Discovery of N-benzyl-6-methylpicolinamide as a potential scaffold for bleaching herbicides.

N-benzyl-6-methylpicolinamides were discovered as a novel scaffold for bleaching herbicides. The accumulation of phytoene, phytofluene, and ζ-Carotene in radish cotyledons and cross-resistance were observed with diflufenican showed that title compounds can interfere with carotenoid biosynthesis. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.