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-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 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,Herbicidal Activity,Crop Safety and Soil Degradation of Pyrimidine- and Triazine-Substituted Chlorsulfuron Derivatives

Chlrosulfuron, a classical sulfonylurea herbicide that exhibits good safety for wheat but causes a certain degree of damage to subsequent corn in a wheat–corn rotation mode, has been suspended field application in China since 2014. Our previous study found that diethylamino-substituted chlorsulfuron derivatives accelerated the degradation rate in soil. In order to obtain sulfonylurea herbicides with good crop safety for both wheat and corn, while maintaining high herbicidal activities, a series of pyrimidine- and triazine-based diethylamino-substituted chlorsulfuron derivatives (W102–W111) were systematically evaluated. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed with ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS. The preliminary biological assay results indicate that the 4,6-disubstituted pyrimidine and triazine derivatives could maintain high herbicidal activity. It was found that the synthesized compounds could accelerate degradation rates, both in acidic and alkaline soil. Especially, in alkaline soil, the degradation rate of the target compounds accelerated more than 22-fold compared to chlorsulfuron. Moreover, most chlorsulfuron analogs exhibited good crop safety for both wheat and corn at high dosages. This study provided a reference for the further design of new sulfonylurea herbicides with high herbicidal activity, fast degradation rates, and high crop safety.     

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%).     

Synthesis of pyrazolecarbonylaminopyridinecarboxamides as herbicides

Target compounds from a herbicide lead area, pyrazolecarboxamides, were selected and synthesized. These targets were chosen based on 1) “structural” similarities of 2a-c with other known bleaching herbicides, and 2) the structure activity relationship previously established with analogs of the lead compound 2a . Syntheses of three target compounds were accomplished, two of which involved various transformations and regioselective additions with a pyridine nucleus to afford novel pyridine derivatives. These targets were tested in whole plant assays with the herbicidal data reported.     

Herbicidal Activity of Phosphonic,Phosphinic and Phosphinous Acid Analogues of Aromatic Amino Acids

Abstract

Over 40 phosphonic, phosphinic and phosphinous acid analogues of phenylglycine and phenylalanine were synthesized and screened for their herbicidal activity on Lepidium sativum (crest) and Cucumis sativus (cucumber). The most active appeared to be 2-amino-1-hydroxy-3-phenylpropylphosphonic acid which was equipotent with popular herbicide glyphosate. Also aminobenzylphosphonic acids, analogues of phenylglycine, exhibited notable herbicidal activity and thus represent a group of the most active herbicides found among simple aminophosphonic acids. Other compounds showed moderate herbicidal activity. Preliminary results indicate that analogues of aromatic amino acids display their activity as effectors of biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids.     

TOPS-MODE based QSARs derived from heterogeneous series of compounds. Applications to the design of new herbicides

A new application of TOPological Sub-structural MOlecular DEsign (TOPS-MODE) was carried out in herbicides using computer-aided molecular design. Two series of compounds, one containing herbicide and the other containing nonherbicide compounds, were processed by a k-Means Cluster Analysis in order to design the training and prediction sets. A linear classification function to discriminate the herbicides from the nonherbicide compounds was developed. The model correctly and clearly classified 88% of active and 94% of inactive compounds in the training set. More specifically, the model showed a good global classification of 91%, i.e., (168 cases out of 185). While in the prediction set, they showed an overall predictability of 91% and 92% for active and inactive compounds, being the global percentage of good classification of 92%. To assess the range of model applicability, a virtual screening of structurally heterogeneous series of herbicidal compounds was carried out. Two hundred eighty-four out of 332 were correctly classified (86%). Furthermore this paper describes a fragment analysis in order to determine the contribution of several fragments toward herbicidal property; also the present of halogens in the selected fragments were analyzed. It seems that the present TOPS-MODE based QSAR is the first alternate general "in silico" technique to experimentation in herbicides discovery.     

Design,Synthesis, and Herbicidal Evaluation of Novel Uracil Derivatives Containing 1,3,4‐Thiadiazolyl Moiety

Uracil derivatives, such as commercial herbicides butafenacil and benzfendizone, have been identified as inhibitors of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (Protox, EC 1.3.3.4), one of the most important action targets of herbicides. In order to search for novel Protox inhibitors with high efficacy, broad‐spectrum activity, and safety to crops, commercially herbicide butafenacil was used as lead compound for further optimization; a series of title compounds 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e , 8f , 8g , 8h , 8i , 8j , 8k , 8l , 8m , 8n were designed and synthesized by introducing 1,3,4‐thiadiazole moiety into the uracil skeleton. The preliminary bioassays (in vitro) indicated that most of the target compounds displayed better inhibition against Echinochloa crus‐galli than Brassica campestris. The greenhouse bioassay results indicated that most of the compounds tested exhibited good‐to‐excellent herbicidal activities against B. campestris, A. retroflexus, E. crusgalli, and D. sanguinalis in pre‐emergence treatment at a dose of 1500 g/ha, for example, compound 8d showed 100% inhibition against the four plants tested in pre‐emergence treatment at a dose of 1500 g/ha. So, these types of skeletons can be used as valuable lead compounds for the development of a pre‐emergent herbicide.     

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。     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of Novel β-Methoxyacrylate Derivatives Containing a Substituted Phenylpyridine Moiety

In this paper, a series of new β-methoxyacrylate derivatives containing a substituted phenylpyridine moiety was synthesized and bioassayed. The structures of all compounds were confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS). Preliminary bioassays demonstrated that compound 8d showed more than 95% inhibition against Brassica juncea and Chenopodium serotinum at 37.5 g a.i./10⁴ m², when compared with the positive control halauxifen-methyl at 150 g a.i./10⁴ m². The present work demonstrated that compound 8d exhibited the more promising herbicidal activity and may serve as a new herbicidal agent for herbicide.     

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.     

Commercial Herbicides Can Trigger the Oxidative Inactivation of Acetohydroxyacid Synthase

Acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors are highly successful commercial herbicides. New kinetic data show that the binding of these compounds leads to reversible accumulative inhibition of AHAS. Crystallographic data (to a resolution of 2.17 Å) for an AHAS–herbicide complex shows that closure of the active site occurs when the herbicidal inhibitor binds, thus preventing exchange with solvent. This feature combined with new kinetic data shows that molecular oxygen promotes an accumulative inhibition leading to the conclusion that the exceptional potency of these herbicides is augmented by subversion of an inherent oxygenase side reaction. The reactive oxygen species produced by this reaction are trapped in the active site, triggering oxidation reactions that ultimately lead to the alteration of the redox state of the cofactor flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), a feature that accounts for the observed reversible accumulative inhibition.     

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.     

Design and Synthesis of 1-Benzyl-3-(a-hydroxy-(un)substituted benzylidene)pyrrolidine-2,4-diones as Potential Herbicides

The inhibitors of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD, EC 1.13.11.27) are an new kind of herbicides.[1]Generally, in structure, potent herbicides of this kind must possess: (1) a tricarbonyl methane structure and one of the three carbonyl groups must be a subustituted benzoyl group; (2) the compound must be able to enolise so that the enolate is capable of inhibiting HPPD enzyme by competitive combination with Fe2+, the reaction center of HPPD enzyme.[2]Recently, we noticed that the 3-acyltetramic acids form an expanding group of antibiotics and pigments from micro-organisms,[3] they display a range of biological activities[4] and all of this kind compounds possess all of the characters mentioned above. Tests of their antimicrobial activities indicated that the structure of the acyl substituent at the 3-position was important to many typical antibiotics.[4～6] These characters stimulated us to study this kind of compounds so as to discover new herbicides. In this report, we synthesized a series of compounds 3 and tested their herbicidal activities to investigate their structure-activity relationships.     

以ALS为靶标的新型除草剂的分子设计、合成及生物活性研究(Ⅲ)──5,7-二甲基-N-(取代苯基)-1,2,4-三唑并[1,5-a]嘧啶-2-磺酰胺的晶体及分子结构

在合成标题化合物的基础上，测定了其晶体结构．由于苯环邻位取代基的差异，导致了两者在空间构象上的极大差异，从而引起它们生物活性的绝然不同．与磺酰脲类除草剂的晶体结构进行比较后发现，这两类除草剂的空间构象与生物活性间的关系是完全一致的，从而进一步说明了它们与ALS可能具有相同的结合位点．     

Synthesis of Novel Pyrazole Derivatives Containing Phenylpyridine Moieties with Herbicidal Activity

To discover new compounds with favorable herbicidal activity, a range of phenylpyridine moiety-containing pyrazole derivatives were designed, synthesized, and identified via NMR and HRMS. Their herbicidal activities against six species of weeds were evaluated in a greenhouse via both pre- and post-emergence treatments at 150 g a.i./hm². The bioassay revealed that a few compounds exhibited moderate herbicidal activities against Digitaria sanguinalis, Abutilon theophrasti, and Setaria viridis in post-emergence treatment. For instance, compounds 6a and 6c demonstrated 50% inhibition activity against Setaria viridis, which was slightly superior to pyroxasulfone. Thus, compounds 6a and 6c may serve as the new possible leading compounds for the discovery of post-emergence herbicides.     

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.     

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.