Syntheses and Insecticidal Activity of Spirocyclic Tetronic Acid Derivatives Containing Oxime Ether Moiety

In order to develop novel spirocyclic tetronic acid lead compounds, a series of new spirocyclic tetronic acid derivatives containing oxime ether moiety was synthesized and bioassayed. The structures of 16 target compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR spectra, ¹³C NMR spectra and high-resolution mass spectrometer(HRMS). Preliminary bioassays indicated that most of the title compounds displayed excellent insecticidal activity against Aphis fabae and Nilaparvata lugens at 100 mg/L. In particular, compound 6k showed the similar activity(LC₅₀=6.87 mg/L) against A. fabae as the spirotetramat(LC₅₀=4.56 mg/L) and had better effects(LC₅₀=1.64 mg/L) against N. lugens in comparison with spirotetramat(LC₅₀=7.90 mg/L). The study showed that compound 6k exhibited more promising and broad-spectrum insecticide activity and may serve as a new insecticidal agent for sucking pests.     

Targeted Synthesis of Anthranilic Diamides Insecticides Containing Trifluoroethoxyl Phenylpyrazole

Aseries of novel anthranilic diamides analogues(9a-9t) containing trifluoroethoxyl pyrazole moiety was designed and synthesized and their insecticidal bioactivities against Mythimna separata(Walker, M. separata) and Plutellaxylostella (P. xylostella) were evaluated. The structures of the title compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS. Preliminary insecticidal activities showed that some of the title compounds possessed good to excellent bioactivities towards M. separata and P. xylostella. Compounds 9c and 9t exhibited 100% mortality rate against M. separate at 0.2 mg/L. For the P. xylostella, the synthesized compounds(9c-9e, 9i and 9o) showed 70%, 80%, 75%, 65% and 60% insecticidal activities at 1×10^-6 mg/L, respectively, higher than that of chlorantraniliprole(0). Based on excellent insecticidal activities, the mode of the action was tested by the calcium-imaging technique, the results of which demonstrated that the novel compounds shared the same target with chlorantraniliprole. The binding pose of the most active compound 9t in RyRs of P. xylostella was predicted by molecular docking, which showed that compound 9t interacted with the residues Glu140(A) and His147(A) via hydrogen bond.     

Design,Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and SARs of Anthranilic Diamide Derivatives Containing Pyrrole Moieties

In order to find a new variety of ryanodine receptor(RyR) regulator with greater biological activity, a series of anthranilic diamide derivatives possessing pyrrole structure was designed and synthesized in this study. The pyrrole derivatives were evaluated for their insecticidal activity against Mythimna separata and Plutella xylostella. As indicated by the preliminary biological activities, compounds 12h-12j and 12l-12n exhibited a remarkable insecticidal activity against M. separata at 0.25 mg/L. Compared to control chlorantraniliprole, compound 12j exhibited more excellent insecticidal activity at 0.1 mg/L. Meanwhile, compounds 12c, 12h, 12i, 12j, 12l, and 12m were selected to test the insecticidal activity against P. xylostella, which led to the desirable insecticidal activity at 1×10^-3 mg/L. Notably, compound 12l demonstrated 47% insecticidal activity at 5×10^-6mg/L over the control. In addition, the biological mechanism of action of compound 12j was investigated by means of insect electrophysiology experiment.     

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.     

Design,Ultrasonic-assisted Synthesis and Evaluation In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Bis-isoxazole Derivatives Bearing Chloro-pyridinyl Group

An ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of bis-isoxazole derivatives was developed. Eight 3-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-{[(3-aryli-soxazol-5-yl)methoxy]methyl}isoxazoles were synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction between substituted isoxazolyl alkyne compounds and 6-chloro-N-hydroxynicotinimidoyl chloride. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by HRMS, FTIR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Wherein, the antifungal and antibacterial activities of target compounds were tested. The synthesized compounds 6a and 6h exhibited better antifungal activity in comparison with the standard drug itraconazole. The minimum inhibitory concentrations(MICs) of both compound 6a and compound 6h were both 4 μg/mL against Candida albicans ATCC 10231.     

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.     

Synthesis and insecticidal evaluation of tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5(1H)-one derivatives

A series of novel tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-5(1H)-one derivatives containing a electronegative pharmacophore(=CNO₂) were synthesized via practical aza-ene reaction and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, ¹⁹F NMR and HRMS. Preliminary bioassays showed that some of the target compounds exhibited good insecticidal activity against brown planthopper(Nilaparvata lugens) and cowpea aphids(Aphis craccivora) at 500 mg L^-1. Among them, compound 11h was active against brown planthopper at 100 mg L^-1. The insecticidal activities varied significantly depending on the types and patterns of the substituents, which provided guidance for further investigation on structure modifications.     

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.     

Facile synthesis of a 4-anilinoquinazoline dimer by Suzuki cross-coupling reaction

A novel 4-anilinoquinazoline dimer linked by a carbon-carbon bond in the C-7 position was synthesized via a one step Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. All structures of new compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS. The inhibition rate of the synthetic 4-anilinoquinazoline dimer 8 against epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase enzymes (EGFR) in vitro was 44.4% at the concentration of 5.5 μmol/L.     

5-吡唑甲酰胺类衍生物的设计、合成与生物活性

以2种5-吡唑甲酸为原料,分别与噻唑胺和苯并呋喃胺发生缩合反应,制备了23个新的5-吡唑甲酰胺类化合物;采用核磁共振波谱和质谱等对目标化合物结构进行了表征;对化合物B1和B3进行了量子化学计算、前沿分子轨道及分子范德华表面静电势分析.生物活性实验结果表明,在500 mg/L浓度下部分化合物对黏虫和蚜虫有良好的杀虫活性,其中化合物A1和B1对黏虫的致死率均为100%,化合物B3,B4和C9对蚜虫的致死率分别为100%,100%和95. 54%;在25 mg/L浓度下化合物A3对烟草赤星病菌的抑制率、化合物C7对小麦赤霉病菌的抑制率以及化合物A1和A4对油菜菌核病菌的抑制率均大于50%.     

新型瑞香酮类似物的合成及杀菌活性

以瑞香狼毒中分离的天然产物(E)-1,5-二苯基-2-烯-1-戊酮(A)为先导, 引入色酮片段设计合成了15个新型的瑞香酮类似物, 其结构均经IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR及元素分析或HRMS确证. 杀菌活性测试结果表明, 在100 mg/mL浓度下, 部分化合物的杀菌活性优于先导化合物A, 其中化合物6d对水稻纹枯病菌和黄瓜灰霉病菌的抑制率分别为87%和86%, 与对照药剂苯醚甲环唑相当, 值得进一步优化研究.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Biological Activites of Rotenone O-Alkyl Oximes

A series of rotenone O-alkyl oxime derivatives was designed and synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by elemental analyses, Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) and ¹H NMR spectral studies, and the typical crystal structure of rotenone O-ethyl oxime(3b) was determined by X-ray diffraction. The preliminary biological activities of the new compounds were evaluated. The results of bioassays indicate that the title compounds exhibit moderate insecticidal and bactericidal activities. Among the synthesized compounds, compound 3q exhibited 90.0% mortality against M. separata at 1000 μg/mL. Compounds 3b and 3g exhibited both 90.0% inhibition rate against R. solani at 500 μg/mL, respectively.     

Synthesis and biological activity of novel N-(3-furan-2-yl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) amides derivatives

A series of novel N-(3-furan-2-yl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) amides derivatives were designed and synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS. All title compounds were evaluated for their herbicidal and antifungal activities. Preliminary bioassay results indicated that the title compounds showed good to moderate herbicidal activity at 1000 mg/L. Compound 6q presented the best activity against Digitaria sanguinalis (L) Scop., Amaranthus retroflexus L. and Arabidopsis thaliana with an inhibition degree of five. Compound 6d also showed an inhibition degree of five against D. sanguinalis. In addition, at 50 mg/L, most compounds exhibited good in vitro antifungal activity against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, with compound 6c showing over 90% antifungal activity against S. sclerotiorum and Pellicularia sasakii.     

Design, Syntheses and Biological Activities of Novel Anthranilic Diamide Insecticides Containing N-Pyridylpyrazole

In search of environmentally benign insecticides with high activity, low toxicity and low residue, a series of novel anthranilic diamide derivatives containing N-pyridylpyrazole was designed and synthesized. All the compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The single crystal structure of compound 8j was determined by X-ray diffraction. The insecticidal activities of the new compounds were evaluated. The results show that some compounds exhibited moderate insecticidal activities against Lepidoptera pests. Among this series of compounds, compounds 8o and 8p showed 100% larvicidal activity against Mythimna separate Walker, Plutella xylostella Linnaeus and Laphygma exigua Hubner at a test concentration of 200 mg/kg, which is equal to the commercial chlorantraniliprole.     

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.     

取代噻吩双酰胺类化合物的设计、 合成及生物活性

利用中间体衍生化方法, 将噻吩环引入到双酰胺类化合物中, 合成了一系列取代噻吩双酰胺类化合物1~3; 目标化合物的结构经核磁共振波谱、 红外光谱及元素分析确认. 生物活性测试结果表明, 化合物1在600 mg/L剂量下对小菜蛾具有良好的杀虫效果, 致死率均为100%, 其中化合物1a和1e在20 mg/L剂量下对小菜蛾的致死率仍达到60%以上; 改变双酰胺结构中的吡唑环得到化合物2和3, 其杀虫活性消失, 说明该类化合物中吡唑环结构对杀虫活性具有关键作用.     

Synthesis and Bioactivity Evaluation of Novel N-Pyridylpyrazolemethanamine Derivatives

To further explore the structure-activity relationship(SAR) of amide bridge moeity of anthranilic diamides derivatives, a series of N-pyridylpyrazole derivatives was designed, synthesized and their biological activities were evaluated. The chemical structures of novel target compounds were confirmed by ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), ¹³C NMR and elemental analyses(EA). Bioassay results of insecticidal activity demonstrated that the target compound 6h displayed 70% lethality rate against oriental armyworms at 200 mg/L. Moreover, most compounds displayed moderate to excellent antifungicidal activities against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum, Cercospora arachidicola Hori, Botryosphaeria dothidea, Alternaria solani, Gibberella zeae and Phytophthora capsici at 50 mg/L. In particular, compound 6e showed 61.5% and 92.3% inhibition rate against Cercospora arachidicola Hori and Botryosphaeria dothidea, which was superior to the commercial positive control Chlorothalonil. These results will provide a potential clue for exploring novel high-effective agrochemicals.     

Design,synthesis and insecticidal activities of novel anthranilic diamides containing fluorinated groups as potential ryanodine receptors activitors

In order to search for novel potent and environmentally benign insecticides, a series of anthranilic diamides containing various fluorinated groups were designed and synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, ¹⁹F NMR, elemental analysis, HRMS or mass spectra. Their insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm (Mythimna separata) and diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) were evaluated. The preliminary structure-activity relationship (SAR) was discussed in detail. The biological assay indicated that most of the compounds exhibited moderate to excellent insecticidal activities. Especially, Ia showed high larvicidal activity against oriental armyworm. Meanwhile, Iu had better larvicidal effects against diamondback moth than commercial chlorantraniliprole.     

K3PO4-promoted Cyclopropanation of Electron-deficient Alkenes with 2-Bromo-1,3-propanedione Compounds

An easy and efficient method for the synthesis of multisubstituted cyclopropane derivatives from electron-deficicent alkenes with 2-bromo-1,3-propanedione compounds was described. For this method, ethyl α-cyanocinnamate derivatives 1 and β,β-dicyanostyrene derivatives 4 can all smoothly react with 2-bromo-1,3-propanedione compounds 2 to afford the corresponding multisubstituted cyclopropane derivatives 3 and 5 in good to excellent yields(up to 100%) promoted by anhydrous K₃PO₄ in DMF at room temperature, respectively. A possible mechanism of this reaction was proposed. Structures of all the products were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS.     

Synthesis,structural characterization and solubility of 2-(1-substituted-1,11-undecylidene)-5-arylimino-△~3 -1,3,4-thiadiazolines

A series of novel 2-(1-substituted-1,11-undecylidene)-5-arylimino-△~3-1,3,4-thiadiazolines(4) were synthesized and their structure was characterized by ~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR and elemental analysis.Their solubility in both polar and non-polar solvents is significantly improved owing to the introduction of ethyl or methylthio group at cyclododecyl ring as compared with parent compounds[1,2-(1,11-undecylidene)-5-arylimino-△~3-1,3,4-miadiazolines].However,their fungicidal activity against Rhizoctonia solani is ...