8(Z),11(Z),14(Z)-Heptadecatrienal is a polyunsaturated fatty aldehyde. It is formed from α-linolenic acid via a 2(R)-hydroperoxy-9(Z),12(Z),15(Z)-octadecatrienoic acid intermediate.[1] It is also a degradation product of 2(R)-hydroperoxy linolenic acid. 8(Z),11(Z),14(Z)-Heptadecatrienal (100 µM) is active against the plant pathogenic bacteria P. syringae.[2] It protects Arabidopsis plants against infection by the bacteria Pst DC3000 when injected into the leaves at a concentration of 150 µM prior to bacterial inoculation.[3]
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