Herein we described structural insights of a series of analogues to helminthosporin phytotoxins. The key reaction used to prepare the compounds corresponded to the [3 + 4] cycloaddition between the oxyallyl cation generated from 2,4-dibromopentan-3-one and different furans. Their structures were confirmed upon IR, NMR and X-ray diffraction analyses. While bicycles 7, 8 and 9 crystallize in the centrosymmetric m...
The synthesis of a series of 1,2,3-triazoles using glycerol as starting material is described. The key step in the preparation of these triazolic derivatives is the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC), also known as click reaction, between 4-(azidomethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane (3) and different terminal alkynes. The eight prepared derivatives were evaluated with regard to their fungicide...
Plutella xylostella (L.) is the main brassica pest worldwide and is difficult to control even with commercial insecticides. In this study, assessments were made of the contact toxicity of essential oils (EOs) from ten Myrtaceae species. For this, the leaves of four Corymbia species (C. citriodora, C. intermedia, C. maculata, and C. ptychocarpa) and six Eucalyptus species (E. andrewsii, E. crebra, E. punctata, E...
Dysregulation of pre-mRNA splicing machinery activity has been related to the biogenesis of several diseases. The serine/arginine-rich protein kinase family (SRPKs) plays a critical role in regulating pre-mRNA splicing events through the extensive phosphorylation of splicing factors from the family of serine/arginine-rich proteins (SR proteins). Previous investigations have described the overexpression of SRPK1...
Many plant species produce mixtures of odorous and volatile compounds known as essential oils (EOs). These mixtures play important roles in Nature and have been utilized by mankind for different purposes, such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, aromatherapy, and food flavorants. There are more than 3000 EOs reported in the literature, with approximately 300 in commercial use, including the EOs from Eucalyptus s...
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; Gallesia gorazema, da família das fitolacáceas, é uma espécie vegetal que faz parte da imensa flora medicinal brasileira. De grande valor terapêutico, é utilizada, popularmente, para combater os mais diferentes tipos de enfermidades. Além disso, no meio rural acredita-se que suas cascas possuam atividade inseticida contra baratas e repelente contra vá...