Alkaline Soil Degradation and Crop Safety of 5-Substituted Chlorsulfuron Derivatives

Sulfonylurea herbicides can lead to serious weed resistance due to their long degradation times and large-scale applications. This is especially true for chlorsulfuron, a widely used acetolactate synthase inhibitor used around the world. Its persistence in soil often affects the growth of crop seedlings in the following crop rotation, and leads to serious environmental pollution all over the world. Our research goal is to obtain chlorsulfuron-derived herbicides with high herbicidal activities, fast degradation times, as well as good crop safety. On account of the slow natural degradation of chlorsulfuron in alkaline soil, based on the previously reported results in acidic soil, the degradation behaviours of 5-substituted chlorsulfuron analogues (L101–L107) were investigated in a soil with pH 8.39. The experimental data indicated that 5-substituted chlorsulfuron compounds could accelerate degradation rates in alkaline soil, and thus, highlighted the potential for rational controllable degradation in soil. The degradation rates of these chlorsulfuron derivatives were accelerated by 1.84–77.22-fold, compared to chlorsulfuron, and exhibited excellent crop safety in wheat and corn (through pre-emergence treatment). In combination with bioassay activities, acidic and alkaline soil degradation, and crop safety, it was concluded that compounds L104 and L107, with ethyl or methyl groups, are potential green sulfonylurea herbicides for pre-emergence treatment on wheat and corn. This paper provides a reference for the further design of new sulfonylurea herbicides with high herbicidal activity, fast, controllable degradation rates, and high crop safety.     

Degradation of 5-Dialkylamino-Substituted Chlorsulfuron Derivatives in Alkaline Soil

Sulfonylurea herbicides are widely used as acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitors due to their super-efficient activity. However, some sulfonylurea herbicides show toxicity under crop rotation due to their long degradation time, for example, chlorsulfuron. Our research goal is to obtain chlorsulfuron-derived herbicides with controllable degradation time, good crop safety and high herbicidal activities. Based on our previously reported results in acidic soil, we studied the degradation behaviors of 5-dialkylamino-substituted chlorsulfuron derivatives (NL101–NL108) in alkaline soil (pH 8.39). The experimental data indicate that addition of the 5-dialkylamino groups on the benzene ring of chlorsulfuron greatly accelerated degradation in alkaline soil. These chlorsulfuron derivatives degrade 10.8 to 51.8 times faster than chlorsulfuron and exhibit excellent crop safety on wheat and corn (through pre-emergence treatment). With a comprehensive consideration of structures, bioassay activities, soil degradation and crop safety, it could be concluded that 5-dialkylamino-substituted chlorsulfuron derivatives are potential green sulfonylurea herbicides for pre-emergence treatment on both wheat and corn. The study also provides valuable information for the discovery of new sulfonylurea herbicides for crop rotation.     

磺酰脲类化合物在水稻田中的除草性能

水稻是我国重要的粮食作物,但杂草对水稻的产量和品质产生了严重影响。 化学防除是治理水稻田杂草最有效的途径。 文中设计合成了苯环2,6-取代和2,5-取代两个系列磺酰脲类化合物,并通过核磁共振波谱仪(NMR)和高分辨质谱仪(HRMS)等对其进行了结构表征。 通过水稻田除草活性和安全性测试发现化合物在水稻田中具有较好的除草活性,尤其是化合物10a对水稻田中的主要杂草稗草和醴肠除草活性(目测初筛防效大于90%)优于对照药醚苯磺隆和氯磺隆,安全性与之相当。     

Design,Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of Novel Sulfonylureas Containing Triazole and Oxadiazole Moieties

Three novel series of 5-substituted sulfonylurea derivatives were designed and synthesized via introducing a triazole or oxadiazole ring at the 5th position of the benzene ring in classical sulfonylurea herbicides. All the target compounds were confirmed by means of ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR), ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. The bioassay results show that the target compounds containing an oxadiazole ring at the 5th position display moderate to excellent herbicidal activities against Brassica campestris and Amaranthus retroflexus under soil treatment. Especially, compounds zdk20, zdk21 and zdk22 possess 98.6%, 96.5% and 94.5% inhibition rates, respectively, against Amaranthus retroflexus at a concentration of 75 g/ha(1 ha=1×10⁴ m²) under soil treatment, which approach to those of the commercial herbicide chlorsulfuron.     

Design,Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of Novel Sulfonylureas Containing Tetrahydrophthalimide Substructure

To develop novel sulfonylurea herbicides, a series of chlorsulfuron derivatives was designed and synthesized through introducing tetrahydrophthalimide substructure taken from protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase(PPO) inhibitors onto the critical 5-position of the classical benzene ring. The structures of title compounds were confirmed by infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectrometry, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. In addition, the crystal structure of compound II-5 was further determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Bioassay results showed that individual compounds exhibited good herbicidal activities, especially compound II-8, which displayed 100% inhibition rate against Echinochloa crusgalli at 150 g/ha(1 ha=10⁴ m²) with the method of foliage spray in the pot experiment.     

Controllable Effect of Structural Modification of Sulfonylurea Herbicides on Soil Degradation

The study of soil degradation behaviors of sulfonylurea herbicides in relation to their different structural attributes is utmost important for us to comprehend the development of new eco‐friendly herbicides. It is postulated that the structural modification of the chemical structures could influence their degradation rates in soil. Nine devised structures were synthesized to study their herbicidal activity as well as their soil degradation behaviors respectively. The novel compounds I‐3 – I‐7 were characterized by UV, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR, MS and EA. Bioassays indicated that most of target compounds displayed superior herbicidal activities in comparison with Chlorsulfuron. Soil degradation results further confirmed our previous assumption that the introduction of electron‐donating substituents at 5^th position of the benzene ring distinctly increased their degradation rates, among which dimethylamino and diethylamino groups can adjust the degradation rate to a more favorable status.     

新磺酰脲类化合物的合成及生物活性

以正在开发的新磷磺酰脲除草剂N-[2′-(4′-甲基)嘧啶基]-2-硝基苯磺酰脲的研究为基础,设计合成了19个脲桥经修饰的磺酰脲类化合物以及3个新型嘧啶中间体,产物结构经¹HNMR谱及元素分析确证.盆栽试验和离休ALS酶研究结果表明,所合成的化合物均表现出一定的除草活性,部分化合物的除草活性较好.     

N-(5 -溴-4 -取代嘧啶-2 -基)苯磺酰脲化合物的合成和生物活性

乙酰羟基酸合成酶(Acetohydroxyacid synthase, AHAS, EC 4.1.3.18)是植物和微生物中亮氨酸、异亮氨酸和缬氨酸合成途径的一个关键酶, 以AHAS为靶标的磺酰脲类除草剂具有高效、高选择性和对环境友好的特点. 通过2-氨基-4-甲基嘧啶溴代反应以及进一步的衍生、磺酰基异氰酸酯的胺解, 合成了一系列含有5-溴嘧啶基的新磺酰脲. 其结构经¹H NMR、质谱和元素分析确定. 生物活性测试表明目标化合物在离体水平对大肠杆菌乙酰羟基酸合成酶同工酶AHASII表现出了与市售除草剂苯磺隆相当甚至更优的抑制活性, 而盆栽除草活性低于苯磺隆.     

Determination of sulfonylurea degradation products in soil by liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection followed by confirmatory liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

A method based on liquid extraction followed by sample enrichment on reversed-phase solid-phase extraction was developed for the extraction of five degradation products of four sulfonylurea herbicides (chlorsulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, thifensulfuron-methyl and tribenuron-methyl) from soil. The compounds have been quantified by LC-UV and identified by tandem LC-MS with electrospray ionization or atmospheric pressure chemical ionization. The limits of detection for the five compounds were between 10 and 50 micrograms kg-1. The method has been applied to the extraction of soil samples after microbial degradation of sulfonylurea herbicides.     

磺酰脲类除草剂的合成及其除草活性

磺酰脲类除草剂具有用量低,活性高、选择性好、毒性小的优点。为开发和应用此类除草剂,我们合成了在氮原子上连正丁基的8个新的衍生物,并进行了室内药效测定。     

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Sulfonylurea Derivatives

On the basis of study on the mechanism of action of sulfonylurea herbicides, nine sulfonylurea derivatives of isoxazolidinone were designed and synthesized. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by means of IR, MS, NMR and elemental analysis. The results of preliminary active tests indicate that the compounds have some herbicidal activity. The structure-activity relationship was also studied.     

Research on controllable alkaline soil degradation of 5-substituted chlorsulfuron

Structural modification on the 5^th position of the benzene ring in chlorsulfuron was proved to be an efficient practice to accelerate its degradation in alkaline soil which can resolve the disadvantages of traditional sulfonylurea herbicides. Meanwhile, it could retain high biological activity.     

A Review of Analytical Methods for Sulfonylurea Herbicides in Soil

Abstract

The sulfonylurea herbicides are a group of about twenty compounds used for the control of broad-leaved weeds and some grasses in cereal crops. These herbicides are non-volatile, and their water solubilities are pH dependent being greater in alkaline than in acidic solutions. Their soil adsorption is generally low, with leaching potential in alkaline field soils. Sulfonylurea herbicides are degraded in soils by both chemical and biochemical mechanisms. Chemical degradation is particularly important in acidic soils where herbicide degradation is considerably more rapid that in soils of pH > 7. Application rates in the order of 10 g ha^?1 necessitate analytical techniques capable of quantifying soil based residues in the sub μ kg^?1 levels. Analytical methodologies based on plant bioassays, and chemical extraction followed by gas chromatographic (GC), high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC), and enzyme immunoassay techniques are described and discussed.     

N-(4'-取代嘧啶-2'-基)-2-甲氧羰基-5-(取代)苯甲酰胺基苯磺酰脲化合物的合成及除草活性研究

为进一步寻找高效、安全和对环境更加友好的除草剂, 以商品化除草剂单嘧磺酯为研究基础, 对其结构中的苯环5-位取代基作了结构修饰, 合成了26个未见文献报道的新型N-(4'-取代嘧啶-2'-基)-2-甲氧羰基-5-苯甲酰胺基苯磺酰脲化合物, 通过¹H NMR、质谱及元素分析确定了化合物的结构. 经油菜平皿法及盆栽法测试了所有化合物的除草活性, 结果表明, 当苯环5-位取代基为苯甲酰胺时, 活性较好, 其对双子叶植物的除草活性与商品化的甲嘧磺隆相当.     

新(4′-三氟甲基嘧啶基)-2-苯磺酰脲衍生物的合成及生物活性

以单取代苯磺酰脲除草剂NK92825和NK94827为基础,将三氟甲基引入嘧啶环中,设计合成了17个新的4′-三氟甲基嘧啶苯磺酰脲化合物,产物结构均经1H NMR及元素分析确证.目标化合物经盆栽试验,结果表明,部分化合物有较好的除草活性.     

Discovery of novel 3-{[(5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)sulfonyl]methyl}benzo[d]isoxazole analogs as promising very long chain fatty acids inhibitors

Very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) are one of the most principal and promising targets for herbicides discovery. In order to explore and find novel VLCFAs inhibitors with higher herbicidal activity and improved crop safety, a variety of new 3-{[(5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)sulfonyl]methyl}benzo[d]isoxazole derivatives were reasonably designed and synthesized. The results of greenhouse experiments indicated that several compounds exhibited good herbicidal activity against Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa crus-galli, and Setaria faberii at rates of 150 g ai/ha. Compounds g4 and h1 displayed promising herbicidal activity against D sanguinalis and E crus-galli at rates of 75 g ai/ha, which is better than commercial pyroxasulfone and S-metolachlor. Moreover, compound h1 displayed higher activity against E crus-galli, D sanguinalis, and S faberii than pyroxasulfone and S-metolachlor even at a rate of 37.5 and 18.75 g ai/ha. Furthermore, both of the compounds g4 and h1 were much safer to these tested crops, especially to rice, wheat and rape, at the rate of 150 g ai/ha than pyroxasulfone. Therefore, h1 may act as a new lead structure for novel herbicides discovery.     

The use of molecularly imprinted polymers for extraction of sulfonylurea herbicides

Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) possessing a good binding ability for the family of sulfonylurea herbicides were prepared using 4- or 2-vinyl pyridine as functional monomers and ethylene glycol dimethylacrylate as a crosslinker. Metsulfuron methyl was used as a template. It was found that MIP prepared in a polar organic solvent (acetonitrile) showed good recognition of the template and five other sulfonylurea herbicides (thifensulfuron methyl, chlorsulfuron, prosulfuron, chlorimuron ethyl, triflusulfuron methyl). The binding capacity was 0.08-0.1 mg g⁻¹ of the polymer. It was found that the polymer could be used for quantitative enrichment (>75%) of five sulfonylurea herbicides from water.     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of Novel 5-Substituted Benzenesulfonylureas

Sulfonylurea herbicides have been widely used because of their low application rates,good crop selectivities and low mammalian toxicities.However,some sulfonylureas might persist unfavourably in the environment with residual problems.In order to look for ecologically safer and environmentally benign sulfonylureas,and on keeping the pyrimidine ring being monosubstituted,15 novel C5-monosubstituted benzenesulfonylurea compounds were synthesized.The structures of all the compounds synthesized were confirmed by elemental analysis and 1H NMR.Preliminary herbicidal activities of these new sulfonylurea compounds were determined by ALS screening(in vitro)and pot bioassay experiments(in vivo).The herbicidal results show that some novel sulfonylureas are comparable to commercial Foramsulfuron and Monosulfuron.     

苯环2-位不同酯基取代的磺酰脲类化合物的合成及其除草活性

以正在开发的磺酰脲类超高效除草剂NK94827[N'-(4'-甲基嘧啶-2'-基)-2-甲氧羰基苯磺酰脲]的基本结构为基础,设计合成了18个苯环2位不同酯基取代的的新型磺酰脲类化合物,产物结构均经¹HNMR及元素分析确证.经油菜平皿法和盆栽试验测试除草活性,所合成的部分磺酰脲化合物的除草活性高.     

新三取代嘧啶苯磺酰脲衍生物的合成与生物活性

设计合成了22个具有4,5,6-三取代嘧啶磺酰脲衍生物, 其结构经1H NMR, MS和元素分析确证. 经盆栽试验测定了化合物的除草活性, 结果表明, 嘧啶环5位取代基的引入对分子除草活性有一定的影响.