Synthesis and Biological Activity of Cis 2-(6-Chloropyridine-3-yl)methylamino-4-substitutedphenyl-5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinane 2-Oxides

A series of novel, asymmetric-cyclic phosphoramides containing substituted pyridine were synthesized via the condensation reactions of trans 2-chloro-4-substitutedphenyl-5, 5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinane 2-oxide with 2-chloro-5-aminomethylpyridine or 3-aminomethylpyridine. The reactions show good stereoselectivity. Only the cis isomer from configuration inversion was obtained, which is the thermodynamic stable product. The structures of the products were characterized by ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, IR, MS, and elemental analysis. The configuration of the product was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The results of preliminary bioassay showed that the new compounds possess potential insecticidal and fungicidal activities.