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Bioactive Heterocyclic Compound Classes: Agrochemicals

Clemens Lamberth (Editor), Jürgen Dinges (Editor)
ISBN: 978-3-527-33396-7
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302 pages
October 2012
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Contents

Preface XI

List of Contributors XIII

Introduction 1

1 The Significance of Heterocycles for Pharmaceuticals and Agrochemicals 3
Clemens Lamberth and Jürgen Dinges

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Heterocycles as Framework of Biologically Active Compounds 4

1.3 Fine-Tuning the Physicochemical Properties with Heterocycles 6

1.4 Heterocycles as Prodrugs 6

1.5 Heterocycles as Peptidomimetics 7

1.6 Heterocycles as Isosteric Replacement of Functional Groups 8

1.7 Heterocycles as Isosteric Replacement of Alicyclic Rings 11

1.8 Heterocycles as Isosteric Replacement of other Heterocyclic Rings 13

References 16

Part I Herbicides 21

2 Triazine Herbicides 23
Andrew J.F. Edmunds

2.1 Introduction 23

2.2 History 23

2.3 Synthesis 27

2.4 Mode of Action 31

2.5 Biological Activity 34

2.6 Structure–Activity Relationships 34

References 37

3 Pyrimidinyl and Triazinylsulfonylurea Herbicides 39
Mary Ann Hanagan and Atul Puri

3.1 Introduction 39

3.2 History 39

3.3 Synthesis 41

3.4 Mode of Action 45

3.5 Biological Activity 46

3.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 47

References 48

4 Acetohydroxyacid Synthase Inhibiting Triazolopyrimidine Herbicides 51
Timothy C. Johnson, Richard K. Mann, Paul R. Schmitzer, and Roger E. Gast

4.1 Introduction 51

4.2 History 51

4.3 Synthesis 53

4.4 Mode of Action 55

4.5 Biological Activity 56

4.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 57

References 59

5 HPPD-Inhibiting Benzoylpyrazole Herbicides 61
Matthias Witschel

5.1 Introduction 61

5.2 History 61

5.3 Synthesis 62

5.4 Mode of Action 64

5.5 Biological Activity 66

5.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 66

References 68

6 Pyridyloxyphenoxypropionate Herbicides: Inhibitors of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase 69
William G. Whittingham

6.1 Introduction 69

6.2 History 69

6.3 Synthesis 71

6.4 Mode of Action 73

6.5 Biological Activity 75

6.6 Structure–Activity Relationships 76

References 80

7 Imidazolinone Herbicides 83
Dale Shaner

7.1 Introduction 83

7.2 History 83

7.3 Synthesis 85

7.4 Mode of Action 86

7.5 Biological Activity 86

7.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 88

References 89

8 Protoporphyrinogen-IX-Oxidase-Inhibiting Uracil Herbicides 91
George Theodoridis

8.1 Introduction 91

8.2 History 91

8.3 Synthesis 92

8.4 Mode of Action 94

8.5 Biological Activity 94

8.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 97

References 100

Part II Fungicides 103

9 Benzimidazole Fungicides 105
Laura Quaranta

9.1 Introduction 105

9.2 History 105

9.3 Synthesis 108

9.4 Mode of Action 110

9.5 Biological Activity 112

9.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 114

References 116

10 Morpholine Fungicides for the Treatment of Powdery Mildew 119
Clemens Lamberth

10.1 Introduction 119

10.2 History 119

10.3 Synthesis 120

10.4 Mode of Action 122

10.5 Biological Activity 123

10.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 124

References 126

11 Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibiting Triazole Fungicides 129
Paul Worthington

11.1 Introduction 129

11.2 History 129

11.3 Synthesis 134

11.4 Mode of Action 138

11.5 Biological Activity 140

11.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 141

References 143

12 Methionine Biosynthesis-Inhibiting Anilinopyrimidine Fungicides 147
Clemens Lamberth

12.1 Introduction 147

12.2 History 147

12.3 Synthesis 148

12.4 Mode of Action 150

12.5 Biological Activity 151

12.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 151

References 153

13 Phenylpyrrole Fungicides 155
Clemens Lamberth

13.1 Introduction 155

13.2 History 155

13.3 Synthesis 156

13.4 Mode of Action 158

13.5 Biological Activity 158

13.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 160

References 161

14 Broad-Spectrum Fungicidally Active Pyrimidinyldioxy Strobilurins Inhibiting the Respiratory Chain 163
Clemens Lamberth

14.1 Introduction 163

14.2 History 163

14.3 Synthesis 165

14.4 Mode of Action 165

14.5 Biological Activity 168

14.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 169

References 173

15 Pyrazole Carboxamide Fungicides Inhibiting Succinate Dehydrogenase 175
Harald Walter

15.1 Introduction 175

15.2 History 175

15.3 Synthesis 177

15.4 Mode of Action 183

15.5 Biological Activity 185

15.6 Structure–Activity Relationships 187

Acknowledgements 191

References 191

Part III Insecticides 195

16 Avermectin Insecticides and Acaricides 197
Thomas Pitterna

16.1 Introduction 197

16.2 History 197

16.3 Synthesis 199

16.4 Mode of Action 201

16.5 Biological Activity 202

16.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 204

References 206

17 Pyridine and Thiazole-Containing Insecticides as Potent Agonists on Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors 209
Peter Jeschke

17.1 Introduction 209

17.2 History 209

17.3 Synthesis 211

17.4 Mode of Action 214

17.5 Biological Activity 215

17.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 217

References 221

18 Pyrazole and Pyrimidine Acaricides and Insecticides Acting as Inhibitors of Mitochondrial Electron Transport at Complex I 225
Ottmar Franz Hüter

18.1 Introduction 225

18.2 History 225

18.3 Synthesis 227

18.4 Mode of Action 229

18.5 Biological Activity 230

18.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 230

References 236

19 Phenylpyrazole-Containing Fiprole Insecticides 239
Stefan Schnatterer

19.1 Introduction 239

19.2 History 239

19.3 Synthesis 241

19.4 Mode of Action 244

19.5 Biological Activity 244

19.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 246

References 248

20 Pyrazolylpyridine Activators of the Insect Ryanodine Receptor 251
George P. Lahm, Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson, Daniel Cordova, I. Billy Annan, and John T. Andaloro

20.1 Introduction 251

20.2 History 251

20.3 Synthesis 253

20.4 Mode of Action 254

20.5 Biological Activity 255

20.6 Structure–Activity Relationships 256

References 262

21 Tetronic Acid Insecticides and Acaricides Inhibiting Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase 265
Thomas Bretschneider, Reiner Fischer, and Ralf Nauen

21.1 Introduction 265

21.2 History 265

21.3 Synthesis 268

21.4 Mode of Action 269

21.5 Biological Activity 271

21.6 Structure–Activity Relationship 274

References 277

Index 279