DIMBOA

DIMBOA

Names
IUPAC name 2,4-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	15893-52-4 N
ChemSpider	2268 N
InChI InChI=1S/C9H9NO5/c1-14-5-2-3-6-7(4-5)15-9(12)8(11)10(6)13/h2-4,9,12-13H,1H3 N Key: GDNZNIJPBQATCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C9H9NO5/c1-14-5-2-3-6-7(4-5)15-9(12)8(11)10(6)13/h2-4,9,12-13H,1H3 Key: GDNZNIJPBQATCZ-UHFFFAOYAE
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	2358
SMILES ON(C1=CC=C(OC)C=C1OC2O)C2=O
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H9NO5
Molar mass	211.17 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

DIMBOA (2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one) is a naturally occurring hydroxamic acid, a benzoxazinoid. DIMBOA is a powerful antibiotic present in maize and related grasses, particularly wheat and serves as a natural defense against a wide range of pests including insects, pathogenic fungi and bacteria.

In maize DIMBOA functions as natural defense against European corn borer larvae and many other damaging pests.^[1] The exact level of DIMBOA varies between individual plants but higher concentrations are typically found in young seedlings and the concentration decreases as the plant ages.^[2]

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