Preparation of Achiral and Chiral (<i>E</i>)-Enaminopyran-2,4-diones and Their Phytotoxic Activity
作者:Luiz C. Dias、Antônio J. Demuner、Vânia M. M. Valente、Luiz C. A. Barbosa、Felipe T. Martins、Antônio C. Doriguetto、Javier Ellena
DOI:10.1021/jf802805f
日期:2009.2.25
A short and efficient approach to a range of new chiral and achiral functionalized (E)-enaminopyran-2,4-diones starting with commercially available dehydroacetic acid is described. The phytotoxic properties of these (E)-enaminopyran-2,4-diones were evaluated by their ability to interfere with the growth of Sorghum bicolor and Cucumis sativus seedlings. A different sensitivity of the two crops was evident with the (E)-enaminopyran-2,4-diones. The most active compounds were also tested against two weeds, Ipomoea grandifolia and Brachiaria decumbens. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing enaminopyran-2,4-diones as potential plant growth regulators.