WO1981001408A1 - Substituted acetic acid esters as pesticides - Google Patents

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WO1981001408A1
WO1981001408A1 PCT/GB1980/000198 GB8000198W WO8101408A1 WO 1981001408 A1 WO1981001408 A1 WO 1981001408A1 GB 8000198 W GB8000198 W GB 8000198W WO 8101408 A1 WO8101408 A1 WO 8101408A1
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  • This invention relates to pesticides and in particular to certain substituted acetic acid esters as compounds, to pesticidal compositions containing them and to methods of killing pests especially insects and arachnids using the compounds of the invention or compositions containing them.
  • esters of chrysanthemumic and related acids have potent insecticidal properties.
  • Such insecticides are known as pyrethroid insecticides.
  • the naturally occurring pyrethroid insecticides are esters of derivatives of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid. Attention in recent years has been focussed on this general class of pesticides because they do not suffer from the disadvantages which have become increasingly associated with the use of organohaiogen and organophosphorus pesticides.
  • the present invention is based on the discovery that certain classes of fused bicyclic derivatives of substituted acetic acid form esters which have marked insecticidal properties.
  • R 1 and R 2 together represent a residue of any one of the general formulae:
  • R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each independently a hydrogen, or halogen (preferably chlorine or bromine) atom, or a lower alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, lewer alkoxy, or lower alkenyl or trifluoromethyl group, or R 6 and R 7 may be together a methylenedioxy, or R 7 and R 8 may be together a methylenedioxy group;
  • R 3 is a hydrogen, or halogen (preferably chlorine, bromine or fluorine) atom, or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group
  • R 4 is a lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower alkoxy, cyano, halogen-substituted lower alkyl, halogen-substituted lower alkenyl group, or a C 3 to C 5 alicylic group
  • halogen preferably chlorine, bromine or fluorine
  • R 5 is a group of one of the following structural formulae:
  • R 9 and R 10 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a lower alkyl or lower alkenyl group
  • Z is an oxygen or a sulphur atom, or a -CH 2 - or -CO- group
  • Y is a hydrogen atom, or a lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl or an aryl or furyl group which is either unsubstituted, or is substituted by one or more lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkoxy groups or halogen atoms;
  • R 11 is a hydrogen atom, or a methyl group
  • R 12 and R 13 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a lower alkyl group
  • B 1 , B 2 , B 3 , B 4 are each independently a hydrogen, or halogen atom, or a methyl group;
  • D 1 and D 2 are each independently a halogen atom (preferably fluorine or chlorine) or a methyl group; each n is independently 0, 1 or 2; and
  • a and Z are as defined above;
  • Alcohols of the formula R 5 OH, where R 5 is as defined above, are generally known and have been suggested or used as the alcohol radical in synthetic pyrethroids and substituted acetate esters having pe ⁇ ticidal activity.
  • R 5 is a group of one of the formulae;
  • lower alkyl lower alkoxy
  • lower alkenyl lower alkynyl groups
  • lower alkynyl groups these terms refer to such groups having up to 4 carbon atoms. Those groups with 3 or 4 carbon atoms can be straight or branched chain groups.
  • lower alkyl and lower alkoxy we prefer among “lower alkyl” and “lower alkoxy” groups to use methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, isobutyl or tert-butyl and the corresponding alkoxy groups.
  • the lower alkenyl groups can be primary or secondary and the double bond may be in any position in the chain.
  • the lower alkynyl groups are preferably ethynyl or 3-propynyl groups.
  • halogen substituted groups we particularly prefer dihalo, especially dichloro or difluoro, vinyl groups
  • aryl groups we prefer phenyl groups and by the term "aralkyl group” we mean one based on a C 1 to C 4 alkyl chain and prefer the aralkyl group to be benzyl.
  • the compounds of the present invention contain an asymmetric centre at the ⁇ -carbon atom of the carboxylic acid moiety. They may include other asymmetric centres elsewhere in the molecule.
  • the pesticidal activity of the various possible isomers including enantiomers epimers and diastereoisomers will vary. It is not generally possible to predict which isomers are likely to be most active or by how much.
  • the present invention includes the racemic and other mixtures that will usually be obtained by non-stereospecific syntheses as well as particular isomers or mixtures having an artificially enhanced proportion of a particular isomer(s) obtained by separation or stereospecific synthesis.
  • the pesticidal activity of the compounds of the invention which we have tested is such that we infer that they generally have activities at least comparable with those described in Sumitomo's U.K. Patent No . 1,439,615.
  • the compounds of the invention can be made by conventional synthetic routes. It is generally convenient to conduct the synthesis so as to produce the acid and alcohol corresponding to the ester, or reactive derivatives of the acid and/or alcohol, and to react these together to form the ester. For convenience in the reaction schemes outlined below the acid of the formula II:
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 are as defined above, is represented by the following abbreviated formula: and Ar is to be understood accordingly.
  • the reaction schemes do not set out detailed reaction conditions, although specific exemplification is given in the Examples, because these are reckoned to be within the knowledge and skill of a competent synthetic chemist experienced in this general field. Some of the sequences suggested will be specifically appropriate to the synthesis of particular compounds whilst others are of more general applicability.
  • the synthetic routes outlined are not intended to provide a fully comprehensive account of the synthesis .of the compounds of the invention; other routes are no doubt possible.
  • the esters of general formula (I) may be prepared by any of the following esterification methods:
  • reaction of an acid salt (alkali metal, silver or organic tertiary base salt) with an alkyl halide or alkyl sulphoxylate
  • reaction of an ester with an alkyl halide or alkyl sulphoxylate Reaction (a).
  • the acid halide is allowed to react with the alcohol at 0°C to 40°C using an acid acceptor, for example, an organic tertiary amine base such as pyridine or triethylamine.
  • the acid halide may be any type of acid halide but the acid chloride is generally preferred.
  • the presence of an inert solvent (one which is inert to the reactants and the ester product) is not essential but is generally preferred in order to ensure smooth reaction, and preferred inert solvents include benzene, toluene and petroleum ether.
  • Reaction (b) The acid is allowed to react with the alcohol using an appropriate dehydrating agent, for example, N,N - dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, in an appropriate inert solvent, such as toluene, benzene or petroleum ether, at temperatures from 0°C to the boiling point of the solvent used.
  • an appropriate dehydrating agent for example, N,N - dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
  • an appropriate inert solvent such as toluene, benzene or petroleum ether
  • Reaction (c) An appropriate acid anhydride is allowed to react with the alcohol at room or elevated tempera ture without using specific aids. In this case it is preferred to heat the reaction system and to use an inert solvent such as toluene, xylene in order to ensure smooth reaction.
  • Reaction (d) The so-called ester exchange reaction is carried out between an ester of an appropriate acid and a low boiling point alcohol, e.g.
  • methanol or ethanol
  • an appropriate alcohol by me'ans of heating the ester and the alcohol in the presience of an acid catalyst such as p-toluene sulphonic acid, or in the presence of a basic catalyst such as an alkali metal alkoxide corresponding to the low boiling alcohol of the ester used, or sodium hydride in an inert solvent such a ⁇ toluene, while removing the low boiling alcohol liberated during the reaction from the reaction system by a fractional distillation column.
  • an acid catalyst such as p-toluene sulphonic acid
  • a basic catalyst such as an alkali metal alkoxide corresponding to the low boiling alcohol of the ester used, or sodium hydride in an inert solvent such a ⁇ toluene
  • Reaction (e) The halide or sulphoxylate derivative of the alcohol and an appropriate salt of an appropriate acid, usually an alkali metal salt, a silver salt or an organic tertiary base salt are allowed to react.
  • the salts may be formed in situ by adding simultaneously the acid and the corresponding base to the reaction system.
  • a solvent such as benzene, acetone or dimethylformamide is preferably used, and the reaction is preferably carried out by heating the reaction system at or below the boiling point of the solvent used.
  • Preferred halides of the alcohol are the chlorides and the bromides.
  • phasetransfer catalyst for example, a quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary phosphonium salt, or a crown ether.
  • the appropriate nitrile may be alkylated with an appropriate halide or sulphoxylate of formula R'-X in an inert solvent (for example, an ether, tetrahydro furan, benzene, toluene or liquid ammonia when sodamide or the like is used as base as described below) in the presence of a base such as an alkali metal, alkali metal hydride, alkali metal amide or the like, at room temperature or elevated temperature; or the appropriate nitrile may be alkylated with an appropriate halide or sulphoxylate (R'-X) using aqueous alkali (for example, an alkali metal hydroxide) and an inert solvent (for example, an ether, tetrahydrofuran, benzene, toluene, or a chlorinated solvent such as dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride) in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst (for example, a quaternary ammoni
  • nitrile may be hydrolyzed by one of the well-known methods for such reactions, for example, by heating the nitrile with a mineral acid, or by heating the nitrile with an alkali metal hydroxide solution or by treating with hydrogen peroxide, followed by reaction v/ith nitrous acid, or by treating with sulphuric acid.
  • Step 4 (for example, a quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary phosphonium salt, or a crown ether).
  • nitrile may be hydrolyzed by one of the well-known methods for such reactions, for example, by heating the nitrile with a mineral acid, or by heating the nitrile with an alkali metal hydroxide solution or by treating v/ith hydrogen peroxide, followed by reaction with nitrous acid, or by treating with sulphuric acid.
  • Step 12 Oxidation by silver hydroxide, prepared in situ, in water.
  • acid such as p-toluene sulphonic acid or by Lewis acid such as borontrifluoride etherate.
  • Lewis acid such as borontrifluoride etherate.
  • Ethoxymethylenetriphenylphosphorane generated in situ from the triphenylphosphonium halide by base such as butyl lithium in ether, phenyl liuhium in tetrahydrofuran or sodium ethoxide in ethanol.
  • the phosphonium salt may be prepared from triphenylphosphine and the appropriate aldehyde.
  • Step 18 Treatment with a catalytic amount of potassium hydrogen sulphide, lithium trifluoroacetate or lithium perchlorate in refluxing toluene.
  • Step I Dehydration thermally, or catalytically using p toluene sulphonic acid in an inert solvent such as toluene or xylene.
  • the compounds of this invention in practice are used as compositions comprising the active ingredient in combination with a diluent and commonly including other additives.
  • the invention accordingly includes an insecticidal composition comprising an insecticidal concentration or quantity of a compound of the invention in combination with a diluent.
  • the diluent will be a physical carrier to facilitate delivery of the pesticide to its site of action.
  • the diluent can be a solvent, a liquid in which the pesticide is dispersible, an aerosol medium or a solid carrier. Dissolved in a suitable solvent such as a volatile organic solvent or an oil the composition can be used as a spray, especially a low volume spray.
  • Such a solution can be used in the formulation of emulsions or dispersions as can the compounds themselves.
  • emulsions are as used in both low and high volume sprays.
  • surface active agents such as dispersants and emulsion (and dispersion) stabilizers will usually be included.
  • emulsifiable concentrates in which the insecticidal compound is in combination with a surface active agent and usually in solution in a suitable solvent such that an emulsion for use can be obtained by adding the emulsion continuous phase e.g. water, and, if necessary mixing.
  • Solid carriers include dusts and powders e.g. wettable powders and moulded or mouldable particulate solids.
  • insecticidal compositions of the invention include compositions containing active ingredients other than the compound(s) of this invention.
  • one or more compounds of the invention can be combiiied with other insecticides or other pesticides. This can be done to combine the pesticidal effects to obtain a broader spectrum of effectiveness, to take advantage of different modes of pesticidal action, to provide greater specificity, or to achieve enhanced activity.
  • the composition may include a synergist to enhance the pesticidal activity of the composition.
  • synergists act to inhibit metabolic deactivation of the insecticidal component(s) of the composition.
  • Piperonyl butoxide is a widely used synergist in insecticidal compositions and can be used in the compositions of the present invention.
  • Typical pesticidal formulations of compositions containing the compounds of the invention as an active ingredient include (all percentages by weight on the total composition unless otherwise specified): Aerosol
  • Synergist e.g. piperonyl butoxide
  • a suitable solvent such as an aromatic hydrocarbon
  • an aerosol propellant e.g. liquefied petroleum gas (I P.G.) such as butane or halogenated e.g. fluorinated or fluorinat ⁇ d and chlorinated, hydrocarbons such as CC1 2 F 2 , CHCI2F, CC1 3 F and CH 3 .
  • CClF 2 (these and similar materials are readily available commercially e.g. under the Trade Marks Freon, Frigen and Arcton among others).
  • the proportion of propellent in the composition will typically be: 10 to 40%.
  • the solution of the compound of the active ingredients may therefore comprise: 90 to 60%.
  • the active ingredients as a solution e.g. in an aromatic hydrocarbon may be dispersed as an emulsion in a medium such as water prior to inclusion in the aerosol with the propellant.
  • a small amount of emulsifier e.g. a nonionic surfactant in a concentration of up to 1% by weight on the emulsion, will usually be included in such an emulsion.
  • the emulsion will typically be used in proportions similar to that of the solution.
  • the concentration of the active ingredients in the solution will typically be from 0.12 to 10% by weight on the solution where the solution is used directly. Where the solution is incorporated in the aerosol as an emulsion the concentration may be higher than 10% e.g. up to about 35% by weight on the solution (or saturation).
  • propellant when halogenated hydrocarbons are used as propellant the proportion of propellant in the composition will typically be 60% to 80%.
  • the solution of the active ingredients may therefore comprise 40 to 20%.
  • concentration of the active ingredients in the solution will typically be in the range 0.3 to 20% by weight on the solution, but where relatively large proportions of propellant are used the upper limit of concentration may be as high as 35% by weight on the solution (or saturation).
  • Emulsifiable Concentrate Compound of invention 1 to 95% Surfactant (preferably nonionic e.g. of the "Tween” type) 0.5 to 10%
  • the suspending and wetting agents can be those used conventionally.
  • Typical wetting agents include sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonate and suspending agents include methyl cellulose.
  • Oil e.g. petroleum oil 99 to 5%
  • the nature of the oil will depend on the particular end use envisaged. Thus, for ultra low volume spraying the oil will be a heavy petroleum oil e.g. of the "Rissella" type, but for end uses involving higher volumes the oil will typically be a medium or light petroleum oil. Mixtures of oils can be used if desired. Conventional other ingredients of oil base compositions can be included e.g. synergists, other insecticides and surfactants.
  • 2-Iodopr ⁇ pane (6.5 g, 0.038 mol) was added to a well-stirred mixture of benzofuran-6-acetonitrile (3.0 g, 0.019 mol), tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulphate (6.5 g, 0.019 mol), sodium hydroxide (47% w/w, 2 0 cm 3 , 0.037 mol), water (10 cm 3 ) and dichloromethane (50 cm 3 ), and the mixture was refluxed for 6 hr. with good stirring. The organic layer was washed with water, dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was removed.
  • Thionyl chloride (0.27 g, 0.0023 mol) was added to a solution of ⁇ .-isopropylbenzofuran-6-acetic acid (0.43 g, 0.002 mol), dimethylformamide (1 drop) in dry toluene (10 cm 3 ) and the mixture was heated at 80oC for 2,5 hr. Unchanged thionyl chloride and toluene were removed under reduced pressure to leave a residue of ⁇ - isopropylbenzofuran-6-acetyl chloride which was used in the next stage without further purification.
  • Example 2 by substituting 3-chloro- ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-6-acetyl chloride obtained as an intermediate in Example 6, for the ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-6-acetyl chloride used in Example 2.
  • Example 2 The title compound was made by the method of Example 2 by substituting ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-4-acetyl chloride obtained as an intermediate in Example 5 for the ⁇ -isopropylbenzofur-an-6-acetyl chloride used in
  • Example 2 by substituting ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-5-acetyl chloride (made by the method given below) for the ⁇ -iso ⁇ ropylbenzofuran-6-acetyl chloride used in Example 2.
  • Ethyl 5-cyanomethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylate was hydrolysed by refluxing with ethanolic potassium hydroxide to give 5-cyanomethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid.
  • the acid was decarboxylated by treating with quinoline (using the same method as that used for 5-formylbenzofuran in Chimica Therapeutica 1966, 225) to give benzcfuran-5-acetonitrile. (t.I.e./silica/toluene, R F 0.33).
  • Example 2 The title compound was made by the method of Example 2 by substituting 2-bromo- ⁇ -isopropyibenzofuran6-acetyl chloride [made by the method of Example 1 by substituting 2-bromo-6-methylbenzofuran (made by the method given below) for the 6-methylbenzofuran used in Example 1] for the ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-6-acetyl chloride used in Example 2.
  • Example 2 The title compound was made by the method of Example 2 by substituting 7-chloro- ⁇ -isopropylbenzo furan-4-acetyl chloride [made by the method of Example 1 by substituting 7-chloro-4-methylbenzofuran (made by the method given below) for the 6-methylbenzofuran used in Example 1] for the ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-6-acetyl chloride used in Example 2.
  • Example 2 by substituting 2-bromo-7-chloro- ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-4-acetyl chloride [made by the method of Example 1 by substituting 2-bromo-7-chloro- ⁇ --isopropylbenzofuran-4-acetic acid (made by the method given below) for the benzofuran-6-acetic acid used in Example 1] for the benzofuran-6-acetyl chloride used in Example 2.
  • Example 1 by substituting 2,3-dimethylbenzofuran-6-acetonitrile (made by the method given below) for the benzofuran-6-acetonitrile used in Example 1] for the benzofuran-6-acetyl chloride used in Example 2.
  • 2,3-Dimethylbenzofuran-6-carboxylic acid (20.0 g, 0.105 mol) was added portionwise to a stirred suspension of lithium aluminium hydride (4.0 g, 0.105 mol) in anhydrous diethyl ether (800 cm 3 ) and the mixture was heated under reflux for 4 hr. Ethanol and water were added and the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was dried (Na SO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was removed to give 2,3-dimethyl-6-hydroxymethylbenzofuran (18.5 g, 0.105 mol, 99.9%), m.p. 78°-79°C (ex aqueous ethanol).
  • Example 1 by substituting 2,3-dimethyl- ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-6-acetyl chloride [made by the method of Example 14] for the ⁇ -isopropylbenzofuran-6-acetyl chloride used in Example 1.
  • insecticidal activities of the compounds of the Examples has been shown by the following tests in four species of insects, namely Aedes aegypti, Musea domestica, Blattella germanica, and Tribolium castaneum.
  • Aqueous suspensions of test compound were made by adding a solution of test compound in AR acetone to a solution of TWEEN 80 (200 p.p.m.) in water.
  • TWEEN 80 200 p.p.m.
  • the two primary leaves of dwarf French beans were reduced to 2.5 cm squares, and they were infested with ca. 20 adult mites. The leaves were then dipped for 4 seconds in the aqueous suspension of the test compound and allowed to dry. Adult mortality was recorded after 48 hours.
  • Table 2 shows the results obtained for some of the compounds of the Examples.
  • Phytotoxicity is an important feature when the insecticide is applied to foliage. On application of 100 p.p.m. of fenvalerate to lettuce, cucumber and dwarf French beans, phytotoxicity was observed.
  • Photostability is an important feature when the insecticide is applied to foliage. Natural pyrethrum and many synthetic pyrethroids have lew photostability, and hence have restricted use as plant protection agents. The compounds of this invention exhibt considerably greater photostability than many other pyrethroids, for example, Resmethrin.
  • a deposit of selected Examples and Resmethrin was exposed to a light source and tested at increasing time intervals. Example number 2 had a half-life 17.5 times greater than Resmethrin, and Example number 4 had a half-life 21.5 times greater than Resmethrin.

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