Natural products have been a valuable source of efficient
and low-risk
pesticides. In this work, a series of novel sesamolin derivatives A0–A31 and B0–B4 were designed
and synthesized via structural simplification of furofuran lignan
phrymarolin II, and their antiviral and antibacterial activities were
systematically evaluated. The bioassay results showed that compound A24 displayed remarkable inactivation activity against tobacco
mosaic virus (TMV) with an EC50 value of 130.4 μg/mL,
which was superior to that of commercial ningnanmycin (EC50 = 202.0 μg/mL). The antiviral mode of action
assays suggested that compound A24 may obstruct self-assembly
by binding to TMV coat protein (CP), thus resisting the TMV infection.
In addition, compound A25 possessed prominent antibacterial
activities, especially against Ralstonia solanacearum with an EC50 value of 43.8 μg/mL, which is better
than those of commercial bismerthiazol and thiodiazole
copper. This research lays a solid foundation for the utilization
of furofuran lignans in crop protection.