Design,synthesis and SAR study of novel sulfonylurea derivatives containing arylpyrimidine moieties as potential anti-phytopathogenic fungal agents

Acetohydroxyacid synthase(AHAS) was considered as a promising target for antifungal agents.Herein,three series of novel sulfonylureas(SUs) 9-11 containing aromatic-substituted pyrimidines were designed and synthesized according to pharmacophore-combination and bioisosterism strategy.The in vitro fungicidal activities against ten phytopathogenic fungi indicated that most of the title compounds exhibited broad-spectrum and excellent fungicidal activities.Based on the preliminary fungicidal activities,a CoMFA model was constructed and the 3 D-QSAR analysis indicated that either a bulky group around the 5-position of the pyrimidine ring or electropositive group around the 2-position of the benzene ring would be favour to fungicidal activities.In order to study interaction mechanism,10 k was automatically docked into yeast AHAS and it further indicated that bearing bulky groups-aryl at the pyrimidine ring was critical to enhance antifungal activities.It revealed that the antifungal activity of derivatives 9-11 probably results from the inhibition of fungal AHAS.Thus,the present results strongly showed that SUs should be considered as lead compounds or model molecules to develop novel antiphyt o pathogenic fungal agents.     

取代嘧啶化合物的合成和生物活性研究

合成了14个新型取代嘧啶类化合物,结构经质谱、红外光谱、氢核磁共振光谱和元素分析确证.杀虫、杀菌和除草活性测定结果表明,部分化合物具有良好的杀菌活性.在嘧啶环的2-位上导入二甲氨基时表现出杀菌活性,但在嘧啶环的5-位上有甲基取代基时,杀菌活性下降.在嘧啶的4-位导入苯氧基时,显示出良好的杀菌活性,如化合物3b,3c和3e,苯环上的最优取代基是2-硝基-4-三氟甲基.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Some Novel Aryl‐Substituted 1,3,4‐Oxadiazole Mannich Bases Containing Pyrimidine Rings

A series of novel Mannich base derivatives (E₁–E₁₅) of 5‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐2‐thione with substituted pyrimidine were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H‐NMR. The antifungal activities of these compounds were also originally studied. The results showed that most of the title compounds exhibited relatively good fungicidal activities. Especially compounds E₈ and E₁₃ showed better antifungal activity than comparison compound hymexazol. The relationship of structure and activity revealed that the presence of the methyl group at four and six positions of pyrimidine ring remarkably enhanced the antifungal activity of title compounds.     

新型含二甲氧基甲基嘧啶基磺酰脲衍生物的合成及生物活性

将二甲氧基甲基引入到嘧啶环的4位, 设计并合成了15个结构新颖的磺酰脲类衍生物. 初步生物活性测试结果表明, 目标化合物具有较好的除草活性. 在75 g/ha的剂量下, 化合物6a和6g对油菜的芽前除草活性为100%, 与对照药单嘧磺隆和氯磺隆相当; 在50 mg/L的浓度下, 化合物6i和6o对3种病菌的离体抑制率都超过80%, 与对照药百菌清和多菌灵接近.     

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).     

Design, synthesis and antifungal/insecticidal evaluation of novel cinnamide derivatives

Twenty novel cinnamamide derivatives were designed and synthesized using as lead compound pyrimorph, whose morpholine moiety was replaced by β-phenylethylamine. All the compounds were characterized by their spectroscopic data. The fungicidal and insecticidal activities were also evaluated. The preliminary results showed that all the title compounds had certain fungicidal activities against seven plant pathogens at a concentration of 50 μg/mL, and compounds 11a and 11l showed inhibition ratios of up to 90% against R. solani. Most of the title compounds exhibited moderate nematicidal activities. In general, the morpholine ring may be replaced by other amines and a chlorine atom in the pyridine ring is helpful to fungicidal activity.     

含嘧啶环的1,3,4-噁二唑Mannich碱的合成及生物活性

以芳香酸为原料, 通过酯化、 肼解及环化反应制得中间体5-芳基取代-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-硫酮(C1~C3), 然后中间体与甲醛和取代氨基嘧啶(D1~D5)发生Mannich反应得到一系列新型含有嘧啶环的1,3,4-噁二唑类衍生物(E1~E15). 所得目标化合物的结构经元素分析、 IR及 ¹H NMR确认. 初步的生物活性测定结果表明, 大部分目标化合物对植物病原菌有很好的抑制作用, 其中化合物E3和E8的抑菌效果优于对照药三唑酮.     

新型黄烷酮类衍生物的合成、杀菌活性及定量构效关系研究

设计合成了14个含不同性质取代基的黄烷酮类化合物,并采用核磁共振氢波谱、质谱和元素分析对所有化合物的结构进行了表征.在系统测定化合物对水稻稻瘟病抑制活性的IC₅₀值的基础上,采用Hansch-Fujita方法和CoMFA方法对其定量结构活性关系进行了系统研究,结果发现,化合物的疏水性质、极化效应以及最高空轨道能级对杀菌活性有重要影响,化合物的疏水参数越小,分子越容易极化,则化合物的杀菌活性越高.此外,最高空轨道能级越低,化合物越容易接受电子,其杀菌活性也相应提高.通过考察∑π、clgP以及lgK与化合物杀菌活性的相关性,发现lgK能较好地反映该类化合物的疏水效应.三维定量构效关系研究表明,B环2,3,4位上含有较大体积的取代基,而6位含较小体积的取代基,有利于提高其杀菌活性.     

Structure-activity relationships of a new antifungal imidazole, AFK-108, and related compounds

Fungicidal activity of widely used imidazole antifungal drugs in topical applications is not so strong in spite of their fungistatic activities against dermatophytes and pathogenic yeasts. In order to improve fungicidal activity of imidazole antifungal agents, a series of novel imidazole derivatives having a hydrophobic substituent derived from isoprenoid were synthesized. The efficacy of these compounds was evaluated with respect to direct cell-membrane damaging activity, ergosterol biosynthesis inhibition, minimum growth-inhibitory concentration (MIC) and therapeutic effect for experimental dermatophytosis of guinea pigs. Among the newly synthesized compounds, the geranyl derivative named AFK-108 (2a) showed the highest in vivo fungicidal activity with both cell membrane damaging activity and ergosterol biosynthesis inhibition in vitro.     

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 Biological Evaluation of Novel 1,3,4‐Thiadiazolylpyrazolines Compounds Containing Ferrocene

The synthesis of 1,3,4‐thiadiazole skeleton compounds exhibiting high fungicidal activities has been demonstrated. Thirteen novel 1,3,4‐thiadiazolyl‐pyrazolines compounds containing ferrocene were designed and synthesized from the ferrocenylchalcones intermediates 3a – 3m and the 2‐hydrazino‐5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole intermediate 8 . All compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, FT‐IR spectra, and HR‐MS, and the structure of one of the new compounds N‐(4‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl)‐3‐ferrocenyl‐5‐phenyl‐pyrazoline 9a was further determined by X‐ray diffraction analysis. The preliminary results of a biological activity assay indicated that all the title compounds exhibited significant fungicidal activities against Pythium solani, Gibberella saubinetii, and Gibberella nicotiancola. Furthermore, compounds 9e and 9h displayed even higher fungicidal activities against the three fungal species compared with the control drug pyraclostrobin.     

新型2-杂环芳基苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮衍生物的三维定量构效关系研究

为开发新型环境友好杀菌剂，选择了黄烷酮类植物抗毒素为先导，利用生物等排取代原理对其结构进行修饰，设计合成了23个未见文献报道的2-杂环芳基苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮类化合物，并系统测定了所有化合物对水稻稻瘟病抑制活性的IC~5~0值。在此基础上，采用CoMFA方法对它们进行了三维定量结构活性关系研究，系统考查了网格结构、探针以及场类型对CoMFA结果的影响。研究结果表明，苯并二氢吡喃-4-酮苯环5,6,7位上应该引入一些体积较小且具有强供电子能力的取代基有利于提高化合物的杀菌活性。CoMFA分析对7位氧原子和19位氧原子的电性要求与前文采用Hansch-Fujita方法的分析结果是相一致的。     

新型含嘧啶氨基吡唑类化合物的合成及生物活性

合成了一系列新型含有嘧啶氨基的吡唑类化合物,化合物的结构经¹HNMR及元素分析确证.生物活性测试表明,一些化合物对小麦赤霉、番茄早疫、芦笋茎枯、苹果轮纹以及花生褐斑等病害显示出一定的抑制活性,一些化合物具有一定的除草活性,还有的化合物对黄瓜子叶生根有一定的促进作用.实验表明这类化合物结构的变化对活性有重要影响.     

Structure-activity relationships for a new family of sulfonylurea herbicides

Summary Acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS; EC 2.2.1.6) catalyzes the first common step in branched-chain amino acid biosynthesis. The enzyme is inhibited by several chemical classes of compounds and this inhibition is the basis of action of the sulfonylurea and imidazolinone herbicides. The commercial sulfonylureas contain a pyrimidine or a triazine ring that is substituted at both meta positions, thus obeying the initial rules proposed by Levitt. Here we assess the activity of 69 monosubstituted sulfonylurea analogs and related compounds as inhibitors of pure recombinant Arabidopsis thaliana AHAS and show that disubstitution is not absolutely essential as exemplified by our novel herbicide, monosulfuron (2-nitro-N-(4′-methyl-pyrimidin−2′-yl) phenyl-sulfonylurea), which has a pyrimidine ring with a single meta substituent. A subset of these compounds was tested for herbicidal activity and it was shown that their effect in vivo correlates well with their potency in vitro as AHAS inhibitors. Three-dimensional quantitative structure–activity relationships were developed using comparative molecular field analysis and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis. For the latter, the best result was obtained when steric, electrostatic, hydrophobic and H-bond acceptor factors were taken into consideration. The resulting fields were mapped on to the published crystal structure of the yeast enzyme and it was shown that the steric and hydrophobic fields are in good agreement with sulfonylurea-AHAS interaction geometry.     

Synthesis and antifungal activities of some thiolane-triazole derivatives

As part of our search for active agents against systemic fungal infections, a new series of triazole compounds with a thiolane ring was synthesized. Their antifungal activities were investigated in vitro and in vivo. Some of these thiolanetriazoles showed promising activity, comparable to that of ketoconazole, against a mouse systemic Candida albicans infection, after oral or parenteral dosing.     

含1,2,4,5-四取代苯基的吡唑-4-甲酰胺类化合物的设计、 合成及生物活性

通过活性亚结构拼接的方法, 设计合成了一系列含四取代苯基的吡唑-4-甲酰胺类化合物, 所有化合物的结构均通过高分辨质谱（HRMS）和核磁共振氢谱（¹H NMR）确证. 生物活性测试结果表明, 部分化合物对苹果纹轮病菌、 水稻纹枯病菌、 油菜菌核病菌和黄瓜灰霉病菌表现出较好的杀菌活性. 化合物5c表现出较广的杀菌谱, 在浓度为50 μg/mL时对苹果纹轮病菌的抑制活性高达95.5%. 初步构效关系分析发现, 吡唑环N取代基为甲基或叔丁基时, 化合物表现出较好的活性; 含并环结构的化合物5′杀菌活性低于含单个苯环的化合 物5; 苯环取代基R²为低于4个碳的脂肪链时, 化合物杀菌活性更高.     

N-硝基脲类化合物除草活性的3D-QSAR研究

经活性测试,N-硝基脲类化合物对反枝苋(A. retroflexus L)和苏丹草(S. sudanenses)呈现除草活性。为进一步设计高活性的目标化合物,采用比较分子力场(CoMFA)对38个N-硝基脲类化合物进行三维定量构效关系(3D-QSAR)分析,建立了相关性显著、预测能力强的3D-QSAR模型(反枝苋：q2=0.674, r2=1.000, R2pred=0.9989,苏丹草：q2=0.635, r2=1.000, R2pred=0.9958)。根据CoMFA模型的立体场和静电场三维等势线图,在N’-苯环2, 5位引入体积大的正电荷取代基;3位引入负电荷基团;4, 6位引入体积大的负电荷基团有利于提高目标化合物对双子叶杂草反枝苋的除草活性,而在2位引入体积大的负电荷基团;3位引入体积小的负电荷基团;4位引入体积大的正电荷基团;5位引入体积大的取代基有利于提高目标化合物对单子叶杂草苏丹草的除草活性。     

Design,Syntheses and Biological Activities of Novel Sulfonylureas Containing an Oxime Ether Moiety

Since sulfonylurea is one of the most potent acetohydroxyacid synthase(AHAS) inhibitors, a series of novel sulfonylureas containing an oxime ether moiety was designed and synthesized and their chemical structures were determined by means of ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR), ¹³C NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS). In the herbicidal bioassay, several compounds showed moderate to good herbicidal activities against dicotyledons, but their activities against monocotyledons decreased. The in vitro antifungal activity was tested at a dosage of 50 mg/L. And the results show that compounds 7l, 7m and 7n exhibit promising antifungal activities against six common plant pathogenic fungi. Further investigations on molecular modification are in progress.     

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.     

Acridine derivatives. III. Preparation and antitumor activity of the novel acridinyl-substituted uracils

In an investigation of a new class of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-intercalating antitumor agents, novel acridinyl-substituted uracils have been synthesized and evaluated for activity against L1210 leukemia in vivo, and against bacteria and fungus. These compounds were prepared by the novel enamine reaction between 9-chloroacridines and 6-aminouracils. The positional effects of substituents on the acridine ring showed that compounds bearing electron-withdrawing groups at the 3- or 6-position of the acridine ring were the most active.