U.S. patent application number 17/338578 was filed with the patent office on 2021-11-25 for antifungal compounds.
This patent application is currently assigned to Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Invention is credited to Javier Delgado, Gary D. Gustafson, William J. Hoekstra, Michael R. Loso, Robert J. Schotzinger, Kimberly Steward, Michael T. Sullenberger, Xuelin Wang, Christopher M. Yates.
Application Number | 20210360921 17/338578 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005756514 |
Filed Date | 2021-11-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210360921 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hoekstra; William J. ; et
al. |
November 25, 2021 |
ANTIFUNGAL COMPOUNDS
Abstract
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I):
##STR00001## wherein R.sub.1 is as defined herein, or an acceptable
salt, solvate, prodrug or hydrate thereof. The compounds of Formula
I are inhibitors of metalloenzymes, such as lanosterol demethylase
(CYP51).
Inventors: |
Hoekstra; William J.;
(Durham, NC) ; Yates; Christopher M.; (Raleigh,
NC) ; Schotzinger; Robert J.; (Raleigh, NC) ;
Loso; Michael R.; (Carmel, IN) ; Gustafson; Gary
D.; (Zionsville, IN) ; Sullenberger; Michael T.;
(Westfield, IN) ; Steward; Kimberly;
(Indianapolis, IN) ; Delgado; Javier;
(Indianapolis, IN) ; Wang; Xuelin; (Carmel,
IN) |
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Applicant: |
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Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Durham |
NC |
US |
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Assignee: |
Mycovia Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
Durham
NC
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Family ID: |
1000005756514 |
Appl. No.: |
17/338578 |
Filed: |
June 3, 2021 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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A01N 43/653 20130101;
C07D 401/06 20130101 |
International
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A01N 43/653 20060101
A01N043/653; C07D 401/06 20060101 C07D401/06 |
Claims
1-17. (canceled)
18. An agricultural composition comprising a compound of Formula
(I): ##STR00021## or an acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate
thereof, and one or more agriculturally or phytologically
acceptable excipients or carriers, wherein the composition is in
the form of a suspension.
19. The agricultural composition of claim 18, wherein the
suspension is a highly-concentrated suspension.
20. The agricultural composition of claim 19, wherein the highly
concentrated suspension is an aqueous suspension.
21. The agricultural composition of claim 20, wherein the compound
of Formula (I) is dispersed in an aqueous vehicle at a
concentration in the range from about 5 to about 50 weight percent,
based on the total weight of the aqueous suspension.
22. The agricultural composition of claim 19, wherein the highly
concentrated suspension is an oil suspension.
23. The agricultural composition of claim 18, wherein the
composition further comprises a surfactant.
24. The agricultural composition of claim 23, wherein the
surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated
nonyl phenols, ethoxylated synthetic or natural alcohols, salts of
the esters or sulfosuccinic acids, ethoxylated organosilicones,
ethoxylated fatty amines, blends of surfactants with mineral or
vegetable oils, crop oil concentrate (mineral oil (85%) with
emulsifiers (15%)), nonylphenol ethoxylate, benzylcocoalkyldimethyl
quaternary ammonium salt, blend of petroleum hydrocarbon, alkyl
esters, organic acid, and anionic surfactant, C.sub.9-C.sub.11
alkylpolyglycoside, phosphated alcohol ethoxylate, natural primary
alcohol (C.sub.12-C.sub.16) ethoxylate, di-sec-butylphenol EO-PO
block copolymer, polysiloxane-methyl cap, nonylphenol ethoxylate
with urea ammonium nitrate, emulsified methylated seed oil,
tridecyl alcohol (synthetic) ethoxylate (8EO), tallow amine
ethoxylate (15 EO), and PEG(400) dioleate-99.
25. The agricultural composition of claim 23, wherein the amount of
surfactant is from 0.01 to 1.0 percent by volume or 0.05 to 0.5
percent by volume.
26. The agricultural composition of claim 18, wherein the
composition further comprises one or more inorganic salts.
27. The agricultural composition of claim 18, wherein the
composition further comprises one or more synthetic or natural
gums.
28. The agricultural composition of claim 18, wherein the
composition further comprises a wetting agent, tackifier,
dispersant, and/or emulsifier.
29. The agricultural composition of claim 18, wherein the
composition further comprises a solvent or oil.
30. A method of making an agricultural composition of claim 1
comprising mixing a compound of Formula (I) and a vehicle
comprising water.
31. The method of claim 30 further comprising homogenizing the
compound of Formula (I) and the vehicle comprising water.
32. A method of making an agricultural composition of claim 22
comprising mixing a compound of Formula (I) and a vehicle
comprising oil.
33. A method of treating or preventing of a metalloenzyme-mediated
disease or disorder in a plant comprising applying to the plant an
agricultural composition of claim 18.
34. The method according to claim 33, wherein the
metalloenzyme-mediated disease or disorder is a plant fungal
disease or disorder.
35. The method according to claim 34, wherein the plant fungal
disease or disorder is caused by a plant fungal pathogen belonging
to at least one genera selected from Blumeria, Podosphaera,
Sphaerotheca, Uncinula, Erysiphe, Puccinia, Phakopsora,
Gymnosporangium, Hemileia, Uromyces, Alternaria, Cercospora,
Cladosporium, Cochliobolus, Colletotrichum, Magnaporthe,
Mycosphaerella, Phaeosphaeria, Pyrenophora, Ramularia,
Rhyncosporium, Septoria, Venturia, Ustilago, Aspergillus,
Penicillium, Drechslera, Fusarium, Botrytis, Gibberella,
Rhizoctonia, Pseudocercosporella, Sclerotinia, Helminthosporium,
Stagonospora, Exserohilum, and Pyricularia.
36. The method according to claim 34, wherein the plant fungal
disease or disorder is caused by Venturia inaequalis, Septoria
tritici, Cercospora beticola, Cercospora arachidicola,
Colletotrichum lagenarium, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici,
Uncinula necator, Blumeria graminis, or Mycosphaerella
fijiensis.
37. The method according to claim 34, wherein the plant fungal
disease is selected from apple scab, speckled leaf blotch of wheat,
leaf spot of sugarbeets, leaf spot of peanut, cucumber anthracnose,
wheat leaf rust, grape powdery mildew, wheat powdery mildew, and
black sigatoka.
Description
INTRODUCTION
[0001] The present invention relates to antifungal compounds. The
present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of
these compounds, to agricultural and pharmaceutical compositions
comprising them, and to their use in the treatment and control of
fungal diseases or disorders, especially in agriculture.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Fungicides are compounds, of natural or synthetic origin,
which act to protect and cure plants against damage caused by
agriculturally relevant fungi. Generally, no single fungicide is
useful in all situations and, as a consequence, there is a need for
new fungicidal agents that may have better performance, be easier
to use and/or be more cost effective.
[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461 describes a series of fungicidal
compounds that function as modulators (e.g. inhibitors) of the
activity of metalloenzymes. One particular compound disclosed in
U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461 is
4-(6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl)p-
ropyl)pyridin-3-yloxy)benzonitrile (Example 5 of U.S. Pat. No.
8,748,461), the structure of which is shown below.
##STR00002##
Example 5 of U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461
[0004] Despite the promising compounds described in U.S. Pat. No.
8,748,461, there still remains a need for antifungal compounds that
demonstrate improved fungicidal activity against agriculturally
relevant fungi (for example, improved fungicidal activity against
leaf blotch of wheat caused by Septoria tritici).
[0005] In addition, there is a need for antifungal compounds that
possess favourable physicochemical properties (for example, good
water solubility and a favourable partition coefficient (Log D)
value).
[0006] It is therefore an objective of the present invention to
provide compounds that address one or more of the foregoing
needs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] In one aspect, the present invention provides a compound of
Formula (I):
##STR00003##
[0008] wherein R.sub.1 is a group selected from one of Formulae
(II) or (III) shown below:
##STR00004##
[0009] or an acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof.
[0010] In another aspect, the present invention provides an
agricultural composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) as
defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof,
and one or more agriculturally acceptable excipients.
[0011] In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound
of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate or
hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as defined herein,
for use in treatment or prevention of a metalloenzyme-mediated
disease or disorder. Suitably, the compounds of Formula (I) are for
use in the treatment or prevention of a metalloenzyme-mediated
disease or disorder in or on a plant.
[0012] In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of
a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt,
solvate or hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as
defined herein, for the treatment or prevention of a
metalloenzyme-mediated disease or disorder. Suitably, the compounds
of Formula (I) are for use in the treatment or prevention of a
metalloenzyme-mediated disease or disorder in or on a plant.
[0013] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method
of treating or preventing a metalloenzyme-mediated disease or
disorder, said method comprising administering an effective amount
of a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable
salt, solvate or hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as
defined herein. Suitably, the method is a method of treating or
preventing a metalloenzyme-mediated disease or disorder in or on a
plant.
[0014] In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound
of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate or
hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as defined herein,
for use in the treatment or prevention of fungal diseases or
disorders. Suitably, the compounds of Formula (I) are for use in
the treatment or prevention of fungal diseases or disorder in or on
a plant.
[0015] In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of
a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt,
solvate or hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as
defined herein, for use in the treatment or prevention of fungal
diseases or disorders. Suitably, the use of a compound of Formula
(I) is in the treatment or prevention of fungal diseases or
disorder in or on a plant.
[0016] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method
of treating or preventing a fungal disease or disorder, said method
comprising the administration of an effective amount of a compound
of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate or
hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as defined herein.
Suitably, the method is a method of treating or preventing a fungal
disease or disorder in or on a plant.
[0017] In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound
of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate or
hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as defined herein,
for use in inhibiting metalloenzyme activity. Suitably, the
compound of formula (I) is for use in inhibiting metalloenzyme
activity in a fungal cell residing in or on a plant.
[0018] In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of
a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt,
solvate or hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as
defined herein, for inhibiting metalloenzyme activity. Suitably,
the use of a compound of formula (I) is for inhibiting
metalloenzyme activity in a fungal cell residing in or on a
plant.
[0019] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method
of inhibiting metalloenzyme activity in or on a plant, the method
comprising the administration of an effective amount of a compound
of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate or
hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as defined herein.
Suitably, the method is a method of inhibiting metalloenzyme
activity in a fungal cell residing in or on a plant.
[0020] In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound
of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate or
hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as defined herein,
for use in inhibiting lanosterol demethylase (CYP51) activity.
Suitably, the compound of formula (I) is for use in inhibiting
lanosterol demethylase (CYP51) activity in a fungal cell residing
in or on a plant.
[0021] In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of
a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt,
solvate or hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as
defined herein, for inhibiting lanosterol demethylase (CYP51)
activity. Suitably, the use of a compound of formula (I) is for
inhibiting lanosterol demethylase (CYP51) activity in a fungal cell
residing in or on a plant.
[0022] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method
of inhibiting lanosterol demethylase (CYP51) activity in or on a
plant, the method comprising the administration of an effective
amount of a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an
acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof, or an agricultural
composition as defined herein. Suitably, the method is a method of
inhibiting lanosterol demethylase (CYP51) activity in a fungal cell
residing in or on a plant.
[0023] In another aspect, the present invention provides a
pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) as
defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,
prodrug or hydrate thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically
acceptable excipients.
[0024] In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound
of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate,
prodrug or hydrate thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as
defined herein, for use in therapy.
[0025] In another aspect, the present invention provides a
pharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in treatment
or prevention of a metalloenzyme-mediated disease or disorder.
[0026] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method
of treating or preventing a metalloenzyme-mediated disease or
disorder, said method comprising administering an effective amount
of a pharmaceutical composition as defined herein.
[0027] In another aspect, the present invention provides a
pharmaceutical composition as defined herein, for use in the
treatment or prevention of diseases caused by fungal pathogens.
[0028] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method
of treating or preventing diseases caused by fungal pathogens, said
method comprising the administration of an effective amount of a
pharmaceutical composition as defined herein.
[0029] In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound
of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate,
prodrug or hydrate thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition as
defined herein, for use in inhibiting metalloenzyme activity in or
on a human or animal subject.
[0030] In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of
a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt,
solvate, prodrug or hydrate thereof, or a pharmaceutical
composition as defined herein, for inhibiting metalloenzyme
activity in or on a human or animal subject.
[0031] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method
of inhibiting metalloenzyme activity in or on a human or animal
subject, the method comprising the administration of an effective
amount of a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an
acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug or hydrate thereof, or a
pharmaceutical composition as defined herein.
[0032] The present invention further provides a method of
synthesizing a compound, or an acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug or
hydrate thereof, as defined herein.
[0033] In another aspect, the present invention provides a
compound, or an acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug or hydrate
thereof, obtainable by, or obtained by, or directly obtained by a
method of synthesis as defined herein.
[0034] In another aspect, the present invention provides novel
intermediates as defined herein which are suitable for use in any
one of the synthetic methods set out herein.
[0035] Preferred, suitable, and optional features of any one
particular aspect of the present invention are also preferred,
suitable, and optional features of any other aspect.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Definitions
[0036] Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in the
specification and claims have the following meanings set out
below.
[0037] As used herein, the term "treating" a disorder encompasses
preventing, ameliorating, mitigating and/or managing the disorder
and/or conditions that may cause the disorder. The terms "treating"
and "treatment" refer to a method of alleviating or abating a
disease and/or its attendant symptoms. In accordance with the
present invention "treating" includes preventing, blocking,
inhibiting, attenuating, protecting against, modulating, reversing
the effects of and reducing the occurrence of e.g., the harmful
effects of a disorder.
[0038] The term "administration" or "administering" includes routes
of introducing the compound(s) to the plant to perform their
intended function.
[0039] As used herein, "inhibiting" encompasses preventing,
reducing and halting progression. Note that "enzyme inhibition"
(e.g., metalloenzyme inhibition) is distinguished and described
below.
[0040] The term "modulate" refers to increases or decreases in the
activity of an enzyme in response to exposure to a compound of the
invention.
[0041] The terms "isolated", "purified" or "biologically pure"
refer to material that is substantially or essentially free from
components that normally accompany it as found in its native state.
Purity and homogeneity are typically determined using analytical
chemistry techniques such as polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis or
high performance liquid chromatography. Particularly, in
embodiments the compound is at least 85% pure, more preferably at
least 90% pure, more preferably at least 95% pure, and most
preferably at least 99% pure.
[0042] The term "therapeutically or agriculturally effective
amount" refers to that amount of the compound being administered
sufficient to prevent development of or alleviate to some extent
one or more of the symptoms of the condition or disorder being
treated.
[0043] The term "chiral" refers to molecules which have the
property of non-superimposability of the mirror image partner,
while the term "achiral" refers to molecules which are
superimposable on their mirror image partner.
[0044] The term "diastereomers" refers to stereoisomers with two or
more centers of dissymmetry and whose molecules are not mirror
images of one another.
[0045] The term "enantiomers" refers to two stereoisomers of a
compound which are non-superimposable mirror images of one another.
An equimolar mixture of two enantiomers is called a "racemic
mixture" or a "racemate."
[0046] The term "isomers" or "stereoisomers" refers to compounds
which have identical chemical constitution, but differ with regard
to the arrangement of the atoms or groups in space.
[0047] The term "prodrug" includes compounds with moieties which
can be metabolized in vivo. Generally, the prodrugs are metabolized
in vivo by esterases or by other mechanisms to active drugs.
Examples of prodrugs and their uses are well known in the art (See,
e.g., Berge et al. (1977) "Pharmaceutical Salts", J. Pharm. Sci.
66:1-19). The prodrugs can be prepared in situ during the final
isolation and purification of the compounds, or by separately
reacting the purified compound in its free acid form or hydroxyl
with a suitable esterifying agent. Hydroxyl groups can be converted
into esters via treatment with a carboxylic acid. Examples of
prodrug moieties include substituted and unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched lower alkyl ester moieties, (e.g., propionic acid
esters), lower alkenyl esters, di-lower alkyl-amino lower-alkyl
esters (e.g., dimethylaminoethyl ester), acylamino lower alkyl
esters (e.g., acetyloxymethyl ester), acyloxy lower alkyl esters
(e.g., pivaloyloxymethyl ester), aryl esters (phenyl ester),
aryl-lower alkyl esters (e.g., benzyl ester), substituted (e.g.,
with methyl, halo, or methoxy substituents) aryl and aryl-lower
alkyl esters, amides, lower-alkyl amides, di-lower alkyl amides,
and hydroxy amides. Preferred prodrug moieties are propionoic acid
esters and acyl esters. Prodrugs which are converted to active
forms through other mechanisms in vivo are also included. In
aspects, the compounds of the invention are prodrugs of any of the
formulae herein.
[0048] The terms "a," "an," and "the" refer to "one or more" when
used in this application, including the claims. Thus, for example,
reference to "a sample" includes a plurality of samples, unless the
context clearly is to the contrary (e.g., a plurality of samples),
and so forth.
[0049] Throughout this specification and the claims, the words
"comprise," "comprises," and "comprising" are used in a
non-exclusive sense, except where the context requires
otherwise.
[0050] As used herein, the term "about," when referring to a value
is meant to encompass variations of, in some embodiments .+-.20%,
in some embodiments .+-.10%, in some embodiments .+-.5%, in some
embodiments .+-.1%, in some embodiments .+-.0.5%, and in some
embodiments .+-.0.1% from the specified amount, as such variations
are appropriate to perform the disclosed methods or employ the
disclosed compositions.
[0051] Use of the word "inhibitor" herein is meant to mean a
molecule that exhibits activity for inhibiting a metalloenzyme. By
"inhibit" herein is meant to decrease the activity of a
metalloenzyme, as compared to the activity of a metalloenzyme in
the absence of the inhibitor. In some embodiments, the term
"inhibit" means a decrease in metalloenzyme activity of at least
about 5%, at least about 10%, at least about 20%, at least about
25%, at least about 50%, at least about 60%, at least about 70%, at
least about 80%, at least about 90%, or at least about 95%. In
other embodiments, inhibit means a decrease in metalloenzyme
activity of about 5% to about 25%, about 25% to about 50%, about
50% to about 75%, or about 75% to 100%. In some embodiments,
inhibit means a decrease in metalloenzyme activity of about 95% to
100%, e.g., a decrease in activity of 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or
100%. Such decreases can be measured using a variety of techniques
that would be recognizable by one of skill in the art. Particular
assays for measuring individual activity are described below.
[0052] References to "compounds of the invention" or "compounds
described herein" are used interchangeably to refer to compounds of
Formula I defined herein.
Compounds of the Invention
[0053] As previously stated, in one aspect, the present invention
provides a compound of Formula (I) shown below:
##STR00005##
[0054] wherein R.sub.1 is a group selected from one of Formulae
(II) or (III) shown below:
##STR00006##
[0055] or an acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug or hydrate
thereof.
[0056] In the definition of the R.sub.1 group above, the symbol
------ denotes the point attachment of the R.sub.1 group to the
--CH.sub.2-- group in the compound of formula (I) shown above.
[0057] In an embodiment, the R.sub.1 group is a group of Formula
(II), i.e. the compound is:
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol--
1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile, or an acceptable salt,
solvate, prodrug or hydrate thereof.
[0058] In an embodiment, the R.sub.1 group is a group of Formula
(III), i.e. the compound is:
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-thioxo-4,5-dihy-
dro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile, or
an acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug or hydrate thereof.
[0059] In comparison with the compound of example 5 described in
U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461,
(4-(6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl)-
propyl)pyridin-3-yloxy)benzonitrile), the compounds described in
Examples 1 and 2 of the present invention demonstrate improved
fungicidal activity against the fungi responsible for leaf blotch
of wheat (Septoria tritici).
[0060] In addition, the compounds of the present invention possess
good water solubility and favourable partition coefficient (Log D)
values.
[0061] The compounds of the invention may also contain linkages
(e.g. carbon-carbon bonds) wherein bond rotation is restricted
about that particular linkage, e.g. restriction resulting from the
presence of a ring or a double bond. Accordingly, any cis/trans and
E/Z isomers are expressly included in the present invention.
[0062] The compounds of the invention may also be present in
multiple tautomeric forms. Where one or more tautomeric forms
exist, the invention expressly includes all such tautomeric forms
of the compounds described herein, even though only a single
tautomeric form may be represented. For example, compounds of the
invention in which R.sub.1 is of Formula (III) may exist in
different tautomeric forms and references to compounds of the
invention include all such forms. The tautomeric forms of the
compound in which R.sub.1 is of formula (III) are shown in Formulae
(IV) and (V) shown below.
##STR00007##
[0063] The compounds of the present invention may exist in one or
more isomeric forms. All isomeric forms of the compounds of the
invention are expressly included in the present invention.
[0064] The term "isomers" or "isomeric forms" is intended to
include diastereoisomers, enantiomers, regioisomers, structural
isomers, rotational isomers, tautomers, and the like. For compounds
which contain one or more stereogenic centers, e.g., chiral
compounds, the methods of the invention may be carried out with an
enantiomerically enriched compound, a racemate, or a mixture of
diastereomers.
[0065] Preferred enantiomerically enriched compounds have an
enantiomeric excess of 50% or more, more preferably the compound
has an enantiomeric excess of 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99%
or more. In preferred embodiments, a single enantiomer or
diastereomer of a chiral compound of the invention is preferred in
treating a disease on a plant.
[0066] The compounds of the present invention may exist in one or
more crystalline or polymorphic forms. All crystalline forms and
polymorphs of the compounds of the invention are expressly included
in the present invention.
[0067] The present invention also encompasses extracts and
fractions comprising compounds of the invention.
[0068] A suitable acceptable salt of a compound of the invention
is, for example, an acid-addition salt of a compound of the
invention which is sufficiently basic, for example, an
acid-addition salt with, for example, an inorganic or organic acid,
for example hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric,
trifluoroacetic, formic, citric or maleic acid.
[0069] It is also to be understood that certain compounds of the
invention may exist in solvated as well as unsolvated forms such
as, for example, hydrated forms. It is to be understood that the
invention encompasses all such solvated forms that possess
fungicidal activity.
[0070] Compounds of the invention containing a suitable amine
function may also form N-oxides. A reference herein to a compound
of the formula (I) that contains an amine function also includes
the N-oxide. Where a compound contains several amine functions, one
or more than one nitrogen atom may be oxidised to form an N-oxide.
Particular examples of N-oxides are the N-oxides of a nitrogen atom
of a nitrogen-containing heterocycle. N-Oxides can be formed by
treatment of the corresponding amine with an oxidizing agent such
as hydrogen peroxide or a per-acid (e.g. a peroxycarboxylic acid),
see for example Advanced Organic Chemistry, by Jerry March,
4.sup.th Edition, Wiley Interscience, pages. More particularly,
N-oxides can be made by the procedure of L. W. Deady (Syn. Comm.
1977, 7, 509-514) in which the amine compound is reacted with
m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA), for example, in an inert
solvent such as dichloromethane.
[0071] The compounds of the invention may be administered in the
form of a prodrug which is broken down (e.g. in the fungal cell or
plant) to release a compound of the present invention. A prodrug
form may be desirable in order to alter the physical properties
and/or the pharmacokinetic properties of a compound of the
invention. A prodrug can be formed when the compound of the
invention contains a suitable group or substituent to which a
property-modifying group can be attached.
[0072] Accordingly, the present invention includes those compounds
of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore when made available by
organic synthesis and when made available by way of cleavage of a
prodrug thereof. Accordingly, the present invention includes those
compounds of the formula (I) that are produced by organic synthetic
means and also such compounds that are produced (e.g. in a fungal
cell or plant) by way of metabolism of a precursor compound, that
is a compound of the formula (I) may be a synthetically-produced
compound or a metabolically-produced compound.
[0073] Various forms of prodrug have been described, for example in
the following documents: [0074] a) Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 42,
p. 309-396, edited by K. Widder, et al. (Academic Press, 1985);
[0075] b) Design of Pro-drugs, edited by H. Bundgaard, (Elsevier,
1985); [0076] c) A Textbook of Drug Design and Development, edited
by Krogsgaard-Larsen and H. Bundgaard, Chapter 5 "Design and
Application of Pro-drugs", by H. Bundgaard p. 113-191 (1991);
[0077] d) H. Bundgaard, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 8, 1-38
(1992); [0078] e) H. Bundgaard, et al., Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, 77, 285 (1988); [0079] f) N. Kakeya, et al., Chem. Pharm.
Bull., 32, 692 (1984); [0080] g) T. Higuchi and V. Stella,
"Pro-Drugs as Novel Delivery Systems", A.C.S. Symposium Series,
Volume 14; and [0081] h) E. Roche (editor), "Bioreversible Carriers
in Drug Design", Pergamon Press, 1987.
Synthesis
[0082] The present invention further provides a method of
synthesizing a compound, or an acceptable salt or solvate thereof,
as defined herein.
[0083] In another aspect, the present invention provides a
compound, or an acceptable salt or solvate thereof, obtainable by,
or obtained by, or directly obtained by a method of synthesis as
defined herein.
[0084] In another aspect, the present invention provides novel
intermediates as defined herein which are suitable for use in any
one of the synthetic methods set out herein.
[0085] Compounds of the invention can be made by any suitable means
known in the art of organic synthesis. For example, a person
skilled in the art will be able to synthesize the compound by
following the examples described herein and/or by appropriate
adaptation of the synthetic techniques described in U.S. Pat. No.
8,748,461.
[0086] Methods for optimizing reaction conditions, if necessary
minimizing competing by-products, are known in the art. Reaction
optimization and scale-up may advantageously utilize high-speed
parallel synthesis equipment and computer-controlled microreactors
(e.g. Design And Optimization in Organic Synthesis, 2.sup.nd
Edition, Carlson R, Ed, 2005; Elsevier Science Ltd.; Jahnisch, K et
al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2004, 43, 406; and references
therein). Additional reaction schemes and protocols may be
determined by the skilled artisan by use of commercially available
structure-searchable database software, for instance,
SciFinder.RTM. (Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS.RTM.) division of
the American Chemical Society) and CrossFire Beilstein.RTM.
(Elsevier MDL), or by appropriate keyword searching using an
internet search engine such as Google.RTM. or keyword databases
such as the US Patent and Trademark Office text database.
[0087] It is also to be understood that all reaction conditions
described in the accompanying examples, including choice of
solvent, reaction atmosphere, reaction temperature, duration of the
experiment and workup procedures, can be modified or adapted as
appropriate by a person skilled in the art.
[0088] It is also understood by one skilled in the art of organic
synthesis that the functionality present on various portions of the
molecule must be compatible with the reagents and reaction
conditions utilised.
[0089] Necessary starting materials may be obtained commercially or
by standard procedures of organic chemistry. The preparation of
relevant starting materials is described in the accompanying
Example section. Alternatively, necessary starting materials are
obtainable by analogous procedures to those illustrated which are
within the ordinary skill of an organic chemist.
[0090] It will be appreciated that during the synthesis of the
compounds of the invention in the processes defined herein, or
during the synthesis of certain starting materials, it may be
desirable to protect certain substituent groups to prevent their
undesired reaction. The skilled chemist will appreciate when such
protection is required, and how such protecting groups may be put
in place, and later removed.
[0091] For examples of protecting groups see one of the many
general texts on the subject, for example, `Protective Groups in
Organic Synthesis` by Theodora Green (publisher: John Wiley &
Sons). Protecting groups may be removed by any convenient method
described in the literature or known to the skilled chemist as
appropriate for the removal of the protecting group in question,
such methods being chosen so as to effect removal of the protecting
group with the minimum disturbance of groups elsewhere in the
molecule.
[0092] Thus, if certain reactants include, for example, groups such
as amino, carboxy or hydroxy it may be desirable to protect the
group in some of the reactions mentioned herein.
[0093] Suitable acids and bases useful in the methods herein are
known in the art. Acid catalysts are any acidic chemical, which can
be inorganic (e.g., hydrochloric, sulfuric, nitric acids, aluminum
trichloride) or organic (e.g., camphorsulfonic acid,
p-toluenesulfonic acid, acetic acid, ytterbium triflate) in nature.
Acids can be useful in either catalytic or stoichiometric amounts
to facilitate chemical reactions. Bases are any basic chemical,
which can be inorganic (e.g., sodium bicarbonate, potassium
hydroxide) or organic (e.g., triethylamine, pyridine) in nature.
Bases can be useful in either catalytic or stoichiometric amounts
to facilitate chemical reactions.
[0094] Alkylating agents are any reagent that is capable of
effecting the alkylation of the functional group at issue (e.g.,
oxygen atom of an alcohol, nitrogen atom of an amino group).
Alkylating agents are known in the art, including in the references
cited herein, and include alkyl halides (e.g., methyl iodide,
benzyl bromide or chloride), alkyl sulfates (e.g., methyl sulfate),
or other alkyl group-leaving group combinations known in the
art.
[0095] Leaving groups are any stable species that can detach from a
molecule during a reaction (e.g., elimination reaction,
substitution reaction) and are known in the art, including in the
references cited herein, and include halides (e.g., I--, Cl--,
Br--, F--), hydroxy, alkoxy (e.g., --OMe, --O-t-Bu), acyloxy anions
(e.g., --OAc, --OC(O)CF.sub.3), sulfonates (e.g., mesyl, tosyl),
acetamides (e.g., --NHC(O)Me), carbamates (e.g., N(Me)C(O)Ot-Bu),
phosphonates (e.g., --OP(O)(OE.sub.t).sub.2), water or alcohols
(protic conditions), and the like.
[0096] In a particular aspect, the present invention provides a
process for synthesising a compound of Formula (I) in which R.sub.1
is a group of Formula (II), the process comprising contacting a
compound of Formula D:
##STR00008##
[0097] with 1H-1,2,4-triazole in the presence of a base and a
suitable solvent.
[0098] Any suitable base may be used in the reaction. In an
embodiment, the base is potassium carbonate.
[0099] Any suitable solvent may be used in the reaction. In an
embodiment, the solvent is dimethylsulfoxide.
[0100] A person skilled in the art will be able to select a
suitable temperature to use for this reaction. In an embodiment,
the reaction is carried out at a temperature within the range of 15
to 60.degree. C.
[0101] Suitably the reaction is carried out in an inert
atmosphere.
[0102] Compounds of Formula D can be prepared by the procedures
described in Example 1 herein.
[0103] In another aspect, the present invention provides a process
for synthesising a compound of Formula (I) in which R.sub.1 is a
group of Formula (III), the process comprising contacting a
compound of Formula 1 shown below:
##STR00009##
[0104] with sulfur in the presence of a suitable solvent.
[0105] Any suitable solvent may be used in the reaction. In an
embodiment, the solvent is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone.
[0106] A person skilled in the art will be able to select a
suitable temperature to use in this reaction. In an embodiment, the
reaction is carried out at a temperature within the range of 50 to
200.degree. C.
[0107] Suitably the reaction is carried out in an inert
atmosphere.
Agricultural Compositions
[0108] Compounds of Formula (I) may be formulated into
agriculturally acceptable acid addition salts. By way of a
non-limiting example, an amine function can form salts with
hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, benzoic,
citric, malonic, salicylic, malic, fumaric, oxalic, succinic,
tartaric, lactic, gluconic, ascorbic, maleic, aspartic,
benzenesulfonic, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic,
hydroxymethanesulfonic, and hydroxyethanesulfonic acids.
[0109] Additionally, by way of a non-limiting example, an acid
function can form salts including those derived from alkali or
alkaline earth metals and those derived from ammonia and amines.
Examples of preferred cations include sodium, potassium, and
magnesium.
[0110] Compounds of Formula (I) may be formulated into salt
derivatives. By way of a non-limiting example, a salt derivative
can be prepared by contacting a free base with a sufficient amount
of the desired acid to produce a salt. A free base may be
regenerated by treating the salt with a suitable dilute aqueous
base solution such as dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH),
potassium carbonate, ammonia, and sodium bicarbonate. As an
example, in many cases, a pesticide, such as 2,4-D, is made more
water-soluble by converting it to its dimethylamine salt.
[0111] Suitable salts include those derived from alkali or alkaline
earth metals and those derived from ammonia and amines. Preferred
cations include sodium, potassium, magnesium, and aminium cations
of the formula:
R.sup.9R.sup.10R.sup.11R.sup.12N.sup.+
wherein R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 each,
independently represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkyl,
C.sub.3-C.sub.12 alkenyl or C.sub.3-C.sub.12 alkynyl, each of which
is optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.4
alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkylthio or phenyl groups, provided that
R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are sterically compatible.
Additionally, any two of R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12
together may represent an aliphatic difunctional moiety containing
one to twelve carbon atoms and up to two oxygen or sulfur atoms.
Salts of the compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by treatment
of compounds of Formula (I) with a metal hydroxide, such as sodium
hydroxide, with an amine, such as ammonia, trimethylamine,
diethanolamine, 2-methyl-thiopropylamine, bisallylamine,
2-butoxyethylamine, morpholine, cyclododecylamine, or benzylamine
or with a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, such as tetramethylammonium
hydroxide or choline hydroxide. Amine salts are often preferred
forms of the compounds of Formula (I) because they are
water-soluble and lend themselves to the preparation of desirable
aqueous based herbicidal compositions.
[0112] Preferably, the compounds of the present disclosure are
applied in the form of an agricultural composition or formulation,
comprising one or more of the compounds of Formula (I), or a salt,
solvate or hydrate thereof, with an agriculturally or
phytologically acceptable excipient or carrier.
[0113] The compositions comprising compounds of the present
invention can be employed, for example, in the form of directly
sprayable aqueous solutions, powders, suspensions, also
highly-concentrated aqueous, oily or other suspensions or
dispersions, emulsions, oil dispersions, pastes, dusts, materials
for spreading or granules, by means of spraying, atomizing,
dusting, spreading or pouring.
[0114] The present disclosure contemplates all vehicles by which
one or more of the compounds may be formulated for delivery and use
as a fungicide. Typically, formulations are applied as aqueous
suspensions or emulsions. Aqueous use forms can be prepared from
emulsion concentrates, suspensions, pastes, wettable powders or
water-dispersible granules by adding water. To prepare emulsions,
pastes or oil dispersions, the substances, as such or dissolved in
an oil or solvent, can be homogenized in water by means of wetting
agent, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier. However, it is also
possible to prepare concentrates composed of active substance,
wetting agent, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier and, if
appropriate, solvent or oil, and these concentrates are suitable
for dilution with water.
[0115] Wettable powders, which may be compacted to form water
dispersible granules, comprise an intimate mixture of one or more
of the compounds of Formula (I), an inert carrier and surfactants.
The concentration of the compound in the wettable powder may be
from about 10 percent to about 90 percent by weight based on the
total weight of the wettable powder, more preferably about 25
weight percent to about 75 weight percent. In the preparation of
wettable powder formulations, the compounds may be compounded with
any finely divided solid, such as prophyllite, talc, chalk, gypsum,
Fuller's earth, bentonite, attapulgite, starch, casein, gluten,
montmorillonite clays, diatomaceous earths, purified silicates or
the like. In such operations, the finely divided carrier and
surfactants are typically blended with the compound(s) and
milled.
[0116] Granules, e.g. coated granules, impregnated granules and
homogeneous granules, can be prepared by binding the active
ingredients (e.g., compounds herein) to solid carriers. Solid
carriers are mineral earths such as silicas, silica gels,
silicates, talc, kaolin, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay,
dolomite, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate,
magnesium oxide, ground synthetic material, fertilizers such as
ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas and
products of vegetable origin such as cereal meal, tree bark meal,
wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulose powders or other solid
carriers.
[0117] The compounds of the present invention can be formulated as
ordinary tablets, capsules, solids, liquids, emulsions, slurries,
oils, fine granules or powders, which are suitable for
administration to plants, fields or other agricultural areas. In
preferred embodiments, the preparation comprises between 1 and 95%
(e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 25%, 75%, 80%, 90%, 95%) of a
compound of the present invention in a carrier or diluent. The
compositions delineated herein include the compounds of the
formulae delineated herein, as well as additional agricultural
agents if present, in amounts effective for controlling (e.g.,
modulating, inhibiting) a metalloenzyme-mediated agricultural
disease or disorder.
[0118] In one approach, a compound of the present invention is
provided in an encapsulated formulation (liquid or powder).
Specific materials suitable for use in capsule materials include,
but are not limited to, porous particulates or substrates such as
silica, perlite, talc, clay, pyrophyllite, diatomaceous earth,
gelatin and gels, polymers (e.g., polyurea, polyurethane,
polyamide, polyester, etc.), polymeric particles, or cellulose.
These include, for example, hollow fibers, hollow tubes or tubing
which release a compound specified herein through the walls,
capillary tubing which releases the compound out of an opening in
the tubing, polymeric blocks of different shapes, e.g., strips,
blocks, tablets, discs, which release the compound out of the
polymer matrix, membrane systems which hold the compound within an
impermeable container and release it through a measured permeable
membrane, and combinations of the foregoing. Examples of such
dispensing compositions are polymer laminates, polyvinyl chloride
pellets, and microcapillaries.
[0119] Encapsulation processes are typically classified as chemical
or mechanical. Examples of chemical processes for encapsulation
include, but are not limited to, complex coacervation,
polymer-polymer incompatibility, interfacial polymerization in
liquid media, in situ polymerization, in-liquid drying, thermal and
ionic gelation in liquid media, desolvation in liquid media,
starch-based chemistry processes, trapping in cyclodextrins, and
formation of liposomes. Examples of mechanical processes for
encapsulation include, but are not limited to, spray drying, spray
chilling, fluidized bed, electrostatic deposition, centrifugal
extrusion, spinning disk or rotational suspension separation,
annular-jet encapsulation, polymerization at liquid-gas or
solid-gas interface, solvent evaporation, pressure extrusion or
spraying into solvent extraction bath.
[0120] Microcapsules are also suitable for the long-term release of
active compound of the present invention. Microcapsules are small
particles that contain a core material or active ingredient
surrounded by a coating or shell. The size of the microcapsule
typically varies from 1 to 1000 microns with capsules smaller than
1 micron classified as nanocapsules and capsules larger than 1000
microns as macrocapsules. Core payload usually varies from 0.1 to
98 weight percent. Microcapsules can have a variety of structures
(continuous core/shell, multinuclear, or monolithic) and have
irregular or geometric shapes.
[0121] In another approach, the compound of the present invention
is provided in an oil-based delivery system. Oil release substrates
include vegetable and/or mineral oils. In one embodiment, the
substrate also contains a surface active agent that renders the
composition readily dispersable in water; such agents include
wetting agents, emulsifying agents, dispersing agents, and the
like.
[0122] Compounds of the invention can also be provided as
emulsions. Emulsion formulations can be found as water in oil (w/o)
or oil in water (o/w). Droplet size can vary from the nanometer
scale (colloidal dispersion) to several hundred microns. A variety
of surfactants and thickeners are usually incorporated in the
formulation to modify the size of the droplets, stabilize the
emulsion, and modify the release.
[0123] Emulsifiable concentrates of the compounds of Formula (I)
may comprise a convenient concentration, such as from about 10
weight percent to about 50 weight percent of the compound, in a
suitable liquid, based on the total weight of the concentrate. The
compounds may be dissolved in an inert carrier, which is either a
water-miscible solvent or a mixture of water-immiscible organic
solvents, and emulsifiers. The concentrates may be diluted with
water and oil to form spray mixtures in the form of oil-in-water
emulsions. Useful organic solvents include aromatics, especially
the high-boiling naphthalenic and olefinic portions of petroleum
such as heavy aromatic naphtha. Other organic solvents may also be
used, for example, terpenic solvents, including rosin derivatives,
aliphatic ketones, such as cyclohexanone, and complex alcohols,
such as 2-ethoxyethanol.
[0124] Emulsifiers which may be advantageously employed herein may
be readily determined by those skilled in the art and include
various nonionic, anionic, cationic and amphoteric emulsifiers, or
a blend of two or more emulsifiers. Examples of nonionic
emulsifiers useful in preparing the emulsifiable concentrates
include the polyalkylene glycol ethers and condensation products of
alkyl and aryl phenols, aliphatic alcohols, aliphatic amines or
fatty acids with ethylene oxide, propylene oxides such as the
ethoxylated alkyl phenols and carboxylic esters solubilized with
the polyol or polyoxyalkylene. Cationic emulsifiers include
quaternary ammonium compounds and fatty amine salts. Anionic
emulsifiers include the oil-soluble salts (e.g., calcium) of
alkylaryl sulfonic acids, oil-soluble salts or sulfated polyglycol
ethers and appropriate salts of phosphated polyglycol ether.
[0125] Representative organic liquids which may be employed in
preparing the emulsifiable concentrates of the compounds of the
present invention are the aromatic liquids such as xylene, propyl
benzene fractions; or mixed naphthalene fractions, mineral oils,
substituted aromatic organic liquids such as dioctyl phthalate;
kerosene; dialkyl amides of various fatty acids, particularly the
dimethyl amides of fatty glycols and glycol derivatives such as the
n-butyl ether, ethyl ether or methyl ether of diethylene glycol,
the methyl ether of triethylene glycol, petroleum fractions or
hydrocarbons such as mineral oil, aromatic solvents, paraffinic
oils, and the like; vegetable oils such as soybean oil, rapeseed
oil, olive oil, castor oil, sunflower seed oil, coconut oil, corn
oil, cottonseed oil, linseed oil, palm oil, peanut oil, safflower
oil, sesame oil, tung oil and the like; esters of the above
vegetable oils; and the like. Mixtures of two or more organic
liquids may also be employed in the preparation of the emulsifiable
concentrate. Organic liquids include xylene, and propyl benzene
fractions, with xylene being most preferred in some cases.
Surface-active dispersing agents are typically employed in liquid
formulations and in an amount of from 0.1 to 20 percent by weight
based on the combined weight of the dispersing agent with one or
more of the compounds. The formulations can also contain other
compatible additives, for example, plant growth regulators and
other biologically active compounds used in agriculture.
[0126] Aqueous suspensions comprise suspensions of one or more
water-insoluble compounds of Formula (I), dispersed in an aqueous
vehicle at a concentration in the range from about 5 to about 50
weight percent, based on the total weight of the aqueous
suspension. Suspensions are prepared by finely grinding one or more
of the compounds, and vigorously mixing the ground material into a
vehicle comprised of water and surfactants chosen from the same
types discussed above. Other components, such as inorganic salts
and synthetic or natural gums, may also be added to increase the
density and viscosity of the aqueous vehicle. It is often most
effective to grind and mix at the same time by preparing the
aqueous mixture and homogenizing it in an implement such as a sand
mill, ball mill, or piston-type homogenizer.
[0127] Aqueous emulsions comprise emulsions of one or more
water-insoluble pesticidally active ingredients emulsified in an
aqueous vehicle at a concentration typically in the range from
about 5 to about 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of
the aqueous emulsion. If the pesticidally active ingredient is a
solid it must be dissolved in a suitable water-immiscible solvent
prior to the preparation of the aqueous emulsion. Emulsions are
prepared by emulsifying the liquid pesticidally active ingredient
or water-immiscible solution thereof into an aqueous medium
typically with inclusion of surfactants that aid in the formation
and stabilization of the emulsion as described above. This is often
accomplished with the aid of vigorous mixing provided by high shear
mixers or homogenizers.
[0128] The compounds of Formula (I) can also be applied as granular
formulations, which are particularly useful for applications to the
soil. Granular formulations generally contain from about 0.5 to
about 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the granular
formulation of the compound(s), dispersed in an inert carrier which
consists entirely or in large part of coarsely divided inert
material such as attapulgite, bentonite, diatomite, clay or a
similar inexpensive substance. Such formulations are usually
prepared by dissolving the compounds in a suitable solvent and
applying it to a granular carrier which has been preformed to the
appropriate particle size, in the range of from about 0.5 to about
3 mm. A suitable solvent is a solvent in which the compound is
substantially or completely soluble. Such formulations may also be
prepared by making a dough or paste of the carrier and the compound
and solvent, and crushing and drying to obtain the desired granular
particle.
[0129] Alternatively, compounds of the invention may also be
formulated in a solid tablet and comprise (and preferably consist
essentially of) an oil, a protein/carbohydrate material (preferably
vegetable based), a sweetener and an active ingredient useful in
the prevention or treatment of a metalloenzyme-mediated
agricultural disease or disorder. In one embodiment the invention
provides a solid tablet and comprises (and preferably consist
essentially of) an oil, a protein/carbohydrate material (preferably
vegetable based), a sweetener and an active ingredient (e.g.,
compound of the present invention or combinations or derivatives
thereof) useful in the prevention or treatment of a
metalloenzyme-mediated agricultural disease or disorder. Tablets
typically contain about 4-40% (e.g., 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%) by
weight of an oil (e.g., plant oil, such as corn, sunflower, peanut,
olive, grape seed, tung, turnip, soybean, cottonseed, walnut, palm,
castor, earth almond, hazelnut, avocado, sesame, croton tiglium,
cacao, linseed, rapeseed, and canola oils and their hydrogenated
derivatives); petroleum derived oils (e.g., parafins and petroleum
jelly), and other water immiscible hydrocarbons (e.g., parafins).
The tablets further contain from about 5-40% (e.g., 5%, 10%, 20%,
30%, 40%) by weight of a vegetable-based protein/carbohydrate
material. The material contains both a carbohydrate portion (e.g.,
derived from cereal grains, such as wheat, rye, barley, oat, corn,
rice, millet, sorghum, birdseed, buckwheat, alfalfa, mielga, corn
meal, soybean meal, grain flour, wheat middlings, wheat bran, corn
gluten meal, algae meal, dried yeast, beans, rice) and a protein
portion.
[0130] Optionally, various excipients and binders can be used in
order to assist with delivery of the active ingredient or to
provide the appropriate structure to the tablet. Preferred
excipients and binders include anhydrous lactose, microcrystalline
cellulose, corn starch, magnesium estearate, calcium estearate,
zinc estearate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, ethyl cellulose,
hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and mixtures thereof.
[0131] Dusts containing the compounds of Formula (I) may be
prepared by intimately mixing one or more of the compounds in
powdered form with a suitable dusty agricultural carrier, such as,
for example, kaolin clay, ground volcanic rock, and the like. Dusts
can suitably contain from about 1 to about 10 weight percent of the
compounds, based on the total weight of the dust.
[0132] The formulations may additionally contain adjuvant
surfactants to enhance deposition, wetting and penetration of the
compounds onto the target crop and organism. These adjuvant
surfactants may optionally be employed as a component of the
formulation or as a tank mix. The amount of adjuvant surfactant
will typically vary from 0.01 to 1.0 percent by volume, based on a
spray-volume of water, preferably 0.05 to 0.5 volume percent.
Suitable adjuvant surfactants include, but are not limited to
ethoxylated nonyl phenols, ethoxylated synthetic or natural
alcohols, salts of the esters or sulfosuccinic acids, ethoxylated
organosilicones, ethoxylated fatty amines, blends of surfactants
with mineral or vegetable oils, crop oil concentrate (mineral oil
(85%)+emulsifiers (15%)); nonylphenol ethoxylate;
benzylcocoalkyldimethyl quaternary ammonium salt; blend of
petroleum hydrocarbon, alkyl esters, organic acid, and anionic
surfactant; C.sub.9-C.sub.11 alkylpolyglycoside; phosphated alcohol
ethoxylate; natural primary alcohol (C.sub.12-C.sub.16) ethoxylate;
di-sec-butylphenol EO-PO block copolymer; polysiloxane-methyl cap;
nonylphenol ethoxylate+urea ammonium nitrate; emulsified methylated
seed oil; tridecyl alcohol (synthetic) ethoxylate (8EO); tallow
amine ethoxylate (15 EO); PEG(400) dioleate-99. The formulations
may also include oil-in-water emulsions such as those disclosed in
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/495,228, the disclosure of
which is expressly incorporated by reference herein.
[0133] The formulations may optionally include combinations that
contain other pesticidal compounds. Such additional pesticidal
compounds may be fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, nematocides,
miticides, arthropodicides, bactericides or combinations thereof
that are compatible with the compounds of the present invention in
the medium selected for application, and not antagonistic to the
activity of the present compounds. Accordingly, in such
embodiments, the other pesticidal compound is employed as a
supplemental toxicant for the same or for a different pesticidal
use. The compounds of Formula (I) and the pesticidal compound in
the combination can generally be present in a weight ratio of from
1:100 to 100:1.
Agricultural Applications and Uses
[0134] The present invention further relates to the use of the
compounds and agricultural compositions defined herein in the
treatment or prevention of a metalloenzyme-mediated disorder or
disease, especially in agricultural or agrarian settings.
[0135] Thus, the present invention provides a compound of Formula
(I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate
thereof, or an agricultural composition as defined herein, for use
in treatment or prevention of a metalloenzyme-mediated disease or
disorder. Suitably, the compounds of Formula (I) are for use in the
treatment or prevention of a metalloenzyme-mediated disease or
disorder in or on a plant.
[0136] In another aspect, the present invention provides the use of
a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable salt,
solvate or hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as
defined herein, for the treatment or prevention of a
metalloenzyme-mediated disease or disorder. Suitably, the compounds
of Formula (I) are for use in the treatment or prevention of a
metalloenzyme-mediated disease or disorder in or on a plant.
[0137] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method
of treating or preventing a metalloenzyme-mediated disease or
disorder, said method comprising administering an effective amount
of a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or an acceptable
salt, solvate or hydrate thereof, or an agricultural composition as
defined herein. Suitably, the method is a method of treating or
preventing a metalloenzyme-mediated disease or disorder in or on a
plant
[0138] The compounds and compositions of the present invention can
be used in methods of modulating metalloenzyme activity in a
microorganism on a plant comprising contacting a compound of the
present invention with the plant (e.g., seed, seedling, grass,
weed, grain). The compounds and compositions of the present
invention can be used to treat a plant, field or other agricultural
area (e.g., as herbicides, pesticides, growth regulators, etc.) by
administering the compound or composition (e.g., contacting,
applying, spraying, atomizing, dusting, etc.) to the subject plant,
field or other agricultural area. The administration can be either
pre- or post-emergence of the fungi concerned. The administration
can be either as a treatment or preventative regimen.
[0139] One aspect is a method of treating or preventing a fungal
disease or disorder in or on a plant comprising contacting a
compound (or composition) of the present invention with the plant.
Another aspect is a method of treating or preventing fungi growth
in or on a plant comprising contacting a compound (or composition)
of the present invention with the plant. Another aspect is a method
of inhibiting microorganisms in or on a plant comprising contacting
a compound (or composition) of the present invention with the
plant.
[0140] The compounds and compositions of the present invention may
be used in methods of preventing or controlling pathogen induced
diseases on a plant comprising contacting a compound of the present
invention with the plant (e.g., seed, seedling, grass, weed, grain)
or an area adjacent to the plant. The compounds and compositions
herein may be used to treat a plant, field or other agricultural
area by administering the compound or composition (e.g.,
contacting, applying, spraying, atomizing, dusting, etc.) to the
subject plant, field or other agricultural area. The administration
may be either pre- or post-emergence. The administration may be
either as a treatment or preventative regimen. As such, the
compounds, compositions and agricultural uses herein include lawn,
turf, ornamental vegetation, home and garden, farming, range and
pasture applications. The pathogen may be any on a plant and
include those delineated herein.
[0141] One embodiment of the present disclosure is a use of a
compound of Formula (I), for protection of a plant against attack
by a phytopathogenic organism or the treatment of a plant infested
by a phytopathogenic organism, comprising the application of a
compound of Formula (I), or a composition comprising the compound
to soil, a plant, a part of a plant, foliage, and/or seeds.
[0142] Additionally, another embodiment of the present disclosure
is a composition useful for protecting a plant against attack by a
phytopathogenic organism and/or treatment of a plant infested by a
phytopathogenic organism comprising a compound of Formula (I) and a
phytologically acceptable carrier material.
[0143] The compounds of the present disclosure may be applied by
any of a variety of known techniques, either as the compounds or as
formulations comprising the compounds. For example, the compounds
may be applied to the roots, seeds or foliage of plants for the
control of various fungi, without damaging the commercial value of
the plants.
[0144] Another embodiment of the present disclosure is a method for
the control or prevention of fungal attack. This method comprises
applying to the soil, plant, roots, foliage, seed or locus of the
fungus, or to a locus in which the infestation is to be prevented
(for example applying to cereal plants), a fungicidally effective
amount of one or more of the compounds of Formula (I). The
compounds are suitable for treatment of various plants at
fungicidal levels, while exhibiting low phytotoxicity. The
compounds may be useful both in a protectant and/or an eradicant
fashion.
[0145] The compounds have been found to have significant fungicidal
effect particularly for agricultural use. Many of the compounds are
particularly effective for use with agricultural crops and
horticultural plants. Additional benefits may include, but are not
limited to, improving the health of a plant; improving the yield of
a plant (e.g. increased biomass and/or increased content of
valuable ingredients); improving the vigor of a plant (e.g.
improved plant growth and/or greener leaves); improving the quality
of a plant (e.g. improved content or composition of certain
ingredients); and improving the tolerance to abiotic and/or biotic
stress of the plant.
[0146] The compositions of Formula (I) may be effective against
pathogen induced diseases where the plant fungal pathogen belonging
to at least one genera selected from Blumeria, Podosphaera,
Sphaerotheca, Uncinula, Erysiphe, Puccinia, Phakopsora,
Gymnosporangium, Hemileia, Uromyces, Alternaria, Cercospora,
Cladosporium, Cochliobolus, Colletotrichum, Magnaporthe,
Mycosphaerella, Phaeosphaeria, Pyrenophora, Ramularia,
Rhyncosporium, Septoria, Venturia, Ustilago, Aspergillus,
Penicillium, Drechslera, Fusarium, Botrytis, Gibberella,
Rhizoctonia, Pseudocercosporella, Sclerotinia, Helminthosporium,
Stagonospora, Exserohilum, and Pyricularia. Pathogens such as
Venturia inaequalis, Septoria tritici, Cercospora beticola,
Cercospora arachidicola, Colletotrichum lagenarium, Puccinia
graminis f. sp. tritici, Uncinula necator, Blumeria graminis, and
Mycosphaerella fijiensis by be controlled by compositions of
Formula (I). Additionally, the compositions of Formula (I) may be
effective in preventing or controlling diseases including apple
scab, speckled leaf blotch of wheat, leaf spot of sugarbeets, leaf
spot of peanut, cucumber anthracnose, wheat leaf rust, grape
powdery mildew, wheat powdery mildew, and black sigatoka.
[0147] The invention provides kits for the treatment or prevention
of agricultural or plant disease or disorders. In one embodiment,
the kit includes a composition containing an effective amount of a
compound of the present invention in a form suitable for delivery
to a site plant. In some embodiments, the kit comprises a container
which contains a compound of the present invention as described
herein (e.g., of any formulae herein); such containers can be
boxes, ampules, bottles, vials, tubes, bags, pouches,
blister-packs, or other suitable container forms known in the art.
Such containers can be made of plastic, glass, laminated paper,
metal foil, or other materials suitable for holding compounds.
[0148] If desired, the compound(s) of the invention is provided
together with instructions for administering it to a plant, field,
or other agricultural area. The instructions will generally include
information about the use of the composition for the treatment or
prevention of a metalloenzyme-mediated agricultural disease or
disorder. In other embodiments, the instructions include at least
one of the following: description of the compound; dosage schedule
and administration for treatment or prevention of a
metalloenzyme-mediated agricultural disease or disorder;
precautions; warnings; description of research studies; and/or
references. The instructions may be printed directly on the
container (when present), or as a label applied to the container,
or as a separate sheet, pamphlet, card, or folder supplied in or
with the container.
[0149] The compounds of the present disclosure may be effective in
use with plants in an "effective" or "disease-inhibiting and
phytologically acceptable amount". The terms "effective" or
"disease-inhibiting and phytologically acceptable amount" both
refer to an amount of a compound or composition of the present
invention that kills or inhibits the plant disease for which
control is desired, but is not significantly toxic to the plant.
This amount will generally be from about 0.1 to about 1000 ppm
(parts per million), with 1 to 500 ppm being preferred. The exact
amount of a compound required varies with the fungal disease to be
controlled, the type of formulation employed, the method of
application, the particular plant species, climate conditions, and
the like. A suitable application rate is typically in the range
from about 0.10 to about 4 pounds/acre (about 0.01 to 0.45 grams
per square meter, g/m.sup.2).
[0150] Any range or desired value given herein may be extended or
altered without losing the effects sought, as is apparent to the
skilled person for an understanding of the teachings herein.
Combination Treatments
[0151] The compounds herein can be used alone or in combination
with other agriculturally active agents. The use of the compounds
or compositions (and the compositions) defined herein can therefore
further comprise an additional active agent, such as, for example,
an azole fungicide selected from epoxiconazole, tebuconazole,
fluquinconazole, flutriafol, metconazole, myclobutanil,
cycproconazole, prothioconazole and propiconazole.
[0152] Such conjoint treatment may be achieved by way of the
simultaneous, sequential or separate dosing of the individual
components of the treatment. Such combination products employ the
compounds of this invention within the dosage range described
hereinbefore and the other agriculturally-active agent within its
approved dosage range.
[0153] Thus the present invention further provides a combination
suitable for use in the treatment of a fungal diseases or disorders
in or on plants, comprising a compound of the invention as defined
hereinbefore, or an acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof,
and another agriculturally-active agent.
[0154] In a further aspect of the invention there is provided a
compound of the invention or an acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate
thereof, for use in the treatments defined herein in combination
with another agriculturally-active agent.
[0155] Herein, where the term "combination" is used it is to be
understood that this refers to simultaneous, separate or sequential
administration. In one aspect of the invention "combination" refers
to simultaneous administration. In another aspect of the invention
"combination" refers to separate administration. In a further
aspect of the invention "combination" refers to sequential
administration. Where the administration is sequential or separate,
the delay in administering the second component should not be such
as to lose the beneficial effect of the combination.
[0156] According to a further aspect of the invention there is
provided an agricultural composition which comprises a compound of
the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or
hydrate thereof, in combination with another agriculturally active
agent, in association with an agriculturally acceptable diluent or
carrier.
[0157] The use of the compounds or compositions defined herein can
further comprise an additional active agent such as a fungicide
selected from the group trifloxystrobin, pyraclostrobin,
orysastrobin, fluoxastrobin and azoxystrobin.
[0158] The compounds of the present invention may also be combined
with other fungicides to form fungicidal mixtures and synergistic
mixtures thereof. The fungicidal compounds of the present
disclosure are often applied in conjunction with one or more other
fungicides to control a wider variety of undesirable diseases. When
used in conjunction with other fungicide(s), the presently claimed
compounds may be formulated with the other fungicide(s), tank mixed
with the other fungicide(s) or applied sequentially with the other
fungicide(s). Such other fungicides may include
2-(thiocyanatomethylthio)-benzothiazole, 2-phenylphenol,
8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate, ametoctradin, amisulbrom, antimycin,
Ampelomyces quisqualis, azaconazole, azoxystrobin, Bacillus
subtilis, benalaxyl, benomyl, benthiavalicarb-isopropyl,
benzylaminobenzene-sulfonate (BABS) salt, bicarbonates, biphenyl,
bismerthiazol, bitertanol, bixafen, blasticidin-S, borax, Bordeaux
mixture, boscalid, bromuconazole, bupirimate, calcium polysulfide,
captafol, captan, carbendazim, carboxin, carpropamid, carvone,
chloroneb, chlorothalonil, chlozolinate, Coniothyrium minitans,
copper hydroxide, copper octanoate, copper oxychloride, copper
sulfate, copper sulfate (tribasic), cuprous oxide, cyazofamid,
cyflufenamid, cymoxanil, cyproconazole, cyprodinil, dazomet,
debacarb, diammonium ethylenebis-(dithiocarbamate), dichlofluanid,
dichlorophen, diclocymet, diclomezine, dichloran, diethofencarb,
difenoconazole, difenzoquat ion, diflumetorim, dimethomorph,
dimoxystrobin, diniconazole, diniconazole-M, dinobuton, dinocap,
diphenylamine, dithianon, dodemorph, dodemorph acetate, dodine,
dodine free base, edifenphos, enestrobin, epoxiconazole, ethaboxam,
ethoxyquin, etridiazole, famoxadone, fenamidone, fenarimol,
fenbuconazole, fenfuram, fenhexamid, fenoxanil, fenpiclonil,
fenpropidin, fenpropimorph, fenpyrazamine, fentin, fentin acetate,
fentin hydroxide, ferbam, ferimzone, fluazinam, fludioxonil,
flumorph, fluopicolide, fluopyram, fluoroimide, fluoxastrobin,
fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flusulfamide, flutianil, flutolanil,
flutriafol, fluxapyroxad, folpet, formaldehyde, fosetyl,
fosetyl-aluminium, fuberidazole, furalaxyl, furametpyr, guazatine,
guazatine acetates, GY-81, hexachlorobenzene, hexaconazole,
hymexazol, imazalil, imazalil sulfate, imibenconazole,
iminoctadine, iminoctadine triacetate, iminoctadine
tris(albesilate), iodocarb, ipconazole, ipfenpyrazolone,
iprobenfos, iprodione, iprovalicarb, isoprothiolane, isopyrazam,
isotianil, laminarin, kasugamycin, kasugamycin hydrochloride
hydrate, kresoxim-methyl, mancopper, mancozeb, mandipropamid,
maneb, mefenoxam, mepanipyrim, mepronil, meptyl-dinocap, mercuric
chloride, mercuric oxide, mercurous chloride, metalaxyl,
metalaxyl-M, metam, metam-ammonium, metam-potassium, metam-sodium,
metconazole, methasulfocarb, methyl iodide, methyl isothiocyanate,
metiram, metominostrobin, metrafenone, mildiomycin, myclobutanil,
nabam, nitrothal-isopropyl, nuarimol, octhilinone, ofurace, oleic
acid (fatty acids), orysastrobin, oxadixyl, oxine-copper,
oxpoconazole fumarate, oxycarboxin, pefurazoate, penconazole,
pencycuron, penflufen, pentachlorophenol, pentachlorophenyl
laurate, penthiopyrad, phenylmercury acetate, phosphonic acid,
phthalide, picoxystrobin, polyoxin B, polyoxins, polyoxorim,
potassium bicarbonate, potassium hydroxyquinoline sulfate,
probenazole, prochloraz, procymidone, propamocarb, propamocarb
hydrochloride, propiconazole, propineb, proquinazid,
prothioconazole, pyraclostrobin, pyrametostrobin, pyraoxystrobin,
pyrazophos, pyribencarb, pyributicarb, pyrifenox, pyrimethanil,
pyriofenone, pyroquilon, quinoclamine, quinoxyfen, quintozene,
Reynoutria sachalinensis extract, sedaxane, silthiofam,
simeconazole, sodium 2-phenylphenoxide, sodium bicarbonate, sodium
pentachlorophenoxide, spiroxamine, sulfur, SYP-Z071, SYP-Z048, tar
oils, tebuconazole, tebufloquin, tecnazene, tetraconazole,
thiabendazole, thifluzamide, thiophanate-methyl, thiram, tiadinil,
tolclofos-methyl, tolylfluanid, triadimefon, triadimenol,
triazoxide, tricyclazole, tridemorph, trifloxystrobin,
triflumizole, triforine, triticonazole, validamycin, valifenalate,
valiphenal, vinclozolin, zineb, ziram, zoxamide, Candida oleophila,
Fusarium oxysporum, Gliocladium spp., Phlebiopsis gigantea,
Streptomyces griseoviridis, Trichoderma spp.,
(RS)--N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-succinimide,
1,2-dichloropropane, 1,3-dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetrafluoroacetone
hydrate, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitronaphthalene, 1-chloro-2-nitropropane,
2-(2-heptadecyl-2-imidazolin-1-yl)ethanol,
2,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1,4-dithi-ine 1,1,4,4-tetraoxide,
2-methoxyethylmercury acetate, 2-methoxyethylmercury chloride,
2-methoxyethylmercury silicate,
3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-methylrhodanine, 4-(2-nitroprop-1-enyl)phenyl
thiocyanateme, ampropylfos, anilazine, azithiram, barium
polysulfide, Bayer 32394, benodanil, benquinox, bentaluron,
benzamacril; benzamacril-isobutyl, benzamorf, binapacryl,
bis(methylmercury) sulfate, bis(tributyltin) oxide, buthiobate,
cadmium calcium copper zinc chromate sulfate, carbamorph, CECA,
chlobenthiazone, chloraniformethan, chlorfenazole, chlorquinox,
climbazole, cyclafuramid, cypendazole, cyprofuram, decafentin,
dichlone, dichlozoline, diclobutrazol, dimethirimol, dinocton,
dinosulfon, dinoterbon, dipyrithione, ditalimfos, dodicin,
drazoxolon, EBP, ESBP, etaconazole, etem, ethirim, fenaminosulf,
fenapanil, fenitropan, fluotrimazole, furcarbanil, furconazole,
furconazole-cis, furmecyclox, furophanate, glyodine, griseofulvin,
halacrinate, Hercules 3944, hexylthiofos, ICIA0858, isopamphos,
isovaledione, mebenil, mecarbinzid, metazoxolon, methfuroxam,
methylmercury dicyandiamide, metsulfovax, milneb, mucochloric
anhydride, myclozolin, N-3,5-dichlorophenyl-succinimide,
N-3-nitrophenylitaconimide, natamycin,
N-ethylmercurio-4-toluenesulfonanilide, nickel
bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate), OCH, phenylmercury
dimethyldithiocarbamate, phenylmercury nitrate, phosdiphen,
picolinamide UK-2A and derivatives thereof, prothiocarb;
prothiocarb hydrochloride, pyracarbolid, pyridinitril, pyroxychlor,
pyroxyfur, quinacetol, quinacetol sulfate, quinazamid,
quinconazole, rabenzazole, salicylanilide, SSF-109, sultropen,
tecoram, thiadifluor, thicyofen, thiochlorfenphim, thiophanate,
thioquinox, tioxymid, triamiphos, triarimol, triazbutil,
trichlamide, urbacid, and zarilamide, and any combinations
thereof.
[0159] Additionally, the compounds of the present invention may be
combined with other pesticides, including insecticides,
nematocides, miticides, arthropodicides, bactericides or
combinations thereof that are compatible with the compounds of the
present invention in the medium selected for application, and not
antagonistic to the activity of the present compounds to form
pesticidal mixtures and synergistic mixtures thereof. The
fungicidal compounds of the present disclosure may be applied in
conjunction with one or more other pesticides to control a wider
variety of undesirable pests. When used in conjunction with other
pesticides, the presently claimed compounds may be formulated with
the other pesticide(s), tank mixed with the other pesticide(s) or
applied sequentially with the other pesticide(s). Typical
insecticides include, but are not limited to: 1,2-dichloropropane,
abamectin, acephate, acetamiprid, acethion, acetoprole,
acrinathrin, acrylonitrile, alanycarb, aldicarb, aldoxycarb,
aldrin, allethrin, allosamidin, allyxycarb, alpha-cypermethrin,
alpha-ecdysone, alpha-endosulfan, amidithion, aminocarb, amiton,
amiton oxalate, amitraz, anabasine, athidathion, azadirachtin,
azamethiphos, azinphos-ethyl, azinphos-methyl, azothoate, barium
hexafluorosilicate, barthrin, bendiocarb, benfuracarb, bensultap,
beta-cyfluthrin, beta-cypermethrin, bifenthrin, bioallethrin,
bioethanomethrin, biopermethrin, bistrifluron, borax, boric acid,
bromfenvinfos, bromocyclen, bromo-DDT, bromophos, bromophos-ethyl,
bufencarb, buprofezin, butacarb, butathiofos, butocarboxim,
butonate, butoxycarboxim, cadusafos, calcium arsenate, calcium
polysulfide, camphechlor, carbanolate, carbaryl, carbofuran, carbon
disulfide, carbon tetrachloride, carbophenothion, carbosulfan,
cartap, cartap hydrochloride, chlorantraniliprole, chlorbicyclen,
chlordane, chlordecone, chlordimeform, chlordimeform hydrochloride,
chlorethoxyfos, chlorfenapyr, chlorfenvinphos, chlorfluazuron,
chlormephos, chloroform, chloropicrin, chlorphoxim, chlorprazophos,
chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, chlorthiophos, chromafenozide,
cinerin I, cinerin II, cinerins, cismethrin, cloethocarb,
closantel, clothianidin, copper acetoarsenite, copper arsenate,
copper naphthenate, copper oleate, coumaphos, coumithoate,
crotamiton, crotoxyphos, crufomate, cryolite, cyanofenphos,
cyanophos, cyanthoate, cyantraniliprole, cyclethrin, cycloprothrin,
cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, cyphenothrin, cyromazine,
cythioate, DDT, decarbofuran, deltamethrin, demephion, demephion-O,
demephion-S, demeton, demeton-methyl, demeton-O, demeton-O-methyl,
demeton-S, demeton-S-methyl, demeton-S-methylsulphon,
diafenthiuron, dialifos, diatomaceous earth, diazinon, dicapthon,
dichlofenthion, dichlorvos, dicresyl, dicrotophos, dicyclanil,
dieldrin, diflubenzuron, dilor, dimefluthrin, dimefox, dimetan,
dimethoate, dimethrin, dimethylvinphos, dimetilan, dinex,
dinex-diclexine, dinoprop, dinosam, dinotefuran, diofenolan,
dioxabenzofos, dioxacarb, dioxathion, disulfoton, dithicrofos,
d-limonene, DNOC, DNOC-ammonium, DNOC-potassium, DNOC-sodium,
doramectin, ecdysterone, emamectin, emamectin benzoate, EMPC,
empenthrin, endosulfan, endothion, endrin, EPN, epofenonane,
eprinomectin, esdepallethrine, esfenvalerate, etaphos,
ethiofencarb, ethion, ethiprole, ethoate-methyl, ethoprophos, ethyl
formate, ethyl-DDD, ethylene dibromide, ethylene dichloride,
ethylene oxide, etofenprox, etrimfos, EXD, famphur, fenamiphos,
fenazaflor, fenchlorphos, fenethacarb, fenfluthrin, fenitrothion,
fenobucarb, fenoxacrim, fenoxycarb, fenpirithrin, fenpropathrin,
fensulfothion, fenthion, fenthion-ethyl, fenvalerate, fipronil,
flometoquin, flonicamid, flubendiamide, flucofuron, flucycloxuron,
flucythrinate, flufenerim, flufenoxuron, flufenprox, flufiprole,
flupyradifurone, fluvalinate, fonofos, formetanate, formetanate
hydrochloride, formothion, formparanate, formparanate
hydrochloride, fosmethilan, fospirate, fosthietan, furathiocarb,
furethrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, gamma-HCH, halfenprox, halofenozide,
HCH, HEOD, heptachlor, heptenophos, heterophos, hexaflumuron, HHDN,
hydramethylnon, hydrogen cyanide, hydroprene, hyquincarb,
imidacloprid, imiprothrin, indoxacarb, iodomethane, IPSP, isazofos,
isobenzan, isocarbophos, isodrin, isofenphos, isofenphos-methyl,
isoprocarb, isoprothiolane, isothioate, isoxathion, ivermectin,
jasmolin I, jasmolin II, jodfenphos, juvenile hormone I, juvenile
hormone II, juvenile hormone III, kelevan, kinoprene,
lambda-cyhalothrin, lead arsenate, lepimectin, leptophos, lindane,
lirimfos, lufenuron, lythidathion, malathion, malonoben, mazidox,
mecarbam, mecarphon, menazon, meperfluthrin, mephosfolan, mercurous
chloride, mesulfenfos, metaflumizone, methacrifos, methamidophos,
methidathion, methiocarb, methocrotophos, methomyl, methoprene,
methoxychlor, methoxyfenozide, methyl bromide, methyl
isothiocyanate, methylchloroform, methylene chloride, metofluthrin,
metolcarb, metoxadiazone, mevinphos, mexacarbate, milbemectin,
milbemycin oxime, mipafox, mirex, molosultap, monocrotophos,
monomehypo, monosultap, morphothion, moxidectin, naftalofos, naled,
naphthalene, nicotine, nifluridide, nitenpyram, nithiazine,
nitrilacarb, novaluron, noviflumuron, omethoate, oxamyl,
oxydemeton-methyl, oxydeprofos, oxydisulfoton,
para-dichlorobenzene, parathion, parathion-methyl, penfluron,
pentachlorophenol, permethrin, phenkapton, phenothrin, phenthoate,
phorate, phosalone, phosfolan, phosmet, phosnichlor, phosphamidon,
phosphine, phoxim, phoxim-methyl, pirimetaphos, pirimicarb,
pirimiphos-ethyl, pirimiphos-methyl, potassium arsenite, potassium
thiocyanate, pp'-DDT, prallethrin, precocene I, precocene II,
precocene III, primidophos, profenofos, profluralin, promacyl,
promecarb, propaphos, propetamphos, propoxur, prothidathion,
prothiofos, prothoate, protrifenbute, pyraclofos, pyrafluprole,
pyrazophos, pyresmethrin, pyrethrin I, pyrethrin II, pyrethrins,
pyridaben, pyridalyl, pyridaphenthion, pyrifluquinazon,
pyrimidifen, pyrimitate, pyriprole, pyriproxyfen, quassia,
quinalphos, quinalphos-methyl, quinothion, rafoxanide, resmethrin,
rotenone, ryania, sabadilla, schradan, selamectin, silafluofen,
silica gel, sodium arsenite, sodium fluoride, sodium
hexafluorosilicate, sodium thiocyanate, sophamide, spinetoram,
spinosad, spiromesifen, spirotetramat, sulcofuron,
sulcofuron-sodium, sulfluramid, sulfotep, sulfoxaflor, sulfuryl
fluoride, sulprofos, tau-fluvalinate, tazimcarb, TDE, tebufenozide,
tebufenpyrad, tebupirimfos, teflubenzuron, tefluthrin, temephos,
TEPP, terallethrin, terbufos, tetrachloroethane, tetrachlorvinphos,
tetramethrin, tetramethylfluthrin, theta-cypermethrin, thiacloprid,
thiamethoxam, thicrofos, thiocarboxime, thiocyclam, thiocyclam
oxalate, thiodicarb, thiofanox, thiometon, thiosultap,
thiosultap-disodium, thiosultap-monosodium, thuringiensin,
tolfenpyrad, tralomethrin, transfluthrin, transpermethrin,
triarathene, triazamate, triazophos, trichlorfon,
trichlormetaphos-3, trichloronat, trifenofos, triflumuron,
trimethacarb, triprene, vamidothion, vaniliprole, XMC, xylylcarb,
zeta-cypermethrin, zolaprofos, and any combinations thereof.
[0160] Additionally, the compounds of the present invention may be
combined with herbicides that are compatible with the compounds of
the present invention in the medium selected for application, and
not antagonistic to the activity of the present compounds to form
pesticidal mixtures and synergistic mixtures thereof. The
fungicidal compounds of the present disclosure may be applied in
conjunction with one or more herbicides to control a wide variety
of undesirable plants. When used in conjunction with herbicides,
the presently claimed compounds may be formulated with the
herbicide(s), tank mixed with the herbicide(s) or applied
sequentially with the herbicide(s). Typical herbicides include, but
are not limited to: 4-CPA; 4-CPB; 4-CPP; 2,4-D; 3,4-DA; 2,4-DB;
3,4-DB; 2,4-DEB; 2,4-DEP; 3,4-DP; 2,3,6-TBA; 2,4,5-T; 2,4,5-TB;
acetochlor, acifluorfen, aclonifen, acrolein, alachlor,
allidochlor, alloxydim, allyl alcohol, alorac, ametridione,
ametryn, amibuzin, amicarbazone, amidosulfuron,
aminocyclopyrachlor, aminopyralid, amiprofos-methyl, amitrole,
ammonium sulfamate, anilofos, anisuron, asulam, atraton, atrazine,
azafenidin, azimsulfuron, aziprotryne, barban, BCPC, beflubutamid,
benazolin, bencarbazone, benfluralin, benfuresate, bensulfuron,
bensulide, bentazone, benzadox, benzfendizone, benzipram,
benzobicyclon, benzofenap, benzofluor, benzoylprop, benzthiazuron,
bicyclopyrone, bifenox, bilanafos, bispyribac, borax, bromacil,
bromobonil, bromobutide, bromofenoxim, bromoxynil, brompyrazon,
butachlor, butafenacil, butamifos, butenachlor, buthidazole,
buthiuron, butralin, butroxydim, buturon, butylate, cacodylic acid,
cafenstrole, calcium chlorate, calcium cyanamide, cambendichlor,
carbasulam, carbetamide, carboxazole chlorprocarb, carfentrazone,
CDEA, CEPC, chlomethoxyfen, chloramben, chloranocryl, chlorazifop,
chlorazine, chlorbromuron, chlorbufam, chloreturon, chlorfenac,
chlorfenprop, chlorflurazole, chlorflurenol, chloridazon,
chlorimuron, chlornitrofen, chloropon, chlorotoluron, chloroxuron,
chloroxynil, chlorpropham, chlorsulfuron, chlorthal, chlorthiamid,
cinidon-ethyl, cinmethylin, cinosulfuron, cisanilide, clethodim,
cliodinate, clodinafop, clofop, clomazone, clomeprop, cloprop,
cloproxydim, clopyralid, cloransulam, CMA, copper sulfate, CPMF,
CPPC, credazine, cresol, cumyluron, cyanatryn, cyanazine, cycloate,
cyclosulfamuron, cycloxydim, cycluron, cyhalofop, cyperquat,
cyprazine, cyprazole, cypromid, daimuron, dalapon, dazomet,
delachlor, desmedipham, desmetryn, di-allate, dicamba, dichlobenil,
dichloralurea, dichlormate, dichlorprop, dichlorprop-P, diclofop,
diclosulam, diethamquat, diethatyl, difenopenten, difenoxuron,
difenzoquat, diflufenican, diflufenzopyr, dimefuron, dimepiperate,
dimethachlor, dimethametryn, dimethenamid, dimethenamid-P,
dimexano, dimidazon, dinitramine, dinofenate, dinoprop, dinosam,
dinoseb, dinoterb, diphenamid, dipropetryn, diquat, disul,
dithiopyr, diuron, DMPA, DNOC, DSMA, EBEP, eglinazine, endothal,
epronaz, EPTC, erbon, esprocarb, ethalfluralin, ethametsulfuron,
ethidimuron, ethiolate, ethofumesate, ethoxyfen, ethoxysulfuron,
etinofen, etnipromid, etobenzanid, EXD, fenasulam, fenoprop,
fenoxaprop, fenoxaprop-P, fenoxasulfone, fenteracol, fenthiaprop,
fentrazamide, fenuron, ferrous sulfate, flamprop, flamprop-M,
flazasulfuron, florasulam, fluazifop, fluazifop-P, fluazolate,
flucarbazone, flucetosulfuron, fluchloralin, flufenacet,
flufenican, flufenpyr, flumetsulam, flumezin, flumiclorac,
flumioxazin, flumipropyn, fluometuron, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen,
fluoromidine, fluoronitrofen, fluothiuron, flupoxam, flupropacil,
flupropanate, flupyrsulfuron, fluridone, flurochloridone,
fluroxypyr, flurtamone, fluthiacet, fomesafen, foramsulfuron,
fosamine, furyloxyfen, glufosinate, glufosinate-P, glyphosate,
halosafen, halosulfuron, haloxydine, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P,
hexachloroacetone, hexaflurate, hexazinone, imazamethabenz,
imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr, imazaquin, imazethapyr,
imazosulfuron, indanofan, indaziflam, iodobonil, iodomethane,
iodosulfuron, iofensulfuron, ioxynil, ipazine, ipfencarbazone,
iprymidam, isocarbamid, isocil, isomethiozin, isonoruron,
isopolinate, isopropalin, isoproturon, isouron, isoxaben,
isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, isoxapyrifop, karbutilate,
ketospiradox, lactofen, lenacil, linuron, MAA, MAMA, MCPA,
MCPA-thioethyl, MCPB, mecoprop, mecoprop-P, medinoterb, mefenacet,
mefluidide, mesoprazine, mesosulfuron, mesotrione, metam,
metamifop, metamitron, metazachlor, metazosulfuron, metflurazon,
methabenzthiazuron, methalpropalin, methazole, methiobencarb,
methiozolin, methiuron, methometon, methoprotryne, methyl bromide,
methyl isothiocyanate, methyldymron, metobenzuron, metobromuron,
metolachlor, metosulam, metoxuron, metribuzin, metsulfuron,
molinate, monalide, monisouron, monochloroacetic acid, monolinuron,
monuron, morfamquat, MSMA, naproanilide, napropamide, naptalam,
neburon, nicosulfuron, nipyraclofen, nitralin, nitrofen,
nitrofluorfen, norflurazon, noruron, OCH, orbencarb,
ortho-dichlorobenzene, orthosulfamuron, oryzalin, oxadiargyl,
oxadiazon, oxapyrazon, oxasulfuron, oxaziclomefone, oxyfluorfen,
parafluron, paraquat, pebulate, pelargonic acid, pendimethalin,
penoxsulam, pentachlorophenol, pentanochlor, pentoxazone,
perfluidone, pethoxamid, phenisopham, phenmedipham,
phenmedipham-ethyl, phenobenzuron, phenylmercury acetate, picloram,
picolinafen, pinoxaden, piperophos, potassium arsenite, potassium
azide, potassium cyanate, pretilachlor, primisulfuron, procyazine,
prodiamine, profluazol, profluralin, profoxydim, proglinazine,
prometon, prometryn, propachlor, propanil, propaquizafop,
propazine, propham, propisochlor, propoxycarbazone,
propyrisulfuron, propyzamide, prosulfalin, prosulfocarb,
prosulfuron, proxan, prynachlor, pydanon, pyraclonil, pyraflufen,
pyrasulfotole, pyrazolynate, pyrazosulfuron, pyrazoxyfen,
pyribenzoxim, pyributicarb, pyriclor, pyridafol, pyridate,
pyriftalid, pyriminobac, pyrimisulfan, pyrithiobac, pyroxasulfone,
pyroxsulam, quinclorac, quinmerac, quinoclamine, quinonamid,
quizalofop, quizalofop-P, rhodethanil, rimsulfuron, saflufenacil,
S-metolachlor, sebuthylazine, secbumeton, sethoxydim, siduron,
simazine, simeton, simetryn, SMA, sodium arsenite, sodium azide,
sodium chlorate, sulcotrione, sulfallate, sulfentrazone,
sulfometuron, sulfosulfuron, sulfuric acid, sulglycapin, swep, TCA,
tebutam, tebuthiuron, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, tepraloxydim,
terbacil, terbucarb, terbuchlor, terbumeton, terbuthylazine,
terbutryn, tetrafluron, thenylchlor, thiazafluron, thiazopyr,
thidiazimin, thidiazuron, thiencarbazone-methyl, thifensulfuron,
thiobencarb, tiocarbazil, tioclorim, topramezone, tralkoxydim,
triafamone, tri-allate, triasulfuron, triaziflam, tribenuron,
tricamba, triclopyr, tridiphane, trietazine, trifloxysulfuron,
trifluralin, triflusulfuron, trifop, trifopsime,
trihydroxytriazine, trimeturon, tripropindan, tritac tritosulfuron,
vernolate, and xylachlor.
EXAMPLES
[0161] The present invention will now be demonstrated using
specific examples that are not to be construed as limiting.
Example 1. Preparation of
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol--
1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile (1)
##STR00010##
[0162] A) 4-((6-bromopyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile (A)
##STR00011##
[0164] To a stirred solution of 6-bromopyridin-3-ol (5.0 g, 28.7
mmol) and 4-fluorobenzonitrile (3.48 g, 28.7 mmol) in dry DMSO
(57.5 ml) under nitrogen was added cesium Carbonate (14.04 g, 43.1
mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 75.degree. C. for 18 h.
The reaction was poured into ice water. The pH was adjusted to make
the solution just acidic (pH=6) using 1 N HCl. The resulting
precipitate was filtered, washed with water, washed with a little
bit of ether (started washing out product), and dried (MgSO.sub.4)
to give 4-((6-bromopyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile (6.292 g, 21.73
mmol, 76% yield) as a brown solid (95% purity). 1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 8.22 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.63 (m, 2H),
7.56-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.02 (m,
2H).
B) Preparation of ethyl
2-(5-(4-cyanophenoxy)pyridin-2-yl)-2,2-difluoroacetate (B)
##STR00012##
[0166] Crude benzonitrile A was dried azeotropicallty with toluene
to remove any possible trace water from the starting material. A
magnetically stirred mixture of ethyl 2-bromo-2,2-difluoroacetate
(3.08 ml, 23.99 mmol) and copper (2.98 g, 46.9 mmol) in dry DMSO
(33.7 ml) was stirred for 1 h at rt, then
4-((6-bromopyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile (5.57 g, 20.25 mmol) was
added in one portion. The reaction mixture was stirred at
60.degree. C. for 3 days. Rxn complete by TLC. Removed heat,
diluted with 100 mL EtOAc and stirred for 20 minutes. Filtered
through a plug of Celite, washing with EtOAc. The filtrate was
washed 3.times. with saturated NH.sub.4Cl to remove any remaining
copper. Solution was dried and solvent was removed under reduced
pressure to produce crude desired product as brown oil (5.95 g;
.about.90% purity; 83% yield). The residue was chromatographed
(0-20% EtOAc/hexanes) to give ethyl
2-(5-(4-cyanophenoxy)pyridin-2-yl)-2,2-difluoroacetate B (3.897 g,
12.12 mmol, 59.9% yield) as a clear oil. .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 8.44 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H),
7.73-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.49 (dd, J=8.6, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.07 (m, 2H),
4.39 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.35 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).
C) Preparation of
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-oxoethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-oxy)b-
enzonitrile (C)
##STR00013##
[0168] To a magnetically stirred mixture of
1-bromo-2,4-difluorobenzene (0.923 ml, 8.17 mmol) in Et.sub.2O
(20.95 ml) under N.sub.2 atmosphere at -78.degree. C. was added
slowly 2.5 M N-butyl lithium (3.27 ml, 8.17 mmol) in hexanes. After
completion of addition, ethyl
2-(5-(4-cyanophenoxy)pyridin-2-yl)-2,2-difluoroacetate B (2.00 g,
6.28 mmol) in Et.sub.2O (15 mL) was added and the reaction was
stirred at -60 to -50.degree. C. for 1 hour. The reaction was
quenched with 2N HCl until reaction mixture was acidic. The
reaction was allowed to warm to rt and the mixture was then made
basic with sat. aq. NaHCO.sub.3. The layers were separated and the
aqueous layer was extracted with Et.sub.2O. The combined organic
phases were dried (MgSO.sub.4) and concentrated. The crude product
was dried on the rotavap under vacuum for 4 hours to give
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-oxoethyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)be-
nzonitrile C (2.515 g, 5.53 mmol, 88%) (85% purity) as a yellow
oil, which was used in the next step without further purification.
.sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 8.36 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H),
8.15-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.74-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.53
(dd, J=8.6, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.06 (m, 2H), 7.05-6.96 (m, 1H), 6.84
(ddd, J=10.9, 8.6, 2.4 Hz, 1H).
D) Preparation of
4-((6-((2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxiran-2-yl)difluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-ox-
y)benzonitrile (D)
##STR00014##
[0170] To a magnetically stirred solution of trimethylsulfoxonium
iodide (1.574 g, 7.15 mmol) in dry THF/DMSO (1:1, 18 mL each) was
added sodium hydride (0.286 g, 7.15 mmol) under N.sub.2 atmosphere.
The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1 h, then cooled to
0.degree. C.
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-oxoethyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)be-
nzonitrile C (2.500 g, 5.50 mmol) in THF (18 mL) was added slowly
to maintain the temperature below 1.5.degree. C.
(.about.1-1.5.degree. C.; internal temperature probe). The reaction
was maintained at 0.degree. C. for 30 min (TLC indicated complete
conversion to product), and saturated sodium bicarbonate was added
to quench. Brine was added and the mixture was extracted with
Et.sub.2O. The combined organic phases were diluted with hexanes
and washed with brine (2.times.) and water (1.times.), dried
(MgSO.sub.4) and concentrated to give a milky amber oil.
.sup.1H-NMR of the crude reaction mixture indicated .about.90%
purity. Chromatographed on silica (0-10% EtOAc/hexanes) to give
4-((6-((2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-oxiran-2-yl)difluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)ox-
y)benzonitrile D (1.789 g, 4.47 mmol, 81% yield) as a white solid.
.sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 8.46 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H),
7.73-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.52 (dd, J=8.6, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.35 (m, 2H),
7.13-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.75 (ddd, J=10.0, 8.9, 2.5
Hz, 1H), 3.46 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 3.03-2.96 (m, 1H).
E) Preparation of
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol--
1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile (1)
##STR00015##
[0172] To a magnetically stirred mixture of
4-((6-((2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxiran-2-yl)difluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy-
)benzonitrile D (77 mg, 0.192 mmol) in dry DMSO (1.923 mL) was
added 1H-1,2,4-triazole (39.9 mg, 0.577 mmol) and K.sub.2CO.sub.3
(133 mg, 0.962 mmol) in a dry 25 mL vial under N.sub.2 atmosphere.
The reaction mixture was stirred at 55.degree. C. for 16 hours,
cooled to RT and diluted with ice-water. The pH was adjusted to
neutral with 2N HCl and the mixture extracted with DCM (2.times.).
The combined organic extracts were filtered through a Phase
Separator and evaporated. The crude material was purified on silica
(ISCO, 24 gram column, gradient to 70% EA/Hex over 20 min) to
afford 68 mg (71.6%) of the title compound 1 as a off-white resin.
.sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 8.36 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H),
8.14 (s, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.73-7.67 (m, 2H), 7.62-7.56 (m, 1H),
7.50-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.41 (dd, J=8.8, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.04 (m, 2H),
6.76 (ddd, J=13.9, 8.0, 5.1 Hz, 2H), 6.23 (s, 1H), 5.39 (d, J=14.3
Hz, 1H), 4.87 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 1H). .sup.19F NMR (376 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. -105.22--105.54 (m), -107.11 (d, J=19.1 Hz),
-107.79 (d, J=19.1 Hz), -108.45--108.72 (m), -109.27 (d, J=26.2
Hz). ESIMS m/z 470.4 ([M+H]+).
Example 2. Preparation of
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-thioxo-4,5-dihy-
dro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile
(2)
##STR00016##
[0174] To a magnetically stirred mixture of
4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol--
1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile 1 (500 mg, 1.065 mmol) in
dry N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (5.326 mL) was added elemental sulfur
(342 mg, 10.65 mmol) in a dry 50 mL round-bottomed flask under
N.sub.2 atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred at 160.degree.
C. (external temp monitoring) for 1 hour when the temperature was
reduced to 140.degree. C. as the reaction mixture appeared to be
refluxing. TLC indicated the SM had been consumed. The reaction
mixture was cooled to RT and poured into ice and diluted with water
and EtOAc. The dark biphasic mixture was filtered through a pad of
Celite and the layers were separated. The organic extract was dried
over sodium sulfate and filtered through a Phase Separator and
evaporated. The crude material was loaded onto a 25 gram silica
dry-load cartridge and was purified on silica (ISCO, 40 gram
column, 10% EA/Hex for 5 min, then gradient to 50% EA/Hex over 15
min, hold) which afforded insufficiently pure product material. A
second column was run (ISCO, 40 gram, 35% isocratic EA/Hex), which
did not sufficiently resolve the impurities from the desired
product. By TLC, several plate elutions (5.times.10 cm plate, 40%
EA/Hex) were required to identify 2 close-running spots. Several
elution solvent systems were attempted, 35% ether/DCM appeared to
give the best resolution of the components. The material was
checked by 2D-TLC in this solvent system and the major product
appeared stable to silica by this analysis. A third column (ISCO,
40 gram, 33% isocratic ether/DCM) was performed which sufficiently
resolved the impurities from the desired product, affording 197 mg
(35.0%) of the title compound 2 as a beige solid. .sup.1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 11.59 (s, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H),
7.71-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.37
(m, 2H), 7.07 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 6.85-6.67 (m, 2H), 5.96 (s, 1H),
5.28 (dd, J=17.4, 2.5 Hz, 2H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 164.39, 164.29, 162.39, 162.29, 161.11, 161.01, 159.57,
159.10, 159.01, 153.06, 148.08, 147.85, 147.62, 140.77, 134.56,
131.88, 131.84, 131.80, 131.76, 127.15, 123.81, 119.39, 119.37,
119.30, 119.27, 119.20, 118.90, 118.21, 111.10, 110.94, 107.96,
104.54, 104.34, 104.31, 104.11, 51.37, 30.96. ESIMS m/z 502.5
([M+H]+).
Example 3: Evaluation of Fungicidal Activity: Leaf Blotch of Wheat
(Mycosphaerella graminicola; Anamorph: Septoria tritici; Bayer code
SEPTTR)
[0175] Technical grades of materials were dissolved in acetone,
which were then mixed with nine volumes of water containing 110 ppm
Triton X-100. The fungicide solutions were applied onto wheat
seedlings using an automated booth sprayer to run-off. All sprayed
plants were allowed to air dry prior to further handling.
[0176] Wheat plants (variety Yuma) were grown from seed in a
greenhouse in 50% mineral soil/50% soil-less Metro mix until the
first leaf was fully emerged, with 7-10 seedlings per pot. These
plants were inoculated with an aqueous spore suspension of Septoria
tritici either prior to or after fungicide treatments. After
inoculation the plants were kept in 100% relative humidity (one day
in a dark dew chamber followed by two to three days in a lighted
dew chamber at 20.degree. C.) to permit spores to germinate and
infect the leaf. The plants were then transferred to a greenhouse
set at 20.degree. C. for disease to develop. When disease symptoms
were fully expressed on the 1.sup.st leaves of untreated plants,
infection levels were assessed on a scale of 0 to 100 percent
disease severity. Percent disease control was calculated using the
ratio of disease severity on treated plants relative to untreated
plants.
[0177] Using the procedure described above, the following compounds
were tested:
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Structures of compounds tested Compound
Structure Example 1 ##STR00017## Eaxmple 2 ##STR00018## Comparator:
Example 5 of U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461 ##STR00019## Comparator:
Example 45 of U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461 ##STR00020##
Results:
[0178] The results obtained are shown in Table 2 below.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Biological Activity-Disease Control of
Septoria tritici (SEPTTR) 3DP % Control 3DC % control Compound 100
g/ha 25 g/ha 6.25 g/ha 1.56 g/ha 100 g/ha 25 g/ha 6.25 g/ha g/ha 1
100 96 96 96 100 100 100 99 2 100 100 98 94 100 99 94 80 Example 5*
64 50 36 22 58 47 34 22 Example 45* 95 93 89 58 86 85 86 78
*Examples from U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461
[0179] The compounds of the present invention demonstrate improved
disease control in comparison with the compounds of Example 5 and
Example 45 of U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461.
Example 4: Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties: H.sub.2O
Solubility and Partition Coefficient (Log D)
[0180] The thermodynamic water solubility of the compounds shown in
Table 1 above was measured.
[0181] The Log D partition coefficient was measured using the CHI
method.
Results:
[0182] The results are shown in Table 3 below.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Physical Properties of Selected Compounds
H2O solubility (ppm) LogD Compound (thermodynamic) (CHI Method)
Eaxmple 1 37.33 2.90 Example 2 23.04 2.83 Example 5* 28.39 3.02
Example 45* 5.15 3.32 *Examples from U.S. Pat. No. 8,748,461
* * * * *