Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor binding of imidacloprid-related diaza compounds with various ring sizes and their insecticidal activity against Musca domestica

Fifteen 5-substituted 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-2-nitromethylene-1,3- diazacyclohexanes and three other related compounds having a five- or seven-membered ring were synthesized and their biological activities were measured in vivo and in vitro. The insecticidal (in vivo) activity was evaluated against houseflies Musca domestica L under synergistic conditions with propargyl propyl phenyl phosphonate and piperonyl butoxide. The binding activity of each compound to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in vitro was measured using [125I] alpha-bungarotoxin. The insecticidal activities of the unsubstituted diazacyclohexane analogues were slightly higher than those of the imidazolidine analogues, but the enlargement of ring size to diazacycloheptane lowered the activity. Substitution of 1,3-diazacyclohexane or imidazolidine rings was not generally favourable for the activity, but the unsubstituted 1,3-diazacyclohexane analogue showed the highest binding activity. Ring substitutions and ring enlargement decreased the activity 100-30,000-fold.     

Insecticidal and binding activities of N3-substituted imidacloprid derivatives against the housefly Musca domestica and the alpha-bungarotoxin binding sites of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

N3-substituted imidacloprid congeners containing C1-C6 alkyl groups or various analogous groups, and their corresponding nitromethylene analogues, were used in this study. Their insecticidal activity against the housefly, Musca domestica, and their binding activity toward the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor were determined. The insecticidal test was conducted using the synergists piperonyl butoxide and propargyl propyl phenylphosphonate. The binding assay was performed with housefly head membrane preparations using radio-labelled alpha-bungarotoxin. Both insecticidal and binding activities were drastically lowered by the introduction of alkyl/allyl groups at the imidazolidine NH sites of both nitroimino and nitromethylene compounds. The binding activity of N3-substituted nitromethylene analogues was much higher than that of the corresponding nitroimino analogues. However, the insecticidal activity of both series of compounds with a given substituent was nearly identical. The insecticidal activity correlated positively with the binding activity after taking into account the structural difference of the nitroimino and nitromethylene moieties and a structural feature of the N3-substituents.     

Effects of diazepam and chlordimeform analogs on the German and the American cockroaches

Twenty-one diazepam- and chlordimeform (CDM)-related compounds were synthesized by mimicking some parts of the 1,4-benzodiazepine tranquilizing drugs, and were tested for their insecticidal activity against the German cockroach. Some of these compounds showed knockdown effects and some were insecticidal. Against the German cockroach the most toxic CDM analog was N-propargyl CDM (compound 6), and that with a potent knockdown potency was compound 13 which has a structural resemblance to diazepam. Ligand-receptor binding assay was carried out, using [³H]diazepam as a ligand to examine the relation between CDM-related compounds and the 1,4-benzodiazepines. The [³H]diazepam binding to a specific site in the American cockroach brain was inhibited by the insecticidal compounds. Among these compounds a correlation exists between their inhibitory potency on specific [³H]diazepam binding and their insecticidal activity, suggesting a possible significance of such an interaction with the diazepam binding site for the toxicity of these compounds against cockroaches.     

Synthesis and insecticidal properties of some 2-substituted-3-oxo-4-halo-5(2H)-pyridazinyl phosphorus esters

A series of novel esters of organophosphorus compounds were prepared from 2-substituted-4-halo-5-hydroxy-3(2H)-pyridazinone and their insecticidal effects were studied. Many of the compounds prepared showed insecticidal and acaricidal contact activity.     

Sites of Action of Noncompetitive GABA Antagonists in Houseflies and Rats: Three-Dimensional QSAR Analysis

Quantitative structure–activity relationships for insecticidal activity (against houseflies) and competitive activity against a specific [³⁵S]tert-butylbicyclophosphorothionate binding (to rat brain membranes) of some picrotoxinin-type 4-aminobutyric acid antagonists, including γ-BHC, endosulfan, bicyclophosphates, dioxatricyclododecenes and related compounds, were examined three-dimensionally using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA). The antagonists were classified into two series according to their molecular shapes: i.e. whether their structure was ‘linearly’ extended beyond the ‘mast-head’ position of the ‘boat-like’ skeletons (series 1) or not (series 2). The CoMFA showed that the slopes in steric and electrostatic fields around the molecule were significant for both series in governing the potency variations in insecticidal and binding activities. Hydrophobicity, a possible factor controlling transport behaviour of compounds, was significant in governing variations in insecticidal activity, but not for the case of the rat membrane binding. Assuming that there is a slight topological difference between series 1 and 2 compounds in terms of the mode of binding with the housefly receptor site, the insecticidal activity was analysable with a single equation for the combined set of compounds, but the rat membrane binding was not. The sterically and electrostatically favourable regions surrounding the molecular series indicated by CoMFA were roughly located at positions so as to interact with the binding subsites on the receptors proposed previously. © of SCI.     

Design, semisynthesis and insecticidal activity of novel podophyllotoxin derivatives against Brontispa longissima in vivo

In an attempt to find the effective phytopesticides, a series of novel podophyllotoxin derivatives were firstly synthesized and preliminarily tested for their antifeedant and insecticidal effects against the fifth-instar larvae of Brontispa longissima. The different antifeedant and insecticidal activity ranges of compounds 3a-l showed that variations of NR₁R₂ groups in the 4-position of podophyllotoxin skeleton markedly affected the activity profiles of this compound class, and some important SAR information has been revealed from it. To clarify their mode of action of insecticidal activity, the docking models as well as tubulin inhibitory effect of representative compound 3i were also investigated, and the result indicated that the insecticidal activity of these compounds was due to the tubulin inhibitory effect of these derivatives, thereby possibly providing some useful information for rational designs of novel podophyllotoxin-based insecticides.     

Synthesis and insecticidal activity of benzoheterocyclic analogues of N'-benzoyl-N-(tert-butyl)benzohydrazide: Part 3. Modification of N-tert-butylhydrazine moiety

Nineteen analogues were synthesized by modifying the tert-butylhydrazine moieties of N'-tert-butyl-N'-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-carbohydrazide and N'-tert-butyl-N'-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-5-methylchromane-6-carbohydrazide (chromafenozide), and the synthesized analogues were evaluated for their insecticidal activity against Spodoptera litura F. While all of the synthesized analogues had insecticidal activity inferior to those of the lead compounds, several of the analogues nonetheless showed high insecticidal activity. Chromafenozide has shown very high selectivity toward lepidopteran species.     

Insecticidal 2-hydroxy-3-alkyl-1,4-naphthoquinones: correlation of inhibition of ubiquinol cytochrome c oxidoreductase (complex III) with insecticidal activity

The insecticidal and in vitro activities of four homologous series of 2-hydroxy and acetoxy-3-substituted-1,4-naphthoquinones have been measured and correlated with their (Log) octanol/water partition coefficients (Log Ko/w). In vitro activity against mitochondrial complex III was only exhibited by 2-hydroxy-3-alkyl-1,4-naphthoquinones, indicating that the 2-acetoxy compounds act as proinsecticides. Good correlation was observed between in vivo activity against the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae and inhibition of complex III isolated from blowfly flight muscle. Both hydroxy and acetoxy analogues of individual compounds exhibited similar levels of in vivo activity with optimum activity for analogues with Log Ko/w values of 7-8. In contrast, the acetoxy derivatives showed superior in vivo activity against the tobacco whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. Complex III isolated from whitefly was optimally inhibited by hydroxy analogues with lower Log Ko/w values (6.0-6.5) and was also more sensitive than the blowfly enzyme to all the compounds tested.     

Synthesis of novel derivatives of camptothecin as potential insecticides

In an attempt to find the biorational pesticides, a series of novel camptothecin derivatives were synthesized via a simple modification of the carbodiimide method using the combination of scandium triflate (Sc(OTf)₃) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), and their structures were identified by IR, ESR, HRMS and ¹H NMR. Their antifeedant effect and insecticidal activity against third-instar larva of Mythimna separate were examined. The results of preliminary bioassays showed that these compounds exhibited less potent antifeedant activity than camptothecin. Also, all of these derivatives of camptothecin showed delayed insecticidal activity, which differs from traditional neurotoxic insecticides. The results suggested that 20-hydroxyl group in the camptothecin derivatives is essential to keep the insecticidal activity and nature of the substitutes has a major impact on insecticidal activity of these compounds.     

Effects of organosilicon pyrethroid‐like insecticides on nerve preparations of American cockroaches and crayfish

Quaternary organosilicon pyrethroid‐like ethers (five compounds) and alkanes (three compounds) were used for neurophysiological tests. Their activities in inducing repetitive firing in the central nervous cord of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) were evaluated by an extra‐cellular recording method. The ethers were more active than the corresponding alkanes. The ability of the compounds to cause conduction blockage was also measured using the same nerve preparations, but the effects were too weak to allow definitive activity values to be determined. The compounds prolonged the sodium tail‐current in the crayfish giant axon under voltage clamp conditions. The rate of decay of the tail‐current changed in parallel with the reported insecticidal activity against P americana. These findings indicated that tail‐current activity was the most useful nerve parameter in predicting insecticidal activity. Regression analysis of the numerical data together with those reported for other alkanes revealed that the higher the tail‐current activity, the higher the insecticidal activity when a structural feature and the hydrophobicity were considered separately. The insecticidal activity of the ethers was about seven‐fold higher than that of the alkanes with equivalent tail‐current activity and hydrophobicity. Variations in insecticidal activity were parabolically correlated with the hydrophobicity [(log P)_opt = 9.1] when other factors were similar. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

杠柳新苷类化合物对东方黏虫的杀虫活性及对中肠细胞刷状缘膜囊泡3种特征酶活性的影响

为了研究和阐明杠柳新苷类杀虫活性化合物对东方黏虫的杀虫活性及作用靶标,采用载毒叶片饲喂法测定比较了6个杠柳新苷类化合物 (PSA、PSD、PSE、PSF、PSP和PST) 对3龄东方黏虫Mythimna separata Walker幼虫的毒力;应用MgCl₂沉淀差速离心法制备东方黏虫中肠细胞刷状缘膜囊泡 (BBMV) 基础上,测定了6个化合物对东方黏虫幼虫中肠细胞BBMV中3种特征酶——氨肽酶、碱性磷酸酶及V-ATP酶活性的影响。结果表明:杠柳新苷P (PSP) 和T (PST) 对3龄东方黏虫幼虫表现出较高的杀虫活性,其24 h的致死中浓度(LC₅₀值) 分别为1.60和1.23 mg/mL,杠柳新苷A (PSA)、D (PSD) 和F (PSF) 仅表现出微弱的杀虫活性 (LC₅₀ > 20 mg/mL),而杠柳新苷E (PSE)则无明显杀虫活性。酶活性测定结果表明,6个杠柳新苷类化合物对氨肽酶和碱性磷酸酶活性均没有明显的抑制作用,而高杀虫活性化合物PSP和PST则可浓度依赖地抑制V-ATP酶活性。推测杠柳新苷类杀虫活性化合物的作用靶标与V-ATP酶有密切关系。     

新型芳氧吡啶肟醚类化合物的设计、合成和杀虫活性

以芳氧吡啶乙酮分子插件为基础,设计合成了一系列芳氧吡啶乙酮肟醚类化合物,其结构经核磁共振氢谱、碳谱及高分辨质谱等确证.初步杀虫活性测定结果表明,该系列化合物对棉蚜Aphis gossypii(Glover)具有较好的杀虫活性,其中化合物5a和6i在50 μg/mL下对棉蚜的致死率分别为76.8％和70.1％,具有作为先...     

嘧啶酮类衍生物的合成及杀虫活性

为了创制高效广谱的绿色杀虫剂,以(E)-4,5-二氢-6-甲基-4-(3-吡啶亚甲基氨基)-1,2,4-三嗪-3(2H)-酮(吡蚜酮)为先导,用带有不同电荷密度的五元、六元取代苯环或杂环取代其结构中的吡啶环部分,合成了10个全新的嘧啶酮类衍生物,特别对其中所包含的三嗪环和二氢喹唑啉酮合成部分进行了重点研究。所有目标化合物的结构均经过核磁共振氢谱、高分辨质谱及红外光谱的确认。初步杀虫活性测试结果表明,目标化合物对蚜虫Aphis craccivora未表现出明显的杀虫活性,初步暗示了先导化合物吡蚜酮结构中所含的吡啶环部分可能对其杀虫活性起了重要作用。     

Correlations of the electrophysiological activity of neonicotinoids with their binding and insecticidal activities

The electrophysiological actions of various neonicotinoids, including substituted benzyl derivatives, against recombinant Drosophila SAD/chicken beta2 hybrid nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) were measured to analyze the relationships between the in vivo (insecticidal) and in vitro (binding and agonist) activities. Most of the neonicotinoids tested were capable of inducing inward currents by activating the hybrid nAChRs expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes, whereas some compounds had no agonist activity and only blocked the acetylcholine-induced currents. Variations in the agonist activity were well correlated with those in the binding potency evaluated using [3H]imidacloprid as well as insecticidal activities.     

The relationship between the chemical composition of three essential oils and their insecticidal activity against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say)

The chemical composition of the essential oils isolated from various parts of three Greek aromatic plants (Lavandula hybrida Rev, Rosmarinus officinalis L and Eucalyptus globulus Labill) collected at different seasons was determined by GC/MS analysis. The insecticidal action of these oils and of their main constituents on Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) adults was evaluated and their LC50 values were estimated. All essential oils tested exhibited strong activity against A. obtectus adults, with varying LC50 values depending on insect sex and the composition of the essential oils. A correlation between total oxygenated monoterpenoid content and activity was observed, with oxygenated compounds exhibiting higher activity than hydrocarbons. Among the main constituents, only linalyl and terpinyl acetate were not active against A. obtectus, while all the others exhibited insecticidal activity against both male and female adults, with LC50 values ranging from 0.8 to 47.1 mg litre(-1) air. An attempt to correlate the insecticidal activity to the monoterpenoid's structure is presented, and the difference in sensitivity between male and female individuals is also explored.     

细交链孢菌酮酸及其衍生物的合成与杀虫活性

为了寻找具有较高杀虫活性的特胺酸化合物，以天然活性产物细交链孢菌酮酸(TeA)作为先导化合物，利用酰基化米氏酸作为酰基化试剂，设计、合成了26个3-位不同酰基取代和5-位不同取代的含特胺酸骨架衍生物 4a~4s、5a~5g、7a 和 8a ，其中14个化合物未见文献报道，所有目标化合物的结构均经核磁共振氢谱、碳谱和高分辨质谱确证。初步杀虫活性测定结果表明，在100 μg/mL下处理72 h内，所有目标化合物对麦长管蚜Macrosiphum avenae (Fabricius)均表现出良好的杀虫活性，并具有内吸性，其中化合物 5d 和 7a 48 h致死率为100%，高于对照药剂螺虫乙酯，具有作为先导化合物进一步研究的价值。对处理后的小麦植株进行残留量测定，结果表明目标化合物 4e、5c、7a 和 8a 能被植株较好的吸收 。 该研究结果可为进一步研究具有特胺酸骨架化合物的构效关系提供参考。     

苦参杀虫抑菌活性成分研究

苦参(SophoraflavescensAit)为豆科槐属灌木,分布广泛,是我国历史悠久的传统药物之一,主要功效清热、杀虫、利尿、祛湿[1]。苦参在农业上的应用,近几年引起人们的重视,有1.1%苦参碱醇溶液等几个产品获得登记。但多数研究只是停留在苦参的粗提物直接用于病虫害防治上,对苦参的生物活性与其成分的联系研究甚少。本文以生物活性追踪试验为指导,从苦参提取物中分离到2个主要杀虫抑菌活性化合物,参考文献报道的波谱数据,确定其结构分别为苦参酮(Kurarinone)(I)和槐属二氢黄酮G(SophoraflavanoneG)(II)。I　R=OCH3　　II　R=H1　结果与讨…     

A new pyrethroid of high insecticidal activity

New pyrethroids containing heterocyclic rings in the alcohol moieties were synthesised and their insecticidal activities were studied. Of these new pyrethroids, 3-benzylpyrrol-1-ylmethyl (1RS-cis, trans-3(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate was found to be the most effective, having higher activity than permethrin against Musca domestica by a topical application method. In addition, para-substituted analogues of the 3-benzylpyrrol-1-ylmethyl ester were also synthesised to study the substituent effects on insecticidal activities; the residual effects of these compounds against Blattella germanica were also examined.     

靶向蜕皮激素受体的新型4,5,6,7-四氢-2H-吲唑酰肼类衍生物的设计、合成及杀虫活性

为了发现结构新颖的昆虫生长调节剂,以蜕皮激素受体(EcR)为靶标,以课题组发现的高活性化合物C(N-(4-(叔丁基)苯基)-2-苯基-2,4,5,6,7,8-六氢环庚基[C]吡唑-3-甲酰胺)为先导化合物,利用活性亚结构拼接的方法,设计合成了25个未见文献报道的新型4,5,6,7-四氢-2H-吲唑酰肼类衍生物,其结构经...     

Effects of metabolic inhibitors on activity of Cry1Ab toxin to inhibit growth of Ephestia kuehniella larvae

BACKGROUND: Although the toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) are frequently used to control lepidopteran pests, the tolerance or resistance of some lepidopteran moth strains may limit Bt applications. In this study, insecticidal cocktails consisting of sublethal doses of Cry1Ab toxin and additive compounds were tested for their suppressive effect on larval relative growth rate (RGR) in Ephestia kuehniella Zeller under laboratory conditions.RESULTS: In the first step, the suppressive effect of diflubenzuron, soybean trypsin inhibitor (STI) and chitinase on RGR was confirmed. In the second step, these compounds were incorporated into a mixture of crushed kernels of Bt maize hybrid MON 810-YieldGard((R)) and its isoline with concentrations of Cry1Ab toxin ranging from 0.011 to 0.091 microg g(-1) diet. An additive effect on the suppression of larval RGR in E. kuehniella was found in a combination of diflubenzuron, STI and STI + chitinase as secondary compounds in insecticidal cocktails. Chitinase showed no additive effect on RGR.CONCLUSION: The highest suppression level was found in cocktails with STI + chitinase as a secondary compound. It is hypothesized that the protease inhibitor (STI) protects both chitinase and Cry1Ab proteins from endogenous proteases in the larval midgut and prolongs their insecticidal activities. The possible application of insecticidal cocktails in the control of E. kuehniella is discussed. Copyright (c) 2008 Society of Chemical Industry.