Patent Grant
8658798
This application is a §371 National Stage Application of PCT/EP2008/006063 filed Jul. 24, 2008, which claims priority to Japanese Application 2007-202808 filed Aug. 3, 2007.
1. Technical Field
This invention relates to novel triazolylpyridine ketones, use thereof as herbicides, manufacturing methods thereof, and novel intermediates thereof.
2. Background Art
It is already known that some kinds of aryl ketones show action as herbicides (For example, WO 97/46530-A, WO 99/03845-A, WO 00/15615-A, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (JP-A) No.2005-60299).
However, compounds disclosed in the above publications are not sufficiently satisfactory in the effect and/or safety as herbicides.
The present inventors zealously studied in order to create novel compounds having higher effects and higher safety as herbicides. As a result, novel triazolylpyridine ketones of the following formula (I), which have excellent herbicide activity and show safety to crops, and which are represented by the following formula (I), have been founded out.
In the formula, R1 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, alkenyloxyalkyl, alkynyloxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulfinylalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkylsulfinylalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkylsulfonylalkyl, haloalkylthioalkyl, haloalkylsulfinylalkyl, haloalkylsulfonylalkyl, alkenylthioalkyl, alkenylsulfinylalkyl, alkenylsulfonylalkyl, alkynylthioalkyl, alkynylsulfinylalkyl, alkynylsulfonylalkyl, alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkoxyalkyl, alkenyloxyalkoxyalkyl, alkynyloxyalkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkoxyalkyl, alkylsulfinylalkoxyalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkylthioalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkylsulfinylalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkylsulfonylalkoxyalkyl, haloalkylthioalkoxyalkyl, haloalkylsulfinylalkoxyalkyl, haloalkylsulfonylalkoxyalkyl, alkenylthioalkoxyalkyl, alkenylsulfinylalkoxyalkyl, alkenylsulfonylalkoxyalkyl, alkynylthioalkoxyalkyl, alkynylsulfinylalkoxyalkyl, alkynylsulfonylalkoxyalkyl, cyclic ether-O-alkyl, cyclic ether-alkoxyalkyl, alkylsulfonylaminoalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkylsulfonylaminoalkoxyalkyl, haloalkylsulfonylaminoalkoxyalkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, or NR2R3, R2 and R3 respectively represent hydrogen or alkyl,
Q represents
R4 represents hydroxy, halogen, alkylthio, substituted phenylthio, substituted benzylthio, substituted-1-pyrazolyl, substituted-l-imidazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl-1-yl, 1H-tetrazol-1-yl or 2H-tetrazol-2-yl,
R5, R6, R′, R8, R9, and R10 respectivelyrepresent hydrogen or alkyl,
R5 and R10 together represent ethylene or —CH═CH—,
R7 and R8 together represent carbonyl,
R11 represents alkyl,
R12 represents hydrogen, alkyl, or cycloalkyl,
R13 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, alkylsulfonyl, substituted phenylsulfonyl, acyl, or acylalkyl,
R14 represents alkyl or cycloalkyl, and
R15 represents hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkylthio.
Compounds of the above formula (I) of the present invention can be synthesized, for example, by means of either of the following manufacturing method (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), or (j)
Manufacturing Method (a)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q1 and R4 represents hydroxyl, or Q represents Q2 and R13 represents hydrogen are manufactured: a method of rearranging the compounds represented by the following formulae in the presence of a base and a cyanogen compound
In the respective formulae, R1, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
Manufacturing Method (b)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q3 and R15 represents hydrogen are manufactured: a method for reacting the compounds represented by the following formulae with hydroxylamine hydrochloride
In the respective formulae, R1 and R14 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
Manufacturing Method (c)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q3 and R15 represents alkoxycarbonyl are manufactured: a method for reacting the compounds represented by the following formula (IX) with imidoyl chloride represented by the following formula (X)
In the formula, R1 and R14 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
In the formula, R16 represents alkoxycarbonyl. Manufacturing method (d)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q3 and R15 represents alkoxycarbonyl are manufactured: a method for reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with 1H-1,2,4-triazole in the presence of a base
In the formula, R1, R14, and R16 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
Manufacturing Method (e)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q3 and R15 represents alkylthio are manufactured: a method for reacting the compound represented by the following formula with hydroxylamine hydrochloride
In the formula, R1 and R14 have the same meanings as the aforementioned and R17 represents alkylthio.
Manufacturing Method (f)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q4 are manufactured: a method for reacting the compounds represented by the following formula (XIII) with the compounds represented by the following formula (XIV) in the presence of a base
In the formula, R1 hasthe same meanings as the aforementioned and X represents halogen.
In the formula, R14 has the same meanings as the aforementioned.
Manufacturing Method (g)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q4 are manufactured: a method for causing the ring-opening reaction of the compounds represented by the following formula in the presence of a base
In the formula, R1 and R14 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
Manufacturing Method (h)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q1 and R4 represents halogen are manufactured: a method for reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with a halogenating agent
In the formula, R1, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
Manufacturing Method (i)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q1 and R4 represents alkylthio, substituted phenylthio, substituted benzylthio, substituted pyrazol-l-yl, substituted imidazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1H-tetrazol-1-yl, or 2H-tetrazol-2-yl are manufactured: a method for reacting the compounds represented by the following formula (XVII) with the compounds represented by the following formula (XVIII)
In the formula, R1, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and X have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
R18—H Formula (XVIII)
In the formula, R18 represents alkylthio, substituted phenylthio, substituted benzylthio, substituted pyrazol-1-yl, substituted imidazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1H-tetrazol-1-yl, or 2H-tetrazol-2-yl.
Manufacturing Method (j)
In the case that compounds in which Q represents Q2 and represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, alkylsulfonyl, substituted phenylsulfonyl, acyl, or acylalkyl are manufactured: a method for reacting the compounds represented by the following formula (XIX) with the compounds represented by the following formula (XX)
In the formula, R1, R11, and R12 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
R19—X Formula (XX)
In the formula, X has the same meanings as the aforementioned, and R19 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, alkylsulfonyl, substituted phenylsulfonyl, acyl, or acylalkyl.
The triazolylpyridine ketones of formula (I) provided by the present invention show stronger herbicide action than any of compounds described in the above prior art documents and have extremely superior effects as selective herbicides that do not substantially cause phytotoxicity to crops, especially effective to the general of broad-leaved weeds such as morning glories, knotweed, nightshade, fat hen, velvetleaf, amaranthus or the like, and effective to warm-season gramineous weeds such as livid amaranthus, green bristle grass, southern crabgrass, wire grass or the like, and show extremely excellent effects as herbicides for dry field crops such as wheat, corn or the like.
In the present specification, “Alkyl”, for example, shows normal chain or branched chain C1-12 alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n- or iso-propyl, n-, iso-, sec-, or tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl, n-decyl, n-undecyl, n-dodecyl or the like, and is preferably C1-6 alkyl.
Moreover, for respective alkyl parts in respective groups having alkyls as a part of configuration, ones similar to those explained in the above “alkyl” can be exemplified.
“Acylamino”, for example, shows alkylcarbonylamino, cyclopropylcarbonylamino, and benzoylamino, and here, as for alkyl part, alkyl having the same meanings as those explained in the above “alkyl” can be exemplified.
“Halogen” and respective halogen parts in respective halogen substituted groups show fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine, and preferably show fluorine, chlorine, and bromine.
“Cycloalkyl” and the cycloalkyl part in a group having cycloalkyl as a part of configuration show C3-8 cycloalkyl such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl or the like, and preferably show C3-7 cycloalkyl.
“Alkenyl” and the alkenyl part in a group having alkenyl as a part of configuration show C2-5 alkenyl such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, 1-(or 2-, or 3-)butenyl, 1-pentenyl or the like, and preferably show C2-4 alkenyl.
“Alkynyl” and the alkynyl part in a group having alkynyl as a part of configuration show C2-5 alkynyl such as ethynyl, propargyl, 1-propynyl, butan-3-ynyl, pentan-4-ynyl or the like, and preferably show C2-4 alkynyl.
“Aryl” and the aryl part of “aralkyl” show C6-12 aryl such as phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, naphthyl, biphenylyl or the like, and preferably show C6-8 aryl. Preferred examples of “aralkyl” include benzyl, a-methylbenzyl, and phenethyl.
In the compounds of formula (I) of the present invention, the following compounds are preferred in which
R1 represents C1-6 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-2 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C6-12 aryl, C6-12 aryl-C1-2 alkyl, C1-6-alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyloxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkynyloxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfinlyl-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkenylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkenylsulfenyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkenylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkynylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkynylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkynylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 al koxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 al koxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkoxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyloxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkynyloxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkenylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkenylsulfinyl-C1-4 al koxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 al kenylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkynylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkynylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkynylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-5 cyclic ether-O-C1-4 alkyl, C2-5 cyclic ether-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonylamino-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfonylamino-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfonylamino-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylthio, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkoxy-C1-4 alkoxy, or NR2R3, R2 and R3 respectively represent hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, Q represents
R4 represents hydroxy, halogen, C1-6 alkylthio, substituted phenylthio, substituted benzylthio, substituted-1-pyrazolyl, substituted-1-imidazolyl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1H-tetrazol-1-yl, or 2H-tetrazol-2-yl,
R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 respectively represent hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl,
R5 and R10 together represent ethylene or —CH═CH—,
R7 and R8 together represent carbonyl,
R11 represents C1-6 alkyl,
R12 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, or C3-8 cycloalkyl,
R13 represents hydrggen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C6-10 aryl-C1-2 alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, substituted phenylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, benzoyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkyl-carbonyl-C1-4 alkyl, benzoyl-C1-4 alkyl, or heteroarylcarbonyl-C1-4 alkyl,
R14 represents C1-6 alkyl or C3-8 cycloalkyl, and R15 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl or C1-6 alkylthio.
Among the compounds of formula (I), the following compounds are especially preferred in which
R1 represents C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-2 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C2-4 alkynyl, C6-8 aryl, C6-8 aryl-C1-2 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-9 alkenyloxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkynyloxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkyl, C1-9 haloalkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkynylthio-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkynylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-9 alkynylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 Cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyloxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-9 alkynyloxy-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkynylthio-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkynylsulfinyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkynylsulfonyl-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 cyclic ether-O-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 cyclic ether-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylsulfonylamino-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylsulfonylamino-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkylsulfonylamino-C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkylthio, C1-4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkoxy, C1-4 alkoxy-C1-4 alkoxy or NR2R3,
R2 and R3 respectively represent hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, Q represents
R4 represents hydroxy, halogen, C1-4 alkylthio, substituted phenylthio, substituted benzylthio, substituted-1-pyrazolyl, substituted-1-imidazolyl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1H-tetrazol-1-yl, or 2H-tetrazol-2-yl,
R5, R6, R7, R9, R9, and R10 respectively represent hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, R5 and R10 together represent ethylene or —CH═CH—,
R7 and R8 together represent carbonyl,
R11 represents C1-4 alkyl,
R12 represents hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, or C3-7 cycloalkyl,
R13 represents hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C2-9 alkynyl, C6-8 aryl-C1-2 alkyl, C1-4 alkylsulfonyl, substituted phenylsulfonyl, C1-4 alkylcarbonyl, benzoyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, C1-4 alkyl-carbonyl-C1-4 alkyl, benzoyl-C1-4 alkyl, or heteroarylcarbonyl-C1-4 alkyl,
R14 represents C1-4 alkyl or C3-7 cycloalkyl, and R15 represents hydrogen, C1-4 alkoxy-carbonyl or C1-4 alkylthio.
The case in which, for example, 3-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl 2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)nicotinate is used as a raw material and acetocyanhydrin is used as a cyanogen compound in the manufacturing method (a) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, 1-cyclopropyl-2-[(dimethylamino)methylene]-3-[2-methyl-6-(1H-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]propan-1,3-dione and hydroxylamine hydrochloride are used as raw materials in the manufacturing method (b) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, 1-cyclopropyl-3-[2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]propan-1,3-dione and ethyl chlorooxyimidoacetate are used as raw materials in the manufacturing method (c) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, ethyl 4-[(6-chloro-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)carbonyl]-5-cyclopropylisooxazole-3-carboxylic acid ester and triazole are used as raw materials and, for example, potassium carbonate is used as a base in the manufacturing method (d) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, 2-[bis(methylthio)methylene]-1-cyclopropyl-3-[2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]-1-propan-1,3-dione and hydroxylamine hydrochloride are used as raw materials in the manufacturing method (e) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, 2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2, 4-triazol-1-yl) nicotinic acid chloride is used as a raw material and, for example, sodium hydride is used as a base in the manufacturing method (f) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, (5-cyclopropylisooxazol-4-yl)[2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]methanone is used as a raw material, and, for example, triethylamine is used as a base in the manufacturing method (g) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, 2-{[2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]}cyclohexan-1,3-dione is used as a raw material and, for example, oxalyl dichloride is used as a chlorinating agent in the manufacturing method (h) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, 3-chloro-2-{[2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-ylcarbonyl]}-2-cyclohexen-1-one and thiophenol are used as raw materials in the manufacturing method (i) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The case in which, for example, (5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)[2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]methanone and phenacyl bromide are used as raw materials, and, for example, potassium carbonate is used as a base in the manufacturing method (j) can be represented by the following reaction formula.
The compounds of formulae (II), (III), and (IV) serving as the raw materials in the manufacturing method (a) are novel ones, and can be obtained by reacting the compounds represented by the following formula (XXI) with the compounds represented by the following formula (XXII) or (XXIII).
In the formula, R1 has the same meanings as the aforementioned.
In the formula, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
In the formula, R11 and R12 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXI) are novel ones, and can be obtained by reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with thionyl chloride.
In the formula, R1 has the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXIV) are novel ones, and can be obtained by hydrolyzing the compounds represented by the following formula.
In the formula, R1 has the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXV) are obtained by reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with 1H-1,2,4-triazole.
In the formula, R1 has the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXVI) are obtained, for example, by reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with phosphorus oxychloride. (Refer to J. Org. Chem., 1954, vol. 19, No. 2, pages 183-193).
In the formula, R1 has the same meanings as the aforementioned.
Among compounds of formula (XXVII), for example, 6-oxo compound that is the tautomer of a compound of formula (XXVII) in which R1 is methyl is a publicly known compound described in J. Org. Chem., 1954, vol. 19, No. 2, pages 183-193.
Moreover, the tautomer of a compound of formula (XXVII) in which R1 is trifluoromethyl is a publicly known compound described in WO2004/029027 or the like.
Among compounds of formula (XXIV), for example, a compound of formula (XXIV) in which R1 is methoxymethyl, trifluoroethoxymethyl, or 2-(methoxy)ethoxymethyl can be obtained by reacting the compound of formula (XXV) in which R1 is bromomethyl with corresponding metal alkoxide, and subsequently by hydrolyzing the resultant product without isolating the product.
Moreover, the compound of formula (XXIV) in which R1 is 2-(methoxy)ethoxymethyl can be synthesized by continuously subjecting ethyl 2-(bromomethyl)-6-chloronicotinate corresponding to formula (XXVI) in which R1 is bromomethyl to a three-step reaction of alkoxyalkylation, triazolylation, and hydrolysis without isolating the intermediate products.
Among compounds of formula (XXV), for example, the compound of formula (XXV) in which R1 is methylthiomethyl can be obtained by reacting the compound of formula (XXV) in which R1 is bromomethyl with corresponding metal thioalkoxide. Moreover, by oxidizing this methylthiomethyl compound, the compound of formula (XXV) in which R1 is methylsulfonylmethyl can also be obtained.
Compounds of formulae (XXII) and (XXIII) are publicly known compounds.
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (XXII) include the following.
Cyclohexan-1,3-dione, 4-methylcyclohexan-1,3-dione, 4,4-dimethylcyclohexan-1,3-dione,
2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclohexan-1,3,5-trione, bicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2,4-dione,
bicyclo[3.2.1]-6-octen-2,4-dione.
Moreover, typical examples of the compounds of formula (XXIII) include the following.
1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol, 1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol,
Typical examples of the compounds of formulae (II), (III), and (IV) as the raw materials in the manufacturing method (a) include the following.
3-Oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl
The compounds of formulae (V) and (VI) as the raw materials in the manufacturing method (b) are novel ones, and, for example, can be obtained as a mixture of formulae (V) and (VI) by reacting the compounds of formula (IX) with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal.
Moreover, the compounds of formulae (VII) and (VIII) are also novel ones, and can be obtained as a mixture of formulae (VII) and (VIII) by reacting the compounds of formula (IX) with ethyl orthoformate.
The compounds of formula (V) and the compounds of formula (VI), and the compounds of formula (VII) and the compounds of formula (VIII) are geometrical isomers.
Typical examples of compounds of formulae (V), (VI), (VII), and (VIII) as the raw materials in the manufacturing method (b) include the following.
The compounds of formula (IX) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (c) are novel ones, and can be obtained, for example, by reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with acid.
In the formula, R1 and R14 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXVIII) can be obtained by reacting the compounds of the formula (XXI) with the compounds represented by the following formula.
In the formula, R14 has the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXIX) are publicly known compounds described in WO99/03856.
The acid reacted with the compounds of formula (XXVIII) is, for example, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, or trifluoro acetic acid.
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (IX) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (c) include the following.
The compounds of formula (X) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (c) are imidoyl chlorides well known in organic chemistry, and a typical example thereof is ethyl 2-chloro-2- (hydroxyimino) acetate.
The compounds of formula (XI) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (d) are novel ones, and can be obtained, for example, by reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with the compounds of formula (X).
In the formula, R1 and R14 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXX) are novel ones, and can be obtained, for example, by reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with acid.
In the formula, R1 and R14 have the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXXI) are novel ones, and can be obtained, for example, by reacting the compounds represented by the following formula with the compounds represented by formula (XXIX).
In the formula, R1 has the same meanings as the aforementioned.
The compounds of formula (XXXII) can be obtained easily by hydrolyzing the compounds of the formula (XXVI), and subsequently reacting the obtained compounds with thionyl chloride.
Among compounds of formula (XXXII), the compound in which R1 is methyl is publicly known one described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-38586, and the compound in which R1 is methoxy is publicly known one described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52-3968.
As the acid to be reacted with the compounds of formula (XXXI), compounds the same as those explained in the manufacturing method (c) can be used.
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (XI) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (d) include the following.
Ethyl
The compounds of formula (XII) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (e) are novel ones, and can be obtained, for example, by reacting the compounds represented by formula (IX) with carbon disulfide and methyl iodide in the presence of potassium fluoride carried by alumina.
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (XII) include the following.
The compounds of formula (XIII) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (f) include the compounds of formula (XXI) and are novel ones, and their representative ones are compounds corresponding to the compounds of formula (XXI).
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (XIII) include the following.
Similarly, the compounds of formula (XIV) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (f) are publicly known ones, and examples thereof include the following compounds.
The compounds of formula (XV) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (g) corresponds to the compounds in which Q is Q3 and R15 is hydrogen in the formula (I) of the present invention.
The compounds of formula (XV) can be obtained by the manufacturing method (b).
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (XV) include the following.
The compounds of respective formulae (XVI), (XVII), and (XIX) as the raw materials in the manufacturing methods of (h), (i), and (j) are also included in the formula (I) of the present invention, and can be obtained by the manufacturing method (a).
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (XVI) include the following.
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (XVII) include the following.
Typical examples of the compounds of formula (XIX) include the following.
The halogenating agent in the manufacturing method (h), the compounds of formula (XVIII) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (i), and the compounds of formula (XX) as the raw material in the manufacturing method (j) are well known.
As the halogenating agent, the following ones can be used. Phosphorus oxychloride, phosporus oxybromide, phosporus trichloride, phosporus tribromide, oxalyl dichloride, oxalyl dibromide, thionyl chloride, and thionyl bromide.
Examples of the compounds of formula (XVIII) include the following.
Methanethiol, thiophenol, benzylthiol, imidazole, pyrazole, 1,2,4-triazole, and tetrazole.
Examples of the compounds of formula (XX) include the following.
Iodomethane, allyl bromide, propargyl bromide, benzyl bromide, methanesulfonyl chloride, ethanesulfonyl chloride, propanesulfonyl chloride, benzenesulfonyl chloride, p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, and phenacyl chloride.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (a) can be carried out in a suitable diluent, and examples of the diluent include aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (that are chlorinated in some cases), for example, toluene, dichloromethane, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane; ethers, for example, ethyl ether, dimethoxyethane (DME), and tetrahydrofuran (THF); ketones, for example, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK); nitriles, for example, acetonitrile; esters, for example, ethyl acetate; acid amides, for example, dimethylformamide (DMF).
The manufacturing method (a) can be carried out in the presence of a cyanogen compound and a base, and examples of the cyanide compound include sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide, acetone cyanohydrin, and hydrogen cyanide. Examples of the base include inorganic bases such as hydroxides and carbonates of alkaline metals and alkaline earth metals, for example, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and calcium hydroxide; and organic bases such as tertiary amines, dialkylaminoanilines, and pyridines, for example, triethylamine, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP),
The manufacturing method .(a) can be carried out by adding a phase transfer catalyst, and examples of the phase transfer catalysts include crown ethers, for example, dibenzo-18-crown-6, 18-crown-6, and 15-crown-5.
The manufacturing method (a) can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range. The temperature is generally from about −10 to about 80° C., and preferably from about 5 to about 40° C. Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can also be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure in some cases.
In the manufacturing method (a), a target compound of formula (I) can be obtained, for example, by reacting 1 to 4 mol of triethylamine with 1 mol of a compound of formula (II) in a diluent, for example, acetonitrile, in the presence of 0.01 to 0.5 mol of acetone cyanohydrin.
When rearrangement reaction of the compounds of formula (IV) are carried out in the manufacturing method (a), the rearrangement of the compound of formula (IV) can be conducted in the presence of a base.
Such a reaction can be carried out in an appropriate diluent, and examples of the diluent include ethers, for example, dioxane, and tetrahydrofuran (THF); and alcohols, for example, tert-amylalcohol, and tert-butylalcohol.
Moreover, examples of the base include inorganic bases such as carbonates of alkaline metals, for example, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate; and organic bases, such as tertiary amines, for example, triethylamine, pyridine, and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP).
The reaction can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range, and the temperature is generally from about 5 to about 200° C., and preferably from about 25 to about 130° C. Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure in some cases.
In the reaction, a target compound of formula (I) can be obtained, for example, by reacting 0.5 to 2 mol of potassium carbonate with 1 mol of the compound of formula (IV) in a diluent, for example, dioxane.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (b) can be carried out in an appropriate diluent, and examples of the diluent include aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (that may be chlorinated in some cases), for example, toluene, dichloromethane, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane; ethers, for example, tetrahydrofuran (THF); nitriles, for example, acetonitrile; and alcohols, for example, methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol.
The manufacturing method (b) can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range. The temperature is generally from about −10 to about 100° C., and preferably from about 0 to about 50° C. Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure in some cases.
In the manufacturing method (b), a target compound of the formula (I) can be obtained, for example, by reacting 1 to 1.5 mol of hydroxylamine hydrochloride with 1 mol of the compound of formula (V) in a diluent, for example ethanol, in the presence of 1 to 1.5 mol of sodium acetate.
The manufacturing method (b) can be successively carried out without isolating the compounds of formulae (V), (VI), (VII) and (VIII), and a target compound of formula (I) can be obtained.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (c) can be carried out in an appropriate diluent, and examples of the diluent include aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (that may be chlorinated in some cases), for example, toluene, dichloromethane, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane; ethers, for example, tetrahydrofuran (THF); nitriles, for example, acetonitrile; and alcohols, for example, methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol.
The manufacturing method (c) can be carried out in the presence of a base, and examples of the bases include inorganic bases such as acetates, carbonates, and bicarbonates of alkaline metals and alkaline earth metals, for example, sodium acetate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate; and organic bases such as tertiary amines, dialkylaminoanilines, and pyridines, for example, triethylamine, pyridine, and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP).
The manufacturing method (c) can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range. The temperature is generally from about −10 to about 100° C., and preferably from about 0 to about 50° C.: Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure in some cases.
In the manufacturing method (c), a target compound of the formula (I) can be obtained, for example, by reacting 1 to 1.5 mol of the compound of formula (X) with 1 mol of the compound of formula (IX) in a diluent, for example, toluene.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (d) can be carried out in an appropriate diluent, and examples of the diluent include aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (that may be chlorinated in some cases), for example, pentane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, chlorobenzene, and dichlorobenzene; ethers, for example, ethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, butyl ether, dioxane, dimethoxyethane (DME), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DGM); ketones, for example, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl isopropyl ketone, and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK); nitriles, for example, acetonitrile, propionitrile, and acrylonitrile; esters, for example, ethyl acetate, and amyl acetate; acid amides, for example, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylacetamide (DMA), N-methylpyrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, and hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPA); sulfones and sulfoxides, for example, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and sulfolane; and bases, for example, pyridine.
The manufacturing method (d) can be carried out in the presence of an acid binding agent, and examples of such an acid binding agent include inorganic bases, such as hydrides, hydroxides, carbonates and bicarbonates of alkaline metals and alkaline earth metals, for example, sodium hydride, lithium hydride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and calcium hydroxide; inorganic alkaline metal amides, for example, lithium amide, sodium amide, and potassium amide; organic bases such as alcoholate, tertiary amines, dialkylaminoanilines and pyridines, for example, triethylamine, 1,1,4,4-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), N,N-diethylaniline, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), 1,4 diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO), and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0] undec-7-ene (DBU); and organic lithium compounds, for example, methyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, sec-butyl lithium, tert-butyl lithium, phenyl lithium, dimethyl copper lithium, lithium diisopropylamide, lithium cyclohexylisopropylamide, lithium dicyclohexylamide, n-butyl lithium/DABCO, n-butyl lithium/DBU, and n-butyl lithium/TMEDA.
The manufacturing method. (d) can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range. It is generally carried out between about 25 and about 180° C., preferably between about 50 and about 180° C. Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can also be carried out under pressure or under reduced. pressure.
In the manufacturing method (d), a target compound can be obtained, for example, by reacting 1 mol to .5 mol of 1H-1,2,4-triazole with 1 mol of the compound of formula (XI) in a diluent, for example, dimethylformamide in the presence of a base, for example, potassium carbonate.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (e) can be carried out under conditions similar to those of the manufacturing method (b).
The manufacturing method (f) can be carried out in an appropriate diluent, and examples of the diluent include aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (that may be chlorinated in some cases), for example, pentane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, chlorobenzene, and dichlorobenzene; ethers, for example, ethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, butyl ether, dioxane, dimethoxyethane (DME), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DGM); acid amides, for example, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylacetamide (DMA), N-methylpyrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, and hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPA); sulfones and sulfoxides, for example, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), and sulfolane; and bases, for example, pyridine.
The manufacturing method (f) can be carried out in the presence of an acid binding agent, and examples of the acid binding agent include inorganic bases such as hydrides, hydroxides, carbonates, and bicarbonates of alkaline metals and alkaline earth metals, for example, sodium hydride, lithium hydride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and calcium hydroxide; inorganic alkaline metal amides, for example, lithium amide, sodium amide, and potassium amide; organic bases such as alcoholate, tertiary amines, dialkylaminoanilins, and pyridines, for example, triethylamine, 1,1,4,4-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-diethylaniline, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO) and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene (DBU); and organic lithium compounds, for example, methyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, sec-butyl lithium, tert-butyl lithium, phenyl lithium, dimethyl copper lithium, lithium diisopropyl amide, lithium cyclohexylisopropylamide, lithium dicyclohexylamide, n-butyl lithium/DABCO, n-butyl lithium/DBU, and n-butyl lithium/TMEDA.
The manufacturing method (f) can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range. It is generally carried out between about −70 and about 200° C., and preferably between about −50 and about 100° C. Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure.
In manufacturing method (f), a target compound can be obtained, for example, by reacting 1 mol to 2 mol of the compound of formula (XIV) with 1 mol of the compound of formula (XIII) in a diluent, for example THF in the presence of 1.0 mol to 3 mol of sodium hydride.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (g) can be carried out in an appropriate diluent, and examples of the diluent include water; aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (that may be chlorinated in some cases), for example, pentane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, chlorobenzene, and dichlorobenzene; ethers, for example, ethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, butyl ether, dioxane, dimethoxyethane (DME), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DGM); alcohols, for example, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, and ethylene glycol; esters, for example, ethyl acetate, and amyl acetate; acid amides, for example, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylacetamide (DMA), N-methylpyrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl2-imidazolidinone, and hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPA); sulfones and sulfoxides, for example, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and sulfolane; and bases, for example, pyridine.
The manufacturing method (g) can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range. It is generally carried out between about −70 and about 200° C., and preferably between about −30 and about 100° C. Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can also be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure.
In the manufacturing method (g), a target compound can be obtained, for example, by reacting 1 mol of the compound of formula (XV) in a diluent, for example, dichloromethane in the presence of 1 mol to 3 mol of triethylamine.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (h) can be carried out in an appropriate diluent, and examples of the diluent include aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (that may be chlorinated in some cases), for example, pentane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, and chlorobenzene; ethers, for example, ethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, butyl ether, dioxane, dimethoxyethane (DME), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DGM); ketones, for example, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl isopropyl ketone, and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK); nitriles, for example acetonitrile, and propionitrile; esters, for example, ethyl acetate, and amyl acetate; and acid amides, for example, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl acetamide (DMA), N-methylpyrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, and hexamethylphosphoric triamide (RMPA).
The reaction of the manufacturing method (h) can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range. The temperature is generally from about −20 to about 100° C., and preferably about 0 to about 50° C. Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can also be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure in some cases.
In the manufacturing method (h), a target compound of formula (I) can be obtained, for example, by reacting 1 to 5 mol of oxalyl dichloride with 1 mol of the compound of formula (XVI) in a diluent, for example, dichloromethane.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (i) can be carried out in an appropriate diluent, and examples of the diluent include aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (that may be chlorinated in some cases), for example, pentane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, chlorobenzene, and dichlorobenzene; ethers, for example, ethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, butyl ether, dioxane, dimethoxyethane (DME), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DGM); ketones, for example, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl isopropyl ketone, and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK); nitriles, for example, acetonitrile, propionitrile, and acrylonitrile; esters, for example, ethyl acetate, and amyl acetate; acid amides, for example, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylacetamide (DMA), and N-methylpyrolidone; sulfones and sulfoxides, for example, dimethlsulfoxide (DMSO), and sulfolane; and bases, for example, pyridine.
The manufacturing method (i) can be carried out in the presence of an acid binding agent, and examples of the acid binding agent include inorganic bases such as hydrides and carbonates of alkaline metals, for example, sodium hydride, lithium hydride, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate; and organic bases such as tertiary amines, dialkylaminoanilines and pyridines, for example, triethylamine, 1,1,4,4-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), pyridine, 4-dimethyaminopyridine (DMAP), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO), and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene (DBU).
The reaction of the manufacturing method (i) can be carried out in a substantially wide temperature range. The temperature is generally from about −20 to about 140° C., and preferably from about 0 to about 100° C. Moreover, it is desirable that the reaction is carried out under normal pressure, but the operation can also be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure in some cases.
In the manufacturing method (i), a target compound of formula (I) can be obtained, for example, by reacting 1 to 5 mol of the compound of formula (XVIII) with 1 mol of the compound of formula (XVII) in a diluent, for example, tetrahydrofuran in the presence of 1 to 5 mol of triethylamine.
The reaction of the manufacturing method (j) can be carried out under conditions similar to those of the manufacturing method (h).
The active compound of formula (I) of the present invention shows excellent herbicide activity for various weeds as shown in biological test examples described later, and can be used as a herbicide. In the present specification, the weeds mean, in a broad sense, all plants growing in locations where they are undesired. The compound of the present invention acts as a selective herbicide depending on the application concentration. The active compound can be used, for example, between the following weeds and cultivated plants.
The genus of dicotyledonous weeds: Sinapis, Capsella, Leipidium, Galium, Stellaria, Chenopodium, Kochia, Urtica, Senecio, Amaranthus, Portulaca, Xanthium, Ipomoea, Polygonum, Ambrosia, Cirsium, Sonchus, Solanum, Rorippa, Lamium, Veronica, Datura, Viola, Galeopsis, Papaver, Centaurea, Galinsoga, Rotala, Lindernia, SeSbania, Trifolium, Abutilon, Lamium, Matricaria, Artemisia, Sesbania, Pharbitis, Amaranthus and the like.
The genus of dicotyledonous cultivated plants: Gossypium, Glycine, Beta, Daucus, Phaseolus, Pisum, Solanum, Linum, Ipomoea, Vicia, Nicotiana, Lycopersicon, Arachis, Brassica, Lactuca, Cucumis, Cucurbita and the like.
The genus of monocotyledonous weeds: Echinochlona, Setaria, Panicum, Digitaria, Phleum, Poa, Festuca, Eleusine, Lolium, Bromus, Avena, Cyperus, Sorghum, Agropyron, Monochoria, Fimbristylis, Sagittaria, Eleocharis, Scirpus, Paspalum, Ischaemum, Agrostis, Alopecurus, Cynodon, Commelina, Brachiaria, Leptochloa, Echinochloa and the like.
The genus of monocotyledonous cultivated plants: Oryza, Zea, Triticum, Hordeum, Avena, Secale, Sorghum, Panicum, Saccharum, Ananas, Asparagus, Allium and the like.
However, use of the active compound of formula (I) of the present invention is not limited only for weeds of these kinds of grasses, and can be applied similarly to weeds of other kinds of grasses.
Use of the compound of the present invention is not limited to the above plants and similarly applicable to other plants. Moreover, the active compounds of the present invention can non-selectively control weeds according to the application concentration, and can be used at, for example, an industrial site such as a factory, a railroad track, a road, a forested site, a non-forested site or the like. Furthermore, the active compounds of the present invention can be used to control weeds in perennial plant cultivation, and can be applied to, for example, planting, ornamental planting, orchard, grape vineyard, citrus orchard, nut orchard, banana plantation, coffee plantation, tea plantation, rubber plant plantation, guinea oil palm plantation, cocoa plantation, small orchard, hop plantation or the like, and, in annual plant cultivation, can also be applied to selectively control weeds.
The active compounds of the present invention, for actual use, can be prepared in customary formulations. Examples of the formulations include solution, wettable powder, emulsion, suspension, dust, water-dispersible granule, tablet, granule, suspended emulsifiable concentrate, and microcapsules in a polymer substance.
These formulations can be manufactured by known methods per se. For example, they can be prepared by mixing the active compounds with extenders, namely, liquid or solid diluents or carriers, and, optionally, with surfactants, namely emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam-forming agents.
Examples of the liquid diluents or carriers include aromatic hydrocarbons (for example, xylene, toluene, and alkyl naphthalene), chlorinated aromatic or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (for example, chlorobenzenes, ethylene chlorides, and methylene chloride), aliphatic hydrocarbons [for example, cyclohexane, and paraffins (for example, mineral oil fraction)], alcohols (for example, butanol, and glycol) and ethers and esters thereof, ketones (for example, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and cyclohexanone), strongly polar solvents (for example, dimethylformamide, and dimethylsulfoxide), and water. In the case where water is used as an extender, for example, an organic solvent can be used as an auxiliary solvent.
Examples of the solid diluent or carrier include crushed natural mineral (for example, kaolin, clay, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite, and diatomaceous earth), and crushed synthetic mineral (for example, high-dispersed silicic acid, alumina, and silicate). Examples of the solid carrier for use in granule include crushed and sorted rock (for example, calcite, marble, pumice, meerschaum, and dolomite), synthesized grain of inorganic and organic powder, fine granular body of organic material (for example, sawdust, shell of coco, corncob, and stem of cigarette).
Examples of the emulsifier and/or the foam-forming agent include nonionic and anionic emulsifiers [for example, polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene fatty acid alcohol ether (for example, alkylaryl polyglycol ether, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, and arylsulfonate)], and albumin hydrolysate.
As the decomposing agent, for example, lignin sulfite waste fluid and methyl cellulose are included.
A fixing agent can also be used in formulations (powder material, granule, and emulsion), and examples of the fixing agent include carboxymethylcellulose, and natural and synthetic polymer (for example, gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyvinyl acetate).
A coloring agent can also be used and examples of the coloring agent include inorganic pigments (for example, iron oxide, titanium oxide, and Prussian blue), organic dyes such as alizarin dyes, azo dyes, and metal phthalocyanine dyes, and trace elements such as salts of metals including iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum, and zinc.
The formulations can generally contain the active compound(s) of formula (I) within a range of 0.1 to 95 wt %, and preferably contains the compound(s) within a range of 0.5 to 90 wt %.
The active compound of formula (I) of the present invention can be used for controlling weeds as such or in their formulation foams. Moreover, the active compound of formula (I) of the present invention can also be used in combination with a known herbicide. A mixed herbicide composition with a known herbicide may be previously prepared as a final formulation form, or can be prepared by tank-mixing on occasion of application.
For example, the following herbicides shown in common names can be exemplified as specific examples of herbicides that can be used in combination with the active compounds of formula (I) of the present invention.
Sulfonylurea herbicides: for example, chlorsulfuron, sulfometuron methyl, chlorimuron ethyl, triasulfuron, amidosulfuron, oxasulfuron, tribenuron ethyl, prosulfuron, ethametsulfuron methyl, triflusulfuron methyl, thifensuluron methyl, flazasulfuron, rimsulfuron, nicosulfuron, flupyrsulfuron, bensulfuron methyl, pyrazosulfuron ethyl, foramsulfuron, sulfosulfuron, cinosulfuron, azimsulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, halosulfuron methyl, ethoxysulfuron, cyclosulfamuron, and iodosulfuron;
carbamate herbicides: for example, phenmedipham, chloropropham, asulam, benthiocarb, molinate, esprocarb, pyributicarb, dimepiperate, and swep;
chloroacetanilide herbicides: for example, propachlor, metazachlor, alachlor, acetochlor, metolachlor, butachlor, pretilachlor, and thenylchlor;
diphenylether herbicides: for example, acifluorfen, oxifluorfen,lactofen, fomesafen, aclonifen, chlomethoxynyl, bifenox, and CNP; triazine herbicides: for example, simazine, atrazine, propazine, cyanazine, ametryn, simetryn, dimethametryn, and prometryn;
phenoxy acid or benzoic acid herbicides: for example, 2,3,6-TBA, dicamba, quinclorac, quinmerac, clopyralid, picloram, triclopyr, fluroxypyr, fenoxaprop, diclofop methyl, fluazifop buthyl, haloxyfop methyl, quizalofop ethyl, cyhalofop butyl, 2,4-PA, MCP, MCPB, and phenothiol;
acid amide or urea herbicides: for example, izoxaben, diflufenican, diuron, linuron, fluometuron, difenoxuron, methyldymron, isoproturon, isouron, tebuthiuron, methabenzthiazuron, propanil, mefenacet, chlomeprop, naproanilide, bromobutide, dymron, cumyluron, etobenzanide, and oxaziclomefone;
organic phosphorus herbicides: for example, glyphosate, bialaphos, glufosinate, L-glufosinate, amiprofos methyl, anilofos, bensulide, piperophos, and butamifos;
dinitroaniline herbicides: for example, trifluralin, and prodiamine;
phenol herbicides: for example, bromoxynil, ioxynil, and dinoseb;
cyclohexanedione herbicides: for example, alloxydim, sethoxydim, cloproxydim, clethodim, cycloxydim, and tralkoxydim;
imidazolinone herbicides: for example, imazamethabenz, imazapyr, imazamethapyr, imazethapyr, imazamox, and imazaquin;
bipyridium herbicides: for example, paraquat, and diquat;
carbamoyltetrazolinone herbicides: for example, fentrazamide;
nitrile herbicides: cichlobenil; and
other herbicides: for example, bentazone, tridiphane, indanofan, amitrol, carfentrazone ethyl, sulfentrazone, fenchlorazol ethyl, isoxaflutole, clomazone, maleic acid hydrazide, pyridate, chloridazon, norflurazon, pyrithiobac, bromacil, terbacil, metribuzin, oxaziclomefone, cinmethylin, flumiclorac pentyl, flumioxazin, fluthiacet methyl, azafenidin, benfuresate, oxadiazon, oxadiargyl, pentoxazone, cafenstrole, pyriminobac, bispyribac sodium, pyribenzoxim, pyriftalid, pyraflufen ethyl, benzobicyclon, dithiopyr, dalapon, and chiorthiamid.
The above active compounds are known herbicides described in “Pesticide Manual”, published by British Crop Protect Council in 2000.
Moreover, when the active compounds of formula (I) of the present invention are blended with a phytotoxicity-reducing agent, phytotoxicity is reduced by this blending, and wider spectrum of weed controlling is provided, and thereby wider application as selective herbicide can be provided.
Examples of the phytotoxicity-reducing agent include the following compounds represented by general names or development codes.
AD-67, BAS-145138, benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl, cyometrinil, 2,4-D, DKA-24, dichlormid, dymron, fenchlorim, fenclorazole ethyl, flurazole, fluxofenim, furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, MG-191, naphthalic anhydride, oxabetrinil, PPG-1292, and R-29148.
The above phytotoxicity-reducing agent is also described in “Pesticide Manual” published by British Crop Protect Council in 2000.
Furthermore, the above phytotoxicity-reducing agent can be blended with a mixed herbicide composition containing the compound of formula (I) of the present invention and the above herbicide. By this blending, phytotoxicity is reduced and a wider spectrum of weed controlling is provided, and application as a selective herbicide can be made wider.
Surprisingly, a synergy effect can be demonstrated in several blending herbicide composition composed of the compounds of the present invention and known herbicides and/or phytotoxicity-reducing agents.
In the case that the active compounds of formula (I)of the present invention are used, these can be used directly as they are, or used in formulations such as prepared liquid for spraying, emulsion, tablet, suspension, powder, or granule, or application forms prepared by diluting. The active compounds of formula (I) of the present invention can be applied, for example, by the method of liquid agent scattering (watering), spraying, atomizing, or spreading granules.
The active compounds of formula (I) of the present invention can be used at every stage before germination or after germination of plant. Moreover, they can be taken into the soil prior to seeding.
The application amount of the active compounds of the present invention can be changed in a substantial range, and basically varies, depending on nature of desired effect. When the active compound is used as a herbicide, the application amount of the active compound per 1 hectare can be, for example, is about 0.005 to about 4 kg, and is preferably about 0.01 to about 2 kg.
Next, manufacturing and use of the compounds of the present invention are shown more concretely by the following examples, but the present invention should not be limited to only them.
To acetonitrile (5 ml) solution of 3-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl 2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)nicotinate (0.13 g, 0.44 mmol) and triethylamine (0.09 g, 0.87 mmol), a catalytic amount of acetone cyanohydrine was added. The obtained solution was stirred at room temperature around the clock. Volatile materials were evaporated under reduced pressure from the obtained reaction solution, and the obtained residue was made acidic with citric acid aqueous solution, and was extracted with ethyl acetate. After washing the obtained organic layer with water, the organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to obtain the desired product (0.1 g, yield 77%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz)
δ 2.02-2.16 (2H, m), 2.49 (3H, s), 2.45-2.59 (2H, m), 2.70-2.91 (2H, m), 7.59 (1H, d), 7.74(1H, d), 8.09 (1H, s), 9.21 (1H, s)
To acetonitrile (5 ml) solution of 1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-5-yl 2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)nicotinate (0.19 g, 0.65 mmol) and triethylamine (0.13 g, 1.29 mmol) , a catalytic amount of acetone cyanohydrin was added. The obtained solution was stirred at room temperature around the clock. Volatile materials were evaporated under reduced pressure from the obtained reaction solution, and the obtained residue was made acidic with citric acid aqueous solution, and was extracted with ethyl acetate. After washing the obtained organic layer with water, the organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to obtain the desired product (0.18 g, yield 93%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz)
δ 2.71 (3H, s), 3.73 (3H, s), 7.43 (1H, s), 7.84 (1H, d), 8.00 (1H, d), 8.13 (1H, s), 9.25 (1H, s)
4-[(6-Chloro-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)carbonyl]-5-cyclopropylisooxazole-3-carboxylic acid ester (0.2 g, 0.6 mmol), triazole (0.08 g, 1.19 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.17 g, 1.19 mmol) were stirred in DMF (5 ml) at 100° C. for four hours. To the obtained reaction solution, water and ethyl acetate were added. The organic layer was separated. Furthermore, water layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. After washing all the obtained organic layer with water, the organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The obtained residue was separated and purified by column chromatography to obtain the desired product (0.15 g, yield 68%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz)
δ 1.16-1.38 (7H, m) , 2.30-2.39 (1H, m) , 2.77 (3H, s), 4.10-4.17 (2H, q), 7.75 (1H, d), 7.85 (1H, d), 8.11 (1H, s), 9.24 (1H, s)
To ethanol (5 ml) solution of 1-cyclopropyl-2-[(dimethylamino)methylene]-3-[2-methyl6-(1H-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]propan-1,3-dione (0.29 g, 0.89 mmol), hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.07 g, 0.98 mmol) was added. The obtained solution was stirred at room temperature around the clock. To obtained reaction solution, water and ethyl acetate were added. The organic layer was separated. Furthermore, the water layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. All the obtained organic layer was washed with water, dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The obtained residue was separated and purified by column chromatography to obtain the desired product (0.19 g, yield 72%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz)
δ 1.21-1.40 (4H, m), 2.60-2.73 (1H, m), 2.66 (3H, s), 7.82 (1H, d), 7.90 (1H, d), 8.11(1H, s), 8.22 (1H, s), 9.22 (1H, s)
A THF (2 ml) suspension of sodium hydride (0.06 g, 60% oil suspension, 18.78 mmol) was cooled in an ice bath, and a THF (2 ml) solution of 3-cyclopropyl-3-oxopropanenitrile was dripped thereto. To the obtained reaction solution, a THF (3 ml) solution of 2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl) nicotinic acid chloride (0.16 g, 0.73 mmol) was dripped. The resultant was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The obtained reaction solution was made acidic with a citric acid aqueous solution, and the product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The obtained organic layer was washed with water, dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to obtain the desired product (0.14 g, yield 64%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz)
δ 1.26-1.49 (4H, m), 2.38-2.46 (1H, m), 2.70 (3H, s), 7.85 (1H, d), 8.05 (1H, d), 8.12 (1H, s), 9.23 (1H, s)
Compounds obtained by operating on the basis of the manufacturing method of the compounds of the present invention explained in the synthesis example 1 to 5 are shown in the following table 1 to table 175 together with the compounds synthesized by the synthesis example 1 to 5.
Moreover, the NMR data of physical property values of some compounds are shown in table 176.
1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz)
A preparation of active compound is obtained as an emulsion by mixing 1 part by weight of active compound with the above amounts of carrier and emulsifier. A prescribed amount of preparation is diluted with water.
In a greenhouse, seeds of field weeds [livid amaranth (Amaranthus), green bristle grass (Setaria)] were sown on the surface layer of 16 cm2 pots filled with field soil (sandy loam) , and covered with soil. Here, one kind of grass was sown for one pot. Immediately after sowing, the prescribed diluted solutions which were prepared according to the above preparation method of the preparation of respective active compounds were sprayed to soil. After 2 weeks from the treatment, the herbicide effect of each of the compounds was examined. In the evaluation of herbicide effect, complete death was evaluated as 100%, and the case of no herbicide effect was evaluated as 0%. When the herbicide effect is 80% or more, such active compounds are evaluated to have practical utility as a herbicide. Results are shown in Table 177.
In a greenhouse, to 16 cm2 pots filled with field soil (sandy loam), seedling plants (2nd-3rd leaf stage) of a field weed (Green bristle grass) were transplanted. After 1 day, the prescribed diluted solutions of preparations of respective active compounds, which were prepared according to the above Test example 1, were sprayed from the upside of the plant body. After 2 weeks from the treatment, the herbicide effect of each of the compounds was examined. Evaluation of herbicidal effect was carried out similarly to Test example 1. Results are shown in Table 178.
In a greenhouse, seeds of field crops [wheat (Triticum), corn (Zea), soy bean (Glycine)] and weeds [barnyardgrass (Echinochloa), southern crabgrass (Digitaria), livid amaranth (Amaranthus), fat hen (Chenopodium)] were sown on the surface layer of 16 cm2 pots filled with field soil (sandy loam), and covered with soil. After 1 day, the prescribed diluted solutions of preparations of respective active compounds, which were prepared according to Test example 1, were sprayed to the soil. After 2 weeks from the treatment, phytotoxicity to crops and herbicide effect of respective compounds were examined. In the evaluation of herbicide effect and phytotoxicity, complete death was evaluated as 100%, and the case of no herbicide effect or no phytotoxicity was evaluated as 0%. When the herbicide effect is 80% or more, such active compounds are evaluated to have practical utility as a herbicide. When phytotoxicity is 20% or less, such active compounds are evaluated to have excellent safety as a herbicide. Results are shown in Table 179.
In a greenhouse, respective seeds of weeds (barnyardgrass, southern crabgrass, fat hen, and livid amaranth) and crops (wheat, corn, and soy bean) were sown on the surface layer of pots filled with field soil, and covered with soil. After one day and 10 days (average 2nd leaf stage for weeds) from the sowing and covering the seeds with soil, the prescribed diluted solutions of preparations of respective active compounds, which were prepared according to Test example 1, were uniformly sprayed onto the soil surfaces of respective test pots and the foliage parts of the plant bodies.
After 14 days from the spraying, the degree of herbicide effect was examined. Evaluation of herbicide effect and phytotoxicity were carried out similarly to Test example 3. Results are shown in Table 180.
Water (25 parts) is added to a mixture of compound No. 1-1 (10 parts) of the present invention, bentonite (montmorillonite) (30 parts), talc (58 parts), and lignin sulfonate (2 parts), and the mixture is kneaded well, made into granules of 10-40 mesh with an extrusion granulator, and dried at 40-50° C. to prepare granules.
Clay mineral grains (95 parts) having particle size distribution of 0.2-2 mm are put into a rotary mixer, and compound No. 1-1 (5 parts) of the present invention is sprayed together with a liquid diluent under revolution, and the grains are uniformly humidified and then dried at 40-50° C. to prepare granules.
Compound No. 1-1 (30 parts) of the present invention, xylene (55 parts), polyoxyethylene alkyl phenyl ether (8 parts), and calcium alkylbenzene sulfonate (7 parts) are mixed and stirred to prepare an emulsion.
Compound No. 1-1 (15 parts) of the present invention, a mixture of white carbon (water-containing amorphus silica fine powders) and powder clay (1:5) (80 parts), sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate (2 parts), and sodium alkylnaphthalene sulfonate-formalin polymer (3 parts) are powder-blended to prepare a wettable powder.
Compound No. 1-1 (20 parts) of the present invention, sodium lignin sulfonate (30 parts), bentonite (15 parts), and calcinated diatomaceous earth powder (35 parts) are sufficiently blended, and water is added thereto, and the mixture is extruded and dried through a screen of 0.3 mm to prepare water-dispersible granules.
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