Paper · 2026 · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Improving the Activity of Aminophenoxazinones: Synthesis, CPC Purification, and Phytotoxicity Potential

Cristina Díaz-Franco; Carlos Rial; Stefan Schwaiger; et al.

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Abstract

High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Aminophenoxazinones (APOs) are potent phytotoxic metabolites and histone deacetylase inhibitors, offering a low-resistance bioherbicide profile. This research synthesized a library of APO derivatives with targeted modifications to optimize physicochemical properties and biological activity using oxidative cyclocondensation. Purification challenges from strong compound-solid phase interactions were overcome by using centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC). Phytotoxicity was screened against Lolium rigidum, Portulaca oleracea, and Plantago lanceolata . While germination remained largely unaffected, compounds 10 and 11 caused significant root inhibition (77% and 89%, respectively for P. oleracea ) at 1000 μM. Specifically, 11 reached inhibition levels comparable to the positive control, pendimethalin (86% for P. oleracea ). Following a detailed structure–activity relationship analysis, 10 emerged as the most potent candidate, exhibiting an IC 50 of 4.5 μM against P. oleracea roots, considerably lower than that of natural APO (332.5 μM). These findings strongly validate this rational design and purification strategy, positioning 10 as a valuable agrochemical lead for sustainable weed management.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Germination of the screened weeds remained largely unaffected.

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Lolium rigidum, Portulaca oleracea, and Plantago lanceolataPlantago lanceolataPortulaca oleraceaLolium rigidumt0
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compounds 10 and 11e0
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germinatione0
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largely unaffectede0

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Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata · Taxonsannse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea · TaxonDidier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum · TaxonGideon Pisanty ( Gidip ) גדעון פיזנטי · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“While germination remained largely unaffected, compounds 10 and 11 caused significant root inhibition (77% and 89%, respectively for P. oleracea ) at 1000 μM.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 611–769 · show in text ↑
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“Lolium rigidum, Portulaca oleracea, and Plantago lanceolata”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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compounds 10 significantly inhibited P. oleracea roots by 77% at 1000 μM.

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P. oleraceaPortulaca oleraceae0
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compounds 10e0
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root inhibitione0
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inhibitione0
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77%e0
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1000 μMe0

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Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea · TaxonDidier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“While germination remained largely unaffected, compounds 10 and 11 caused significant root inhibition (77% and 89%, respectively for P. oleracea ) at 1000 μM.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 611–769 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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11 significantly inhibited P. oleracea roots by 89% at 1000 μM.

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P. oleraceaPortulaca oleraceae0
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11e0
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root inhibitione0
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inhibitione0
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89%e0
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1000 μMe0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea · TaxonDidier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“While germination remained largely unaffected, compounds 10 and 11 caused significant root inhibition (77% and 89%, respectively for P. oleracea ) at 1000 μM.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 611–769 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Compound 11 root inhibition was comparable to pendimethalin in P. oleracea.

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P. oleraceaPortulaca oleraceae0
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11e0
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inhibition levelse0
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comparablee0
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86%e0
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pendimethaline0

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Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea · TaxonDidier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Specifically, 11 reached inhibition levels comparable to the positive control, pendimethalin (86% for P. oleracea ).”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Compound 10 had IC 50 of 4.5 μM against P. oleracea roots, lower than natural APO.

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P. oleraceaPortulaca oleraceae0
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10e0
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4.5 μMe0
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332.5 μMe0
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natural APOe0

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Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea · TaxonDidier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Following a detailed structure–activity relationship analysis, 10 emerged as the most potent candidate, exhibiting an IC 50 of 4.5 μM against P. oleracea roots, considerably lower than that of natural APO (332.5 μM).”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 887–1103 · show in text ↑