Inhibitors of biotin biosynthesis as potential herbicides: part 2

Isosteres and analogues of 7-keto-8-aminopelargonic acid (KAPA) and 7,8-diaminopelargonic acid (DAPA), the vitamer intermediates involved in the biosynthetic pathway of biotin, possessing chain lengths of eight carbon atoms, were prepared and evaluated as potential herbicides. The most active compounds, 7-amino-octanoic acid hydrochloride and 7-allyloxy-6-oxo-octanoic acid, displayed Arabidopsis GR50 (concentration of the active compound that causes a 50% growth inhibition) values of 5 and 10 mg kg(-1) respectively. The DAPA analog 6,7-diamino-octanoic acid dihydrochloride, when tested in the greenhouse against six weed species, displayed moderate activity against three species, being most active against foxtail millet.     

Synthesis and Evaluation of New Ethyl 2,3- Dihydro-3-oxoisothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine- 2-alkanoate Derivatives as Potential Herbicides

Several ethyl 2,3-dihydro-3-oxoisothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine-2-alkanoate derivatives were synthesized as herbicides. Only 5-methyl derivatives inhibited both hypocotyl and root growth in the lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seedling test at 100 mg litre^-1. Only ethyl propionate and valerate derivatives showed significant inhibition at 0·1 mg litre^-1, whereas ethyl acetate or butyrate derivatives were inactive. Contrary to unoxidized derivatives, the inhibitory effect of 1-oxide and 1,1-dioxide derivatives was strongly dependent on concentration; ethyl 2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3-oxoisothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine-2-propionate 1,1-dioxide inhibited 100% of germination at 100 mg litre^-1 and 45% of lettuce seedling growth at 0·1 mg litre^-1. Quantitative structure–inhibition of growth relationship analysis carried out by adaptive least-squares (ALS) method gave a good correlation with small and hydrophobic 5-substituents as well as with odd carbon-chain ethyl alkanoates in position 2. Active compounds did not show auxin-like activity from 0·1 to 100 mg litre^-1. © 1997 SCI.     

除草剂安全剂的作用机制研究进展

本文对国内外关于除草剂安全剂的作用机制研究情况进行了介绍,并对几种较为普遍认同的作用机制重点给予解释。     

Dimethoxypyrimidines as Novel Herbicides. Part 1. Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of Dimethoxyphenoxyphenoxypyrimidines and Analogues

A number of 6-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)pyrimidines and triazines were synthesized and their herbicidal activity was measured. Compounds with the methoxy groups at the 2- and 4-positions on the pyrimidine and triazine rings exhibited high herbicidal activity. Introduction of a substituent into the 5-position of the pyrimidine ring diminished the activity. In the phenoxyphenoxy substructure at the 6-position, the central ether bond can be replaced by a methylene group without loss of activity. The optimum substituent on the terminal phenyl ring was 3-trifluoromethyl. The compounds showed a strong Hill reaction inhibition, but unfortunately showed poor selectivity between weeds and crops.     

磺酰脲类除草剂的降解机制及代谢产物的研究进展

磺酰脲类除草剂是一类高效,低毒和高选择性的除草剂,该类除草剂能有效防除阔叶杂草,其中有些品种对禾本科杂草也有一定的抑制作用。但同时因其用量低、对哺乳动物低毒以及独特的除草活性等特点而得到广泛应用。因此,了解磺酰脲类除草剂在土壤中的环境行为及归趋对于其科学合理使用、防止作物药害和保护农业生态环境具有非常重要的意义。根据笔者对磺酰脲类除草剂的深入研究,并总结归纳国内外的相关文献报道,对磺酰脲类除草剂的降解机制及其代谢产物的研究进行了综述,最后展望了磺酰脲类除草剂未来的发展趋势。     

酮醇酸还原异构酶抑制剂的设计、合成及除草活性

酮醇酸还原异构酶(KARI)是一个有前景的除草剂靶标酶,有关其抑制剂的设计研究鲜有报道。在文献报道的菠菜KARI酶复合物0.165 nm高分辨率晶体结构基础上,利用分子对接DOCK 4.0方法进行MDL/ACD三维数据库搜寻,得到了279个与KARI酶结合能较低的小分子结构信息,并从中选取部分小分子进行化学合成,进而测试了其除草活性。在合成的17个化合物中,发现个别化合物对油菜 (抑制率70.8 %) 和稗草 (抑制率48.8 %)具有较好的生长抑制活性。     

Dimethoxypyrimidines as Novel Herbicides. Part 2. Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of O-Pyrimidinylsalicylates and Analogues

A new series of the O-pyrimidinylsalicylates was synthesized and their herbicidal activity was examined. Some of these compounds showed very strong herbicidal activity under pre- and post-emergent treatment conditions against various kinds of grass and broadleaf weeds. Among these compounds, O-(4, 6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) salicylic acid and its methyl ester were found to exhibit the highest activity. The herbicidal symptoms observed after the treatments included early cessation of plant growth followed by chlorosis, necrosis and plant death. The symptoms were similar to those caused by sulfonylureas and imidazolinones, which inhibit branched-chain amino acid biosynthesis.     

定量构效关系在农药设计合成中的应用进展

本文介绍了定量结构-活性关系（QSAR）的基本原理，重点评述了其中比较分子力场分析法（CoMFA）的主要理论及用该法建立QSAR模型的步骤，以及QSAR在农药合成设计中的应用进展。     

Synthesis of allylic trifluoromethyl ketones and their activity as inhibitors of the sex pheromone of the leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae)

BACKGROUND: Trifluoromethyl ketones (TFMKs), structurally related to the pheromones, are good inhibitors of pheromone communication in insects. To determine their activity on Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae), a polyphagous pest, the authors have prepared two diunsaturated TFMK analogues of the major (3) and the minor (4) pheromone components, and two monounsaturated ones (5, 6). Their biological activity in electroantennogram (EAG), wind tunnel and field tests is presented. RESULTS: The synthetic strategy to obtain the allylic TFMKs 3 and 5 is based on the reactions of diene 10 and 1‐octadecene with trifluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal, followed by Dess–Martin oxidation of the resulting homoallylic trifluoromethyl alcohols. In EAG, topical application of analogues 3 and 4 on male antennae significantly reduced the pheromone response. In the wind tunnel, compound 4 reduced the number of contacts with the pheromone source. In the field, traps baited with mixtures of pheromone and inhibitors captured significantly fewer males than the pheromone alone. CONCLUSION: An efficient synthesis of allylic TFMKs is reported, with good overall yield, regiospecificity and diastereoselectivity. These compounds are good inhibitors of the pheromone in electrophysiology, wind tunnel and field tests. The results show the importance of two unsaturations at positions 2 and 13 of the trifluoroacyl group in the structure of the analogues, the latter being critical for inhibitory activity. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry