Xanthone derivatives, processes for their preparation and...

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2002-09-23

2003-06-10

Owens, Amelia (Department: 1625)

Plant protecting and regulating compositions

Plant growth regulating compositions

Organic active compound containing

C504S288000, C549S016000, C549S390000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06576595

ABSTRACT:

The present invention relates to xanthone derivatives of the formula I
where the index and the variables are as defined below:
n is 0, 1 or 2;
R
1
is C
1
-C
4
-alkyl or C
1
-C
4
-haloalkyl;
R
2
,R
3
independently of one another are hydrogen, C
1
-C
6
-alkoxy, C
3
-C
6
-alkenyloxy or C
3
-C
6
-alkynyloxy, or R
2
and R
3
together form an oxy-C
1
-C
4
-alkyleneoxy group which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 of the following radicals: halogen, cyano, hydroxyl or C
1
-C
4
-alkyl;
R
4
is halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, amino, mercapto, C
1
-C
4
-alkyl, C
1
-C
4
-haloalkyl, C
1
-C
4
-alkoxy, C
1
-C
4
-haloalkoxy, C
1
-C
4
-alkylthio, C
1
-C
4
-haloalkylthio, C
1
-C
4
-alkylcarbonyloxy or C
1
-C
4
-alkylcarbonylthio;
R
5
is a group R
4
, where the groups R
5
may be different if n=2;
X, Y independently of one another are oxygen or sulfur.
Moreover, the invention relates to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising them and to their use for controlling harmful fungi.
DE-A 4301424 discloses azaxanthones having herbicidal action.
An action of xanthone derivatives against phytopahtlogenic fungi has hitherto not been described in the prior art.
It is an object of the present invention to provide novel compounds having potent activity against phytopathogenic harmful fungi.
We have found that this object is achieved by the compounds defined at the outset. Moreover, we have found processes for their preparation, compositions comprising them and their use, and methods for controlling harmful fungi using the compounds I.
The compounds I can be obtained by different routes. Advantageously, the starting materials used are alkylbenzene derivatives of the formula II in which R is a C
1
-C
4
-alkyl group and salicylic acid derivatives of the formula III in which Q is a protective group, in particular a protective group which can be removed under alkaline conditions, such as, for example, hydrogen or alkylcarbonyl, and Z is halogen, alkoxy or hydroxyl [cf. T. W. Greene, Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, J. Wiley & Sons, 1991, pp. 10-142].
The acylation of II to IV is usually carried out at temperatures of from −78° C. to 150° C., preferably from 0° C. to 100° C., in an inert organic solvent in the presence of an inorganic or organic acid, a Lewis acid or a dehydrating agent, such as, for example, P
2
O
5
or POCl
3
[cf. Organikum, 20th edition, pp. 359-363, Joh. A. Barth Verlag, Heidelberg and Leipzig (1996)].
Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, such as nitrobenzene, halogenated hydrocarbons, such as methylene chloride, chloroform and chlorobenzene, ethers, nitriles, ketones, and also dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide. Preference is given to nitrobenzene and halogenated hydrocarbons, particularly preferably dichloromethane. It is also possible to use mixtures of the solvents mentioned.
Suitable for use as acids and acidic catalysts are inorganic acids, such as hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid and perchloric acid, Lewis acids, such as boron trifluoride, aluminum trichloride, iron(III) chloride, tin(IV) chloride, titanium(IV) chloride and zinc(II) chloride, and also organic acids, such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid, citric acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and trifluoroacetic acid, inorganic acid anhydrides, such as phosphorus pentoxide, polyphosphoric acid and phosphorus oxychloride.
The acids are generally employed in catalytic amounts; however, they can also be employed in up to equimolar amounts, in excess or, if appropriate, as solvent.
The starting materials are generally reacted with one another in equimolar amounts. In terms of yield, it may be advantageous to employ an excess of II, based on III.
The starting materials II are known from the literature [Liebigs Ann. Chem. (1969), 220; JACS 113 (1991), pp. 8516-8518] or they can be prepared in accordance with the literature cited.
The protective group Q is introduced into the salicylic acid derivatives III following methods known from the literature [cf. T. W. Green, Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, J. Wiley & Sons, 1991, pp. 10-142]. Suitable protective groups are, in general, groups which can be removed under alkaline conditions, such as C
1
-C
6
-alkylcarbonyl or hydrogen, in particular the pivaolyl group.
The cyclization of compounds IV to the xanthones of the formula I in which X is oxygen (formula Ia) is generally carried out at temperatures of from −78° C. to 150° C., preferably from 0° C. to 50° C., in an inert solvent in the presence of a base [cf. Org. Prep. Proceed. Int., 10 (1978), 79.
Suitable solvents are water, aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, ethers, nitriles, ketones, alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol and tert-butanol, and also dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide and diemthylacetamide, particularly preferably C
1
-C
5
-alcohol/water mixtures. It is also possible to use mixtures of the solvents mentioned.
Suitable bases are, in general, inorganic compounds, such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydroxides, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal oxides, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydrides, such as lithium hydride, sodium hydride, potassium hydride and calcium hydride, alkali metal amides, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbonates, such as lithium carbonate, potassium carbonate and calcium carbonate, and also alkali metal bicarbonates, such as sodium bicarbonate, organometallic compounds, in particular alkali metal alkyls, alkylmagnesium halides and also alkali metal and alkaline earth metal alkoxides and dimethoxymagnesium, moreover organic bases, for example tertiary amines, pyridine, substituted pyridines and also bicyclic amines. Preference is given to alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal bicarbonates and alkali metal hydrides. Particular preference is given to NaOH, KOH, NaHCO
3
and Na
3
CO
3
.
The removal of the protective group from IV and the cyclization can also be carried out in two steps. The removal of the protective group is preferably carried out at temperatures of from −50° C. to 100° C., preferably from 0° C. to 50° C., in an inert solvent, preferably in alcohol/water mixtures, in the presence of a base.
Suitable bases are, in general, inorganic compounds, such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbonates, such as lithium carbonate, potassium carbonate and calcium carbonate, and also alkali metal bicarbonates, such as sodium bicarbonate. Particular preference is given to sodium bicarboante.
The cyclization of the compounds IV in which Q is hydrogen is usually carried out at temperatures of from 0° C. to 150° C., preferably from 50° C. to 150° C., in an inert organic solvent in the presence of a base [cf. Org. Prep. Proceed. Int. 10 (1978), 79].
Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as pentane, hexane, cyclohexane and petroleum ether, aromatic hydrocarbons, such as toluene, o-, m- and p-xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons, such as methylene chloride, chloroform and chlorobenzene, ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether, dioxane, anisol and tetrahydrofuran, nitriles, such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, ketones, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone and tert-butyl methyl ketone, alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol and tert-butanol, and also N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethylacetamide (DMA), particularly preferably methanol, ethanol, DMSO and NMP. It is also possible to use mixtures of the solvents mentioned.
Suitable bases are, in general, inorganic compounds, such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydroxides, such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide, alkali m

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