Claims
- 1. A 3-substituted pyridine of the formula ##STR1116## wherein A represents sulfur,
- B represents sulfur,
- R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or halo-lower alkyl,
- R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl phenyl, halo-lower alkyl or phenoxy,
- l is 0 or 1,
- m is an integer from 1 to 4,
- n is an integer from 1 to 5,
- R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent hydrogen, hydroxy-lower alkyl lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, lower alkyl, benzyloxy-lower alkyl, halo-lower alkyl or carboxy-lower alkyl, or
- R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 form a hydrocarbon ring having 6 or 12 carbon atoms in total together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiolane of the formula ##STR1117##
- 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 4-methyl-2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiolane of the formula ##STR1118##
- 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-dithiolane ##STR1119##
- 5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-dithiolane ##STR1120##
- 6. A fungicidal or herbicidal composition comprising a fungicidally or herbicidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 and a diluent.
- 7. A method of combating fungi which comprises applying to such fungi or to a fungus habitat a fungicidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1.
- 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein such compound is
- 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiolane,
- 4-methyl-2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiolane,
- 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-dithiolane or
- 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-dithiolane.
- 9. A method of combating unwanted vegetation which comprises applying to such vegetation or to a locus from which is desired to exclude such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1.
- 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein such compound is
- 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiolane,
- 4-methyl-2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiolane,
- 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-dithiolane or
- 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-dithiolane.
Priority Claims (2)
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| 62-130168 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 268,913, filed Nov. 8, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,940, 483.
The present invention relates to novel 3-substituted pyridines, to several processes for their preparation, and to their use as agricultural and horticultural fungicides and herbicides.
It has already been disclosed that 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3-dioxolane was a reaction intermediate (see Heterocycles, 22, 1137 (1984)), 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3-dithiolane and 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3-dithiane were reaction intermediates [see J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans., I, 1223 (1984)] and 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxolane was a reaction intermediate [see Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 89, 67 (1980)].
There have been found novel 3-substituted pyridines of the formula (I) ##STR4## wherein A represents oxygen or sulfur, B represents oxygen, sulfur or sulfinyl,
3-Substituted pyridines of the formula (I) are obtained when
(a) in the case where l is 0 and B represents oxygen or sulfur:
(b) in the case where l is 1, and A and B each represents oxygen:
(c) in the case where B represents a sulfinyl group and l is 0 :
The novel 3-substituted pyridines exhibit powerful fungicidal and herbicidal properties.
Surprizingly, the 3-substituted pyridines according to the invention exhibit a substantially greater fungicidal and herbicidal action than those known from the prior art, for instance, abovementioned Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 89,67 (1980), J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I 1223 (1984) and Heterocycles 22 1137 (1984).
Among the 3-substituted pyridines according to the invention of the formula (I), preferred compounds are those wherein A and B each represents oxygen or sulfur,
Very particularly preferred 3-substituted pyridines of the formula (I) are those
Specifically, the following compounds may be mentioned:
When in the process (a), for example, 3-benzoylpyridine and 1,2-propanediol are used as starting materials, the course of the reaction can be represented by the following equation: ##STR14##
When in the process (b), for example, 4-tert.-butyl-2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxolane and m-chloroperbenzoic acid are used as starting materials, the course of the reaction can be represented by the following equation: ##STR15##
When in the process c, for example, 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiane and m-chloroperbenzoic acid are used as starting materials, the course of the reaction can be represented by the following equation: ##STR16## In the process (a), the starting compounds of the formulae (II) and (III) mean compounds based on the above definition of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, m, n, A, B' and W, preferably compounds based on the above preferred definitions.
The compounds of the formulae (II) and (III) are known. 3-Benzoylpyridine can be cited as an example of the formula (II).
1,2-ethane dithiol and 1,2-propane dithiol can be cited as examples of the formula (III).
In the processes (b) and (c), the starting compounds of the formulae (Ib) and (Ic) mean compounds based on the above definition of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, m, n, A and W, perferably compounds based on the above preferred definitions.
The compounds of the formula (Ib) and (Ic) can be prepared according to the above-mentioned process (a). 4-tert.-butyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxolane can be cited as an example of the formula (Ib) and 2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiolane and 4-methyl-2-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dithiolane can be cited as examples of the formula (Ic).
In the processes (b) and (c), hydrogen peroxide and m-chloroperbenzoic acid can be cited as examples of an oxidizing agent.
In carrying out the process (a), it is possible to use any inert organic solvents as the suitable diluents. Examples of the diluents are aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons which may be chlorinated hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethylene chloride, chlorobenzene, and the like; ethers such as diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, di-isopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, propylene oxide, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran and the like; ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyliso-propyl ketone, methyliso-butyl ketone, and the like; nitriles such as acetonitrile, propionitrile and acrylonitrile; alcohols such as iso-propanol; esters such as, for example, ethyl acetate, amyl acetate, and the like; acid amides such as dimethyl formamide and dimethyl acetoamide; and sulfones and sulfoxides such as dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, and the like.
The process (a) may be carried out in the presence of acid catalysts and as such catalyst may be mentioned, for example, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, acid ion exchanging resin, methane sulfonic acid, ammonium chloride, para-toluene sulfonic acid, trifluoroboron-ether complex, aluminum chloride, zinc chloride and paratoluene sulfonic acid pyridinium salt.
In the process (a), the reaction temperature can be varied within a substantially wide range. For instance, the reaction may be effected at a temperature between about -10.degree. C. and about 200.degree. C., preferably at a temperature of from about 50.degree. C. to about 150.degree. C. It is preferred to carry out the reaction under normal pressure, although the use of a higher or lower pressure is also allowable.
In carrying out the reaction of the process (a), use is made, for example, of the compounds of the formula (III) in the mol amount from 1 to 10 times and an acid catalyst in the amount of from 0.1 to 3 times, respectively, the mol amount of the above-mentioned compounds of the formula (II) in the presence of an inert solvent such as, for example, toluene, to obtain the desired compound.
In carrying out the reaction of the above-mentioned processes (b) and (c), use is made, as oxidizing agent, of organic peroxides such as meta-chloroperbenzoic acid and hydrogen peroxide.
In carrying out the above-mentioned processes (b) and (c) with the use of organic peroxide as oxidizing agent, use may be made, as proper diluents, of any kind of inert organic solvents.
When the oxidizing agent is organic peroxide, examples of the diluents are aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons which may be chlorinated such as hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethylene chloride, chlorobenzene and the like; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, iso-propanol, butanol and ethylene glycol; esters such as, for example, ethyl acetate, amyl acetate and the like; and acid amides such as dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide.
In carrying out the above-mentioned processes (b) and (c) with the use of hydrogen peroxide as oxidizing agent, the diluents to be used therein may be, for example, water that may be basic, neutral or acid, alcohols such as, for example, methanol, ethanol, iso-propanol, butanol and ethylene glycol; and carboxylic acids such as, for example, acetic acid.
In each of the processes (b) and (c), the reaction temperature can be varied within a substantially wide range. When use is made, as oxidizing agent, of organic peroxide, the reaction, in general, may be effected at a temperature between about -10.degree. C. and about 50.degree. C., preferably at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C.
Further, when use is made, as oxidizing agent, of hydrogen peroxide, the reaction, in general, may be effected at a temperature between about -10.degree. C. and about 100.degree. C., preferably at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C. It is preferred to carry out the reaction under normal pressure, although the use of a higher or lower pressure is also allowable.
In carrying out the reaction of the process (b), use is made, for example, of meta-chloroperbenzoic acid in the mol amount from 1 to 2 times the mol amount of the above-mentioned compounds of the formula (Ib) in the presence of an inert solvent such as, for example, methylene chloride to obtain the desired compound.
In carrying out the reaction of the above-mentioned process (c), use is made of meta-chloroperbenzoic acid in the mol amount of from 1 to 1.2 times the mol amount of the above-mentioned compounds of the formula (Ic) in the presence of inert organic solvents such as methylene chloride to obtain the desired compound.
The active compounds according to the invention exhibit a powerful microbicidal action and can be employed in practice for combating undesired microorganisms. The active compounds are suitable for use as plant protection agents.
Fungicidal agents in plant protection are employed for combating Plasmodiophoromycetes, Oomycetes, Chytridiomycetes, Zygomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes.
Bactericidal agents are employed in plant protection for combating Pseudomonoadaceae, Rhizobiaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Corynebacteriaceae and Streptomycetaceae.
The active compounds according to the invention can be used as defoliants, desiccants, agents for destroying broad-leaved plants and, especially, as weedkillers. By weeds, in the broadest sense, there are to be understood all plants which grow in locations where they are undesired. Whether the substances according to the invention act as total or selective herbicides depends essentially on the amount used.
Some causative organisms of fungal and bacterial diseases included under the abovementioned main headings, are mentioned below as non-limiting examples:
The good toleration, by plants, of the active compounds, at the concentrations required for combating plant diseases, permits treatment of above-ground parts of plants, of vegetative propagation stock and seeds, and of the soil.
The active compounds according to the invention can also be used as weedkillers, for example, in connection with the following plants:
Dicotyledon weeds of the genera: Sinapis, Lepidium, Galium, Stellaria, Matricaria, Anthemis, Galinsoga, Chenopodium, Urtica, Senecio, Amaranthus, Portulaca, Xanthium, Convolvulus, Ipomoea, Polygonum, Sesbania, Ambrosia, Cirsium, Carduus, Sonchus, Solanum, Rorippa, Rotala, Lindernia, Lamium, Veronica, Abutilon, Emex, Datura, Viola, Galeopsis, Papaver and Centaurea.
Dicotyledon cultures of the genera: Gossypium, Glycine, Beta, Daucus, Phaseolus, Pisum, Solanum, Linum, Ipomoea, Vicia, Nicotiana, Lycopersicon, Arachis, Brassica, Lactuca, Cucumis and Cucurbita.
Monocotyledon weeds of the genera: Echinochloa, Setaria, Panicum, Digitaria, Phleum, Poa, Festuca, Eleusine, Brachiaria, Lolium, Bromus, Avena, Cyperus, Sorghum, Agropyron, Cynodon, Monochoria, Fimbristylis, Sagittaria, Eleocharis, Scirpus, Paspalum, Ischaemum, Sphenoclea, Dactyloctenium, Agrostis, Alopecurus and Apera.
Monocotyledon cultures of the genera: Oryza, Zea, Triticum, Hordeum, Avena, Secale, Sorghum, Panicum, Saccharum, Ananas, Asparagus and Allium.
However, the use of the active compounds according to the invention is in no way restricted to these genera, but also extends in the same manner to other plants.
The compounds are suitable, depending on the concentration, for the total combating of weeds, for example on industrial terrain and rail tracks, and on paths and squares with or without tree plantings. Equally, the compounds can be emplyed for combating weeds in perennial cultures, for example afforestations, decorative tree plantings, orchards, vineyards, citrus groves, nut orchards, banana plantations, coffee plantations, tea plantations, rubber plantations, oil palm plantations, cocoa plantations, soft fruit plantings and hopfields, and for the slective combating of weeds in annual cultures.
The active compounds can be converted into the customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions, suspensions, powders, foams, pastes, granules, aerosols, natural and synthetic materials impregnated with active compound, very fine capsules in polymeric substances, coating compositions for use on seed, and formulations used with burning equipment, such as fumigating cartridges, fumigating cans and fumigating coils, as well as ULV cold mist and warm mist formulations.
These formulations may be produced in known manner, for example by mixing the active compounds with extenders, that is to say liquid or liquefied gaseous or solid diluents or carriers, optionally with the use of surface-active agents, that is to say emulsifying agents and/or dispersing agents and/or foam-forming agents. In the case of the use of water as an extender, organic solvents can, for example, also be used as auxiliary solvents.
As liquid solvents, diluents or carriers, there are suitable in the main, aromatic hydrocarbons, such as xylene, toluene or alkyl napthalenes, chlorinated aromatic or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example mineral oil fractions, alcohols, such as butanol or glycol as well as their ethers and esters, ketones, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, or strongly polar solvents, such as dimethylformamide and dimethyl-sulphoxide, as well as water.
By liquefied gaseous diluents or carriers are meant liquids which would be gaseous at normal temperature and under normal pressure, for example aerosol propellants, such as halogenated hydrocarbons as well as butane, propane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
As solid carriers there may be used ground natural minerals, such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth, and ground synthetic minerals, such as highly-dispersed silicic acid, alumina and silicates. As solid carriers for granules there may be used crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, as well as synthetic granules of inorganic and organic meals, and granules of organic material such as sawdust, coconut shells, corn cobs and tobacco stalks.
As emulsifying and/or foam-forming agents there may be used non-ionic and anionic emulsifiers, such as polyoxyethylene-fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene-fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkyl sulphonates, alkyl sulphates, aryl sulphonates as well as albumin hydrolysis products. Dispersing agents include, for example, lignin sulphite waste liquors and methylcellulose.
Adhesives such as carboxymethylcellulose and natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, can be used in the formulation.
It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs, such as alizarin dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs or metal phthalocyanine dyestuffs, and trace nutrients, such as salts of iron, manganese boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.
The formulations in general contain from 0.1 to 95 per cent by weight of active compound, preferably from 0.5 to 90 per cent by weight.
The active compounds, as fungicides, according to the invention can be present in the formulations or in the various use forms as a mixture with other known active compounds, such as fungicides, bactericides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, herbicides, bird repellents, growth factors, plant nutrients and agents for improving soil structure.
The active compounds can be used as such or in the form of their formulations or the use forms prepared therefrom by further dilution, such as ready-to-use solutions, emulsions, suspensions, powders, pastes and granules. They are used in the customary manner, for example by watering, immersion, spraying, atomizing, misting, vaoprising, injecting, forming a slurry, brushing on, dusting; scattering, dry dressing, moist dressing, wet dressing, slurry dressing or encrusting.
In the treatment of parts of plants, the active compound concentrations, as fungicides in the use forms can be varied within a substantial range. They are, in general, from 1 to 0.0001% by weight, preferably from 0.5 and 0.001%.
For the treatment of seed, amounts of active compound of 0.001 to 50 g, especially 0.01 to 10 g, are generally employed per kilogram of seed.
For the treatment of soil, active compound concentrations, at the point of action, of 0.00001 to 0.1% by weight, especially of 0.0001 to 0.02%, are generally employed.
The active compounds, as herbicides according to the invention, as such or in the form of their formulations, can also be used, for combating weeds, as mixtures with known herbicides, finished formulations or tank mixes being possible.
The active compounds, as herbicides according to the invention can be applied either before or after emergence of the plants.
They can also be incorporated into the soil before sowing. They are used, in particular, after emergence of the plants.
The amount of active compound used can vary within a substantial range. It depends essentially on the nature of the desired effect. In general, the amounts used are between 0.1 and 10 kg of active compound per hectare of soil surface, preferably between 0.5 and 5 kg per ha.
The preparation and use of the active compounds according to the invention can be seen from the following examples.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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Patent Grant
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