Abstract
Celangulin V is a novel botanical insecticide with significant bioactivity and a unique molecular target, but its complex polyol ester structure hinders its broader application in agriculture. To discover new analogues of celangulin V with a simpler structure and enhanced biological activities, we initiated a research project aimed at simplifying its structure and assessing insecticidal efficacy. In this study, a series of novel 1-tetralone derivatives were designed via a structure-based rational design approach and synthesized by a facile method. The biological activities of the target compounds were determined against Mythimna separata (M. separata), Plutella xylostella, and Rhopalosiphum padi. The results revealed that most of the synthesized compounds exhibited superior activities compared to celangulin V. Remarkably, the insecticidal activity of compound 6.16 demonstrated 102-fold greater stomach toxicity than celangulin V against M. separata. In addition, certain compounds showed significant contact toxicity against M. separata, a finding not reported previously in the structural optimization studies of celangulin V. Molecular docking analysis illustrated that the binding pocket of compound 6.16 with the H subunit of V-ATPase was the same as celangulin V. This study presents novel insights into the structural optimization of botanical pesticides.
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