Compounds and compositions
View Patent ↗This invention is related to compounds and/or compositions useful against pathogens affecting meats, plants, or plant parts. In one embodiment, the provided compounds are products of certain oxaborole moieties. In a further embodiment, the compound comprises a di-oxaborole compound. Delivery systems are also provided to take advantage of the volatile nature of these compounds and/or compositions.
1. A compound having a structure of formula (A):
R A -L A -G-L B -R B (A)
wherein
each of R A and R B is independently derived from a member selected from the group consisting of 5-fluoro-1,3-dihydro-1-hydroxy-2,1-benzoxaborole; 5-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-hydroxy-2,1-benzoxaborole; 1,3-dihydro-1-hydroxy-2,1-benzoxaborole;
and combinations thereof;
the -L A -G-L B - portion of formula (A) is derived from a diol or diamine compound; the diol compound is selected from the group consisting of 1,2-ethylene glycol; 1,2-propylene glycol; 1,3-propylene glycol; 1,1,2,2-tetramethyl-1,2-ethylene glycol; 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propylene glycol; 1,6-hexanediol; 1,10-decanediol; and
combinations thereof; and the diamine compound is 1,2-ethylene diamine; 1,3-propylene diamine; or combinations thereof;
G is a substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 -alkylene;
and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is volatile.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has antimicrobial activity.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein G is selected from —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —, —CH(CH 3 )—CH 2 —, —C(CH 3 ) 2 —C(CH 3 ) 2 —, and —CH 2 —C(CH 3 ) 2 —CH 2 —.
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each of R A and R B is independently
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the structure of