title: Comparison among 18 hexyl esters of 1-naphthylacetic acid used on grapevine.
abstract: Eighteen esters derived from 1-naphthylacetic acid (NAA) and from hexyl isomer alcohols were synthesized and sprayed on grapevine suckers at 1, 2, 4, and 8% w/w concentrations to test their sucker control efficiency 2, 10, and 30 days and 1 year after their application. All compounds gave a prompt control of suckers. After 1 year, sucker growth was inhibited by the derivatives from primary and secondary alcohols, whereas the number of suckers was reduced only by application of naphthyl acetates of tertiary alcohols.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Valorizzazione e Protezione delle Risorse Agroforestali, Università di Torino, Grugliasco (TO), Italy. gay@cvt.to.cnr.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dolci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Navissano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eynard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rangone
mesh_terms: D015195:Drug Design; D004952:Esters; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009280:Naphthaleneacetic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019685:Rosales / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D009280:Naphthaleneacetic Acids; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; C034182:1-naphthaleneacetic acid