Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1997, 62, 672-678
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19970672
Synthesis of Some Anilides of 2-Alkyl-4-pyridinecarboxylic Acids and Their Photosynthesis-Inhibiting Activity
Miroslav Miletína, Jiří Hartla and Miloš Macháčekb
a Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
b Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University,500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Abstract
Homolytic alkylation of 4-pyridinecarbonitrile with radicals generated by silver nitrate catalyzed oxidative decarboxylation of alkanoic acids and subsequent alkaline hydrolysis afforded 2-alkyl-4-pyridinecarboxylic acids 2a-2e. These were converted into the halogeno-hydroxy substituted anilides 3a-3r via acyl chlorides by reaction with the respective aminophenols at 10 °C. Of the compounds tested, 5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenylamide of 2-butyl-4-pyridinecarboxylic acid 3h showed the highest effect upon oxygen evolution rate in spinach chloroplasts system. The structure-photosynthesis-inhibiting activity relationships are briefly discussed.
Keywords: Homolytic alkylation; Pyridinecarboxylic acids; Photosynthesis inhibition.
