| Names | |
|---|---|
| Preferred IUPAC name 1-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one | |
| Other names Acetosyringenin | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.828 |
PubChem CID | |
| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
| |
| |
| Properties | |
| C10H12O4 | |
| Molar mass | 196.202 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 125.5 °C (257.9 °F; 398.6 K) |
| Boiling point | 335 °C (635 °F; 608 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Acetosyringone is a phenolic natural product and a chemical compound related to acetophenone and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol. It was first described in relation to lignan/phenylpropanoid-type phytochemicals, with isolation from a variety of plant sources, in particular, in relation to wounding and other physiologic changes.
Historically, this substance has been best known for its involvement in plant-pathogen recognition, [1] especially its role as a signal attracting and transforming unique, oncogenic bacteria in genus Agrobacterium . The virA gene on the Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and the Ri plasmid of Agrobacterium rhizogenes is used by these soil bacteria to infect plants, via its encoding for a receptor for acetosyringone and other phenolic phytochemicals exuded by plant wounds. [2] This compound also allows higher transformation efficiency in plants, as shown in A. tumefaciens-mediated transformation procedures, and so is of importance in plant biotechnology. [3]
Acetosyringone can also be found in Posidonia oceanica [4] and a wide variety of other plants. It is secreted at wounded sites of dicotyledons. This compound enhances the Agrobacterium-mediated gene transformation in dicots. Monocotyledons lack this wound response, which is considered the limiting factor in Agrobacterium-mediated gene transformation in monocots. [5]
The compound is also produced by the male leaffooted bug ( Leptoglossus phyllopus ) and used in its communication system. [6] [7] [8]
In vitro studies show that acetosyringone increases mycorrhizae formation in the fungus Glomus intraradices . [9]
A total synthesis of this simple natural product was performed by Crawford et al. in 1956, [10] but is of limited contemporary synthetic interest. A variety of acetosyringone analogues are available, including some which are covalent inactivators of cellular processes that involve acetosyringone.
Acetosyringone does not dissolve well in water. Although it has a melting point of about 125 degree Celsius, it is not wise to autoclave acetosyringone along with the medium used for (for example) plant infiltration by microbes.