the octadecanoid pathway. It was first isolated in 1957 as the methyl ester of jasmonic acid by the Swiss chemist Édouard Demole and his colleagues.
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{(1R,2R)-3-Oxo-2-[(2Z)-pent-2-en-1-yl]cyclopentyl}acetic acid | |
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Jasmonic acid (−)-Jasmonic acid JA (1R,2R)-3-Oxo-2-(2Z)-2-pentenylcyclopentylethanoic acid {(1R,2R)-3-Oxo-2-[(2Z)-2-penten-1-yl]cyclopentyl}acetic acid | |
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Molar mass | 210.27 g/mol |
Density | 1.1 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) at 0.7 mmHg |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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