n-Triacontanol

n-Triacontanol is a plant growth regulator originally isolated from alfalfa that has plant growth-stimulating and antioxidant activities. It increases the dry weight of barley, corn, and tomato seedlings in greenhouse pot tests when applied topically at concentrations of 0.001 and 0.01 mg/L. n-Triacontanol (1 µM) increases the photosynthetic rate in isolated pea protoplasts and pea seedlings. It increases photosynthesis in pea protoplasts when used at a concentration of 1.56 µM. n-Triacontanol is also an inhibitor of 1-lipoxygenase (1-LO, Ki = 5 µM for the soybean enzyme) and decreases the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), a marker for lipid peroxidation, in isolated chloroplasts from spinach leaves when used at a concentration of 120 nM. Formulations containing n-triacontanol have been used as plant growth regulators in agriculture.Formal Name: 1-triacontanol. CAS Number: 593-50-0. Synonyms: Melissyl alcohol, Myricyl alcohol, TRIA, Triacontanol, Triacontyl alcohol. Molecular Formula: C30H62O. Formula Weight: 438.8. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: Chloroform: 1 mg/ml. SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C30H62O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31/h31H,2-30H2,1H3. InChi Key: REZQBEBOWJAQKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N.