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para-Hemigossypolone: a sequiterpenoid aldehyde quinone from Gossypium hirsutum
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1976
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BiologyFlower BudsHeliothis VirescensBioorganic ChemistryEngineeringBiochemistryBotanyNatural SciencesPlant ProtectionSesquiterpene AldehydeOrganic ChemistryPest ManagementPhytochemistryPharmacologySequiterpenoid Aldehyde QuinoneNatural Product Synthesis
A sesquiterpene aldehyde,para-hemigossypolone (8-formyl-6,7-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-3-methyl-1,4-naphthaquinone), which inhibits the growth of Heliothis virescens(tobacco budworm), was identified as a constituent of flower buds (squares) from bollworm-resistant cotton (Gossypium).