1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylicacid(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI)

Uses

Asparagusic acid is a sulfur-containing flavor component produced by Asparagus officinalis Linn., with anti-parasitic effect. Asparagusic acid is a plant growth inhibitor[1][2][3].

Definition

ChEBI: Asparagusic acid is a sulfur-containing carboxylic acid, a dithiolanecarboxylic acid and a member of dithiolanes. It is a conjugate acid of an asparagusate. It derives from a hydride of a 1,2-dithiolane.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthesis, p. 607, 1973 DOI: 10.1055/s-1973-22265

References

[1] Mitchell SC et al. Asparagusic acid. Phytochemistry. 2014 Jan;97:5-10. DOI:10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.09.014
[2] Takasugi, Mitsuo, et al. Identification of asparagusic acid as a nematicide occurring naturally in the roots of asparagus. Chemistry Letters (1975), (1), 43-4.
[3] Yoshio Kitahara, et al. Asparagusic acid, a new plant growth inhibitor in etiolated young asparagus shoots. Plant and Cell Physiology (1972), 13(5), 923-25.