title: Preparation and promotion of fruit growth in kiwifruit of fluorinated N-phenyl-N'-1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl ureas.
abstract: Seventeen phenyl-fluorinated analogues of thidiazuron [N-phenyl-N'-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl)urea, TDZ] have been prepared and characterized. The effects of each fluorinated urea on growth and quality of kiwifruits (Actinidia deliciosa) were evaluated by comparison with untreated (control) and TDZ-treated fruits. The results obtained showed a clear dependence of the growth-promoting activity of these fluorinated ureas on the pattern and degree of fluorine substitution in the phenyl ring. The most effective for promoting fruit growth was N-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-N'-(1',2',3'-thiadiazol-5'-yl)urea at 25 ppm (at harvest, treated fruits were 58% heavier than untreated ones) followed by N-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-N'-(1',2',3'-thiadiazol-5'-yl)urea at 10 ppm (50%). Comparatively, TDZ-treated fruits were 31% (10 ppm) and 38% (25 ppm) heavier than untreated ones. The results also indicate that the effects of the more active phenyl-fluorinated ureas on some standard quality parameters of fruits, for example, percent of fruit dry matter content, soluble solids contents, total titratable acids, shape, and internal structure, are similar to those of TDZ. Quantitative structure-activity relationships have been derived for the fruit growth promoting activity of the phenyl-fluorinated analogues of TDZ.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Químicas, Universidad de Valencia, C/Dr. Moliner 50, E-46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain. antonio.abad@uv.es
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abad
authors.forename: Consuelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agulló
authors.forename: Ana Carmen
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cuñat
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vilanova
mesh_terms: D029042:Actinidia / Q000254:growth & development*; D017611:Fluorine Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D021281:Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship; D013830:Thiadiazoles
chemical_list: D017611:Fluorine Compounds; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds; D013830:Thiadiazoles; C016785:thidiazuron