DIMBOA-Glc Epimers (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

DIMBOA-Glc Epimers

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A tiny difference with a great impact:This is a spatial representation of the epimers of the DIMBOA-glucoside. Only the (2R)-DIMBOA-glucoside (left) has a toxic effect on insects. The asterisk * marks the chiral center where the configuration changes.

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Felipe Wouters, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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