Discovery of novel pyridine carboxamides with antifungal activity as potential succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors

Fifteen novel pyridine carboxamide derivatives bearing a diarylamine-modified scaffold were designed, synthesized, and their antifungal activity was evaluated. Preliminary bioassay results showed that some of the synthesized compounds exhibited moderate to good in vitro antifungal activity. Further, compound 6-chloro-N-(2-(phenylamino)phenyl)nicotinamide (3f) displayed good in vivo antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea. The enzymatic test on B. cinerea succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) showed that the inhibitory activity possessed by compound 3f equally matches that of thifluzamide. Molecular docking results demonstrated that compound 3f could commendably dock with the active site of SDH via stable hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions, suggesting the possible binding modes of the title compounds with SDH. The results above revealed that the target compounds would be the leading fungicide compound for further investigation.     

Synthesis and acaricidal activity of phenylpiperazine derivatives

We synthesized 33 new phenylpiperazine derivatives and assessed their acaricidal activity. These derivatives were synthesized through sequential reactions consisting of the sulfonylation of 2-substituted 4-methylaniline with chlorosulfonic acid, reduction with red phosphorus and iodine, alkylation by alkyl halide, cyclization with bis(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride, and N-substitution reaction of phenylpiperazines with various reagents. All phenylpiperazines synthesized were evaluated for acaricidal activity and their structure–activity relationships discussed, it was found that 4-substituted 1-[2-fluoro-4-methyl-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl)phenyl]piperazine derivatives exhibited good acaricidal activity. Among them, 1-[2-fluoro-4-methyl-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl)phenyl]-4-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) piperazine showed the highest level of activity against Tetranychus urticae and provided a high level of activity against Tetranychus kanzawai and Panonychus citri. In addition, studies on the effect at various stages of T. urticae exhibited that this compound showed good activity against both adults and eggs.     

Photolysis of dichlofluanid

Dichlofluanid was found to be degraded by ultraviolet light in methanol, benzene and acetone solution. The products from acetone solution included N,N-dimethyl-N′-phenylsulphamide, phenyl isocyanate, phenyl isothiocyanate and dimethylamidosulphonyl chloride. G.c.-m.s. studies further indicated the presence of bis(dichlorofluoromethyl) disulphide, 1-(dichlorofluoromethylthio)propan-2-one and 1-(dichlorofluoromethylsulphonyl)propan-2-one. In-vitro tests against Botrytis cinerea showed that irradiation decreased the activity of dichlofluanid and that synergism did not occur.     

Synthesis and antifungal activity of imidazole-1-carboxylates

A series of imidazole-1-carboxylates was prepared by reacting various alcohols with trichloromethyl chloroformate and imidazole or N,N'-carbonyl-diimidazole. They were tested for fungitoxic activity in vitro against two phytopathogenic fungi, Botrytis cinerea (grey mould) and Gibberella fujikuroi, and for preventive efficacy against grey mould on cucumber leaves. 1-(4-Substituted phenoxymethyl)-2,2-dimethylpropylimidazole-1-carboxylates showed excellent in-vitro activity against B. cinerea, and moderate activity against G. fujikuroi, and some of them also effectively controlled grey mould in vivo. A 1H-1,2,4-triazole derivative corresponding to an imidazole derivative did not have any activity, while a thiocarboxylate corresponding to an imidazole carboxylate showed excellent activity against both B. cinerea and G. fujikuroi.     

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。     

Insecticidal,repellent and fungicidal properties of novel trifluoromethylphenyl amides

Twenty trifluoromethylphenyl amides were synthesized and evaluated as fungicides and as mosquito toxicants and repellents. Against Aedes aegypti larvae, N-(2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,5-dinitrobenzamide (1e) was the most toxic compound (24 h LC₅₀ 1940 nM), while against adults N-(2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide (1c) was most active (24 h LD₅₀ 19.182 nM, 0.5 μL/insect). However, the 24 h LC₅₀ and LD₅₀ values of fipronil against Ae. aegypti larvae and adults were significantly lower: 13.55 nM and 0.787 × 10⁻⁴ nM, respectively. Compound 1c was also active against Drosophila melanogaster adults with 24 h LC₅₀ values of 5.6 and 4.9 μg/cm² for the Oregon-R and 1675 strains, respectively. Fipronil had LC₅₀ values of 0.004 and 0.017 μg/cm² against the two strains of D. melanogaster, respectively. In repellency bioassays against female Ae. aegypti, 2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamide (4c) had the highest repellent potency with a minimum effective dosage (MED) of 0.039 μmol/cm² compared to DEET (MED of 0.091 μmol/cm²). Compound N-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)hexanamide (4a) had an MED of 0.091 μmol/cm² which was comparable to DEET. Compound 4c was the most potent fungicide against Phomopsis obscurans. Several trends were discerned between the structural configuration of these molecules and the effect of structural changes on toxicity and repellency. Para- or meta- trifluoromethylphenyl amides with an aromatic ring attached to the carbonyl carbon showed higher toxicity against Ae. aegypti larvae, than ortho- trifluoromethylphenyl amides. Ortho- trifluoromethylphenyl amides with trifluoromethyl or alkyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon produced higher repellent activity against female Ae. aegypti and Anopheles albimanus than meta- or para- trifluoromethylphenyl amides. The presence of 2,6-dichloro- substitution on the phenyl ring of the amide had an influence on larvicidal and repellent activity of para- trifluoromethylphenyl amides.     

4-取代-2-[(3-三氟甲基)-苯乙烯基]-1,3,4-噁二嗪-5-酮的合成及其生物活性

以3-(3-三氟甲基苯基)-丙烯酸为起始原料,设计并合成了14个4-取代-2-(3-三氟甲基)苯乙烯基-1,3,4-噁二嗪-5-酮衍生物,其化学结构经核磁共振氢谱及元素分析确证。初步的生物活性测定结果表明,该类化合物具有良好的杀虫活性,其中化合物 D-2,D-3,D-4,D-8 在质量浓度为50 mg/L时,对淡色库蚊Culex pipiens pallens的致死率分别为91.7% ,86.1% ,85.5%和93.9%。     

Synthesis and herbicidal activity of 3-substituted toxoflavin analogs

We investigated the synthesis and herbicidal activity of 23 toxoflavin analogs, 1a–w, in which aromatic rings (R) were introduced into the C-3 position. In paddy field conditions, 1k (R=2-CF₃–C₆H₄) and 1w (R=2-thienyl) showed excellent herbicidal activity. Under upland field conditions, we found that toxoflavin analogs 1a (R=C₆H₅), 1n (R=2-CH₃O–C₆H₄), and 1p (R=4-CH₃O–C₆H₄) exhibited wide herbicidal spectrum against Echinochloa crus-galli (L) var. crus-galli (ECHCG), Chenopodium album, and Amaranthus viridis (AMAVI). The analog with the 2-fluoro group on benzene ring 1b also showed high herbicidal activity against both ECHCG and AMAVI.     

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).     

Spontaneous and induced reactivation of eel acetylcholinesterase inhibited by three organophosphinates

This paper constitutes the first report on the spontaneous reactivation of a cholinesterase following inhibition by an organophosphinate. The spontaneous reactivation of eel acetylcholinesterase following inhibition by p-nitrophenyl diphenylphosphinate (DPP), p-nitrophenyl methyl(phenyl)phosphinate (MPP), and p-nitrophenyl dimethylphosphinate (DMP) at 25.0°C in 0.10 M 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid buffer of pH 7.60 reflected the following order of activity: MPP > DPP > DMP. Hydrolysis studies of the phosphinate esters under these conditions exhibited the same order of reactivity. Kinetic studies on the spontaneous reactivation of methyl(phenyl)phosphinylated eel acetylcholinesterase at pH 7.60 and pH 9.10 showed a 100% recovery of enzymatic activity, thus demonstrating the absence of aging. The absence of aging was further supported by oxime-induced reactivation studies.     

含5-苯基2-呋喃环的3(2H)哒嗪酮类衍生物的合成与生物活性(Ⅱ)(英文)

为探索新的农药先导化合物,经取代苯基呋喃甲酰氯与5-羟基-3(2H)哒嗪酮反应,得到15个未见文献报道的含呋喃环3(2H)哒嗪酮类化合物,其结构均通过了红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和元素分析确认。初步生物活性测定结果表明,目标化合物表现出良好的杀菌活性,其中化合物3i在50 mg/L时对灰霉病菌和纹枯病菌的抑制率分别为89.16%±1.73%和81.27%±1.38%,与对照药剂腐霉利(88.58%±1.64%和79.62%±1.15%)相当。初步的构效关系结果显示,苯环上取代基的种类和位置对杀菌活性有重要影响。     

Molecular characterization of benzimidazole-resistant B. cinerea field isolates with reduced or enhanced sensitivity to zoxamide and diethofencarb

Sensitivity profiles of Botrytis cinerea field isolates to zoxamide and the molecular basis of the resistance mechanism involved in cross-resistance relationships between benzamides, benzimidazoles and N-phenylcarbamates were investigated. B. cinerea isolates collected from southern, central and northern Greece were characterized based on their sensitivity to zoxamide, the benzimidazole carbendazim and the N-phenylcarbamate diethofencarb. Isolates exhibiting baseline sensitivity to carbendazim and zoxamide but no sensitivity to diethofencarb were considered wild type (S phenotype) and accounted for 44% of the total strains sampled. Thirty-three percent of the isolates had increased sensitivity (HS phenotype) to zoxamide and diethofencarb and were highly resistant to carbendazim compared to S isolates. Eight percent of the sample was highly resistant (HR phenotype) to all anti-tubulin agents studied. The rest of the isolates were moderately resistant to zoxamide (MR phenotype) and equally sensitive to benzimidazoles and N-phenylcarbamates compared to isolates of the S phenotype. Fungitoxicity tests with botrycides belonging to other chemical classes revealed no cross-resistance relationships between zoxamide and the phenylpyrrole fludioxonil, the dicarboximide iprodione, the hydroxyanilide fenhexamid, the anilinopyrimidine cyprodinil, the carboxamide boscalid and the strobilurin-type fungicide pyraclostrobin. Study of fitness characteristics did not show any significant difference between zoxamide resistant and sensitive isolates with respect to the parameters tested. PCR-RFLP analysis of a part of the β-tubulin gene sequence detected mutations in position 198 for both HS and HR zoxamide-sensitivity phenotypes. DNA sequence analysis of the B. cinerea β-tubulin gene revealed two previously described benzimidazole-resistance-conferring mutations. The first one was the glutamic acid (GAG) to alanine (GCG) change at position 198 (E198A), which was identified in all HS isolates. The second mutation (E198K) was a GAG-to-AAG substitution resulting in the replacement of glutamic acid with lysine present in all B. cinerea isolates highly resistant to all three anti-tubulin classes of fungicides. A number of mutations in other positions of the β-tubulin gene were detected in the moderately zoxamide-resistance phenotype.     

Quantitative structure-activity studies of benzoylphenylurea larvicides: II. Effect of benzyloxy substituents at aniline moiety against Chilo suppressalis Walker

The larvicidal activity of a series of N-2,6-difluorobenzoyl-N′-[4-(substituted benzyloxy)-phenyl]-ureas against nondiapause larvae of the rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis Walker, was measured by a topical application method under conditions in which oxidative metabolism was inhibited by piperonyl butoxide. The effects of the substituted-benzyloxy moiety on variations in the activity were analyzed quantitatively using physicochemical substituent parameters and regression analysis. Results were compared with those found previously for N-2,6-difluorobenzoyl-N′-(4-substituted phenyl)-ureas, indicating that the electron-withdrawing property of the anilide substituents participates in determining the activity through the inductive effect. The hydrophobicity of the total anilide substituents favors activity, whereas the steric dimension in terms of the width lowers it. Although inhibition of new cuticle formation on cultured integument of diapausing larva could not be determined accurately for most of the compounds because of their limited solubility in the assay medium, inhibitory activity seemed related to larvicidal activity, as was the case for previously investigated simpler congeners.     

2-氧代-2-苯基乙磺酰胺化合物组合合成与杀菌活性研究

为了快速获得具有高效杀菌活性的先导化合物,利用组合化学与传统合成方法相结合的方案,研究了N-取代-2-氧代-2-苯基乙磺酰胺类化合物对灰霉病菌的杀菌活性。首先以苯乙酮为原料,经过磺化、氯化反应,制备得到2-氧代-2-苯基乙磺酰氯,再分别与苯胺、苄胺和烷基胺组合库反应,制备了33个组合库,其中包含105个化合物,收率在60%~90%之间,纯度在70%~95%之间。筛选其中的10个活性库进行平行合成,得到29个化合物,又对其中10个活性化合物进行了纯化与结构鉴定。最后用灰霉病菌Botrytis cinerea对所有组合库与化合物进行离体与活体双重筛选,快速确定了高活性先导化合物,为进一步的结构优化奠定了基础。     

The metabolic behavior of chlorotoluron in wheat and soil

The degradation of chlorotoluron, 1-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-3,3-dimethylurea, was investigated in laboratory and field-grown wheat and soil. Thin-layer cochromatography and, partially, derivatization and mass spectroscopy were used to elucidate the structures of the metabolites. Wheat treated with 4-methyl[¹⁴C]-phenyl-labeled chlorotoluron rapidly metabolized the herbicide using two independent mechanisms: (I) oxidation of the 4-methylphenyl group to yield 4-hydroxy-methylphenyl and 4-carboxyphenyl derivatives; and (II) N-demethylation. Mechanism (I) clearly predominated over mechanism (II). Young wheat degraded the herbicide mainly to 4-hydroxy-methylphenyl derivatives with only a small fraction being additionally N-monodemethylated. Most of both metabolites was conjugated, most probably, with glucose. In straw and grains of mature field-grown summer wheat treated postemergence with labeled chlorotoluron at a rate corresponding to 2 kg active ingredient/hectare 2.8 ppm and 0.12 ppm radioactivity equivalent to chlorotoluron were found, respectively. About 50% of this terminal radioactivity was nonextractable by organic solvents. No chlorotoluron or its N-demethylated derivatives were present in either plant part. About 40% of the radioactivity in straw consisted of 4-carboxyphenyl derivatives half of which were N-mono- or didemethylated. The rest of the terminal radioactivity was mainly in form of the 4-hydroxymethylphenyl derivative of chlorotoluron. Less than 20% of the soluble metabolites was present as conjugates. In soil mechanism (II) exceeded mechanism (I). At harvest of the wheat the 0.4 ppm radioactivity of the 0- to 30-cm soil layer was composed of 43% chlorotoluron, 36% N-mono- and 3% N-didemethylated chlorotoluron, as well as 13% 4-carboxyphenyl derivatives partly N-demethylated.     

啶酰菌胺与唑胺菌酯混配对灰葡萄孢毒力的增效作用

为明确啶酰菌胺与唑胺菌酯对灰葡萄孢Botrytis cinerea毒力的增效作用,采用菌丝生长速率法测定了啶酰菌胺与唑胺菌酯不同配比混合物对灰葡萄孢菌株DZ3(对多菌灵、乙霉威和嘧霉胺高抗)的毒力,以Wadley公式评价了其协同作用。选取最佳增效组合,采用黄瓜子叶喷雾法测定了其对其他5个菌株的毒力及田间防效。通过测定菌株DZ3分生孢子悬浮液中的溶氧量、电导率和菌丝中丙二醛的含量,研究最佳增效组合的增效机制。结果表明:啶酰菌胺与唑胺菌酯不同质量比(9∶1、7∶1、5∶1、3∶1、1∶1、1∶3、1∶5、1∶7和1∶9)的混合物均对菌株DZ3表现为毒力增效作用,其中质量比为1∶3的组合增效最明显,增效系数达4.76,且对另外5个供试菌株的联合毒力也表现出增效;在使用剂量为有效成分200~300 g/hm2时,质量比为1∶3的组合对番茄灰霉病的防治效果为78.05%~93.96%,同时其对菌株DZ3的呼吸抑制作用与单剂啶酰菌胺相当,但对细胞膜通透性和菌丝膜脂质过氧化的影响均显著高于各单剂。本研究结果表明,啶酰菌胺与唑胺菌酯以质量比1∶3进行混配,可用于番茄灰霉病的防治。     

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.     

含5-苯基2-呋喃环的3(2H)哒嗪酮类衍生物的合成与生物活性(I)(英文)

为探索新的农药先导化合物,经取代苯基呋喃甲酰氯与5-肼基-3(2H)哒嗪酮反应,得到15个未见文献报道的含呋喃环3(2H)哒嗪酮类化合物,其结构均通过了红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和元素分析确认。初步生物活性测定结果表明,目标化合物具有良好的杀菌活性,但杀虫活性较弱。其中化合物3k在50 mg/L时对灰霉病菌的抑制率为86.29%±1.51%,与对照药剂腐霉利相当。初步的构效关系研究结果显示,苯环上取代基的种类和位置对杀菌活性有重要影响。     

Biological Activity of Two Stereoisomers of the N-Thienyl Chloroacetamide Herbicide Dimethenamid

Due to the presence of an asymmetrically substituted C atom, dimethenamid [2-chloro-N-(2,4-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide], a recently introduced N-thienyl chloroacetamide herbicide, exists as two stereoisomers (S and R) having differing herbicidal activities as demonstrated with a selection of weeds and Lemna minor. The activity of the two isomers was investigated in greater detail with the green alga Scenedesmus acutus and compared to that of alachlor [2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide]. As with alachlor, the S isomer (5 μM ) strongly inhibited algal growth and fatty acid desaturation while the R isomer had no effect. In short-term experiments (up to 5·5 h), the S isomer and alachlor (100 μM ) inhibited [¹⁴C]acetate uptake and its incorporation into fatty acids in the same manner, while the R isomer did not. Incorporation of [¹⁴C]acetate into a non-lipid fraction of the algae was strongly inhibited by alachlor and the S isomer (100 μM ) and only slightly by the R isomer. A 50% inhibition of incorporation of [¹⁴C]oleic acid into the same non-lipid fraction was attained with less than 10^-7 M of the S isomer while 10^-5 M of the R form of dimethenamid achieved only a 40% inhibition. The same stereospecificity of the compound on growth, fatty acid desaturation, acetate uptake and oleic acid incorporation provides strong evidence that dimethenamid may act upon a primary, specific target in lipid metabolism. Furthermore, the comparable biological activities of dimethenamid and alachlor indicate that this target is common to both N-phenyl and N-thienyl chloroacetamide herbicides. © 1997 SCI.     

氨基甲酸-2-氯吡啶-5-甲酯化合物的合成与抑菌活性

以芳香硝基化合物、2-氯-5-吡啶甲醇和一氧化碳为原料,在Pd-Fe/Ti O2催化下进行羰基化反应,合成了11个新型氨基甲酸-2-氯吡啶-5-甲酯化合物,其结构经1H NM R和M S表征。初步抑菌活性测定结果表明:在50 mg/L下,大多数目标化合物对4种供试病原菌具有一定的抑制活性,其中化合物3f(4-甲氧基苯基氨基甲酸-2-氯吡啶-5-甲酯、3h(2,4-二氯苯基氨基甲酸-2-氯吡啶-5-甲酯)和3j(3,4-二氯苯基氨基甲酸-2-氯吡啶-5-甲酯)对小麦赤霉病菌Gibberella zeae的抑制率达77.3%以上,3f对苹果轮纹病菌Physalospora piricola的抑制率达82.5%,与对照药多菌灵接近;所有化合物在50 mg/L下对番茄灰霉病菌Botrytis cinerea的抑制活性均优于对照药多菌灵。