Synthesis and herbicidal activity of novel heterocyclic protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors

Protox inhibitors are applied as foliar sprays, thus causing very rapid cellular collapse and desiccation of many troublesome weeds in the presence of light. In many respects, they appear to be ideal herbicides, because they act rapidly and do not harm mammals under normal conditions. The main limitation to their widespread adoption is that few crops are naturally resistant to them. Crop tolerance has mainly been pursued with the synthesis of the cyclic imide classes containing 5- and 6-membered heterocycles, including pyrazole, pyridazine, 1,2,4-triazine, triazolinone and trifluoromethyluracil derivatives. Because of their structural novelties and biological performance, active investigations on heterocyclic protox inhibitors have been carried out in our laboratories and we have found 3-arylpyrroles to be a new class of light-activated, membrane-disrupting herbicides. They are active on both grass and broadleaf weeds at low rates. The synthesis and structure-activity relationships are presented.     

Preparation of some novel phosphonamidates,their phytotoxicity and herbicidal properties

Fourteen new O-phenyl/4-chlorophenyl-N-alkyl/aryl-2-chloroethyl phosphonamidates have been prepared and screened for their phytotoxicity towards monocotyledonous (wheat) and dicotyledonous (mustard) plants and herbicidal activity against wild oat. O-Phenyl-N-propyl-2-chloroethyl phosphonamidate was found to be the most phytotoxic (pre-emergence) and also possessed herbicidal properties. Wheat showed maximum resistance to most of the compounds (post-emergence). N-propyl-4-chlorophenyl-2-chloroethyl phosphonamidate was the least active molecule. © 1998 SCI.     

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。     

4-取代嘧啶基苯磺酰脲类化合物的合成与除草活性

为了探寻磺酰脲类除草剂的构效关系,以单嘧磺隆和单嘧磺酯为先导化合物,在嘧啶环上引入取代苯基,设计合成了16个新型单取代嘧啶磺酰脲衍生物,其结构均经过核磁共振氢谱、质谱和元素分析确证。盆栽试验结果表明:在1.5 kg/hm2时,大部分化合物对供试杂草具有一定的抑制活性,其中对双子叶杂草的活性高于对单子叶杂草的活性,但均不及先导化合物的活性。     

单嘧磺酯钠盐的合成及除草活性

单嘧磺酯是新型超高效磺酰脲类除草剂,为了寻找生物活性与之相当、环境友好的同类药剂,室温条件下用单嘧磺酯与氢氧化钠在水中反应合成了单嘧磺酯钠盐,其结构经核磁共振氢谱、红外、质谱及元素分析确认。室内生物测定结果显示,单嘧磺酯钠盐与其母体单嘧磺酯对马唐Digitaria ciliaris、稗草Echinochloa crusgalli、苋菜Amaranthus retroflexus和藜Chenopodium aldum的除草活性基本相当。     

Synthesis and herbicidal activity of phenyl-substituted benzoylpyrazoles

A novel series of substituted 3-phenyl benzoylpyrazoles were prepared and tested as potential grass herbicides. The targeted materials were prepared by three newly developed synthetic routes, which allowed a comprehensive study of the SAR (structure-activity relationships) of this series. The best combination of grass weed activity (Avena fatua L, Setaria viridis (L) Beauv and Alopecurus myosuroides Huds) and wheat selectivity was obtained with an alkoxy group in the 4-position of the phenyl ring. Activity was further enhanced by the presence of tert-butyl on the pyrazole and a methyl group at the C-2 position of the benzoyl moiety. The alkoxy-substituted 3-phenylbenzoylpyrazoles are a novel class of herbicides with potential utility for control of important grass weeds in cereals.     

新型吡唑双酰肼类化合物的合成及除草活性

为了寻找具有较高除草活性的农药先导化合物,将吡唑环与双酰肼结构进行拼接,设计合成了13个未见报道的含吡唑环的双酰肼类目标化合物6a~6m,其结构均通过核磁共振氢谱及高分辨质谱确认。培养皿法测定结果表明:在200 mg/L下,化合物N'-(2-(2,4-二氯苯氧基)乙酰基)-3-(二氟甲基)-1-甲基-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰肼(6i)对小麦Triticum aestivum、油菜Brassicacampestris、高粱Sorghum bicolor、萝卜Raphanus sativus和黄瓜Cucumis sativus根、茎的抑制率均达80%以上。盆栽试验表明:在有效成分150 g/hm2剂量下,采用苗后茎叶喷雾处理,化合物6i对反枝苋Amaranthus retroflexus和鳢肠Eclipta prostrata的抑制率均达80%;相同剂量下采用苗前土壤喷雾处理,6i对反枝苋A. retroflexus的抑制率也达80%。     

一株高地芽胞杆菌D30202的抑草活性及作用机制初探

为开发新型微生物除草剂, 通过萌发袋法对嗜盐高地芽胞杆菌Bacillus altitudinis菌株D30202抑制杂草种子萌发和幼苗生长的活性进行测定?通过盆栽茎叶喷雾法对不同有机溶剂萃取物的杀草谱和作物安全性进行测定和评价, 并以自生油菜Brassica napus L.为供试杂草对活性菌株的抑草机理进行初探?结果表明, 嗜盐高地芽胞杆菌菌株D30202发酵液的正丁醇萃取物对十字花科杂草自生油菜的除草活性最为显著, 同时对青稞Hordeum vulgare var. coeleste?小麦Triticum aestivum L.表现出较高的安全性?而经正丁醇萃取物处理的自生油菜, 其丙二醛(MDA)含量及抗氧化酶(SOD?POD?CAT)活性呈持续下降趋势, 表明该菌株的抑草作用机理可能是通过影响光合作用等代谢过程实现的?综上所述, 高地芽胞杆菌D30202可开发为禾本科作物田十字花科杂草的生物除草剂?     

植物甲醇提取物的除草活性测定方法研究

本研究通过对植物材料除草活性测定方法的研究,探索在除草活性测定过程中引起误差的几个因素及可能引起误差的几个原因,为今后植物源除草剂的开发提供测定方法。     

Studies on herbicidal carbamoyltetrazolinone derivatives: Selection of fentrazamide

1-Phenyl-5(4 H )-4-dialkylcarbamoyltetrazolinones represent a new class of herbicides that are active against barnyardgrass ( Echinochloa spp.) in paddy fields. To select the most favorable compound as a paddy herbicide, herbicidal activity and selectivity of the carbamoyltetrazolinone compounds to transplanted rice were determined in greenhouse tests. Higher herbicidal activities were associated with the compounds having a 2-Cl- or 2-Cl-6-Me-substituted or an unsubstituted phenyl ring, and a combination of C_2–3 linear alkyl group and a C₄ branched-chain alkyl or a C_5–6 cycloalkyl group on the nitrogen atom in the carbamoyl structure. In addition, the compounds carrying a total of seven to nine carbon atoms in the substituents on the carbamoyl nitrogen exhibited a good selectivity between barnyardgrass and transplanted rice plants. From the results of soil thick-layer chromatography, the good crop compatibility of carbamoyltetrazolinones was correlated to the mobility of the compounds in paddy soil. The investigation resulted in the selection of an excellent compound, 4-(2-chlorophenyl)- N -cyclohexyl- N -ethyl-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1 H -tetrazole-1-carboxamide (common name: fentrazamide), as a rice paddy herbicide for controlling barnyardgrass.     

Synthesis and herbicidal activity of new oxazinone herbicides with a long-lasting herbicidal activity against Echinochloa oryzicola

Chemical modification of the herbicide 1-[2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)isopropyl]-4-methyl-3-phenyl-5H-pyrrolin-2-one (MI-2826) has revealed a new oxazinone herbicide, 3-[2-(7-chlorobenzothiazol-2-yl)isopropyl]-2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-5-phenyl-4H-1,3-oxazin-4-one (MI-3069), for use in paddy fields. In comparing the phyototoxicity of the two herbicides to transplanted rice, the latter was superior to the former and kept the same predominant characteristic to control Echinochloa oryzicola Vasin for a long period of time owing to its long-lasting residual effect.     

The structure-activity relationship in herbicidal monosubstituted sulfonylureas

BACKGROUND: The herbicide sulfonylurea (SU) belongs to one of the most important class of herbicides worldwide. It is well known for its ecofriendly, extreme low toxicity towards mammals and ultralow dosage application. The original inventor, G Levitt, set out structure–activity relationship (SAR) guidelines for SU structural design to attain superhigh bioactivity. A new approach to SU molecular design has been developed. RESULTS: After the analysis of scores of SU products by X‐ray diffraction methodology and after greenhouse herbicidal screening of 900 novel SU structures synthesised in the authors' laboratory, it was found that several SU structures containing a monosubstituted pyrimidine moiety retain excellent herbicidal characteristics, which has led to partial revision of the Levitt guidelines. CONCLUSIONS: Among the novel SU molecules, monosulfuron and monosulfuron‐ester have been developed into two new herbicides that have been officially approved for field application and applied in millet and wheat fields in China. A systematic structural study of the new substrate–target complex and the relative mode of action in comparison with conventional SU has been carried out. A new mode of action has been postulated. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Natural products that have been used commercially as crop protection agents

Many compounds derived from living organisms have found a use in crop protection. These compounds have formed the basis of chemical synthesis programmes to derive new chemical products; they have been used to identify new biochemical modes of action that can be exploited by industry-led discovery programmes; some have been used as starting materials for semi-synthetic derivatives; and many have been used or continue to be used directly as crop protection agents. This review examines only those compounds derived from living organisms that are currently used as pesticides. Plant growth regulators and semiochemicals have been excluded from the review, as have living organisms that exert their effects by the production of biologically active secondary metabolites.