Patent Application
20150315146
The invention relates to the use of substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols for increasing the stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress and/or for increasing plant yield.
It is known that certain 5-(1,2-epoxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienoic acids and their derivatives have properties which influence plant growth (cf. NL6811769, DE1953152). The use of methyl 3-methyl-5-(1-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-2-cis-4-trans-pentadienoate for frost damage in Japanese Diospyros trees, grapevines and mulberries is likewise described in DE1953152. The use of substituted 5-cyclohex-2-en-1-ylpenta-2,4-dienyl- and 5-cyclohex-2-en-1-yl-pent-2-en-4-ynylols, thioethers and amines as inhibitors of epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase and as germination inhibitors is described in US2010/0160166. It is also known that (2Z,4E)-5-[(1S,6S)-1-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl]penta-2,4-dienoic acid and (2Z,4E)-5-[(1R,6R)-1-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl]penta-2,4-dienoic acid interact with cytochrome P707A (cf. Current Med. Chem. 2010, 17, 3230). Abscisic acid analogs in which the rotation of one of the two double bonds is restricted by an aromatic system are described in Agric. & Biol. Chem. Jap. Soc. Bioscience, Biotechnol. Agrochem. 1986, 50, 1097.
It is also known that substituted 1-(phenylethynyl)cyclohexanols having certain substituent groups in the meta-position of the phenyl radical can be used as active compounds in ophthalmology (cf. WO2009005794, WO2009058216). Furthermore, the preparation of certain substituted 1-(phenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols, e.g. 5,5,6-trimethyl-2-(phenylethynyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol and 5,5,6-trimethyl-2-(phenylethynyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl acetate (cf. Zh. Org. Khim. 2007, 43, 679; Zh. Org. Khim. 2002, 38, 182), 1,7,7-trimethyl-2-(phenylethynyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (cf. Zh. Org. Khim. 2002, 38, 182; Zh. Org. Khim. 2005, 41, 853; Zh. Obshchei Khim. 2004, 74, 965) and 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-(phenylethynyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (cf. Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci 1968, 267, 911; Zh. Org. Khim. 2002, 38, 1316), has been described.
In contrast, the use of the substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols according to the invention for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, for invigoration of plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield has not been described.
It is known that plants can react to natural stress conditions, for example cold, heat, dry stress (stress caused by drought and/or lack of water), injury, pathogenic attack (viruses, bacteria, fungi, insects), etc., but also to herbicides, with specific or unspecific defense mechanisms [Pflanzenbiochemie, pp. 393-462, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg, Berlin, Oxford, Hans W. Heldt, 1996; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, pp. 1102-1203, American Society of Plant Physiologists, Rockville, Md., eds. Buchanan, Gruissem, Jones, 2000].
In plants, there is knowledge of numerous proteins, and the genes which code for them, which are involved in defense reactions to abiotic stress (for example cold, heat, drought, salt, flooding). Some of these form part of signal transduction chains (e.g. transcription factors, kinases, phosphatases) or cause a physiological response of the plant cell (e.g. ion transport, detoxification of reactive oxygen species). The signaling chain genes of the abiotic stress reaction include inter alia transcription factors of the DREB and CBF classes (Jaglo-Ottosen et al., 1998, Science 280: 104-106). Phosphatases of the ATPK and MP2C type are involved in the reaction to salt stress. In addition, in the event of salt stress, the biosynthesis of osmolytes such as proline or sucrose is frequently activated. This involves, for example, sucrose synthase and proline transporters (Hasegawa et al., 2000, Annu Rev Plant Physiol Plant Mol Biol 51: 463-499). The stress defense of the plants to cold and drought uses some of the same molecular mechanisms. There is a known accumulation of what are called late embryogenesis abundant proteins (LEA proteins), which include the dehydrins as an important class (Ingram and Bartels, 1996, Annu Rev Plant Physiol Plant Mol Biol 47: 277-403, Close, 1997, Physiol Plant 100: 291-296). These are chaperones which stabilize vesicles, proteins and membrane structures in stressed plants (Bray, 1993, Plant Physiol 103: 1035-1040). In addition, there is frequently induction of aldehyde dehydrogenases, which detoxicate the reactive oxygen species (ROS) which form in the event of oxidative stress (Kirch et al., 2005, Plant Mol Biol 57: 315-332). Heat shock factors (HSF) and heat shock proteins (HSP) are activated in the event of heat stress and play a similar role here as chaperones to that of dehydrins in the event of cold and drought stress (Yu et al., 2005, Mol Cells 19: 328-333).
A number of plant-endogenous signaling substances involved in stress tolerance or pathogen defense are already known. Examples of these include salicylic acid, benzoic acid, jasmonic acid or ethylene [Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, pp. 850-929, American Society of Plant Physiologists, Rockville, Md., eds. Buchanan, Gruissem, Jones, 2000]. Some of these substances or the stable synthetic derivatives and derived structures thereof are also effective on external application to plants or in seed dressing, and activate defense reactions which cause elevated stress tolerance or pathogen tolerance of the plant [Sembdner, and Parthier, 1993, Ann. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Mol. Biol. 44: 569-589].
It is additionally known that chemical substances can increase the tolerance of plants to abiotic stress. Such substances are applied either by seed dressing, by leaf spraying or by soil treatment. For instance, an increase in abiotic stress tolerance of crop plants by treatment with elicitors of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) or abscisic acid derivatives is described (Schading and Wei, WO200028055; Churchill et al., 1998, Plant Growth Regul 25: 35-45). Furthermore, effects of growth regulators on the stress tolerance of crop plants have been described (Morrison and Andrews, 1992, J Plant Growth Regul 11: 113-117, RD-259027). In this context, it is also known that a growth-regulating naphthylsulfonamide (4-bromo-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)naphthalene-1-sulfonamide) influences the germination of plant seeds in the same manner as abscisic acid (Park et al. Science 2009, 324, 1068-1071). Moreover, it is known that a further naphthylsulfonamide, N-(6-aminohexyl)-5-chloronaphthalene-1-sulfonamide, influences the calcium level in plants exposed to a cold shock (Cholewa et al. Can. J. Botany 1997, 75, 375-382).
In the case of use of fungicides, especially from the group of the strobilurins or of the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors, similar effects are also observed, and are frequently also accompanied by an enhanced yield (Draber et al., DE-3534948, Bartlett et al., 2002, Pest Manag Sci 60: 309). It is likewise known that the herbicide glyphosate in low dosage stimulates the growth of some plant species (Cedergreen, Env. Pollution 2008, 156, 1099).
In the event of osmotic stress, a protective effect resulting from application of osmolytes, for example glycine betaine or the biochemical precursors thereof, for example choline derivatives, has been observed (Chen et al., 2000, Plant Cell Environ 23: 609-618, Bergmann et al., DE-4103253). The effect of antioxidants, for example naphthols and xanthines, to increase abiotic stress tolerance in plants has also already been described (Bergmann et al., DD-277832, Bergmann et al., DD-277835). The molecular causes of the antistress action of these substances are, however, largely unknown.
It is additionally known that the tolerance of plants to abiotic stress can be increased by a modification of the activity of endogenous poly-ADP-ribose polymerases (PARP) or poly-(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolases (PARG) (de Block et al., The Plant Journal, 2005, 41, 95; Levine et al., FEBS Lett. 1998, 440, 1; WO0004173; WO04090140).
It is thus known that plants possess several endogenous reaction mechanisms which can cause effective defense against a wide variety of harmful organisms and/or natural abiotic stress.
Since, however, the ecologic and economic demands on modern crop treatment compositions are increasing constantly, for example with respect to toxicity, selectivity, application rate, formation of residues and favorable manufacture, there is a constant need to develop novel crop treatment compositions which have advantages over those known, at least in some areas.
It was therefore an object of the present invention to provide further compounds which increase tolerance to abiotic stress in plants, in particular bring about invigoration of plant growth and/or contribute to increasing plant yield.
The present invention accordingly provides for the use of substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)-bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I) or salts thereof for increasing the stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress and/or for increasing plant yield,
where
The compounds of the general formula (I) can form salts by addition of a suitable inorganic or organic acid, for example mineral acids, for example HCl, HBr, H2SO4, H3PO4 or HNO3, or organic acids, for example carboxylic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid or salicylic acid or sulfonic acids, for example p-toluenesulfonic acid, onto a basic group, for example amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, piperidino, morpholino or pyridino. In such a case, these salts comprise the conjugated base of the acid as the anion. Suitable substituents present in deprotonated form, such as, for example, sulfonic acids or carboxylic acids, may form inner salts with groups which for their part can be protonated, such as amino groups.
The compounds of the formula (I) used in accordance with the invention and salts thereof are referred to hereinafter as “compounds of the general formula (I)”.
Preference is given to the use according to the invention of compounds of the general formula (I) in which
Particular preference is given to the use according to the invention of compounds of the general formula (I) in which
Very particular preference is given to the use according to the invention of compounds of the general formula (I) in which
Especially preferred is the use according to the invention of compounds of the general formula (I) described by formulae (Ia) to (Io),
where
Very especially preferred is the use according to the invention of compounds of the general formula (I) described by formulae (Ia) to (Io),
where
The definitions of radicals given above in general terms or in areas of preference apply both to the end products of the general formula (I) and, correspondingly, to the starting materials or intermediates required in each case for preparation thereof. These radical definitions can be combined with one another as desired, i.e. including combinations between the given preferred ranges.
Essentially, the abovementioned substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I) are likewise as yet unknown in the prior art. Thus, a further part of the invention is that of 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I), or salts thereof
where
Preference is given to compounds of the general formula (I) where
Particular preference is given to compounds of the general formula (I) described by formulae (Ia) to (Io),
where
Very particular preference is given to compounds of the general formula (I) described by formulae (Ia) to (Io),
where
With regard to the compounds according to the invention, the terms used above and further below will be elucidated. These are familiar to the person skilled in the art and have especially the definitions elucidated hereinafter:
According to the invention, “arylsulfonyl” represents optionally substituted phenylsulfonyl or optionally substituted polycyclic arylsulfonyl, here especially optionally substituted naphthylsulfonyl, for example substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, nitro, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, dialkylamino or alkoxy groups.
According to the invention, “cycloalkylsulfonyl”—alone or as a constituent of a chemical group—represents optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfonyl, preferably having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, for example cyclopropylsulfonyl, cyclobutylsulfonyl, cyclopentylsulfonyl or cyclohexylsulfonyl.
According to the invention, “alkylsulfonyl”—alone or as part of a chemical group—represents straight-chain or branched alkylsulfonyl, preferably having 1 to 8 or having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, for example methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl, sec-butylsulfonyl and tert-butylsulfonyl.
According to the invention, “heteroarylsulfonyl” represents optionally substituted pyridylsulfonyl, pyrimidinylsulfonyl, pyrazinylsulfonyl or optionally substituted polycyclic heteroarylsulfonyl, here in particular optionally substituted quinolinylsulfonyl, for example substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, nitro, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, dialkylamino or alkoxy groups.
According to the invention, “alkylthio”—alone or as part of a chemical group—represents straight-chain or branched S-alkyl, preferably having 1 to 8 or having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, for example methylthio, ethylthio, n-propylthio, isopropylthio, n-butylthio, isobutylthio, sec-butylthio and tert-butylthio. Alkenylthio is an alkenyl radical attached via a sulfur atom, alkynylthio is an alkynyl radical attached via a sulfur atom, cycloalkylthio is a cycloalkyl radical attached via a sulfur atom, and cycloalkenylthio is a cycloalkenyl radical attached via a sulfur atom.
“Alkoxy” is an alkyl radical attached via an oxygen atom, alkenyloxy is an alkenyl radical attached via an oxygen atom, alkynyloxy is an alkynyl radical attached via an oxygen atom, cycloalkyloxy is a cycloalkyl radical attached via an oxygen atom, and cycloalkenyloxy is a cycloalkenyl radical attached via an oxygen atom.
The term “aryl” means an optionally substituted mono-, bi- or polycyclic aromatic system having preferably 6 to 14, especially 6 to 10, ring carbon atoms, for example phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthrenyl and the like, preferably phenyl.
The term “optionally substituted aryl” also includes polycyclic systems, such as tetrahydronaphthyl, indenyl, indanyl, fluorenyl, biphenylyl, where the bonding site is on the aromatic system. In systematic terms, “aryl” is generally also encompassed by the term “optionally substituted phenyl”. Here, preferred aryl substituents are, for example, hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, halocycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkynylalkoxy, alkenyloxy, bisalkylaminoalkoxy, tris[alkyl]silyl, bis[alkyl]arylsilyl, bis[alkyl]alkylsilyl, tris[alkyl]silylalkynyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkynyl, alkylalkynyl, cycloalkylalkynyl, haloalkylalkynyl, heterocyclyl-N-alkoxy, nitro, cyano, amino, alkylamino, bisalkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, cycloalkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylalkylamino, arylalkoxycarbonylalkylamino, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, bisalkylaminocarbonyl, heteroarylalkoxy, arylalkoxy.
A heterocyclic radical (heterocyclyl) contains at least one heterocyclic ring (=carbocyclic ring in which at least one carbon atom has been replaced by a heteroatom, preferably by a heteroatom from the group of N, O, S, P) which is saturated, unsaturated, partly saturated or heteroaromatic and may be unsubstituted or substituted, in which case the bonding site is localized on a ring atom. When the heterocyclyl radical or the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted, it may be fused to other carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings. In the case of optionally substituted heterocyclyl, polycyclic systems are also included, for example 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octanyl, 8-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl or 1-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl. In the case of optionally substituted heterocyclyl, spirocyclic systems are also included, such as, for example, 1-oxa-5-azaspiro[2.3]hexyl. Unless defined differently, the heterocyclic ring contains preferably 3 to 9 ring atoms and in particular 3 to 6 ring atoms and one or more, preferably 1 to 4 and in particular 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms in the heterocyclic ring, preferably from the group consisting of N, O and S, although no two oxygen atoms should be directly adjacent, for example, with one heteroatom from the group consisting of N, O and S, 1- or 2- or 3-pyrrolidinyl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2- or 3-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1- or 2- or 3-yl, 1- or 2- or 3- or 4-piperidinyl; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl or 6-yl; 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,4-dihydropyridin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4-yl; 2,3-dihydropyridin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 2,5-dihydropyridin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl, 1- or 2- or 3- or 4-azepanyl; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-azepin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,4,7-tetrahydro-1H-azepin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-azepin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4-yl; 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-azepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5-dihydro-1H-azepin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4-yl; 2,5-dihydro-1H-azepin-1- or -2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,7-dihydro-1H-azepin-1- or -2- or 3- or 4-yl; 2,3-dihydro-1H-azepin-1- or -2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 3,4-dihydro-2H-azepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 3,6-dihydro-2H-azepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 5,6-dihydro-2H-azepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5-dihydro-3H-azepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 1H-azepin-1- or -2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2H-azepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 3H-azepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4H-azepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl, 2- or 3-oxolanyl (=2- or 3-tetrahydrofuranyl); 2,3-dihydrofuran-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,5-dihydrofuran-2- or 3-yl, 2- or 3- or 4-oxanyl (=2- or 3- or 4-tetrahydropyranyl); 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 2H-pyran-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 4H-pyran-2- or 3- or 4-yl, 2- or 3- or 4-oxepanyl; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrooxepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,4,7-tetrahydrooxepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,6,7-tetrahydrooxepin-2- or 3- or 4-yl; 2,3-dihydrooxepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5-dihydrooxepin-2- or 3- or 4-yl; 2,5-dihydrooxepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; oxepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2- or 3-tetrahydrothiophenyl; 2,3-dihydrothiophen-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,5-dihydrothiophen-2- or 3-yl; tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-2- or 3- or 4-yl; 3,4-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,6-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 2H-thiopyran-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 4H-thiopyran-2- or 3- or 4-yl. Preferred 3-membered and 4-membered heterocycles are, for example, 1- or 2-aziridinyl, oxiranyl, thiiranyl, 1- or 2- or 3-azetidinyl, 2- or 3-oxetanyl, 2- or 3-thietanyl, 1,3-dioxetan-2-yl. Further examples of “heterocyclyl” are a partially or fully hydrogenated heterocyclic radical having two heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O and S, such as, for example, 1- or 2- or 3- or 4-pyrazolidinyl; 4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazol-3- or 4- or 5-yl; 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 1- or 2- or 3- or 4-imidazolidinyl; 2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1- or 2- or 3- or 4-yl; 2,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1- or 2- or 4- or 5-yl; 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1- or 2- or 4- or 5-yl; hexahydropyridazin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4-yl; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridazin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridazin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridazin-1- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridazin-3- or 4- or 5-yl; 4,5-dihydropyridazin-3- or 4-yl; 3,4-dihydropyridazin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,6-dihydropyridazin-3- or 4-yl; 1,6-dihydropyriazin-1- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; hexahydropyrimidin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4-yl; 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1- or 2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1- or 2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,6-dihydropyrimidin-1- or 2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,2-dihydropyrimidin-1- or 2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 2,5-dihydropyrimidin-2- or 4- or 5-yl; 4,5-dihydropyrimidin-4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,4-dihydropyrimidin-1- or 2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1- or 2- or 3-piperazinyl; 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrazin-1- or 2- or 3- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazin-1- or 2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,2-dihydropyrazin-1- or 2- or 3- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,4-dihydropyrazin-1- or 2- or 3-yl; 2,3-dihydropyrazin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6-yl; 2,5-dihydropyrazin-2- or 3-yl; 1,3-dioxolan-2- or 4- or 5-yl; 1,3-dioxol-2- or 4-yl; 1,3-dioxan-2- or 4- or 5-yl; 4H-1,3-dioxin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,4-dioxan-2- or 3- or 5- or 6-yl; 2,3-dihydro-1,4-dioxin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,4-dioxin-2- or 3-yl; 1,2-dithiolan-3- or 4-yl; 3H-1,2-dithiol-3- or 4- or 5-yl; 1,3-dithiolan-2- or 4-yl; 1,3-dithiol-2- or 4-yl; 1,2-dithian-3- or 4-yl; 3,4-dihydro-1,2-dithiin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,6-dihydro-1,2-dithiin-3- or 4-yl; 1,2-dithiin-3- or 4-yl; 1,3-dithian-2- or 4- or 5-yl; 4H-1,3-dithiin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; isoxazolidin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,3-dihydroisoxazol-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,5-dihydroisoxazol-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3- or 4- or 5-yl; 1,3-oxazolidin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,3-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2- or 4- or 5-yl; 4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2- or 4- or 5-yl; 1,2-oxazinan-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2-oxazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,6-dihydro-2H-1,2-oxazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 5,6-dihydro-2H-1,2-oxazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,2-oxazin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 2H-1,2-oxazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 6H-1,2-oxazin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 4H-1,2-oxazin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,3-oxazinan-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-oxazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,6-dihydro-2H-1,3-oxazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 5,6-dihydro-2H-1,3-oxazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-oxazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 2H-1,3-oxazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 6H-1,3-oxazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 4H-1,3-oxazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; morpholin-2- or 3- or 4-yl; 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-oxazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,6-dihydro-2H-1,4-oxazin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6-yl; 2H-1,4-oxazin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6-yl; 4H-1,4-oxazin-2- or 3-yl; 1,2-oxazepan-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,2-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,4,7-tetrahydro-1,2-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1,2-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,2-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,2-oxazepin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3-dihydro-1,2-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,7-dihydro-1,2-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazepin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,7-dihydro-1,2-oxazepin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 6,7-dihydro-1,2-oxazepin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 1,2-oxazepin-3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 1,3-oxazepan-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,4,7-tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3-dihydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,7-dihydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,7-dihydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 6,7-dihydro-1,3-oxazepin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 1,3-oxazepin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 1,4-oxazepan-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,4,7-tetrahydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3-dihydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,5-dihydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,7-dihydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,5-dihydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 4,7-dihydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 6,7-dihydro-1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 1,4-oxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; isothiazolidin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,3-dihydroisothiazol-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,5-dihydroisothiazol-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 4,5-dihydroisothiazol-3- or 4- or 5-yl; 1,3-thiazolidin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-2- or 3- or 4- or 5-yl; 2,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-2- or 4- or 5-yl; 4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-2- or 4- or 5-yl; 1,3-thiazinan-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-thiazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 3,6-dihydro-2H-1,3-thiazin-2- or 3- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 5,6-dihydro-2H-1,3-thiazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 2H-1,3-thiazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 6H-1,3-thiazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl; 4H-1,3-thiazin-2- or 4- or 5- or 6-yl. Further examples of “heterocyclyl” are a partly or fully hydrogenated heterocyclic radical having 3 heteroatoms from the group of N, O and S, for example 1,4,2-dioxazolidin-2- or 3- or 5-yl; 1,4,2-dioxazol-3- or 5-yl; 1,4,2-dioxazinan-2- or -3- or 5- or 6-yl; 5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-dioxazin-3- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,4,2-dioxazin-3- or 5- or 6-yl; 1,4,2-dioxazepan-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 6,7-dihydro-5H-1,4,2-dioxazepin-3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3-dihydro-7H-1,4,2-dioxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 2,3-dihydro-5H-1,4,2-dioxazepin-2- or 3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 5H-1,4,2-dioxazepin-3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl; 7H-1,4,2-dioxazepin-3- or 5- or 6- or 7-yl. Structural examples of heterocycles which are optionally substituted further are also listed below:
The heterocycles listed above are preferably substituted, for example, by hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, alkenyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkynyl, alkynylalkyl, alkylalkynyl, trisalkylsilylalkynyl, nitro, amino, cyano, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, alkylthio, hydrothio, hydroxyalkyl, oxo, heteroarylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, heterocyclylalkylthio, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio, heteroaryloxy, bisalkylamino, alkylamino, cycloalkylamino, hydroxycarbonylalkylamino, alkoxycarbonylalkylamino, arylalkoxycarbonylalkylamino, alkoxycarbonylalkyl(alkyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, bisalkylaminocarbonyl, cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, hydroxycarbonylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkylaminocarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonylalkylaminocarbonyl.
When a base structure is substituted “by one or more radicals” from a list of radicals (=group) or a generically defined group of radicals, this in each case includes simultaneous substitution by a plurality of identical and/or structurally different radicals.
In the case of a partly or fully saturated nitrogen heterocycle, this may be joined to the remainder of the molecule either via carbon or via the nitrogen.
Suitable substituents for a substituted heterocyclic radical are the substituents specified later on below, and additionally also oxo and thioxo. The oxo group as a substituent on a ring carbon atom is then, for example, a carbonyl group in the heterocyclic ring. As a result, lactones and lactams are preferably also included. The oxo group may also be present on the ring heteroatoms, which can exist in various oxidation states, for example on N and S, in which case they form, for example, the divalent groups N(O), S(O) (also SO for short) and S(O)2 (also SO2 for short) in the heterocyclic ring. In the case of —N(O)— and —S(O)— groups, both enantiomers in each case are included.
According to the invention, the expression “heteroaryl” represents heteroaromatic compounds, i.e. fully unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic compounds, preferably 5- to 7-membered rings having 1 to 4, preferably 1 or 2, identical or different heteroatoms, preferably O, S or N. Inventive heteroaryls are, for example, 1H-pyrrol-1-yl; 1H-pyrrol-2-yl; 1H-pyrrol-3-yl; furan-2-yl; furan-3-yl; thien-2-yl; thien-3-yl, 1H-imidazol-1-yl; 1H-imidazol-2-yl; 1H-imidazol-4-yl; 1H-imidazol-5-yl; 1H-pyrazol-1-yl; 1H-pyrazol-3-yl; 1H-pyrazol-4-yl; 1H-pyrazol-5-yl, 1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl, 1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl, 2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl, 2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl, 4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl, 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl, 1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl, 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl, 1,2,3-oxadiazol-4-yl, 1,2,3-oxadiazol-5-yl, 1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl, azepinyl, pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, pyridin-4-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, pyrazin-3-yl, pyrimidin-2-yl, pyrimidin-4-yl, pyrimidin-5-yl, pyridazin-3-yl, pyridazin-4-yl, 1,3,5-triazin-2-yl, 1,2,4-triazin-3-yl, 1,2,4-triazin-5-yl, 1,2,4-triazin-6-yl, 1,2,3-triazin-4-yl, 1,2,3-triazin-5-yl, 1,2,4-, 1,3,2-, 1,3,6- and 1,2,6-oxazinyl, isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, 1,3-oxazol-2-yl, 1,3-oxazol-4-yl, 1,3-oxazol-5-yl, isothiazol-3-yl, isothiazol-4-yl, isothiazol-5-yl, 1,3-thiazol-2-yl, 1,3-thiazol-4-yl, 1,3-thiazol-5-yl, oxepinyl, thiepinyl, 1,2,4-triazolonyl and 1,2,4-diazepinyl, 2H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl, 1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl, 1,2,3,4-oxatriazol-5-yl, 1,2,3,4-thiatriazol-5-yl, 1,2,3,5-oxatriazol-4-yl, 1,2,3,5-thiatriazol-4-yl. The heteroaryl groups according to the invention may also be substituted by one or more identical or different radicals. If two adjacent carbon atoms are part of a further aromatic ring, the systems are fused heteroaromatic systems, such as benzofused or polyannulated heteroaromatics. Preferred examples are quinolines (e.g. quinolin-2-yl, quinolin-3-yl, quinolin-4-yl, quinolin-5-yl, quinolin-6-yl, quinolin-7-yl, quinolin-8-yl); isoquinolines (e.g. isoquinolin-1-yl, isoquinolin-3-yl, isoquinolin-4-yl, isoquinolin-5-yl, isoquinolin-6-yl, isoquinolin-7-yl, isoquinolin-8-yl); quinoxaline; quinazoline; cinnoline; 1,5-naphthyridine; 1,6-naphthyridine; 1,7-naphthyridine; 1,8-naphthyridine; 2,6-naphthyridine; 2,7-naphthyridine; phthalazine; pyridopyrazines; pyridopyrimidines; pyridopyridazines; pteridines; pyrimidopyrimidines. Examples of heteroaryl are also 5- or 6-membered benzofused rings from the group of 1H-indol-1-yl, 1H-indol-2-yl, 1H-indol-3-yl, 1H-indol-4-yl, 1H-indol-5-yl, 1H-indol-6-yl, 1H-indol-7-yl, 1-benzofuran-2-yl, 1-benzofuran-3-yl, 1-benzofuran-4-yl, 1-benzofuran-5-yl, 1-benzofuran-6-yl, 1-benzofuran-7-yl, 1-benzothiophen-2-yl, 1-benzothiophen-3-yl, 1-benzothiophen-4-yl, 1-benzothiophen-5-yl, 1-benzothiophen-6-yl, 1-benzothiophen-7-yl, 1H-indazol-1-yl, 1H-indazol-3-yl, 1H-indazol-4-yl, 1H-indazol-5-yl, 1H-indazol-6-yl, 1H-indazol-7-yl, 2H-indazol-2-yl, 2H-indazol-3-yl, 2H-indazol-4-yl, 2H-indazol-5-yl, 2H-indazol-6-yl, 2H-indazol-7-yl, 2H-isoindol-2-yl, 2H-isoindol-1-yl, 2H-isoindol-3-yl, 2H-isoindol-4-yl, 2H-isoindol-5-yl, 2H-isoindol-6-yl; 2H-isoindol-7-yl, 1H-benzimidazol-1-yl, 1H-benzimidazol-2-yl, 1H-benzimidazol-4-yl, 1H-benzimidazol-5-yl, 1H-benzimidazol-6-yl, 1H-benzimidazol-7-yl, 1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl, 1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl, 1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl, 1,3-benzoxazol-6-yl, 1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl, 1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl, 1,3-benzothiazol-4-yl, 1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl, 1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl, 1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl, 1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl, 1,2-benzisoxazol-4-yl, 1,2-benzisoxazol-5-yl, 1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl, 1,2-benzisoxazol-7-yl, 1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl, 1,2-benzisothiazol-4-yl, 1,2-benzisothiazol-5-yl, 1,2-benzisothiazol-6-yl, 1,2-benzisothiazol-7-yl.
The term “halogen” means, for example, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. If the term is used for a radical, “halogen” means, for example, a fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom.
According to the invention, “alkyl” means a straight-chain or branched open-chain, saturated hydrocarbon radical which is optionally mono- or polysubstituted, preferably unsubstituted. Preferred substituents are halogen atoms, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, cyano, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, amino or nitro groups, particular preference being given to methoxy, methyl, fluoroalkyl, cyano, nitro, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
“Haloalkyl”, “-alkenyl” and “-alkynyl” mean alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl, respectively, partially or fully substituted by identical or different halogen atoms, for example monohaloalkyl such as, for example, CH2CH2Cl, CH2CH2Br, CHClCH3, CH2Cl, CH2F; perhaloalkyl such as, for example, CCl3, CClF2, CFCl2, CF2CClF2, CF2CClFCF3; polyhaloalkyl such as, for example, CH2CHFCl, CF2CClFH, CF2CBrFH, CH2CF3; here, the term perhaloalkyl also includes the term perfluoroalkyl.
Partly fluorinated alkyl means a straight-chain or branched, saturated hydrocarbon which is mono- or polysubstituted by fluorine, where the fluorine atoms in question may be present as substituents on one or more different carbon atoms of the straight-chain or branched hydrocarbyl chain, for example CHFCH3, CH2CH2F, CH2CH2CF3, CHF2, CH2F, CHFCF2CF3.
Partly fluorinated haloalkyl means a straight-chain or branched, saturated hydrocarbon which is substituted by different halogen atoms with at least one fluorine atom, where any other halogen atoms optionally present are selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine or bromine, iodine. The corresponding halogen atoms may be present as substituents on one or more different carbon atoms of the straight-chain or branched hydrocarbyl chain. Partly fluorinated haloalkyl also includes full substitution of the straight or branched chain by halogen including at least one fluorine atom. Haloalkoxy is, for example, OCF3, OCHF2, OCH2F, OCF2CF3, OCH2CF3 and OCH2CH2Cl; the situation is equivalent for haloalkenyl and other halogen-substituted radicals.
The expression “(C1-C4)-alkyl” mentioned here by way of example is a brief notation for straight-chain or branched alkyl having one to 4 carbon atoms according to the range stated for carbon atoms, i.e. encompasses the methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, 1-butyl, 2-butyl, 2-methylpropyl or tert-butyl radicals. General alkyl radicals with a larger specified range of carbon atoms, e.g. “(C1-C6)-alkyl”, correspondingly also encompass straight-chain or branched alkyl radicals with a greater number of carbon atoms, i.e. according to the example also the alkyl radicals having 5 and 6 carbon atoms.
Unless stated specifically, preference is given to the lower carbon skeletons, for example having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the case of unsaturated groups, in the case of the hydrocarbon radicals such as alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl radicals, including in composite radicals. Alkyl radicals, including in composite radicals such as alkoxy, haloalkyl, etc., are, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or i-propyl, n-, i-, t- or 2-butyl, pentyls, hexyls such as n-hexyl, i-hexyl and 1,3-dimethylbutyl, heptyls such as n-heptyl, 1-methylhexyl and 1,4-dimethylpentyl; alkenyl and alkynyl radicals are defined as the possible unsaturated radicals corresponding to the alkyl radicals, where at least one double bond or triple bond is present. Preference is given to radicals having one double bond or triple bond.
The term “alkenyl” also includes, in particular, straight-chain or branched open-chain hydrocarbyl radicals having more than one double bond, such as 1,3-butadienyl and 1,4-pentadienyl, but also allenyl or cumulenyl radicals having one or more cumulated double bonds, for example allenyl (1,2-propadienyl), 1,2-butadienyl and 1,2,3-pentatrienyl. Alkenyl is, for example, vinyl which may optionally be substituted by further alkyl radicals, for example prop-1-en-1-yl, but-1-en-1-yl, allyl, 1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, 2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, but-2-en-1-yl, 1-methylbut-3-en-1-yl and 1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl, 2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl, 1-methylprop-1-en-1-yl, 1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, 2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, but-2-en-1-yl, but-3-en-1-yl, 1-methylbut-3-en-1-yl or 1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl, pentenyl, 2-methylpentenyl or hexenyl.
The term “alkynyl” also includes, in particular, straight-chain or branched open-chain hydrocarbyl radicals having more than one triple bond, or else having one or more triple bonds and one or more double bonds, for example 1,3-butatrienyl or 3-penten-1-yn-1-yl. (C2-C6)-Alkynyl is, for example, ethynyl, propargyl, 1-methylprop-2-yn-1-yl, 2-butynyl, 2-pentynyl or 2-hexynyl, preferably propargyl, but-2-yn-1-yl, but-3-yn-1-yl or 1-methylbut-3-yn-1-yl.
The term “cycloalkyl” means a carbocyclic saturated ring system having preferably 3-8 ring carbon atoms, for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl. In the case of optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cyclic systems with substituents are included, also including substituents with a double bond on the cycloalkyl radical, for example an alkylidene group such as methylidene. Optionally substituted cycloalkyl also includes polycyclic aliphatic systems, for example bicyclo[1.1.0]butan-1-yl, bicyclo[1.1.0]butan-2-yl, bicyclo[2.1.0]pentan-1-yl, bicyclo[2.1.0]pentan-2-yl, bicyclo[2.1.0]pentan-5-yl, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl (norbornyl), bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-yl, adamantan-1-yl and adamantan-2-yl. The term “(C3-C7)-cycloalkyl” is a brief notation for cycloalkyl having three to 7 carbon atoms, corresponding to the range specified for carbon atoms.
In the case of substituted cycloalkyl, spirocyclic aliphatic systems are also included, for example spiro[2.2]pent-1-yl, spiro[2.3]hex-1-yl, spiro[2.3]hex-4-yl, 3-spiro[2.3]hex-5-yl.
“Cycloalkenyl” means a carbocyclic, nonaromatic, partly unsaturated ring system having preferably 4-8 carbon atoms, e.g. 1-cyclobutenyl, 2-cyclobutenyl, 1-cyclopentenyl, 2-cyclopentenyl, 3-cyclopentenyl, or 1-cyclohexenyl, 2-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, 1,3-cyclohexadienyl or 1,4-cyclohexadienyl, also including substituents with a double bond on the cycloalkenyl radical, for example an alkylidene group such as methylidene. In the case of optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, the elucidations for substituted cycloalkyl apply correspondingly.
The term “alkylidene”, for example including in the form of (C1-C10)-alkylidene, means the radical of a straight-chain or branched open-chain hydrocarbon radical attached via a double bond. Possible bonding sites for alkylidene are naturally only positions on the base structure where two hydrogen atoms can be replaced by the double bond; radicals are, for example, ═CH2, ═CH—CH3, ═C(CH3)—CH3, ═C(CH3)—C2H5 or ═C(C2H5)—C2H5. Cycloalkylidene is a carbocyclic radical attached via a double bond.
The term “stannyl” represents a further-substituted radical containing a tin atom; “germanyl” analogously represents a further-substituted radical containing a germanium atom. “Zirconyl” represents a further-substituted radical containing a zirconium atom. “Hafnyl” represents a further-substituted radical containing a hafnium atom. “Boryl”, “borolanyl” and “borinanyl” represent further-substituted and optionally cyclic groups each containing a boron atom. “Plumbanyl” represents a further-substituted radical containing a lead atom. “Hydrargyl” represents a further-substituted radical containing a mercury atom. “Alanyl” represents a further-substituted radical containing an aluminum atom. “Magnesyl” represents a further-substituted radical containing a magnesium atom. “Zincyl” represents a further-substituted radical containing a zinc atom.
Depending on the nature of the substituents and the manner in which they are attached, the compounds of the general formula (I) may be present as stereoisomers. The formula (I) embraces all possible stereoisomers defined by the specific three-dimensional form thereof, such as enantiomers, diastereomers, Z and E isomers. When, for example, one or more alkenyl groups are present, diastereomers (Z and E isomers) may occur. When, for example, one or more asymmetric carbon atoms are present, enantiomers and diastereomers may occur. Stereoisomers can be obtained from the mixtures obtained in the preparation by customary separation methods. The chromatographic separation can be effected either on the analytical scale to find the enantiomeric excess or the diastereomeric excess, or else on the preparative scale to produce test specimens for biological testing. It is likewise possible to selectively prepare stereoisomers by using stereoselective reactions with use of optically active starting materials and/or auxiliaries. The invention thus also relates to all stereoisomers which are embraced by the general formula (I) but are not shown in their specific stereomeric form, and to mixtures thereof.
The 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I) according to the invention can be prepared by known processes (cf. Qing et al. J. Fluorine Chem. 2000, 101, 31; WO2009005794; Schmidt et al. Can. J. Chem. 1973, 51, 3620; Zhu et al. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 684; Zh. Org. Khim. 2007, 43, 679; Zh. Org. Khim. 2002, 38, 202; Compt. Rend. Acad. Sc. 267, 1968, 911; Zh. Org. Khim. 2002, 38, 1316). Some of the processes described in these publications for the synthesis of vinyl- and alkynylbicycloalkanol skeletons were optimized and replaced by alternative synthesis steps. The synthesis routes employed and investigated use commercially available or easily preparable bicycloalkanones, heteroaryl- and arylhalides and aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl and alkenyl triflates as starting materials. As a key intermediate for the synthesis of the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention, an appropriately substituted and ethynylbicycloalkanol is prepared. To this end, an appropriately substituted ketone is converted into the appropriately substituted ethynylbicycloalkanol either directly using a lithium acetylide/ethylenediamine complex in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. tetrahydrofuran) or in two steps by reaction with trimethylsilylacetylene and LDA (lithium diisopropylamide) in a temperature range of from −78° C. to 0° C. in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. THF=tetrahydrofuran) and subsequent removal of the trimethylsilyl group with the aid of a suitable trialkylammonium fluoride (e.g. tetrabutylammonium fluoride=TBAF) in a polar aprotic solvent or using a suitable carbonate base (e.g. potassium carbonate) in a polar protic solvent (e.g. methanol) (cf. J. Chem. Res. (S) 2003, 426) (Scheme 1). Starting with the appropriately substituted ethynylcyclohexanols described above, the substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)-bicycloalkanols (I.1) according to the invention can be prepared by transition metal-catalyzed coupling with suitably substituted aryl, cycloalkenyl and heteroaryl halides or the corresponding triflates (cf. J. Chem. Res. (S), 2003, 426; J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 2001, 47; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2005, 347, 872; Synlett 2010, 150; Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 1569; Helv. Chim. Acta 2009, 92, 826, Can. J. Chem. 1993, 71, 983) using a suitable transition metal catalyst system (e.g. bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium dichloride, palladium(II) acetate together with triphenylphosphine or bis(cycloacta-1,5-dienyl)iridium chloride in combination with a bidentate ligand, e.g. 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl or 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane) and a suitable copper(I) halide (e.g. copper(I) iodide) in a suitable solvent mixture of an amine and a polar aprotic solvent (e.g. diisopropylamine and toluene or triethylamine and tetrahydrofuran) (Scheme 1). In Scheme 1 below, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and Q have the meanings defined above.
Alternatively, the substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols (I.1) according to the invention can be prepared by indium salt-mediated addition (e.g. with indium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate, indium(III) bromide, indium(III) chloride, indium(III) iodide) of an appropriately substituted aryl-, cycloalkenyl- or heteroarylalkyne to an appropriately substituted ketone using a suitable amine base (e.g. diisopropylamine, triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, biscyclohexyl(methyl)amine, N-methylpiperidine, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene) in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. dimethoxyethane=DME, dichloromethane=DCM, dichloroethane, toluene, cyclohexane) (Scheme 2). In Scheme 2 below, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and Q have the meanings defined above. The further substituted aryl-, cycloalkenyl- or heteroarylalkyne used for this reaction can be prepared from the corresponding triflates by palladium catalyst-mediated coupling with trimethylsilylacetylene (cf. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1363).
The substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols (I.1) according to the invention can be converted by subsequent reactions into the corresponding analogs (I.2) to (I.4). The hydroxy group of the respective substituted alkynylbicycloalkanols (I.1) according to the invention can be converted by reaction with a suitable silyl trifluoromethanesulfonate reagent (e.g. triethylsilyl methanesulfonate=TES-OTf) using a suitable base (e.g. 2,6-lutidine) in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. dichloromethane) into a substituted 1-ethynylbicycloalkyloxy(alkyl)silane (I.2). In a representative manner, this reaction is described in Scheme 3 using triethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate. The reaction of a substituted alkynylbicycloalkanol (I.1) according to the invention with a suitable acyl chloride (shown in an exemplary manner in Scheme 3 by the reaction with acetyl chloride) and a suitable amine base (e.g. triethylamine, dimethylaminopyridine) in a polar aprotic solvent (e.g. tetrahydrofuran or dichloromethane) affords the substituted compounds (I.2) according to the invention.
By reaction of a substituted alkynylbicycloalkanol (I.1) according to the invention with a suitable gold catalyst (e.g. gold(III) bromide, gold(II) chloride, sodium tetrachloroaurate, tetrachloroauric acid) and a suitable nucleophilic reaction partner (shown in an exemplary manner in Scheme 3 with n-butanol) in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane), it is possible to obtain the corresponding substituted alkoxythynylbicycloalkanes (I.4) (cf. also J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 14181). In Scheme 3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and Q have the meanings defined above.
The substituted (E)-configured 1-arylvinyl-, 1-heteroarylvinyl-, 1-cycloalkenylvinylbicycloalkanols (I.5) according to the invention can be prepared by reduction of the alkyne group of the corresponding substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)-bicycloalkanols (I.1) using suitable aluminum hydride reagents (e.g. sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride or lithium aluminum hydride) in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. tetrahydrofuran) (cf. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2006, 4, 4186; Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2004, 12, 363-370; Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 9091-9100; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2006, 4, 1400-1412; Synthesis 1977, 561; Tetrahedron Letters 1992, 33, 3477 and Tetrahedron Letters 1974, 1593), using borohydride reagents (e.g. sodium borohydride) in a suitable polar protic solvent (e.g. methanol) (cf. Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 1785), using lithium dissolved in a mixture of ethylamine and tert-butanol (e.g. Helvetica Chimica Acta 1986, 69, 368) or using a suitable trialkoxysilane in the presence of a suitable transition metal catalyst (e.g. tris(acetonitrile)ruthenium-1,2,3,4,5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl hexafluorophosphate or tris-(acetonitrile)ruthenium cyclopentadienyl hexafluorophosphate; cf. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 7622; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 17645) (Scheme 4). A further variant for reducing the alkyne group is the reaction of the alkyne in question with zinc in conc. acetic acid or with zinc and a suitable ammonium salt in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. dichloromethane) (cf. WO2006027243). Depending on the reaction conditions, the hydrogenations of the triple bond may also afford, as further reaction products, the corresponding (Z)-configured analogs according to the invention. In Scheme 4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and Q have the meanings defined above. The reduction of substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols (I.1) according to the invention to give the substituted (Z)-configured 1-arylvinyl-, 1-heteroarylvinyl-, 1-cycloalkenylvinylbicycloalkanols (I.6) according to the invention can be carried out in the presence of a transition metal catalyst such as, for example, Lindlar catalyst with hydrogen in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (such as, for example, n-butanol) (cf. Tetrahedron 1987, 43, 4107; Tetrahedron 1983, 39, 2315; J. Org. Synth. 1983, 48, 4436 and J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 2735) (Scheme 5). In Scheme 5, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and Q have the meanings defined above.
If R6 in the substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols (I.1) according to the invention represents a carboxyl or formyl group, there are further reaction options. The carboxylic acid function can be converted with amines or amino acids using suitable coupling reagents (e.g. 1-hydroxybenzotriazole=HOBt; 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide=EDC; dicyclohexylcarbodiimide=DCC; benzotriazolyloxytris[dimethylamino]-10-phosphonium hexafluorophosphate=BOP; 2-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yL)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate=HBTU; 2-(7-aza-1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate=HATU) and a suitable base (e.g. triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine) in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane) into a corresponding amide (I.7) according to the invention. This reaction is shown in an exemplary manner in Scheme 6 using glycine as an example. The formyl function can be converted with an optionally further substituted hydroxylamine using a suitable base (e.g. sodium acetate) in a suitable polar aprotic solvent (e.g. dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile) into a corresponding hydroxylamine (I.8) according to the invention. This reaction is shown in an exemplary manner in Scheme 6 using H3C—CH2—O—NH2. In Scheme 6 below, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and Q have the meanings defined above.
The bicyclic ketones described above may contain further bridges, so that the synthesis steps shown in the above Schemes 1 to 6 are also transferable to tricyclic ketones. In an exemplary manner, this is described in Scheme 7 below using the reaction of adamantanone. In Scheme 7 below, R5 and Q have the meanings defined above and OH represents, in an exemplary manner, R5.
Selected detailed synthesis examples for the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are given below. The Example Numbers given correspond to the enumerations used in Tables 1 to XX below. The 1H-NMR-, 13C-NMR- and 19F-NMR-spectroscopic data given for the chemical examples described in the sections below (400 MHz for 1H-NMR and 150 MHz for 13C-NMR and 375 MHz for 19F-NMR, solvent CDCl3, CD3OD or d6-DMSO, interneral standard: tetramethylsilane δ=0.00 ppm) were obtained with an instrument from Bruker, and the signals identified have the following meanings: br=broad; s=singlet, d=doublet, t=triplet, dd=doublet of doublets, ddd=doublet of a doublet of doublets, m=multiplet, q=quartet, quint=quintet, sext=sextet, sept=septet, dq=doublet of quartets, dt=doublet of triplets. For diastereomer mixtures, what is stated are either the respective significant signals of the two diastereomers or the characteristic signal of the main diastereomer. The abbreviations used for chemical groups have the meanings below: Me═CH3, Et═CH2CH3, t-Hex=C(CH3)2CH(CH3)2, t-Bu═C(CH3)3, n-Bu=straight-chain butyl, n-Pr=straight-chain propyl, c-Hex=cyclohexyl.
In a round-bottomed flask and under argon, fenchone (1500 mg, 9.85 mmol) was dissolved in abs. tetrahydrofuran (5 ml), and the solution was added dropwise to a solution of a lithium acetylide/ethylenediamine complex (1474 mg, 12.81 mmol, content 80%) in abs. tetrahydrofuran (10 ml). After the addition, the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, water was then added and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. Water and dichloromethane were added to the residue that remained, and the aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave 2-ethynyl-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (1400 mg, 76% of theory) as a colorless wax-like solid. Copper(I) iodide (6 mg, 0.03 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride (18 mg, 0.3 mmol) were then initially charged under argon in a round-bottomed flask which had been dried by heating, and abs. toluene (2 ml) and 2-cyanoiodobenzene (193 mg, 0.84 mmol) were added. After 10 min of stirring at room temperature, a solution of 2-ethynyl-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (150 mg, 0.84 mmol) in abs. toluene (6 ml) and of diisopropylamine (0.35 ml, 2.52 mmol) was added dropwise. The resulting orange reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h, and water was then added. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave 2-[(2-hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzonitrile (108 mg, 46% of theory) in the form of a slightly yellowish solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.92 (d, 1H), 7.59 (d, 1H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 7.37 (t, 1H), 2.02 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.97 (m, 1H), 1.86 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 3H), 1.42 (m, 1H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.12 (m, 1H), 0.98/0.96 (s, 3H).
In a round-bottomed flask and under argon, fenchone (1500 mg, 9.85 mmol) was dissolved in abs. tetrahydrofuran (5 ml), and the solution was added dropwise to a solution of a lithium acetylide/ethylenediamine complex (1474 mg, 12.81 mmol, content 80%) in abs. tetrahydrofuran (10 ml). After the addition, the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, water was then added and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. Water and dichloromethane were added to the residue that remained, and the aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave 2-ethynyl-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (1400 mg, 76% of theory) as a colorless wax-like solid. Copper(I) iodide (29 mg, 0.15 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride (81 mg, 0.12 mmol) were then initially charged under argon in a round-bottomed flask which had been dried by heating, and abs. toluene (12 ml) and methyl 2-iodobenzoate (1027 mg, 3.84 mmol) were added. After 10 min of stirring at room temperature, a solution of 1-ethynyl-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanol (685 mg, 3.84 mmol) in abs. toluene (7 ml) and of diisopropylamine (1.62 ml, 11.53 mmol) was added dropwise. The resulting orange reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h, and water was then added. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave methyl 2-[(2-hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (530 mg, 44% of theory) in the form of a slightly yellowish solid. Methyl 2-[(2-hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (530 mg, 1.69 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (4 ml), and water (25 ml) and finely powdered sodium hydroxide (204 mg, 5.09 mmol) were added. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred under reflux conditions for 2 h and, after cooling to room temperature, water was added and the pH was adjusted with dil. hydrochloric acid to pH 7. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave 2-[(2-hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoic acid (460 mg, 91% of theory) in the form of a colorless solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 8.08 (d, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H), 7.50 (dd, 1H), 7.40 (dd, 1H), 2.18 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 1.77 (m, 1H), 1.74 (m, 1H), 1.44 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.20 (m, 1H), 1.17 (m, 1H), 1.03 (s, 3H).
2-[(2-Hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoic acid (115 mg, 0.39 mmol), 1-hydroxy-1H-benzotriazole (62 mg, 0.46 mmol) and 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (89 mg, 0.46 mmol) were dissolved in dichloromethane (6 ml) and stirred under argon for 5 minutes, and 2-methoxyethanol (0.03 ml, 0.39 mmol) and triethylamine (0.12 ml, 0.85 mmol) were then added. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at a temperature of 50° C. for 3 h and, after cooling to room temperature, water was added. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave 2-methoxyethyl 2-[(2-hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (94 mg, 68% of theory) in the form of a colorless solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.95 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 1H), 7.44 (m, 1H), 7.33 (m, 1H), 4.50 (m, 2H), 3.77 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 3H), 3.18 (br. s, 1H, OH), 2.04 (m, 1H), 1.86 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 2H), 1.43 (m, 1H), 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.18 (m, 1H), 1.13 (m, 1H), 1.02 (s, 3H).
2-[(2-Hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoic acid (115 mg, 0.39 mmol), 1-hydroxy-1H-benzotriazole (62 mg, 0.46 mmol) and 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (89 mg, 0.46 mmol) were dissolved in dichloromethane (6 ml), the solution was stirred under argon for 5 minutes and methyl alaninate (40 mg, 0.39 mmol) and triethylamine (0.12 ml, 0.85 mmol) were then added. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at a temperature of 50° C. for 3 h and, after cooling to room temperature, water was added. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave methyl N-{2-[(2-hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoyl}alaninate (105 mg, 71% of theory) in the form of a colorless solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 8.46 (br. m, 1H, NH), 8.15 (m, 1H), 7.51 (m, 1H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 4.92 (m, 1H), 3.82/3.80 (s, 3H), 3.69/3.67 (br. s, 1H, OH), 2.08 (m, 1H), 1.87 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 2H), 1.56/1.53 (d, 3H), 1.48 (m, 1H), 1.28/1.26 (s, 3H), 1.23/1.22 (s, 3H), 1.19 (m, 1H), 1.17 (m, 1H), 1.06/1.03 (s, 3H).
In a round-bottomed flask which had been dried by heating, abs. diethyl ether (10 ml) was added under argon to sodium hydride (242 mg, 6.05 mmol, 60% suspension), and after 5 minutes of stirring at room temperature, the mixture was cooled to 0° C. A solution of methyl cycloheptanone-2-carboxylate (800 mg, 4.65 mmol) was then added and, after a further 10 min at 0° C., trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (6.05 ml of a 1M solution in diethyl ether, 6.05 mmol) was slowly added dropwise. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, and sat. ammonium chloride solution was then added. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with diethyl ether. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and carefully concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave methyl 2-{[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]oxy}cyclohept-1-ene-1-carboxylate (900 mg, 64% of theory) as a colorless liquid. In a round-bottomed flask and under argon, 1-ethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one (1000 mg, 7.24 mmol) was dissolved in abs. tetrahydrofuran (5 ml), and the solution was added dropwise to a solution of a lithium acetylide/ethylenediamine complex (1962 mg, 9.41 mmol, 90% content) in abs. tetrahydrofuran (3 ml). After the addition, the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 h, water was then added and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. Water and dichloromethane were added to the residue that remained, and the aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave 2-ethynyl-1-ethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (700 mg, 56% of theory) as a colorless wax-like solid. Copper(I) iodide (19 mg, 0.09 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride (137 mg, 0.19 mmol) were then initially charged under argon in a round-bottomed flask which had been dried by heating, and abs. tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) and a solution of 2-ethynyl-1-ethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (160 mg, 0.97 mmol) in abs. tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) and diisopropylamine (0.27 ml, 1.95 mmol) were then added. This was followed by addition of a solution of methyl 2-{[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]oxy}cyclohept-1-ene-1-carboxylate (294 mg, 0.97 mmol) in abs. tetrahydrofuran (1 ml). The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h, and water was then added. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave methyl 2-[(1-ethyl-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]cyclohept-1-ene-1-carboxylate (214 mg, 69% of theory) in the form of a colorless oil. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.55 (m, 2H), 2.51 (m, 2H), 2.16 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.92 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.77 (m, 4H), 1.60-1.52 (m, 7H), 1.43 (m, 1H), 1.33 (m, 3H), 0.97 (t, 3H).
In a round-bottomed flask and under argon, 5,5,6-trimethylbicycloheptan-2-one (1000 mg, 6.57 mmol) was dissolved in abs. tetrahydrofuran (4 ml), and the solution was added dropwise to a solution of a lithium acetylide/ethylenediamine complex (925 mg, 8.54 mmol, content 85%) in abs. tetrahydrofuran (6 ml). After the addition, the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 h, water was then added and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. Water and dichloromethane were added to the residue that remained, and the aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave 2-ethynyl-5,5,6-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (920 mg, 75% of theory) as a colorless wax-like solid. Copper(I) iodide (32 mg, 0.17 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride (89 mg, 0.13 mmol) were then initially charged under argon in a round-bottomed flask which had been dried by heating, and abs. toluene (2 ml) and methyl 2-iodobenzoate (220 mg, 0.84 mmol) were added. After 10 min of stirring at room temperature, a solution of 2-ethynyl-5,5,6-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (150 mg, 0.84 mmol) in abs. toluene (3 ml) and of diisopropylamine (0.24 ml, 1.68 mmol) was added dropwise. The resulting orange reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, and water was then added. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave methyl 2-[(2-hydroxy-5,5,6-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (60 mg, 22% of theory) in the form of a colorless solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 7.43 (dd, 1H), 7.34 (dd, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.08-2.02 (m, 2H), 1.98 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.92 (m, 1H), 1.88 (m, 2H), 1.76 (m, 1H), 1.69 (m, 1H), 1.08/1.02 (s, 3H), 0.92/0.90 (s, 3H), 0.88/0.86 (d, 3H).
In a round-bottomed flask and under argon, 3-methylene-2-norbornanone (1000 mg, 8.19 mmol) was dissolved in abs. tetrahydrofuran (2 ml), and the solution was added dropwise to a solution of a lithium acetylide/ethylenediamine complex (1153 mg, 10.64 mmol, content 85%) in abs. tetrahydrofuran (4 ml). After the addition, the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 h, water was then added and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. Water and dichloromethane were added to the residue that remained, and the aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave 2-ethynyl-3-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (510 mg, 40% of theory) as a colorless wax-like solid. Copper(I) iodide (39 mg, 0.20 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride (107 mg, 0.15 mmol) were then initially charged under argon in a round-bottomed flask which had been dried by heating, and abs. toluene (2 ml) and methyl 2-iodobenzoate (265 mg, 1.01 mmol) were added. After 10 min of stirring at room temperature, a solution of 2-ethynyl-3-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (150 mg, 1.01 mmol) in abs. toluene (3 ml) and of diisopropylamine (0.28 ml, 2.02 mmol) was added dropwise. The resulting orange reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, and water was then added. The aqueous phase was extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Final purification of the resulting crude product by column chromatography (using an ethyl acetate/heptane gradient) gave methyl 2-[(2-hydroxy-3-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (100 mg, 33% of theory) in the form of a colorless solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.93 (d, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.44 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H), 5.22/5.12 (s, 1H), 5.05/5.01 (s, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 2.86/2.79 (m, 1H), 2.65/2.53 (m, 1H), 2.17 (br. s, 1H, OH), 2.02 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.84 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.43 (m, 1H).
In analogy to the preparation examples cited above and recited in the tables below, and taking account of the general details of the preparation of substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols and analogs thereof of the general formula (I), the following compounds specifically mentioned in Tables 1 to 37 are obtained:
Spectroscopic data of selected examples from the tables:
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.40 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 1H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.83 (m, 1H), 1.74 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.71 (m, 2H), 1.44 (m, 1H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.21-1.12 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.39 (m, 1H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 7.11 (m, 1H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 2H), 1.71 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.44 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.13 (m, 2H), 1.02 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.63 (m, 1H), 7.58 (m, 1H), 7.47 (m, 1H), 7.38 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.88 (m, 2H), 1.75 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.41 (m, 1H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.17 (s, 3H), 1.12 (m, 1H), 0.96 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.48 (m, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.24 (m, 2H), 1.97 (m, 1H), 1.83 (m, 1H), 1.77 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.76 (m, 2H), 1.46 (m, 1H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.21-1.14 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.40 (m, 1H), 7.20 (m, 2H), 7.11 (m, 1H), 2.81 (q, 1H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 2H), 1.71 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.42 (m, 1H), 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.22 (t, 3H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.19-1.12 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.41 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 2H), 7.11 (m, 1H), 3.45 (sept, 1H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.74 (m, 2H), 1.72 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.44 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.27 (d, 3H), 1.23 (d, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.10 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.46 (m, 1H), 7.31 (m, 2H), 7.16 (m, 1H), 6.72-6.36 (t, 1H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 1.84 (m, 1H), 1.76 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.42 (m, 1H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.10 (m, 2H), 0.96 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 9.87 (s, 1H), 7.92 (m, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 2.77 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.97 (m, 1H), 1.79 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.46 (m, 2H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.25-1.14 (m, 2H), 1.04 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.47 (m, 2H), 7.33 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 1H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.87 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.79 (m, 1H), 1.76 (m, 2H), 1.46 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.23 (s, 3H), 1.22-1.15 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 8.52 (s, 1H), 7.73 (m, 1H), 7.60 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.32 (m, 3H), 2.08 (m, 1H), 1.90 (br. m, 1H, OH), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.77 (m, 1H), 1.48 (m, 2H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.26-1.15 (m, 2H), 1.08 (s, 3H).
Isomer 1—1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 8.53 (s, 1H), 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 2H), 4.24 (q, 2H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.81 (m, 1H), 1.77 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.73 (m, 2H), 1.43 (m, 1H), 1.32 (t, 3H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.12 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 3H); Isomer 2—8.39 (m, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.48 (m, 1H), 7.32 (m, 2H), 4.27 (q, 2H), 1.93 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.74 (m, 2H), 1.69 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.40 (m, 1H), 1.34 (t, 3H), 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.21-1.12 (m, 2H), 1.17 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H);
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.48 (m, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.18 (m, 1H), 7.07 (d, 1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.80 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.79-1.70 (m, 3H), 1.44 (m, 1H), 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.19-1.11 (m, 2H), 1.01 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 8.10 (d, 1H, NH), 7.35 (m, 2H), 7.30 (m, 2H), 6.94 (m, 1H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 2H), 1.75 (m, 1H), 1.70 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.52 (s, 9H), 1.48 (m, 1H), 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.26-1.14 (m, 2H), 1.06 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.59 (d, 1H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 7.33 (m, 1H), 7.11 (m, 1H), 7.02 (br. s, 1H, NH), 3.02 (s, 3H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.86 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.75 (m, 2H), 1.48 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.27-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.04 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 1H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 7.21 (m, 1H), 5.33 (br. s, 2H, NH), 2.37 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.94 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 2H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.48 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.26-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.50 (m, 1H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.12 (m, 2H), 6.95 (dd, 1H), 6.67 (d, 1H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 1.76 (m, 1H), 1.69 (m, 2H), 1.61 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.41 (m, 1H), 1.18-1.04 (m, 2H), 1.11 (s, 3H), 1.06 (s, 3H), 0.94 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.44 (dd, 1H), 7.33 (dd, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.86 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.42 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.10 (m, 2H), 1.02 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.21 (m, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.87 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 2H), 1.42 (m, 2H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.18 (m, 2H), 1.02 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.89 (d, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.42 (t, 1H), 7.32 (t, 1H), 4.39 (q, 2H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.88 (m, 2H), 1.78-1.65 (m, 3H), 1.40 (m, 4H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.19 (s, 3H), 1.11 (m, 1H), 1.01 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.77 (d, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 7.40 (t, 1H), 7.30 (t, 1H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 1.71 (m, 2H), 1.58 (m, 1H), 1.41 (m, 1H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.17 (m, 2H), 1.01 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.93 (d, 1H), 7.52 (d, 1H), 7.44 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.32 (m, 5H), 5.37 (s, 2H), 1.99-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.86 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.58 (m, 3H), 1.45-1.39 (m, 1H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.19/1.16 (s, 3H), 1.18-1.10 (m, 2H), 0.98/0.96 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.90 (d, 1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 7.33 (m, 1H), 4.30 (t, 2H), 2.09 (br. s, 1H, OH), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.73 (m, 4H), 1.44 (m, 1H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.23 (s, 3H), 1.19 (m, 1H), 1.16 (m, 1H), 1.03 (t, 3H), 1.02 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 8.05 (m, 1H), 7.62 (br. m, 1H, NH), 7.49 (m, 1H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 4.29 (m, 2H), 2.32 (t, 1H), 2.04 (br. s, 1H, OH), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.73 (m, 2H), 1.48 (m, 1H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.21 (m, 1H), 1.19 (m, 1H), 1.04 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.10 (s, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 1.76 (m, 4H), 1.45 (m, 1H), 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.23 (s, 3H), 1.04 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 4.22 (q, 2H), 2.33 (m, 4H), 1.92 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m, 4H), 1.40 (m, 2H), 1.30 (t, 3H), 1.20 (s, 4H), 1.12 (d, 5H), 0.98 (d, 4H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 3.71 (s, 3H), 2.35 (m, 2H), 2.15 (m, 2H), 1.95 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m, 5H), 1.39 (t, 3H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.15 (s, 3H), 0.99 (s, 3H), 0.96 (m, 6H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 4.23 (q, 2H), 2.71-2.61 (m, 4H), 1.93 (m, 3H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.71 (m, 1H), 1.40 (m, 1H), 1.30 (t, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.14 (m, 6H), 0.99 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (m, 1H), 7.46 (t, 1H), 7.34 (t, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.40 (s, 1H, OH), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.00 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.20 (m, 1H), 1.10 (s, 3H), 1.02 (s, 3H), 0.90 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.00 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.55 (m, 2H), 1.20 (m, 1H), 1.11 (s, 3H), 1.02 (s, 3H), 0.90 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.43 (d, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 2.34 (m, 1H), 2.31 (m, 1H), 2.06 (m, 1H), 2.02/1.98 (br. s, 1H, OH), 1.81 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.22 (m, 1H), 1.12 (s, 3H), 1.04/1.03 (s, 3H), 0.90/0.87 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.10 (s, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 2.36 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 3H), 1.52 (m, 3H), 1.12 (s, 3H), 1.04 (s, 3H), 0.90 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 4.22 (q, 2H), 2.68 (m, 4H), 2.28 (m, 1H), 1.90 (m, 3H), 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m, 1H), 1.30 (t, 3H), 1.09 (s, 3H), 1.08-0.98-0.88 (s, 3H), 0.99 (s, 3H), 0.89 (s, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.90 (d, 1H), 7.52 (d, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.34 (t, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.43/2.32 (m, 1H), 2.20/2.16 (m, 1H), 2.02 (m, 1H), 1.85/1.75 (m, 2H), 1.55 (m, 3H), 1.35 (m, 3H), 1.03/0.97 (m, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.52 (d, 1H), 7.43 (t, 1H), 7.33 (t, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.25 (m, 4H), 2.12 (m, 1H), 2.08 (m, 2H), 1.95 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.55 (m, 6H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 2.25 (m, 4H), 2.09 (m, 2H), 1.83 (m, 2H), 1.80 (m, 2H), 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.60 (m, 2H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.34 (t, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.51 (d, 1H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.25 (m, 1H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 1.95 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.30 (m, 6H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.23 (m, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.50 (d, 1H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.27 (m, 2H), 2.13 (m, 1H), 2.04 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.30 (m, 6H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 7.34 (t, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.10-2.04 (m, 3H), 1.53 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m, 1H), 1.35 (m, 2H), 1.21 (m, 1H), 0.97/0.92 (m, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.22 (d, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.12-2.08 (m, 2H), 2.03 (m, 1H), 1.97 (m, 1H), 1.92 (m, 2H), 1.74 (m, 1H), 1.71 (m, 1H), 1.07/1.01 (s, 3H), 0.92/0.90 (s, 3H), 0.89/0.87 (d, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.23 (m, 1H), 5.20 (s, 1H), 5.03 (s, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.82 (d, 1H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.01 (m, 2H), 1.72 (m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 5H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.90 (d, 1H), 7.52 (d, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.35 (m, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.71 (m, 1H), 2.60 (m, 1H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 1.90 (m, 1H), 1.25 (m, 1H), 1.00 (m, 1H), 0.86 (m, 1H), 0.78 (m, 1H), 0.67 (m, 2H), 0.49 (m, 1H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (s, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 7.35 (t, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.65 (m, 1H), 2.32 (m, 1H), 2.05 (d, 1H), 2.00 (d, 1H), 1.90 (m, 4H), 1.68 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 1H), 1.38 (dd, 1H), 1.29-1.13 (m, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 7.23 (d, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.65 (m, 1H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.30 (m, 2H), 2.19 (m, 2H), 2.10 (m, 1H), 2.05 (m, 1H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.69 (m, 3H), 1.50 (s, 1H), 1.38 (m, 1H), 1.24 (m, 2H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.52 (d, 1H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 7.34 (t, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 2.31 (m, 1H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.53 (m, 3H), 1.21 (m, 1H), 1.10 (s, 3H), 1.02 (s, 3H), 0.90 (s, 3H), 1.03/0.95/0.87 (s, 1H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.56 (d, 1H), 7.45 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 1H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 1.25 (s, 3H), 1.20 (m, 2H), 1.15 (d, 3H), 1.09 (m, 4H), 1.07 (m, 3H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.42 (d, 1H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 1.98 (m, 3H), 1.30 (m, 1H), 1.23 (m, 3H), 1.14 (d, 3H), 1.06 (m, 6H).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 δ, ppm) 4.21 (q, 2H), 2.38-2.20 (m, 5H), 1.88 (m, 2H), 1.48 (m, 2H), 1.30 (t, 3H), 1.15 (m, 2H), 1.07 (m, 4H), 0.98 (s, 6H), 0.88 (s, 6H).
The present invention thus provides for the use of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I) according to the invention and of any mixtures of these substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I) according to the invention with further agrochemically active compounds, for enhancement of the resistance of plants to abiotic stress factors, preferably drought stress, and for invigoration of plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield.
The present invention further provides a spray solution for treatment of plants, comprising an amount, effective for enhancement of the resistance of plants to abiotic stress factors, of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I) according to the invention. The abiotic stress conditions which can be relativized may include, for example, heat, drought, cold and aridity stress (stress caused by aridity and/or lack of water), osmotic stress, waterlogging, elevated soil salinity, elevated exposure to minerals, ozone conditions, strong light conditions, limited availability of nitrogen nutrients, limited availability of phosphorus nutrients.
In one embodiment, it is possible, for example, that the compounds envisaged in accordance with the invention, i.e. the appropriate substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I), are applied by spray application to appropriate plants or plant parts to be treated. The compounds of the general formula (I) or salts thereof are used as envisaged in accordance with the invention preferably with a dosage between 0.00005 and 3 kg/ha, more preferably between 0.0001 and 2 kg/ha, especially preferably between 0.0005 and 1 kg/ha, specifically preferably between 0.001 and 0.25 kg/ha. If, in the context of the present invention, abscisic acid is used simultaneously with substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I), for example in the context of a combined preparation or formulation, the addition of abscisic acid is preferably carried out in a dosage from 0.0001 to 3 kg/ha, particularly preferably from 0.001 to 2 kg/ha, very particularly preferably from 0.005 to 1 kg/ha, especially preferably from 0.006 to 0.25 kg/ha.
The term “resistance to abiotic stress” is understood in the context of the present invention to mean various kinds of advantages for plants. Such advantageous properties are manifested, for example, in the following improved plant characteristics: improved root growth with regard to surface area and depth, increased stolon and tiller formation, stronger and more productive stolons and tillers, improvement in shoot growth, increased lodging resistance, increased shoot base diameter, increased leaf area, higher yields of nutrients and constituents, for example carbohydrates, fats, oils, proteins, vitamins, minerals, essential oils, dyes, fibers, better fiber quality, earlier flowering, increased number of flowers, reduced content of toxic products such as mycotoxins, reduced content of residues or disadvantageous constituents of any kind, or better digestibility, improved storage stability of the harvested material, improved tolerance to disadvantageous temperatures, improved tolerance to drought and aridity, and also oxygen deficiency as a result of waterlogging, improved tolerance to elevated salt contents in soil and water, enhanced tolerance to ozone stress, improved compatibility with respect to herbicides and other plant treatment compositions, improved water absorption and photosynthesis performance, advantageous plant properties, for example acceleration of ripening, more homogeneous ripening, greater attractiveness to beneficial animals, improved pollination, or other advantages that are well known to a person skilled in the art.
More particularly, the use according to the invention of one or more compounds of the general formula (I) exhibits the advantages described in spray application to plants and plant parts. Combinations of the substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I) according to the invention with substances including insecticides, attractants, acaricides, fungicides, nematicides, herbicides, growth regulators, safeners, substances which influence plant maturity, and bactericides can likewise be employed in the control of plant disorders and/or for achieving increased plant yield in the context of the present invention. In addition, the combined use of substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I) according to the invention with genetically modified cultivars with a view to increased tolerance to abiotic stress is likewise possible.
The further various benefits for plants mentioned above can be combined in a known manner in component form, and generally applicable terms can be used to describe them. Such terms are, for example, the following names: phytotonic effect, resistance to stress factors, less plant stress, plant health, healthy plants, plant fitness, plant wellness, plant concept, vigor effect, stress shield, protective shield, crop health, crop health properties, crop health products, crop health management, crop health therapy, plant health, plant health properties, plant health products, plant health management, plant health therapy, greening effect or regreening effect, freshness, or other terms with which a person skilled in the art is entirely familiar.
In the context of the present invention, a good effect on resistance to abiotic stress is understood to mean, without limitation,
The present invention further provides a spray solution for treatment of plants, comprising an amount, effective for enhancement of the resistance of plants to abiotic stress factors, of at least one compound from the group of the substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols of the general formula (I). The spray solution may comprise other customary constituents, such as solvents, formulation aids, especially water. Further constituents may include agrochemically active compounds which are described further below.
The present invention further provides for the use of corresponding spray solutions for increasing the resistance of plants to abiotic stress factors. The remarks which follow apply both to the use according to the invention of one or more compounds of the general formula (I) per se and to the corresponding spray solutions.
In accordance with the invention, it has additionally been found that the application, to plants or in their environment, of one or more compounds of the general formula (I) in combination with at least one fertilizer as defined further below is possible.
Fertilizers which can be used in accordance with the invention together with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention elucidated in detail above are generally organic and inorganic nitrogen-containing compounds, for example ureas, urea/formaldehyde condensation products, amino acids, ammonium salts and ammonium nitrates, potassium salts (preferably chlorides, sulfates, nitrates), salts of phosphoric acid and/or salts of phosphorous acid (preferably potassium salts and ammonium salts). Particular mention should be made in this connection of the NPK fertilizers, i.e. fertilizers which comprise nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, calcium ammonium nitrate, i.e. fertilizers which also contain calcium, ammonium sulfate nitrate (general formula (NH4)2SO4 NH4NO3), ammonium phosphate and ammonium sulfate. These fertilizers are generally known to the person skilled in the art; see also, for example, Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 5th edition, Vol. A 10, pages 323 to 431, Verlagsgesellschaft, Weinheim, 1987.
The fertilizers may additionally comprise salts of micronutrients (preferably calcium, sulfur, boron, manganese, magnesium, iron, boron, copper, zinc, molybdenum and cobalt) and of phytohormones (for example vitamin B1 and indole (III)acetic acid) or mixtures of these. Fertilizers used in accordance with the invention may also contain other salts such as monoammonium phosphate (MAP), diammonium phosphate (DAP), potassium sulfate, potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate. Suitable amounts for the secondary nutrients or trace elements are amounts of 0.5 to 5% by weight, based on the overall fertilizer. Further possible ingredients are crop protection agents, insecticides or fungicides, growth regulators or mixtures thereof. Further details of these are given below.
The fertilizers can be used, for example, in the form of powders, granules, prills or compactates. However, the fertilizers can also be used in liquid form, dissolved in an aqueous medium. In this case, dilute aqueous ammonia can also be used as a nitrogen fertilizer. Further possible ingredients for fertilizers are described, for example, in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 5th edition, 1987, volume A 10, pages 363 to 401, DE-A 41 28 828, DE-A 19 05 834 and DE-A 196 31 764. The general composition of the fertilizers, which, in the context of the present invention, may take the form of straight and/or compound fertilizers, for example composed of nitrogen, potassium or phosphorus, may vary within a wide range. In general, a content of from 1 to 30% by weight of nitrogen (preferably from 5 to 20% by weight), from 1 to 20% by weight of potassium (preferably from 3 to 15% by weight) and a content of from 1 to 20% by weight of phosphorus (preferably from 3 to 10% by weight) is advantageous. The microelement content is usually in the ppm range, preferably in the range from 1 to 1000 ppm.
In the context of the present invention, the fertilizer and one or more compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention may be administered simultaneously. However, it is also possible first to apply the fertilizer and then one or more compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention, or first to apply one or more compounds of the general formula (I) and then the fertilizer. In the case of nonsynchronous application of one or more compounds of the general formula (I) and the fertilizer, the application in the context of the present invention is, however, effected in a functional relationship, especially within a period of generally 24 hours, preferably 18 hours, more preferably 12 hours, specifically 6 hours, more specifically 4 hours, even more specifically within 2 hours. In very particular embodiments of the present invention, one or more compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention and the fertilizer are applied within a time frame of less than 1 hour, preferably less than 30 minutes, more preferably less than 15 minutes.
Preference is given to the use of compounds of the general formula (I) on plants from the group of the useful plants, ornamentals, turfgrass types, commonly used trees which are used as ornamentals in the public and domestic sectors, and forestry trees. Forestry trees include trees for the production of timber, cellulose, paper and products made from parts of the trees. The term useful plants as used here refers to crop plants which are used as plants for obtaining foods, animal feeds, fuels or for industrial purposes.
The useful plants include, for example, the following types of plants: triticale, durum (hard wheat), turf, vines, cereals, for example wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, corn and millet; beet, for example sugar beet and fodder beet; fruits, for example pome fruit, stone fruit and soft fruit, for example apples, pears, plums, peaches, almonds, cherries and berries, for example strawberries, raspberries, blackberries; legumes, for example beans, lentils, peas and soybeans; oil crops, for example oilseed rape, mustard, poppies, olives, sunflowers, coconuts, castor oil plants, cocoa beans and peanuts; cucurbits, for example pumpkin/squash, cucumbers and melons; fiber plants, for example cotton, flax, hemp and jute; citrus fruits, for example oranges, lemons, grapefruit and tangerines; vegetables, for example spinach, lettuce, asparagus, cabbage species, carrots, onions, tomatoes, potatoes and bell peppers; Lauraceae, for example avocado, Cinnamomum, camphor, or also plants such as tobacco, nuts, coffee, eggplant, sugar cane, tea, pepper, grapevines, hops, bananas, latex plants and ornamentals, for example flowers, shrubs, deciduous trees and coniferous trees. This enumeration does not represent any limitation.
The following plants are considered to be particularly suitable target crops for the application of the method according to the invention: oats, rye, triticale, durum, cotton, eggplant, turf, pome fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, corn, wheat, barley, cucumber, tobacco, vines, rice, cereals, pears, pepper, beans, soybeans, oilseed rape, tomato, bell pepper, melons, cabbage, potatoes and apples.
Examples of trees which can be improved in accordance with the method according to the invention include: Abies sp., Eucalyptus sp., Picea sp., Pinus sp., Aesculus sp., Platanus sp., Tilia sp., Acer sp., Tsuga sp., Fraxinus sp., Sorbus sp., Betula sp., Crataegus sp., Ulmus sp., Quercus sp., Fagus sp., Salix sp., Populus sp.
Preferred trees which can be improved by the method according to the invention include: from the tree species Aesculus: A. hippocastanum, A. pariflora, A. carnea; from the tree species Platanus: P. aceriflora, P. occidentalis, P. racemosa; from the tree species Picea: P. abies; from the tree species Pinus: P. radiate, P. ponderosa, P. contorta, P. sylvestre, P. elliottii, P. montecola, P. albicaulis, P. resinosa, P. palustris, P. taeda, P. flexilis, P. jeffregi, P. baksiana, P. strobes; from the tree species Eucalyptus: E. grandis, E. globulus, E. camadentis, E. nitens, E. obliqua, E. regnans, E. pilularus.
Particularly preferred trees which can be improved in accordance with the method according to the invention are: from the tree species Pinus: P. radiate, P. ponderosa, P. contorta, P. sylvestre, P. strobes; from the tree species Eucalyptus: E. grandis, E. globulus and E. camadentis.
Particularly preferred trees which can be improved in accordance with the method according to the invention are: horse chestnut, Platanaceae, linden tree and maple tree.
The present invention can also be applied to any turfgrass types, including cool-season turfgrasses and warm-season turfgrasses. Examples of cool-season turfgrasses are bluegrasses (Poa spp.), such as Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), rough bluegrass (Poa trivialis L.), Canada bluegrass (Poa compressa L.), annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.), upland bluegrass (Poa glaucantha Gaudin), wood bluegrass (Poa nemoralis L.) and bulbous bluegrass (Poa bulbosa L.); bentgrasses (Agrostis spp.) such as creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds.), colonial bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis Sibth.), velvet bentgrass (Agrostis canina L.), South German Mixed Bentgrass (Agrostis spp. including Agrostis tenius Sibth., Agrostis canina L., and Agrostis palustris Huds.), and redtop (Agrostis alba L.);
fescues (Festuca spp.), such as red fescue (Festuca rubra L. spp. rubra), creeping fescue (Festuca rubra L.), chewings fescue (Festuca rubra commutata Gaud.), sheep fescue (Festuca ovina L.), hard fescue (Festuca longifolia Thuill.), hair fescue (Festucu capillata Lam.), tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) and meadow fescue (Festuca elanor L.);
ryegrasses (Lolium spp.), such as annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.); and wheatgrasses (Agropyron spp.), such as fairway wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.), crested wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum (Fisch.) Schult.) and western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii Rydb.).
Examples of further cool-season turfgrasses are beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata Fern.), smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss.), cattails such as Timothy (Phleum pratense L.), sand cattail (Phleum subulatum L.), orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata L.), weeping alkaligrass (Puccinellia distans (L.) Parl.) and crested dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus L.).
Examples of warm-season turfgrasses are Bermuda grass (Cynodon spp. L. C. Rich), zoysia grass (Zoysia spp. Willd.), St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum Walt Kuntze), centipede grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides Munro Hack.), carpet grass (Axonopus affinis Chase), Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum Flugge), Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov.), buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloids (Nutt.) Engelm.), Blue gramma (Bouteloua gracilis (H.B.K.) Lag. ex Griffiths), seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Swartz) and sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx. Torr.)). Cool-season turfgrasses are generally preferred for the use according to the invention. Particular preference is given to bluegrass, bentgrass and redtop, fescues and ryegrasses. Bentgrass is especially preferred.
Particular preference is given to using the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention to treat plants of the respective commercially available or commonly used plant cultivars. Plant cultivars are understood to mean plants which have new properties (“traits”) and which have been obtained by conventional breeding, by mutagenesis or with the aid of recombinant DNA techniques. Crop plants may accordingly be plants which can be obtained by conventional breeding and optimization methods or by biotechnological and genetic engineering methods or combinations of these methods, including the transgenic plants and including the plant cultivars which are protectable or non-protectable by plant breeders' rights.
The treatment method according to the invention can thus also be used for the treatment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), e.g. plants or seeds. Genetically modified plants (or transgenic plants) are plants in which a heterologous gene has been stably integrated into the genome. The expression “heterologous gene” essentially means a gene which is provided or assembled outside the plant and when introduced into the nuclear, chloroplastic or hypochondrial genome gives the transformed plant new or improved agronomic or other properties by expressing a protein or polypeptide of interest or by downregulating or silencing (an)other gene(s) which is/are present in the plant (using for example antisense technology, cosuppression technology or RNAi technology [RNA interference]). A heterologous gene that is located in the genome is also referred to as a transgene. A transgene that is defined by its specific presence in the plant genome is called a transformation or transgenic event.
Plants and plant cultivars which are preferably treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention include all plants which have genetic material which imparts particularly advantageous, useful traits to these plants (whether obtained by breeding and/or biotechnological means or not).
Plants and plant cultivars which can likewise be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are those plants which are resistant to one or more abiotic stress factors. Abiotic stress conditions may include, for example, heat, drought, cold and aridity stress, osmotic stress, waterlogging, increased soil salinity, increased exposure to minerals, ozone conditions, strong light conditions, limited availability of nitrogen nutrients, limited availability of phosphorus nutrients or shade avoidance.
Plants and plant cultivars which can likewise be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are those plants which are characterized by enhanced yield characteristics. Increased yield in said plants can be the result of, for example, improved plant physiology, growth and development, such as water use efficiency, water retention efficiency, improved nitrogen use, enhanced carbon assimilation, improved photosynthesis, increased germination efficiency and accelerated maturation. Yield can furthermore be affected by improved plant architecture (under stress and non-stress conditions), including but not limited to, early flowering, flowering control for hybrid seed production, seedling vigor, plant size, internode number and distance, root growth, seed size, fruit size, pod size, pod or ear number, seed number per pod or ear, seed mass, enhanced seed filling, reduced seed dispersal, reduced pod dehiscence and lodging resistance. Further yield traits include seed composition, such as carbohydrate content, protein content, oil content and oil composition, nutritional value, reduction in antinutritional compounds, improved processability and better storage stability.
Plants that may also be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are hybrid plants that already express the characteristics of heterosis, or hybrid effect, which results in generally higher yield, higher vigor, better health and better resistance towards biotic and abiotic stress factors. Such plants are typically produced by crossing an inbred male-sterile parent line (the female crossbreeding partner) with another inbred male-fertile parent line (the male crossbreeding partner). The hybrid seed is typically harvested from the male-sterile plants and sold to growers. Male-sterile plants can sometimes (for example in corn) be produced by detasseling (i.e. mechanical removal of the male reproductive organs or male flowers); however, it is more typical for male sterility to be the result of genetic determinants in the plant genome. In that case, and especially when seed is the desired product to be harvested from the hybrid plants, it is typically beneficial to ensure that male fertility in hybrid plants, which contain the genetic determinants responsible for male sterility, is fully restored. This can be accomplished by ensuring that the male crossbreeding partners have appropriate fertility restorer genes which are capable of restoring the male fertility in hybrid plants that contain the genetic determinants responsible for male sterility. Genetic determinants for male sterility may be located in the cytoplasm. Examples of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) were for instance described for Brassica species (WO 92/005251, WO 95/009910, WO 98/27806, WO 05/002324, WO 06/021972 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,229,072). However, genetic determinants for male sterility can also be located in the nuclear genome. Male-sterile plants can also be obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering. A particularly useful means of obtaining male-sterile plants is described in WO 89/10396 in which, for example, a ribonuclease such as a barnase is selectively expressed in the tapetum cells in the stamens. Fertility can then be restored by expression in the tapetum cells of a ribonuclease inhibitor such as barstar (e.g. WO 91/002069).
Plants or plant varieties (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are herbicide-tolerant plants, i.e. plants made tolerant to one or more given herbicides. Such plants can be obtained either by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such herbicide tolerance.
Herbicide-tolerant plants are for example glyphosate-tolerant plants, i.e. plants made tolerant to the herbicide glyphosate or salts thereof. Thus, for example, glyphosate-tolerant plants can be obtained by transforming the plant with a gene encoding the enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). Examples of such EPSPS genes are the AroA gene (mutant CT7) of the bacterium Salmonella typhimurium (Comai et al., Science (1983), 221, 370-371), the CP4 gene of the bacterium Agrobacterium sp. (Barry et al., Curr. Topics Plant Physiol. (1992), 7, 139-145), the genes encoding a petunia EPSPS (Shah et al., Science (1986), 233, 478-481), a tomato EPSPS (Gasser et al., J. Biol. Chem. (1988), 263, 4280-4289) or an Eleusine EPSPS (WO 01/66704). The EPSPS may also take the form of a mutated EPSPS as described, for example, in EP-A 0837944, WO 00/066746, WO 00/066747 or WO 02/026995. Glyphosate-tolerant plants can also be obtained by expressing a gene that encodes a glyphosate oxidoreductase enzyme as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,776,760 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,463,175. Glyphosate-tolerant plants can also be obtained by expressing a gene that encodes a glyphosate acetyltransferase enzyme as described, for example, in WO 02/036782, WO 03/092360, WO 05/012515 and WO 07/024782. Glyphosate-tolerant plants can also be obtained by selecting plants containing naturally occurring mutations of the abovementioned genes, as described, for example, in WO 01/024615 or WO 03/013226.
Other herbicide-resistant plants are for example plants that have been made tolerant to herbicides inhibiting the enzyme glutamine synthase, such as bialaphos, phosphinothricin or glufosinate. Such plants can be obtained by expressing an enzyme detoxifying the herbicide or a mutant of the glutamine synthase enzyme that is resistant to inhibition. One such effective detoxifying enzyme is, for example, an enzyme encoding a phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (such as the bar or pat protein from Streptomyces species, for example). Examples of plants which express an exogenous phosphinothricin acetyltransferase are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,561,236; U.S. Pat. No. 5,648,477; U.S. Pat. No. 5,646,024; U.S. Pat. No. 5,273,894; U.S. Pat. No. 5,637,489; U.S. Pat. No. 5,276,268; U.S. Pat. No. 5,739,082; U.S. Pat. No. 5,908,810 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,112,665.
Further herbicide-tolerant plants are also plants that have been made tolerant to the herbicides inhibiting the enzyme hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD). Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenases are enzymes that catalyze the reaction in which para-hydroxyphenylpyruvate (HPP) is converted to homogentisate. Plants tolerant to HPPD inhibitors can be transformed with a gene encoding a naturally occurring resistant HPPD enzyme, or a gene encoding a mutated HPPD enzyme according to WO 96/038567, WO 99/024585 and WO 99/024586. Tolerance to HPPD inhibitors can also be obtained by transforming plants with genes encoding certain enzymes enabling the formation of homogentisate despite the inhibition of the native HPPD enzyme by the HPPD inhibitor. Such plants and genes are described in WO 99/034008 and WO 2002/36787. Tolerance of plants to HPPD inhibitors can also be improved by transforming plants with a gene encoding a prephenate dehydrogenase enzyme in addition to a gene encoding an HPPD-tolerant enzyme, as described in WO 2004/024928.
Other herbicide-resistant plants are plants which have been rendered tolerant to acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitors. Known ALS inhibitors include, for example, sulfonylurea, imidazolinone, triazolopyrimidines, pyrimidinyloxy(thio)benzoates, and/or sulfonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone herbicides. It is known that different mutations in the ALS enzyme (also known as acetohydroxy acid synthase, AHAS) confer tolerance to a variety of herbicides and groups of herbicides, as described, for example, by Tranel and Wright, Weed Science (2002), 50, 700-712, but also in U.S. Pat. No. 5,605,011, U.S. Pat. No. 5,378,824, U.S. Pat. No. 5,141,870 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,659. The production of sulfonylurea-tolerant plants and imidazolinone-tolerant plants has been described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,605,011; U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,659; U.S. Pat. No. 5,141,870; U.S. Pat. No. 5,767,361; U.S. Pat. No. 5,731,180; U.S. Pat. No. 5,304,732; U.S. Pat. No. 4,761,373; U.S. Pat. No. 5,331,107; U.S. Pat. No. 5,928,937; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,378,824; and also in the international publication WO 96/033270. Further imidazolinone-tolerant plants have also been described, for example, in WO 2004/040012, WO 2004/106529, WO 2005/020673, WO 2005/093093, WO 2006/007373, WO 2006/015376, WO 2006/024351 and WO 2006/060634. Further sulfonylurea- and imidazolinone-tolerant plants have also been described, for example, in WO 2007/024782.
Further plants tolerant to ALS inhibitors, in particular to imidazolinones, sulfonylureas and/or sulfamoylcarbonyltriazolinones, can be obtained by induced mutagenesis, by selection in cell cultures in the presence of the herbicide or by mutation breeding, as described, for example, for soybeans in U.S. Pat. No. 5,084,082, for rice in WO 97/41218, for sugarbeet in U.S. Pat. No. 5,773,702 and WO 99/057965, for lettuce in U.S. Pat. No. 5,198,599 or for sunflower in WO 2001/065922.
Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are insect-resistant transgenic plants, i.e. plants made resistant to attack by certain target insects. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such insect resistance.
The term “insect-resistant transgenic plant”, as used herein, includes any plant containing at least one transgene comprising a coding sequence encoding:
1) an insecticidal crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or an insecticidal portion thereof, such as the insecticidal crystal proteins compiled by Crickmore et al., Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (1998), 62, 807-813, updated by Crickmore et al. (2005) in the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin nomenclature (online at: http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/Home/Neil_Crickmore/Bt/), or insecticidal portions thereof, for example proteins of the Cry protein classes Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1F, Cry2Ab, Cry3Ae or Cry3Bb or insecticidal portions thereof; or
2) a crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or a portion thereof which is insecticidal in the presence of a second, crystal protein other than Bacillus thuringiensis or a portion thereof, such as the binary toxin made up of the Cy34 and Cy35 crystal proteins (Moellenbeck et al., Nat. Biotechnol. (2001), 19, 668-72; Schnepf et al., Applied Environm. Microb. (2006), 71, 1765-1774); or
3) a hybrid insecticidal protein comprising parts of two different insecticidal crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis, such as a hybrid of the proteins of 1) above or a hybrid of the proteins of 2) above, for example the Cry1A.105 protein produced by corn event MON98034 (WO 2007/027777); or
4) a protein of any one of points 1) to 3) above wherein some, particularly 1 to 10, amino acids have been replaced by another amino acid to obtain a higher insecticidal activity to a target insect species, and/or to expand the range of target insect species affected, and/or because of changes induced in the encoding DNA during cloning or transformation, such as the Cry3Bb1 protein in corn events MON863 or MON88017, or the Cry3A protein in corn event MIR 604; or
5) an insecticidal secreted protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or Bacillus cereus, or an insecticidal portion thereof, such as the vegetative insecticidal proteins (VIPs) listed under the following link, for example proteins from the VIP3Aa protein class: http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/Home/Neil_Crickmore/Bt/vip.html; or
6) a secreted protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or Bacillus cereus which is insecticidal in the presence of a second secreted protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or B. cereus, such as the binary toxin made up of the VIP1A and VIP2A proteins (WO 94/21795); or
7) a hybrid insecticidal protein comprising parts from different secreted proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis or Bacillus cereus, such as a hybrid of the proteins in 1) above or a hybrid of the proteins in 2) above; or
8) a protein of any one of points 1) to 3) above wherein some, particularly 1 to 10, amino acids have been replaced by another amino acid to obtain a higher insecticidal activity to a target insect species, and/or to expand the range of target insect species affected, and/or because of changes induced in the encoding DNA during cloning or transformation (while still encoding an insecticidal protein), such as the VIP3Aa protein in cotton event COT 102.
Of course, insect-resistant transgenic plants, as used herein, also include any plant comprising a combination of genes encoding the proteins of any one of the above classes 1 to 8. In one embodiment, an insect-resistant plant contains more than one transgene encoding a protein of any one of the above classes 1 to 8, to expand the range of the target insect species affected or to delay development of insect resistance to the plants, by using different proteins insecticidal to the same target insect species but having a different mode of action, such as binding to different receptor binding sites in the insect.
Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated with the compounds according to the invention of the general formula (I) are tolerant to abiotic stress factors. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such stress resistance. Particularly useful stress tolerant plants include:
a. plants which contain a transgene capable of reducing the expression and/or the activity of the poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) gene in the plant cells or plants, as described in WO 2000/004173 or EP 04077984.5 or EP 06009836.5;
b. plants which contain a stress tolerance-enhancing transgene capable of reducing the expression and/or the activity of the PARG-encoding genes of the plants or plant cells, as described, for example, in WO 2004/090140;
c. plants which contain a stress tolerance-enhancing transgene encoding a plant-functional enzyme of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide salvage biosynthesis pathway, including nicotinamidase, nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase, nicotinic acid mononucleotide adenyltransferase, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide synthetase or nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase, as described, for example, in EP 04077624.7 or WO 2006/133827 or PCT/EP07/002433.
Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention show altered quantity, quality and/or storage stability of the harvested product and/or altered properties of specific ingredients of the harvested product such as, for example:
1) transgenic plants which synthesize a modified starch which, in its physicochemical characteristics, in particular the amylose content or the amylose/amylopectin ratio, the degree of branching, the average chain length, the side chain distribution, the viscosity behavior, the gelling strength, the starch granule size and/or the starch granule morphology, is changed in comparison with the synthesized starch in wild-type plant cells or plants, so that this modified starch is better suited to specific applications. These transgenic plants which synthesize a modified starch are described, for example, in EP 0571427, WO 95/004826, EP 0719338, WO 96/15248, WO 96/19581, WO 96/27674, WO 97/11188, WO 97/26362, WO 97/32985, WO 97/42328, WO 97/44472, WO 97/45545, WO 98/27212, WO 98/40503, WO 99/58688, WO 99/58690, WO 99/58654, WO 2000/008184, WO 2000/008185, WO 2000/28052, WO 2000/77229, WO 2001/12782, WO 2001/12826, WO 2002/101059, WO 2003/071860, WO 2004/056999, WO 2005/030942, WO 2005/030941, WO 2005/095632, WO 2005/095617, WO 2005/095619, WO 2005/095618, WO 2005/123927, WO 2006/018319, WO 2006/103107, WO 2006/108702, WO 2007/009823, WO 2000/22140, WO 2006/063862, WO 2006/072603, WO 2002/034923, EP 06090134.5, EP 06090228.5, EP 06090227.7, EP 07090007.1, EP 07090009.7, WO 2001/14569, WO 2002/79410, WO 2003/33540, WO 2004/078983, WO 2001/19975, WO 95/26407, WO 96/34968, WO 98/20145, WO 99/12950, WO 99/66050, WO 99/53072, U.S. Pat. No. 6,734,341, WO 2000/11192, WO 98/22604, WO 98/32326, WO 2001/98509, WO 2001/98509, WO 2005/002359, U.S. Pat. No. 5,824,790, U.S. Pat. No. 6,013,861, WO 94/004693, WO 94/009144, WO 94/11520, WO 95/35026 or WO 97/20936;
2) transgenic plants which synthesize non-starch carbohydrate polymers or which synthesize non-starch carbohydrate polymers with altered properties in comparison to wild-type plants without genetic modification. Examples are plants which produce polyfructose, especially of the inulin and levan type, as described in EP 0663956, WO 96/001904, WO 96/021023, WO 98/039460 and WO 99/024593, plants which produce alpha-1,4-glucans as described in WO 95/031553, US 2002/031826, U.S. Pat. No. 6,284,479, U.S. Pat. No. 5,712,107, WO 97/047806, WO 97/047807, WO 97/047808 and WO 2000/14249, plants which produce alpha-1,6-branched alpha-1,4-glucans as described in WO 2000/73422, and plants producing alternan, as described in WO 2000/047727, EP 06077301.7, U.S. Pat. No. 5,908,975 and EP 0728213;
3) transgenic plants which produce hyaluronan, as described for example in WO 06/032538, WO 2007/039314, WO 2007/039315, WO 2007/039316, JP 2006/304779 and WO 2005/012529.
Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are plants, such as cotton plants, with altered fiber characteristics. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such altered fiber characteristics and include:
a) plants, such as cotton plants, which contain an altered form of cellulose synthase genes, as described in WO 98/000549;
b) plants, such as cotton plants, which contain an altered form of rsw2 or rsw3 homologous nucleic acids, as described in WO 2004/053219;
c) plants, such as cotton plants, with an increased expression of sucrose phosphate synthase, as described in WO 2001/017333;
d) plants, such as cotton plants, with increased expression of sucrose synthase as described in WO 02/45485;
e) plants, such as cotton plants, wherein the timing of the plasmodesmatal gating at the basis of the fiber cell is altered, for example through downregulation of fiber-selective β-1,3-glucanase as described in WO 2005/017157;
f) plants, such as cotton plants, which have fibers with altered reactivity, for example through expression of the N-acetylglucosamine transferase gene including nodC and chitin synthase genes, as described in WO 2006/136351.
Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are plants, such as oilseed rape or related Brassica plants, with altered oil composition characteristics. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such altered oil characteristics and include:
a) plants, such as oilseed rape plants, which produce oil having a high oleic acid content, as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,969,169, U.S. Pat. No. 5,840,946 or U.S. Pat. No. 6,323,392 or U.S. Pat. No. 6,063,947;
b) plants, such as oilseed rape plants, which produce oil having a low linolenic acid content, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,270,828, U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,190 or U.S. Pat. No. 5,965,755;
c) plants, such as oilseed rape plants, which produce oil having a low level of saturated fatty acids, as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,434,283.
Particularly useful transgenic plants which may be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are plants containing transformation events, or a combination of transformation events, and that are listed for example in the databases of various national or regional regulatory agencies.
Particularly useful transgenic plants which may be treated with the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention are, for example, plants which comprise one or more genes which encode one or more toxins and are the transgenic plants available under the following trade names: YIELD GARD® (for example corn, cotton, soybeans), KnockOut® (for example corn), BiteGard® (for example corn), BT-Xtra® (for example corn), StarLink® (for example corn), Bollgard® (cotton), Nucotn® (cotton), Nucotn 33B® (cotton), NatureGard® (for example corn), Protecta® and NewLeaf® (potato). Examples of herbicide-tolerant plants which may be mentioned are corn varieties, cotton varieties and soybean varieties which are available under the following trade names: Roundup Ready® (tolerance to glyphosates, for example corn, cotton, soybeans), Liberty Link® (tolerance to phosphinothricin, for example oilseed rape), IMI® (tolerance to imidazolinone) and SCS® (tolerance to sulfonylurea, for example corn). Herbicide-resistant plants (plants bred in a conventional manner for herbicide tolerance) which may be mentioned include the varieties sold under the name Clearfield® (for example corn).
The compounds of the formula (I) to be used in accordance with the invention can be converted to customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions, wettable powders, water- and oil-based suspensions, powders, dusts, pastes, soluble powders, soluble granules, granules for broadcasting, suspoemulsion concentrates, natural substances impregnated with active compound, synthetic substances impregnated with active compound, fertilizers, and also microencapsulations in polymeric substances. In the context of the present invention, it is especially preferred when the compounds of the general formula (I) are used in the form of a spray formulation.
The present invention therefore additionally also relates to a spray formulation for enhancing the resistance of plants to abiotic stress. A spray formulation is described in detail hereinafter:
The formulations for spray application are produced in a known manner, for example by mixing the compounds of the general formula (I) for use in accordance with the invention with extenders, i.e. liquid solvents and/or solid carriers, optionally with use of surfactants, i.e. emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam formers. Further customary additives, for example customary extenders and solvents or diluents, dyes, wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, antifoams, preservatives, secondary thickeners, stickers, gibberellins and also water, can optionally also be used. The formulations are produced either in suitable facilities or else before or during application.
The auxiliaries used may be those substances which are suitable for imparting, to the composition itself and/or to preparations derived therefrom (for example spray liquors), particular properties such as particular technical properties and/or else special biological properties. Typical auxiliaries include: extenders, solvents and carriers.
Suitable extenders are, for example, water, polar and nonpolar organic chemical liquids, for example from the classes of the aromatic and nonaromatic hydrocarbons (such as paraffins, alkylbenzenes, alkylnaphthalenes, chlorobenzenes), the alcohols and polyols (which, if appropriate, may also be substituted, etherified and/or esterified), the ketones (such as acetone, cyclohexanone), esters (including fats and oils) and (poly)ethers, the unsubstituted and substituted amines, amides, lactams (such as N-alkylpyrrolidones) and lactones, the sulfones and sulfoxides (such as dimethyl sulfoxide).
If the extender used is water, it is also possible to use, for example, organic solvents as auxiliary solvents. Useful liquid solvents essentially include: aromatics such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example mineral oil fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols such as butanol or glycol and their ethers and esters, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide, and also water.
It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian blue, and organic colorants such as alizarin colorants, azo colorants and metal phthalocyanine colorants, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.
Suitable wetting agents which may be present in the formulations which can be used in accordance with the invention are all substances which promote wetting and which are conventionally used for the formulation of agrochemical active substances. Preference is given to using alkyl naphthalenesulfonates, such as diisopropyl or diisobutyl naphthalenesulfonates.
Suitable dispersants and/or emulsifiers which may be present in the formulations which can be used in accordance with the invention are all nonionic, anionic and cationic dispersants conventionally used for the formulation of agrochemically active compounds. Preference is given to using nonionic or anionic dispersants or mixtures of nonionic or anionic dispersants. Suitable nonionic dispersants which may be mentioned are, in particular, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block polymers, alkylphenol polyglycol ethers and tristryrylphenol polyglycol ether and their phosphated or sulfated derivatives. Suitable anionic dispersants are especially lignosulfonates, polyacrylic acid salts and arylsulfonate/formaldehyde condensates.
Suitable antifoams which may be present in the formulations which can be used in accordance with the invention are all foam-inhibiting substances conventionally used for the formulation of agrochemical active substances. Silicone antifoams and magnesium stearate can be used with preference.
Preservatives which may be present in the formulations usable in accordance with the invention are all substances usable for such purposes in agrochemical compositions. Examples include dichlorophene and benzyl alcohol hemiformal.
Secondary thickeners which may be present in the formulations usable in accordance with the invention are all substances usable for such purposes in agrochemical compositions. Preferred examples include cellulose derivatives, acrylic acid derivatives, xanthan, modified clays and finely divided silica.
Stickers which may be present in the formulations usable in accordance with the invention include all customary binders usable in seed-dressing products. Preferred examples include polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and tylose. Suitable gibberellins which may be present in the formulations which can be used in accordance with the invention are preferably the gibberellins A1, A3 (=gibberellic acid), A4 and A7; gibberellic acid is especially preferably used. The gibberellins are known (cf. R. Wegler “Chemie der Pflanzenschutz- und Schädlingsbekampfungsmittel”, vol. 2, Springer Verlag, 1970, pp. 401-412).
Further additives may be fragrances, mineral or vegetable, optionally modified oils, waxes and nutrients (including trace nutrients), such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc. Additionally present may be stabilizers, such as cold stabilizers, antioxidants, light stabilizers or other agents which improve chemical and/or physical stability.
The formulations contain generally between 0.01 and 98% by weight, preferably between 0.5 and 90%, of the compound of the general formula (I).
The compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention may be present in commercially available formulations, and also in the use forms, prepared from these formulations, as a mixture with other active compounds, such as insecticides, attractants, sterilizing agents, bactericides, acaricides, nematicides, fungicides, growth-regulating substances, herbicides, safeners, fertilizers or semiochemicals.
In addition, the described positive effect of the compounds of the formula (I) on the plants' own defenses can be supported by an additional treatment with active insecticidal, fungicidal or bactericidal compounds.
Preferred times for the application of the compounds of the general formula (I) to be used according to the invention or salts thereof for enhancing resistance to abiotic stress are treatments of the soil, stems and/or leaves with the approved application rates.
The active compounds of the general formula (I) to be used in accordance with the invention, or salts thereof, may generally additionally be present in their commercial formulations and in the use forms prepared from these formulations in mixtures with other active compounds, such as insecticides, attractants, sterilants, acaricides, nematicides, fungicides, bactericides, growth regulators, substances which influence plant maturity, safeners or herbicides. Particularly favorable mixing partners are, for example, the active compounds of the different classes, specified below in groups, without any preference resulting from the sequence thereof:
F1) nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors, for example benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, bupirimate, chiralaxyl, clozylacon, dimethirimol, ethirimol, furalaxyl, hymexazole, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M, ofurace, oxadixyl, oxolinic acid;
F2) mitosis and cell division inhibitors, for example benomyl, carbendazim, diethofencarb, fuberidazole, fluopicolid, pencycuron, thiabendazole, thiophanate-methyl, zoxamide and chloro-7-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-6-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine;
F3) respiratory chain complex I/II inhibitors, for example diflumetorim, bixafen, boscalid, carboxin, diflumethorim, fenfuram, fluopyram, flutolanil, furametpyr, mepronil, oxycarboxin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, thifluzamid, N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, isopyrazam, sedaxan, 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-(3′,4′,5′-trifluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[2-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(difluoromethyl)-N-[4-fluoro-2-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxyl)phenyl]-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-[1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide and corresponding salts;
F4) respiratory chain complex III inhibitors, for example amisulbrom, azoxystrobin, cyazofamid, dimoxystrobin, enestrobin, famoxadon, fenamidon, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, pyraclostrobin, pyribencarb, picoxystrobin, trifloxystrobin, (2E)-2-(2-{[6-(3-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-2-(methoxyimino)-N-methylethanamide, (2E)-2-(ethoxyimino)-N-methyl-2-(2-{[({(1E)-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethylidene}amino)oxy]methyl}phenyl)ethanamide and corresponding salts, (2E)-2-(methoxyimino)-N-methyl-2-{2-[(E)-({1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethoxy}imino)methyl]phenyl}ethanamide, (2E)-2-{2-[({[(1E)-1-(3-{[(E)-1-fluoro-2-phenylethenyl]oxy}phenyl)ethylidene]amino}oxy)methyl]phenyl}-2-(methoxyimino)-N-methylethanamide, (2E)-2-{2-[({[(2E,3E)-4-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)but-3-en-2-ylidene]amino}oxy)methyl]phenyl}-2-(methoxyimino)-N-methylethanamide, 2-chloro-N-(1,1,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)pyridine-3-carboxamide, 5-methoxy-2-methyl-4-(2-{[({(1E)-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethylidene}amino)oxy]methyl}phenyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one, 2-methyl {2-[({cyclopropyl[(4-methoxyphenyl)imino]methyl}sulfanyl)methyl]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate, N-(3-ethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-(formylamino)-2-hydroxybenzamide and corresponding salts;
F5) decouplers, for example dinocap, fluazinam;
F6) ATP production inhibitors, for example fentin acetate, fentin chloride, fentin hydroxide, silthiofam
F7) amino acid and protein biosynthesis inhibitors, for example andoprim, blasticidin-S, cyprodinil, kasugamycin, kasugamycin hydrochloride hydrate, mepanipyrim, pyrimethanil
F8) signal transduction inhibitors, for example fenpiclonil, fludioxonil, quinoxyfen
F9) lipid and membrane synthesis inhibitors, for example chlozolinate, iprodione, procymidone, vinclozolin, ampropylfos, potassium-ampropylfos, edifenphos, iprobenfos (IBP), isoprothiolane, pyrazophos, tolclofos-methyl, biphenyl, iodocarb, propamocarb, propamocarb hydrochloride
F10) ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitors, for example fenhexamid, azaconazole, bitertanol, bromuconazole, diclobutrazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole, diniconazole-M, etaconazole, fenbuconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, furconazole, furconazole-cis, hexaconazole, imibenconazole, ipconazole, metconazole, myclobutanil, paclobutrazole, penconazole, propiconazole, prothioconazole, simeconazole, spiroxamine, tebuconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triticonazole, uniconazole, voriconazole, imazalil, imazalilsulfate, oxpoconazole, fenarimol, flurprimidol, nuarimol, pyrifenox, triforin, pefurazoate, prochloraz, triflumizole, viniconazole, aldimorph, dodemorph, dodemorph acetate, fenpropimorph, tridemorph, fenpropidin, naftifin, pyributicarb, terbinafin, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)cycloheptanol, methyl 1-(2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate, N-{5-(difluoromethyl)-2-methyl-4-[3-(trimethylsilyl)propoxy]phenyl}-N-ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, N-ethyl-N-methyl-N-{2-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4-[3-(trimethylsilyl)propoxy]phenyl}imidoformamide and O-{1-[(4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]2,2-dimethylpropyl}-1H-imidazole-1-carbothioate;
F11) cell wall synthesis inhibitors, for example benthiavalicarb, bialaphos, dimethomorph, flumorph, iprovalicarb, polyoxins, polyoxorim, validamycin A
F12) melanine biosynthesis inhibitors, for example capropamide, diclocymet, fenoxanil, phthalide, pyroquilon, tricyclazole
F13) resistance induction, for example acibenzolar-S-methyl, probenazole, tiadinil
F14) multisite, for example captafol, captan, chlorothalonil, copper salts such as: copper hydroxide, copper naphthenate, copper oxychloride, copper sulfate, copper oxide, oxine-copper and Bordeaux mixture, dichlofluanid, dithianon, dodine, dodine free base, ferbam, folpet, fluorofolpet, guazatine, guazatine acetate, iminoctadine, iminoctadine albesilate, iminoctadine triacetate, mancopper, mancozeb, maneb, metiram, metiram zinc, propineb, sulfur and sulfur preparations containing calcium polysulfide, thiram, tolylfluanid, zineb, ziram
F15) unknown mechanism, for example amibromdol, benthiazole, bethoxazin, capsimycin, carvone, chinomethionat, chloropicrin, cufraneb, cyflufenamid, cymoxanil, dazomet, debacarb, diclomezine, dichlorophen, dicloran, difenzoquat, difenzoquat methyl sulfate, diphenylamine, ethaboxam, ferimzone, flumetover, flusulfamide, fluopicolid, fluoroimid, fosatyl-AI, hexachlorobenzene, 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate, iprodione, irumamycin, isotianil, methasulfocarb, metrafenone, methyl isothiocyanate, mildiomycin, natamycin, nickel dimethyl dithiocarbamate, nitrothal-isopropyl, octhilinone, oxamocarb, oxyfenthiin, pentachlorophenol and salts, 2-phenylphenol and salts, piperalin, propanosine-sodium, proquinazid, pyrrolnitrin, quintozene, tecloftalam, tecnazene, triazoxide, trichlamide, zarilamid and 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)pyridine, N-(4-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)-N-ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide, 2-amino-4-methyl-N-phenyl-5-thiazolecarboxamide, 2-chloro-N-(2,3-dihydro-1,1,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-4-yl)-3-pyridinecarboxamide, 3-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dimethylisoxazolidin-3-yl]pyridine, cis-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)cycloheptanol, 2,4-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-methyl-4-[[[[1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethylidene]amino]oxy]methyl]phenyl]-3H-1,2,3-triazol-3-one (185336-79-2), methyl 1-(2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-1H-inden-1-yl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate, 3,4,5-trichloro-2,6-pyridinedicarbonitrile, methyl 2-[[[cyclopropyl[(4-methoxyphenyl)imino]methyl]thio]methyl]-.alpha.-(methoxymethylene)benzacetate, 4-chloro-alpha-propynyloxy-N-[2-[3-methoxy-4-(2-propynyloxyl)phenyl]ethyl]benzacetamide, (2S)—N-[2-[4-[[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-propynyl]oxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]ethyl]-3-methyl-2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]butanamide, 5-chloro-7-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-6-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine, 5-chloro-6-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)-N-[(1R)-1,2,2-trimethylpropyl][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-amine, 5-chloro-N-[(1R)-1,2-dimethylpropyl]-6-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-amine, N-[1-(5-bromo-3-chloropyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2,4-dichloronicotinamide, N-(5-bromo-3-chloropyridin-2-yl)methyl-2,4-dichloronicotinamide, 2-butoxy-6-iodo-3-propylbenzopyranon-4-one, N-{(Z)-[(cyclopropylmethoxy)imino][6-(difluoromethoxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]methyl}-2-benzacetamide, N-(3-ethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-formylamino-2-hydroxybenzamide, 2-[[[[1-[3-(1-fluoro-2-phenylethyl)oxy]phenyl]ethylidene]amino]oxy]methyl]-alpha-(methoxyimino)-N-methyl-alphaE-benzacetamide, N-{2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]ethyl}-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide, N-(3′,4′-dichloro-5-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide, 1-[(4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-2,2-dimethylpropyl-1H-imidazole-1-carboxylic acid, O-[1-[(4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-2,2-dimethylpropyl]-1H-imidazole-1-carbothioic acid, 2-(2-{[6-(3-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-2-(methoxyimino)-N-methylacetamide.
bronopol, dichlorophen, nitrapyrin, nickel dimethyldithiocarbamate, kasugamycin, octhilinone, furancarboxylic acid, oxytetracyclin, probenazole, streptomycin, tecloftalam, copper sulfate and other copper preparations.
I1) Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors, for example carbamates, e.g. alanycarb, aldicarb, bendiocarb, benfuracarb, butocarboxim, butoxycarboxim, carbaryl, carbofuran, carbosulfan, ethiofencarb, fenobucarb, formetanate, furathiocarb, isoprocarb, methiocarb, methomyl, metolcarb, oxamyl, pirimicarb, propoxur, thiodicarb, thiofanox, triazamate, trimethacarb, XMC and xylylcarb; or organophosphates, e.g. acephate, azamethiphos, azinphos (-methyl, -ethyl), cadusafos, chlorethoxyfos, chlorfenvinphos, chlormephos, chlorpyrifos (-methyl), coumaphos, cyanophos, demeton-S-methyl, diazinon, dichlorvos/DDVP, dicrotophos, dimethoate, dimethylvinphos, disulfoton, EPN, ethion, ethoprophos, famphur, fenamiphos, fenitrothion, fenthion, fosthiazate, heptenophos, isofenphos, isopropyl O-(methoxyaminothiophosphoryl) salicylate, isoxathion, malathion, mecarbam, methamidophos, methidathion, mevinphos, monocrotophos, naled, omethoate, oxydemeton-methyl, parathion (-methyl), phenthoate, phorate, phosalone, phosmet, phosphamidon, phoxim, pirimiphos (-methyl), profenofos, propetamphos, prothiofos, pyraclofos, pyridaphenthion, quinalphos, sulfotep, tebupirimfos, temephos, terbufos, tetrachlorvinphos, thiometon, triazophos, triclorfon and vamidothion.
I2) GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, for example organochlorines, e.g. chlordane and endosulfan (alpha-); or fiproles (phenylpyrazoles), e.g. ethiprole, fipronil, pyrafluprole and pyriprole.
I3) Sodium channel modulators/voltage-gated sodium channel blockers, for example pyrethroids, e.g. acrinathrin, allethrin (d-cis-trans, d-trans), bifenthrin, bioallethrin, bioallethrin-S-cyclopentenyl, bioresmethrin, cycloprothrin, cyfluthrin (beta-), cyhalothrin (gamma-, lambda-), cypermethrin (alpha-, beta-, theta-, zeta-), cyphenothrin [(1R)-trans-isomers], deltamethrin, dimefluthrin, empenthrin [(EZ)-(1R)-isomers], esfenvalerate, etofenprox, fenpropathrin, fenvalerate, flucythrinate, flumethrin, fluvalinate (tau-), halfenprox, imiprothrin, metofluthrin, permethrin, phenothrin [(1R)-trans-isomer], prallethrin, profluthrin, pyrethrins (pyrethrum), resmethrin, RU 15525, silafluofen, tefluthrin, tetramethrin [(1R)-isomers], tralomethrin, transfluthrin and ZXI 8901; or _DDT; or methoxychlor.
I4) Nicotinergic acetylcholine receptor agonists, for example neonicotinoids, e.g. acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam; or nicotine.
I5) Allosteric acetylcholine receptor modulators (agonists) for example spinosyns, e.g. spinetoram and spinosad.
I6) Chloride channel activators, for example avermectins/milbemycins, e.g. abamectin, emamectin, emamectin benzoate, lepimectin and milbemectin.
I7) Juvenile hormone analogs, e.g. hydroprene, kinoprene, methoprene; or fenoxycarb; pyriproxyfen.
I8) Active compounds with unknown or non-specific mechanisms of action, for example fumigants, for example methyl bromide and other alkyl halides; or chloropicrin; sulfuryl fluoride; borax; tartar emetic.
I9) Selective antifeedants, e.g. pymetrozine; or flonicamid.
I10) Mite growth inhibitors, e.g. clofentezine, diflovidazin, hexythiazox, etoxazole.
I11) Microbial disruptors of the insect gut membrane, for example Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies aizawai, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies tenebrionis, and BT plant proteins, for example Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1Fa, Cry2Ab, mCry3A, Cry3Ab, Cry3Bb, Cry34/35Ab1.
I12) Oxidative phosphorylation inhibitors, ATP disruptors, for example diafenthiuron; or organotin compounds, e.g. azocyclotin, cyhexatin, fenbutatin oxide; or propargite; tetradifon.
I13) Oxidative phosphorylation decouplers through interruption of the H proton gradient, for example chlorfenapyr and DNOC.
I14) Nicotinergic acetylcholine receptor antagonists, for example bensultap, cartap (-hydrochloride), thiocyclam, and thiosultap (-sodium).
I15) Chitin biosynthesis inhibitors, type 0, for example benzoylureas, e.g. bistrifluron, chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, flucycloxuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, lufenuron, novaluron, noviflumuron, teflubenzuron and triflumuron.
I16) Chitin biosynthesis inhibitors, type 1, for example buprofezin.
I17) Molting disruptors, for example cyromazine.
I18) Ecdysone agonists/disruptors, for example diacylhydrazines, for example chromafenozide, halofenozide, methoxyfenozide and tebufenozide.
I19) Octopaminergic agonists, for example amitraz.
I20) Complex III electron transport inhibitors, for example hydramethylnone; acequinocyl; fluacrypyrim.
I21) Complex I electron transport inhibitors, for example from the group of the METI acaricides, e.g. fenazaquin, fenpyroximate, pyrimidifen, pyridaben, tebufenpyrad, tolfenpyrad; or rotenone (Derris).
I22) Voltage-gated sodium channel blockers, e.g. indoxacarb; metaflumizone.
I23) Inhibitors of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, for example tetronic acid derivatives, e.g. spirodiclofen and spiromesifen; or tetramic acid derivatives, e.g. spirotetramat.
I24) Complex IV electron transport inhibitors, for example phosphines, e.g. aluminum phosphide, calcium phosphide, phosphine, zinc phosphide; or cyanide.
I25) Complex II electron transport inhibitors, for example cyenopyrafen.
I26) Ryanodine receptor effectors, for example diamides, e.g. flubendiamide, chlorantraniliprole (Rynaxypyr), cyantraniliprole (Cyazypyr) and 3-bromo-N-{2-bromo-4-chloro-6-[(1-cyclopropylethyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}-1-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide (known from WO2005/077934) or methyl 2-[3,5-dibromo-2-({[3-bromo-1-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]carbonyl}amino)benzoyl]-1,2-dimethylhydrazinecarboxylate (known from WO2007/043677).
Further active compounds having an unknown mechanism of action, such as, for example, azadirachtin, amidoflumet, benzoximate, bifenazate, chinomethionat, cryolite, cyflumetofen, dicofol, 5-chloro-2-[(3,4,4-trifluorobut-3-en-1-yl)sulfonyl]-1,3-thiazole, flufenerim, pyridalyl and pyrifluquinazon; furthermore preparations based on Bacillus firmus (1-1582, BioNeem, Votivo) and the following known active compounds 4-{[(6-bromopyrid-3-yl)methyl](2-fluoroethyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from WO 2007/115644), 4-{[(6-fluoropyrid-3-yl)methyl](2,2-difluoroethyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from WO 2007/115644), 4-{[(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl](2-fluoroethyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from WO 2007/115644), 4-{[(6-chloropyrid-3-yl)methyl](2-fluoroethyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from WO 2007/115644), 4-{[(6-chloropyrid-3-yl)methyl](2,2-difluoroethyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from WO 2007/115644), 4-{[(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrid-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from WO 2007/115643), 4-{[(5,6-dichloropyrid-3-yl)methyl](2-fluoroethyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from WO 2007/115646), 4-{[(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrid-3-yl)methyl](cyclopropyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from WO 2007/115643), 4-{[(6-chloropyrid-3-yl)methyl](cyclopropyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from EP0539588), 4-{[(6-chloropyrid-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}furan-2(5H)-one (known from EP0539588), [1-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethyl](methyl)oxido-λ4-sulfanylidenecyanamide (known from WO 2007/149134) and its diastereomers {[(1R)-1-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethyl](methyl)oxido-λ6-sulfanylidene}cyanamide and {[(1S)-1-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethyl](methyl)oxido-λ6-sulfanylidene}cyanamide (likewise known from WO 2007/149134) and sulfoxaflor (likewise known from WO 2007/149134), 1-[2-fluoro-4-methyl-5-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)sulfinyl]phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-amine (known from WO 2006/043635), [(3S,4αR,12R,12αS,12βS)-3-[(cyclopropylcarbonyl)oxy]-6,12-dihydroxy-4,12b-dimethyl-11-oxo-9-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4,4a,5,6,6α,12,12α,12β-decahydro-2H,11H-benzo[f]pyrano[4,3-b]chromen-4-yl]methylcyclopropanecarboxylate (known from WO 2006/129714), 2-cyano-3-(difluoromethoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide (known from WO2006/056433), 2-cyano-3-(difluoromethoxy)-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide (known from WO2006/100288), 2-cyano-3-(difluoromethoxy)-N-ethylbenzenesulfonamide (known from WO2005/035486), 4-(difluoromethoxy)-N-ethyl-N-methyl-1,2-benzothiazole-3-amine 1,1-dioxide (known from WO2007/057407), N-[1-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-2-amine (known from WO2008/104503), {1-[(2E)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-yl]-5-fluorospiro[indole-3,4′-piperidin]-1 (2H)-yl}(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)methanone (known from WO2003/106457), 3-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-1,8-diazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one (known from WO2009/049851), 3-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-8-methoxy-2-oxo-1,8-diazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-4-yl ethyl carbonate (known from WO2009/049851), 4-(but-2-yn-1-yloxy)-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidine (known from WO2004/099160), (2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl)(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)malononitrile (known from WO2005/063094), (2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl)(3,3,4,4,4-pentafluorobutyl)malononitrile (known from WO2005/063094), 8-[2-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-3-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridazin-3-yl]-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane (known from WO2007/040280/282), 2-ethyl-7-methoxy-3-methyl-6-[(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)oxy]quinolin-4-yl methyl carbonate (known from JP2008110953), 2-ethyl-7-methoxy-3-methyl-6-[(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)oxy]quinolin-4-yl acetate (known from JP2008110953), PF1364 (Chemical Abstracts No 1204776-60-2, known from JP2010018586), 5-[5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)benzonitrile (known from WO2007/075459), 5-[5-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)benzonitrile (known from WO2007/075459), 4-[5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-2-methyl-N-{2-oxo-2-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]ethyl}benzamide (known from WO2005/085216).
Safeners are preferably selected from the group consisting of:
S1) compounds of the formula (S1)
where the symbols and indices have the following meanings:
nA is a natural number from 0 to 5, preferably from 0 to 3;
RA1 is halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, nitro or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl;
WA is an unsubstituted or substituted divalent heterocyclic radical from the group of the partially unsaturated or aromatic five-membered heterocycles having 1 to 3 ring heteroatoms from the N and O group, where at least one nitrogen atom and at most one oxygen atom is present in the ring, preferably a radical from the group of (WA1) to (WA4);
mA is 0 or 1;
RA2 is ORA3, SRA3 or NRA3RA4 or a saturated or unsaturated 3- to 7-membered heterocycle having at least one nitrogen atom and up to 3 heteroatoms, preferably from the group consisting of O and S, which is joined to the carbonyl group in (S1) via the nitrogen atom and is unsubstituted or substituted by radicals from the group consisting of (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy or optionally substituted phenyl, preferably a radical of the formula ORA3, NHRA4 or N(CH3)2, especially of the formula ORA3;
RA3 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic hydrocarbyl radical preferably having a total of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;
RA4 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl;
RA5 is H, (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C1-C8)-haloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C8)-alkyl, cyano or COORA9 in which RA9 is hydrogen, (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C1-C8)-haloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-hydroxyalkyl, (C3-C12)-cycloalkyl or tri-(C1-C4)-alkylsilyl;
RA6, RA7, RA8 are the same or different and are each hydrogen, (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C1-C8)-haloalkyl, (C3-C12)-cycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl;
preferably:
a) compounds of the dichlorophenylpyrazoline-3-carboxylic acid type (S1a), preferably compounds such as 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-5-methyl-2-pyrazoline-3-carboxylic acid, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-5-methyl-2-pyrazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-1) (“mefenpyr-diethyl”), and related compounds as described in WO-A-91/07874;
b) derivatives of dichlorophenylpyrazolecarboxylic acid (S1b), preferably compounds such as ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyrazole-3-carboxylate (S1-2), ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-isopropylpyrazole-3-carboxylate (S1-3), ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxylate (S1-4) and related compounds as described in EP-A-333 131 and EP-A-269 806;
c) derivatives of 1,5-diphenylpyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (S1c), preferably compounds such as ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-phenylpyrazole-3-carboxylate (S1-5), methyl 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-phenylpyrazole-3-carboxylate (S1-6) and related compounds as described in EP-A-268 554, for example;
d) compounds of the triazolecarboxylic acid type (S1d), preferably compounds such as fenchlorazole(-ethyl ester), i.e. ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-trichloromethyl-(1H)-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate (S1-7), and related compounds as described in EP-A-174 562 and EP-A-346 620;
e) compounds of the 5-benzyl- or 5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylic acid or of the 5,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylic acid type (S1e), preferably compounds such as ethyl 5-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-8) or ethyl 5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-9) and related compounds as described in WO-A-91/08202, or 5,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylic acid (S1-10) or ethyl 5,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-11) (“isoxadifen-ethyl”) or n-propyl 5,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-12) or ethyl 5-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-13), as described in patent application WO-A-95/07897.
S2) Quinoline derivatives of the formula (S2)
where the symbols and indices have the following meanings:
RB1 is halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, nitro or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl;
nB is a natural number from 0 to 5, preferably from 0 to 3;
RB2 is ORB3, SRB3 or NRB3RB4 or a saturated
or unsaturated 3- to 7-membered heterocycle having at least one nitrogen atom and up to 3 heteroatoms, preferably from the group of O and S, which is joined via the nitrogen atom to the carbonyl group in (S2) and is unsubstituted or substituted by radicals from the group of (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy or optionally substituted phenyl, preferably a radical of the formula ORB3, NHRB4 or N(CH3)2, especially of the formula ORB3;
RB3 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic hydrocarbyl radical preferably having a total of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;
RB4 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl;
TB is a (C1 or C2)-alkanediyl chain which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two (C1-C4)-alkyl radicals or by [(C1-C3)-alkoxy]carbonyl;
preferably:
a) compounds of the 8-quinolinoxyacetic acid type (S2a), preferably 1-methylhexyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (“cloquintocet-mexyl”) (S2-1), 1,3-dimethylbut-1-yl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-2), 4-allyloxybutyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-3), 1-allyloxyprop-2-yl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-4), ethyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-5), methyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-6), allyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-7), 2-(2-propylideneiminoxy)-1-ethyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-8), 2-oxoprop-1-yl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-9) and related compounds, as described in EP-A-86 750, EP-A-94 349 and EP-A-191 736 or EP-A-0 492 366, and also (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetic acid (S2-10), hydrates and salts thereof, for example the lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, iron, ammonium, quaternary ammonium, sulfonium or phosphonium salts thereof, as described in WO-A-2002/34048;
b) compounds of the (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)malonic acid type (S2b), preferably compounds such as diethyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)malonate, diallyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)malonate, methyl ethyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)malonate and related compounds, as described in EP-A-0 582 198.
S3) Compounds of the formula (S3)
where the symbols and indices have the following meanings:
RC1 is (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, (C2-C4)-alkenyl, (C2-C4)-haloalkenyl, (C3-C7)-cycloalkyl, preferably dichloromethyl;
RC2, RC3 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C2-C4)-alkenyl, (C2-C4)-alkynyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, (C2-C4)-haloalkenyl, (C1-C4)-alkylcarbamoyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C2-C4)-alkenylcarbamoyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, dioxolanyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl, thiazolyl, furyl, furylalkyl, thienyl, piperidyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or RC2 and RC3 together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, preferably an oxazolidine, thiazolidine, piperidine, morpholine, hexahydropyrimidine or benzoxazine ring; preferably: active compounds of the dichloroacetamide type which are frequently used as pre-emergence safeners (soil-active safeners), such as, for example, “dichlormid” (N,N-diallyl-2,2-dichloroacetamide) (S3-1), “R-29148” (3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine) from Stauffer (S3-2), “R-28725” (3-dichloroacetyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine) from Stauffer (S3-3), “benoxacor” (4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine) (S3-4), “PPG-1292” (N-allyl-N-[(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)methyl]dichloroacetamide) from PPG Industries (S3-5), “DKA-24” (N-allyl-N-[(allylaminocarbonyl)methyl]dichloroacetamide) from Sagro-Chem (S3-6), “AD-67” or “MON 4660” (3-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-3-azaspiro[4,5]decane) from Nitrokemia or Monsanto (S3-7), “TI-35” (1-dichloroacetylazepane) from TRI-Chemical RT (S3-8), “diclonon” (dicyclonone) or “BAS145138” or “LAB145138” (S3-9) ((RS)-1-dichloroacetyl-3,3,8a-trimethylperhydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-6-one) from BASF, “furilazole” or “MON 13900” ((RS)-3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine) (S3-10); and the (R) isomer thereof (S3-11).
S4) N-acylsulfonamides of the formula (S4) and salts thereof,
where the symbols and indices have the following meanings:
RD2 is halogen, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkoxy, nitro, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxycarbonyl or (C1-C4)-alkylcarbonyl;
RD3 is hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C2-C4)-alkenyl or (C2-C4)-alkynyl;
RD4 is halogen, nitro, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkoxy, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, phenyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, cyano, (C1-C4)-alkylthio, (C1-C4)-alkylsulfinyl, (C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxycarbonyl or (C1-C4)-alkylcarbonyl;
RD5 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C5-C6)-cycloalkenyl, phenyl or 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl containing νD heteroatoms from the group of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, where the seven latter radicals are substituted by νD substituents from the group of halogen, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-haloalkoxy, (C1-C2)-alkylsulfinyl, (C1-C2)-alkylsulfonyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C4)-alkylcarbonyl and phenyl and, in the case of cyclic radicals, also (C1-C4)-alkyl and (C1-C4)-haloalkyl;
RD6 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl or (C2-C6)-alkynyl, where the three latter radicals are substituted by νD radicals from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy and (C1-C4)-alkylthio, or
RD5 and RD6 together with the nitrogen atom carrying them form a pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl radical;
RD7 is hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkylamino, di-(C1-C4)-alkylamino, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, where the 2 latter radicals are substituted by νD substituents from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-haloalkoxy and (C1-C4)-alkylthio and, in the case of cyclic radicals, also (C1-C4)-alkyl and (C1-C4)-haloalkyl;
nD is 0, 1 or 2;
mD is 1 or 2;
among these, preference is given to compounds of the N-acylsulfonamide type, for example of the formula (S4a) below, which are known, for example, from WO-A-97/45016
in which
RD7 is (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, where the 2 latter radicals are substituted by νD substituents from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-haloalkoxy and (C1-C4)-alkylthio and, in the case of cyclic radicals, also (C1-C4)-alkyl and (C1-C4)-haloalkyl;
RD4 is halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, CF3;
mD 1 or 2;
and also to acylsulfamoylbenzamides, for example of the formula (S4b) below, which are known, for example, from WO-A-99/16744,
for example those in which
RD5=cyclopropyl and (RD4)=2-OMe (“cyprosulfamide”, S4-1),
RD5=cyclopropyl and (RD4)=5-Cl-2-OMe (S4-2),
RD5=ethyl and (RD4)=2-OMe (S4-3),
RD5=isopropyl and (RD4)=5-Cl-2-OMe (S4-4) and
RD5=isopropyl and (RD4)=2-OMe (S4-5)
and to compounds of the N-acylsulfamoylphenylurea type, of the formula (S4c), which are known, for example, from EP-A-365484,
in which
RD8 and RD9 are each independently hydrogen, (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C3-C8)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-alkenyl, (C3-C6)-alkynyl,
RD4 is halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, CF3
mD is 1 or 2;
for example
where the symbols and indices have the following meanings:
RE1, RE2 are each independently halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkylamino, di-(C1-C4)-alkylamino, nitro;
RE3, RE4 are each independently hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C4)-alkynyl, cyanoalkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, phenyl, nitrophenyl, benzyl, halobenzyl, pyridinylalkyl and alkylammonium,
nE1 is 0 or 1
nE2, nE3 are each independently 0, 1 or 2,
preferably diphenylmethoxyacetic acid, ethyl diphenylmethoxyacetate, methyl diphenylmethoxyacetate (CAS reg. no. 41858-19-9) (S7-1).
S8) Compounds of the formula (S8), as described in WO-A-98/27049,
in which
nF in the case that XF═N is an integer from 0 to 4 and
nF is an integer from 0 to 2,
RF1 is halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-haloalkoxy,
RF2 is hydrogen or (C1-C4)-alkyl,
RF3 is hydrogen, (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C2-C4)-alkenyl, (C2-C4)-alkynyl, or aryl, where each of the aforementioned carbon-containing radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more, preferably up to three identical or different radicals from the group consisting of halogen and alkoxy,
or salts thereof.
S9) Active compounds from the class of the 3-(5-tetrazolylcarbonyl)-2-quinolones (S9), for example 1,2-dihydro-4-hydroxy-1-ethyl-3-(5-tetrazolylcarbonyl)-2-quinolone (CAS reg. no. 219479-18-2), 1,2-dihydro-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(5-tetrazolylcarbonyl)-2-quinolone (CAS reg. no. 95855-00-8), as described in WO-A-1999/000020.
S10) Compounds of the formula (S10a) or (S10b)
in which
RG1 is halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, methoxy, nitro, cyano, CF3, OCF3,
YG, ZG are each independently O or S,
nG is an integer from 0 to 4,
RG2 is (C1-C16)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, aryl; benzyl, halobenzyl,
RG3 is hydrogen or (C1-C6)-alkyl.
S11) Active compounds of the oxyimino compounds type (S11), which are known as seed-dressing compositions, for example “oxabetrinil” ((Z)-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl-methoxyimino(phenyl)acetonitrile) (S11-1), which is known as a seed-dressing safener for millet against damage by metolachlor, “fluxofenim” (1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-ethanone O-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)oxime) (S11-2), which is known as a seed-dressing safener for millet against damage by metolachlor, and “cyometrinil” or “CGA-43089” ((Z)-cyanomethoxyimino(phenyl)acetonitrile) (S11-3), which is known as a seed-dressing safener for millet against damage by metolachlor.
S12) Active compounds from the class of the isothiochromanones (S12), for example methyl [(3-oxo-1H-2-benzothiopyran-4(3H)-ylidene)methoxy]acetate (CAS reg. no. 205121-04-6) (S12-1) and related compounds from WO-A-1998/13361.
S13) One or more compounds from group (S13): “naphthalic anhydride” (1,8-naphthalenedicarboxylic anhydride) (S13-1), which is known as a seed-dressing safener for corn against damage by thiocarbamate herbicides, “fenclorim” (4,6-dichloro-2-phenylpyrimidine) (S13-2), which is known as a safener for pretilachlor in sown rice, “flurazole” (benzyl 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylate) (S13-3), which is known as a seed-dressing safener for millet against damage by alachlor and metolachlor, “CL 304415” (CAS reg. no. 31541-57-8) (4-carboxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-acetic acid) (S13-4) from American Cyanamid, which is known as a safener for corn against damage by imidazolinones, “MG 191” (CAS reg. no. 96420-72-3) (2-dichloromethyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane) (S13-5) from Nitrokemia, which is known as a safener for corn, “MG-838” (CAS reg. no. 133993-74-5) (2-propenyl 1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane-4-carbodithioate) (S13-6) from Nitrokemia, “disulfoton” (O,O-diethyl S-2-ethylthioethyl phosphorodithioate) (S13-7), “dietholate” (O,O-diethyl O-phenylphosphorothioate) (S13-8), “mephenate” (4-chlorophenyl methylcarbamate) (S13-9).
S14) Active compounds which, in addition to herbicidal action against harmful plants, also have safener action on crop plants such as rice, for example
“dimepiperate” or “MY-93” (S-1-methyl-1-phenylethylpiperidine-1-carbothioate), which is known as a safener for rice against damage by the herbicide molinate, “daimuron” or “SK 23” (1-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-3-p-tolylurea), which is known as a safener for rice against damage by the herbicide imazosulfuron, “cumyluron”=“JC-940” (3-(2-chlorophenylmethyl)-1-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea, see JP-A-60087254), which is known as a safener for rice against damage by some herbicides, “methoxyphenone” or “NK 049” (3,3′-dimethyl-4-methoxybenzophenone), which is known as a safener for rice against damage by some herbicides, “CSB” (1-bromo-4-(chloromethylsulfonyl)benzene) from Kumiai, (CAS reg. no. 54091-06-4), which is known as a safener against damage by some herbicides in rice.
S15) Compounds of the formula (S15) or tautomers thereof
as described in WO-A-2008/131861 and WO-A-2008/131860,
in which
RH1 is a (C1-C6)-haloalkyl radical and
RH2 is hydrogen or halogen and
RH3, RH4 are each independently of one another hydrogen, (C1-C16)-alkyl, (C2-C16)-alkenyl or (C2-C16)-alkynyl, where each of the latter 3 radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals from the group of halogen, hydroxy, cyano, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)-alkylthio, (C1-C4)-alkylamino, di[(C1-C4)-alkyl]amino, [(C1-C4)-alkoxy]carbonyl, [(C1-C4)-haloalkoxy]carbonyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, and heterocyclyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C4-C6)-cycloalkenyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl which is fused on one side of the ring to a 4 to 6-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic ring, or (C4-C6)-cycloalkenyl which is fused on one side of the ring to a 4 to 6-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic ring, where each of the latter 4 radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals from the group of halogen, hydroxy, cyano, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)-alkylthio, (C1-C4)-alkylamino, di[(C1-C4)-alkyl]amino, [(C1-C4)-alkoxy]carbonyl, [(C1-C4)-haloalkoxy]carbonyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, and heterocyclyl which is unsubstituted or substituted,
or
RH3 is (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C2-C4)-alkenyloxy, (C2-C6)-alkynyloxy or (C2-C4)-haloalkoxy and
RH4 is hydrogen or (C1-C4)-alkyl or
RH3 and RH4 together with the directly attached nitrogen atom are a four- to eight-membered heterocyclic ring which, as well as the nitrogen atom, may also contain further ring heteroatoms, preferably up to two further ring heteroatoms from the group of N, O and S, and which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals from the group of halogen, cyano, nitro, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-haloalkoxy and (C1-C4)-alkylthio.
S16) Active ingredients which are used primarily as herbicides but also have safener action on crop plants, for example (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (2,4-D), (4-chlorophenoxy)acetic acid, (R,S)-2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)propionic acid (mecoprop), 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid (2,4-DB), (4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)acetic acid (MCPA), 4-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)butyric acid, 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)butyric acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba), 1-(ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoate (lactidichlor-ethyl).
Substances which influence plant maturity:
Combination partners usable for the compounds of the general formula (I) in mixture formulations or in a tankmix are, for example, known active compounds based on inhibition of, for example, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase and the ethylene receptors, for example ETR1, ETR2, ERS1, ERS2 or EIN4, as described, for example, in Biotechn. Adv. 2006, 24, 357-367; Bot. Bull. Acad. Sin. 199, 40, 1-7 or Plant Growth Reg. 1993, 13, 41-46 and literature cited therein.
Examples of known substances which influence plant maturity and can be combined with the compounds of the general formula (I) include the active compounds which follow (the compounds are designated either by the “common name” according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or by the chemical name or by the code number) and always encompass all use forms, such as acids, salts, esters and isomers, such as stereoisomers and optical isomers. Here, by way of example, one and in some cases a plurality of use forms are mentioned:
rhizobitoxine, 2-aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), methoxyvinylglycine (MVG), vinylglycine, aminooxyacetic acid, sinefungin, S-adenosylhomocysteine, 2-keto-4-methyl thiobutyrate, 2-(methoxy)-2-oxoethyl (isopropylidene)aminooxyacetate, 2-(hexyloxy)-2-oxoethyl (isopropylidene)aminooxyacetate, 2-(isopropyloxy)-2-oxoethyl (cyclohexylidene)aminooxyacetate, putrescine, spermidine, spermine, 1,8-diamino-4-aminoethyloctane, L-canaline, daminozide, methyl 1-aminocyclopropyl-1-carboxylate, N-methyl-1-aminocyclopropyl-1-carboxylic acid, 1-aminocyclopropyl-1-carboxamide, substituted 1-aminocyclopropyl-1-carboxylic acid derivatives as described in DE3335514, EP30287, DE2906507 or U.S. Pat. No. 5,123,951, 1-aminocyclopropyl-1-hydroxamic acid, 1-methylcyclopropene, 3-methylcyclopropene, 1-ethylcyclopropene, 1-n-propylcyclopropene, 1-cyclopropenylmethanol, carvone, eugenol, sodium cycloprop-1-en-1-ylacetate, sodium cycloprop-2-en-1-ylacetate, sodium 3-(cycloprop-2-en-1-yl)propanoate, sodium 3-(cycloprop-1-en-1-yl)propanoate, jasmonic acid, methyl jasmonate, ethyl jasmonate.
Substances which influence plant health and germination:
Examples of combination partners usable for the compounds of the general formula (I) in mixture formulations or in a tankmix include known active compounds which influence plant health (the compounds are designated by the “common name” according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or by the chemical name or by the code number and always encompass all use forms, such as acids, salts, esters and isomers, such as stereoisomers and optical isomers): sarcosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, N-methyl-1-phenyl-1-N,N-diethylaminomethanesulfonamide, apio-galacturonans as described in WO2010017956, 4-oxo-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]butanoic acid, 4-{[2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]amino}-4-oxobutanoic acid, 4-[(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid, allantoin, 5-aminolevulic acid, (2S,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol and structurally related catechols as described in WO2010122956, 2-hydroxy-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid, (3E,3αR,8βS)-3-({[(2R)-4-methyl-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl]oxy}methylene)-3,3α,4,8β-tetrahydro-2H-indeno[1,2-b]furan-2-one and analogous lactones as described in EP2248421, abscisic acid, (2Z,4E)-5-[6-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-4-oxocyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienoic acid, methyl (2Z,4E)-5-[6-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-4-oxocyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienoate, 4-phenylbutyric acid, sodium 4-phenylbutanoate, potassium 4-phenylbutanoate.
Herbicides or plant growth regulators:
Combination partners usable for the compounds of the general formula (I) in mixture formulations or in a tankmix are, for example, known active compounds based on inhibition of, for example, acetolactate synthase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, cellulose synthase, enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase, glutamine synthetase, p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase, phytoendesaturase, photosystem I, photosystem II, protoporphyrinogen oxidase, as described, for example, in Weed Research 26 (1986) 441-445 or “The Pesticide Manual”, 14th edition, The British Crop Protection Council and the Royal Soc. of Chemistry, 2006, and the corresponding 15th edition and literature cited therein.
Examples of known herbicides or plant growth regulators which can be combined with compounds of the general formula (I) include the active compounds which follow (the compounds are designated either by the “common name” according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or by the chemical name or by the code number) and always encompass all use forms, such as acids, salts, esters and isomers, such as stereoisomers and optical isomers. Here, by way of example, one and in some cases a plurality of use forms are mentioned:
acetochlor, acibenzolar, acibenzolar-S-methyl, acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, alachlor, allidochlor, alloxydim, alloxydim-sodium, ametryne, amicarbazone, amidochlor, amidosulfuron, aminocyclopyrachlor, aminopyralid, amitrole, ammonium sulfamate, ancymidol, anilofos, asulam, atrazine, azafenidin, azimsulfuron, aziprotryne, beflubutamid, benazolin, benazolin-ethyl, bencarbazone, benfluralin, benfuresate, bensulide, bensulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, bentazone, benzfendizone, benzobicyclon, benzofenap, benzofluor, benzoylprop, bicyclopyrone, bifenox, bilanafos, bilanafos-sodium, bispyribac, bispyribac-sodium, bromacil, bromobutide, bromofenoxim, bromoxynil, bromuron, buminafos, busoxinone, butachlor, butafenacil, butamifos, butenachlor, butralin, butroxydim, butylate, cafenstrole, carbetamide, carfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl, chlomethoxyfen, chloramben, chlorazifop, chlorazifop-butyl, chlorbromuron, chlorbufam, chlorfenac, chlorfenac-sodium, chlorfenprop, chlorflurenol, chlorflurenol-methyl, chloridazon, chlorimuron, chlorimuron-ethyl, chlormequat-chloride, chlornitrofen, chlorophthalim, chlorthal-dimethyl, chlortoluron, chlorsulfuron, cinidon, cinidon-ethyl, cinmethylin, cinosulfuron, clethodim, clodinafop, clodinafop-propargyl, clofencet, clomazone, clomeprop, cloprop, clopyralid, cloransulam, cloransulam-methyl, cumyluron, cyanamide, cyanazine, cyclanilide, cycloate, cyclosulfamuron, cycloxydim, cycluron, cyhalofop, cyhalofop-butyl, cyperquat, cyprazine, cyprazole, 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, daimuron/dymron, dalapon, daminozide, dazomet, n-decanol, desmedipham, desmetryn, detosyl-pyrazolate (DTP), diallate, dicamba, dichlobenil, dichlorprop, dichlorprop-P, diclofop, diclofop-methyl, diclofop-P-methyl, diclosulam, diethatyl, diethatyl-ethyl, difenoxuron, difenzoquat, diflufenican, diflufenzopyr, diflufenzopyr-sodium, dimefuron, dikegulac-sodium, dimefuron, dimepiperate, dimethachlor, dimethametryn, dimethenamid, dimethenamid-P, dimethipin, dimetrasulfuron, dinitramine, dinoseb, dinoterb, diphenamid, dipropetryn, diquat, diquat-dibromide, dithiopyr, diuron, DNOC, eglinazine-ethyl, endothal, EPTC, esprocarb, ethalfluralin, ethametsulfuron, ethametsulfuron-methyl, ethephon, ethidimuron, ethiozin, ethofumesate, ethoxyfen, ethoxyfen-ethyl, ethoxysulfuron, etobenzanid, F-5331, i.e. N-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[4-(3-fluoropropyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-tetrazol-1-yl]phenyl]ethanesulfonamide, F-7967, i.e. 3-[7-chloro-5-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl]-1-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, fenoprop, fenoxaprop, fenoxaprop-P, fenoxaprop-ethyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fenoxasulfone, fentrazamide, fenuron, flamprop, flamprop-M-isopropyl, flamprop-M-methyl, flazasulfuron, florasulam, fluazifop, fluazifop-P, fluazifop-butyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, fluazolate, flucarbazone, flucarbazone-sodium, flucetosulfuron, fluchloralin, flufenacet (thiafluamide), flufenpyr, flufenpyr-ethyl, flumetralin, flumetsulam, flumiclorac, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, fluometuron, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, flupoxam, flupropacil, flupropanate, flupyrsulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, flurenol, flurenol-butyl, fluridone, flurochloridone, fluroxypyr, fluroxypyr-meptyl, flurprimidol, flurtamone, fluthiacet, fluthiacet-methyl, fluthiamide, fomesafen, foramsulfuron, forchlorfenuron, fosamine, furyloxyfen, gibberellic acid, glufosinate, glufosinate-ammonium, glufosinate-P, glufosinate-P-ammonium, glufosinate-P-sodium, glyphosate, glyphosate-isopropylammonium, H-9201, i.e. O-(2,4-dimethyl-6-nitrophenyl)O-ethyl isopropylphosphoramidothioate, halosafen, halosulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, haloxyfop-ethoxyethyl, haloxyfop-P-ethoxyethyl, haloxyfop-methyl, haloxyfop-P-methyl, hexazinone, HW-02, i.e. 1-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)ethyl (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate, imazamethabenz, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazamox-ammonium, imazapic, imazapyr, imazapyr-isopropylammonium, imazaquin, imazaquin-ammonium, imazethapyr, imazethapyr-ammonium, imazosulfuron, inabenfide, indanofan, indaziflam, indoleacetic acid (IAA), 4-indol-3-ylbutyric acid (IBA), iodosulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, ioxynil, ipfencarbazone, isocarbamid, isopropalin, isoproturon, isouron, isoxaben, isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, isoxapyrifop, KUH-043, i.e. 3-({[5-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]methyl}sulfonyl)-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole, karbutilate, ketospiradox, lactofen, lenacil, linuron, maleic hydrazide, MCPA, MCPB, MCPB-methyl, -ethyl and -sodium, mecoprop, mecoprop-sodium, mecoprop-butotyl, mecoprop-P-butotyl, mecoprop-P-dimethylammonium, mecoprop-P-2-ethylhexyl, mecoprop-P-potassium, mefenacet, mefluidide, mepiquat-chloride, mesosulfuron, mesosulfuron-methyl, mesotrione, methabenzthiazuron, metam, metamifop, metamitron, metazachlor, metazasulfuron, methazole, methiopyrsulfuron, methiozolin, methoxyphenone, methyldymron, 1-methylcyclopropene, methyl isothiocyanate, metobenzuron, metobromuron, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, metosulam, metoxuron, metribuzin, metsulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, molinate, monalide, monocarbamide, monocarbamide dihydrogensulfate, monolinuron, monosulfuron, monosulfuron esters, monuron, MT-128, i.e. 6-chloro-N-[(2E)-3-chloroprop-2-en-1-yl]-5-methyl-N-phenylpyridazine-3-amine, MT-5950, i.e. N-[3-chloro-4-(1-methylethyl)phenyl]-2-methylpentanamide, NGGC-011, naproanilide, napropamide, naptalam, NC-310, i.e. 4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1-methyl-5-benzyloxypyrazole, neburon, nicosulfuron, nipyraclofen, nitralin, nitrofen, nitrophenolate-sodium (isomer mixture), nitrofluorfen, nonanoic acid, norflurazon, orbencarb, orthosulfamuron, oryzalin, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, oxasulfuron, oxaziclomefone, oxyfluorfen, paclobutrazole, paraquat, paraquat dichloride, pelargonic acid (nonanoic acid), pendimethalin, pendralin, penoxsulam, pentanochlor, pentoxazone, perfluidone, pethoxamid, phenisopham, phenmedipham, phenmedipham-ethyl, picloram, picolinafen, pinoxaden, piperophos, pirifenop, pirifenop-butyl, pretilachlor, primisulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl, probenazole, profluazole, procyazine, prodiamine, prifluraline, profoxydim, prohexadione, prohexadione-calcium, prohydrojasmone, prometon, prometryn, propachlor, propanil, propaquizafop, propazine, propham, propisochlor, propoxycarbazone, propoxycarbazone-sodium, propyrisulfuron, propyzamide, prosulfalin, prosulfocarb, prosulfuron, prynachlor, pyraclonil, pyraflufen, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyrasulfotole, pyrazolynate (pyrazolate), pyrazosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, pyrazoxyfen, pyribambenz, pyribambenz-isopropyl, pyribambenz-propyl, pyribenzoxim, pyributicarb, pyridafol, pyridate, pyriftalid, pyriminobac, pyriminobac-methyl, pyrimisulfan, pyrithiobac, pyrithiobac-sodium, pyroxasulfone, pyroxsulam, quinclorac, quinmerac, quinoclamine, quizalofop, quizalofop-ethyl, quizalofop-P, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, rimsulfuron, saflufenacil, secbumeton, sethoxydim, siduron, simazine, simetryn, SN-106279, i.e. methyl (2R)-2-({7-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-naphthyl}oxy)propanoate, sulcotrione, sulfallate (CDEC), sulfentrazone, sulfometuron, sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosate (glyphosate-trimesium), sulfosulfuron, SYN-523, SYP-249, i.e. 1-ethoxy-3-methyl-1-oxobut-3-en-2-yl 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate, SYP-300, i.e. 1-[7-fluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-3-propyl-2-thioxoimidazolidine-4,5-dione, tebutam, tebuthiuron, tecnazene, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, tepraloxydim, terbacil, terbucarb, terbuchlor, terbumeton, terbuthylazine, terbutryn, thenylchlor, thiafluamide, thiazafluron, thiazopyr, thidiazimin, thidiazuron, thiencarbazone, thiencarbazone-methyl, thifensulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, thiobencarb, thiocarbazil, topramezone, tralkoxydim, triallate, triasulfuron, triaziflam, triazofenamide, tribenuron, tribenuron-methyl, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), triclopyr, tridiphane, trietazine, trifloxysulfuron, trifloxysulfuron-sodium, trifluralin, triflusulfuron, triflusulfuron-methyl, trimeturon, trinexapac, trinexapac-ethyl, tritosulfuron, tsitodef, uniconazole, uniconazole-P, vernolate, ZJ-0862, i.e. 3,4-dichloro-N-{2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]benzyl}aniline, and the following compounds:
The invention is to be illustrated by the biological examples which follow, but without restricting it thereto.
Seeds of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous crop plants were laid out in sandy loam in wood-fiber pots, covered with soil or sand and cultivated in a greenhouse under good growth conditions. The test plants were treated at the early leaf stage (BBCH10-BBCH13). To assure uniform water supply before commencement of stress, the potted plants were supplied with water by dam irrigation prior to substance application. The compounds according to the invention, formulated in the form of wettable powders (WP), were sprayed onto the green parts of the plants as an aqueous suspension at an equivalent water application rate of 600 l/ha with addition of 0.2% wetting agent (e.g. agrotin). Substance application was followed immediately by stress treatment of the plants. For this purpose, the pots were transferred into plastic inserts in order to prevent them from subsequently drying out too quickly. Drought stress was induced by gradual drying out under the following conditions:
“Day”: 14 hours with illumination at 26° C.
“Night”: 10 hours without illumination at 18° C.
The duration of the respective stress phases was guided mainly by the state of the untreated, stressed control plants and thus varied from crop to crop. It was ended (by re-irrigating and transfer to a greenhouse with good growth conditions) as soon as irreversible damage was observed on the untreated, stressed control plants. In the case of dicotyledonous crops, for example oilseed rape and soya, the duration of the drought stress phase varied between 3 and 6 days, in the case of monocotyledonous crops, for example wheat, barley or corn, between 6 and 11 days.
The end of the stress phase was followed by an approx. 5-7-day recovery phase, during which the plants were once again kept under good growth conditions in a greenhouse.
In order to rule out any influence of the effects observed by any fungicidal or insecticidal action of the test compounds, it was additionally ensured that the tests proceeded without fungal infection or insect infestation.
After the recovery phase had ended, the intensities of damage were analyzed in visual comparison to untreated, unstressed controls of the same age. The intensity of damage was first recorded as a percentage (100%=plants have died, 0%=like control plants). These values were then used to calculate the efficacy of the test compounds (=percentage reduction in the intensity of damage as a result of substance application) by the following formula:
EF: efficacy (%)
DVus: damage value of the untreated, stressed control
DVts: damage value of the plants treated with test compound
In each trial, 3 pots per crop and dosage were treated and evaluated; the resulting efficacies are thus averages. The values in tables A-1 to A-3 below are again averages from one to three independent trials.
Effects of selected compounds of the general formula (I) under drought stress:
In the above tables:
BRSNS=Brassica napus
TRZAS=Triticum aestivum
ZEAMX=Zea mays
Similar results were also achieved with further compounds of the general formula (I), also in the case of application to different plant species.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12195676.7 | Dec 2012 | EP | regional |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/EP2013/075267 | 12/2/2013 | WO | 00 |
