MXPA01004868A - 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1-buten-3-ol compounds and their use in the preparation of 1, 4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene and 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds - Google Patents

1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1-buten-3-ol compounds and their use in the preparation of 1, 4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene and 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds

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MXPA01004868A
MXPA01004868A MXPA/A/2001/004868A MXPA01004868A MXPA01004868A MX PA01004868 A MXPA01004868 A MX PA01004868A MX PA01004868 A MXPA01004868 A MX PA01004868A MX PA01004868 A MXPA01004868 A MX PA01004868A
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The present invention provides novel 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1-buten-3-ol compounds of structural formula (I), a method for the preparation of those formula (I) compounds, and the use of those formula (I) compounds in the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds of formula (II) and 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds of formula (III).

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r COMPOUNDS l, 4-DIARIL-2-FLUORO-l-BUTEN-3-OL AND ITS USE IN THE PREPARATION OF COMPOUNDS 1, 4-DIARIL-2-FLUORO-1, 3-BUTADIENE AND 1, 4-DIARIL-2-FLUORO-2-BUTHENUM BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Compounds 1, 4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene, the methods for their preparation and their use as intermediates in the preparation of the insecticidal agents and acaricides 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro -2-butene are described in EP 811593-A1. The methods described in EP 811593-A1 for the preparation of the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds require the use of phosphonium halide compounds. However, these methods are not completely satisfactory because the necessary phosphonium halide compounds are relatively expensive and produce undesirable byproducts difficult to remove from the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds. Accordingly, there is a need in the art for an improved process for the preparation of the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds which avoids the use of the phosphonium halide compounds. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide new compounds that are useful in the preparation of the compounds 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1, 3- It is also an object of the present invention to provide an improved process for the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds which prevent use of the phosphonium halide compounds Another object of the invention is to provide an improved process for the preparation of the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds.
COMPENDIUM OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compounds of the structural formula I (I) wherein R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C? -C alkoxy or C1-C4 haloalkoxy, or a ring five or six member heteroaromatic optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, • C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy groups; and Ari is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, • C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 haloalkoxy, benzylpyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, haloalkyl C? -C4, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 haloalkoxy, benzoylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 haloalkoxy, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 haloalkoxy, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any r combination of: from one to three halogens, C1-C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or N haloalkoxy of C? -C4. The present invention also provides a novel process for the preparation of the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds of structural formula II: . { ID wherein R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted by any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, 1 or 2 naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or a heteroaromatic ring of five or six members optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy; and Rx is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 10 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C haloalkoxy, biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, haloalkyl • of C? -C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, benzylpyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl , C? -C alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, tmi? má? g? ^. *. -. ^ *? *? ? & ..Lk C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, benzoylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, alkyl groups of C? -C4, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? Alkyl groups? -C4, haloalkyl C? -C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, • or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C haloalkoxy? -C4, whose process consists in the reaction of a 1,4-W-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compound of the structural formula I I) where Ar, Arx and R are as defined in the above [ftp .._ Mfft ^ l ^ .i ~ «M .ai * ^ with a sulfonyl chloride compound or sulfonic acid anhydride and a base. The present invention also provides a novel process for the preparation of the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds having the structural formula III: (III) 10 • wherein R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or • haloalkoxy of C? -C4, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or a five or six membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, • C? -C4 alkyl, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy group; and 5 Arx is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? alkyl groups? -C, haloalkyl of C? -C4, alkoxy of C? -C4 or haloalkoxy of C? -C4, biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, 15 C? -C4 alkyl groups, haloalkyl C? ? -C, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, 20 C? 4 haloalkyl, C? ? -C4 or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, benzylpyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C haloalkoxy? ? -C4, 25 benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any 10? * * ** # combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, benzoyl phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C-C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, which process comprises: (a) the reaction of a compound 1, 4- diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol of the structural formula I (I) where Ar, Arx and R are as already described with a sulfonyl chloride or acid anhydride compound • Sulfonic and a base to form a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compound of structural formula II (b) the reaction of the compound 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro- • 1, 3-butadiene with: (1) an alkaline earth metal in the presence of a protic solvent, or (2) an alkali metal in the presence of a protic solvent. of an aprotic solvent.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides the compounds 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol having the structural formula I (I) where Ar, Arx and R are as defined. The preferred compounds of formula I of this invention are those in which: R is hydrogen, C? -C alkyl, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or C3-C6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy; and rx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, 3 biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, or 3-benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy. The most preferred 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compounds of this invention are those wherein: R is isopropyl or cyclopropyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy; and Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy. The compounds 1- (p-chlorophenyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten-3-ol and 1- (a, a, a, -trifluoro- p-tolyl) -1-cyclopropy1-2-fluoro-4- (4-10 fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten-3-ol are especially • useful for the preparation of highly active insecticidal and acaricidal agents of the formula III. In formulas I, II and III above, the 5- and 6-membered heteroaromatic ring [sic] may conveniently be a ring containing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the heteroaromatics may be the same or different, for example, the rings include, but are not limited to: • pyridyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, isoxazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, tpazinyl, furanyl, thienyl and thiazolyl each optionally substituted as described in the above formulas II, II and III. Examples of the aforementioned "halogens" are fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. The terms "haloalkyl" fÉf * HiÉfrttlA * lft? rr nrtüf - -t- * - • "* - ^ - ^ - ^ - ^ - of C? -C4"," C3-C6 halocycloalkyl "and" C? -C4 haloalkoxy "are defined as a C? -C4 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group and a C? alkoxide group? C4 substituted with one or more halogen atoms, respectively, wherein the halogen atoms may be the same or different When used herein as a group or part of a group, the term "alkyl" includes chain alkyl groups linear or branched such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, s-butyl and t-butyl When used herein as a group or part of a group, the term "cycloalkyl" includes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl Groups containing two or more rings, such as phenoxyphenyl, phenoxypyridyl, biphenyl and benzylphenyl, which may be substituted, may be substituted on any ring unless otherwise specified herein In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, The 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds of the formula II are prepared by reaction of a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compound of the formula I with a sulfonyl chloride compound or sulfonic acid anhydride and a base, preferably at a temperature in the range from about -78 ° C to 120 ° C, more preferably from about 20 ° C to 80 ° C, • in the presence of a solvent. In another preferred embodiment of the present In the invention, the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds of the formula III are prepared by the reaction of a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compound of the formula I with a sulfonyl chloride or sulfonic acid anhydride compound and a base, preferably in a range of temperature from about -78 ° C to 120 ° C, • greater preference from about 20 ° C to 80 ° C, in the presence of a solvent to form a compound 1, -aryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene of the formula II, and the reaction of the butadiene compound of the formula II with a alkaline earth metal in the presence of a protic solvent. Conveniently, the present invention provides a process for the preparation of the compounds 1,4-diaryl- • 2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene which avoids the use of phosphonium halide compounds. The compounds of the formula II and III product can be isolated by diluting the reaction mixture with water and extracting the product with a solvent for convenient extraction. In the procedure of insulation, it is possible to use the solvents for traditional extraction such as diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, toluene, methylene chloride and the like, and mixtures thereof. Convenient sulfonyl chloride compounds for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, unsubstituted and substituted phenylsulfonyl chlorides such as p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and the like, C? -C6 alkylsulfonyl chlorides such as methanesulfonyl and the like, and chlorides of C 10 -C haloalkylsulfonyl, such as trifluoromethanesulfonyl chloride and the like. Suitable sulfonic acid anhydrides for use in this invention include, but are not limited to, unsubstituted phenylsulfonic acid anhydrides and substituted as may be The p-toluenesulfonic acid anhydride and the like, the C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonic acid anhydrides such as the methanesulfonic acid anhydride and the like, and the haloalkylsulfonic acid anhydrides of C 6 -C 6 • can be trifluoromethanesulfonic acid anhydride and similar. Suitable bases for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, alkali metal hydrides such as sodium hydride, potassium hydride, lithium hydride and the like, alkaline earth metal hydrides such as calcium hydride and the like, the alkali metal C? -C6 alkoxides as methoxide of sodium, potassium t-butoxide and the like, C 1 -C 6 alkyl lithiums such as n-butyl lithium, sec-butyl lithium, methyl lithium And the like and lithium dialkylamides such as lithium diisopropylamide, 5-lithium isopropylcyclohexylamide and the like. Preferred bases include alkali metal hydrides. Suitable solvents for use in the preparation of the compounds of formula II and III of this invention include, but are not limited to, ethers as tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, pyran, diethyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane and the like; amides of the carboxylic acid such as N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide and the like; dialkylsulphoxides such as dimethyl sulfoxide and the like; nitriles as acetonitrile, propionitrile and the like; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene, xylenes, mesitylene and the like; and the halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzene, fluorobenzene and the like; and mixtures of these. Preferred solvents for use in the The preparation of the compounds of the formulas II and III include the ethers. Suitable protic solvents for use in this invention include, but are not limited to, C?-C6 alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, and the like. The Preferred protic solvents include methanol and The ethereal solvents include, but are not limited to, ammonia, and ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, and the like. Use in the preparation of the compounds of the formula III include, but are not limited to, magnesium and calcium, with magnesium being preferred The alkali metals include, but are not limited to, lithium, sodium and potassium The preferred compounds of the formulas II and III which can be prepared by the processes of this invention are those in which: R is C? -C4 alkyl, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or C3-C6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy; Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, alkyl groups C 1 -C 4, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, 3-biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C alquilo alkyl groups C4, haloalkyl of C? -C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or 3-benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy. The most preferred 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene and 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds that can be prepared by the processes of this invention are those wherein: R is isopropyl or cyclopropyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C alkoxy or C 4 C 4 haloalkoxy; and rx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -Chaloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy. The present invention is especially useful for the preparation of: 1- (p-chlorophenyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -1,3-butadiene; 1- (, a, α-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -1,3-butadiene; 1- [1- (a, a, a-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -2-butenyl] cyclopropane; Y 1- [1- (p-chlorophenyl) -2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -2-butenyl] cyclopropane. The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compounds of the formula I whose process consists of: (a) the reaction of an arylmethane bromide compound of structural formula IV: ArCH2Br 10 (IV) wherein Arx is as described above with a lithium (C? -Cd) alkylideurolate compound to form an intermediate compound of the structural formula V: Ar? CH2TeLi 15 (V) (b) the reaction of the intermediate compound of the formula V with an alkyl lithium compound of C? -C6 to form an intermediate compound of the structural formula VI: Ar? CH2Li; and (VI) (c) reacting the intermediate compound of formula VI with a 3-aryl-2-fluoropropene compound of structural formula VII: where R and Ar are as defined. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compounds of the formula I are prepared by reaction of a compound Arylmethane bromide of the formula IV with a lithium (C? -Cd) tellurium alkyl compound, preferably in a temperature range from about -78 ° C to about 30 ° C, more preferably from about -78 ° C C to about 0 ° C, in The presence of a solvent to form an intermediate compound of the formula V, the reaction of the intermediate compounds of the formula V in situ with a C 1 -C 6 alkyl lithium compound, preferably in a temperature range from about -78 ° C until about 30 ° C, more preferably from about -78 ° C to 0 ° C, to form an intermediate compound having structural formula VI, and the reaction of the intermediate compound of formula VI in situ with a 3-aryl compound -2-fluoropropenal of the Formula VII, preferably in a temperature range from about -78 ° C to about 30 ° C. ! : Suitable lithium (Cx-Cd) -lideurolate compounds for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, lithium n-butyltelurolate, lithium sec-butyltelurolate, lithium t-butyltelurolate, n-propyltelurolate of lithium and the like. Suitable C 1 -C 6 alkyl lithium compounds for use include, but are not limited to, n-butyl lithium, sec-butyl lithium, n-propyl 10 lithium, methyl lithium and the like. Solvents useful in the preparation of the compounds of formula I of this invention include, but are not limited to, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane and the like, and Mixtures of these, with tetrahydrofuran being preferred. To facilitate further understanding of this invention, the following examples are presented primarily for purposes of illustrating more specific details herein. The scope of the invention should not be considered as limited by the examples but includes the whole subject defined in the clauses.
EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 1- (p-chlorophenyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten-3-ol • A solution of lithium n-butyltelurolate (10.5 20 mmol, n-BuTeLi), generated in situ from n-butyl lithium (4.2 ml of a 2.5 M solution in hexane, 10.5 mmol) and Te powder (1.34 g) , 10.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) at 0 ° C, treated with a solution of 3-phenoxy-4-fluorobenzyl bromide (2.81 g, 10 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) at 0 ° C, shake for 30 .ss? í 24 minutes, it is cooled to -78 ° C, treated with a solution of n-butyl lithium (4.2 ml of a 2.5 M solution in hexane, • 10.5 mmol), stirred for 30 minutes at -78 ° C, treated with a solution of p-chloro-β-cyclopropyl-α-5-fluorocinnamaldehyde (2.24 g, 10 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 ml) is heated at room temperature with stirring for three hours, the reaction is stopped with 2N hydrochloric acid and it is extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts are washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a residue. Flash chromatography of the residue on silica gel using a 1: 4 solution of ethyl acetate / hexanes gives the title product (3.5 g, 82% yield) which is identified by spectral analyzes of 1H, 19F and 13C NMR. Following practically the same procedure, but using p- (trifluoromethyl) -β-cyclopropyl-a-fluoro-kinnamaldehyde, 1- (a, a, a-trifluoro-p- • tolyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4 is obtained. - (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) - 20 l-buten-3-ol. ^. ^ a ^ jjÉatti ^ í ^ áa EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 1- (p-chlorophenyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -1, 3-butadiene A suspension of sodium hydride (6.3 mg, 0.26 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1 ml) is treated with a solution of 1- (p-chlorophenyl) -l-chloropropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3). phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten-3-ol (106.7 mg, 0.25 mmol) in ^ Br Tetrahydrofuran (1.5 ml), is stirred at 50 ° C for 10 minutes. minutes, it is cooled to room temperature and treated with a solution of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (49.6 mg, 0.26 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1 ml), stirred at 60 ° C for one hour, the reaction is quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extracts The combined extracts are washed in sequence with water, saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a residue. Flash chromatography of the residue using silica gel and a 1: 9 ethyl acetate / hexanes solution gives the title product (63 ml, 61% yield) which is identified by spectral analysis of XH, 19F and 13C NMR. Following practically the same procedure, but using 1- (a, a, α-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2- A 10 fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten- 3-ol, 1- (a, a, a-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -1,3-butadiene is obtained.

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  1. A compound of structural formula I (I) wherein R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted by any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, 1 or 2 naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or a heteroaromatic ring of five or Six members optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy; and • Arx is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, benzylpyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 alkyl groups C, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, optionally substituted benzylphenyl. with any combination of: from one to five halogens, 25 C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C -haloalkoxy, benzoylphenyl optionally substituted with any • combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, 10 or • a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, alkyl groups of 15 C? -C4, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy.
  2. 2. The compound according to the claim • 1, wherein: R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, 25 C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or H¡m * nfo.fe- '-'-' ?. < * - 'ffaaafcaaaaWiaa haloalkoxy of C? -C4; and Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 4 C alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, 3-biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or 3-benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy.
  3. 3. The compound according to claim 2, wherein: R is isopropyl or cyclopropyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy; and Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy.
  4. 4. The compound according to claim 1 is selected from the group consisting of: 1- (p-chlorophenyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten-3- ol, and 1- (a, a, a-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten-3-ol.
  5. A process for the preparation of a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compound of the formula 10 structural II • (II) wherein R is hydrogen, C? -C4 alkyl, C? -C haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, or C3-C6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or a five or six membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy; yj ^ k 10 Arx is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, biphenyl optionally substituted with any • combination of: from one to five halogens, 20 C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 33 * W «t?» Í optionally substituted benzylpyridyl with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of : from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, benzoyl phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, alkyl groups of C? -C4, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, groups C? -C4 alkyl, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, the pr The process consists of the reaction of a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compound of the structural formula I wherein Ar, Arx and R are as defined above with a sulfonyl chloride or sulfonic acid anhydride compound and a base.
  6. 6. The process according to claim 5, wherein the sulfonyl chloride is selected from the group • consisting of: phenylsulfonyl chloride, a substituted phenylsulfonyl chloride, an alkylsulfonyl chloride of C-C6 and a haloalkylsulfonyl chloride of C? -C6; and the sulfonic acid anhydride is selected from the group consisting of phenylsulfonic acid anhydride, a substituted phenylsulfonic acid anhydride, a C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonic anhydride and a C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonic acid anhydride.
  7. 7. The process according to claim 5, wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal hydride, an alkaline earth metal hydride, an alkali metal C 1 -C 6 alkoxide, an alkyl lithium of C? -Ce and a dialkylamide of lithium. 25 . fc »* ^ * a? > . «RtJ« at * tt.? Lti ú M • 1f
  8. 8. The process according to claim 7, wherein the base is an alkali metal hydride.
  9. 9. The process according to claim 5, wherein the compound 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol reacts with the sulfonyl chloride compound or sulfonic acid anhydride and the base in the presence of a solvent.
  10. 10. The process according to claim 9, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an ether, carboxylic acid amide, a dialkyl sulfoxide, a nitrile, an aromatic hydrocarbon and a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon and 15 mixtures of these.
  11. 11. The process according to claim 5, wherein the compound 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol • reacts with the sulfonyl chloride or sulfonic acid anhydride compound and the base at a temperature in the range from about -78 ° C to about 120 ° C.
  12. 12. The process according to claim 5, wherein:
  13. R is hydrogen, C? -C alkyl, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or C3-C6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy; and Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, haloalkyl • of C? -C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4, 3-biphenyl haloalkoxy optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C-C4 haloalkyl , C? -C alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, or 3-benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, haloalkyl • of C? -C, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy. 13. The process according to claim 12, wherein: R is isopropyl or cyclopropyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy; and • Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy.
  14. 14. The process according to claim 5 for the preparation of a compound selected from
  15. The group consisting of: 1- (p-chlorophenyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -1,3-butadiene; 1- (a, a, α-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -1,3-butadiene. 15. The process for the preparation of a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compound of structural formula III (III) wherein 25 R is hydrogen, C? -C4 alkyl, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, or C3-Ce haloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 1- or 2? -naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, haloalkyl • of C -C4, C? -Calkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or a five or six membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups , haloalkyl of C? -C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, and Arx is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with Any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogensC 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 alkyl groups C4, C?-C4 haloalkyl, C?-C4 alkoxy or C?-C4 haloalkoxy, benzylpyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C?-C alkyl, C halo-haloalkyl groups C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C-C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, benzoylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? 4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, haloalkyl C? -C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, which process comprises: (a) the reaction of a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol compound of structural formula I (I) wherein Ar, Arx and R are as already described with a sulfonyl chloride or sulfonic acid anhydride compound and a base to form a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compound of the structural formula II F H and (II) (b) the reaction of the compound 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene with: (1) an alkaline earth metal in the presence of a protic solvent, or (2) a metal alkaline in the presence of an aprotic solvent,
  16. • The process according to claim 15, wherein the sulfonyl chloride is selected from the group consisting of: phenylsulfonyl chloride, a substituted phenylsulfonyl chloride, an alkylsulfonyl chloride of C? -Ce and a haloalkylsulfonyl chloride of C? -C6; and the sulfonic acid anhydride is selected from the group consisting of phenylsulfonic acid anhydride, a 10 substituted phenylsulfonic acid anhydride, a • C-C6 alkylsulfonic acid anhydride and a haloalkylsulfonic acid anhydride of C? -C6.
  17. 17. The process according to claim 15, Wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal hydride, an alkaline earth metal hydride, an alkali metal C? -Ce alkoxide, a C? -C6 alkyl lithium and a lithium dialkylamide.
  18. 18. The process according to claim 15, wherein the compound 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol reacts with the sulfonyl chloride compound or sulfonic acid anhydride and the base in the presence of of a solvent. 25
  19. 19. The process according to claim 18, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an ether, carboxylic acid amide, a dialkyl sulfoxide, a nitrile, an aromatic hydrocarbon and a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof.
  20. 20. The process according to claim 15, wherein the compound 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol reacts with the sulfonyl chloride compound or sulfonic acid anhydride and the base at a temperature in the range from about -78 ° C to about 120 ° C.
  21. 21. The process according to claim 15, wherein the compound 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene reacts with the alkaline earth metal in the presence of the protic solvent.
  22. 22. The process according to claim 21, wherein the alkaline earth metal is magnesium.
  23. 23. The process according to claim 21, wherein the protic solvent is a C? -C6 alcohol.
  24. 24. The process according to claim 15, wherein: R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted by any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy; and fl 10 Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C-C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, -biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or optionally 3-benzylphenyl. substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy.
  25. 25. The process according to claim 24, wherein: R is isopropyl or cyclopropyl; am, ^^ __! ______ Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? - haloalkoxy; C4; and Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy.
  26. 26. The process according to claim 15 for the preparation of a compound selected from the group consisting of: 1- [1- (p-chlorophenyl) -2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -2- butenyl] cyclopropane and 1- [1- (a, a, a-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -2-butenyl] cyclopropane.
  27. 27. A process for the preparation of a compound 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-l-buten-3-ol of structural formula I: (I) Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii - ^ - ^ phtafti wherein R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, f 1) - or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C?-C 4 alkyl groups, C?-C 4 haloalkyl, C -C4 alkoxy or C?-C 4 haloalkoxy, or a ring five- or six-membered heteroaromatic optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy; and Rx is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups , C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C alkyl, haloalkyl groups 10 C? -C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, • benzylpyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, benzoyl phenyl optionally substituted with any The combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three 25 halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, haloalkyl of C? -C4, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups , haloalkyl of C? -C4, C? -C alkoxy or C? -C haloalkoxy, whose process consists of: (a) the reaction of a bromide compound • arylmethane of the structural formula IV: Ar? CH2Br (IV) wherein Arx is as described above with a lithium (C? -Ce) telluride compound to form an intermediate compound of the structural formula V: Ar? CH2TeLi (V) • (b) the reaction of the intermediate compound of formula V with an alkyl lithium compound of C? -Cd to form an intermediate compound of structural formula VI: Ar? CH2Li; and (VI) 25 (c) the reaction of the intermediate compound of the formula VI with a 3-aryl-2-fluoropropene compound of the structural formula VII: where R and Ar are as defined.
  28. 28. The process according to claim 27, wherein the compound arylmethane bromide is reacted with the lithium C?-C6 alkylcarbonate compound in the presence of a solvent to form the intermediate compound of the formula V, the reaction of the intermediate compound of the formula V in situ with the alkyl lithium compound of C? -C6 to form the intermediate compound of the formula VI, and the reaction of the intermediate compound of the formula VI in situ with the compound 3-aryl-2-fluoropropene.
  29. 29. The process according to claim 28, wherein the solvent is an ether.
  30. 30. The process according to claim 27, wherein: R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, alkyl groups of C? -C, C? -C haloalkyl, C? -C alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy; and Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C? -C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, 3- biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C? -C alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? -C4 haloalkoxy, or 3-benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to five halogens, C-C4 alkyl groups, C? -C4 haloalkyl, C? -C4 alkoxy or C? 4 haloalkoxy.
  31. 31. The process according to claim 30, wherein: R is isopropyl or cyclopropyl; Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to three halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy; and F Arx is 3-phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of: from one to six halogens, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy.
  32. 32. The process according to claim 27 is selected from the group consisting of: j-1- (p-chlorophenyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten- 3-ol, and 1- (a, a, a-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -l-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-4- (4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl) -l-buten-3-ol. fifteen
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