Synthesis, <i>In Vitro</i> Activity, and Molecular Docking of 1,5-Disubstituted Tetrazol-1,2,3-triazole Hybrids against Fungal Plant Pathogen <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> and <i>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides</i>

Fungal resistance to commercial fungicides poses a serious threat to global food security. In this work, a series of 24 novel 1,5-disubstituted tetrazole-1,2,3-triazole hybrids was synthesized under mild reaction conditions without the need for purification by column chromatography through a two-step, four-process sequence involving S<sub><i>N</i></sub>2 substitution, CuAAC, oxidation, and the Ugi-azide multicomponent reaction, using propargyl alcohol as a key bifunctional starting reagent. The antifungal activity of the synthesized compounds was evaluated <i>in vitro</i> against <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> and <i>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides</i>. The compound derived from phenylamino-pyrimidine exhibited excellent activity, with 100% and up to 55% inhibition against <i>B. cinerea</i> and <i>C. gloeosporioides</i>, respectively. Molecular docking studies revealed that this compound interacts favorably with the active sites of CYP51 and CYP51B enzymes, establishing π-π stacking, hydrophobic interactions, and coordination with the heme group, supporting its observed bioactivity. These findings highlight the potential of this hybrid scaffold as a promising lead for agrochemical fungicide development. Notably, this is the first application of a 1,5-disubstituted tetrazole synthesized via the Ugi-azide MCR in agrochemistry, broadening the scope of this powerful synthetic tool beyond medicinal chemistry.

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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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2025-10-17
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c06084
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Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
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Synthesis, In Vitro Activity, and Molecular Docking of 1,5-Disubstituted Tetrazol-1,2,3-triazole Hybrids against Fungal Plant Pathogen Botrytis cinerea and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

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Fungal resistance to commercial fungicides poses a serious threat to global food security. In this work, a series of 24 novel 1,5-disubstituted tetrazole-1,2,3-triazole hybrids was synthesized under mild reaction conditions without the need for purification by column chromatography through a two-step, four-process sequence involving S<sub><i>N</i></sub>2 substitution, CuAAC, oxidation, and the Ugi-azide multicomponent reaction, using propargyl alcohol as a key bifunctional starting reagent. The antifungal activity of the synthesized compounds was evaluated <i>in vitro</i> against <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> and <i>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides</i>. The compound derived from phenylamino-pyrimidine exhibited excellent activity, with 100% and up to 55% inhibition against <i>B. cinerea</i> and <i>C. gloeosporioides</i>, respectively. Molecular docking studies revealed that this compound interacts favorably with the active sites of CYP51 and CYP51B enzymes, establishing π-π stacking, hydrophobic interactions, and coordination with the heme group, supporting its observed bioactivity. These findings highlight the potential of this hybrid scaffold as a promising lead for agrochemical fungicide development. Notably, this is the first application of a 1,5-disubstituted tetrazole synthesized via the Ugi-azide MCR in agrochemistry, broadening the scope of this powerful synthetic tool beyond medicinal chemistry.

Journal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryVol. 73(43)
Universidad de Guanajuato (MX), Instituto Biológico (BR), Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (MX), Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (MX), Centro Universitario del Noreste (MX)
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