An Efficient and Practical Method for the Synthesis of 1-(2,6-Difluorobenzoyl)-3-(2-alkyl-3-oxopyridazin-4-yl)ureas as Potential Chitin Synthesis Inhibitors

Summary. A mild and efficient method for the synthesis of 4-amino-3(2H)-pyridazinones from their corresponding 4,5-dichloropyridazinones under microwave-assisted conditions is described. A series of novel chitin synthesis inhibitors, benzoylphenylureas containing the 3(2H)-pyridazinone, were synthesized. The biological activity of these target compounds was evaluated.     

Semisynthesis of new ethers from furyl-ring-based acylation derivatives of fraxinellone as insecticidal agents against Mythimna separata Walker in vivo

A series of new ethers from furyl-ring-based acylation derivatives were obtained by structural modification of fraxinellone. Among them, two compounds exhibited more potent insecticidal activity than toosendanin with the final mortality rates greater than 60%.     

Nodupetide,a potent insecticide and antimicrobial from Nodulisporium sp. associated with Riptortus pedestris

Nodupetide (1), a new cyclodepsipeptide unique in its incorporation of a 3-hydroxy-4-methylhexanoic acid (HMHA) derived motif, was discovered from Nodulisporium sp. IFB-A163, a fungus residing in the insect (Riptortus pedestris) gut. The nodupetide structure was elucidated by its MS/MS and 2D NMR spectra, and its absolute configuration by the X-ray crystallography and modified Marfey’s method. Nodupetide is insecticidal against rice brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) with an LD₅₀ value of 70 ng/larva, and inhibitory towards the drug-resistant human pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa with its MIC value (5.0 μM) comparable to that (3.2 μM) of ciprofloxacin, a prescribed antibacterial agent co-assayed equally.     

Synthesis and insecticidal activities of novel bridged-neonicotinoids

A series of novel bridged-neonicotinoid analogues were designed and synthesized, which were constructed by starting material 8 with cyclopentenone or cyclohexenone in the presence of catalyst aluminium chloride. All of the compounds were characterized and confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, HRMS and IR. The bioassay tests showed that compounds 5 and 6a showed higher bioactivities than imidacloprid against Aphis craccivora.     

CoMFA validation of the superposition of six classes of compounds which block GABA receptors non-competitively

Summary Thirty-six compounds, representing six different structural classes of insecticides which are known to act at the -aminobutyric acid receptor/chloride ionophore, have been superimposed by methods which maximise the commonality of steric and electrostatic fields. Maximal steric and electrostatic alignment was derived by pairwise comparisons of the different chemical classes with picrotoxinin. To test the validity of the combined superposition, a Comparative Molecular Field Analysis (CoMFA) was carried out within SYBYL, using recently published in vivo and in vitro binding data for insecticides. The resultant partial least-squares (PLS) analysis of sampled steric and electrostatic fields showed a significant statistical correlation with the published biological data. The predictive model obtained was shown to have a greater than 95% chance of significance.     

Synthesis and Insecticidal Activities of Novel Analogues of Chlorantraniliprole Containing Nitro Group

Twelve novel analogues of chlorantraniliprole containing nitro group were synthesized,and their structures were characterized by 1H NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS).Their evaluated insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm(Mythimna separata) indicate that the nitro-containing analogues showed favorable insecticidal activities,while the activity of compounds 5g at 0.25mg/L was 40%,but still lower than chlorantraniliprole.     

取代噻吩双酰胺类化合物的设计、 合成及生物活性

利用中间体衍生化方法, 将噻吩环引入到双酰胺类化合物中, 合成了一系列取代噻吩双酰胺类化合物1~3; 目标化合物的结构经核磁共振波谱、 红外光谱及元素分析确认. 生物活性测试结果表明, 化合物1在600 mg/L剂量下对小菜蛾具有良好的杀虫效果, 致死率均为100%, 其中化合物1a和1e在20 mg/L剂量下对小菜蛾的致死率仍达到60%以上; 改变双酰胺结构中的吡唑环得到化合物2和3, 其杀虫活性消失, 说明该类化合物中吡唑环结构对杀虫活性具有关键作用.     

Design,Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and SARs of Anthranilic Diamide Derivatives Containing Pyrrole Moieties

In order to find a new variety of ryanodine receptor(RyR) regulator with greater biological activity, a series of anthranilic diamide derivatives possessing pyrrole structure was designed and synthesized in this study. The pyrrole derivatives were evaluated for their insecticidal activity against Mythimna separata and Plutella xylostella. As indicated by the preliminary biological activities, compounds 12h-12j and 12l-12n exhibited a remarkable insecticidal activity against M. separata at 0.25 mg/L. Compared to control chlorantraniliprole, compound 12j exhibited more excellent insecticidal activity at 0.1 mg/L. Meanwhile, compounds 12c, 12h, 12i, 12j, 12l, and 12m were selected to test the insecticidal activity against P. xylostella, which led to the desirable insecticidal activity at 1×10^-3 mg/L. Notably, compound 12l demonstrated 47% insecticidal activity at 5×10^-6mg/L over the control. In addition, the biological mechanism of action of compound 12j was investigated by means of insect electrophysiology experiment.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Anthranilic Diamides Containing N-H/CH3-1H-Pyrazole

In order to systematically study the structure-activity relationship of anthranilic diamides and develop insecticides with simple structure and high efficiency, a series of novel anthranilic diamides containing N-H/CH₃-1H-pyrazole was designed and synthesized. Their chemical structures were characterized by ¹H NMR spectra, high resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS) or ¹³C NMR spectra. The preliminary bioassay results indicated that all title compounds displayed moderate insecticidal activity against oriental armyworm(Mythimna separata) at 200 mg/L and fungicidal activities against six kinds of fungi at 50 mg/L, especially compound 5i showed 50% insecticidal activity at 25 mg/L. In addition, some compounds exhibited certain antitumor activities. It was demonstrated that the introduction of CH₃ group into pyrazole ring was superior to H for the insecticidal activity.