Synthesis of 3-(4-bromobenzyl)-5-(aryl methylene)-5H-furan-2-ones and their activity as inhibitors of the photosynthetic electron transport chain

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作者
Barbosa, Luiz C. A.
Rocha, Marcelo E.
Teixeira, Robson R.
Maltha, Celia R. A.
Forlani, Giuseppe
机构
[1] Univ Fed Vicosa, Dept Chem, BR-36570 Vicosa, MG, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Chem, BR-31270 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
[3] Univ Ferrara, Dept Biol & Evolut, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
关键词
herbicides; nostoclide analogues; photosynthetic electron transport inhibitors; solubility;
D O I
10.1021/jf072120x
中图分类号
S [农业科学];
学科分类号
09 ;
摘要
A series of 12 3-(4-bromobenzyl)-5-(arylmethylene)-5H-furan-2-one lactones, designed using the naturally occurring toxin nostoclides as a lead structure, were synthesized and screened as potential inhibitors of photosynthetic electron transport. The structures were confirmed by H-1 and C-13 NMR, MS, and IR analyses. Their biological activity was evaluated both in vitro, as the ability to interfere with light-driven reduction of ferricyanide by isolated spinach chloroplast-s, and in vivo, as the capability to inhibite the oxygen production by intact Chlorella cells. Some of the compounds exhibited inhibitory properties in the micromolar range against basal and phosphorylating electron flow from water to K-3[Fe(CN)(6)], with no effect on uncoupled electron flow. Thus, they seem to behave as energy-transfer inhibitors. Although poor solubility in water may limit their effectiveness, the active derivatives could present structures to be exploited for the design of new substances endowed with herbicidal activity.
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页码:8562 / 8569
页数:8
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