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Pernak J, Łożyński M, Kaczmarek DK, Qu F, Bolla G, Rogers RD. Bioinspired Herbicides-Ionic Liquids or Liquid Cocrystals? JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:1454-1461. [PMID: 38207097 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
Abstract
This research provides information about combinations of several amino acids, including l-proline (Pro), l-arginine (Arg), and l-histidine (His), with phenoxyacetic acid herbicides (MCPA and 2,4-D). Five amino acid ionic liquids (AAILs), one amino acid higher-melting salt (AAHMS), and two amino acid liquid cocrystals (AALCs) were obtained in high yields (>90%). The ionization of the six new structures was confirmed by NMR, IR, and molecular modeling. X-ray crystallography was used to definitively confirm the binding location of the mobile hydrogen. Furthermore, we propose a computational method for estimating the energy of specific hydrogen bond(s) in AAIL crystals based on the NBO and QTAIM hydrogen bond parameters obtained by model calculations. An in-depth analysis of the structures allowed to answer the question posed in the title, ionic liquids or liquid cocrystals? AAILs based on arginine and histidine were obtained. In contrast, combining proline with MCPA and 2,4-D led to AALCs. Finally, the compounds were analyzed to measure their herbicidal activity. These studies proved that the novel form of MCPA or 2,4-D improved its ability to control weeds compared to commercial formulations containing the same active ingredients.
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- Juliusz Pernak
- Department of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan 60-965, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan 60-965, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan 60-965, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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Chen X, Hao R, Chen W, Jia H, Qin S, Wang Q, Zhang D, Han Z, Li Y. Effect of choline amino acid ionic liquids on maize seed germination and endogenous plant hormone levels. RSC Adv 2024; 14:382-389. [PMID: 38188979 PMCID: PMC10767900 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra07433a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Prior research has established choline-based ionic liquids (ILs) as safe for various organisms. However, their impact on plants has been underexplored. To identify effective eco-friendly ILs, we synthesized seven choline amino acid ([Chl][AA]) ILs and analyzed their physiological influence on maize seed germination. In contrast to the traditionally used N-octyl pyridinium bromide IL, these seven [Chl][AA] ILs exhibited substantially lower toxicity. Moreover, within a broad treatment concentration range (10-100 mg L-1), these ILs notably enhanced maize germination indices and root and shoot growth. Specifically, treatment with 100 mg L-1 choline tryptophan resulted in a 21.2% increase in germination index compared to those of control maize. Compared to the control, the application of choline serine, choline aspartic acid, choline phenylalanine, and choline tryptophan at 100 mg L-1 led to respective increases of 23.9%, 21.5%, 22.5%, and 24.5% in maize shoot length. Analysis of endogenous hormones and free amino acid contents revealed elevated levels of growth-promoting plant hormones (gibberellic acid and zeatin) in maize shoot tips, as well as increased contents of major amino acids (glutamate, glycine, and arginine) following treatment with different [Chl][AA] ILs at 100 mg L-1. These findings indicate that [Chl][AA] holds promise for the development and application of novel low-toxicity ILs.
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- Xiaohong Chen
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China +86 29 87082845
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China +86 29 87082845
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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Frolov NE, Shishkina AV, Vener MV. Specific Proton-Donor Properties of Glycine Betaine. Metric Parameters and Enthalpy of Noncovalent Interactions in its Dimer, Water Complexes and Crystalline Hydrate. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12971. [PMID: 37629150 PMCID: PMC10455243 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Trimethylglycine (glycine betaine, GB) is an important organic osmolyte that accumulates in various plant species in response to environmental stresses and has significant potential as a bioactive agent with low environmental impact. It is assumed that the hydration of GB is playing an important role in the protective mechanism. The hydration and aggregation properties of GB have not yet been studied in detail at the atomistic level. In this work, noncovalent interactions in the GB dimer and its complexes with water and crystalline monohydrate are studied. Depending on the object, periodic and non-periodic DFT calculations are used. Particular attention is paid to the metric parameters and enthalpies of intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The identification of noncovalent interactions is carried out by means of the Bader analysis of periodic or non-periodic electron density. The enthalpy of hydrogen bonds is estimated using the Rosenberg formula (PCCP 2 (2000) 2699). The specific proton donor properties of glycine betaine are due to its ability to form intermolecular C-H∙∙∙O bonds with the oxygen atom of a water molecule or the carboxylate group of a neighboring GB. The enthalpy of these bonds can be significantly greater than 10 kJ/mol. The water molecule that forms a hydrogen bond with the carboxylate group of GB also interacts with its CH groups through lone pairs of electrons. The C-H∙∙∙O bonds contribute up to 40% of the total entropy of the GB-water interaction, which is about 45 kJ/mol. The possibility of identifying C-H∙∙∙O bonds by the proton nuclear magnetic resonance method is discussed.
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- Nikita E. Frolov
- V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems, Talalikhina St., 26, Moscow 109316, Russia;
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Environmental Protection, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, Arkhangelsk 163001, Russia;
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- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskii prosp. 31, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Kukawka R, Spychalski M, Stróżyk E, Byzia E, Zajac A, Kaczyński P, Łozowicka B, Pospieszny H, Smiglak M. Synthesis, characterization and biological activity of bifunctional ionic liquids based on dodine ion. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:446-455. [PMID: 34505331 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Development of new plant protection strategies has become an urgent matter in modern agriculture, in view of the evidently proved negative effect of currently used active ingredients of pesticides. In recent years, much effort has been made to eliminate the use of pesticides established to be toxic to pollinators. RESULTS In this study, we present a group of new bifunctional ionic liquids based on dodine (N-dodecylguanidine) cation whose physical and biological properties have been modified relative to those of the commercially available N-dodecylguanidine acetate. The decreased level of residue of active substances in plant tissues reduces their availability to pollinators, which increases the safety of their use. Moreover, lower environmental impact in combination with high antifungal activity and an additional biological function, that is the systemic acquired resistance induction, are in line with the goals of sustainable agriculture. CONCLUSION The presented approach shows the possibility of derivatization of commonly used fungicide into the form of bifunctional salts whose physical and biological properties can be easily modified. The paper reports successful design and synthesis of new sustainable and green chemicals for the modern agriculture, being less toxic to the environment and human health but still effective against pathogens. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Rafal Kukawka
- Innosil Sp. z o.o, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
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- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
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- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
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- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
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- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
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- Plant Protection Institute - National Research Institute, Laboratory of Pesticide Residues, Chełmońskiego 22, Bialystok, 15-195, Poland
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- Plant Protection Institute - National Research Institute, Laboratory of Pesticide Residues, Chełmońskiego 22, Bialystok, 15-195, Poland
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- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
- Plant Protection Institute - National Research Institute, Department of Virology and Bacteriology, Węgorka 20, Poznan, 60-318, Poland
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- Innosil Sp. z o.o, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, Poznan, 61-612, Poland
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Szymaniak D, Ciarka K, Marcinkowska K, Praczyk T, Gwiazdowska D, Marchwińska K, Walkiewicz F, Pernak J. Bifunctional Double-Salt Ionic Liquids Containing both 4-Chloro-2-Methylphenoxyacetate and l-Tryptophanate Anions with Herbicidal and Antimicrobial Activity. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:33779-33791. [PMID: 34926926 PMCID: PMC8679003 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The goal of this research was to obtain and characterize ionic liquids based on a bisammonium cation and both 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetate (MCPA) and l-tryptophanate anions. The concept of including two structurally different anions was utilized to achieve improved biological activity, while crucial functional traits could be designed by modifying the cation. The synthesis process was efficient and resulted in high yields. Subsequent analyses (nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)) confirmed the chemical structure, purity, and molar ratio of ions in the obtained compounds. The described compounds are novel and have not been previously described in the literature. Evaluations of physicochemical properties indicated that the obtained double-salt ionic liquids (DSILs) exhibited high thermal stability, high solubility in water, and surface activity. A biological activity assessment using greenhouse tests revealed that the herbicidal efficiency of the studied DSILs was notably increased compared to the reference commercial herbicide (even by ∼50% in the case of oilseed rape), which could be attributed to their high wettability toward hydrophobic surfaces. The compounds also efficiently inhibited the growth of several microbial species, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)/minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) values at the level of several μg·mL-1. The length of the spacer and alkyl substituent in the cation notably influenced the physicochemical and biological properties of the DSILs, which allowed us to design the structures of the obtained compounds in accordance with needs. The presented results confirm the high application potential of the described DSILs and provide a new and promising path for obtaining new and efficient plant-protection agents.
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- Daria Szymaniak
- Faculty
of Chemical Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, Poznań 60-965, Poland
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- PPC
ADOB, ul. Kołodzieja
11, Poznań 61-070, Poland
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- Institute
of Plant Protection, National Research Institute, ul. Węgorka 20, Poznań 60-318, Poland
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- Institute
of Plant Protection, National Research Institute, ul. Węgorka 20, Poznań 60-318, Poland
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- Department
of Natural Science and Quality Assurance, Institute of Quality Science, Poznan University of Economics and Business, al. Niepodległości
10, Poznań 61-875, Poland
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- Department
of Natural Science and Quality Assurance, Institute of Quality Science, Poznan University of Economics and Business, al. Niepodległości
10, Poznań 61-875, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemical Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, Poznań 60-965, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemical Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, Poznań 60-965, Poland
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Šípošová K, Labancová E, Kučerová D, Kollárová K, Vivodová Z. Effects of Exogenous Application of Indole-3-Butyric Acid on Maize Plants Cultivated in the Presence or Absence of Cadmium. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:2503. [PMID: 34834862 PMCID: PMC8626039 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Auxins are plant hormones that affect plant growth, development, and improve a plant's tolerance to stress. In this study, we found that the application of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) had diverse effects on the growth of maize (Zea mays L.) roots treated without/with Cd. IBA caused changes in the growth and morphology of the roots under non-stress conditions; hence, we were able to select two concentrations of IBA (10-11 M as stimulatory and 10-7 M as inhibitory). IBA in stimulatory concentration did not affect the concentration of H2O2 or the activity of antioxidant enzymes while IBA in inhibitory concentration increased only the concentration of H2O2 (40.6%). The application of IBA also affected the concentrations of mineral nutrients. IBA in stimulatory concentration increased the concentration of N, K, Ca, S, and Zn (5.8-14.8%) and in inhibitory concentration decreased concentration of P, K, Ca, S, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu (5.5-36.6%). Moreover, IBA in the concentration 10-9 M had the most positive effects on the plants cultivated with Cd. It decreased the concentration of H2O2 (34.3%), the activity of antioxidant enzymes (23.7-36.4%), and increased the concentration of all followed elements, except Mg (5.5-34.1%), when compared to the Cd.
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- Kristína Šípošová
- Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 23 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia; (E.L.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia; (E.L.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia; (E.L.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia; (E.L.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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Kaczmarek DK, Gwiazdowska D, Juś K, Klejdysz T, Wojcieszak M, Materna K, Pernak J. Glycine betaine-based ionic liquids and their influence on bacteria, fungi, insects and plants. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj00498k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Natural origin ionic liquids with betaine-based cations as new agrochemicals.
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- Department of Natural Science and Quality Assurance
- Poznan University of Economics and Business
- Poznan 61-875
- Poland
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- Department of Natural Science and Quality Assurance
- Poznan University of Economics and Business
- Poznan 61-875
- Poland
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- Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute
- Poznan 60-318
- Poland
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- Department of Chemical Technology
- Poznan University of Technology
- Poznan 60-965
- Poland
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- Department of Chemical Technology
- Poznan University of Technology
- Poznan 60-965
- Poland
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- Department of Chemical Technology
- Poznan University of Technology
- Poznan 60-965
- Poland
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