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Introduction:
4-CPPU is a diphenyl urea cytokinin which have been used in shoot organogenesis and callus formation.
Synonyms: N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-N-phenylurea, Forchlorfenuron
C279 4-CPPU
| Synonym: | N-(2-Chloro-4-pyridyl)-N-phenylurea; Forchlorfenuron (FCF) |
| CAS: | 68157-60-8 |
| Formula: | C12H10ClN3O |
| Molecular Wt: | 247.7 |
Properties
| Form: | Powder |
| Appearance: | White to Beige |
| Application: | Cytokinin, Plant Growth Regulator |
| Solubility: | DMSO |
| Typical Working Concentration: | Varies with application, should be determined by end user |
| Storage Temp: | -20 ˚C |
| Storage Temp of Stock Solution: | -20 ˚C |
| Other Notes: | Plant Tissue Culture Tested |
Application Notes
4-CPPU is a synthetic cytokinin. It shows high activity in inducing parthenocarpy in Chinese whiteflowered gourd (Lagenaria leucantha) (Roussos et al., 2011). Can be used in somatic embryogenesis applications (Fiore et al., 2002).
References
Fiore S, F De Pasquale, F Carimi, & M Sajeva (2002) Effect of 2,4-D and 4-CPPU on somatic embryogenesis from stigma and style transverse thin cell layers of Citrus. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture; 68(1), pp 57-63. Roussos PA, G. Dimitriou and A. E. Voloudakis (2011) Short communication. N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-Nphenylurea (4-CPPU) enhances in vitro direct shoot organogenesis of Citrus aurantium L. epicotyl segments compared to other commonly used cytokinins. Span J Agric Res 9(2), 504-509.