The following novel oligopeptide compounds which possess phytotoxic and plant growth regulating properties and methods for their use are disclosed: R.sub.1 -N(R.sub.2)-D,L-Ala-D,L-Leu-N(R.sub.2).DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3 ; in which R.sub.1 is H or a protecting group at the amino terminus of the type 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl, or benzyloxycarbonyl, R.sub.2 is an alkyl of 2 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or an alkyl of 2 to 3 carbon atoms, and .DELTA.Phe is dehydrophenylalanine. R.sub.1 -D,L-Leu-N(R.sub.4)-.DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3 ; R.sub.1 Aib-N(R.sub.2)-.DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3 ; R.sub.1 -Ala-N(R.sub.5)-.DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3 ; R.sub.1 -Val-N(R.sub.2)-.DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3 ; wherein R.sub.1 is H or a protecting group at the amino terminus of the type tert-butyloxycarbonyl-(BOC), 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl, or benzyloxycarbonyl, R.sub.2 is an alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or an alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and .DELTA.Phe is dehydrophenylalanine.
本发明揭示了具有植物毒性和植物生长调节性能的以下新型寡肽化合物及其使用方法:
R.sub.1-N(R.sub.2)-D,L-Ala-D,L-Leu-N(R.sub.2).DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3;其中,R.sub.1是
氨基末端的保护基,类型为9-
芴甲氧羰基或苄氧羰基,或者是氢,R.sub.2是2到3个碳原子的烷基,R.sub.3是氢或2到3个碳原子的烷基,.DELTA.Phe是脱氢苯丙
氨酸。
R.sub.1-D,L-Leu-N(R.sub.4)-.DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3;R.sub.1 Aib-N(R.sub.2)-.DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3;R.sub.1-Ala-N(R.sub.5)-.DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3;R.sub.1-Val-N(R.sub.2)-.DELTA.Phe-Gly-OR.sub.3;其中,R.sub.1是
氨基末端的保护基,类型为tert-丁氧羰基(BOC)、9-
芴甲氧羰基或苄氧羰基,R.sub.2是1到3个碳原子的烷基,R.sub.3是氢或1到3个碳原子的烷基,.DELTA.Phe是脱氢苯丙
氨酸。