AZOXY COMPOUND

Abstract: Azoxy cmpds of formula (I) and their salts, which are derivs of KA-7367A, are new: Where A is =, -O-CO-, -NH-, -NHCO-, -NHCS-or 1,4-piperazinediyl; Y is a direct single bond, 1-6C of branched alkylene or 2-6C of branched alkenylene A is H, 1-5C alkoxy, carboxy, 2-6C alkoxycarbonyl, halogen, phenyl etc. R1 nad R2 are H, 1-3C alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, 7-10C phenylalkyl etc R3 is 2-6C alkanoyl (opt. substd. by phenyl or halophenyl), 1-3C alkyl, 1-3C alkoxy, or benzoyl. When A is piperazinediyl, A is H. Pref. when A is O: Y is a direct bond, or 1-4C alkylene or 2-4C alkenylene (opt. substd. by up to 3 halogen, phenyl or r halopheny); Z is M, 1-3C alkoxy, carboxy, phenyl (opt. substd. by one or two halogen or carboxyl), cyane, -NR1R2 or 4-benzoyl -1-piperazinyl; R1 nad R2 are 1-3C alkyl.

Description: This invention relates to a novel azoxy compound, and more specifically to an azoxy compound which is a 2-imino derivative of an antifungal product KA-7367, a process for producing same and its use as an antifungal agent. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND The present inventors found before that Streptomyces sp. KC-7367 (FERM BP-1277) separated from a soil in Maniwa-gun, Okayama, Japan produces a product showing high antifunal activity, further isolated two antifungal products, KA-7367A and KA-7367B from the liquid culture medium, and identified and proposed them (refer to Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No. 6248/89, European Patent Laid-open Specification No. 282,001). Said antifungal products KA-7367A and KA-7367B are represented by the following formula. Though the antifungal products KA-7367A and KA-73676B themselves show quite excellent antifungal activity, the present inventors have eagerly made studies to synthesize stable derivatives having by far better antifungal activity, and consequently found that 2-imino derivatives formed by converting a carbonyl group in the 2-position of KA-7367A into an imino exhibit quite high antifungal activity and excellent stability and are useful as antifungal agents; as a result, they have completed this invention. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION This invention is to provide an azoxy compound represented by formula wherein A denotes -O-, -OCO-, -NH-, -NHCO-, -HNCS- or Y denotes a single bond or a linear or branched alkylene group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a linear or branched alkenylene group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and said alkylene or alkenylene group may optionally be substituted by a halogen atom, a phenyl group or a halophenyl group, Z denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group that may optionally have 1 to 3 substituents selected from a halogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a carboxyl group, a nitro group, a sulfonyl group and a N-methyl-N-alpha-naphthylmethylaminomethyl group, a phenoxy group in which a benzene ring may optionally be substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms, a naphthyl group, a cyano group, a pyridyl group, an oxopyridyl group, a imidazolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group or a group of formula R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and each denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, a naphthyl alkyl group, a phenylalkyl group with 7 to 10 carbon atoms, a naphthylalkyl group with 11 to 14 carbon atoms or an amino group, and R₃ denotes an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a benzoyl group or an alkanoyl group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms that may optionally be substituted by a phenyl group or a halophenyl group, provided when A is the group of formula Z is a hydrogen atom, and its salt. In the definitions of the substituents in the above formula (I), examples of the linear or branched alkylene group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms include methylene, ethylene, trimethylene, propylene, tetramethylene, ethylethylene, pentamethylene and hexamethylene. Examples of the linear or branched alkenylene group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms are vinylene, propenylene and isoprenylene. Examples of the halogen atom include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. Examples of the halophenyl group include o-, m- and p-chlorophenyls, o-, m- and p-fluorophenyls, 2,6-dichlorophenyl, 2,4-dichlorophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl, 2,6-difluorophenyl, 2,4-difluorophenyl, 3,4-difluorophenyl, 2,4,6-trichlorophenyl and 2,4,6-trifluorophenyl. The alkyl group is linear or branched. Examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl. The alkoxy group is an alkyloxy group whose alkyl moiety is linear or branched. Examples thereof include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, sec-butoxy and tert-butoxy. The alkoxycarbonyl group is an alkyloxycarbonyl group whose alkoxy moiety has the above meaning. Examples thereof include methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl and n-butoxycarbonyl. Examples of the phenylalkyl group with 7 to 10 carbon atoms include benzyl and phenethyl. Examples of the naphthylalkyl group with 11 to 14 carbon atoms include alpha-naphthylmethyl, beta-naphthylmethyl, alphanaphthylethyl and beta-naphthylethyl. Examples of the alkanoyl group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms include acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl and valeryl. Preferable examples of the compound of formula (I) provided by this invention are as follows. (1) Compound of formula (I) wherein A is -O-, Y is a single bond, or a linear or branched alkylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a linear alkenylene group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms that may obtionally be substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms or halophenyl groups, Z is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a carbonyl group, a phenyl group that may optionally have 1 to 2 substituents selected from a halogen atom and a carboxyl group, a cyano group or a group of formula R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and each is an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R₃ is a benzoyl group. (2) Compound of formula (I) wherein A is -OCO-. Y is a single bond or a linear alkylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Z is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a phenyl group that may optionally have 1 to 3 halogen atoms. (3) Compound of formula (I) wherein A is -NH-, Y is a single bond or a linear alkylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms that may optionally be substituted by a phenyl group or a halophenyl group, Z is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxycarbonyl group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group that may optionally be substituted by a sulfonyl group. (4) Compound of formula (I) wherein A is -NHCO-, Y is a single bond or a linear alkylene or alkenylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may optionally be substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms, phenyl groups or halophenyl groups, Z is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group that may optionally have 1 to 2 substituents selected from a halogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a nitro group and a N-methyl-N-alpha-naphthylmethylaminomethyl group, a phenoxy group in which a benzene ring may optionally be substituted by 1 to 2 halogen atoms, a naphthyl group, a pyridyl group, an oxopyridino group, an imidazolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group or a group of formula R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a naphthyl group with 11 to 12 carbon atoms, R₃ is an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an alkanoyl group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms that may optionally be substituted by a halophenyl group. (5) Compound of formula (I) wherein A is -NHCS-, Y is a single bond, and Z is a group of formula R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or an amino group. (6) Compound of formula (I) wherein A is Y is a linear alkylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Z is a hydrogen atom. Typical examples of the compound in this invention are as follows. 2-Hydroxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Methoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(2-Ethoxy-ethoxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Carboxymethoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(1-Carboxy-1-methylethoxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Acetoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Benzoyloxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(p-Chlorobenzoyloxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Semicarbazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Thiosemicarbazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Acetylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(1-Imidazolylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(3-Pyridylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(alpha-Naphthylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(4-Acetylpiperazinyl-acetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo -KA-7367A, 2-[4-(2,6-Dichlorophenylacetyl)-1-piperazinylacetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7637A, 2-[(2,6-Difluorophenyl)acetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-[2,6-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(2-Furylcarbonylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Thenoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Isonicotinoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-Nicotinoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(p-Chlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(2,4′-Dichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, and 2-(2,4-dichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A. Basic-products of the compound in this invention may take a form of acid addition salts. Examples of an acids capable of forming such acid addition salts are inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, phosphoric acid, carbonic acid and nitric acid; and organic acids such as acetic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, citric acid, mandelic acid, succinic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid and methanesulfonic acid. Pharmaceutically, veterinarily, agriculturally or horticulturaly permissible substances may also selectively be used depending on the use of the compound in this invention. Acid products of the compound in this invention may take a form of salts such as alkali metal salts, e.g. sodium salts and potassium salts, alkaline earth metal salts, e.g. calcium salts and quaternary ammonium salts. The compound in this invention can be produced by, for example, reacting the antifungal product KA-7367A of formula A wherein X is with a compound represented by formula H₂N-A-Y-Z (II) wherein A, Y and Z have the above meanings, or its salt, and converting the resulting compound of formula (I) into a salt if required. The reaction between the KA-7367A product and the compound of formula (II) or its salt can usually be carried out in a suitable solvent and optionally in the presence of a base at a temperature of about -10°C to a reflux temperature of a solvent, preferably about 5°C to about 100°C. Examples of the solvent include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol and isopropanol; halogenated hydrocarbons such as chloroform and methylene chloride; hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and cyclohexane; and ethers such as ether, dioxane and tetrahydrofurane. Examples of the base that can optionally be used include inorganic bases such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate; and orgnaic bases such as triethylamine, pyridine and 4-methylaminopyridine. These bases can be usually 0.1 to 100 equivalents, especially 1 to 10 equivalents per mol of the KA-7367A product. The proportion of the compound of formula (II) or its salt relative to the KA-7367 product is not strictly limited but can be varied depending on the type, etc. of the compound of formula (II). The compound of formula (II) or its salt is usually 1 to 10 mols, preferably 2 to 5 mols per mol of the KA-7367 product. The resulting compound of formula (I) can be converted into the acid addition salt, if required, by the reaction with the aforesaid acid. Isolation and purification of the final compound can be carried out by methods known per se, e.g. chromatography (e.g. silica gel chromatography and silica gel preparative thin layer chromatography), extraction, distillation and crystallization. The KA-7367A product used as a starting material in the above process is a known product described in European Patent Laid-open Specification No.282,001. Examples of the compound of formula (II) include hydroxylamine (NH₂OH), o-alkyl-substituted-hydroxylamine (NH₂-O-Y-Z), o-acyl-substituted-hydroxylamine (NH₂-OCO-Y-Z), semicarbazide thiosemicarbazide hydrazine (NH₂-NH₂), acyl-substituted hydrazine (NH₂-NHCO-Y-Z) and N-amino-N′-substituted piperazine The compound of formula (I) in this invention has high antifungal activity, and exhibits excellent antifungal activity to fungi that infect warm-blooded animals including human, such as Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus, Trichophyton, etc. and fungi that infect agricultural and horticultural crops and fruit trees, such as Piricularia, Botrytis, Saccharomyces, Septoria, etc. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (µg/ml), relative to test fungi, of some of the typical compounds in this invention produced in Examples to be described later were measured, and the results are tabulated below. The compound in this invention is low in toxicity. For example, acute toxicities LD₅₀ to mice of the compounds in Examples 1 and 4 to be described later are both more than 100 mg/kg (intravenous administration). It has been confirmed that when KA-7367A is left to stand in serum at 37°C for 4 hours and then subjected to measurement by thin layer chromatography and biological verification using Candida albicans, it is almost decomposed, whereas the compounds in this invention are little decomposed. As stated above, the compounds in this invention have excellent antifungal activity to fungi that infect warm-blooded animals including humans and fungi that infect agricultural and horticultural crops and fruit trees, and are useful as antifungal agents for medical, veterinary, agricultural and horticultural usages. The compounds or their salts in this invention, when used as antifungal agents, can be prepared in dosage forms suited for various usages. For example, when the compounds or their salts in this invention are used as medicines or veterinary drugs (animal drugs), it is possible that adjuvants such as a vehicle, a binder, a lubricant, a disintegrator, a coating, an emulsifier, a suspending agent, a solvent, a stabilizer, an absorption aid, an ointment base, etc. can properly be added thereto and they are prepared into dosage forms for oral administration, administration by injection, subcutaneous injection and external use. Examples of the preparations for oral administration are granules, tablets, sugar coated tablets, capsules, pills, liquid preparations, emulsions and suspensions. Examples of the preparations for administration by injection are preparations for intravenous injection, subcutaneous injection and instillation. Examples of the preparations for intrarectal administration are suppositories and soft elastic capsules. Examples of the preparations for external use are ointments, lotions, liniments and creams. Dosage forms such as eye drops, ear drops, etc. are also available. The compounds or their salts in this invention, when used as agricultural and horticultural antifungal agents, can take dosage forms such as liquid preparations, emulsions, granules, powders, dusts and pastes. The dose of the compound in this invention, when administered to the warm-blooded animals including humans, can vary over a wide range depending on types, conditions, weights and sexes of animals being administered, doctor's judgement, etc. Generally, it is about 0.1 to about 500 mg/kg.weight per day, and the compound can be administered either once or in divided portions a day. When the compound in this invention is used as an agricultural and horticultural agent, it can be applied to a habitat area of fungi as an agent for soil treatment, an agent for treatment of stems and leaves, etc. Its dose can be e.g. about 0.005 to about 5 kg/ha. PREFERABLE EMBODIMENTS IN WORKING INVENTION The following Referential Examples, Examples and Preparation Examples illustrate this invention more specifically. REFERENTIAL EXAMPLE 1 Streptomyces sp. KC-7367 strain (FERM BP-1277) grown in a potato dextrose agar slant culture medium was inoculated in a liquid culture medium having a composition of 1 % of a soluble starch, 1 % of glucose, 1 % of a soybean powder, 0.5 % of a corn steep liquor, 0.05 % of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, 0.3 % of calcium carbonate and 0.0005 % of cobalt chloride hexahydrate, said liquid culture medium being adjusted to pH of 7.5. It was cultivated at 28°C for 2 days to form a seed liquid culture medium. Ten liters of a liquid culture medium having a composition of 1 % of a soluble starch, 0.5 % of polypeptone S, 0.2 % of a yeast extract, 0.05 % of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, 0.0005 % of cobalt chloride hexahydrate and 0.2 % of a cotton seed oil, said liquid culture medium being adjusted to pH of 7.5, was charged in a 30-liter jar fermenter. One hundred milliliters of the above seed liquid culture medium was inoculated in said culture medium, and cultivated at a cultivation temperature of 28°C and an aeration rate of 5 liters/min with 300 rpm for 2 days. After the cultivation was over, the liquid culture was filtered and 40 liters of the filtrate was adsorbed on Diaion HP-20 column (6 x 70 cm). After this column was washed with a small amount of a 50 % ethanol solution, elution was conducted with methanol. Fractions having antifungal activity to Candida albicans were gathered and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 200 ml of ethyl acetate, and the solution was washed with 100 ml of a 5 % sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution, 100 ml of 0.02 N hydrochloric acid and then 100 ml of water. An ethyl acetate layer was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in a small amount of methanol and purified by gel chromatography using Toyopearl TSKHW-40 (column: 2 x 90 cm, eluent: methanol). Active fractions were gathered, concentrated under reduced pressure and developed by preparative thin layer chromatography [eluent: benzene-ethyl acetate (10:1)] using silicagel 60F₂₅₄ (Merck). Active fractions of Rf0.53 (KA-7367A) and Rf0.22 (KA-7367B) were gathered and eluted with ethyl acetate. The eluate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in methanol. This was purified by gel chromatography (column: 1.5 x 90 cm, eluent: methanol) using Sephadex LH-20. Active fractions were gathered and concentrated under reduced pressure. There resulted 30 mg of KA-7367A and 3 mg of KA-7367B as colorless oils. REFERENTIAL EXAMPLE 2 KA-7367B (78 mg) was dissolved in 3 ml of methylene chloride, and 37 mg of pyridinium trifluoroacetate and 243 mg of pyridinium dichromate were added, followed by stirring the mixture at room temperature. Five hours later, 247 mg of pyridinium chromate was added, and the mixture was further stirred at room temperature for 15 hours. To the reaction solution was added 20 ml of diethyl ether, and impurities were removed by suction filtration using celite, followed by concentrating the filtrate under reduced pressure. As a result, 101 mg of a crude oil was obtained. When the crude oil was purified by silica gel chromatography [eluent: benzene-ethyl acetate (50:1)], 19 mg of a colorless oil was provided. Physicochemical and biological properties of said oil agreed with those of KA-7367A obtained in REFERENTIAL EXAMPLE 1. EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 2-hydroxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: KA-7367A (1.3 g) and 500 mg of hydroxylamine hydrochloride were dissolved in 20 ml of methanol, and 0.3 ml of pyridine was added, followed by stirring the mixture at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and then concentrated under reduced pressure. When the concentrate was purified by silica gel column chromatography [eluent: benzene-ethyl acetate (20:1)], 950 mg of a final product (a mixture of a syn-isomer and an anti-isomer) was obtained. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.94(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.38, 1.42(total 3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.78, 1.96(total 3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.80, 5.38(total 1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 2-methoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 70 mg of KA-7367A and 50 mg of o-methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride were treated as in EXAMPLE 1 to obtain 50 mg of a final product (an anti-isomer, containing a very small amount of a syn-isomer). ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.35(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.88(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 3.85(3H, s, CH₃-O) 4.78(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 2-(2-ethoxy-ethoxyimino)-2-dioxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 40 ml of o-ethoxyethyl-hydroxylamine to obtain 25 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.21(3H, t, J=7Hz, C H ₃-CH₂-) 1.35, 1.38(total 3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.74, 1.93(total 3H, s, 1-CH₃) 3.54(2H, q, J=7Hz, CH₃-C H ₂-) 3.66(2H, q, J=4Hz, -C H ₂-C H ₂-) 4.20(2H, d, J=4Hz, -CH₂-C H ₂-) 4.78, 5.38(total 1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 2-carboxymethoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 100 mg of KA-7367A and 70 mg of aminoxyacetic acid hydrochloride, and the reaction product was purified by silica gel column chromatography [eluent: chloroform-methanol (20:1)] to obtain 50 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.36(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.98(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.62(2H, S, -O-C H ₂-COOH) 4.77(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 2-(1-carboxy-1-ethylmethoxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 100 mg of KA-7367A and 85 mg of aminoxyisobutyric acid hydrochloride. When the reaction product was purified by silica gel column chromatography [eluent: chloroform-methanol (20:1)], 57 mg of a final product was afforded. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS ) δ 0. 91 (3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.37(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.50, 1.52(each 3H, s, 1.97(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.77(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH₃) EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of 2-(3-carboxy-2-propenyloxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 34 mg of KA-7367A and 26 mg of 4-aminoxycrotonic acid hydrochloride. When the reaction product was purified by silica gel column chromatography [eluent: chloroform-methanol (15:1)], 28 mg of a final product was afforded. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.36(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.72, 1.95(total 3H, s, 1-CH₃) 7.10(1H, m, -C H =CH-COOH) EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of 2-(3-carboxy-2-chloro-n-propoxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 31 mg of KA-7367A and 29 mg of 4-aminoxy-3-chlorobutyric acid to provide 32 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.71, 1.90(total 3H, s, -C H ₂-COOH) EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of 2-(4-dimethylamino-n-butoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 62 mg of o-(4-dimethylaminobutyl)-hydroxylamine dihydrochloride to provide 12 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.36, 1.38(total 3H, each d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.87, 2.01(total 3H, each s, 1-CH₃) 2.63, 2.67(total 6H, each s, EXAMPLE 9 Preparation of 2-(p-carboxybenzyloxyimino)-2-deoxo -KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 20 mg of KA-7367A and 21 mg of o-(p-carboxybenzyl)-hydroxylamine hydrochloride to obtain 30 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.35, 1.41(total 3H, each d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.75, 1.97(total 3H, each s, 1-CH₃) 5.15(2H, s, 7.42, 8.07(each 2H, d, J=8.5Hz, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 10 Preparation of 2-(2,6-dichlorobenzyloxyimino)2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 50 mg of KA-7367A and 50 mg of o-(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)-hydroxylamine hydrochloride to afford 55 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS)δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.35, 1.41(total 3H, each d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.70, 1.96(total 3H, each s, 1-CH₃) 5.13(2H, s, 7.2-7.4(3H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 11 Preparation of 2-(alpha-2,4-dichlorophenylcarboxymethoxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 55 mg of aminoxy-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-acetic acid hydrochloride to obtain 79 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.74, 1.76, 1.95, 1.96(total 3H, each s, 1-CH₃) 4.73, 4.75, 5.25, 5.32(total 1H, each 1, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 7.21(1H, m, aromatic H) 7.41(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 12 Preparation of 2-(4-benzoyl-1-piperazinoethoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 1 was followed except using 100 mg of KA-7367A and 100 mg of o-(4-benzoyl-1-piperzinoethyl)-hydroxylamine to provide 51 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.35(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.89(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.22(2H, q, 3′-CH₂-) 2.61(4H, t, piperazine ring 2,6-CH₂) 4.19(4H, t, piperazine ring 3,5-CH₂) 4.77(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH-) 6.9-7.1(2H, m. aromatic H) EXAMPLES 13 to 23 The procedure in EXAMPLE 2 was repeated except using a suitable o-substituted hydroxylamine instead of methoxyamine to obtain a compound of formula: EXAMPLE 24 Preparation of 2-acetoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: 2-Hydroxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A (40 mg) obtained in EXAMPLE 1 and 100 mg of pyridine were dissolved in 6 ml of methylene chloride, and 100 mg of acetic anhydride was added dropwise, followed by stirring the mixture at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction solution was added 30 ml of methylene chloride, and the mixture was washed with water, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. When the concentrate was purified by silica gel column chromatography [eluent: benzene-acetic acid (20:1)], there resulted 26 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.41(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.05(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.18(3H, s, CO-CH₃) 4.91(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH₃) EXAMPLE 25 Preparation of 2-benzoyloxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 24 was repeated except using 120 mg of 2-hydroxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A and 100 mg of benzoyl chloride to provide 110 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.47(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.20(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 7.45(2H, m, aromatic H) 7.58(1H, m, aromatic H) 8.05(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 26 Preparation of 2-(o-chlorobenzoyloxyimino)-2-deoxo -KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 24 was repeated except using 60 mg of 2-hydroxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A and 60 mg of o-chlorobenzoyl chloride to afford 65 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.48(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.18(3H, s, CO-CH₃) 5.03(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 7.30-7.50(total 3H, m, aromatic H) 7.83(1H, M, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 27 Preparation of 2-(p-chlorobenzoyloxyimino)-2-deoxo -KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 24 was repeated except using 60 mg of 2-hydroxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A and 60 mg of p-chlorobenzoyl chloride to afford 65 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.48(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.18(3H, s, CO-CH₃) 5.03(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 7.42(2H, m, aromatic H) 7.98(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of 2-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 24 was repeated except using 60 mg of 2-hydroxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A and 70 mg of 2,6-dichlorobenzoyl chloride to provide 70 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.42(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.16(3H, s, CO-CH₃) 5.05(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 7.32-7.40(total 3H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLES 29 to 33 The procedure in EXAMPLE 25 was repeated except using the other acid halide than benzoyl chloride to obtain a compound of formula: EXAMPLE 34 Preparation of 2-semicarbazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: KA-7367A (40 mg) and 23 mg of semicarbazide hydrochloride were dissolved in 5 ml of methanol, and 0.1 ml of pyridine was added, followed by stirring the mixture at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and concentrated under reduced pressure. When the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography [eluent: chloroform-methanol (30:1)], 20 mg of a final product was obtained. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.35(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.90(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4,80(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) EXAMPLE 35 Preparation of 2-thiosemicarbazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: KA-7367A (40 mg) and 35 mg of thiosemicarbazide were dissolved in 5 ml of methanol, and stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. the reaction mixture was treated as in EXAMPLE 34 to obtain 20 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.38(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.97(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.77(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) EXAMPLES 36 to 40 The procedure in EXAMPLE 34 or 35 was repeated except using 4-N-substituted semicarbazide or thiosemicarbazide to obtain a compound of formula: EXAMPLE 41 Preparation of 2-hydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: KA-7367A (25 mg) was dissolved in 2.5 ml of methanol, and 1 ml of a 0.2 mol hydrazine-methanol solution was added under ice cooling. The mixture was left to stand at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated to dryness and purified by preparative thin layer chromatography (carrier: silica gel, solvent: ethyl acetate) to obtain 5 mg of a final product. UV: λ CH3OH / max, 231 nm ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.36(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.83(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.39(2H, t, J=7Hz, 3′-CH) 6.96-6.98(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 42 Preparation of 2-(4-methyl-1-piperazinoimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 30 mg of KA-7367 and 23 mg of N-amino-N′-methylpiperazine hydrochloride to obtain 8 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.39(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.01(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.29(3H, s, N-CH₃) 2.56(4H, t, J=5Hz, -NCH₂x2) 2.76, 2.98(each 2H, t, J=5Hz, -NCH₂x2) 4.65(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.96(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 43 Preparation of 2-acetylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 10 mg of KA-7367 and 3.4 mg of acetylhydrazine to provide 10 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.38(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.88(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.25(3H, s, N-COCH₃) 4.80(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.96(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 44 Preparation of 2-chloroacetylhydrazono-2-deoxo -KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 20 mg of chloroacetylhydrazine to afford 13 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.93(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.38(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.92(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.47(2H, s, Cl-CH₂) 4.77(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.97(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 45 Preparation of 2-trimethylaminoacetylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A chloride: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 100 mg of KA-7367A and 60 mg of trimethylaminoacetylhydrazine chloride to afford 115 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.38(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.19(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 3.50(9H, s, NCH₃) 4.90(2H, s, CO-CH₂-N) 6.93(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 46 Preparation of 2-benzoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 27 mg of benzoylhydrazine to provide 56 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS)δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 2.02(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 6.97(2H, m, -CH=CH-) 7.45(3H, m, aromatic H) 7.83(3H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 47 Preparation of 2-(1-imidazolylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 30 mg of KA-7367A and 21 mg of 1-imidazolylacetylhydrazine to provide 13 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.40(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.89(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 5.40(2H, s, CO-CH₂-N) 6.9-7.1(4H, m, -CH=CH- and imidazole ring H-4.5) 7.53(1H, s, imidazole ring H-2) EXAMPLE 48 Preparation of 2-(3-pyridylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 35 mg of 3-pyridylacetylhydrazine to provide 62 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.39(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.88(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 3.96(2H, s, CO-CH₃) 7.26(1H, dd, J=8Hz, pyrizine ring H-5) 7.69(1H, td, J=8Hz, 2Hz, pyrizine ring H-4) 8.50(1H, dd, J=5Hz, 2Hz, pyrizine ring H-6) 8.57(1H, d, J=2Hz, pyrizine ring H-2) EXAMPLE 49 Preparation of 2-(2,4-dichlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 20 mg of KA-7367A and 22 mg of 2,4-dichlorophenylacetylhydrazine to obtain 36 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.38(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.87(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.05(2H, s, CO-CH₂) 7.1-7.3(2H, m, aromatic H) 7.38(1H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 50 Preparation of 2-(3,4-dichlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 30 mg of KA-7367A and 32 mg of 3,4-dichlorophenylacetylhydrazine to provide 59 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.39(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.88(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 3.87, 3.91(total 2H, q, CO-CH₂) 7.16(1H, dd, J=8Hz, 5Hz, 2Hz, aromatic H) 7.36(1H, td, J=8Hz, 5Hz, aromatic H) 7.44(1H, dd, J=2Hz, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 51 Preparation of 2-(2,6-dichlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 30 mg of KA-7367A and 33 mg of 2,6-dichlorophenylacetylhydrazine to provide 59 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.40(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.86(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.32(2H, s, CO-CH₂) 7.15(1H, dd, J=9Hz, 7Hz, aromatic H) 7.34(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 52 Preparation of 2-(alpha-naphthylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 30 mg of KA-7367A and 28 mg of alpha-naphthylacetylhydrazine to provide 43 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDC1₃, TMS) δ 0.89(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.38(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.78(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 7.45(4H, m, aromatic H) 7.8(2H, m, aromatic H) 8.08(1H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 53 Preparation of 2-(4-acetylpiperazinyl-acetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 60 mg of KA-7367A and 58 mg of 4-acetylpinerazinylacetylhydrazine to obtain 58 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.93(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.42(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.96(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.11(3H, s, CO-CH₃) 3.23(2H, s, N-CH₂-CO) 2.62(4H, m, aromatic H) 3.53(2H, m, aromatic H) 3.67(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 54 Preparation of 2-[4-(2,6-dichlorophenylacetyl)-1-piperazinylacetylhydrazino]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 68 mg of 4-(2,6-diphenylacetyl)-1-piperazinylacetylhydrazine to obtain 80 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.42(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.96(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.64(4H, m, aromatic H) 3.58(2H, m, aromatic H) 3.72(2H, m, aromatic H) 3.78(2H, s, CO-CH₂-N) 7.25(2H, m, aromatic H) 7.42(1H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 55 Preparation of 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 30 mg of KA-7367A and 33 mg of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetylhydrazine to provide 35 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.43(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.04(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.65(2H, s, CO-CH₂-N) 6.86(1H, d, J=9Hz, aromatic H) 7.26(1H, dd, J=3Hz, aromatic H) 7.43(1H, d, J=3Hz, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 56 Preparation of 2-[(N-methyl-N-alpha-naphthylmethylamino)-acetylhydrazino]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 60 mg of KA-7367A and 79 mg of (N-methyl-N-alphanaphthylmethylamino)-acetylhydrazine to afford 73 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.28(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.53(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.48(3H, s, N-CH₃) 3.26(2H, s, N-C H ₂-naphthyl) 4.03(2H, s, CO-CH₂-N) 7.4-7.6(4H, m, aromatic H) 7.85(2H, m, aromatic H) 8.2(1H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 57 Preparation of 2-[p-(N-methyl-N-alpha-naphthylmethylaminomethyl)benzoylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 70 mg of p-(N-methyl-N-alpha -naphthylmethylaminomethyl)benzoylhydrazine to obtain 14 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.98(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.20(3H, s, N-CH) 3.61(2H, s, 3.95(2H, s, 7.35-7.55(6H, m, aromatic H) 7.75-7.9(4H, aromatic H) 8.3(1H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 58 Preparation of 2-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 30 mg of KA-7367A and 31 mg of 2,6-dichlorobenzoylhydrazine to obtain 40 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.14(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.99(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 7.25-7.35(3H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 59 Preparation of 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)propionylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 30 mg of KA-7367A and 35 mg of (2,6-dichlorophenyl)propionylhydrazine to afford 36 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.34(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.89(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.88(2H, m, CO-C H ₂-CH₂) 3.28(2H, m, CO-CH₂-C H ₂) 7.09(1H, dd, J=9Hz, aromatic H) 7.3(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 60 Preparation of 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)butyrylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 20 mg of KA-7367A and 25 mg of (2,6-dichlorophenyl)butyrylhydrazine to afford 19 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.36(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.89(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 1.97(2H, q, J=8Hz, CO-CH₂-C H ₂-CH₂-) 2.76(2H, t, J=8Hz, CO-C H ₂-CH₂-CH₂-) 3.00(2H, m, CO-CH₂-CH₂-C H ₂-) 7.07(1H, dd, J=9Hz, 7Hz, aromatic H) 7.3(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 61 Preparation of 2-[(2,6-difluorophenyl)acetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 65 mg of KA-7367A and 61 mg of (2,6-difluorophenyl)acetylhydrazine to obtain 73 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.37(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.88(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 4.42(2H, s, 6.9-7.3(5H, m, -CH=CH-, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 62 Preparation of 2-[(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)acetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 14 mg of KA-7367A and 15 mg of (2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)acetylhydrazine to obtain 8 m of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.33, 1.38(total 3H, t, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.72, 1.86(total 3H, s, 1-CH₃) 3.77, 3.85(total 6H, s, OCH₃) 6.5-6.6(2H, m, aromatic H) 7.2(1H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 63 Preparation of 2-(2,6-dinitronhenylhydrazono)2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 50 mg of KA-7367A and 50 mg of 2,6-dinitronhenylhydrazine to obtain 71 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.47(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.12(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 7.90(1H, m, aromatic H) 8.28(1H, m, aromatic H) 9.09(1H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 64 Preparation of 2-methoxycarbonylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 20 mg of KA-7367A and 9.1 mg of methyl carbazinate to afford 13 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.37(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.89(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 3.82(3H, s, OCH₃) 4.89(1H, 1, J=7Hz, 3-CH₃) EXAMPLE 65 Preparation of 2-sulfophenylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A monosodium salt: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 100 mg of KA-7367A and 106 mg of monosodium phydrazonobenzenesulfonate to afford 196 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.32(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.64(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 7.73(2H, m, aromatic H) 7.95(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 66 Preparation of 2-phenylacetylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 50 mg of KA-7367A and 38 mg of phenylacetylhydrazine to afford 55 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.40(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.88(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 3.96(2H, s, 6.9-7.2(5H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 67 Preparation of 2-(2-furylcarbonylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 30 mg of 2-furylcarbonylhydrazine to obtain 37 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.46(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.98(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 7.0-7.2(3H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 68 Preparation of 2-thenoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 40 mg of KA-7367A and 35 mg of thenoylhydrazine to obtain 30 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.48(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.00(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 7.02-7.12(3H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 69 Preparation of 2-thiocarbonohydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 60 mg of KA-7367A and 40 mg of thiocarbonohydrazide to obtain 38 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.93(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.37(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.95(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.23(2H, 1, J=7Hz, 3′-CH₃) 4.75(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 70 Preparation of 2-isonicotinoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 100 mg of KA-7367A and 112 mg of isonicotinoylhydrazine to obtain 119 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.93(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.54(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.24(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 5.22(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) 7.67(2H, m, aromatic H) 8.74(2H, m, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 71 Preparation of 2-nicotinoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 200 mg of KA-7367A and 200 mg of nicotinoylhydrazine to afford 206 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.93(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.53(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.24(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 5.22(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) 7.45(1H, dd, J=5Hz, 7Hz, aromatic H) 8.18(1H, dt, J=2Hz, 2Hz, 8Hz, aromatic H) 8.67(1H, dd, J=2Hz, 5Hz, aromatic H) 9.06(1H, br.s, aromatic H) EXAMPLE 72 Preparation of 2-(o-chlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 50 mg of KA-7367A and 48 mg of o-chlorophenylacetylhydrazine to afford 64 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.39(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.83(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.23(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 4.11(2H, s, 4.83(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) EXAMPLE 73 Preparation of 2-(m-chloronhenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 25 mg of KA-7367A and 24 mg of m-chlorophenylacetylhydrazine to afford 27 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.40(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.38(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.23(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 3.93(2H, s, 4,82(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 74 Preparation of 2-(p-chlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 25 mg of KA-7367A and 24 mg of p-chlorophenylacetylhydrazine to afford 30 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.39(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.87(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.23(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 3.93(2H, s, 4.90(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 75 Preparation of 2-[alpha-(1-imidazolyl)-p-chlorophenylacetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 150 mg of KA-7367A and 178 mg of alpha-(1-imidazolyl)-p-chlorophenylacetylhydrazine to obtain 180 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.93(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.28, 1.29(total 3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.90, 1.91(total 3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.21, 2.23(total 2H, 3′-CH₂) 4.68, 4.71(total 1H, q, 3-CH) 6.80(1H, s, aromatic H) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 76 Preparation of 2-[alpha-(2-oxo-1-pyridyl)-p-chlorophenylacetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 85 mg of KA-7367A and 96 mg of alpha-(2-oxo-1-pyridyl)-p-chlorophenylacetylhydrazine to obtain 45 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.18, 1.14(total 3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.82, 1.85(total 3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.21(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 4.64, 4.66(total 1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.8-7.0(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 77 Preparation of 2-(p-chlorocinnamoylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 150 mg of KA-7367A and 983 mg of p-chlorocinnamoylhydrazine to obtain 80 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.42(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 2.01(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.22(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 4.00(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.0-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 78 Preparation of 2-(2,4′-dichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 85 mg of KA-7367A and 104 mg of 2,4′-dichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazine to obtain 58 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.24(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.77(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.22(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 4.78(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.31(1H, s, aromatic H) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 79 Preparation of 2-(2,4-dichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazono)-2-dioxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 120 mg of KA-7367A and 151 mg of 2,4-dichlorophenylacetylhydrazine to afford 161 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR; (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.91(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.23, 1.27(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.77(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.22(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 4.70, 4.73(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 5.31(1H, s, aromatic H) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 80 Preparation of 2-diphenylacetylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 60 mg of KA-7367A and 60 mg of diphenylacetylhydrazine to afford 70 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.31(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.82(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.23(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 4.77(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.00(1H, s, aromatic H) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 81 Preparation of 2-[bis(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-acetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 20 mg of KA-7367A and 40 mg of bis(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-acetylhydrazine to afford 19 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.23(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.78(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.23(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 4.66(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.49(1H, s, aromatic H) 6.8-7.0(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 82 Preparation of 2-(2,4,4′-trichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 60 mg of KA-7367A and 48 mg of 2,4,4'-trichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazine to afford 23 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.25, 1.29(total 3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.82(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.21, 2.23(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 4.72, 4.73(1H, q, J=7Hz, 3-CH) 6.23(1H, s, aromatic H) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 83 Prparation of 2-methoxycarbonylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 100 mg of KA-7367A and 60 mg of methoxycarbonylethylhydrazine to obtain 37 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.33(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.78(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.22(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 2.59(2H, t, J=6Hz, NC H ₂CH₂CO) 3.45(2H, t, J=6Hz, NCH₂C H ₂CO) 3.70(3H, s, OCH₃) 4.76(1H, q, 3-CH) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) EXAMPLE 84 Preparation of 2-[2-(p-chlorophenyl)-2-methoxycarbonylethylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7367A: The procedure in EXAMPLE 41 was repeated except using 100 mg of KA-7367A and 70 mg of 2-(p-chlorophenyl)-2-methoxyethylhydrazine to obtain 75 mg of a final product. ¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃, TMS) δ 0.92(3H, t, J=7Hz, 6′-CH₃) 1.35(3H, d, J=7Hz, 4-CH₃) 1.62(3H, s, 1-CH₃) 2.22(2H, q, 3′-CH₂) 3.3-3.8(3H, m, -CH₂-CH-) 3.66(3H, s, OCH₃) 4.70(1H, q, 3-CH) 6.9-7.1(2H, m, -CH=CH-) 7.1-7.3(4H, m, aromatic H) PREPARATION EXAMPLE 1 (Capsules for administration to humans) Compound in EXAMPLE 4 500 g Microcrystal cellulose 90 Talc 30 The above components were uniformly mixed in a usual manner and the mixture was filled in 1000 No. O capsules. PREPARATION EXAMPLE 2 (Cream for administration to humans) Compound in EXAMPLE 3 2.0 g White soft paraffin 25.0 Stearyl alcohol 25.0 Propylene glycol 12.0 Sodium lauryl sulfate 1.5 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 0.5 Deionized water 34.0 The above components were uniformly mixed in a usual manner and the mixture was formed into a cream. PREPARATION EXAMPLE 3 (Emulsifiable concentrate for agricultural and horticultural use) The above components were uniformly mixed in a usuall manner and the mixture was formed into an emulsifiable concentrate. This is diluted with water into an emulsion. INDUSTRIAL AVAILABILITY The compounds in this invention are excellent in antifungal activity to fungi that infect warm-blooded animals including humans and agricultural and horticultural crops and in stability, and are useful as agents for prevention, treat ment or therapy of infectious diseases caused by these fungi or control of plant diseases caused by these fungi.

Claims: An azoxy compound represented by formula wherein A denotes -O-, -OCO-, -NH-, -NHCO-, -HNCS- or Y denotes a single bond or a linear or branched alkylene group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a linear or branched alkenylene group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and said alkylene or alkenylene group may optionally be substituted by a halogen atom, a phenyl group or a halophenyl group, Z denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group that may optionally have 1 to 3 substituents selected from a halogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a carboxyl group, a nitro group, a sulfonyl group and a N-methyl-N-alpha-naphthylmethylaminomethyl group, a phenoxy group in which a benzene ring may optionally be substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms, a naphthyl group, a cyano group, a pyridyl group, an oxopyridyl group, an imidazolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group or a group of formula R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and each denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenylalkyl group with 7 to 10 carbon atoms, a naphthylalkyl group with 11 to 14 carbon atoms or an amino group, and R₃ denotes an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a benzoyl group or an alkanoyl group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms that may optionally be substituted by a phenyl group or a halophenyl group, provided when A is the group of formula Z is a hydrogen atom, and its salt. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is -O-, Y is a single bond, or a linear or branched alkylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a linear alkenylene group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms that may obtionally be substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms or halophenyl groups, Z is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a carbonyl group, a phenyl group that may optionally have 1 to 2 substituents selected from a halogen atom and a carboxyl group, a cyano group or a group of formula R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and each is an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R₃ is a benzoyl group. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is -OCO-, Y is a single bond or a linear alkylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Z is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a phenyl group that may optionally be substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is -NH-, Y is a single bond or a linear alkylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms that may optionally be substituted by a phenyl group or a halophenyl group, and Z is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxycarbonyl group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group that may optionally be substituted by a sulfonyl group. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is -NHCO-, Y is a single bond or a linear alkylene or alkenylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms that may optionally be substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms, phenyl groups or halophenyl groups, Z is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group that may optionally have 1 to 2 substituents selected from a halogen atom, an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a nitro group and a N-methyl-N-alpha -naphthylmethylaminomethyl group, a phenoxy group in which a benzene ring may optionally be substituted with 1 to 2 halogen atoms, a naphthyl group, a pyridyl group, an oxopyridyl group, an imidazolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group or a group of formula R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a naphthylalkyl group with 11 to 12 carbon atoms, and R₃ is an alkoxy group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an alkanoyl group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms that may optionally be substituted by a halophenyl group. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is -NHCS-, Y is a single bond, Z is and R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or an amino group. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is Y is alkylene group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Z is a hydrogen atom. The compound of claim 1 which is selected from 2-hydroxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-methoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(2-ethoxy-ethoxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-carboxymethoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(1-carboxy-1-methylethoxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-acetoxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-benzoyloxyimino-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(p-chlorobenzoyloxyimino)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-semicarbazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-thiosemicarbazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-acetylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(1-imidazolylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(3-pyridylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(alpha-naphthylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A-, 2-(4-acetylpiperazinyl-acetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo -KA-7367A, 2-[4-(2,6-dichlorophenylacetyl)-1-piperazinylacetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo-KA-7637A, 2-[(2,6-difluorophenyl)acetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo -KA-7367A, 2-[2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)acetylhydrazono]-2-deoxo -KA-7367A, 2-(2-furylcarbonylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-thenoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-isonicotinoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-nicotinoylhydrazono-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(p-chlorophenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo-KA-7367A, 2-(2,4′-dichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo -KA-7367A, and 2-(2,4-dichlorodiphenylacetylhydrazono)-2-deoxo -KA-7367A. A process for producing the compound of formula (I) or its salt, which comprises reacting KA-7367A product represented by formula with a compound represented by formula H₂N-A-Y-Z (II) or its salt and if required, converting the product into a salt. An antifungal agent containing the compound of formula (I) or its salt recited in claim 1. An antifungal composition comprising an antifungally effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or its salt recited in claim 1 and an adjuvant. The antifungal agent of claim 10 which is used for prevention, treatment or therapy of infectious diseases by fungi of warm-blooded animals including humans. The antifungal agent of claim 10 which is used as an agricultural and horticultural agent.

Inventors: DEUSHI, TAKEO, ITO, HISAKATSU, KAMIYA, KAZUHIRO, NAKAYAMA, MASAHITO, SHIRATSUCHI, MASAMI, WATANABE, ISAMU
Applicants: KOWA CO. LTD.
Application year: 1989
Main classification: C07C291
IPC codes: C07D521, A01N51, C07C291, C07D213, C07D333, C07D307