Aromatic Carboxylic Acid Ionic Derivatives for Multi-Stress Plant Stimulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for compounds that can stimulate plant growth under standard growing conditions as well as under abiotic and biotic stress conditions, particularly for regulating plant growth and/or metabolic processes and preventing the effects of biotic stress caused by viruses, bacteria, and fungi.
Innovation Solution
The use of ionic derivatives of aromatic carboxylic acids, such as choline 3-chlorosalicylate, choline 5-chlorosalicylate, and choline 3,5-dichlorosalicylate, as plant stimulants to regulate growth and metabolic processes, and prevent biotic stress effects by applying them to plants through various methods including spraying or watering.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional plant stimulants are used to improve growth under stress conditions, then plant resistance to stressors is improved, but the mechanism is limited and does not provide comprehensive protection against both abiotic and biotic stressors
Solution Approach 1:
The ionic derivatives of aromatic carboxylic acids are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: they stimulate plant growth, protect against abiotic stressors (drought, temperature extremes), and defend against biotic stressors (viruses, bacteria, fungi). This multi-functional approach resolves the contradiction by providing comprehensive protection without requiring multiple separate substances.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes ionic derivatives with specific molecular structures and ionic properties that enable them to interact with multiple plant defense pathways and stress response mechanisms. By changing the chemical parameters (ionic form, aromatic structure, carboxylic acid group), the substance achieves broader adaptability while maintaining reliable protective effects.
2Productivity
If plant stimulants are administered to improve growth and development, then metabolic processes are enhanced, but the complexity of identifying effective compounds under various stress conditions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent focuses on a specific class of compounds (ionic derivatives of aromatic carboxylic acids) with defined structural features, rather than screening all possible stimulants. This segmentation of the chemical space into a targeted class with known protective properties simplifies the identification process while maintaining effectiveness for both growth enhancement and stress protection.
3Reliability
If conventional defense mechanisms are used to protect plants from pathogens, then resistance to specific pathogens is improved, but the ability to prevent effects of multiple biotic stressors simultaneously is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The ionic derivatives exhibit broad-spectrum activity against multiple types of pathogens (viruses, bacteria, and fungi) through a single application mechanism. This universal protective action resolves the contradiction by providing reliable resistance across diverse biotic stressors without requiring pathogen-specific treatments.
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AI summary
The invention relates to aromatic carboxylic acid ionic derivatives, wherein anion is represented by a general formula (I) or (II), and cation is selected from cation M+ and a cation of general formula (III), wherein the formulae (I), (II) and (III) are defined in the description, for use as a plant stimulant in plant growth regulation and/or in regulation of plant metabolic processes, and also—in case of ionic derivatives, wherein the anion is defined by the general formula (II)—for preventing the effects of biotic stress caused by the activity of viruses, bacteria and/or fungi. The invention also relates to a plant stimulation method and use of aromatic carboxylic acid ionic derivatives as active compounds for the production of compositions for stimulating plants by regulating their growth and/or metabolic processes, and in case of derivatives, wherein the anion is defined by the general formula (II)—also for preventing the effects of biotic stress caused by the activity of viruses, bacteria and/or fungi.