RT journal article T1 Influence of lipophilicity in O-acyl and O-alkyl derivatives of juglone and lawsone: a structure–activity relationship study in the search for natural herbicide models A1 García Durán, Alexandra A1 Chinchilla Salcedo, Nuria A1 González Molinillo, José María A1 Macías Domínguez, Francisco Antonio A2 Química Orgánica K1 juglone K1 lawsone K1 naphthoquinones K1 allelopathy K1 phytotoxicity K1 SAR AB Naphthoquinones are known for their broad range of biological activities. Given the increasing demands ofconsumers in relation to food quality and growing concerns about the impact of synthetic herbicides, it is necessary to search for newagrochemicals. Natural products and allelopathy provide newalternatives for the development of pesticides with lower toxicity and greater environmental compatibility.A structure–activity relationship to evaluate the effect of bioavailability was performed. A total of 44 O-acyl and O-alkyl derivatives of juglone and lawsone with different linear chain lengths were prepared. These compounds were tested on etiolated wheat coleoptiles, standard target species (STS) and four weeds, Echinochloa crus-galli L., Lolium rigidum Gaud., Lolium perenne L. and Avena fatua L. The results showed a strong influence of lipophilicity and, in most cases, the data fitted a logP-dependent quadratic mathematical model.The effects producedwere mostly stunting and necrosis caused by growth inhibition. The potential structure and activity behaviour is described. PB Wiley SN 1526-4998 YR 2018 FD 2018 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29918 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29918 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 08-nov-2026