Abstract More than 20 N-(2-cyano-2-methoximinoacetyl) amino acids and derivatives were synthesised and tested for antifungal activity against grape downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola (de Bary) Berl. & de Toni, and rape downy mildew, Peronospora parasitica Fr. Two of the compounds containing a free carboxylic acid group, a moiety which has been shown to confer phloem mobility on compounds, showed high activity, ...
[Lunn, W. H. W.; Schoepp, Darryle D.; Calligaro, David O.; Vasileff, R. T.; Heinz, L. J.; et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1992 , vol. 35, # 24 p. 4608 - 4612]