Sphaeropsidones, Phytotoxic Dimedone Methyl Ethers Produced by <i>Diplodia cupressi</i>: A Structure−Activity Relationship Study
作者:Antonio Evidente、Lucia Maddau、Bruno Scanu、Anna Andolfi、Marco Masi、Andrea Motta、Angela Tuzi
DOI:10.1021/np100837r
日期:2011.4.25
Sphaeropsidone and episphaeropsidone are two phystotoxic dimedone methyl ethers produced by Diplodia cupressi, the causal agent of:a canker disease of cypress in the Mediterranean area In this study, eight derivatives obtained by chemical modifications,and two natural analogues were assayed for,phytotoxic and antifungal activities, and a, structure-activity relationship was examined Each compound was tested on nonhost plants and on five fungal pathogenic :species belonging to the. genus Phytophthora. The results provide insights into structure-activity relationships within these compounds. It was found that the hydroxy group at C-5, the absolute C-5 configuration, the epoxy group, and the C-2 carbonyl croup appear to be structural features important in conferring biological activity. The conversion of sphaeropsidone into the corresponding 1,4- dione derivative led to a compound showing greater antifungal activity than its precursor. This finding could be useful in devising new natural fungicides for practical application in agriculture.,