Design and synthesis of 1-(benzothiazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones as protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors
作者:Zuo Yang、Yang Sheng-Gang、Luo Yan-Ping、Tan Ying、Hao Ge-Fei、Wu Qiong-You、Xi Zhen、Yang Guang-Fu
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2013.03.056
日期:2013.6
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO, E.C. 1.3.3.4) is the action target for several structurally diverse herbicides. A series of novel 4-(difluoromethyl)-1-(6-halo-2-substituted-benzothiazol-5-yl)-3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5(4H)-ones 2a-z were designed and synthesized via the ring-closure of two ortho-substituents. The in vitro bioassay results indicated that the 26 newly synthesized compounds exhibited good PPO inhibition effects with K-i values ranging from 0.06 to 17.79 mu M. Compound 2e, ethyl 2-[5-(4-(difluoromethyl)-3-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-6-fluorobenzo-thiazol-2-yl]thio}acetate, was the most potent inhibitor with K-i value of 0.06 mu M against mtPPO, comparable to (K-i = 0.03 mu M) sulfentrazone. Further green house assays showed that compound 2f (K-i = 0.24 mu M, mtPPO), ethyl 2-[5-(4(difluoromethyl)-3-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-6-fluorobenzothiazol-2-yl]thio}propanoate, showed the most promising post-emergence herbicidal activity with broad spectrum even at concentrations as low as 37.5 g ai/ha. Soybean exhibited tolerance to compound 2f at the dosages of 150 g ai/ha, whereas they are susceptible to sulfentrazone even at 75 g ai/ha. Thus, compound 2f might be a potential candidate as a new herbicide for soybean fields. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.