Comparative ester hydrolysis of carbaryl and ethiofencarb in four mammalian species

The comparative ester hydrolysis and selective toxicity of carbamate insecticides were studied in four mammalian species. Hydrolysis rates of carbaryl and ethiofencarb (Croneton) were examined in the rat, mouse, guinea pig, and gerbil. Respiratory ¹⁴CO₂ resulting from the hydrolysis of orally administered [carbonyl-¹⁴C]carbamates (0.2 mg/kg) was taken as measure of in vivo hydrolytic capabilities. Ester hydrolysis was found to be greater for ethiofencarb than for carbaryl in all species tested, although the relative order of hydrolysis among species was the same with both compounds. After 24 hr, gerbils had hydrolyzed 91% of the ethiofencarb and 65% of the carbaryl. Guinea pigs hydrolyzed somewhat less of the compounds, 65 and 58%, but considerably more than rats and mice, about 40 and 25%. Comparing hydrolysis capabilities to acute toxicity data revealed that those species exhibiting the greatest hydrolysis were equally or more susceptible to carbamate poisoning than those having lesser hydrolytic capabilities. While ester hydrolysis destroys the anticholinesterase activity of carbamates, it is clear from these findings that factors other than hydrolysis are largely responsible for the variation in toxicity of the carbamates to different mammalian species.     

Developmental changes in trans-permethrin and α-naphthyl acetate ester hydrolysis during the last larval instar of Pseudoplusia includens

The hydrolysis of trans-permethrin and α-naphthyl acatate by midgut, fat body, and cuticle homogenates from Pseudoplusia includens (Walker) was monitored during the development of the last instar. The midgut homogenates appeared to have two pH optima (7.6 and 8.6) for the hydrolysis of trans-permethrin, the fat body homogenates had one optimum (7.4–7.8), and the cuticle homogenates had a major optimum at 6.6. Hydrolysis of both substrates peaked during the late feeding stages for midgut and cuticle homogenates, although relative changes were not the same. Hydrolysis of trans-permethrin peaked during the late feeding stage in fat body homogenates, while hydrolysis of α-naphthyl acetate continually increased through the prepupal stage. Thus, the hydrolysis of α-naphthyl acetate is not necessarily associated with the hydrolysis of trans-permethrin. The LD₅₀ values for trans-permethrin on the different stages appeared to reflect the influence of hydrolysis.     

Photolysis and hydrolysis of rimsulfuron

The degradation in the liquid phase of rimsulfuron and its commercial 250 g kg⁻¹ WG formulation (Titus®) was investigated. Photolysis reactions were carried out at 25 °C by a high-pressure mercury arc (Hg-UV) and a solar simulator (Suntest), while the hydrolysis rate was determined by keeping aqueous buffered samples in the dark. The effects of solvent and water pH on reaction kinetics were studied, and the results compared to literature data. Photoreactions of the commercial product in organic solvents were faster than pure rimsulfuron. Under simulated sunlight in water, the half-life for the photolysis reaction ranged from one to nine days at pH 5 and 9, respectively. The hydrolysis rate was as high as the photolysis rate, but decreased on increasing water pH. The main metabolite identified in neutral and alkaline conditions as well as in acetonitrile was N-[(3-ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinyl]-4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyridinamine, while N-(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)-N-[(3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinyl)]urea and minor metabolites prevailed in acidic conditions. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Alcoholysis and chemical hydrolysis of bensulfuron-methyl

Alcoholysis (methanol or ethanol) and hydrolysis (pH ≤ 8) of the herbicide bensulfuron-methyl at 30 or 50^C involve only the breakdown of the urea part of the molecule. A high yield of the pyrimidinamine is always obtained, along with the corresponding carbamate (alcoholysis) or benzylsulfonamide (hydrolysis). The latter compound was easily cyclized (pH ≥ 6). In alkaline solution, the carbomethoxy substituent of the aromatic ring was preferentially hydrolysed. In all cases, the alcoholysis and hydrolysis rates could be described well with first-order kinetics. Alcoholysis rate constants of bensulfuron-methyl and bensulfuron ranged from 0.08 to 0.15 d^?1 at 30^C. Hydrolysis rate constants of bensulfuron-methyl, bensulfuron and benzylsulfonamide varied strongly with pH. The hydrolysis rate constant of bensulfuron-methyl was minimal around pH 8. The hydrolysis rate constant of bensulfuron decreased with increasing pH, whereas that of benzylsulfonamide increased with increasing pH.     

Phenoxy ester herbicide identification and analysis

A test for the identity of specific phenoxy ester herbicides was required. Work with packed column and capillary GLC showed that the retention times could be used to identify major ester components. An esterification method with acetyl chloride produced a mean yield of 98% with a range of phenoxy acids and alcohols. This method could be used to produce standards for the specific quantitative analysis of esters in formulations.     

Synergistic joint action of MCPA ester and metsulfuron-methyl

MCPA is antagonistic to a range of herbicides but there is limited research on its compatibility with other broad-leaved weed herbicides. In this study we assessed the joint action of MCPA ester and metsulfuron-methyl on Brassica napus L. using the additive dose model (ADM). The fresh weight responses for selected ratios of the mixture were plotted on the ADM and compared to the predicted mixture response at three assessment levels - 50, 75 and 90% control. The mixture demonstrated increasing synergism as the response level increased from 50 to 90%. This result for MCPA ester is in marked contrast to that of the MCPA amine formulation, which was shown in previous studies to be antagonistic towards sulfonylurea herbicides. Formulation is the major deciding factor in determining the compatability of phenoxy herbicides with other herbicides.     

土壤侵蚀对土壤理化性质及土壤微生物的影响

通过对黄土丘陵沟壑区侵蚀环境下4种典型坡面上坡顶、坡肩、坡背、坡脚和坡趾5个不同地形部位¹³⁷Cs的含量、土壤理化性质及土壤微生物指标的测定和分析。结果表明:用来表征土壤侵蚀程度的¹³⁷Cs含量与土壤有机碳、全氮、土壤容重、电导率、土壤微生物功能多样性及细菌菌群之间均存在显著的回归关系,土壤有机碳、全氮及土壤容重随着¹³⁷Cs含量的增加呈增加趋势,土壤电导率、土壤微生物功能多样性呈下降趋势,而土壤细菌呈先下降后增加的趋势。土壤侵蚀过程能够直接影响土壤养分在坡面上的空间分布及土壤结构,通过影响土壤性质,改变土壤微生物群落的生长环境和营养物质的含量,从而影响土壤微生物的生长。     

Furanoditerpene ester and thiocarbonyldioxy derivatives inhibit photosynthesis

6α,7β-Dihydroxyvouacapan-17β-oic acid (1) and methyl 6α,7β-dihydroxyvouacapan-17β-oate (8) were isolated from Pterodon polygalaeflorus Benth. 1 was modified to obtain 6α-hydroxyvouacapan-7-β,17β lactone (2). Then, 6-oxovouacapan-7β,17β lactone (3) was obtained from 2. The furanoditerpene ester derivatives: propyl 7β-hydroxy-6-oxovouacapan-17β-oate (4), butyl 7β-hydroxy-6-oxovouacapan-17β-oate (5), 2-methoxyethyl 7β-hydroxy-6-oxovouacapan-17β-oate (6) and 3-methylbut-2-enyl 7β-hydroxy-6-oxovouacapan-17β-oate (7) were synthesized from (3) and methyl 6α,7β-thiocarbonyldioxyvouacapan-17β-oate (9) was obtained from (8). In this work, the lactone ester derivatives 4-7 and 9 were tested on photosynthetic activities in an attempt to search for new compounds as potential herbicide agents that affect photosynthesis. All compounds inhibited ATP synthesis and electron flow from water to MV, therefore, they act as Hill reaction inhibitors, being 4- to 9-fold more potent than 2 and 3 as inhibitors of ATP synthesis. Their interaction site was located at PSII in a similar way to diuron. Furthermore, furanoditerpene esters 6 and 7 act as uncouplers, and were corroborated by enhancement of the light-activated Mg²⁺-ATPase, while 5 act as an energy transfer inhibitor. Finally 5-7 behave as herbicides, since they inhibit the biomass production of weeds assay.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the hydrolysis of imidacloprid

The kinetics of the hydrolysis of imidacloprid were studied at different pH values and under various temperatures. Imidacloprid was found to be stable in acidic and neutral water, but readily hydrolysed in alkaline water. The main hydrolysis product was found to be 1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-imidazolidone, and a mechanism for its formation is proposed. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Kinetics and hydrolysis mechanism of chlorsulfuron and metsulfuron-methyl

In acidic media, hydrolysis of chlorsulfuron and metsulfuron-methyl occurs via two consecutive reactions which were followed by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. For these two reactions, the pseudo-first-order rate constants increase proportionally to the concentration of hydronium ion in the more acidic media and to the square of this concentration at higher pH values. A kinetic study by HPLC shows that the first reaction leads to the formation of 4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-amine and (o-chlorophenylsulfonyl) carbamic acid for chlorsulfuron or (o-methoxycarbonylphenylsulfonyl) carbamic acid for metsulfuronmethyl. The second reaction is the conversion of these sulfonylcarbamic acids to sulfonamides and carbon dioxide. The complete lack of saccharin and of o-sulfamoyl benzoic acid proves that the ester function of the methoxycarbonyl group is stable. The lack of general acid-base catalysis and a solvent deuterium isotope effect less than unity are consistent with a rate-determining cleavage of the protonated substrate. In the basic pH range (10–14) a single reaction occurs, the nucleophilic substitution of the methoxy group on the triazine by a hydroxide group.     

Enzymatic hydrolysis of diazoxon by rat tissue homogenates

The enzymatic hydrolysis of ³²P-labeled diazoxon was studied using tissue homogenates of rat and American cockroach. The order of the hydrolytic activities of rat tissues for diazoxon was as follows: liver > blood > lung > heart > kidney > brain. A liver enzyme hydrolyzing diazoxon to diethyl phosphoric acid and 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-hydroxypyrimidine was located in the microsomes. The activity of the microsomal enzyme was inhibited by EDTA, heavy and rare earth metal ions, and SH reagents. Ca²⁺ activated the enzyme and protected it from inactivation. Mitochondrial and soluble enzymes from liver and a serum enzyme also hydrolyzed diazoxon and they were also activated by Ca²⁺. The removal of calcium bound to the microsomal enzyme protein by dialysis against EDTA led to a partially irreversible change of the enzyme. The hydrolysis of diazoxon by the Ca²⁺-requiring microsomal and serum enzymes was more rapid than that of paraoxon. Hydrolysis of diazoxon did not occur in American cockroach homogenates. This difference in the capacity to hydrolyze diazoxon between mammals and insects is discussed in relation to the selective toxicity of diazinon.     

3,5-二氯苯胺在水中的光解及水解特性

3,5-二氯苯胺(3,5-DCA)是二甲酰亚胺类杀菌剂(DCFs)在环境和植物中的主要降解代谢产物,比其母体化合物具有更强的毒性和持久性。本研究通过室内模拟试验,利用气相色谱-质谱联用仪(GC-MS)和高效液相色谱(HPLC),研究了3,5-DCA的光解和水解特性。结果表明：初始质量浓度为5 mg/L的3,5-DCA在氙灯和紫外灯下光解的半衰期分别为49.5和11.6 min;在中性、酸性和碱性条件下光解的半衰期分别为9.9、168和10.7 min;在甲醇、乙腈、正己烷中光解的半衰期分别为4.10、2.69和0.58 h。进一步研究发现,3,5-DCA在正己烷中的光解产物为单脱氯产物。3,5-DCA在中性、酸性和碱性条件下的水解半衰期分别为40.8、77.0和86.6 d。不同浓度的表面活性剂十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)溶液均可抑制3,5-DCA的水解,其中CTAB的抑制效果强于SDS。研究结果有助于更全面地了解二甲酰亚胺类杀菌剂的环境归趋,可为其合理使用及环境安全性评价提供数据支持。     

Paraoxon formation and hydrolysis by mammalian liver

In vitro studies of the desulfuration of parathion at 37°C by hepatic tissue from males and females of nine mammalian species revealed sex and species variation in initial rates of parathion desulfuration and arylesterase-catalyzed hydrolysis of the oxygen analogue, paraoxon. Double reciprocal plots of initial rates of parathion activation for representative males and females of each species gave K_m values ranging from 0.2 × 10^?4?1.0 × 10^?4M parathion. Guinea pigs and rats were the only animals showing sex differences in activation, males possessing higher desulfurating abilities than the corresponding females. Based upon the sex possessing the higher desulfurating ability, the species pattern of decreasing activity was hamster > guinea pig > mouse > rat > rabbit > bovine > dog > porcine > cat. Studies of paraoxon hydrolysis indicated that only rats showed sex differences in hydrolysis, males possessing higher arylesterase activity than females. The species pattern of decreasing hydrolytic activity was in the order mouse > bovine > rat > guinea pig > rabbit > hamster > cat > dog > porcine.     

A new pyrethroid-type ester with strong knockdown activity

Thirteen pyrethroid-type esters of substituted 1(or 3)-hydroxymethylimidazolidine-2, 4-dione were synthesised and their knockdown activities against houseflies, mosquitoes and cockroaches were examined. Knockdown activities of 2,4-dioxo-1-prop-2-ynylimidazolidin-3-ylmethyl esters in oil solutions were higher than those of known knockdown pyrethroids; three of the compounds also possessed strong knockdown and flushing-out activities against cockroaches.     

噻呋酰胺的光解和水解特性研究

为了明确噻呋酰胺的环境行为规律,采用室内模拟试验方法,研究了噻呋酰胺在不同条件下的光解和水解特性。结果表明:紫外灯照射下,噻呋酰胺在碱性条件下光解速率大于中性和酸性条件下的;不同溶剂中,噻呋酰胺的光降解速率依次为正己烷 >乙腈 >甲醇 >乙酸乙酯 >超纯水;三价铁离子、二价铁离子以及腐殖酸均能抑制噻呋酰胺的光降解。中性条件下,噻呋酰胺水解速率最快,同时,噻呋酰胺的水解受温度影响,温度越高,水解速率越快,平均温度效应系数1.39～2.23;表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵（CTAB）和十二烷基磺酸钠（SDS）均可抑制噻呋酰胺在水中的降解。     

腐霉利的光解及水解特性研究

为研究腐霉利的消解特性,采用乙腈提取,弗罗里硅土柱净化,建立了油菜叶片中腐霉利残留的气相色谱-电子捕获检测器 (GC-ECD) 分析方法;并在室内模拟条件下,研究了腐霉利在油菜叶片表面的光解行为,以及不同初始浓度、不同pH值缓冲液、不同浓度Fe2+、Fe3+ 和NO₃–、NO₂– 对水溶液中腐霉利光解的影响;通过气相色谱-电子轰击电离源质谱仪 (GC-EIMS) 鉴定了其在甲醇、丙酮和乙腈溶液中的光解产物;同时研究了不同pH值缓冲液和阴、阳离子表面活性剂对腐霉利水解特性的影响。结果表明:腐霉利添加水平为0.05、0.2、2及12 mg/kg时,其在油菜叶片中的平均回收率为80%~100%,相对标准偏差为2.3%~7.8%。腐霉利在油菜叶片表面的消解动态符合一级动力学方程,紫外灯下的消解半衰期为1.03 h。腐霉利在水溶液中的光解速率随其初始浓度的升高而减慢;其在酸性条件下稳定,碱性条件下易光解;NO₃–、NO₂–、Fe2+ 及Fe3+均可抑制腐霉利在水溶液中的光解,因此可用作为其光猝灭剂。共鉴定出两种腐霉利在甲醇、丙酮和乙腈溶液中的光解产物,分别为其单脱氯化产物C₁₃H₁₂ClNO₂和其脱甲基化产物C₁₂H₉Cl₂NO₂。腐霉利在碱性条件下易水解,酸性条件下水解较慢;阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基磺酸钠 (SDS) 对其水解无影响,而阳离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵 (CTAB) 则可促进其水解。研究结果可为腐霉利的合理使用及其环境安全性评价提供参考。     

单嘧磺酯水解及在水中的光解研究

实验室条件下,利用高效液相色谱研究了单嘧磺酯水解和在水中的光解动态特性。结果表明:在pH值分别为5、7和9的缓冲溶液中,25 ℃时单嘧磺酯的水解半衰期分别为13.1、192和347 d,为易水解或较难水解,50 ℃时则分别为19.6 h和4.6、7.1 d,为易水解;其水解速率随着温度的升高而升高,温度效应系数为32.7~48.9;单嘧磺酯在酸性缓冲溶液中水解最快,在碱性条件下水解最慢,其水解活化能和活化熵与缓冲溶液的pH值呈显著正相关关系。在25 ℃、照度为3 620 lx 以及紫外强度为71.1 μW/cm2条件下,单嘧磺酯在水中的光解半衰期为4.9 h,为较易光解。     

Rational herbicide design by synthesis of inhibitors for the peroxidase catalysed oxidation of indolyl-3-acetic acid

An attempt has been made to design a herbicide by synthesising active site directed irreversible inhibitors for the peroxidase-catalysed oxidation of indolyl-3-acetic acid (IAA). A variety of substituted indoles were prepared and found to bind reversibly to the enzyme, but none produced any progressive inhibition, nor showed any herbicidal activity. This may be related to the fact that the inhibitors can be degraded by peroxidase in vitro since, if this occurred in the plant, the compounds could not then interfere with IAA oxidation.     

井冈羟胺A酯类衍生物的酶法合成及其生物活性

井冈羟胺A(validoxylamine A)作为重要的生物农药中间体具有抑菌和杀虫活性.为开发新型绿色农药,以井冈羟胺A作为先导化合物,通过脂肪酶催化酯化反应,合成了9个未见文献报道的井冈羟胺A酯类衍生物,通过核磁共振氢谱、碳谱以及高分辨质谱对其结构进行了表征.生物活性测定结果表明:大部分目标化合物对立枯丝核菌Rhi...     

Determination of the products of surface-induced hydrolysis of organophosphorus pesticides

A procedure which enables the identification of the hydrolysis products of a number of phosphoric and phosphorothioic esters was developed. This procedure, which includes thin-layer chromatography (t.l.c.), gas chromatography and u.v. spectroscopy, has been used to demonstrate that surface hydrolysis on kaolinite is a general property of bioactive phosphoric and phosphorothioic esters. The path of hydrolysis was shown to be the breakage of the P? O A or P? SA bond, where A is the electron attracting moiety of the organic molecule.