Abstract:
To address the persistent threat of fungal diseases to agricultural production, this study evaluated the antifungal activity of 50 novel cyclopropane oxime ether sulfonamide derivatives. The results of the
in vitro antifungal activity assay showed that several compounds exhibited excellent inhibitory effects against
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Among them, compound
3a-23 displayed the most prominent activity: the inhibition rate was 93.63% at 50 mg/L, which was comparable to those of the control fungicides boscalid (97.35%) and carbendazim (98.41%), with an EC
50 value of 0.39 mg/L, which was higher than that of boscalid (0.22 mg/L). The results of
in vivo pot experiments demonstrated that compound
3a-23 possessed significant control efficacy against
Sclerotinia stem rot of oilseed rape, with a control efficacy of 91.67% at 200 mg/L, lower than that of the control fungicide boscalid (96.67%), and its EC
50 value was 36.10 mg/L, higher than that of boscalid (29.96 mg/L). Through conductivity measurement, propidium iodide (PI) staining assay, reactive oxygen species (ROS) detection, and morphological observation, the mechanism of action of compound
3a-23 was preliminarily elucidated:
3a-23 could increase the cell membrane permeability of
S. sclerotiorum mycelia, destroy membrane integrity, elevate intracellular ROS levels, cause damage to intracellular ultrastructure, and thereby inhibit mycelial growth. This study provides an important basis for the development of novel fungicides against
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.