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Studies in fungitoxicity. IV. —fungitoxicity of certain ethylenic compounds
Author(s) -
Edwards J. D.,
Pianka M.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740140109
Subject(s) - biology , chemistry , stereochemistry , traditional medicine , medicine
Several benzylidene and related compounds have been tested for fungitoxicity to certain economically important fungi. They were found to be generally less active than β‐nitrostyrenes. Certain electron‐attracting groups attached to the ethylenic bond conferred activity, but cyano groups did not.