Novel Approach in the Synthesis of Some Pyrimidines with Eminent Toxicological Effects towards <i>Aphis gossypii</i> ( <i>Glover</i> , 1887) and Outstanding Safety against Earthworms ( <i>Aporrectodea caliginosa</i> )
This study reports the synthesis and bioevaluation of ten novel pyranothiazolopyrimidine derivatives. Their insecticidal efficacy against <i>Aphis gossypii</i> (<i>Glover</i>, 1887) revealed compounds <b>3</b> and <b>10</b> as lead candidates, exhibiting toxicity comparable to the commercial standard acetamiprid insecticide. Notably, these compounds demonstrated a markedly safer ecotoxicological profile toward the earthworms (<i>Aporrectodea caliginosa</i>), with LC<sub>50</sub> values orders of magnitude higher than acetamiprid over 5- and 10-day exposures. Application also induced measurable changes in soil chemistry. These findings identify compounds <b>3</b> and <b>10</b> as promising insecticidal agents that combine potent aphid toxicity with significantly reduced nontarget risk, highlighting their potential for further development.
Authors
- Mahmoud S. Tolba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4794-6130)
- Shaban A. A. Abdel-Raheem
- Prof Adel M. Kamal El-Dean
- Mohamed A. Gad
- Mohamed R. Fouad
Institutions
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation (US)
- Nile Valley University (SD)
- Environment and Plant Protection Research Institute (CN)
- Shanghai Pesticide Research Institute (CN)
- Water Research Institute (IT)
- Agricultural Research Center (EG)
- New Valley University
- Alexandria University (EG)
- Assiut University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c14787
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00