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PubMed: 42554814 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6c05963

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Indole Derivatives with Biphenyl and Diphenyl Ether Moieties as Potential Fungicidal Agents.

J Agric Food Chem 74(30):23414-23426

Authors: Xu-Shun Gong, Tian-Yu Zhang, Ya-Ping Liu, Li Zhao, Dan Xu, Huan Zhou, Xili Liu, Gong Xu

Affiliations

  • Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling712100, Shaanxi, China.
  • Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling712100, Shaanxi, China. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling712100, Shaanxi, China.
  • Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling712100, Shaanxi, China. State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Key Laboratory of Botanical Pesticide R&D in Shaanxi Province, Yangling712100, ShaanxiChina.
  • Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling712100, Shaanxi, China.
  • State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Key Laboratory of Botanical Pesticide R&D in Shaanxi Province, Yangling712100, ShaanxiChina.

Abstract

Natural products are valuable resources for eco-friendly fungicides. In this study, a series of novel indole derivatives A1-A34 and B1-B7 were designed by incorporating biphenyl and diphenyl ether fragments. In vitro antifungal assays revealed that compound A3 displayed broad-spectrum activity against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Valsa mali, Botrytis cinerea, Rhizoctonia solani, Physalospora piricola, and Fusarium graminearum, with EC50 values of 2.60, 0.577, 3.78, 3.71, 2.46, and 5.22 mg/L, respectively. Compound A6 exhibited the highest potency against P. piricola (EC50 = 0.906 mg/L). In vivo experiments on detached branches confirmed the significant protective activity of A3 against V. mali. The in vitro enzymatic assays, molecular docking, and comparative analyses of structural and energy orbitals indicated that compound A3 exhibited superior binding affinity, suggesting its potential as a mitochondrial complex III inhibitor in V. mali. Therefore, compound A3 represents a promising lead for developing novel broad-spectrum indole-based fungicides for crop protection.

MeSH

Ether, Chemistry, Agricultural