Use of c3 to c14 aliphatic aldehydes, ketones and primary and secondary c3 to c7 aliphatic alcohols to inhibit sprouting of potato tubers

Abstract

Compositions and methods for inhibiting the sprouting of potato tubers are provided. The compositions comprise C3 to C14 aliphatic aldehydes and ketones, and/or C3 to C7 primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols.

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         10 . A fog, spray or mist composition for use in the preparation of a composition for inhibiting sprouting of potato tubers, said composition comprising one or more of
 a) one or more C3 to C14 saturated aliphatic aldehydes;   b) one or more C3 to C 14 saturated aliphatic ketones;   c) one or more C3 to C7 unsaturated aliphatic primary alcohols; and   d) one or more C3 to C7 unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols,   
       wherein a), b), c) or d) is physically in the form of a fog, spray or mist suitable for contacting potato tubers. 
     
     
         11 . The fog, spray or mist composition of  claim 10 , wherein said one or more C3 to C14 saturated aliphatic aldehydes has a chemical formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 1  is a C2 to C13 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted saturated alkyl. 
     
     
         12 . The fog, spray or mist composition of  claim 11 , wherein said one or more C3 to C14 saturated aliphatic aldehydes is selected from the group consisting of
 nonanal,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           and 
         
         decanal, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         13 . The fog, spray or mist composition of  claim 10 , wherein said one or more C3 to C14 saturated aliphatic ketones has a chemical formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 2  is C1 to C12 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted saturated alkyl and R 3  is a C1 to C12 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted saturated alkyl and R 2  and R 3  may be the same or different. 
     
     
         14 . The fog, spray or mist composition of  claim 13 , wherein said one or more C3 to C14 saturated aliphatic ketones is selected from the group consisting of
 2-nonanone,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           and 
         
         3-decanone, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         15 . The fog, spray or mist composition of  claim 10 , wherein said one or more C3 to C7 unsaturated aliphatic primary alcohols has a chemical formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 4  is a C2 to C6 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted unsaturated alkenyl. 
       
     
     
         16 . The fog, spray or mist composition of  claim 15 , wherein said one or more C3 to C7 unsaturated aliphatic primary alcohols is selected from the group consisting of
 trans-2-hexen-1-ol   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
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         trans-2-hepten-1-ol, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . The fog, spray or mist composition of  claim 10 , wherein said one or more C3 to C7 unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols has a chemical formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 5  is a C1 to C5 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted unsaturated alkyl, and R 6  is a C1 to C5 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted saturated alkenyl; 
         R 5  is a C1 to C5 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted unsaturated alkenyl, and R 6  is a C1 to C5 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted saturated alkyl; or 
         both R 5  and R 6  are a C1 to C5 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted unsaturated alkenyls, 
         and wherein R 5  and R 6  may be the same or different. 
       
     
     
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         23 . The composition of  claim 10 , wherein said fog is a cold fog. 
     
     
         24 . The composition of  claim 10 , wherein said fog is a thermal fog. 
     
     
         25 . The fog, spray or mist composition of  claim 10 , wherein said fog, spray or mist composition comprises one or more of
 a) one or more C3 to C14 saturated aliphatic aldehydes; and   b) one or more C3 to C14 saturated aliphatic ketones.