The phytotoxicity of natural tetramic acid derivatives

Pest Manag Sci. 2011 Sep;67(9):1059-61. doi: 10.1002/ps.2210. Epub 2011 Jun 8.

Abstract

Natural tetramic acid derivatives have attracted a great deal of interest of chemists because of their structural features and the broad range of biological activities. This paper focuses on five naturally occurring tetramic acid derivatives reported to have phytotoxicity and discusses their common structural characteristics.

Keywords: biological activity; derivative; phytotoxicity; structural characteristics; tetramic acid.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / toxicity*
  • Herbicides / chemistry*
  • Herbicides / toxicity*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrrolidinones / chemistry*
  • Pyrrolidinones / toxicity*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Herbicides
  • Pyrrolidinones
  • tetramic acid