WO2003050096A1 - Thiazole derivatives with fungicidal activity - Google Patents

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WO2003050096A1
WO2003050096A1 PCT/EP2002/014070 EP0214070W WO03050096A1 WO 2003050096 A1 WO2003050096 A1 WO 2003050096A1 EP 0214070 W EP0214070 W EP 0214070W WO 03050096 A1 WO03050096 A1 WO 03050096A1
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Marilena Gusmeroli
Alessandro Ciapessoni
Franco Bettarini
Samuele Osti
Luigi Mirenna
Giovanni Camaggi
Alexia Elmini
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  • the present invention relates to new thiazole derivatives.
  • the present invention relates to new thiazole derivatives having high fungicidal activity, the process for their preparation, and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, in particular in the agrarian field.
  • Strobilurines are fungal metabolites chemically characterized by the presence of the group 1- r ⁇ ethoxycarbonyl-2-methoxyethen-l-yl ("Pesticide Science", 1991, page 499) .
  • the Applicant has now found new analogous products of strobilurines, chemically characterized by the presence of a 4-thiazole group, having a good stability and surprisingly high fungicidal activity with respect to phytopathogenic fungi, together with a good selectivity towards the vegetables to which they are applied.
  • the object of the present invention therefore relates to compounds having general formula (I) :
  • Ri represents a hydrogen atom; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a C 2 -
  • R 2 represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C 2 -C 3 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Ci- C 6 alkoxy or haloal
  • R 3 and R 4 independently represent a linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl group
  • R 5 represents a halogen atom, optionally selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Ci-C ⁇ haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkylthio group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Ci- C 6 haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted; a linear or branched C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl group; a cyano group; when R x represents a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkyl group, substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same
  • R 5 also represents a linear or branched Ci-Ce alkyl group, optionally substituted;
  • Y represents an oxygen atom; an NH group;
  • Z represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group;
  • n is a number ranging from 0 to 4.
  • Ri represents a hydrogen atom; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 3 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a C 2 - C 6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted; a halogen atom;
  • R 2 represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, obtionally substituted; a linear or branched C 2 ⁇ C 6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C ⁇ C 6 alkoxy or haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkylthio or haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C 2 -C 8
  • R 5 represents a halogen atom, optionally selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkylthio group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Ci- C 6 haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl group; a cyano group; when R x represents a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkyl group substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the
  • R 5 also represents a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl group, optionally substituted;
  • Y represents an oxygen atom; an NH group;
  • Z represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group;
  • n is a number ranging from 0 to 4, he control of phytopathogenic fungi.
  • the use of the compounds having formula (I) for the control of phytopathogenic fungi is curative and/or preventive.
  • the Ri group is preferably selected from a linear or branched Ci- C 6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C 3 ⁇ C 6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted.
  • the R 2 group is preferably selected from a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a linear or branched Ci-Ce alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted.
  • R 3 and R 4 are preferably equal to a methyl group, whereas R 5 is preferably selected from a halogen atom, a C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkyl group or, when Ri represents a Ci-C ⁇ haloalkyl group, R 5 preferably represents a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl group, optionally substituted.
  • n is preferably equal to 0 or 1
  • Z is preferably equal to CH and Y is preferably an oxygen atom.
  • a C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl group refers to a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl group.
  • Ci-C ⁇ haloalkyl group refers to a linear or branched alkyl group substituted by one or more halogen atoms, the same or different.
  • a polyhaloalkyl group refers to a haloalkyl group substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same or different.
  • Examples of this group are: fluoromethyl, chlorodifluoro ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoro- methyl, trichloro ethyl, 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2,2- trichloroethyl, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2-pentafluoroethyl, 1,1,2,2- tetrafluoroethyl, 1, 2, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl, 2,2,3,3- tetrafluoropropyl, 2,2,3,3, 3-pentafluoropropyl .
  • a C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group refers to a linear or branched C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group.
  • Examples of this group are: ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl .
  • a C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl group refers to a linear or branched C 2 -C alkenyl group, substituted by one or more halogen atoms, the same or different.
  • Examples of this group are: 2, 2-dichloropropenyl, 1,2,2-trichloropropenyl.
  • Examples of C 2 -C 6 alkynyl groups are: ethynyl, propargyl .
  • a C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl group refers to a C 2 -C 6 alkynyl group substituted by one or more halogen atoms, the same or different.
  • C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl group 3- chloropropynyl .
  • a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group refers to a cycloalkyl group whose ring consists of 3-6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by one or more substituents, the same or different.
  • Examples of this group are: cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl.
  • a C ⁇ C 6 alkoxy group refers to a C ⁇ -C 6 alkoxy group, wherein the aliphatic portion is a C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl group, as defined above.
  • Examples of this group are: methoxy, ethoxy.
  • a C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkoxy group refers to a C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkoxy group, wherein the aliphatic portion is a C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkyl group, as defined above.
  • a C ⁇ -C 6 alkylthio group refers to a C ⁇ -C 3 alkylthio group, wherein the aliphatic portion is a C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl group, as defined above.
  • Examples of this group are: methylthio, ethylthio .
  • Ci-C ⁇ haloalkylthio group refers to a C ⁇ -C 6 haloalkylthio group wherein the aliphatic portion is a Ci-C ⁇ haloalkyl group, as defined above.
  • Examples of this group are: trifluoromethylthio, 1, 1,2, 2-tetrafluoroethylthio.
  • a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkoxy group refers to a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkoxy group wherein the aliphatic portion is a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group, as defined above.
  • Examples of this group are: cyclopentoxy, cyclohexyloxy.
  • a C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl group refers to an alkoxycarbonyl group wherein the aliphatic portion is a Ci-C alkyl group, as defined above.
  • Examples of this group are: methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl .
  • a C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl or C 3 -C ⁇ 5 dialkylaminocarbonyl group refers to an alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylaminocarbonyl group wherein the aliphatic portion is one or two C ⁇ -C 7 alkyl groups respectively, as defined above. Examples of this group are: N- methylaminocarbonyl, N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl, N- isopropylaminocarbonyl, N-ethyl-N-methylaminocarbo- nyl.
  • a C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl group refers to an alkylcarbonyl group wherein the aliphatic portion is a C 1 -C7 alkyl group, as defined above.
  • aryl group refers to an aromatic carbocyclic group optionally substituted by one or more groups the same or different.
  • Examples of this group are: phenyl, naphthyl.
  • a heteroaryl group refers to an aromatic heterocyclic penta- or hexa-atomic group, also benzocondensed or heterobicyclic, containing from 1 to 4 hetero-atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, optionally substituted by one or more groups, the same or different.
  • heteroaryl groups are: pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, triazine, tetrazine, quinoline, quinoxaline, quinazoline, furan, thiophene, pyrrole, oxazole, thiazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, tetrazole, indole, benzofurane, benzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzoxadiazole, benzothiadiazole, benzopyrazole, benzimidazole, benzotriazole, triazolopyridine, triazolopyrimidine, thiazolotriazo- le.
  • a heterocyclic group refers to a saturated or unsaturated ring with from three to twelve units, • containing at least one hetero-atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, optionally condensed with another aromatic or non-aromatic ring.
  • heterocyclic rings are: pyrrolidine, piperidine, dihydropiperidine, dihydropyridine, piperazine, morpholine, thiazine, indoline.
  • the term optionally or possibly substituted refers to a group which can have one or more substituents, the same or different, preferably selected from the following groups: halogen atoms possibly selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine; C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, in turn optionally substituted by halogen atoms; alkoxycarbonyl or alkylaminocarbonyl optionally halogenated; aminocarbonyl; C 2 -C a dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally halogenated; C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl; C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyloxy; cyano; nitro; formyl; hydroxy; amino; carboxy.
  • the compounds having formula (I) have high fungicidal activity.
  • a further object of the present invention relates to the processes for the preparation of the compounds having general formula (I) .
  • the compounds having general formula (I) can be obtained by the condensation of a compound having general formula (II) with a thiazolyl derivative having general formula (III) , according to reaction scheme A: Scheme A
  • L represents a leaving group such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an RS0 3 ⁇ group wherein R represents a C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl or haloalkyl or a phenyl optionally substituted.
  • the reaction can be conveniently carried out in an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base.
  • Preferred solvents for the reaction are: alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, methoxyethanol etc.); ethers (ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, etc.); esters (ethyl acetate, etc.); ketones (acetone, methylethylketone etc.); chlorinated hydrocarbons (methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.); aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Preferred inorganic bases are: hydrides, hydroxides, carbonates of alkaline or earth-alkaline metals (sodium, potassium, calcium, etc.).
  • Preferred organic bases are: pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine, aliphatic amines, (diethyl- amine, triethylamine, etc.), cyclic amines (morpholine, piperidine, diazabicycloundecene, etc.); alcoholates of alkaline metals (potassium t-butylato, etc. ) .
  • the compounds having general formula (I), wherein Z is N and Y is NH can be alternatively obtained by the reaction of the corresponding compound having formula (I) wherein Z is N and Y is 0 with a suitable a ine having the formula R 4 NH 2 wherein R 4 has the meanings defined above.
  • the reaction can be conveniently carried out in an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture .
  • Preferred solvents for the reaction are: alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, methoxyethanol, etc.); ethers (ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, etc.); ketones (acetone methylethylketone etc.); chlorinated hydrocarbons (methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride etc.); aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.); aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane cyclohexane, etc.); dipolar aprotic solvents (N,N- dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, sulfolane, etc.); or mixtures
  • isomers E of the compounds having formula (I) are preferred, and consequently the use of isomers E of the compounds having formula (I), is also preferred.
  • the intermediates having general formula (II) are known compounds .
  • the thiazoles having general formula (III) when not known as such, can be prepared by means of the methods known in literature, according to what is described, for example, in: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 1991, vol.34, pages 2158-2165.
  • the thiazoles having general formula (III) wherein Ri has the meaning of a linear or branched Cx-C ⁇ polyhaloalkyl group are new compounds .
  • a further object of the present invention therefore relates to compounds having general formula (III') :
  • Ri' represents a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 polyhaloalkyl group and R 2 ' has the same meaning as R 2 and their use as intermediates for the preparation of compounds useful both in the agrochemical and pharmaceutical field.
  • a C ⁇ -C 6 polyhaloalkyl group refers to a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl group substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same or different.
  • the group Ri' is selected from trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, chlorodifluoro- methyl, 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl, 2, 2, 3, 3-tetrafluoropropyl, 2,2, 3,3, 3-pentafluoropropyl, 1,1,2,2,2- pentafluoroethyl, 1, 2, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl, 1,1,2,2- tetrafluoroethyl .
  • the group R 2 ' is preferably selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted, a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted.
  • the compounds having formula (III' ) can also exist in a tautomeric ketonic form (IV), and also in mixtures between the two forms (III') e (IV) .
  • a further object of the present invention relates to the processes for the preparation of the compounds having general formula (III').
  • Ri' and R 2 ' have the meanings defined above
  • X represents a leaving group such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a RS0 ⁇ group
  • W represents an OR group, wherein R has the meaning of a linear or branched C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl or haloalkyl or phenyl, optionally substituted; or a halogen atom; or an H2 group.
  • the reaction can be conveniently carried out in an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from -70°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base.
  • Preferred solvents for the reaction are: aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.); aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, etc.); alcohols (methanol, ethanol, etc.); ethers (ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, etc.); esters (ethyl acetate, etc.); ketones (acetone, methylethylketone, etc.); chlorinated hydrocarbons (methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.); dipolar aprotic solvents (N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, sulfolane, etc. ) .
  • Preferred inorganic bases are: hydrides, hydroxides, carbonates of alkaline and earth-alka
  • Preferred organic bases are: pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine, aliphatic amines, (diethylamine, triethylamine, etc.), cyclic amines (morpholine, piperidine, diazabicycloundecene, etc.); alcoholates of alkaline metals (potassium t-butylate, etc. ) .
  • the thioamides having general formula (V) when they are not known as such, can be prepared by means of the methods known in literature, according to what is described, for example, in : Houben-Weil Band E5 / Opera 1 (pages 1218-1277) .
  • the intermediates having general formula (VI) are compounds known in literature, for example, in: Journal American Chemical Society (1944), vol.66, page 2074; Synthesis (1969), page 39.
  • the compounds having general formula (III') can be obtained by condensation between a nitrile having formula (VII) and a carboxylic derivative having formula (VIII) according to reaction scheme C:
  • T represents an OH group or an OR group wherein R has the meaning of a linear or branched d.-
  • the reaction can be conveniently carried out in the presence of or in the absence of an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from ⁇ 70°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base or alternatively in the presence of an inorganic or organic acid.
  • Preferred solvents for the reaction are: aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.); aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, etc.); alcohols (methanol, ethanol, ecc.) ; ethers (ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, etc.); esters (ethyl acetate, etc.); ketones (acetone, methylethylketone, etc.); chlorinated hydrocarbons (methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.); dipolar aprotic solvents (N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, sulfolane, etc. ) .
  • Preferred inorganic bases are: hydroxides, carbonates of alkaline or earth-al
  • Preferred organic bases are: pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine, aliphatic amines, (diethyl- amine, triethylamine, etc.), cyclic amines
  • Preferred inorganic acids are: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, etc.
  • Preferred organic acids are: acetic acid, citric acid, etc.
  • the nitriles having general formula (VII) and the carboxylic derivatives having general formula (VIII) when they are not known as such, can be prepared by means of the methods known in literature, for example, according to what is described in Journal American Chemical Society (1943), vol.65, page 1459.
  • the compounds having general formula (I) have a particularly high fungicidal activity against phytopathogenic fungi which attack vines, sugar beet, cereals, vegetables, rice, Cucurbitaceae, fruit trees.
  • phytopathogenic fungi which can be effectively fought with the compounds having general formula (I) are:
  • the compounds having general formula (I) are capable of exerting a fungicidal action of both a curative and preventive nature and have a low or non- existing phytotoxicity.
  • An object of the present invention therefore also relates to the use of the compounds having general formula (I) as insecticides and/or acaricides.
  • a further object of the present invention consequently relates to a method for the control of phytopathogenic fungi in agricultural crops by the application of the compounds having general formula
  • the quantity of compound to be applied to obtain the desired effect can vary in relation to various factors such as, for example, the compound used, the crop to be preserved, the type of pathogen, the degree of infection, the climatic conditions, the method of application, the formulation adopted.
  • compositions or compounds having formula (I) can be effected on any part of the plant, for example on the leaves, stems, branches and roots, or on the seeds themselves before sowing, or on the ground in which the plant grows .
  • compositions can be used in the form of dry powders, wettable powders, emulsifiable concentrates, micro-emulsions, pastes, granulates, solutions, suspensions, etc.: the choice of the type of composition will depend on the specific use.
  • compositions are prepared in the known way, for example by diluting or dissolving the active substance with a solvent medium and/or a solid diluent, optionally in the presence of surface-active agents .
  • Solid diluents, or carriers which can be used are, for example: silica, kaolin, bentonite, talc, fossil flour, dolomite, calcium carbonate, magnesia, chalk, clays, synthetic silicates, attapulgite, seppiolite.
  • Liquid diluents which can be used are, for example, in addition to water, aromatic organic solvents (xylols or alkyl benzene mixtures, chlorobenzene, etc.), paraffins (oil fractions), alcohols (methanol, propanol, butanol, octanol, glycerine, etc.), esters (ethyl acetate, isobutyl acetate etc.), ketones (cyclohexanone, acetone, acetophenone, isophorone, ethylamylketone, etc.), amides (N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, etc. ) .
  • aromatic organic solvents xylols or alkyl benzene mixtures, chlorobenzene, etc.
  • paraffins oil fractions
  • alcohols methanol, propanol, butanol, octanol, gly
  • compositions can also contain special additives for particular purposes, for example adhesion agents such as arabic rubber, polyvinyl alcohol , polyvinylpyrrolidone, etc..
  • compositions compatible with the compounds having general formula (I), such as for example other fungicides, phytoregulators, antibiotics, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers.
  • fungicides which can be included in the compositions of the invention are: AC-382042, acibenzolar, ampropylphos, anilazine, azaconazole, azoxystrobin, benalaxyl (in its racemic form or as an optically active R isomer) , benclothiaz, beno yl, bitertanol, blasticidin-S, bromuconazole, bupirimate, buthiobate, captafol, captan, carbendazim, carboxin, carpropamid, chinomethionat, chloroneb, chlorothalonil, chlozolinate, cyazofamid, cymoxanil, cyproconazole, cyprodinil, debacarb, dichlofluanid, dichlone, dichlobutrazol, dichlomezine, dichloran, dicyclomet, diethofencarb, diphen
  • fungicidal compounds are commercial compounds or compounds about to be commercialized. Their description can be easily found in technical literature, for example in "The pesticide manual", 2000, XII edition, British Crop Protection Council Ed.
  • Dipeptide with a fungicidal activity refers to one of the compounds among those claimed in patent application EP-A-1028125.
  • concentration of active principle in the above compositions can vary within a wide range depending on the active compound, the applications for which they are destined, the environmental conditions and type of formulation adopted.
  • the concentration of active principle generally ranges from 1% to 90%, preferably from 5 to 50%.
  • reaction mixture is diluted with water (200 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 ml x 2 times) .
  • the mixture is diluted with water (20 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 ml x 2 times) .
  • the organic phases are joined, anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure.
  • the raw product obtained is purifed by chromatography on silica gel eluating with hexane/ethyl acetate 9/1. 1.3 g of the desired product are obtained.
  • the mixture is diluted with water (20 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 ml x 2 times) .
  • the organic phases are joined, anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure.
  • the raw product obtained is purified by chromatography on silica gel eluating with hexane/ethyl acetate 9/1. 2.9 g of the desired product are obtained.
  • reaction mixture is kept under stirring at -10°C for about 20' , and a solution of methyl 2-bromopropionate (27.6 ml) in N,N-dimehylformamide (60 ml) is then added dropwise.
  • reaction mixture After 45' at a temperature ranging from -10°C to -5°C, the reaction mixture is diluted with acid water (200 ml) , bringing the pH to about 6, and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 ml x 2 times) .
  • the organic phases are joined, anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure.
  • the raw product obtained is purified by chromatography on silica gel eluating with hexane/ethyl acetate 99/1.
  • Leaves of vines (cultivar Dolcetto) , cultivated in vases in a conditioned environment (20 ⁇ 1°C, 70% relative humidity) are treated by spraying both sides of the leaves with compounds 1, 2 and 3, dispersed in a hydroacetone solution at 20% by volume of acetone.
  • the plants After remaining 24 hours in a conditioned environment, the plants are sprayed on both sides of the leaves with an aqueous suspension of conidia of Plasmopara viticola (20000 conidia per cm 3 ) .
  • the plants are kept in a humidity saturated environment at 21°C for the incubation period of the fungus .
  • the fungicidal activity is evaluated according to a percentage evaluation scale from 0 (completely infected plant) to 100 (healthy plant) . All the compounds tested showed a fungus control of over 90 at a concentration of 1000 ppm. EXAMPLE 9.
  • the plants After remaining 24 hours in a conditioned environment, the plants are sprayed on both sides of the leaves with an aqueous suspension of conidia of Erysiphe graminis (200000 conidia per cm 3 ) .
  • the plants are kept in a humidity saturated environment at a temperature ranging from 18 to 24°C for the incubation period of the fungus.
  • the fungicidal activity is evaluated according to a percentage evaluation scale from 0 (completely infected plant) to 100 (healthy plant) .
  • Leaves of wheat plants (cultivar Gemini) , cultivated in vases in a conditioned environment (20 ⁇ 1°C, 70% relative humidity) are treated by spraying both sides of the leaves with compounds 1, 2 and 3, dispersed in a hydroacetone solution at 20% by volume of acetone.
  • the plants After remaining 24 hours in a conditioned environment, the plants are sprayed on both sides of the leaves with an aqueous suspension of conidia of Puccinia recondita (200000 conidia per cm 3 ) .
  • the plants are kept in a humidity saturated environment at a temperature ranging from 18 to 24°C for the incubation period of the fungus.
  • the fungicidal activity is evaluated according to a percentage evaluation scale from 0 (completely infected plant) to 100 (healthy plant) . All the compounds tested showed a fungus control of over 90 at a concentration of 1000 ppm.

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Abstract

Compounds having general formula (I) are described, together with their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi.

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THIAZOLE DERIVATIVES WITH FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY
The present invention relates to new thiazole derivatives.
More specifically, the present invention relates to new thiazole derivatives having high fungicidal activity, the process for their preparation, and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, in particular in the agrarian field.
Strobilurines are fungal metabolites chemically characterized by the presence of the group 1- rαethoxycarbonyl-2-methoxyethen-l-yl ("Pesticide Science", 1991, page 499) .
They mainly act as inhibitors of mitochondrial respiration and have shown good control of the myceliar growth of various fungal species in tests in vi tro .
The presence of dienic or trienic systems in the molecular skeleton, however, makes these compounds unsuitable for practical use due to the high photochemical instability. The use of the thiazol-2-yl group in analogous products of strobilurines, having a good fungicidal activity with respect to phytopathogenic fungi, as described in patent application WO 9940076, is known in literature.
The Applicant has now found new analogous products of strobilurines, chemically characterized by the presence of a 4-thiazole group, having a good stability and surprisingly high fungicidal activity with respect to phytopathogenic fungi, together with a good selectivity towards the vegetables to which they are applied.
The object of the present invention therefore relates to compounds having general formula (I) :
Figure imgf000003_0001
(I) wherein:
Ri represents a hydrogen atom; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C2-C6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a C2-
C6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted; a halogen atom; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C3 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Ci- C6 alkoxy or haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkylthio or haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C3-Cι5 dialkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylcarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted or a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted;
R3 and R4 independently represent a linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl group;
R5, the same or different when n is greater than or equal to 2, represents a halogen atom, optionally selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Ci-Cβ haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkylthio group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Ci- C6 haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group; a cyano group; when Rx represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkyl group, substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same or different, i.e. a linear or branched Cι-C6 polyhaloalkyl group, R5 also represents a linear or branched Ci-Ce alkyl group, optionally substituted; Y represents an oxygen atom; an NH group; Z represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group; n is a number ranging from 0 to 4. A further object of the present invention relates to the use of the compounds having general formula
(I)
Figure imgf000006_0001
(I) wherein:
Ri represents a hydrogen atom; a linear or branched Cι-C3 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C2-C6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a C2- C6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted; a halogen atom;
R2 represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Cχ-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, obtionally substituted; a linear or branched C2~C6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι~ C6 alkoxy or haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkylthio or haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aird-nocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C3-Cι5 dialkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylcarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted, or heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted; R3 and R4 independently represent a linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl group;
R5, the same or different when n is greater than or equal to 2, represents a halogen atom, optionally selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkylthio group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Ci- C6 haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group; a cyano group; when Rx represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkyl group substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same or different, i.e. a linear or branched Cχ-C6 polyhaloalkyl group, R5 also represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl group, optionally substituted; Y represents an oxygen atom; an NH group; Z represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group; n is a number ranging from 0 to 4, he control of phytopathogenic fungi. In particular, the use of the compounds having formula (I) for the control of phytopathogenic fungi is curative and/or preventive.
In the compounds having formula (I), the Ri group is preferably selected from a linear or branched Ci- C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C3^C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted. The R2 group is preferably selected from a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a linear or branched Ci-Ce alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted.
R3 and R4 are preferably equal to a methyl group, whereas R5 is preferably selected from a halogen atom, a Cι-C6 haloalkyl group or, when Ri represents a Ci-Cε haloalkyl group, R5 preferably represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl group, optionally substituted. n is preferably equal to 0 or 1, whereas Z is preferably equal to CH and Y is preferably an oxygen atom. A Cι-C6 alkyl group refers to a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl group.
Examples of this group are: methyl, ethyl propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl. A Ci-Cβ haloalkyl group refers to a linear or branched alkyl group substituted by one or more halogen atoms, the same or different. In particular, a polyhaloalkyl group refers to a haloalkyl group substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same or different.
Examples of this group are: fluoromethyl, chlorodifluoro ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoro- methyl, trichloro ethyl, 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2,2- trichloroethyl, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2-pentafluoroethyl, 1,1,2,2- tetrafluoroethyl, 1, 2, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl, 2,2,3,3- tetrafluoropropyl, 2,2,3,3, 3-pentafluoropropyl .
A C2-C6 alkenyl group refers to a linear or branched C2-C6 alkenyl group.
Examples of this group are: ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl .
A C2-C6 haloalkenyl group refers to a linear or branched C2-C alkenyl group, substituted by one or more halogen atoms, the same or different.
Examples of this group are: 2, 2-dichloropropenyl, 1,2,2-trichloropropenyl. Examples of C2-C6 alkynyl groups are: ethynyl, propargyl .
A C2-C6 haloalkynyl group refers to a C2-C6 alkynyl group substituted by one or more halogen atoms, the same or different.
An example of a C2-C6 haloalkynyl group is: 3- chloropropynyl .
A C3-C6 cycloalkyl group refers to a cycloalkyl group whose ring consists of 3-6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by one or more substituents, the same or different.
Examples of this group are: cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl.
A Cι~C6 alkoxy group refers to a Cι-C6 alkoxy group, wherein the aliphatic portion is a Cι-C6 alkyl group, as defined above.
Examples of this group are: methoxy, ethoxy.
A Cι-C6 haloalkoxy group refers to a Cι-C6 haloalkoxy group, wherein the aliphatic portion is a Cι-C6 haloalkyl group, as defined above.
Examples of this group are: trifluoromethoxy, 1,1,2, 2-tetrafluoroethoxy, 1,1,2,3,3, 3-hexafluoro- propyloxy. A Cι-C6 alkylthio group refers to a Cι-C3 alkylthio group, wherein the aliphatic portion is a Cι-C6 alkyl group, as defined above.
Examples of this group are: methylthio, ethylthio .
A Ci-Cβ haloalkylthio group refers to a Cι-C6 haloalkylthio group wherein the aliphatic portion is a Ci-Cε haloalkyl group, as defined above.
Examples of this group are: trifluoromethylthio, 1, 1,2, 2-tetrafluoroethylthio.
A C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group refers to a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group wherein the aliphatic portion is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, as defined above.
Examples of this group are: cyclopentoxy, cyclohexyloxy.
A C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group refers to an alkoxycarbonyl group wherein the aliphatic portion is a Ci-C alkyl group, as defined above.
Examples of this group are: methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl .
A C2-C8 alkylaminocarbonyl or C3-Cι5 dialkylaminocarbonyl group refers to an alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylaminocarbonyl group wherein the aliphatic portion is one or two Cι-C7 alkyl groups respectively, as defined above. Examples of this group are: N- methylaminocarbonyl, N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl, N- isopropylaminocarbonyl, N-ethyl-N-methylaminocarbo- nyl. A C2-C8 alkylcarbonyl group refers to an alkylcarbonyl group wherein the aliphatic portion is a C1-C7 alkyl group, as defined above.
Examples of this group are: methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, isopropylcarbonyl . An aryl group refers to an aromatic carbocyclic group optionally substituted by one or more groups the same or different.
Examples of this group are: phenyl, naphthyl.
A heteroaryl group refers to an aromatic heterocyclic penta- or hexa-atomic group, also benzocondensed or heterobicyclic, containing from 1 to 4 hetero-atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, optionally substituted by one or more groups, the same or different. Examples of heteroaryl groups are: pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, triazine, tetrazine, quinoline, quinoxaline, quinazoline, furan, thiophene, pyrrole, oxazole, thiazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, tetrazole, indole, benzofurane, benzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzoxadiazole, benzothiadiazole, benzopyrazole, benzimidazole, benzotriazole, triazolopyridine, triazolopyrimidine, thiazolotriazo- le.
A heterocyclic group refers to a saturated or unsaturated ring with from three to twelve units, • containing at least one hetero-atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, optionally condensed with another aromatic or non-aromatic ring.
Examples of heterocyclic rings are: pyrrolidine, piperidine, dihydropiperidine, dihydropyridine, piperazine, morpholine, thiazine, indoline.
In the present invention, the term optionally or possibly substituted refers to a group which can have one or more substituents, the same or different, preferably selected from the following groups: halogen atoms possibly selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine; Cι-C6 alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, in turn optionally substituted by halogen atoms; alkoxycarbonyl or alkylaminocarbonyl optionally halogenated; aminocarbonyl; C2-Ca dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally halogenated; C2-C8 alkylcarbonyl; C2-C8 alkylcarbonyloxy; cyano; nitro; formyl; hydroxy; amino; carboxy. As already mentioned, the compounds having formula (I) have high fungicidal activity.
Examples of compounds having formula (I) which are interesting for their activity are: • methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl]phenyl}acrylate;
• methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (trifluoro- methyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl]phenyl }- acetate; • N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (trifluorome- thyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] henyl}- acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (1, 1, 2, 2, 2-penta- fluoroethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl}acrylate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (1, 1, 2, 2, 2- pentafluoroethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl- phenyl }acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (1, 1, 2, 2-tetra- fluoroethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl }acrylate;
• methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (1, 1, 2, 2, 2- pentafluoro-ethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl}acetate; • methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (1, 2, 2, 2-tetrafluoro- ethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl]phenyl}- acrylate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (1, 1,2,2- tetrafluoroethyl) thiazol-4-yloxymethyl]phenyl}- acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (2, 2, 2-trifluoro- ethyl) -5~methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl}- acrylate; • methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (1, 1, 2, 2-tetra- fluoroethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl }acetate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (1,2, 2,2- tetrafluoroethyl) -5-methyl-thiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl }acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) - thiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl}acrylate;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) -5- chlorothiazol-4-yloxymethyl]phenyl}acrylate; • N-methyl-(E)-2-methoxyimino-2-{2-[2-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl) -5-methyl-thiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl}acetamide;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) -5-ethylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl }- acetamide; • methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (1, 2, 2,2- tetrafluoro-ethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl}acetate;
• methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (2,2,2- trifluoroethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl}acetate;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) -5- ethylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl]phenyl} acrylate;
• methyl (E) -3-metoxy-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) -5- cyclopropylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl]phenyl} acrylate;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (difluoromethyl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl}acrylate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (difluoro- methyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl} acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (chlorodifluoro- methyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl } - acrylate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- {2- [2- (chloro- difluoromethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl }acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate;
• methyl (E) -2-metoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acetate; • N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2- yl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-3-yl) -5- methyl-thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-3- yl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-4-yl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-4- yl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (4-chlorophenyl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (2, 6- difluorophenyl) thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2-cyclopropyl-5-methyl- thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate;
• methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (2-fluoro- phenyl) -5-methylthiazol-4~yloxymethyl) -phenyl] - acetate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (2-propyl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acetamide; • methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) - thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5- trifluoromethylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acrylate;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2-phenyl-5-
(methoxycarbonyl) thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide;
• N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (4-methyl- phenyl) ~5-cyano-thiazol-4~yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide;
• methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (4-trifluoromethyl- phenyl) -5-cyclopropylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) - phenyl] acrylate; • methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (2, 4-dichlorophenyl) - 5-methoxythiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate.
A further object of the present invention relates to the processes for the preparation of the compounds having general formula (I) . The compounds having general formula (I) can be obtained by the condensation of a compound having general formula (II) with a thiazolyl derivative having general formula (III) , according to reaction scheme A: Scheme A
Figure imgf000020_0001
( ii ) ( III ) ( I )
wherein Rx, R2, R3, R4 R5, Y Z and n have the meanings defined above, L represents a leaving group such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an RS03 ~ group wherein R represents a Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl or a phenyl optionally substituted.
The reaction can be conveniently carried out in an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base.
Preferred solvents for the reaction are: alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, methoxyethanol etc.); ethers (ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, etc.); esters (ethyl acetate, etc.); ketones (acetone, methylethylketone etc.); chlorinated hydrocarbons (methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.); aromatic hydrocarbons
(benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.); aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, etc.); dipolar aprotic solvents ( N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, sulfolane, etc.).
Preferred inorganic bases are: hydrides, hydroxides, carbonates of alkaline or earth-alkaline metals (sodium, potassium, calcium, etc.).
Preferred organic bases are: pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine, aliphatic amines, (diethyl- amine, triethylamine, etc.), cyclic amines (morpholine, piperidine, diazabicycloundecene, etc.); alcoholates of alkaline metals (potassium t-butylato, etc. ) . The compounds having general formula (I), wherein Z is N and Y is NH, can be alternatively obtained by the reaction of the corresponding compound having formula (I) wherein Z is N and Y is 0 with a suitable a ine having the formula R4NH2 wherein R4 has the meanings defined above.
The reaction can be conveniently carried out in an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture . Preferred solvents for the reaction are: alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, methoxyethanol, etc.); ethers (ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, etc.); ketones (acetone methylethylketone etc.); chlorinated hydrocarbons (methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride etc.); aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.); aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane cyclohexane, etc.); dipolar aprotic solvents (N,N- dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, sulfolane, etc.); or mixtures of these in any ratio.
The compounds having general formula (I) have isomerism on the double bond R4YCO-C=Z-OR3; the object of the present invention also includes the use of the compounds having formula (I) as isomeric mixtures in any proportion, and also the formation and use of the single isomers E or Z of the compounds having formula (I) . For the purposes of the fungicidal activity, however, isomers E of the compounds having formula (I) are preferred, and consequently the use of isomers E of the compounds having formula (I), is also preferred.
The intermediates having general formula (II) are known compounds . The thiazoles having general formula (III) , when not known as such, can be prepared by means of the methods known in literature, according to what is described, for example, in: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 1991, vol.34, pages 2158-2165.
The thiazoles having general formula (III) wherein Ri has the meaning of a linear or branched Cx-Cβ polyhaloalkyl group are new compounds .
A further object of the present invention therefore relates to compounds having general formula (III') :
Figure imgf000023_0001
(III') wherein Ri' represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 polyhaloalkyl group and R2' has the same meaning as R2 and their use as intermediates for the preparation of compounds useful both in the agrochemical and pharmaceutical field. A Cι-C6 polyhaloalkyl group refers to a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl group substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same or different. In particular, the group Ri' is selected from trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, chlorodifluoro- methyl, 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl, 2, 2, 3, 3-tetrafluoropropyl, 2,2, 3,3, 3-pentafluoropropyl, 1,1,2,2,2- pentafluoroethyl, 1, 2, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl, 1,1,2,2- tetrafluoroethyl .
The group R2' is preferably selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted. The compounds having formula (III' ) can also exist in a tautomeric ketonic form (IV), and also in mixtures between the two forms (III') e (IV) .
Figure imgf000024_0001
(IN)
Examples of the intermediates having formula (III') of particular interest are: 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-methylthiazole;
2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-chlorothiazole;
2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole;
2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-cyclopropylthiazole; 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- (2-pyridyl) thiazole;
2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- (dichlorophenyl) - thiazole;
2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-cyanothiazole;
2- (1, 1, 2, 2, 2-pentafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-methyl- thiazole;
2- (1, 1, 2, 2, 2-pentafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- phenylthiazole;
2- (1, 1, 2, 2, 2-pentafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole;
2- (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-methylthiazole; 2- (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole;
2- (1,2, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-methyl- thiazole;
2- (1,2,2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole;
2- (1, 1, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-methylthia- zole;
2- (1, 1, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-phenylthiazole;
2- (1, 1,2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole;
2- (difluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-methylthiazole; 2- (difluoromethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole; 2- (difluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-cyclopentylthiazole; 2- (chlorodifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-methylthiazole; 2- (chlorodifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole; 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-phenylthiazole; 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-ethoxycarbonyl- thiazole.
It is also known from the chemical literature relating to 4-hydroxythiazoles that in polar solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide, N,N-dimethylformairu.de, the prevalent form is hydroxylic (III'), according to what is described, for example, in: Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 6, pages 248-249.
A further object of the present invention relates to the processes for the preparation of the compounds having general formula (III').
The compounds having general formula (III') can be obtained by the condensation of a thioamide having formula (V) with a derivative having formula (VI), according to reaction scheme B:
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(V) (VI) (III')
Scheme B wherein Ri' and R2' have the meanings defined above, X represents a leaving group such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a RS0~ group, W represents an OR group, wherein R has the meaning of a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl or phenyl, optionally substituted; or a halogen atom; or an H2 group.
The reaction can be conveniently carried out in an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from -70°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base.
Preferred solvents for the reaction are: aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.); aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, etc.); alcohols (methanol, ethanol, etc.); ethers (ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, etc.); esters (ethyl acetate, etc.); ketones (acetone, methylethylketone, etc.); chlorinated hydrocarbons (methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.); dipolar aprotic solvents (N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, sulfolane, etc. ) . Preferred inorganic bases are: hydrides, hydroxides, carbonates of alkaline and earth-alkaline metals (sodium, potassium, calcium, etc.).
Preferred organic bases are: pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine, aliphatic amines, (diethylamine, triethylamine, etc.), cyclic amines (morpholine, piperidine, diazabicycloundecene, etc.); alcoholates of alkaline metals (potassium t-butylate, etc. ) . The thioamides having general formula (V) , when they are not known as such, can be prepared by means of the methods known in literature, according to what is described, for example, in : Houben-Weil Band E5 / Teil 1 (pages 1218-1277) . The intermediates having general formula (VI) are compounds known in literature, for example, in: Journal American Chemical Society (1944), vol.66, page 2074; Synthesis (1969), page 39.
Alternatively, the compounds having general formula (III') can be obtained by condensation between a nitrile having formula (VII) and a carboxylic derivative having formula (VIII) according to reaction scheme C:
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(VII) (VIII) (III')
Scheme C wherein Ri' and R2' have the meanings defined above, T represents an OH group or an OR group wherein R has the meaning of a linear or branched d.-
Cs alkyl or haloalkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted.
The reaction can be conveniently carried out in the presence of or in the absence of an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from ~70°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base or alternatively in the presence of an inorganic or organic acid.
Preferred solvents for the reaction are: aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.); aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, etc.); alcohols (methanol, ethanol, ecc.) ; ethers (ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, etc.); esters (ethyl acetate, etc.); ketones (acetone, methylethylketone, etc.); chlorinated hydrocarbons (methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.); dipolar aprotic solvents (N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, sulfolane, etc. ) . Preferred inorganic bases are: hydroxides, carbonates of alkaline or earth-alkaline metals (sodium, potassium, calcium, etc.).
Preferred organic bases are: pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine, aliphatic amines, (diethyl- amine, triethylamine, etc.), cyclic amines
( orpholine, piperidine, diazabicycloundecene, etc.); alcoholates of alkaline metals (potassium t-butylate, etc. ) .
Preferred inorganic acids are: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, etc.
Preferred organic acids are: acetic acid, citric acid, etc.
The nitriles having general formula (VII) and the carboxylic derivatives having general formula (VIII) , when they are not known as such, can be prepared by means of the methods known in literature, for example, according to what is described in Journal American Chemical Society (1943), vol.65, page 1459. The compounds having general formula (I) have a particularly high fungicidal activity against phytopathogenic fungi which attack vines, sugar beet, cereals, vegetables, rice, Cucurbitaceae, fruit trees.
Examples of phytopathogenic fungi which can be effectively fought with the compounds having general formula (I) are:
Helminthosporium spp. on cereals; - Erysiphe spp. on cereals; Puccinia spp. on cereals; Plasmopara viticola on vines; Pythium spp. on vegetables; Phytophthora spp. on vegetables; - Rhynchosporiu on cereals; Septoria spp. on cereals;
Sphaerotheca fuliginea on Cucurbitaceae (for example cucumbers) ;
Podosphaera leucotricha on apple-trees; - Pyricularia oryzae on rice; Uncinula necator on vines; Ventυria spp. on fruit trees; Botrytls cinerea on vines and vegetables; Fusarium spp. on cereals; - Al ternaria spp. on fruit trees and vegetables; Cercospora spp. on sugar beet. The compounds having general formula (I) are capable of exerting a fungicidal action of both a curative and preventive nature and have a low or non- existing phytotoxicity.
Many groups of the compounds having general formula (I) also have a collateral insecticidal and acaricidal activity.
An object of the present invention therefore also relates to the use of the compounds having general formula (I) as insecticides and/or acaricides.
A further object of the present invention consequently relates to a method for the control of phytopathogenic fungi in agricultural crops by the application of the compounds having general formula
(I) •
The quantity of compound to be applied to obtain the desired effect can vary in relation to various factors such as, for example, the compound used, the crop to be preserved, the type of pathogen, the degree of infection, the climatic conditions, the method of application, the formulation adopted.
Doses of compound ranging from 10 g to 5 kg per hectare generally provide a sufficient control . For practical uses in agriculture it is often useful to adopt fungicidal compositions containing one or more compounds having general formula (I) .
The application of these compositions or compounds having formula (I) can be effected on any part of the plant, for example on the leaves, stems, branches and roots, or on the seeds themselves before sowing, or on the ground in which the plant grows .
Compositions can be used in the form of dry powders, wettable powders, emulsifiable concentrates, micro-emulsions, pastes, granulates, solutions, suspensions, etc.: the choice of the type of composition will depend on the specific use.
The compositions are prepared in the known way, for example by diluting or dissolving the active substance with a solvent medium and/or a solid diluent, optionally in the presence of surface-active agents .
Solid diluents, or carriers which can be used, are, for example: silica, kaolin, bentonite, talc, fossil flour, dolomite, calcium carbonate, magnesia, chalk, clays, synthetic silicates, attapulgite, seppiolite.
Liquid diluents which can be used are, for example, in addition to water, aromatic organic solvents (xylols or alkyl benzene mixtures, chlorobenzene, etc.), paraffins (oil fractions), alcohols (methanol, propanol, butanol, octanol, glycerine, etc.), esters (ethyl acetate, isobutyl acetate etc.), ketones (cyclohexanone, acetone, acetophenone, isophorone, ethylamylketone, etc.), amides (N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, etc. ) .
Surface-active agents which can be used are salts of sodium, calcium, triethylamines or triethanolamines, alkylsulfonates, alkylaryl- sulfonates, polyethoxylated alkylphenols, poly- ethoxylated esters of sorbitol, ligninsulfonates, etc. The compositions can also contain special additives for particular purposes, for example adhesion agents such as arabic rubber, polyvinyl alcohol , polyvinylpyrrolidone, etc..
If desired, it is possible to add other active principles to the compositions, compatible with the compounds having general formula (I), such as for example other fungicides, phytoregulators, antibiotics, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers.
Examples of other fungicides which can be included in the compositions of the invention are: AC-382042, acibenzolar, ampropylphos, anilazine, azaconazole, azoxystrobin, benalaxyl (in its racemic form or as an optically active R isomer) , benclothiaz, beno yl, bitertanol, blasticidin-S, bromuconazole, bupirimate, buthiobate, captafol, captan, carbendazim, carboxin, carpropamid, chinomethionat, chloroneb, chlorothalonil, chlozolinate, cyazofamid, cymoxanil, cyproconazole, cyprodinil, debacarb, dichlofluanid, dichlone, dichlobutrazol, dichlomezine, dichloran, dicyclomet, diethofencarb, diphenoconazole, diflumetorim, dimethirimol, dimethomorph, diniconazole, dinocap, a fungicide dipeptide, dipyrithione, ditalimphos, dithianon, dodemorph, dodine, edifenphos, epoxiconazole, etaconazole, ethaboxam, ethirimol, ethoxyquin, etridiazole, famoxadone, fenamidone, fenaminosulf, fenapanyl, fenarimol, fenbuconazole, fenfuram, fenhexamid, fenpiclonyl, fenpropidin, fenpropimorph, fentin, ferbam, ferimzone, fluazinam, fludioxonyl, flumetover, flumorph, fluoroimide, fluotrimazole, fluoxastrobin, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flusulfamide, flutolanil, flutriafol, folpet, fosetylaluminium, fuberidazole, furalaxyl, furconazole, guazatine, hexaconazole, hydroxyquinoline sulfate, hymexazol, ICIA0858, imazalil, imibenconazole, iminoctadine, ipconazole, iprobenphos, iprodione, isoprothiolane, iprovalicarb, kasugamycin, kresoxim-methyl, mancopper, mancozeb, maneb, mebenil, mepanipyrim, mepronil, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M, metconazole, methfuroxam, metiram, etsulfovax, MON-65500, myclobutanil, natamycin, nitrothal-isopropyl, nuarimol, ofurace, orisastrobin, oxadixyl, oxycarboxin, pefurazoate, penconazole, pencycuron, pentachlorophenol and its salts, phthalide, piperalin, Bordeaux mixture, polyoxins, probenazole, prochloraz, procymidone, propamocarb, propiconazole, propineb, proquinazid, prothiocarb, prothioconazole, pycoxystrobin, pyracarbolid, pyrachlostrobin, pyrazophos, pyrifenox, pyrimethanil, pyroquilon, pyroxyfur, quinacetol, quinazamid, quinconazole, quinoxyfen, quintozene, rabenazole, cuprum hydroxyde, cuprum oxychloride, cuprum sulfate, RH-7281, RPA-407213, simeconazole, spiroxamine, spiromesifen, SSF-126 (metominostrobin) , streptomycin, SYP-L-190, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, thiabendazole, thicyofen, thifluzamide, thiophanate- methyl, thiram, tioxymid, tolclofos-methyl, tolylfluanid, triadimefon, triadimenol, triarimol, triazbutil, triazoxide, tricyclazole, tride orf, trifloxystrobin (CGA 279202), triflumizole, triforine, triticonazole, validamycin, vinclozolin, zineb, zira , sulfur, zoxamide.
These fungicidal compounds are commercial compounds or compounds about to be commercialized. Their description can be easily found in technical literature, for example in "The pesticide manual", 2000, XII edition, British Crop Protection Council Ed.
Dipeptide with a fungicidal activity refers to one of the compounds among those claimed in patent application EP-A-1028125.
The concentration of active principle in the above compositions can vary within a wide range depending on the active compound, the applications for which they are destined, the environmental conditions and type of formulation adopted.
The concentration of active principle generally ranges from 1% to 90%, preferably from 5 to 50%.
The following examples are provided as an illustration of the present invention, but should in no way be considered as limiting the scope of the invention itself. EXAMPLE 1. Preparation of methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl}acrylate. (Compound Nr.l)
A solution of methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- (2- bromomethylphenyl) acrylate (19.8 g) in N,N- dimethylformamide (50 ml) is added at room temperature to a solution of 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4- hydroxy-5-methylthiazole (14.1 g) in N,N- dimethylformamide (50 ml) containing potassium carbonate (10.6 g) .
After stirring overnight, the reaction mixture is diluted with water (200 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 ml x 2 times) .
The organic phases are joined, washed with water (100 ml x 3 times), anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure .
The raw product obtained is purified by chromatography on silica gel eluating with hexane/ethyl acetate 19/1. 23 g of the desired product are obtained. M.p.= 59°C
XH-NMR (δ-ppm, CDC13) = 2.25 (s, 3H) ; 3.15 (s, 3H) ; 3.3 (s 3H) ; 5.25 (s, 2H) ; 7.1-7.6 (m, 5H) . GC- MS: 387 (M+) . EXAMPLE 2. Preparation of methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acrylate. (Compound Nr. 2)
A solution of 2- (pyridin-2-yl) -4-hydroxy-5- methylthiazole (0.77 g) in N,N-dimethy1formamide (5 ml) is added dropwise to a suspension of sodium hydride (0.16 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 ml).
After 30', a solution of methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-
(2-bromomethylphenyl) acrylate (1.5 g) in N,N- dimethylformamide (5 ml) is added to the reaction mixture, maintained under stirring and at room temperature.
After 4 hours at room temperature, the mixture is diluted with water (20 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 ml x 2 times) . The organic phases are joined, anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure. The raw product obtained is purifed by chromatography on silica gel eluating with hexane/ethyl acetate 9/1. 1.3 g of the desired product are obtained.
^■H-NMR (δ-ppm, CDC13) = 2.3 (s, 3H) ; 3.7 (s, 3H) ; 3.9 (s, 3H) ; 5.3 (s, 2H) ; 7-7.8 (m, 7H) ; 8.1 (dd, IH) ; 8.6(dd, IH) . EXAMPLE 3. Preparation of methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) - phenyl] acetate. (Compound Nr. 3) .
A solution of 2- (pyridin-2-yl) -4-hydroxy-5- methylthiazole (1.55 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml) is added dropwise to a suspension of sodium hydride (0.32 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (12 ml).
After 30', a solution of methyl (E)-2- methoxyimino-2- (2-bromomethylphenyl) acetate (3.1 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (15 ml) is added to the reaction mixture, maintained under stirring and at room temperature.
After 4 hours at room temperature, the mixture is diluted with water (20 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 ml x 2 times) . The organic phases are joined, anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure. The raw product obtained is purified by chromatography on silica gel eluating with hexane/ethyl acetate 9/1. 2.9 g of the desired product are obtained.
^-NMR (δ-ppm, CDC13) = 2.3 (s, 3H) ; 3.8 (s, 3H) ; 3.95 (s, 3H) ; 5.3 (s, 2H) ; 7-7.8 (m, 6H) ; 8.1 (dd, IH) ; 8.6(dd, IH) . EXAMPLE 4. Preparation of N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) - phenyl] acetamide. (Compound Nr. 4)
An aqueous solution at 40% of N-methylamine (1.2 ml) is added to a solution of methyl (E)-2- methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5-methylthiazol- 4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acetate (Compound Nr. 3; 1.5 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide and methanol in a ratio of 1:2 (9 ml). The mixture is left under stirring for 2 hours at room temperature, diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 ml x 2) . The organic phases are joined, washed with water (30 ml x 2), anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure. 1.4 g of raw product are obtained, which does not require further purification.
XH-NMR (δ-ppm, CDC13) = 2.3 (s, 3H) ; 3.45 (d, 3H) ; 3.85 (s, 3H) ; 5.3 (s, 2H) ; 7-7.8 (m, 6H) ; 8.1 (dd, IH) ; 8.6(dd, IH) .
Operating analogously to what is described in the previous examples, the compounds indicated in Table 1 below, were prepared. Table 1.
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EXAMPLE 5
Preparation of 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- ethylthiazole. (Reaction scheme B; compound (III')-l) A solution of trifluorothioaceta ide (35.5 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (60 ml) is added dropwise to a suspension of sodium hydride at 60% (11 g) in N,N- dimethylformamide (60 ml), the temperature being maintained at -10°C .
At the end of the addition, the reaction mixture is kept under stirring at -10°C for about 20' , and a solution of methyl 2-bromopropionate (27.6 ml) in N,N-dimehylformamide (60 ml) is then added dropwise.
After 45' at a temperature ranging from -10°C to -5°C, the reaction mixture is diluted with acid water (200 ml) , bringing the pH to about 6, and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 ml x 2 times) .
The organic phases are joined, washed with water
(100 ml x 3 times) , anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure. The raw product obtained is purified by chromatography on silica gel eluating with hexane/ethyil acetate 99/1. 25 g of the desired product are obtained.
M.p.= 108-110°C
^- MR (δ-ppm, DMSO) = 2.3 (s, 3H) ; 10.4 (s, IH) .
GC-MS: 183 (M+) . Elemental analysis [% found (theoretical) ]=
C 32.85 (32.79); H 2.10.(2.18); N 7.45 (7.65). EXAMPLE 6
Preparation of 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- methylthiazole. (Reaction scheme C; compound (III')-l) Trifluoroacetonitrile (11.8 g) is condensed in a solution of thiolactic acid (13.1 g) and pyridine (2.5 ml) in tetrahydrofuran (120 ml) mantained at -70°C and the mixture is kept under stirring at this temperature for about an hour. The reaction mixture is gradually brought to room temperature and is then heated to reflux temperature for an hour.
It is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, water is added (50 ml) to the reaction raw product and the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate (50 ml x 2 times) .
The organic phases are joined, anhydrified with sodium sulfate and concentrated at reduced pressure. The raw product obtained is purified by chromatography on silica gel eluating with hexane/ethyl acetate 99/1.
15.5 g of the desired product are obtained. M.p.= 108-110°C -NMR (δ-ppm, DMSO) = 2.3 (s, 3H) ; 10.4 (s, IH) . GC-MS: 183 (M+) .
Elemental analysis [% found (theoretical) ]= C 31.95 (32.79); H 2.02.(2.18); N 7.93 (7.65). EXAMPLE 7
Preparation of 2- (pyridin-2-yl) -4-hydroxy-5- methylthiazole . (Reaction scheme C) .
1.9 g of pyridine are added dropwise to a mixture of thiolactic acid (10.2 g) and 2-cyanopyridine (10 g) , and the mixture is heated to 100°C for 2 hours.
After cooling, ethanol is added and the precipitate formed is filtered; the solid is recrystallized from ethyl ether and dried. 15.5 g of product are obtained. ^-H-NMR (δ-ppm, DMS0- 6) : 2.25 (s, 3H) ; 7.35-7.6
(m, 2H) ; 8.05-8.35 (m, 2H) ; 10.5 (bs, IH) .
Operating analogously to what is described in the previous examples, the intermediates indicated in Table 2 below, were prepared Table 2.
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EXAMPLE 8.
Determination of the fungicidal activity against vine mildew [Plasmopara viticola) .
Leaves of vines (cultivar Dolcetto) , cultivated in vases in a conditioned environment (20±1°C, 70% relative humidity) are treated by spraying both sides of the leaves with compounds 1, 2 and 3, dispersed in a hydroacetone solution at 20% by volume of acetone.
After remaining 24 hours in a conditioned environment, the plants are sprayed on both sides of the leaves with an aqueous suspension of conidia of Plasmopara viticola (20000 conidia per cm3) .
The plants are kept in a humidity saturated environment at 21°C for the incubation period of the fungus .
At the end of this period (7 days) , the fungicidal activity is evaluated according to a percentage evaluation scale from 0 (completely infected plant) to 100 (healthy plant) . All the compounds tested showed a fungus control of over 90 at a concentration of 1000 ppm. EXAMPLE 9.
Determination of the fungicidal activity against wheat powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis) .
Leaves of wheat plants (cultivar Gemini) , cultivated in vases in a conditioned environment
(20±1°C, 70% relative humidity) are treated by spraying both sides of the leaves with compounds 1, 2 and 3, dispersed in a hydroacetone solution at 20% by volume of acetone.
After remaining 24 hours in a conditioned environment, the plants are sprayed on both sides of the leaves with an aqueous suspension of conidia of Erysiphe graminis (200000 conidia per cm3) .
The plants are kept in a humidity saturated environment at a temperature ranging from 18 to 24°C for the incubation period of the fungus.
At the end of this period (12 days) , the fungicidal activity is evaluated according to a percentage evaluation scale from 0 (completely infected plant) to 100 (healthy plant) .
All the compounds tested showed a fungus control of over 90 at a concentration of 1000 ppm. EXAMPLE 10. Determination of the fungicidal activity against wheat rust (Pυccinia recondi ta) .
Leaves of wheat plants (cultivar Gemini) , cultivated in vases in a conditioned environment (20±1°C, 70% relative humidity) are treated by spraying both sides of the leaves with compounds 1, 2 and 3, dispersed in a hydroacetone solution at 20% by volume of acetone.
After remaining 24 hours in a conditioned environment, the plants are sprayed on both sides of the leaves with an aqueous suspension of conidia of Puccinia recondita (200000 conidia per cm3) .
The plants are kept in a humidity saturated environment at a temperature ranging from 18 to 24°C for the incubation period of the fungus.
At the end of this period (14 days), the fungicidal activity is evaluated according to a percentage evaluation scale from 0 (completely infected plant) to 100 (healthy plant) . All the compounds tested showed a fungus control of over 90 at a concentration of 1000 ppm.

Claims

WHAT WE CLAIM IS Compounds having general formula (I)
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(I) wherein:
Ri represents a hydrogen atom; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C2-C6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a C2- C6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted; a halogen atom;
R2 represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι~ C6 alkoxy or haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkylthio or haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C3-Cι5 dialkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylcarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted or a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted; R3 and R4 independently represent a linear or branched Cι-C4 alkyl group;
R5, the same or different when n is greater than or equal to 2, represents a halogen atom, optionally selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C-C6 alkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι~C6 haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkylthio group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched CJ- C6 haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2~C8 alkoxycarbonyl group; a cyano group; when Ri represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkyl group, substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same or different, i.e. a linear or branched Cι-C6 polyhaloalkyl group, R5 also represents a linear or branched Ci-Ce alkyl group, optionally substituted; - Y represents an oxygen atom; an NH group;
Z represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group; n is a number ranging from 0 to 4.
2. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that they are an isomeric mixture in any proportion of the isomers E and Z of the compounds having formula (I) .
3. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that they are the isomer E or the isomer Z of the compounds having formula (I) .
4. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that they are the isomer E of the compounds having formula (I) .
5. The compounds according to claim 1 characterized in that the group Ri is selected from a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted.
6. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that the group R2 is selected from a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted.
7. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that R3 and R4 are equal to a methyl group.
8. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that R5 is selected from a halogen atom, a Cι-C6 haloalkyl group or, when Ri represents a Cι-C6 polyhaloalkyl group, R5 represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl group, optionally substituted.
9. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that n is equal to 0 or 1.
10. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that Z is equal to CH.
11. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that Y is an oxygen atom.
12. The compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that they are selected from:
(1) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) - 5-methyl-thiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl} acrylate;
(2) methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (trifluoro- methyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl }- acetate;
(3) N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2-{2- [2- (trifluoromethyl ) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl ] phenyl } - acetamide; (4) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- {2- [2- (1, 1, 2, 2, 2-penta- fluoroethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] - phenyl } acrylate;
(5) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (1, 1, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl]- phenyl} acrylate;
(6) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- {2- [2- (1, 2, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl ) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl ] - phenyl } acrylate; (7) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (2, 2, 2-trifluoro- ethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] henyl }- acrylate;
(8) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{ 2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) - thiazol-4-yloxymethyl] henyl} acrylate;
(9) methyl (E) -3~methoxy-2- {2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) - 5-chlorothiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl }acrylate;
(10) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- {2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) - 5-ethylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl} acrylate; (11) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{ 2- [2- (trifluoromethyl) - 5-cyclopropylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl }- acrylate; (12) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{2- [2- (difluoromethyl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl} acrylate; (13) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2-{ 2- [2- (chlorodifluoromethyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl] phenyl}- acrylate; (14) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate; (15) methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2- yl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetate; (16) N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2- yl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide; ( 17 ) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-3-yl ) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl ) phenyl ] acrylate;
( 18 ) N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- ( 2- (pyridin-3- yl ) -5-methyl thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl ] - acetamide;
(19) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-4-yl) -5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate;
(20) N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-4- yl) -5-methyl-thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide;
(21) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (4-chlorophenyl) -5- methyl-thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate;
(22) N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (2, 6- difluorophenyl) -thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide;
(23) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- ( (2-cyclopropyl-5- methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) henyl] acrylate;
(24) methyl (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (2-fluorophenyl) -5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetate;
(25) N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (2-propyl) - 5-methylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acetamide;
(26) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) - thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] acrylate; (27) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -5- trifluoromethylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acrylate;
(28) N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2-phenyl-5- (methoxycarbonyl) thiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide;
(29) N-methyl- (E) -2-methoxyimino-2- [2- (2- (4-methylphenyl) -5-cyanothiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acetamide; (30) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (4-trifluoromethyl- phenyl) -5-cyclopropylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) - phenyl] acrylate; (31) methyl (E) -3-methoxy-2- [2- (2- (2, 4-dichlorophenyl) -5-methoxylthiazol-4-yloxymethyl) phenyl] - acrylate.
13. A process for the preparation of the compounds having general formula (I) according to claims 1-12, characterized in that it comprises a condensation reaction of a compound having general formula (II) with a thiazolyl derivative having general formula (III), according to reaction scheme A: Scheme A
Figure imgf000063_0001
wherein Ri, R2, R3, R4, Rs, Yr Z and n have the meanings defined above, L represents an outgoing group such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an RS03 ~ group wherein R represents a Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl or a phenyl, optionally substituted.
14. The process according to claim 13, characterized in that the condensation is carried out in an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base.
15. Use of the compounds having general formula (I) :
(I)
Figure imgf000063_0002
wherein:
Ri represents a hydrogen atom; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C2-C3 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a C2- C6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted; a halogen atom;
R2 represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C6 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cχ~ C6 alkoxy or haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι~C6 alkylthio or haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an a inocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C3-C15 dialkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylcarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted or a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted; R3 and R4 independently represent a linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl group;
R5, the same or different when n is greater than or equal to 2, represents a halogen atom, optionally selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkylthio group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cx- C6 haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group; a cyano group; when Ri represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 haloalkyl group, substituted by at least two halogen atoms, the same or different, i.e. a linear or branched Cι-C6 polyhaloalkyl group, R5 also represents a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl group, optionally substituted; Y represents an oxygen atom; an NH group; Z represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group; n is a number ranging from 0 to 4. for the control of phytopathogenic fungi.
16. The use according to claim 15 of isomers E of the compounds having formula (I) .
17. Use of the compounds having general formula (I) according to any of the claims from 1 to 12, for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, in a curative and/or preventive application.
18. The use according to any of the claims 15-17 for the control of phytopathogenic fungi which attack vines, sugar beet crops, cereals, vegetables, rice crops, Cucurbitacaea, fruit trees.
19. The use of the compounds having general formula (I) according to any of the claims from 1 to 12, as insecticides and/or acaricides.
20. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi in agricultural crops by the application of the compounds having general formula (I) according to one of the claims 1-12.
21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that the quantity of compound to be applied varies from 10 g to 5 kg per hectare.
22. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that the application is effected on all parts of the plant, for example on the leaves, stems, branches and roots, or on the seeds themselves before sowing, or on the ground in which the plant grows.
23. Fungicidal compositions containing as active principle one or more of the compounds having general formula (I) according to one of the claims 1-12.
24. The compositions according to claim 23, comprising other active principles compatible with the compounds having general formula (I), such as other fungicides, phytoregulators, antibiotics, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers.
25. The compositions according to claim 24, characterized in that the other fungicides are selected from AC-382042, acibenzolar, ampropylphos, anilazine, azaconazole, azoxystrobin, benalaxyl (in its racemic form or as optically active R isomer) , benclothiaz, benomyl, bitertanol, blasticidin-S, bromuconazole, bupirimate, buthiobate, captafol, captan, carbendazim, carboxin, carpropamid, chinomethionat, chloroneb, chlorothalonil, chlozolinate, cyazofa id, cymoxanil, cyproconazole, cyprodinil, debacarb, dichlofluanid, dichlone, dichlobutrazol, dichlomezine, dichloran, dicyclomet, diethofencarb, diphenoconazole, diflumetorim, dimethirimol, dimethomorph, diniconazole, dinocap, a fungicide dipeptide, dipyrithione, ditalimphos, dithianon, dodemorph, dodine, edifenphos, epoxyconazole, ethaconazole, ethaboxam, ethirimol, ethoxyquin, etridiazole, famoxadone, fenamidone, fenaminosulf, fenapanil, fenarimol, fenbuconazole, fenfuram, fenhexamid, fenpiclonil, fenpropidin, fenpropimorph, fentin, ferbam, ferimzone, fluazinam, fludioxonil, flumetover, flumorph, fluoroimide, fluotrimazole, fluoxastrobin, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flusulfamide, flutolanil, flutriafol, folpet, fosetylaluminium, fuberidazole, furalaxyl, furconazole, guazatine, hexaconazole, hydroxyquinoline sulfate, hymexazol, ICIA0858, imazalil, imibenconazole, iminoctadine, ipconazole, iprobenfos, iprodione, isoprothiolane, iprovalicarb, kasugamycin, kresoxim-methyl, mancopper, mancozeb, maneb, mebenil, mepanipyrim, mepronil, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M, metconazole, methfuroxam, metiram, metsulfovax, MON-65500, myclobutanil, natamycin, nitrothal-isopropyl, nuarimol, ofurace, orisastrobin, oxadixyl, oxycarboxin, pefurazoate, penconazole, pencycuron, pentachlorophenol and its salts, phthalide, piperalin, Bordeaux mixture, polyoxins, probenazole, prochloraz, procymidone, propamocarb, propiconazole, propineb, proquinazid, prothiocarb, prothioconazole, pycoxystrobin, pyracarbolid, pyraclostrobin, pyrazophos, pyrifenox, pyrimethanil, pyroquilon, pyroxyfur, quinacetol, quinazamid, quinconazole, quinoxyfen, quintozene, rabenazole, copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper sulfate, RH-7281, RPA-407213, simeconazolo, spiroxamine, spiromesifen, SSF-126 (metominostrobin) , streptomycin, SYP-L-190, tebuconazole, thiabendazole, thicyofen, thifluzamide, thiophanate-methyl, thiram, tioxymid, tolclofos-methyl, tolylfluanid, triadimefon, triadimenol, triarimol, triazbutil, triazoxide, tricyclazole, tridemorf, trifloxystrobin (CGA 279202) , triflumizole, triforine, triticonazole, validamycin, vinclozolin, zineb, ziram, sulfur, zoxamide .
26. The compositions according to one of the claims 23-25, characterized in that the concentration of the active principle ranges from 1% to 90%, preferably from 5 to 50%.
27. The use of the fungicidal compositions according to any of the claims 23-26 for the control of phytopathogenic fungi .
28. Compounds having general formula (III'):
Figure imgf000070_0001
(III') wherein Ri' represents a linear or branched polyhaloalkyl Ci- C6 group and
R2' represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine; a linear or branched Cι~C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C3 alkenyl or haloalkenyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched C2-C6 alkynyl or haloalkynyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkoxy or haloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkylthio or haloalkylthio group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkylaminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C3-C15 dialkyl- aminocarbonyl group; a linear or branched C-C8 alkylcarbonyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted or a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a heterocyclic group, optionally substituted.
29. The compounds according to claim 28, characterized in that Rx' is selected from difluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2, 3, 3-tetrafluoropropyl, 2,2,3, 3, 3-pentafluoropropyl, 1,1,2,2,2- pentafluoroethyl; 1, 2, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl; 1,1,2,2- tetrafluoroethyl .
30. The compounds according to claim 28, characterized in that R2' is selected from a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl group, optionally substituted; a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted; an aryl group, optionally substituted; a heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; a cyano group; a linear or branched C2-C8 alkoxycarbonyl group, optionally substituted.
31. The compounds according to claim 28, characterized in that they are selected from:
(1) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-methylthiazole;
(2) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-chlorothiazole; (3) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-thiazole;
(4) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-cyclopropyl thiazole;
(5) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- (2- pyridyl) thiazole; (6) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- (2,4- dichlorophenyl) thiazole;
(7) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-cyanothiazole;
(8) 2- ( 1,1, 2,2, 2-pentafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- methylthiazole; (9) 2- (1, 1,2, 2, 2-pentafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- phenylthiazole;
(10) 2- (1, 1,2, 2, 2-pentafluoroethyl) -4- hydroxythiazole;
(11) 2- (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-4-hydroxy-5- methylthiazole;
(12) 2- (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole;
(13) 2- (1, 2, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- ethylthiazole;
(14) 2-(l,2,2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl ) -4-hydroxythiazole; (15) 2-(l,l,2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- methylthiazole;
(16) 2- (1,1, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- phenylthiazole; (17) 2- (1,1, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole;
(18) 2- (difluoromethyl-2- (difluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy- 5-methylthiazole;
(19) 2- (difluoromethyl) -4-hydroxythiazole;
(20) 2- (difluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-cyclopentyl thiazole;
(21) 2- (chlorodifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- ethylthiazole;
(22) 2- (chlorodifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-thiazole;
(23) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5-phenylthiazole; (24) 2- (trifluoromethyl) -4-hydroxy-5- ethoxycarbonylthiazole .
32. Use of the compounds having general formula
(III')
Figure imgf000073_0001
(III') according to any of the claims from 28 to 31, as intermediates for the preparation of compounds which can be used in both the pharmaceutical and agro- chemical field.
33. A process for the preparation of the compounds having general formula (III') according to any of the claims 28-31, characterized in that it comprises a condensation reaction between a thioamide having general formula (V) and a derivative having general formula (VI), according the reaction scheme B:
Figure imgf000074_0001
(V) (VI) (III')
Scheme B
wherein Ri' e R' have the meanings defined above, X represents a leaving group such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an RS03 ~ group, W represents an OR group, wherein R has the meaning of a linear or branched Cι-C6 alkyl or haloalkyl or a phenyl, optionally substituted; or a halogen atom; or an NH2 group.
34. The process according to claim 33, characterized in that the reaction is carried out in an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from -70°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base.
35. A process for the preparation of the compounds having general formula (III') according to any of the claims 28-31, characterized in that it comprises a condensation between a nitrile having formula (VII) and a carboxylic derivative having formula (VIII) according to reaction scheme C:
Figure imgf000075_0001
(VII) (VIII) (III')
Scheme C wherein RX and R2' have the meanings defined above, T represents an OH group or an OR group wherein R has the meaning of a linear or branched CJ- C6 alkyl or haloalkyl, or a phenyl, optionally substituted.
36. The process according to claim 35, characterized in that the reaction is optionally carried out in the presence of an inert organic solvent, at a temperature ranging from -70°C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally in the presence of an inorganic or organic base or alternatively in the presence of an inorganic or organic acid.
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