Synthesis and bioactivity of novel strobilurin derivatives containing the pyrrolidine-2,4-dione moiety简

（E）-Methyl-2-（2-（bromomethyl）phenyl）-3-methoxyacrylate was reacted with substituted 1-acetylpyr-rolidine-2,4-diones and 3-（1-（hydroxylamino）ethylidene）pyrrolidine-2,4-diones respectively to synthesize two series of/%methoxyacrylate derivatives containing the pyrrolidine-2,4-dione moiety. The structures of the targeted compounds were confirmed by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS and elemental analysis. The fungicidal activity against Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea and Fusarium graminearum was evaluated. The bioassay results demonstrated that these compounds showed visible fungicidal activity.     

Synthesis and fungicidal activity study of novel daphneolone analogs with 2,6-dimethylmorpholine

A series of novel daphneolone analogs was designed and synthesized on the basis of natural product 1,5-diphenyl-2-penten-1-one(I) from Stellera chamaejasme L. as lead compound, whereby 2,6-dimethylmorpholine moiety was introduced to replace 1-phenyl group. Their structures were confirmed by IR,1H NMR, and HRMS(ESI) or elemental analysis,13 C NMR for some representative compounds. The two isomers of target compounds were separated and identified by NOESY technique and chemical method.All of the synthesized compounds have been evaluated for anti-plant pathogenic fungi activities. The results showed that some compounds exhibited moderate to good antifungal activities against tested fungi at the concentration of 50 mg/L. Among them, compound 7d, with a 4-bromine-substituted phenyl group and cis-2,6-dimethylmorpholine moiety, displayed best activity with an EC50 of 23.87 mmol/L against Valsa mali, superior to lead compound I. In addition, preliminary structure–activity relationship analysis indicated that, between two isomers of target compounds, the antifungal activities of the isomer with cis-2,6-dimethylmorpholine were better than the trans-isomer.     

Synthesis of novel fungicidal organomercurials using microwaves

Summary Mercury derivatives of substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles and 1,2,4-triazine have been synthesized under microwave irradiation in open vessels using a domestic microwave oven as well as in a conventional way. The reaction time could be cut down from hours to minutes employing microwaves, accompanied by marginally improved yields. The compounds show promising fungicidal activity.

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Mikrowellenunterstützte Synthese neuer fungizider Organoquecksilberverbindungen

Zusammenfassung Quecksilberderivate substituierter 1,3,4-Thiadiazole und 1,2,4-Triazine werden sowohl unter der Einwirkung von Mikrowellen (offene Gefäße, Haushaltsmikrowellenherd) als auch auf konventionelle Weise hergestellt. Die Anwendung von Mikrowellen verkürzt die Reaktionszeit von Stunden auf Minuten, die Ausbeuten steigen geringfügig. Die Verbindungen zeigen vielversprechende fungizide Aktivität.

     

Synthesis and fungicidal activity of novel 1,2,4-triazole derivatives containing a pyrimidine moiety

Abstract

A series of novel 1,2,4-triazole derivatives containing a pyrimidine moiety were synthesized and their fungicidal activities were evaluated. The preliminary biological test indicated that some of the target compounds exhibited moderate to good fungicidal activities against the tested plant pathogenic fungi compared with the commercial agent. Among them, compounds 9n and 9o exhibited excellent antifungal activity against Phompsis sp., with the half-maximal effective concentration (EC₅₀) values of 25.4 and 31.6?μg/mL, which were even better than the commercial agent of Pyrimethanil (32.1?μg/mL). Meanwhile, compound 9o showed better fungicidal activities against B. dothidea and B. cinerea with 40.1 and 55.1?μg/mL, respectively, in comparison with that of commercial Pyrimethanil (57.6 and 62.8?μg/mL).     

Synthesis and biological activity of novel 2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxamide derivatives

Novel 2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxamides were designed and synthesized utilizing ethyl 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluoro-2-butenoate as a starting material via six steps. Subsequently, their biological activities were evaluated in the greenhouse. Results indicated that several compounds have some insecticidal or fungicidal activity at 600 g ai/ha and 300 g ai/ha, respectively.     

Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of novel curcumin analogues

Five novel curcumin analogues bearing different substituents at 4-position of phenyl group were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by NMR and HRMS spectrum. Their cytotoxic activities against six tumor cell lines were tested by the standard MTT assay in vitro. The results indicated that four analogues （1A-1C, 1E） with solubilizing moieties showed selective potent cytotoxicity against HepG2, HeLa and CT26 cell lines, and analogue 1A and 1C exhibited more potent cytotoxicity than curcumin against CT26 cell line. It was suggested that introduction of appropriate substituents to 4-position of phenyl group might be a potential option for structural modification of curcumin.     

Synthesis,structure, and fungicidal activity of thia- and aza-ferrocenophanes

Reaction of bridging dicyclopentadienyl disodium E(CH₂COCpNa)₂ (E = S or NPh, Cp = cyclopentadienyl) with FeCl₂ yields thia- and aza-[5]ferrocenophanes E(CH₂COCp)₂Fe [E = S (1) and NPh (2)]. Treatment of C₁₄H₈(CH₂SCH₂COCpNa)₂ (C₁₄H₈ = 9,10-anthracenyl) with FeCl₂ affords dithia-[12]ferrocenophane C₁₄H₈(CH₂SCH₂COCp)₂Fe (3), while similar reaction of C₆H₄(CH₂SCH₂COCpNa)₂ (C₆H₄ = 1,4-phenyl) with FeCl₂ provides a mixture of dithia-[12]ferrocenophane C₆H₄(CH₂SCH₂COCp)₂Fe (4) and tetrathia-[12,12]ferrocenophane [C₆H₄(CH₂SCH₂COCp)₂Fe]₂ (5), which are separated easily by column chromatography. These five compounds were characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopic analyses and the structures of 2 and 3 were further confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The electrochemical behaviors of 1–4 were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. In addition, their fungicidal activities against Alternaria solani, Cercospora arachidicola, Physalospora piricola, and Botrytis cinerea were tested in vitro.     

Synthesis and fungicidal activity of fluorine-containing phenylimino-thiazolidines derivatives

Nine new fluorine-containing phenylimino-thiazolidines derivatives were prepared. The structures of all compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR, mass and high resolution mass spectroscopy. The antifungicidal activities of the title compounds on Phytophthoza capsici L., Pyriculazia ozyzae C., Fusazium spp. at 100 ppm were screened.     

Synthesis and fungicidal activity of fluorine-containing phenylimino-thiazolidines derivatives

Nine new fluorine-containing phenylimino-thiazolidines derivatives were prepared. The structures of all compounds were confirmed by NMR, mass and high resolution mass spectroscopy. The antifungicidal activities of the title compounds on Phytophthora capsici L., Pyricularia oryzae C, Fusarium spp. at 100 ppm were screened.     

Synthesis and Antifungal Activities of Novel Strobilurin Derivatives Containing Quinolin-2(1H)-one Moiety

To discover novel lead compounds with better antifungal activities, a series of novel strobilurin derivatives containing quinolin-2(1H)-one moiety was designed and synthesized via intermediate derivatization method. Their structures were characterized by means of ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance(¹H NMR), ¹³C NMR and high resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS). The biological assay results indicate that most target compounds exhibit good to excellent fungicidal activities against 10 plant pathogens. Compounds 4d, 5b and 5c possess 94.1%, 83.8% and 80.9% in vitro inhibition respectively against Rhizotonia cereals at the concentration of 50 μg/mL, which are better than that of the control agents. Especially, the inhibition activities of compound 4d against all of the tested fungi approach or exceed those of the controls. The structure-activity relationship was also discussed.     

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.     

Synthesis of 1-Tetrazolylalkan-2-amines and -carbamates

A novel method for the synthesis of 1-tetrazolylalkan-2-amines and -carbamates via tert-butyl aziridine-1-carboxylates is described.     

Design,Synthesis and Fungicidal Activity of Novel Strobilurin-1, 2, 4-Triazole Derivatives Containing Furan or Thiophene Rings

A series of strobilurin-1,2,4-triazole derivatives containing a furan or thiophen ring was designed and synthesized. The structures of the compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS spectra. The bi-oassays indicated that the fungicidal activities of compounds 10b(EC₅₀=14.82 mg/L) and 10c(EC₅₀=18.72 mg/L) against Cercospora arachidicola Hori in vitro were much higher than that of Azoxystrobin as control(EC₅₀=40.54 mg/L) and the fungicidal activities of compounds 10u(EC₅₀=8.66 mg/L) and 10n(EC₅₀=9.89 mg/L) against Rhizotonia cerealis in vitro were higher than that of the same control(EC₅₀=10.86 mg/L). Compounds 10b, 10c, 10n and 10k could be considered as the leading compounds for further investigation.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and fungicidal activity of 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(5-((3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)ethanone

A novel bis-heterocyclic compound was synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of the title compound (C₂₂H₂₀ClN₅OS, Mr = 437.94) has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of triclinic, space group P-1 with a = 8.646 (2), b = 9.148 (3), c = 14.540 (4) Å, α = 94.422 (4), β = 98.500 (4), γ = 102.823 (4)°, V = 1101.8 (5) Å³, Z = 2, F(000) = 312, Dc = 1.320 g/cm³, μ = 0.2900 mm^?1, the final R ₁ = 0.041000 and wR ₂ = 0.1160 for 2675 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). A total of 5623 reflections were collected, of which 3866 were independent (R _int = 0.019000). The fungicidal activity of title compound was determined, the results showed the title compound displayed moderate fungicidal activity against G. zeae Petch, Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, Botryosphaeria berengeriana f. sp. piricola (Nose) koganezawa et Sakuma, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cucumerinum, and Cercospora arachidicola.     

Synthesis and bioactivity of novel (3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl containing acrylate and acrylonitrile derivatives

Fifteen novel (3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl containing Baylis-Hillman adduct derivatives were designed and synthesized. Evaluation of their biological activities showed that methyl 2-((3-(3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)phenoxy)(phenyl)methyl)acrylate (2g) exhibited efficient broad-spectrum fungicidal activity, with 100% control of wheat powdery mildew and cucumber downy mildew and 98% control of cucumber anthracnose at 400 g ai/ha. Some of the other title compounds 2, 3 and two Baylis-Hillman bromide intermediates (11a, 11b) had moderate to good fungicidal activity.     

Synthesis and fungicidal activity of aryl(arylamino)methylphosphonic acids

A series of aryl(arylamino)methylphosphonic acids were synthesized based on the previous work for the modification of alkylphosphonates. As key intermediates, α-aminophosphonates were synthesized with high yield by a three-component Kabachnik–Fields reaction under solvent-free conditions. The compounds were identified and characterized by infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectrum, and elemental analyses. Their fungicidal activities against typical fungi occurring in the Chinese agro-ecosystems were evaluated. The results of preliminary bioassays showed that some of the title compounds exhibited moderate fungicidal activities against tomato late blight and cucumber fusarium wilt. For example, compound 3b showed 78% inhibitory activity against tomato late blight, and compound 3h possessed 86% inhibitory activity against cucumber fusarium wilt.     

Synthesis and biological activity of ethyl 2-(5-methyl-3-arylisoxazole-4-carboxamido)-4-alkylthiazole-5-carboxylate

A series of novel ethyl 2-(5-methyl-3-arylisoxazole-4-carboxamido)-4-alkylthiazole-5-carboxylates I-1-6 were synthesized. The structures of all target compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, MS and elemental analyses. Their fungicidal and herbicidal activities were evaluated. The results of preliminary bioassays show that the title compounds I-4 possess 20–50% inhibition against most of the tested plants at the dosage of 150 g ai/ha, while the title compounds I-1-5 possess 32–58% inhibition against FusaHum graminearum, Thanatephorus cucumeris, Botrytis cinereapers and Fusarium oxysporum in vitro at the concentration of 100 mg/L.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel 10-amino acids ester homocamptothecin analogues

Nine racemic homocamptothecin derivatives were synthesized and in vitro antitumor activities were evaluated by standard MTT method. The results showed that some of the compound had higher antitumor activity than iritecan.     

Synthesis and bioactivity of novel pyrazole oxime derivatives containing oxazole ring

A series of novel pyrazole oxime derivatives containing oxazole ring were designed and synthesized. The title compounds were structurally confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectra and elemental analyses. Preliminary bioassay results showed that some of the title compounds displayed promising fungicidal activity besides insecticidal and acaricidal activity. Particularly, compound 8c exhibited potent fungicidal activity against cucumber Pseudoperonospora cubensis beyond good insecticidal activity against Aphis craccivora and Nilaparvata lugens.     

Synthesis and biological activity of novel 2-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-thiazole-5-carboxamide derivatives

Nine novel 2-methyl-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxamide derivatives were designed and synthesized utilizing ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate as a starting material. Subsequently, the biological activity of the compounds was evaluated in the greenhouse. Results indicated that all of the compounds have some fungicidal and insecticidal activity but no herbicidal activity. Compound 1 has fungicidal activity with 90% control of tomato late blight at 375 g ai/ha, while two compounds 2F and 2H show insecticidal activity with 80 and 100% control, respectively, against potato leafhopper at 600 g ai/ha.