Novel N-Phenylphthalimide Derivatives as Protoporphyrinogen IX Oxidase-Targeted Inhibitor Herbicides.
The use of herbicides represents one of the effective weed management strategies. To create high-efficiency, low-risk protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO)-targeted herbicides, a set of novel N-phenylphthalimides bearing 1,3,4-oxadiazole and acylhydrazide fragments was designed and synthesized. Bioassays revealed that mo...