Structure-antifungal relationships and preventive effects of 1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-one derivatives as potential inhibitors of class-II fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase

Publication date: Available online 24 May 2019Source: Pesticide Biochemistry and PhysiologyAuthor(s): Tuong Thi Mai Luong, Wei-Wei Wang, Fan Zhang, Wen-Jia Dan, Hoang Xuan Nien, An-Ling Zhang, Ding Li, Jin-Ming GaoAbstractEmerging fungal phytodiseases are a food security threat and novel fungicides are in an urgent need. Herein, a series of isobutyrophenone derivatives were designed and synthesized. The derivatives exhibited excellent fungicidal activities against seven fungi. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) study indicated that the introduction of a bromo group at the position 3 or 5 of the phenyl ring, as well as esterification of the 4-hydroxy with a chloroacetyl group, could substantially increase the antifungal activity and spectrum of the compounds. Among all 23 compounds, 2-bromo-3-hydroxy-4-isobutyryl-6-methylphenyl 2-chloroacetate (12b) showed the highest fungicidal activity against all seven tested fungal pathogens with EC50 values ranging from 1.22 to 39.94 μg/mL and exhibited the most potent inhibition against class II fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase with an IC50 of 3.63 μM. The lead compounds were proven to be safe to NIH3T3/293 T cells and silkworm larvae, and relatively stable under different harsh conditions. Detached fruit tests showed the practical potential of lead compounds for fruit (or plant) protection. Taken together, our results indicated that the isobutyrophenone derivatives could be further optimized and developed as advanced le...
Source: Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research