Previously, the herbicidal activity of N-benzyl-2-methoxybenzamides was discovered during a random screening program in our laboratory. The chemicals resulted in bleaching effect of newly grown leaves by interfering with the biosynthesis of β-carotene in plant.

中文翻译：

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N-苄基-2-甲氧基-5-炔丙氧基苯甲酰胺，一种针对质体醌生物合成途径的新型漂白除草剂

此前，我们实验室在随机筛选过程中发现了N-苄基-2-甲氧基苯甲酰胺的除草活性。这些化学物质通过干扰植物体内β-胡萝卜素的生物合成而导致新长出的叶子漂白。