Fungicidal activity of some organic solvents, copper carboxylates and their complexes with 2-aminoethanol

IRG/WP 97-30136

M Petric, F Pohleven

We evaluated the activity of eight organic solvents against wood - rotting fungus Trametes versicolor in order to choose the most appropriate one for rapid screening tests of some copper(II) carboxylates and their adducts with 2-aminoethanol. Their activity against the selected fungus was classified in the following order: chloroform > N,N-dimethylformamide > acetonitrile > methanol > dimethyl sulfoxide > ethanol > acetone. The non-polar white spirit did not dissolve in the growth medium and the results could not be directly compared with the results for other solvents. As an appropriate solvent for screening of the tested copper(II) carboxylates, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was chosen. Minimal inhibitory concentration against Trametes versicolor of the screened carboxylates was in the concentration range of 1x10-4 to 1x10-3 mol/l. Coordinated amine ligands slightly, and not significantly, decreased fungicidal properties of the tested carboxylates.


Keywords: ORGANIC SOLVENTS; COPPER CARBOXYLATES; SCREENING TESTS; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; TRAMETES VERSICOLOR

Conference: 97-05-25/30 Whistler, British Columbia, Canada


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