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.
Authors
- Saúl Vázquez-Fuentes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6492-469X)
- Homero Reyes de la Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6977-0324)
- Erik Díaz‐Cervantes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1746-3795)
- Luis Chacón-Garcı́a (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8877-4817)
- Alejandro Islas‐Jácome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0975-5904)
- Jesús Salvador López‐Bucio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6173-8645)
- América A. Frías-López
- Camila Garibay-Manríquez
Institutions
- Universidad de Guanajuato (MX)
- Instituto Biológico (BR)
- Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (MX)
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (MX)
- Centro Universitario del Noreste (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c06084
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.03