- Design and Synthesis of Novel 4-Hydroxyl-3-(2-phenoxyacetyl)-pyran-2-one Derivatives for Use as Herbicides and Evaluation of Their Mode of Action
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In order to develop a novel herbicide containing the β-triketone motif, a series of 4-hydroxyl-3-(2-phenoxyacetyl)-pyran-2-one derivatives were designed and synthesized. The bioassay results showed that compound II15 had good pre-emergent herbicidal activity even at a dosage of 187.5 g ha-1. Moreover, compound II15 showed a broader spectrum of weed control when compared with a commercial herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), and displayed good crop safety to Triticum aestivum L. and Zea mays Linn. when applied at 375 g ha-1 under pre-emergence conditions, which indicated its great potential as a herbicide. More importantly, studying the molecular mode of action of compound II15 revealed that the novel triketone structure is a proherbicide of its corresponding phenoxyacetic acid auxin herbicide, which has a herbicidal mechanism similar to that of 2,4-D. The present work indicates that the 4-hydroxyl-3-(2-phenoxyacetyl)-pyran-2-one motif may be a potential lead structure for further development of novel auxin-type herbicides.
- Lei, Kang,Li, Pan,Yang, Xue-Fang,Wang, Shi-Ben,Wang, Xue-Kun,Hua, Xue-Wen,Sun, Bin,Ji, Lu-Sha,Xu, Xiao-Hua
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p. 10489 - 10497
(2019/10/02)
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- An Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2-(Aryloxyacetyl)cyclohexane-1,3-diones as Herbicidal 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase Inhibitors
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4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, HPPD) is an important target for new bleaching herbicides discovery. As a continuous work to discover novel crop selective HPPD inhibitor, a series of 2-(aryloxyacetyl)cyclohexane-1,3-diones were rationally designed and synthesized by an efficient one-pot procedure using N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI), triethylamine, and acetone cyanohydrin in CH2Cl2. A total of 58 triketone compounds were synthesized in good to excellent yields. Some of the triketones displayed potent in vitro Arabidopsis thaliana HPPD (AtHPPD) inhibitory activity. 2-(2-((1-Bromonaphthalen-2-yl)oxy)acetyl)-3-hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-one, II-13, displayed high, broad-spectrum, and postemergent herbicidal activity at the dosage of 37.5-150 g ai/ha, nearly as potent as mesotrione against some weeds. Furthermore, II-13 showed good crop safety against maize and canola at the rate of 150 g ai/ha, indicating that II-13 might have potential as a herbicide for weed control in maize and canola fields. II-13 is the first HPPD inhibitor showing good crop safety toward canola.
- Wang, Da-Wei,Lin, Hong-Yan,He, Bo,Wu, Feng-Xu,Chen, Tao,Chen, Qiong,Yang, Wen-Chao,Yang, Guang-Fu
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p. 8986 - 8993
(2016/12/09)
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- Tris(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium 4-halo-2-methylphenoxyacetates (halocresacins)
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Convenient and efficient procedures have been developed for the synthesis of tris(2-hydroxyethyl)-ammonium 4-halo-2-methylphenoxyacetates (halocresacins). 4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid necessary for the preparation of chlorocresacin has been obtained by chlorination of 2-methylphenoxyacetic acid with sulfuryl chloride in the presence of aluminum powder. Bromocresacin has been synthesized by reaction of triethanolamine with 4-bromo-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid prepared by bromination of 2-methylphenoxyacetic acid with molecular bromine. Fluoro- and iodocresacins have been synthesized by exchange reaction of chlorocresacin with potassium fluoride and sodium iodide, respectively.
- Voronkov, M. G.,Belousova, L. I.,Grigor'Eva, O. Yu.,Vlasova, N. N.
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p. 1763 - 1766
(2015/02/02)
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