Synthesis, crystal structure and biological activity of aryl [(N,N'-diacyl-N'-tert-butylhydrazino)thio]methylcarbamates

A series of novel aryl [(N,N'-diacyl-N'-tert-butylhydrazino)thio]methylcarbamates were synthesized by the reaction of aryl (chlorothio)methylcarbamates with N,N'-diacyl-N-tert-butylhydrazines in the presence of sodium hydride. X-Ray single crystal diffraction of 2-isobutylphenyl [(N,N'-dibenzoyl-N'-tert-butylhydrazino)thio]methylcarbamate demonstrated the presence of N-S-N bonding. All of the compounds exhibited excellent larvicidal activities. Toxicity assays indicated that the products had knockdown activities of aryl methylcarbamates at higher concentrations and insect growth regulator activities of diacylhydrazines at lower concentrations.     

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.     

Synthesis and insecticidal activity of new 3-benzylfuran-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate derivatives

BACKGROUND: A series of 3-benzylfuran-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate derivatives were synthesized as potential new agents to control insects. Their structures were confirmed on the basis of IR, NMR and MS analyses. RESULTS: Ten 3-benzylfuran-2-ylN,N,N',N'-tetraethyl derivatives were prepared from the compound furan-2-yl N' (N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate). The contact toxicity of all derivatives, at a dose of 10 microg mg(-1) insect, was evaluated against four insect species, Ascia monuste orseis Latr. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Diaphania hyalinata (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Sitophilus zeamais Mots. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and Solenopsis saevissima (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The mortality range observed for some derivatives, such as 3-(3-methylbenzyl)furan-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate (82.5% mortality against D. hyalinata; 100% mortality against S. saevissima), was comparable with that of the commercial insecticide chlorpyrifos-methyl. The biological activity of the derivatives depended on the substitution pattern of the benzylic ring. Furan-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate, furan-2-yl N,N-diethylamidochlorophosphate and difuran-2-yl N,N-diethylamidophosphate were also evaluated, displaying, in some cases, activity comparable with that of chlorpyrifos-methyl (90%, 100% and 97.5% respectively against A. monuste orseis). Considerable activity was observed for some furan-2(5H)-ones evaluated. CONCLUSION: Ten 3-benzylfuran-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate derivatives were synthesized and fully characterized from a chemical point of view. The results obtained from the biological assays indicate that this class of compounds can be utilized for the design of new substances endowed with insecticidal activity.     

Synthesis of D-glucosamine quaternary ammonium derivatives and evaluation of their antifungal activity together with aminodeoxyglucose derivatives against two wood fungi Coriolus versicolor and Poria placenta: structure-activity relationships

BACKGROUND: Structure–activity relationships are often reported in scientific studies. These may be employed in searching for new acceptable biocides to use against harmful microorganisms, because the biocides used hitherto encounter various problems, including lack of efficiency, high toxicity and persistence. Nowadays, scientists are trying to find new, environmentally acceptable biocides to replace these earlier biocides. Different compounds from renewable materials have been studied and have shown pronounced antifungal activity against wood fungi. These include aminopolysaccharide derivatives and different quaternary ammonium polymers. A biological study carried out with these products indicated a possible relationship between amino groups and differences in biological activity observed. RESULTS: In this study, an amino group was successively fixed to different carbon atoms of glucose, and glucosamine was also modified by both N‐alkylation and quaternisation. The impact of the amino group position on antifungal activity against two wood decay fungi was investigated. The amino group at the anomeric position showed the highest antifungal activity against both Coriolus versicolor Quel. and Poria placenta (Fr.) Cooke. Furthermore, the positive impact of both N‐alkylation and quaternisation on the growth of both strains was demonstrated. CONCLUSION: The anomeric position of the amino group and the N‐alkylation and quaternisation of amino sugars considerably increase the antifungal activity of these compounds. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Three‐dimensional quantitative structure–activity relationship analysis of acyclic and cyclic chloronicotinyl insecticides

The binding activity of chloronicotinyl insecticides, including acetamiprid, nitenpyram and related compounds, to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) of houseflies was measured. These compounds were defined as ‘acyclic’ compounds. Variations in the binding activity were analysed using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) which is a technique for the analysis of three‐dimensional quantitative structure–activity relationships. The CoMFA results showed that steric interactions were more significant for the acyclic compounds than for imidacloprid and its derivatives (cyclic compounds). It was also shown that the acyclic compounds could bind to housefly‐nAChR in a similar manner to the cyclic compounds, and that the electrostatic natures of the acyclic amino‐ and cyclic imdazolidine‐moieties affected their binding activity. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Synthesis and insecticidal activities of novel oxime ether pyrethroids

A series of novel 2-methylthio-3'/4'-substituted acetophenone oxime O-ethers were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding acetophenone oximes with halides of pyrethroid alcohols in the presence of sodium hydroxide and phase-transfer catalysis or with triethyl quaternary ammonium salts of halides of pyrethroid alcohols in the presence of sodium hydroxide. These compounds showed notable insecticidal activity against Homopteran and Lepidopteran pests. 2-Methylthio-4'-fluoroacetophenone oxime O-[(2-methylbiphenyl-3-yl)methyl] ether was more effective than the commercial insecticides chlorfenapyr and fenvalerate.     

3'-烷基- α -三联噻吩的合成及其杀线虫活性

以3-溴噻吩为原料,以Kumada偶联反应和Suzuki偶联反应为关键步骤合成了9个3'-烷基- α -三联噻吩类化合物 8~16,其中5个为新化合物,其结构经1H NMR、MS和元素分析的表征和确证。采用光照法首次测定了9个合成化合物对全齿复活线虫Panagrellus redivivus的杀伤率。结果表明:除化合物13外,其余目标化合物在50 μg/mL、照度为2 000 lx、光照时间为72 h条件下对全齿复活线虫的杀伤率均在85%以上。     

Synthesis and fungicidal activity of 1,4-dithiino[2,3-b]quinoxaline-2,3-dicarbonitriles

A series of eleven 1,4-dithiino[2,3-b]quinoxaline-2,3-dicarbonitriles was prepared by reaction of 2,3-dichloroquinoxalines with disodium (2)-2,3-dimercapto-2-butenedinitrile in N,N-dimethylformamide. These products were tested for in-vitro fungicidal activity by a Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) method. Several of these compounds showed broad-spectrum fungicidal activity. The activity exhibited by these compounds was greatly dependent upon the substituents of the quinoxaline ring, with the nitro-substituted derivatives showing the highest levels of antifungal activity. None of the compounds prepared, however, showed fungicidal activity comparable to that of the commercial fungicides screened.     

N -取代吡唑基-N ′,N ′-二取代甲脒的合成及生物活性研究

采用原甲酸三乙酯法合成了2 9 个吡唑脒类化合物, 化合物的结构均经1H NMR、IR 以及元素分析确认。讨论了反应条件对反应的影响; 并对部分化合物进行了生物活性测试, 结果表明该类化合物对水稻纹枯病菌具有很好的抑制活性。     

天然杀线虫先导化合物Waltherione A类似物的合成及杀线虫活性

为了找出天然杀线虫先导生物碱Waltherione A的关键药效基团并简化其结构,以2,3-二甲氧基苯甲醛和3,4-二甲氧基苯甲醛为原料,经过分子内傅克烷基化反应形成苯并七元氧桥环,并用不同的取代基与桥环相连,合成了12个Waltherione A类似物,其中8个化合物未见文献报道,所有目标化合物的结构均通过核磁共振氢...     

Ugi反应合成4-甲基-1,2,3-噻二唑化合物及其抗烟草花叶病毒活性

为了寻找更多高活性化合物和进行先导结构的衍生,利用Ugi反应设计合成了18个 4-甲基-1,2,3-噻二唑新化合物(I-1~I-18),其结构均经核磁共振氢谱、红外光谱和高分辨质谱的表征和确认。杀菌、抗病毒以及诱导活性的筛选结果表明:目标化合物I-3和I-11抗烟草花叶病毒(TMV)的半叶法活性高于对照药剂病毒唑,I-6的保护活性和钝化活性高于病毒唑,I-12的治疗活性高于病毒唑,I-16的诱导活性高于对照药剂噻酰菌胺;氟原子的引入有利于保持和提高新化合物的抗病毒活性,4-甲基-1,2,3-噻二唑和氟原子是新化合物抗病毒的重要活性亚结构单元。Ugi反应是新农药创制中先导优化的绿色手段。     

Activity of the botanical aphicides 1,5‐diphenyl‐1‐pentanone and 1,5‐diphenyl‐2‐penten‐1‐one on two species of Aphididnae

1,5‐Diphenyl‐1‐pentanone (A) and 1,5‐diphenyl‐2‐penten‐1‐one (B) are natural products extracted for the first time from Stellera chamaejasme. Laboratory bioassay showed that the two products have strong contact activity and very good anti‐feedant activity against Aphis gossypii and Schizaphis graminum. Both products showed dose‐dependent relationships for both forms of activity against the two aphids, the contact activity of B being about twice that of A. Both products were inferior to methomyl in contact activity but superior in anti‐feedant activity against the two aphids. This is the first report of aphicidal activity in these two compounds, which may represent a new class of aphicide. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

Fungicidal activity of a series of 1-substituted-1-aryl-2-triazol-1-yl-ethanols

Twenty-four I-substituted-I-aryl-2-triazol-I-yl-ethanols were prepared by the reaction between acetylenic, propargylic or allylic organometallics and aryl triazolylmethyl ketones. These were tested for antifungal activity against ten phytopathogenic fungi of different taxonomic classes. EC₈₀ values were determined for the seven most active compounds and for two commercial compounds, hexaconazole and flusilazole. In these tests, the fungicidal activity of the new compounds was generally lower than that of the two reference triazoles except for two products which were more active than hexaconazole and flusilazole against powdery mildew on barley.     

Mode of action of new diethylamines in lycopene cyclase inhibition and in photosystem II turnover

The new bleaching herbicidal compound N,N‐diethyl‐N‐(2‐undecynyl)amine (NDUA) is identified here as an inhibitor of lycopene cyclase and is compared with the known cyclase inhibitors N,N‐diethyl‐N‐[2‐(4‐chlorophenylthio)ethyl]amine (CPTA) and N,N‐diethyl‐N‐[2‐(4‐methylphenoxy)ethyl]amine (MTPA). HPLC separation of chloroplast pigments shows lycopene accumulation in NDUA treated tissue. Variation in chain length of the undecynylamine moeity of NDUA from 7 to 21 C atoms reveals an optimum of 11 to 14 C atoms for herbicidal activity. A series of seven further analogues of NDUA and CPTA reveals the structural elements necessary for inhibition of lycopene cyclase. The effect of NDUA derivatives on photosynthesis has been studied in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Photosynthesis is highly sensitive, particularly towards the C14 and longer chain length analogues at nanomolar concentrations. It is shown that the breakdown of photosynthesis by NDUA is due to interference with the turnover of the D1 protein of the photosystem II reaction centre that requires the continous biosynthesis of the two reaction‐centre β‐carotene moieties in the reassembly phase. The D1 protein disappearance is most marked under strong light conditions. The depletion of photosystem II occurs before total pigment bleaching. This newly recognized mechanism in herbicidal activity is also the basis for the mode of action of other lycopene cyclase inhibitors as well as phytoene desaturase inhibitors. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

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     

Insecticidal activity and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor binding of dinotefuran and its analogues in the housefly, Musca domestica

The insecticidal activity of dinotefuran and 23 related compounds against the housefly, Musca domestica (L) was measured by injection with metabolic inhibitors. Dinotefuran was less active than imidacloprid and clothianidin by a factor of 10 in molar concentrations. Their binding activities to the fly-head membrane preparation were measured by using [125I]alpha-bungarotoxin ([125I]alpha-BGTX) and [3H]imidacloprid ([3H]IMI) as radioligands. The activity of some selected compounds measured with [3H]IMI was 10(4)-fold higher than that measured with [125I]alpha-BGTX. With [3H]IMI as a radioligand, dinotefuran was 13-fold less active than imidacloprid. The inhibitory effect of dinotefuran on the binding of [3H]IMI to the membrane preparation was in a competitive manner. Quantitative analysis of the insecticidal activity of the test compounds with the binding activity measured with [3H]IMI showed that the higher the binding activity, the higher was the insecticidal activity.     

Enhancement of fungicidal and insecticidal activity by reductive alkylation of chitosan

A series of N-alkyl chitosan (NAC) derivatives were synthesized using a reductive alkylation reaction to examine their fungicidal and insecticidal activity. The chemical structures were characterized by IR and (1)H NMR spectroscopy, and the degree of substitution (DS) ranged from 0.02 to 0.37. Their fungicidal activity was evaluated against the grey mould Botrytis cinerea Pers ex Fr (Leotiales: Sclerotiniaceae) and the rice leaf blast pathogen Pyricularia grisea Sacc [Teleomorph: Magnaporthe grisea (Hebert) Barr] by a radial growth bioassay. It was of interest that most of the NAC derivatives were more active against both fungi than chitosan itself. The most active derivative was N-(2,2-diphenylethyl)chitosan with EC50 values of 0.031 and 0.23 g L(-1) against B. cinerea and P. grisea respectively. In addition, some derivatives, at higher concentrations up to 1.0 g L(-1), inhibited the mycelial growth and spore formation of P. grisea. Bioassays against larvae of the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with the NAC derivatives at a rate of 5.0 g kg(-1) in artificial diet demonstrated that N-(3-phenylbutyl)chitosan was the most active compound. In addition, N-propylchitosan, N-undecanylchitosan and N-(3-phenylpropyl)chitosan derivatives strongly inhibited larval weight gain in S. littoralis, with respective reductions of 76, 66 and 65% after 4 days of feeding on treated diet.     

The toxic and anti-feedant activity of 2H-pyridazin-3-one-substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles against the armyworm Pseudaletia separata (Walker) and other insects and mites

The toxicities and anti-feedant activities of thirteen asymmetrical 1,3,4-oxadiazoles containing a 2H-pyridazin-3-one group were investigated. The compounds were shown to possess considerable activity in retarding the development of larvae of a number of Lepidoptera, but they were all inactive against Homoptera, Diptera and Acarina. The compounds had powerful anti-feedant activity comparable with that of azadirachtin. The toxic symptoms of the poisoned larvae indicated that the compounds were novel insect growth regulators with a mode of action that might be similar to the chitin-synthesis inhibition of oxadiazole compounds and/or the juvenile hormone effect of pyridazinone compounds.     

N-苯基氨基邻苯二甲酰亚胺衍生物的合成及初步杀虫活性

为寻找新型环境友好型杀虫剂,用取代苯酐与取代苯肼在冰乙酸中缩合,合成了11个未见杀虫活性报道的N-苯基氨基邻苯二甲酰亚胺衍生物,其中7个是新化合物。所有化合物结构均通过核磁共振氢谱及液质联机(LC-MSD)确认,并利用X-ray单晶衍射确认了 A02 的晶体结构。初步的杀虫活性测试结果表明,大部分化合物对小菜蛾具有一定的杀虫活性,其中化合物 A06 在600 g/mL下96 h的致死率达到84％。     

Insecticidal and fungicidal activity of new synthesized chitosan derivatives

Chitosan, the N-deacetylated derivative of chitin, is a potential biopolysaccharide owing to its specific structure and properties. In this paper, we report on the synthesis of 24 new chitosan derivatives, N-alkyl chitosans (NAC) and N-benzyl chitosans (NBC), that are soluble in dilute aqueous acetic acid. The different derivatives were synthesized by reductive amination and analyzed by 1H NMR spectroscopy. A high degree of substitution (DS) was obtained with N-(butyl)chitosan (DS 0.36) at a 1:1 mole ratio for NAC derivatives and N-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)chitosan (DS 0.52) for NBC derivatives. Their insecticidal and fungicidal activities were tested against larvae of the cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), the grey mould Botrytis cinerea Pers (Leotiales: Sclerotiniaceae) and the rice leaf blast Pyricularia grisea Cavara (Teleomorph: Magnaporthe grisea (Hebert) Barr). The oral feeding bioassay indicated that all the derivatives had significant insecticidal activity at 5 g kg(-1) in artificial diet. The most active was N-(2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl)chitosan, which caused 100% mortality at 0.625 g kg(-1), with an estimated LC50 of 0.32 g kg(-1). Treated larvae ceased feeding after 2-3 days; the mechanism of action remains unknown. In a radial hyphal growth bioassay with both plant pathogens, all derivatives showed a higher fungicidal action than chitosan. N-Dodecylchitosan, N-(p-isopropylbenzyl)chitosan and N-(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)chitosan were the most active against B cinerea, with EC50 values of 0.57, 0.57 and 0.52 g litre(-1), respectively. Against P grisea, N-(m-nitrobenzyl)chitosan was the most active, with 77% inhibition at 5 g litre(-1). The effect of different substitutions is discussed in relation to insecticidal and fungicidal activity.