Novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential SDH inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactivity

Fluopyram is a highly effective agricultural fungicide targeting succinate dehydrogenase (SDH). Twenty-six novel amide derivatives containing azetidine were designed and synthesized with fluopyram as the lead, and their biological activities were tested. The results showed that some compounds had ob...

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Main Authors: Yong Zhang, Mei Zhu, Kun Hu, Xing Liu, Yue Zou, Jixiang Chen
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Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
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Mei Zhu
Kun Hu
Xing Liu
Yue Zou
Jixiang Chen
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description Fluopyram is a highly effective agricultural fungicide targeting succinate dehydrogenase (SDH). Twenty-six novel amide derivatives containing azetidine were designed and synthesized with fluopyram as the lead, and their biological activities were tested. The results showed that some compounds had obvious antifungal activities against Phomopsis sp., among them, the EC50 value of compound C24 was 5.7 mg/L, which was significantly better than fluopyram (105.4 mg/L). The curative and protective activities of compound C24 on kiwi fruit infected with Phomopsis sp. were 42.2 and 52.9 %, which were better than that of fluopyram (30.4 and 35.6 %) at 200 mg/L. Moreover, compound C24 exhibited excellent inhibitory against SDH. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated that the mycelium of Phomopsis sp. collapsed or even ruptured after compound C24 treatment. Meanwhile, molecular docking showed that compound C24 was deeply embedded into the SDH binding pocket, and the binding model was stabilized by a cation–π interaction with Cys-40, Tyr-58 and an H-bond with Lys-455 and Asn-452. Compound C24 can provide a valuable idea to find new succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors.
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spelling doaj.art-af9825dca5814b8fa3a6dcc8d3d174772024-04-10T04:28:44ZengElsevierJournal of Saudi Chemical Society1319-61032024-05-01283101853Novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential SDH inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactivityYong Zhang0Mei Zhu1Kun Hu2Xing Liu3Yue Zou4Jixiang Chen5State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCorresponding author.; State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaFluopyram is a highly effective agricultural fungicide targeting succinate dehydrogenase (SDH). Twenty-six novel amide derivatives containing azetidine were designed and synthesized with fluopyram as the lead, and their biological activities were tested. The results showed that some compounds had obvious antifungal activities against Phomopsis sp., among them, the EC50 value of compound C24 was 5.7 mg/L, which was significantly better than fluopyram (105.4 mg/L). The curative and protective activities of compound C24 on kiwi fruit infected with Phomopsis sp. were 42.2 and 52.9 %, which were better than that of fluopyram (30.4 and 35.6 %) at 200 mg/L. Moreover, compound C24 exhibited excellent inhibitory against SDH. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated that the mycelium of Phomopsis sp. collapsed or even ruptured after compound C24 treatment. Meanwhile, molecular docking showed that compound C24 was deeply embedded into the SDH binding pocket, and the binding model was stabilized by a cation–π interaction with Cys-40, Tyr-58 and an H-bond with Lys-455 and Asn-452. Compound C24 can provide a valuable idea to find new succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610324000486Amide containing azetidineBioactivityMolecular dockingSDH inhibitor
spellingShingle Yong Zhang
Mei Zhu
Kun Hu
Xing Liu
Yue Zou
Jixiang Chen
Novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential SDH inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactivity
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
Amide containing azetidine
Bioactivity
Molecular docking
SDH inhibitor
title Novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential SDH inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactivity
title_full Novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential SDH inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactivity
title_fullStr Novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential SDH inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactivity
title_full_unstemmed Novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential SDH inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactivity
title_short Novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential SDH inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactivity
title_sort novel amide derivatives containing azetidine moiety as potential sdh inhibitors design synthesis and evaluation of bioactivity
topic Amide containing azetidine
Bioactivity
Molecular docking
SDH inhibitor
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610324000486
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