Synthesis and insecticidal activity of novel 1,3,4-oxadiazolin-5-one and pyrazolin-5-one derivatives

A series of novel 2-(2,4,6-trisubstituted phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolin-5-one derivatives and 3-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)pyrazolin-5-one derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for insecticidal activity. It was found that a moderately bulky alkyl group, such as a tert-butyl group, on the heterocyclic ring, and a trifluoromethyl group on the benzene ring were optimal substituents on the molecule. The oxygen atom in the oxadiazoline ring was essential for insecticidal activity. Of the compounds assayed, 4-tert-butyl-2-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolin-5-one gave the highest activity against Nephtotettix cincticeps, with an LC₅₀ value of 0.51 mg litre⁻¹. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

新型含吡唑杂环邻氨基苯甲酰胺类化合物的合成与杀螨活性

以氯虫苯甲酰胺和氟虫腈的结构为基础,通过活性亚结构拼接的方法,设计合成了24个新型含吡唑杂环邻氨基苯甲酰胺类化合物,其结构经1H NM R、IR及APCI-M S表征。初步生物活性测试结果表明:化合物5-溴-N-[4-氯-2-甲基-6-(甲氨基甲酰基)苯基]-1-1-[2,6-二氯-4-(三氟甲基)苯基]-4-三氟甲基亚磺酰基-1H-吡唑-3-甲酰胺(5k)和5-溴-N-[4-溴-2-甲基-6-(甲氨基甲酰基)苯基]-1-[2,6-二氯-4-(三氟甲基)苯基]-4-三氟甲基亚磺酰基-1H-吡唑-3-甲酰胺(5l)在500 mg/L下对朱砂叶螨Tetranychus cinnabarinus的致死率为100%,但在100 mg/L下其致死率则分别降至30%和50%。所得结果可为邻氨基苯甲酰胺类化合物构效关系研究提供参考。     

N-取代苯基-2-(苯并异噻唑啉-3-酮-2-基)甲酰胺的合成及抑菌活性

通过取代苯异氰酸酯与1,2-苯并异噻唑啉-2(3H)-酮(BIT)反应,制备了13个2-(苯并异噻唑啉-3-酮-2-基)甲酰胺类化合物,其中9个未见文献报道。所有化合物的结构均经IR、1H NMR和元素分析确认。初步的抑菌活性测定结果表明,部分目标化合物对供试病原菌具有很好的抑菌活性,尤其对于枯草芽孢杆菌Bacillus subtilis和芒果蒂腐病菌Botryodiplodia theobromae,大部分化合物在50 mg/L下的抑制率在80%~100%之间。     

Protoporphyrinogen-IX Oxidase Inhibitors: Bioactivation of Thiadiazolidines

The bioactivation of thiadiazolidine-type peroxidizing compounds was examined with thiosemicarbazides as model intermediates. Peroxidizing activities of three sets of thiadiazolidines (5-arylimino-3,4-tetramethylene-1,3,4-thiadiazolidines), thiosemicarbazides (4-aryl-1-ethylthiocarbonyl-1,2-tetramethylenethiosemicarbazides), and triazolidines (4-aryl-1,2-tetramethylene-1,2,4-triazolidines) were assayed for protopor- phyrinogen-IX oxidase (Protox) inhibition with Protox isolated from corn etioplasts and for phytotoxic parameters of growth, chlorophyll content, and ethane evolution obtained with Scenedesmus acutus cells. Protox inhibitory activity of thiosemicarbazides was intermediate between that of thiadiazolidines and triazolidines. Phytotoxic parameters of thiosemicarbazides obtained from S. acutus cells were quite identical to those of triazolidines, although phytotoxic parameters of thiadiazolidines exhibited a slightly different pattern. Phytotoxic activities of 5-(4-bromophenyl)-3,4-tetramethylene-1,3,4-thiadiazolidin-2-one (thiadiazolidine 1) and 5-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-propargyloxyphenyl)-3,4-tetramethylene-1,3,4-thiadiazolidin-2-one (thiadiazolidine 4) were similar to those of the corresponding triazolidines, but phytotoxicities exhibited by 5-(4-(4-chlorobenzyloxy)phenyl)-3,4-tetramethylene-1,3,4-thiadiazolidin-2-one (thiadiazolidine 7) were 10 times less active with S. acutus than those of the corresponding triazolidine. Three thiosemicarbazides exhibited rapid conversion into triazolidines both in buffer at pH 7 (ca. 25–50%, 5 min incubation) and in Scenedesmus cultures (ca. 75%, 5 h incubation). Thiadiazolidines 1 and 4 were converted into corresponding triazolidines (ca. 70%) in S. acutus but were converted in buffer only in the presence of glutathione S-transferase plus ethylmercaptan, although thiadiazolidine 7 was not converted in the Scnedesmus culture. Apparently, the conversion step from thiadiazolidine to the thiosemicarbazide intermediate is enzymatic and the thiosemicarbazide intermediate to triazolidine is a spontaneous, nonenzymatic step.     

Synthesis and fungicidal activities of positional isomers of the N-thienylcarboxamide

To investigate the effects of bioisosteric replacement of the phenyl group with the thienyl group, N-phenylcarboxamide and three regioisomers of N-(substituted-thienyl)carboxamide were synthesized. The inhibitory activity on the succinate dehydrogenase prepared from the gray mold Botrytis cinerea as well as the fungicidal activity against B. cinerea were evaluated. Two isomers, N-(2-substituted-3-thienyl)carboxamide and N-(4-substituted-3-thienyl)carboxamide exhibited the same level of activity as the phenyl derivative, whereas N-(3-substituted-2-thienyl)carboxamide exhibited lower activity than the phenyl derivative, suggesting that the 2-substituted-3-thienyl and 4-substituted-3-thienyl groups functioned as bioisosteres of the phenyl group in N-phenylcarboxamide, but the other did not.     

Insecticidal properties of benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid derivatives

A series of amides and esters of substituted benzo[b]furan-2-carboxylic acids have been synthesised, and their activity against adult sweet potato weevils, Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Summer) studied. The topical insecticidal potency of these compounds was compared in acetone solution and in a mixture of piperonyl butoxide (PB) and acetone (0·05+99·95 by volume). The compounds were much more active when administered in the acetone/PB mixture, and exhibited 48-h LD₅₀ values ranging from 1·7 to 26·6 μg per insect. The most active compound, 2-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-ylcarbonyl)-6-methoxy-3-methylbenzofuran, was equiactive with technical grade dimethoate (in acetone/PB) on a weight basis. © 1998 SCI     

Synthesis and fungicidal activity of N-(p-sulfonylphenyl)-N1 -carbamoylureas

A series of 11 N-(p-sulfonylphenyl)-N¹-carbamoylureas was prepared by reaction of 1,6-diphenyl-2,4-dioxohexahydro-s-triazine with chlorosulfonic acid and thionyl chloride. The resultant N-(p-chlorosulfonylphenyl)-N¹-carbamoylurea was subsequently condensed with amines, butanol, hydrazine and sodium azide. The hydrazide was reacted with carbonyl compounds and the azide with trimethyl phosphite. The products were tested for in-vivo fungicidal activity against barley powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis); the acetone hydrazone derivative showed the highest activity. © 1998 SCI.     

Novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: Synthesis and structure–activity relationships of phthalimide alkyloxyphenyl N,N-dimethylcarbamate derivatives

Based on the multiple binding sites of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), a series of AChE inhibitors: phthalimide alkyloxyphenyl N,N-dimethylcarbamate were designed and synthesized. AChE inhibitory activity and structure–activity relationship of the compounds were researched also. The influence of structural variations on the inhibitory potency was carefully investigated by modifying different alkyloxy chain length and position between phthalimide and phenyl N,N-dimethylcarbamate (PDM). The biological properties of the series were investigated by considering the activity on isolated enzyme. Some of the newly synthesized derivatives, when tested on isolated AChE from head of housefly (Musca domestica), were more active than PDM. The compounds J1, J2 and K1–K8 demonstrated higher inhibitory activity (5- to 404-fold) for AChE than that of PDM. In particular, compound K1 displayed the best AChE inhibition (404-fold higher than PDM), which suggested that phthalimide group of K1 strongly bound at the residues lining the gorge while phenyl N,N-dimethylcarbamate bound at the catalytic site.     

Synthesis and insecticidal activity of lipophilic amides. Part 6: 6-(disubstituted-phenyl)hexa-2,4-dienamides

By using a phosphonate containing an N-(2,2-dimethylpropyl) instead of an N-(2-methylpropyl) group, rearrangement during the Wadsworth-Emmons condensation step was restricted to an acceptable level even with products from disubstituted phenylacetaldehydes. Previous results had shown that this change in N-group did not alter insecticidal activity drastically, so structure-activity relationship conclusions could be drawn from both series in combination. The presence of methyl groups on the phenyl lowered activity, confirming results in the mono-substituted series, so attention was directed primarily to the numerous possible di-halo combinations. Many were active, especialty those with 3,4 or 3,5 substitution patterns, but beyond this no simple correlations could be detected relating position or nature of substituents to activity. Varying both the phenyl substituents and amine group gave results approximately in agreement with additivity principles.     

A root bioassay procedure for the determination of chlorsulfuron, diclofop acid and sethoxydim residues in soils

Measurement of the root lengths of pre-ger-minated oat seedlings (Avena sativa L. var. Sioux) grown in the dark in treated soils was used to assay residues of diclofop acid (2-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy)phenoxy]propionate) and sethoxydim (2-[1-(ethoxyimino)-butyl]-5-[2-(ethylthio)-propy]-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexene-1-one). Similar measurements involving maize seedlings (Zea Mays L. var. Sunny Vee) were also used to determine residues of the herbicide chlorsulfuron (2-chloro-N-[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbony]benzenesulfonamide) in soils. The procedure appeared to be reproducible with residues of chlorsulfuron, diclofop acid and sethoxydim being detectable at amounts of 0.001, 0.2 and 0.05 μg g^?1 respectively.     

Structural studies in azolylmethanes

The crystal structures of a number of fungicidal azolylmethanes are compared. In the benzyl compounds [1-aryl-4,4-dimethyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pentan-3-ones, the corresponding pentan-3-ols, and 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-1-one], the benzyl and tert-butyl groups (or 4-chlorophenyl group) are trans, whereas in the analogous phenoxy compounds [1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butan-2-one and the corresponding butan-2-ol], the tert-butyl groups are trans to the triazole and gauche to the phenoxy group. Coupling constants, determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (n.m.r.) spectroscopy, suggest that for some compounds there is one dominant solution conformation. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding, observed by infrared spectroscopy in two of the compounds, supports the findings by n.m.r. For some compounds, the crystal and solution conformations appear to be very similar, whereas in others they are quite different. Published data on the relative activity of the enantiomers of the benzyl- and phenoxy-compounds are discussed, but differences in the relative activity of enantiomers in the two series cannot be readily rationalised. It is concluded that different enantiomers may have different modes of binding at the active site.     

Phototransformation of napropamide [N,N-diethyl-2-(1-naphthyloxy)propionamide] in aqueous solution: influence on the toxicity of solutions

The main photoproducts formed in an aqueous solution of napropamide irradiated in UV light are N,N-diethyl-2-(1-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl)propionamide, N,N-diethyl-2-(4-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)propionamide and 1-naphthol. These account for c.60%, 15% and 10% of napropamide converted respectively. No influence of the irradiation wavelength or of oxygen was observed. The same products were obtained by irradiation of methanolic solutions. The three identified products result from the cleavage of naphthoxy–carbon bond. The first two products imply a photo-Fries rearrangement. The influence of irradiation on the toxicity of the solutions was studied by the Microtox™ test. The significant increase observed may be attributed partly to the formation of 1-naphthol. © 1998 Society of Chemical Industry     

Light-induced transformations of tribenuron-methyl in aqueous solution

Tribenuron-methyl a sulfonylurea herbicide, readily photodegraded in aqueous solution under sunlight and UV light. The photoproducts identified were N-methyl-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2-amine, methyl 2-(aminosulfonyl) benzoate, o-benzoic sulfimide, N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N-methyl urea and N-(2-carbomethoxyphenyl)-N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5triazin-2-yl)-N′-methyl urea. The rate of photodegradation of tribenuron-methyl in different types of water followed first-order kinetics with significant correlation coefficient, increased with increase in pH and was also dependent upon the dissolved impurities. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Herbicide perfluidone (1,1,1-trifluoro-N-[2-methyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)phenyl]methanesulfonamide): Its metabolism in rats and chickens

Rats and chickens were each given a single oral dose (10 or 100 mg/kg body wt) of 1,1,1-trifluoro-N-[2-methyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)phenyl-¹⁴C(U)]methanesulfonamide ([¹⁴C]perfluidone). Depending on the size of the dose, from 8.4 to 36.2% of the [¹⁴C] was eliminated in the urine and from 36.4 to 85.4% was eliminated in the feces within 48 hr after dosing. Less than 1% of the [¹⁴C] given to laying hens as [¹⁴C]perfluidone was present in the eggs produced during the first 96 hr after dosing. The percentage of the administered [¹⁴C] that remained in these animals (body with G.I. tract and contents removed) varied from 0.34 (96 hr after dosing) to 1.68% (48 hr after dosing). ¹⁴C-labeled compunds in the urine and feces from the rats and chickens were purified by solvent extraction, column chromatography, and gas-liquid chromatography, and then identified by infrared and mass spectrometry. The parent compound was the major ¹⁴C-labeled component in the urine and feces of both animals. 1,1,1-Trifluoro-N-[2-methyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenylsulfonyl)phenyl]methanesulfonamide was present in the feces of both animals. The proposed structures of other metabolites were 1,1,1-trifluoro-N-hydroxy-N-[2-methyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)phenyl]methanesulfonamide (rat urine) and 1,1,1-trifluoro-N-{2-methyl-4-[(methylsulfonyl)-phenylsulfonyl]phenyl}methanesulfonamide (chicken urine).     

Plant cell cultures as a model for the biochemistry of crop selectivity

Plant cell cultures have been used to study the metabolic degradation of 4-amino-5-methyl-2-(tert-butylaminocarbonyl)-1,2,4-triazolin-3-one. The biochemical basis of selectivity was shown to reside in effective metabolic conjugation. The herbicide was eliminated from cell cultures of beet (which is tolerant to it) by conjugation (N-glycolisation), but this occured to only a limited extent with cell cultures of non-target plants such as soybean.     

The discovery of HNPC‐A3066: a novel strobilurin acaricide

BACKGROUND: Although more than ten strobilurin analogues have been commercialized since 1996 as fungicides, only one was available as an acaricide as of 2003. To search for novel strobilurin analogues with unique biological activities, a synthetic screening programme was carried out. RESULTS: Syntheses of compounds analogous to the commercialized fungicide metominostrobin and the acaricide fluacrypyrim led to the discovery of a lead compound, (E)‐2‐{2‐[[3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]methyl]phenyl}‐2‐(methoxyimino)‐N‐methylacetamide (3b), that showed moderate acaricidal activity against Tetranychus urticae Koch. Compound 3b has a 3,5‐(CF₃)₂‐phenoxymethyl group instead of the unsubstituted phenoxy substituent in metominostrobin. Optimization of compound 3b was achieved by introducing an oxime ether bridge along with an alkylthio(alkyl) branch in place of the oxymethylene chain between two aromatic moieties, as well as by replacing the methoxyiminoacetamide group with a methoxyacrylate structure, leading to (E)‐ methyl 2‐{2‐[[[(Z)[1‐(3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)‐2‐methylthioethylidene]amino]oxy] methyl]phenyl}‐3‐methoxyacrylate (6c) and (E)‐ methyl 2‐{2‐[[[(Z)[1‐(3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)‐1‐methylthiomethylidene]amino]oxy]methyl]phenyl}‐3‐methoxyacrylate (9a, HNPC‐A3066). CONCLUSION: The above two compounds (6c, 9a) were shown to exhibit potent acaricidal and fungicidal activity. Compound 9a (HNPC‐A3066) also exhibits larvicidal and ovicidal activities against various acarids. The acaricidal potency is comparable with those of commercial acaricides such as fluacrypyrim, tebufenpyrad and chlorfenapyr. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

嘧啶联吡唑甲酰胺类化合物的合成及除草活性

设计合成了一系列结构新颖的嘧啶联吡唑甲酰胺类化合物5a~5o,其结构均经过1H NM R和MS分析确证。初步生物活性测试结果表明:在有效成分150 g/hm2剂量下苗后茎叶喷雾处理时,化合物(R)-N-[1-(4-氯苯基)乙基]-3-二氟甲基-1-(4,6-二甲氧基嘧啶-2-基)-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰胺(5c)、N-[1-(4-氯苯基)乙基]-1-(4,6-二甲氧基嘧啶-2-基)-N-甲基-3-三氟甲基-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰胺(5i)和N-[1-(4-氯苯基)乙基]-1-(4,6-二甲氧基嘧啶-2-基)-3-三氟甲基-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰胺(5k)对繁缕Stellaria media的抑制率高达90%以上;而同样剂量下苗前土壤喷雾处理时,化合物N-[1-(4-氯苯基)乙基]-3-二氟甲基-1-(4,6-二甲氧基嘧啶-2-基)-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰胺(5b)和5c对繁缕的抑制率达100%。该类结构化合物有望作为除草先导化合物进行开发。     

The antifungal activity of some sulphonyl derivatives of isoxazole,pyrazole, thiazole and thiophene

Fifty-three heterocyclic sulphonyl derivatives including eight sulphonamides, three sulphonyl azides, nine sulphonohydrazides and twenty sulphonohydrazones of substituted thiophenes, and a smaller range of analogous isoxazoles pryazoles and thiazoles, were tested as potential fungicides in a simple screening procedure against Mucor mucedo, Septoria nodorum, Trichoderma viride, Chaetomium globosum and Aspergillus niger. Several thiophene-2-sulphonyl based compounds exhibited a high level of antifungal activity at 100 mg litre^?1 against the five test species, especially the mono-halogen-substituted sulphonamides and sulphonohydrazines, in which a single chlorine or bromine atom was substituted in the para position of an attached phenyl ring. The most active compound, against all five species of fungus was N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(trichloromethylthio) thiophene-2-sulphonamide which had average MIC₅₀ and MIC₁₀₀ values of 86 and 180 μmol respectively. (MIC₅₀ and MIC₁₀₀ values are, respectively, the concentrations required to inhibit fungal growth by 50% and to inhibit it totally.) In general, the isoxazole analogues of the thiophene-2-sulphonyl compounds exhibited a much lower fungitoxic activity, whilst the pyrazole and thiazole based compounds had little or no activity. Compared with the other results, the considerable activity shown by 4-[2′-(3,4-dichlorobenzylidene)hydrazinosulphonyl]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid was unexpected.     

氯苯醚酰胺(Y13149)生物活性初步研究及水稻纹枯病菌对其敏感性基线的建立

氯苯醚酰胺[N-(2-(2,4-二氯苯氧基)苯基)-3-(二氟甲基)-1-甲基-1H-吡唑-4-酰胺,Y13149]是由华中师范大学基于药效团连接碎片虚拟筛选策略(PFVS)快速发现的新型琥珀酸脱氢酶抑制剂类(SDHIs)化合物。采用菌丝生长速率法,测定了该创制化合物的农药生物活性。结果表明:氯苯醚酰胺对真菌具有较广的抗菌谱,对供试10种植物病原真菌均具有较好的抑制活性,EC50值在0.008~15.25 mg/L之间,其对立枯丝核菌的抑制活性最强,但对辣椒疫霉和链状腐霉活性较弱。田间试验表明,氯苯醚酰胺对水稻纹枯病具有较好的防治效果,有效剂量75 g/hm2时的平均防效为79.6%,其防效总体略好于噻呋酰胺(75 g/hm2的平均防效为77.3%)。此外,氯苯醚酰胺对采自浙江和江苏两省的125株水稻纹枯病菌的EC50值分布在0.002~0.259 mg/L之间,且呈近似正态单峰曲线,平均EC50值为(0.021 ±0.008) mg/L,因此可将其作为水稻纹枯病菌对氯苯醚酰胺的敏感性基线,用于田间抗药性监测。     

Studies on residues and the metabolic pathway of methidathion in tomato fruit

The residues and metabolism of methidathion [S-(2, 3-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-oxo-1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-3-ylmethyl) O, O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate] and its secondary metabolites: demethyl-methidathion [S-(2, 3-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-oxo-1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-3-ylmethyl) O-methyl O-hydrogen phosphorodithioate] ( IV ), the sulphide (2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-3-methylthiomethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-one) ( I ), tsulphoxide(2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-3- methylsulphinylmethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-one) ( II ) and the sulphone (2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-3-methylsulphonylmethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-one ( III ) were studied in laboratory-treated tomato fruit. The metabolites and residues of methidathion were determined for the applied doses of 1, 7 and 14 mg of methidathion kg^?1 of fruit. Methidathion was metabolised extensively over a 14-day period. The amount of metabolites formed was a function of both the applied dose as well as the time after application. Major water-soluble metabolites were found to be IV and the cysteine conjugate S-(2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3-ylmethyl)-L-cysteine ( VI ). The chloroform-soluble metabolites were identified as the oxygen analogue of methidathion [S-(2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3-ylmethyl) O, O-dimethyl phosphorothioate] ( V ), the sulphoxide II , and the hydroxy compound 2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxymethyl-5-methoxy-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-one. The oxygen analogue of methidathion ( V ) was found in small amounts, corresponding to <5% of the added methidathion. Demethyl-methidathion ( IV ) appeared to be a precursor in the formation of the cysteine conjugate VI . The sulphide I seemed to be more reactive in forming the cysteine conjugate than the sulphoxide II or the sulphone III .