Synthesis and herbicidal activities of methyl-1-(2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetoxy)alkylphosphonate monosalts

A series of 1-(2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetoxy)alkylphosphonic acid dimethyl esters 5 and its corresponding phosphonate monosalts 6 were synthesized as potential herbicide. The phosphonate monosalts can be prepared from 1-(2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetoxy)alkylphosphonic acid dimethyl esters 5, which were synthesized by the condensation of O,O-dimethyl-1-hydroxyalkylphosphonates with dichlorophenoxyacetic chloride. This method provides a simple and efficient procedure for the synthesis of phosphonate derivatives containing sensitive groups to acid, base or water such as carboxylate ester bond; and the herbicidal activity of title compounds was evaluated in a set of experiments in greenhouse. Most of the compounds exhibited notable herbicidal activity.     

In Silico Structure-Guided Optimization and Molecular Simulation Studies of 3-Phenoxy-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyridazines as Potent Phytoene Desaturase Inhibitors

A series of novel 3-phenoxy-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyridazines 2–5 were designed, based on the structure of our previous lead compound 1 through the in silico structure-guided optimization approach. The results showed that some of these new compounds showed a good herbicidal activity at the rate of 750 g ai/ha by both pre- and post-emergence applications, especially compound 2a, which displayed a comparable pre-emergence herbicidal activity to diflufenican at 300–750 g ai/ha, and a higher post-emergence herbicidal activity than diflufenican at the rates of 300–750 g ai/ha. Additionally, 2a was safe to wheat by both pre- and post-emergence applications at 300 g ai/ha, showing the compound’s potential for weed control in wheat fields. Our molecular simulation studies revealed the important factors involved in the interaction between 2a and Synechococcus PDS. This work provided a lead compound for weed control in wheat fields.     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activities of 2-Methylpropan-2-aminium O-Methyl 1-（Substituted Phenoxyacetoxy）alkylphosphonates

A series of 2-methylpropan-2-aminium O-methyl 1-（substituted phenoxyacetoxy）alkylphosphonates （5a-5o） was selectively synthesized by reacting the corresponding O,O-dimethyl l-（substituted phenoxyacetoxy）-alkylphosphonates with an excess of 2-methylpropan-2-amine.The results of preliminary bioassays show that the title compounds exhibit moderate to good herbicidal activities against Brassica napus and Echinochloa crusgalli.Furthermore,compounds 5a-5j,which show much higher activities than compounds 5k-5o,were selected to further evaluate their post-emergence herbicidal activity at a dosage of 150 g/ha（l ha=10000 m2）.Especially,2-methylpropan-2-aminium O-methyl 1-[2-（4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy）acetoxy]butylphosphonate（5h） shows 100％ inhibitory effect on the growth of Brassica juncea and Amaranthus retroflexus,which is comparable with the commercial herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid（2,4-D）.     

N-杂环甲基2-(4-杂芳氧基苯氧基)丙酰胺的合成及除草活性

以2-(4-羟基苯氧)丙酸为原料,设计合成了16个新的手性N-杂环甲基2-(4-杂芳氧基苯氧基)丙酰胺化合物,其化学结构经核磁共振、色谱-质谱、红外光谱及元素分析确证.初步生物活性测定结果表明,合成的化合物在2.25×103g/ha剂量时对单子叶杂草马唐(Digitaria sanguinalis)、稗草(Echinochloa crus-galli)及狗尾草(Setaria viridis)等均具有90%以上的活性;进一步活性及作物安全性测试表明,化合物(R)-(+)-N-[(6-氯吡啶-3-基)甲基]-2-[4-(3-氯-5-三氟甲基吡啶-2-基氧基)苯氧基]丙酰胺(2b)的除草活性高于噁唑酰草胺,且对水稻茎叶处理安全,同时对水稻田主要杂草千金子的活性远高于氰氟草酯;化合物的除草活性与立体构型有关,R构型为活性构型.     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activities of Novel Uracil Derivatives Containing Pyrimidinyl Moiety

In order to find novel protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors with high efficacy, broad-spectrum activity, and safety to crops, nine title compounds（4a-4i） were designed and synthesized by introducing pyrimidine moiety into the uracil skeleton with commercially herbicide butafenacil as the lead compound. Their structures were con- firmed by 1H NMR, IR, mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The bioassay results indicate that most of com- pounds 4 tested exhibit good to excellent herbicidal activities against B. campestris, A. retroflexus, E. crusgalli and D. sanguinalis in pre-emergence treatment at a dose of 1.5 kg/ha（1 ha=10^4 m^2）, for example, compound 4i showed 100% inhibition against the four plants tested in pre-emergence treatment at a dose of 1.5 kg/ha. So, this type of skeleton can be used as a valuable lead compound for the further development of a pre-emergent herbicide.     

新型4,4-二甲基异噁唑-3-酮衍生物的合成及生物活性研究

以Baylis-Hillman加成物为起始原料,设计并合成了5个结构新颖的4,4-二甲基异唑-3-酮衍生物。所合成的化合物经IR、1HNMR和元素分析确证。生物活性测试结果表明,所合成的目标产物在2000gai/ha的剂量下均具有较好的除草活性。中间体1-(2,4-二氯苯基)-2-溴甲基丙烯酸乙酯具有杀虫活性,在600gai/ha的剂量下对朱砂叶螨防效为100%。     

新型含苯基取代嘧啶基磺酰脲衍生物的设计、 合成及生物活性

将苯基引入到嘧啶环的4位, 设计、 合成了2个系列共24个结构新颖的磺酰脲类衍生物, 并对其生物活性进行了研究. 抑菌实验结果表明, 目标化合物对苹果轮纹病菌和小麦纹枯病菌表现出优异的抑制率, 其中化合物9f对5种病菌的抑制率均超过65%. 进一步研究发现, 化合物9f对苹果轮纹病菌的EC₅₀值为8.63 mg/L, 略高于对照药百菌清(7.33 mg/L); 化合物8k和9k对小麦纹枯病菌的EC₅₀值分别为5.48和6.09 mg/L, 与百菌清(4.26 mg/L)接近. 同时, 盆栽法除草测试结果表明, 在75 g/ha剂量下, 化合物8d和9d对油菜具有较好的芽前除草活性, 分别为86%和73%; 化合物9h对反枝苋的土壤处理抑制活性为100%, 优于对照药氯磺隆(96%).     

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.     

含芳氧乙酰基和间-三氟甲基苯基的双酰胺化合物的合成及其除草活性

通过组合不同除草作用机制的活性基团,采用芳氧乙酸为酸组分的Ugi四组分反应合成了一系列芳氧乙酰基和间三氟甲基苯基片段的双酰胺化合物3a~3v,采用IR、¹H NMR、EI-MS和元素分析等技术手段对其结构进行了表征。 温室盆栽测试结果表明,部分目标化合物对油菜、反枝苋、稗草和马唐表现出中等至良好的除草活性,如化合物3r在温室盆栽时,在1.5 kg/ha剂量下,在苗前处理时对反枝苋和马唐显示出100%的抑制活性;在苗后处理时对马唐显示出100%的抑制活性。 初步探讨了目标化合物的构效关系。     

新型含5-芳基异噁唑结构的氰基丙烯酸酯类化合物的合成及生物活性

通过5-取代苯基异噁唑-3-甲基胺与2-氰基-3,3-二甲硫基丙烯酸取代酯的缩合反应,合成了一系列含5-取代苯基异噁唑环结构的氰基丙烯酸酯类衍生物,并采用核磁共振波谱和元素分析对化合物的结构进行了表征.初步的生物活性测试结果表明,部分化合物显示出较好的除草活性,在1500 g/ha剂量下,化合物7h,7i和7m对芥菜的茎叶处理抑制率分别为90%,40%和100%;化合物7m和7n对繁缕的茎叶处理抑制率分别为100%和80%;化合物7m和7n对小藜的茎叶处理抑制率分别为100%和85%.此外,化合物7b和7c还表现出良好的抗肿瘤活性,其对HepG2细胞的IC50值分别为3.2和10.1μmol/L.     

N-[2,4-二取代-5-(3-甲基-2,6-二氧-4-三氟甲基-1,2,3,6-四氢嘧啶-1-基)苯基]酰亚胺类化合物的合成及除草活性

脲嘧啶类化合物具有显著的除草活性. 设计并合成了10个未见文献报道的N-[2,4-二取代-5-(3-甲基-2,6-二氧-4-三氟甲基-1,2,3,6-四氢嘧啶-1-基)苯基]酰亚胺类化合物, 其化学结构经1H NMR, IR, HPLC/MS和元素分析表征. 初步生物活性测定结果表明, 该类化合物具有一定的除草活性, 如9a, 9b, 9c, 9f, 9g和9h在有效成分75 g/hm2剂量下, 茎叶处理对苘麻(Abutilon theophrasti Medic )、刺苋(Amaranthus spinosus)等双子叶杂草的抑制率达90%以上.     

3-取代苄基-6-三氟甲基嘧啶-2,4(1H,3H)-二酮衍生物的合成及其除草活性的研究

为了进一步研究3-取代苄基-6-三氟甲基嘧啶-2,4(1H,3H)-二酮衍生物的除草活性, 以期发现更高活性化合物, 合成了16个未见文献报道的3-取代苄基-6-三氟甲基嘧啶-2,4(1H,3H)-二酮衍生物, 其结构均经过¹H NMR, IR和元素分析确证. 生测结果表明, 嘧啶环1-位取代基的变化, 不仅影响化合物的抑制活性与选择性, 可能还改变了化合物的作用方式. 定量的结构与活性关系研究表明, 当作用对象为油菜时, 化合物的活性可能主要与取代基R的摩尔分子折射常数有关; 当作用对象为稗草时, 化合物的活性可能主要与取代基R的电性参数有关. 1-位为氢时, 有利于对油菜生长的抑制; 1-位为甲基时, 有利于对稗草生长的抑制.     

Design,synthesis and evaluation of novel cis-p-menthane type Schiff base compounds as effective herbicides

p-Menthane type monoterpene derivatives were identified as bio-based compounds with high herbicidal activities. In order to search novel p-menthane type monoterpene derivatives in good performance, a series of novel cis-p-menthane type Schiff base derivatives were designed and synthesized. All target products were easily available novel compounds and characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and ESI⁺- MS. Their pre-emergence herbicidal activities against annual ryegrass were evaluated. The bioassays indicated that most of the target compounds displayed excellent herbicidal activities in pre-emergence treatment.     

α-(2,4-二氯苯氧基乙酰氧基)-α-芳甲基膦酸酯的合成、 晶体结构及除草活性

通过2,4-二氯苯氧基乙酰氯和α-羟基芳甲基膦酸酯的缩合反应合成了12种标题化合物, 用元素分析, IR, 1H NMR及MS作了表征. 为进一步了解此类化合物的结构, 用X射线单晶衍射测定了化合物4a的晶体结构. 初步的生物活性测试表明, 部分化合物对单、双子叶植物根的生长具有优异的抑制作用. 质量浓度分别为100和10 mg/L时, 化合物4a～4l对油菜根和稗草根的生长抑制率均超过90%.     

N-[2-(4,6-二甲氧基嘧啶-2-氧基)苯亚甲基]-2-芳氧乙酰腙的合成与除草活性

通过2-(4,6-二甲氧基嘧啶-2-氧基)苯甲醛(1)与芳氧乙酰肼2的缩合反应,合成了10个含嘧啶结构的芳氧乙酰腙化合物3,其结构经1H NMR、IR、EI-MS或ESI-MS和元素分析测试技术确证。 除草活性测试(活体盆栽)结果表明,大部分目标化合物在1.5 kg/hm2浓度下, 无论苗前或苗后处理对苋菜均显示出很强抑制活性,化合物3e和3h的抑制率分别为100%和97.7%,而化合物3a、3b、3d、3e、3f和3h苗后处理对苋菜的抑制率均超过97%,对马唐的除草活性最差。 苯环4-位取代基性质对除草活性有规律性影响。     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of Novel N‐(2‐Fluoro‐5(3‐methyl‐2,6‐dioxo‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐pyrimidin‐1(6H)‐yl)phenyl)‐2‐phenoxyacetamide Derivatives

Thirteen novel N‐(2‐fluoro‐5‐(3‐methyl‐2,6‐dioxo‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)‐2,3‐dihydropyrimidin‐1(6H)‐yl)phenyl)‐2‐phenoxy)acetamides were designed and synthesized utilizing 4‐fluoro‐aniline and ethyl 3‐amino‐4,4,4‐trifluoro‐but‐2‐enoate as starting materials. The chemical structures of all compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR, IR, mass spectrum and elemental analyses. Subsequently, the herbicidal activities of the as‐prepared compounds were evaluated in the greenhouse. Bioassay results indicated that most of compounds had better herbicidal activities against dicotyledonous weeds. Among all the tested compounds, compounds 4a – 4i showed good herbicidal activities at both pre‐emergence and post‐emergence treatment against two or three kinds of dicotyledonous weeds, such as Abutilon theophrasti Medic, Amaranthus ascendens L, and Chenopodium album L at the dosage of 75 g ai/ha.     

Design,synthesis and herbicidal activity of novel cyclic phosphonates with diaryl ethers containing pyrimidine

Abstract

Thirteen novel cyclic phosphates were rationally designed and synthesized by introducing diary ethers containing pyrimidine. All the target compounds were characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR and HRMS. The test of herbicidal activity indicated that most of the compounds showed good herbicidal activities against Amaranthus retroflexus. The compounds IA-2 (1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-2-yl)propyl-2-((4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy)benzoate) and IA-3 ((5,5-dimethyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl-2-((4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy)benzoate) exhibited remarkable post-emergency herbicidal activity against the tested monocotyledonous weed at the dosage of 112.5?g ai/ha.     

Design,Synthesis, and Bioactivity Evaluation of Novel 3‐(Substituted Phenoxy)‐6‐Methyl‐4‐(3‐Trifluoromethylphenyl) Pyridazine Derivatives

Using 3‐(4‐cyano phenoxy)‐6‐methyl‐4‐(3‐trifluoromethylphenyl) pyridazine (compound A ) as a leading compound, a total of 24 novel 3‐(substituted phenoxy)‐6‐methyl‐4‐(3‐trifluoromethylphenyl) pyridazine derivatives containing two electron‐withdrawing groups on the benzene ring (acylamine and oxime ether) were synthesized. Their herbicidal, insecticidal activities were bioassayed, and the herbicidal activity of compound CD-2 against Brassica campestris was 97.6% at 300 g/ha, which was better than the commercial herbicide diflufenican at the this concentration and is equal to the activity of the leading compound A . Compound CD-4 , CD-5 , CJ-3 , and CJ-5 displayed excellent insecticidal activity against Aphis laburni Kaltenbach (>95%). The results show that the oxime ether substitutions exhibit better bleaching and herbicidal activity than the acylamine ones. The bleaching and herbicidal activity of para‐position substitutions is better than the meta‐position ones. It seems that the para‐position on the benzene ring of oxime ether pyridazine derivatives is one of the key active sites that affect their herbicidal activities.     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of 3-Acetyl-4-hydroxy-2,1-benzothiazine Derivatives

In order to develop a novel herbicide containing the 2,1-benzothiazine motif, a series of 3-acetyl-4- hydroxy-2,1-benzothiazine derivatives was synthesized. All the target compounds were confirmed by 1H NMR,13C NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS).In addition,the crystal structure of compoimd T27 was detemiined by single crystal X-ray diflraction. The bioassay results showed that some of the 3-acetyl-4-hydroxy- 2,1-benzothiazine derivatives(T13, T15, T22, and T24) showed good herbicidal activity at a dosage of 100 pg/mL. Among them,compounds T22 and T24 showed promising post-emergent herbicidal activities against Brassica campestris and Amaranthus retroflexus even at a dosage of 375 g/ha(1ha=104 m^2) in the greeiiliouse test. Studies on the structure-activity relationship demonstrated that the type of acetyl group played an important role in the herbicidal activity, and that the introduction of a phenoxyacetyl group at the 3-position of 2,1-beiizothiazine was beneficial in improving the herbicidal activity. The present study also indicated that 3-phenoxyacetyl-4-hydroxy-2,1-benzothiazine could be a potential lead compound for fiirther development of novel 2,1 -benzothiazine-containing herbicides.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Ethyl 4‐Alkyl‐2‐(2‐(substituted phenoxy)acetamido)thiazole‐5‐carboxylate

A series of novel ethyl 4‐(methyl or trifluoromethyl)‐2‐(2‐(substituted phenoxy)acetamido)thiazole‐5‐carboxylates 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e and 8f , 8g , 8h , 8i , 8j , 8k , 8l , 8m , 8n , 8o , 8p , 8q , 8r were synthesized, and their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H‐NMR, MS spectra and elemental analysis. The results of preliminary bioassays show that some of the title compounds exhibit moderate to good herbicidal activities. Compared with the fluorine free compounds 7a , 7b , and 7e , the compounds bearing fluorine 8g , 8j , and 8q showed higher herbicidal activities with 70–100% inhibition against Capsella bursa‐pastoris, Amaranthus restroflexus, and Eclipta prostrata at the dosage of 150 g/ha, which indicated that the trifluoromethyl on the thiazole ring was beneficial for the herbicidal activity. Furthermore, compounds 8f , 8g , 8h , 8i , 8j , 8k , 8l , 8m , 8n , 8o , 8p , 8q , 8r were tested for fungicidal activity against Pseudoperonospora cubensis at 500 µg/mL. Compounds 8f and 8q showed the best fungicidal activity with more than 80% inhibition.