<i>p</i>-Aminobenzoate Organic Salts as Potential Plant Growth Regulators for Tomatoes
The discovery of environmentally friendly and inexpensive plant growth regulators (PGRs) for agronomically important crops is a necessity and must be considered a priority worldwide. This study provides the synthesis, structure determination and the biological evaluation of two binary organic salts...
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| author | Radu-Liviu Sumalan Lilia Croitor Mihaela Petric Isidora Radulov Paulina Bourosh Renata-Maria Sumalan Manuela Crisan |
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| description | The discovery of environmentally friendly and inexpensive plant growth regulators (PGRs) for agronomically important crops is a necessity and must be considered a priority worldwide. This study provides the synthesis, structure determination and the biological evaluation of two binary organic salts as potential PGRs. New compounds have dual biological activity and are based on natural metabolite <i>p</i>-aminobenzoic acid (<i>p</i>ABAH) and different alkanolamines. Studied compounds exhibit hydrogen-bonded 3D supramolecular architectures with different crystal packing due to the formation of one homosynthon and various heterosynthons. The biological profile of new compounds was investigated in laboratory and greenhouse on <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L., revealing the efficiency in promoting plant rooting and plant productivity. The results may have a positive impact on agricultural economics, developing new sustainable PGRs for tomatoes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97b40f2e93864f1faf6391f034d2d42a2023-11-19T20:28:49ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492020-04-01257163510.3390/molecules25071635<i>p</i>-Aminobenzoate Organic Salts as Potential Plant Growth Regulators for TomatoesRadu-Liviu Sumalan0Lilia Croitor1Mihaela Petric2Isidora Radulov3Paulina Bourosh4Renata-Maria Sumalan5Manuela Crisan6Faculty of Horticulture and Forestry, Banat′s University of Agriculture Science and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael Ist of Romania” from Timisoara, Calea Aradului nr 119, 300645, Timisoara, Romania“Coriolan Dragulescu” Institute of Chemistry, 24 Mihai Viteazul Blvd., 300223, Timisoara, Romania“Coriolan Dragulescu” Institute of Chemistry, 24 Mihai Viteazul Blvd., 300223, Timisoara, RomaniaFaculty of Horticulture and Forestry, Banat′s University of Agriculture Science and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael Ist of Romania” from Timisoara, Calea Aradului nr 119, 300645, Timisoara, RomaniaInstitute of Applied Physics, Academiei Street 5, MD2028, Chisinau, MoldovaFaculty of Horticulture and Forestry, Banat′s University of Agriculture Science and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael Ist of Romania” from Timisoara, Calea Aradului nr 119, 300645, Timisoara, Romania“Coriolan Dragulescu” Institute of Chemistry, 24 Mihai Viteazul Blvd., 300223, Timisoara, RomaniaThe discovery of environmentally friendly and inexpensive plant growth regulators (PGRs) for agronomically important crops is a necessity and must be considered a priority worldwide. This study provides the synthesis, structure determination and the biological evaluation of two binary organic salts as potential PGRs. New compounds have dual biological activity and are based on natural metabolite <i>p</i>-aminobenzoic acid (<i>p</i>ABAH) and different alkanolamines. Studied compounds exhibit hydrogen-bonded 3D supramolecular architectures with different crystal packing due to the formation of one homosynthon and various heterosynthons. The biological profile of new compounds was investigated in laboratory and greenhouse on <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L., revealing the efficiency in promoting plant rooting and plant productivity. The results may have a positive impact on agricultural economics, developing new sustainable PGRs for tomatoes.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/7/1635<i>p</i>-aminobenzoic acidalkanolammonium saltbiological activityplant growth regulatorcrystal structuresupramolecular assembly |
| spellingShingle | Radu-Liviu Sumalan Lilia Croitor Mihaela Petric Isidora Radulov Paulina Bourosh Renata-Maria Sumalan Manuela Crisan <i>p</i>-Aminobenzoate Organic Salts as Potential Plant Growth Regulators for Tomatoes Molecules <i>p</i>-aminobenzoic acid alkanolammonium salt biological activity plant growth regulator crystal structure supramolecular assembly |
| title | <i>p</i>-Aminobenzoate Organic Salts as Potential Plant Growth Regulators for Tomatoes |
| title_full | <i>p</i>-Aminobenzoate Organic Salts as Potential Plant Growth Regulators for Tomatoes |
| title_fullStr | <i>p</i>-Aminobenzoate Organic Salts as Potential Plant Growth Regulators for Tomatoes |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>p</i>-Aminobenzoate Organic Salts as Potential Plant Growth Regulators for Tomatoes |
| title_short | <i>p</i>-Aminobenzoate Organic Salts as Potential Plant Growth Regulators for Tomatoes |
| title_sort | i p i aminobenzoate organic salts as potential plant growth regulators for tomatoes |
| topic | <i>p</i>-aminobenzoic acid alkanolammonium salt biological activity plant growth regulator crystal structure supramolecular assembly |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/7/1635 |
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