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An efficient synthetic route to the DAF-12 nuclear receptor ligand of C. elegans, dafachronic acid, is described that starts with the abundant plant sterol β-stigmasterol and proceeds in 37% overall yield. The synthesis establishes the structure of this rare nematode hormone.
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