Synthesis and structure-insecticidal activity relationship of novel phenylpyrazole carboxylic acid derivatives containing fluorine moiety

A series of novel phenylpyrazole carboxylic acid derivatives containing fluorine moiety,i.e.,diamides 11,simple aryl-bearing amides 12 and acylthioureas 14 were successfully synthesized based on the key fluo ro-containing phe nylpyrazole acid intermediate.The new compounds were identified and confirmed by melting point,1H NMR,13C NMR and elemental analysis or HRMS.The bioassay results indicated that some of the compounds possessed excellent insecticidal activities towards oriental armyworm,diamondback moth and corn borer at low concentrations.For examples,compounds 11a,11e-g and 14b exhibited remarkable larvicidal activities with LC50 values of 0.13-0.39 mg/L and 0.0002-0.0014 mg/L against oriental armyworm and diamondback moth,respectively,were comparable with those of the control chlorantraniliprole.Particularly,lie were found superior to chlorantraniliprole in oriental armyworm tests(LC50:0.23 mg/L vs.0.26 mg/L);11a,lie,11f and 14c in diamondback moth tests with LC50 values of 0.0002 mg/L,0.0002 mg/L,0.0008 mg/L and 0.0005 mg/L,respectively,we re more effective than that of chlorantraniliprole.In addition,12 a also showed a promising insecticidal potential and development/optimization advantage.Compounds 11a,lle-g,12a,14b and 14c could be considered as possible new leading structures for further study.The SAR investigation indicated that the compounds with fluorine motif(e.g.,-F,-CF2H,-CF3)held apparently favorable insecticidal potentials,which provided useful guidance for further design/development of new phenylpyrazole-containing agrochemicals.     

Design,Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and SARs of Novel N‐Substituted Sulfoximines as Potential Ryanodine Receptor Modulators

The sulfoximine group has been evaluated as a pharmacophore. Introducing the sulfoximine structure into medicinal compounds as exciting motifs has brought opportunities in drug discovery. In order to develop new ryanodine receptor (RyR) modulators, a series of phthalamides containing sulfoximine derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated against oriental armyworm and diamondback moth for their insecticidal activities. These studies helped to elucidate the electronic and structural requirements around the sulfoximine motif for insecticidal activity. All new structures were synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, HRMS and bioassay and a preliminary structure − activity relationship (SAR) was discussed. The biological assessment indicated that most title compounds showed good to excellent larvicidal activities. Compounds Ia , Ie , and If gave excellent insecticidal activity against oriental armyworm, which showed 100% larvicidal activity at 0.5 mg/L. All compounds showed 100% larvicidal activity at 0.1 mg/L against diamondback moth. In particular, the larvicidal activities of Ie , If , and Ih at 0.0001 mg/L were 50%, 20%, and 40%, respectively, reaching an activity as high as that of the commercial flubendiamide (40%, 0.0001 mg/L). Therefore, Ia , Ie , If and Ih could be considered as new lead structures for the development of new ryanodine receptor (RyR) modulators.     

Design,Synthesis and Insecticidal Activity of Novel Anthranilic Diamides Containing Oxime Ester and Diacylhydrazine Moieties

Two series of novel anthranilic diamides containing oxime ester and diacylhydrazine moieties were designed and synthesized.Their structures were characterized by melting points,1H NMR,13C NMR and high resolution mass spectrometry（HRMS）.The single crystal structure of compound 7e was determined by X-ray diffraction and their evaluated insecticidal activity against oriental armyworm（Mythimna separata） indicates that some of the compounds exhibited moderate insecticidal activities.Among the 20 compounds,6a and 6b show 100％ larvicidal activity against Mythimna separate Walker at the test concentration of 100 mg/L.     

Syntheses and Biological Activities of Novel 3-Bromo-1-（3-chloropy- ridin-2-yl）-N-hydroxy-N-aryl- 1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamides

A series of novel 3-bromo-1-（3-chloropyridin-2-yl）-N-hydroxy-N-aryl-lH-pyrazole-5-carboxamides was synthesized by the reaction of pyrazole carbonyl chloride with each of substituted phenylhydroxyamines. The latter ones were prepared in good yields by reducing substituted nitrobenzene compounds with Zn/NH4CI reductant system in alcohol. Structures of the title compounds were determined by IR, 1H NMR, and HRMS. Their insecticidal and fungicidal activities were evaluated by larvicidal test against oriental armyworm and the mycelium growth rate method, respectively.     

Design,Synthesis and Insecticidal Activities of Novel Phenyl Substituted Isoxazolecarboxamides

Thirteen novel phenyl substituted isoxazolecarboxamides were synthesized, and their structures were characterized by ¹H NMR, elementary analysis and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS) techniques. Their evaluated insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm(Mythimna separata) indicate that the phenyl substituted isoxazolecarboxamides exhibited moderate insecticidal activities, among which compounds 9c and 9k showed comparatively higher activities.     

Design,Synthesis, and Insecticidal Activities of Novel Pyranoside Derivatives Targeting at Potential Second Calcium Channel IP3 Receptor

In order to search for potent and environmental friendly insecticides with new modes of action, a series of pyranoside derivatives mimicking D‐myo‐inositol 1,4,5‐trisphosphate (IP₃) were designed and synthesized according to the bioisosteric approach. The biological assay indicated that most of the new compounds showed moderate to good insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm (Mythimna separata) and diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella). Especially, compound 5g displayed 80% larvicidal activity against oriental armyworm at 50 mg/L. Meanwhile, 5a showed 100% and 70% larvicidal activities against diamondback moth at 50 and 25 mg/L, respectively. To further explore the mode of action, calcium imaging technique was applied to study the effects of 5a , 5g , and 5i on the intracellular calcium ion concentration ([Ca²⁺]_i) in central neurons isolated from Spodoptera exigua. The results indicated that the tested compounds released stored calcium ions from endoplasmic reticulum.     

Synthesis and Bioactivities Evaluation of Novel Anthranilic Diamides Containing N‐(tert‐Butyl)benzohydrazide Moiety as Potent Ryanodine Receptor Activator

Anthranilic diamides have been proven to be a class of efficacious and safe insecticides targeting ryanodine receptors (RyRs) during the last decade. In order to develop innovative scaffolds with high insecticidal activity, two series of N‐pyridylpyrazole derivatives containing N‐(tert‐butyl)benzohydrazide substructures were designed and synthesized. Their insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm (Mythimna separata) and diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) were evaluated. Preliminary bioassay results revealed that some of the new compounds exhibited good insecticidal activity against the oriental armyworm and diamondback moth. The mode of action of these compounds were verified using calcium‐imaging technique and the results showed that some new compounds could effectively modulate the insect cytosolic Ca²⁺ level, and break the cellular calcium homeostasis, indicating some of these compounds were potent activators of the RyRs.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Biological Activity of Novel Anthranilic Diamide Insecticide Containing Propargyl Ether Group

In search of environmentally benign insecticides with high activity, low toxicity, and low residue, a series of novel anthranilic diamide containing propargyl ether were designed and synthesized. All compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, high‐resolution mass spectrometry, or elemental analysis. The single crystal structure of 18g was determined by X‐ray diffraction. The insecticidal activities against Lepidoptera pests of the new compounds were evaluated. Their insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm (Mythimna separata) and diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) indicated that most of the compounds showed moderate to high activities at the tested concentration.     

Synthesis and Insecticidal Evaluation of Novel Anthranilic Diamides Derivatives Containing 4‐Chlorine Substituted N‐Pyridylpyrazole

To search for potent insecticides targeting at ryanodine receptors (RyRs), a series of novel anthranilic diamides analogs containing 4‐chlorine N‐pyridylpyrazole were designed and synthesized. Their insecticidal activities were evaluated and the preliminary structure‐activity relationships (SARs) were discussed. The insecticidal results showed that some of the compounds (8a—8h, 8m, 8n) exhibited good larvicidal activities against oriental armyworm at 2.5 mg·L^–1, and compound 8m possessed 60% insecticidal activity at 0.5 mg·L^–1. For diamondback moth, 8m exhibited better activity than Chlorantraniliprole at a hundred fold preference. The calcium imaging technique experiment results suggested that compound 8m could increase the intracellular [Ca²⁺]_i. With the neurons preincubated experiment, the results confirmed that the target of this series of compounds could be RyRs in the central larvae neurons of oriental armyworm. The results indicated that compound 8m could respond as a potential modulator of the insect ryanodine receptor.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Anthranilic Diamides Containing N-H/CH3-1H-Pyrazole

In order to systematically study the structure-activity relationship of anthranilic diamides and develop insecticides with simple structure and high efficiency, a series of novel anthranilic diamides containing N-H/CH₃-1H-pyrazole was designed and synthesized. Their chemical structures were characterized by ¹H NMR spectra, high resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS) or ¹³C NMR spectra. The preliminary bioassay results indicated that all title compounds displayed moderate insecticidal activity against oriental armyworm(Mythimna separata) at 200 mg/L and fungicidal activities against six kinds of fungi at 50 mg/L, especially compound 5i showed 50% insecticidal activity at 25 mg/L. In addition, some compounds exhibited certain antitumor activities. It was demonstrated that the introduction of CH₃ group into pyrazole ring was superior to H for the insecticidal activity.     

The exploration of chiral N-cyano sulfiliminyl dicarboxamides on insecticidal activities

Due to new mechanism of action and ecofriendly characteristics,dicarboxamide insecticides have attracted more and more attentions in modern pest management.A series of 20 dual chiral N-cyano sulfilimines containing two centers(carbon and sulfur) were designed and synthesized.All title compounds were determined by ~1H NMR,high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS) and optical polarimeter.The preliminary results indicated that some of them exhibited favourable insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm(Pseudaletia separata Walker).These isomers exhibited different impact on activity following the sequence as(Sc,Ss) (Sc,Rs),and the rule of title compounds' activity against oriental armyworm was 3-CF_3≥2—CH_3—4—Cl2,3,4-trifluro in the anilide moiety.The results indicated that these groups such as 3-CF_3,2—CH_3—4—Cl or 2,3,4-trifluro were inefficient to replace heptafluoroisopropyl group for high larvicidal activity,which provided some guidance for the further modifications of sulfiliminyl dicarboxamides.     

Synthesis,insecticidal activities and SAR studies of novel anthranilic diamides containing trifluoroethoxyl substituent and chiral amino acid moieties

Based on the structures of ryanodine receptors (RyRs) activators anthranilic diamide insecticidal agents and FKI- 1033, a series of 18 novel trifluoroethoxyl-containing chiral anthranilic diamides Ia–i and IIa–i were synthesized. Their insecticidal activities were evaluated systematically and the SAR was discussed.     

Design,Synthesis and Biological Activities of Novel Anthranilic Diamide Insecticide Containing Trifluoroethyl Ether

Two series of novel anthranilic diamide insecticide containing trifluoroethyl ether were designed and synthesized, and their structures were characterized by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and single crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. The insecticidal activities of the new compounds were evaluated. The results of bioassays indicated that some of these title compounds exhibited excellent insecticidal activities. The insecticidal activities of compounds 19a , 19b , 19d , 19g , 19k and 19m against oriental armyworm at 2.5 mg·kg^?1 were 100%. The larvicidal activities of 19a , 19b , 19c , 19d , 19e , 19g and 19n against diamond‐back moth were 100% at 0.1 mg·kg^?1. Surprisingly, most of them still exhibited perfect insecticidal activity against diamond‐back moth when the concentration was reduced to 0.05 mg·kg^?1, which was higher than the commercialized Chlorantraniliprole.     

Design,Synthesis, Structure‐Activity Relationship and Insecticidal Activities of Trifluoromethyl‐Containing Sulfiliminyl and Sulfoximinyl Phthalic Acid Diamide Structure

Due to a novel mode action, low toxicity to mammals and low residue characteristics, phthalic acid diamides have aroused considerable interests in agricultural chemistry. With introduction of N‐cyano, N‐trifluoroacetyl, N‐carbamoylsulfiliminyl and sulfoximinyl substituents into phthalamides, 12 novel derivatives containing trifluoromethyl moiety were designed and synthesized. All title compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR and high‐resolution mass spectrometry. The preliminary results of biological activity assessment indicated that some title compounds exhibited moderate to good insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm (Pseudaletia separata Walker). In particular, Va gave higher activity against oriental armyworm and diamondback moth. The present work reported that the new trifluoromethylated diamides incorporating N‐trifluoroacetylsulfoximinyl moieties are potential lead compounds for further structure optimization, providing some insight into the relating structure‐activity relationship.     

Synthesis and Insecticidal Activities of Novel Analogues of Chlorantraniliprole Containing Nitro Group

Twelve novel analogues of chlorantraniliprole containing nitro group were synthesized,and their structures were characterized by 1H NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS).Their evaluated insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm(Mythimna separata) indicate that the nitro-containing analogues showed favorable insecticidal activities,while the activity of compounds 5g at 0.25mg/L was 40%,but still lower than chlorantraniliprole.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Novel Anthranilic Diamides Containing N-Substituted Arylmethylene Moieties

A series of novel anthranilic diamides containing N-substituted arylmethyl moieties was designed and synthesized, in which the bond distance and conjugation pattern between pyrazole and pyridine rings contained in Chlorantraniliprole were changed. Their structures were confirmed by JH NMR, IR, elemental analysis or high resolution mass spectromentry{HRMS）, and the conformation of compound 4d was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The preliminary bioassay results indicate that all the target compounds exhibited moderate insecticidal activity against oriental armyworm at 200 mg/L and some of them presented favorable antitumor activities against human lung cancer cells（A549）, liver cancer cells（BelT402） and colon cancer celIs（HCT-8） in vitro by microculture tetrazolium（MTT） method, among which compound 6j afforded the best anti-proliferative activity at 5μg/mL.     

Synthesis,bioactivities and 3D-QSAR of novel avermectin B2a aglycon derivatives

Fourteen avermectin B2 a aglycon derivatives were designed and synthesized after removing the oleandrose disaccharide of avermectin B2 a.Their structures were characterized by’H NMR,13 C NMR,HMRS.Preliminary bioassays indicated that these compounds exhibited good insecticidal activity against diamondback moth at 200 mg/L,with mortality no less than 90%.Compounds 10 b,12 a,12 c,17 demonstrated good acaricidal activity against the adult mites,larvae,and good inhibition rate of hatching to mite eggs of Tetranychus cinnabarinus.Compounds 5,10 b,10 c exhibited excellent fungicidal activity against fourteen fungal pathogens in vitro.3 D-QSAR analysis showed that the fungicidal activity of avermectin B2 a aglycon derivatives would be increased when a negatively charged and bulky group was introduced at 13-position,which will be instructive for the further modification of avermectin B2 aaglycon.     

Design,synthesis and insecticidal activities of novel anthranilic diamides containing polyfluoroalkyl pyrazole moiety

In order to discover new molecules with good insecticidal activities, a series of anthranilic diamides containing polyfluoroalkyl pyrazole were designed and synthesized, and their structures were characterized by ¹H NMR and HRMS. Bioassays demonstrated that some of the title compound exhibited excellent insecticidal activities. The larvicidal activities of compound 8a, 8c, 8g, 8k and 8l against Mythimna separata Walker were 100% at 0.8 mg/L. The insecticidal activities of compound 8a, 8c, 8e, 8g, 8k and 8l against Plutella xylostella Linnaeus were 100% at 0.4 mg/L. Surprisingly compounds 8a and 8c still showed 100% larvicidal activities against Plutella xylostella Linnaeus at 0.08 mg/L comparable to the commercialized Chlorantraniliprole. The LC₅₀ of compound 8a and 8c against M. separata is 0.048 and 0.043 mg/L respectively.     

Synthesis,insecticidal activities,and SAR studies of novel piperazine-containing heterocyclic mono-/di-/tri-amide derivatives

Diamide compounds such as chlorantraniliprole, a famous anthranilic diamide insecticide targeting the insect ryanodine receptor (RyR), have received continuous attention in pesticide research during the past 15 years owing to their excellent insecticidal potentials. With the aim of discovering new heterocyclic pesticides used for crop protection, based on the structural information of compound M from the reported pharmacophore-based virtual screening for RyR insecticides and diamide compound, a series of new heterocyclic mono-, di-, and tri-amide derivatives containing piperazine moiety have been synthesized in this paper. The new compounds were identified and confirmed by melting point, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS. Compound M was firstly validated for insecticidal activities, and the new synthesized compounds were all made comprehensive insecticidal evaluations against diamondback moth and oriental armyworm. The bioassay results showed that some of the compounds exhibit favorable insecticidal potentials, particularly some novel piperazine-containing heterocyclic mono-/di-/tri-amide derivatives such as 8g, 14a, 15a, 15g, 15i, 15j, 15k, 15l, and 15m could be used as new insecticidal leading structures for further study (e.g., towards diamondback moth, 15i-15m LC₅₀: 0.0022−0.0081 mg/L). The structure-activity relationships of the compounds discussed in detail provide useful guidance for further design and development of new insecticides.     

Synthesis and Insecticidal Evaluation of Novel N‐Pyridylpyrazolecarboxamides Containing Different Substituents in the ortho‐Position

In order to look for novel insecticides containing N‐pyridylpyrazole, ten novel pyrazolecarboxamides containing different ortho‐substituents in the aniline part were synthesized, and their structures were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS. The single crystal structure of 10b was determined by X‐ray diffraction. Their evaluated insecticidal activity against oriental armyworm (Mythimna separata) indicated that all the compounds exhibited moderate insecticidal activities.