Terpene-derived quaternary ring compounds with an oxime moiety were designed and prepared to create fungicides from natural products. A preliminary assessment of their antifungal activity against seven common pathogenic fungi was conducted, and the median effective concentration (EC 50 ) values against Rhizoctonia solani were obtained. The effects of compound 6a 19 (3bromothiophene-containing), which had an outstanding EC 50 value (1.62 μg/mL), on the morphology, ultrastructure, reactive oxygen species production, mitochondrial membrane potential, nuclear morphology, and defense-related and respiration-related enzyme activities of mycelia were evaluated. The test compound was speculated to obstruct the bio-oxidative process, inhibiting mycelial growth. Compound 6a 19 exhibited a satisfactory in vivo control effect on leaf sheath-infected rice plants. After treating rice plants with 50, 100, and 200 μg/mL 6a 19 , the protective and therapeutic efficacy values were 48.3 and 70.3%, 58.6 and 75.7%, and 69.0 and 81.1%, respectively. Moreover, a linear quantitative structure−activity relationship (R 2 = 0.932, F = 61.3, and S 2 = 0.020) was established using density functional theory calculations. Four chemical descriptors that were crucial to the antifungal activity were analyzed: the number of occupied electronic levels of atoms, the minimum atomic orbital electronic population, maximum net atom charge for a H atom, and minimum net atomic charge. In overall consideration of experimental results, it was speculated that the target compounds satisfactorily inhibited R. solani by interfering with biological oxidation pathways, which provided an insight into the future intensive and systematic action mechanism. This research is promising for the invention of novel fungicides from natural terpenes with multiple potential targets and satisfactory ecological compatibility.
To
overcome the high volatility, low aqueous solubility, and few
definite action sites of monoterpenoid pesticides and improve their
properties and effectiveness in the control of crop pathogenic fungi,
herein, a series of natural turpentine-based amide derivatives exhibiting
satisfactory antifungal activity were designed and synthesized. A
systematic study was conducted on antifungal activity and the physiological
and biochemical response of compounds 5o (EC50 = 1.139 μg/mL) and 5j (EC50 = 1.762
μg/mL) against Rhizoctonia solani. The effect of the target compound on the potential target-site
succinate dehydrogenase was evaluated. The soluble concentrates of
compounds 5o and 5j possessing good performance
and control effects were prepared for practical application. To conduct
a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between structural descriptors
and activity, four representative title compounds were selected for
theoretical calculation: 5o, 5j, 5k, and 5j. The binding mode of compound 5o and boscalid with succinate dehydrogenase was analyzed via molecular
docking. This study provides a reference for the development of monoterpene
pesticides with high efficiency, elucidated target sites, and the
appropriate formula.
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