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2001-10-01

2003-11-11

Vollano, Jean F. (Department: 1621)

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C568S309000, C570S129000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06646166

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1,4-Diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds, methods for their preparation, and their use as intermediates in the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene insecticidal and acaricidal agents are described in EP 811593-A1. The methods described in EP 811593-A1 for the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds require the use of phosphonium halide compounds. However, these methods are not entirely satisfactory because the required phosphonium halide compounds are relatively expensive and produce undesirable by-products which are difficult to remove from the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds. Accordingly, a need exists in the art for an improved process for the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds which avoids the use of phosphonium halide compounds.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an improved process for the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds which avoids the use of phosphonium halide compounds.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide an improved process for the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the description below and the appended claims.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a new process for the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds of the structural formula I
wherein
R is C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
3
-C
6
cycloalkyl or C
3
-C
6
halocycloalkyl;
Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups, or
a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups; and
Ar
1
is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to six halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy, or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
benzylpyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
benzoylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups, or
a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
which process comprises reacting an arylmethanesulfonyl fluoride or arylmethanephosphonate compound of the structural formula II
Ar
1
CH
2
Y  (II)
wherein Y is SO
2
F or P(O) (OR
1
)
2
, R
1
is C
1
-C
4
alkyl, and
Ar
1
is as hereinbefore defined with a 3-aryl-2-fluoropropenal compound of the structural formula III
wherein R and Ar are as hereinbefore defined in the presence of a base.
The present invention further provides a new process for the preparation of 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds of the structural formula IV
wherein
R is C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
3
-C
6
cycloalkyl or C
3
-C
4
halocycloalkyl;
Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups, or
a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups; and
Ar
1
is phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to six halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
phenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy, or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
biphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
phenoxypyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
benzylpyridyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
benzylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
benzoylphenyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to five halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
1- or 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups, or
a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with any combination of from one to three halogen, C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
1
-C
4
haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
alkoxy or C
1
-C
4
haloalkoxy groups,
which process comprises the steps of:
(a) reacting an arylmethanesulfonyl fluoride or arylmethanephosphonate compound of the structural formula II
Ar
1
CH
2
Y  (II)
wherein Y is SO
2
F or P(O) (OR
1
)
2
, R
1
is C
1
-C
4
alkyl, and
Ar
1
is as described above with a 3-aryl-2-fluoropropenal compound of the structural formula III
wherein R and Ar are as described above in the presence of a base to form a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compound of the structural formula I
(b) reacting the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compound with: (1) an alkaline earth metal in the presence of a protic solvent, or (2) an alkali metal in the presence of an aprotic solvent.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compounds of formula I are prepared by reacting an arylmethanesulfonyl fluoride or arylmethanephosphonate compound of formula II with a 3-aryl-2-fluoropropenal compound of formula III and a base, preferably at a temperature ranging from about −78° C. to 150° C., more preferably from about −20° C. to about 100° C., in the presence of a solvent.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-2-butene compounds of formula IV are prepared by reacting an arylmethanesulfonyl fluoride or arylmethanephosphonate compound of formula II with a 3-aryl-2-fluoropropenal compound of formula III and a base, preferably at a temperature ranging from about −78° C. to about 150° C., more preferably from about −20° C. to about 100° C., in the presence of a solvent to form a 1,4-diaryl-2-fluoro-1,3-butadiene compound of

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