6-METHOXY-2-BENZOXAZOLINONE

Uses

6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone is an intermdiate in the synthesis of DIMBOA-4-O-β-D-glucuronide which is a metabolite of DIMBOA which acts as an antifungal and antialgal agent in crops. The benzoxazinone group within the structure allows for these effects.

Definition

ChEBI: Coixol is a benzoxazole.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 23, p. 343, 1993 DOI: 10.1080/00397919308009786

General Description

6-Methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone (MBOA) is obtained by reacting 2-amino-5-methoxyphenol hydrochloride with urea. MOBA is a naturally occurring auxin-inhibiting substance present in maize shoots.