Benzoyl derivatives

Abstract: The invention herein relates to certain substituted-arylpyrazole compounds, herbicidal compositions containing same, herbicidal methods of use and processes for preparing said compounds.

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The field of the invention contemplated herein pertains to precursors, intermediates and/or starting materials for preparing herbicidal compounds generically defined by the above title. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Various substituted 3-aryl- and 5-arylpyrazole type compounds are known in the literature. Such compounds have various utilities, e.g., as chemical intermediates, pharmaceuticals and herbicides. Among the substituted 3-aryl-5-(halo)alkylpyrazoles and 5-aryl-3-(halo)alkylpyrazoles in the art are those having a variety of substituent radicals on the aryl and/or pyrazole moieties of the compound, e.g., alkyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, formyl, phenyl and phenyl substituted with various groups such as alkyl, halo or nitro groups, etc. For example, compounds of this type are known wherein the aryl moiety is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl radical, in which the substituent radicals are alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, halogen, trifluoromethyl, etc., and the pyrazolyl radical is substituted in various positions on the nitrogen or carbon atoms with alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, hetero-cycles, S(O) n R members, wherein n is 0-2 and R may be a variety of radicals such as those substituted on the aryl or pyrazole moieties. Compounds of the above type having utility as herbicides, typically require application rates as high as five or ten or more kilograms per hectare to achieve adequate weed control. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to precursors, intermediates and/or starting materials of substituted arylpyrazolyl derivatives of the formula wherein R 2 is C 1-5 haloalkyl; R 5 is halogen; R 6 and R 7 are independently C 1-8 alkyl; C 3-8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl; C 2-8 alkenyl or alkynyl; benzyl; wherein the above members may be optionally substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, -C(=X)YR 8 , -C(=X)R 9 , YR 10 , or NR 11 R 12 ; thioalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or polyalkoxyalkyl, carbamyl, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, C 1-10 heterocycle containing 1-4 O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 hetero atoms, C 6-12 aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl, -C(=X)YR 13 , -C(=X)R 14 , YR 15 or NR 16 R 17 group; R 6 and R 7 are combined through a saturated and/or unsaturated carbon, -(C=X)-, and/or hetero O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 linkage to form a cyclic ring having up to 9 ring members which may be substituted with any of the R 7 members; X is O, S(O) m , NR 19 or CR 20 R 21 ; Y is O, S(O) m , NR 22 ; R 8-22 are hydrogen or one of the R 7 members; m is 0-2 and n is 1 to 5. Preferred compounds of this invention are those according to the formula wherein R 2 and R 5 are as defined above; R 6 is halogen, nitro, cyano, YR 10 ; R 7 is C 1-8 alkyl; C 3-8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl; C 2-8 alkenyl or alkynyl; benzyl; wherein the above members may be optionally substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, -C(=X)YR 8 , -C(=X)R 9 , YR 10 , or NR 11 R 12 ; C 1-8 thioalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or polyalkoxyalkyl, carbamyl, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, C 1-10 heterocycle containing O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 hetero atoms, C 6-12 aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl, -C(=X)YR 13 , -C(=X)R 14 , YR 15 or NR 16 R 17 group; R 6 and R 7 are combined through a saturated and/or unsaturated carbon, -(C=X)-, and/or hetero O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 linkage to form a cyclic ring having up to 9 ring members which may be substituted with any of the R 7 members, provided that when said linkage contains -C(=O)NR 18 -, said cyclic ring has at least six ring members, and X is O, S(O) m , NR 19 or CR 20 R 21 ; Y is O, S(O) m , NR 22 ; R 8-22 are hydrogen or one of the R 7 members; m is 0-2 and n is 1 to 5. Particularly preferred compounds of this invention are those according to the formula wherein R 2 is CF 3 , CF 2 Cl or CF 2 H; R 5 is fluoro; R 6 is chloro; R 7 is propargyloxy, allyloxy, polyalkoxy, OCH(R 23 )COR 24 where R 23 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and R 24 is YR 10 or NR 11 R 12 ; R 6 and R 7 are combined through an -OCH 2 (C=O)N(R 18 )- linkage to give a fused six member ring and Y, R 10 -R 12 and R 18 are as defined above. The herbicidal compounds which may be prepared by using the precursors, intermediates and/or starting materials of this invention are characterized by the structure of Formula I and agriculturally-acceptable salts and hydrates thereof wherein R 1 is independently C 1-8 alkyl; C 3-8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl; C 2-8 alkenyl or alkynyl; benzyl; wherein the above members may be optionally substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, -C(=X)YR 8 , -C(=X)R 9 , YR 10 , or NR 11 R 12 ; R 2 is C 1-5 haloalkyl; R 3 is halogen; R 4 is an R 1 member, thioalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or polyalkoxyalkyl, carbamyl, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, C 1-10 heterocycle containing 1-4 O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 hetero atoms, C 6-12 aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl, -C(=X)YR 13 , -C(=X)R 14 , YR 15 or NR 16 R 17 group. Any two R 4 groups may be combined through a saturated and/or unsaturated carbon, -(C=X)-, and/or hetero O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 linkage to form a cyclic ring having up to 9 ring members which may be substituted with any of the R 4 members; X is O, S(O) m , NR 19 or CR 20 R 21 ; Y is O, S(O) m , NR 22 ; R 8-22 are hydrogen or one of the R 4 members; m is 0-2 and n is 1 to 5. A preferred subgenus of the substituted arylpyrazolyl compounds are those according to Formula II and agriculturally-acceptable salts and hydrates thereof wherein R 1 is C 1-5 alkyl, alkylthio, alkoxyalkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, benzyl, which members may optionally be substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy or -C(X)YR 8 - groups; R 2 , R 3 , X, Y and R 8 are as defined for Formula I; R 5 is halogen or hydrogen; R 6 and R 7 are as defined for the R 4 member of Formula I. Particularly preferred compounds are those according to Formula III and agriculturally-acceptable salts and hydrates thereof wherein R 1 is C 1-5 alkyl; R 2 , R 3 and R 5 are as previously defined; R 6 is halogen, nitro, cyano, YR 10 ; R 7 is hydrogen or an R 4 member and R 6 and R 7 are combined through a saturated and/or unsaturated carbon, -(C=X)-, and/or hetero O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 linkage to form a cyclic ring having up to 9 ring members which may be substituted with any of the R 4 members, provided that when said linkage contains -C(=O)NR 18 -, said cyclic ring has at least six ring members, and X, Y, R 18 and m are as previously defined. Still more preferred are compounds according to Formula III and agriculturally-acceptable salts and hydrates thereof wherein R 1 is methyl; R 2 is CF 3 , CF 2 Cl or CF 2 H; R 3 is chloro or bromo; R 5 is fluoro; R 6 is chloro; R 7 is propargyloxy, allyloxy, polyalkoxy, OCH(R 23 )COR 24 where R 23 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and R 24 is YR 10 or NR 11 R 12 ; R 6 and R 7 are combined through an -OCH 2 (C=O)N(R 18 )- linkage to give a fused six member ring and Y, R 10 -R 12 and R 18 are as previously defined. Preferred species include the following: 4-Chloro-3-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-propargyloxyphenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, 2-(2-Chloro-5-(4-chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxy)propanoic acid, ethyl ester, (2-Chloro-5-(4-chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxy) acetic acid, 1-methylethyl ester, 4-Chloro-3-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, 4-Chloro-3-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(methoxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, (2-Chloro-5-(4-chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxy) acetic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester, (2-Chloro-5-(4-chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid, 2-Chloro-5-(4-chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 2-ethoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester, 2-Chloro-5-(4-chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 2-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester, 2-Chloro-5-(4-chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorobenzoic acid, ethyl ester, 2-Chloro-5-(4-chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester and 6-(4-Chloro-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-7-fluoro-4-(2-propynyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-(4H)-one. All of the above substituted arylpyrazolyl compounds exhibited particularly efficacious use in a plurality of crops. The compounds provide outstanding control of resistant broadleaf weeds such as pigweed, cocklebur, velvetleaf and hemp sesbania in various crops such as corn, soybean and nuts and in forestry against trees and vines. Other of the arylpyrazolyl compounds exhibit excellent herbicidal effect against weeds in other crops such as wheat and barley. Some of the arylpyrazolyl compounds may have more than one possible stereoisomer and these stereoisomers may differ in herbicidal efficacy. The structures illustrated are intended to include all possible stereoisomers. The above compounds may be suitably applied in a variety of application modes, e.g., pre-emergent and/or postemergent, surface applied, pre-plant incorporated, etc. Another aspect relates to processes for preparing the arylpyrazolyl compounds Formulae I-III and their precursors, intermediates and/or starting materials. These process aspects will be discussed in more detail below. As used herein, the terms "alkyl", "alkenyl", "alkynyl" when used either alone or in compound form, e.g., haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, etc., are intended to embrace linear or branched-chain members. Preferred alkyl members are the lower alkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and preferred alkenyl and alkynyl members are those having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms. The term "haloalkyl" is intended to mean alkyl radicals substituted with one or more halogen (chloro, bromo, iodo or fluoro) atoms; preferred members of this class are those having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, especially the halomethyl radicals, e.g., trifluoromethyl. In polyhaloalkyl members, the halogens can all be the same or mixed halogens. Representative, non-limiting alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl and cycloalkenylalkyl members include the following: Methyl, ethyl, the isomeric propyls, butyls, pentyls, hexyls, heptyls, octyls, nonyls, decyls, etc.; vinyl, allyl, crotyl, methallyl, the isomeric butenyls, pentenyls, hexenyls, heptenyls, octenyls; ethynyl, the isomeric propynyls, butynyls, pentynyls, hexynyls, etc.; the alkoxy, polyalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl and polyalkoxyalkyl analogs of the foregoing alkyl groups, e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, propoxys, butoxys, pentoxys and hexoxys and corresponding polyalkoxys and alkoxyalkyls, e.g., methoxymethoxy, methoxyethoxy, ethoxymethoxy, ethoxyethoxy, methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, propoxymethyl, isopropoxymethyl, butoxymethyl, isobutoxymethyl, tertbutoxymethyl, pentoxymethyl, hexoxymethyl, etc., cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, etc.; the isomeric cyclopentenes, cyclohexenes and cycloheptenes having mono- or di-unsaturation; representative aryl, aralkyl and alkaryl groups include phenyl, the isomeric tolyls and xylyls, benzyl, naphthyl, etc. Representative mono-, di- and tri-haloalkyl members include: chloromethyl, chloroethyl, bromomethyl, bromoethyl, iodomethyl, iodoethyl, chloropropyl, bromopropyl, iodopropyl, 1,1-dichloromethyl, 1,1-dibromomethyl, 1,1-dichloropropyl, 1,2-dibromopropyl, 2,3-dibromopropyl, 1-chloro-2-bromoethyl, 2-chloro-3-bromopropyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, etc. Representative heterocyclic members include: alkylthiodiazolyl; piperidyl; piperidylalkyl; dioxolanylalkyl, thiazolyl; alkylthiazolyl; benzothiazolyl; halobenzothiazolyl; furyl; alkyl-substituted furyl; furylalkyl; pyridyl; alkylpyridyl; alkyloxazolyl; tetrahydrofurylalkyl; 3-cyanothienyl; thienylalkyl; alkyl-substituted thienyl; 4,5-polyalkylene-thienyl; piperidinyl; alkylpiperidinyl; pyridyl; di- or tetra-hydropyridinyl; alkyltetrahydromorpholyl; alkylmorpholyl; azabicyclononyl; diazabicycloalkanyl, benzoalkylpyrrolidinyl; oxazolidinyl; perhydrooxazolidinyl; alkyloxazolidyl; furyloxazolidinyl, thienyloxazolidinyl, pyridyloxazolidinyl, pyrimidinyloxazolidinyl, benzooxazolidinyl, C 3-7 spirocycloalkyloxazolidinyl, alkylaminoalkenyl; alkylideneimino; pyrrolidinyl; piperidonyl; perhydroazepinyl; perhydroazocinyl; pyrazolyl; dihydropyrazolyl; piperazinyl; perhydro-1,4-diazepinyl; quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl; di-, tetra- and perhydroquinolyl - or - isoquinolyl; indolyl and di- and perhydroindolyl and said heterocyclic members substituted with radicals such as defined in Formulae I-III. By "agriculturally-acceptable salts" of the compounds defined by the above formulae is meant a salt or salts which readily ionize in aqueous media to form a cation or anion of said compounds and the corresponding salt anion or cation, which salts have no deleterious effect on the herbicidal properties of a given herbicide and which permit formulation of various mixtures, e.g., herbicide-antidote compositions without undue problems of mixing, suspension, stability, applicator equipment use, packaging, etc. By "herbicidally-effective" is meant the amount of herbicide required to effect a meaningful injury or destruction to a significant Portion of affected undesirable plants or weeds. Although of no hard and fast rule, it is desirable from a commercial viewpoint that 80-85% or more of the weeds be destroyed, although commercially significant suppression of weed growth can occur at much lower levels, particularly with some very noxious, herbicide-resistant plants. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The compounds according to the invention are suitable precursors, intermediates and/or starting materials of arylpyrazolyl compounds as will be described below. It is expressly understood that various modifications obvious to those skilled in the art are contemplated. Specific embodiments are described in Examples 1-4 below. In the sequence of process steps described below, the various symbols defining radical substituents, e.g., R 1 -R 24 , X, Y, etc. have the same meanings as defined for the compounds of Formulae I-III, unless otherwise qualified or limited. Process I This process describes the preparation of important intermediate compounds of Formula B, or isomeric mixtures thereof, which are useful in the overall process scheme for producing compounds of Formulae I-III. The process for the preparation of a compound of Formula B suitably proceeds from compounds of Formula A. Compounds of Formula A are prepared by known means from substituted acetophenones, which also are known in the art; the structure shown for Formula A is meant to embody all possible tautomeric forms or mixtures thereof. Compounds of Formula A can be prepared in any anhydrous solvent or mixture of solvents; the preferred solvents are ether, alcohols, dimethylsulfoxide, toluene, benzene, etc., by reacting a substituted acetophenone in the presence of an ester with a strong base such as an alkali alkoxide, alkali amide or alkali hydride with alkali alkoxides such as sodium methoxide being preferred. Reaction temperature is in the range of -100°C to 200°C, preferably -78°C to 50°C. The reaction period may be chosen from the range of a few minutes to several weeks depending on the amounts of reagents, reaction temperature, etc. After completion of the reaction, the compound of Formula A is isolated by diluting the reaction mixture with water, which may be followed by acidification of the aqueous layer or, alternatively, by diluting the reaction mixture with aqueous acid. Subsequently, the product is isolated by a method such as crystallization or solvent extraction. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods. The cyclization of this intermediate to give compounds of Formula B can be carried out in any suitable solvent by treatment with hydrazine or substituted hydrazines with alkylhydrazines being preferred. Reaction temperature is in the range of -78°C to 200°C, preferably 10°C to 120°C. The reaction period may be chosen from the range of a few minutes to several weeks depending on the amounts of reagents, reaction temperature, etc. The product is isolated after completion of the reaction by filtration and/or concentration of the reaction mixture. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods such as extraction, crystallization, column chromatography, etc. In the case of the addition of hydrazine to compounds of Formula A, the resultant pyrazole of Formula C may be treated with an alkylating agent to obtain compounds of Formula B. In this case, products of Formula B can be obtained by treatment of the above compound with an alkylating agent such as methyl iodide, benzyl bromide, allyl bromide, dimethylsulfate, etc. The preferred solvents are toluene, dimethylsulfoxide, acetone, dimethylformamide, dioxane, etc. The reaction may be carried out with or without a base. In cases in which a base is employed, alkali metal carbonates or hydroxides such as sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide may be used. Reaction temperature is in the range of -78°C to 200°C, preferably 10°C to 120°C. The reaction period may be chosen from the range of a few minutes to several weeks depending on the amounts of reagents, reaction temperature, etc. The product is isolated after completion of the reaction by filtration and/or concentration of the reaction mixture. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods such as extraction, crystallization, column chromatography, etc. Compounds illustrated by Formula C can exist in two possible tautomeric forms, either a 5-arylpyrazole or a 3-arylpyrazole. The 5-arylpyrazole depicted in Formula C is meant to include both possible tautomeric forms. Table 1 Shows typical examples of compounds of Formula C. In all tables herein, boiling points and melting points are measured in degrees centigrade (°C) and unless otherwise indicated refractive indices are at 25°C. The 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxyacetophenone, used to prepare compound Nos. 3, 4 and 9 by the above process, was prepared from 2-chloro-4-fluoroanisole, which can be obtained from 2-chloro-4-fluorophenol by methods known in the art (C. A. Buehler and D. E. Pearson, Survey of Organic Synthesis, pages 285-382, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1970). Treatment of 2-chloro-4-fluoroanisole with titanium tetrachloride and dichloromethylmethylether at room temperature gives 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxybenzaldehyde. The 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxybenzaldehyde is converted to 1-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxyacetophenone by treatment with methyl Grignard followed by oxidation using standard methods known in the art. The above mentioned 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxyacetophenone and its analogous precursor, 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxybenzaldehyde and processes for preparing them are the discovery of other inventors (Bruce C. Hamper and Kindrick L. Leschinsky) employed by the assignee herein. Tables 2 and 3 show typical examples of compounds prepared by Process I. The following Examples 1-4 describe specific working embodiments for the preparation of representative compounds according to this invention. Examples 1 through 4 describe specific working embodiments of Process I. Example 1 This example describes the preparation of 3-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole (Compound No. 40) and of 5-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole (Compound No. 20). A. 28.5 g of 2,5-difluoroacetophenone and 26 g of ethyl trifluoroacetate were stirred in 400 mL of anhydrous ether and cooled in an ice bath. 42 mL of 25 wt% sodium methoxide in methanol was then added over 5 minutes. After stirring 1 hour at room temperature, the reaction mixture was extracted with water, the water acidified and extracted with methylene chloride to give 42 g of 1-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)propane-1,3-dione. B. 34.5 g of 1-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-propane-1,3-dione was dissolved in 250 mL of acetic acid and 9.5 mL of methylhydrazine slowly added. The mixture was heated at 100°C for 5 minutes then cooled and diluted with ether. The ether solution was washed with water and potassium carbonate solution, then dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed to give 9.5 g of 3-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoro-methyl)-1H-pyrazole. Anal. Calc. for C 11 H 7 N 2 F 5 C, 50.39%; H, 2.69%; N, 10.68%. Found C, 50.48%; H, 2.72%; N, 10.64%. and 21.11 g of 5-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole (mp 38-39°C). Anal. Calc. for C 11 H 7 N 2 F 5 C, 50.39%; H, 2.69%; N, 10.68%. Found C, 50.63%; H, 2.65%; N, 10.40%. Example 2 This example describes the preparation of 5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole (Compound No. 6). A. To a solution of 40.0 g (0.256 moles) 2',4'-difluoroacetophenone (commercially available)in 400 mL diethyl ether at 0°C was added 40 mL (0.405 moles) ethyl trifluoroacetate. At 5°C, 80 mL of a 25% wt. sodium methoxide in methanol (0.37 moles) were added over 15 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at 25°C. The mixture was poured over 300 mL ice water and 21.3 mL (0.37 moles) acetic acid were added. The organic layer was washed two times with water, dried over anhydrous MgSO,, and concentrated in vacuo to give 62.85 g (97%) 4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1,1-trifluoro-4-hydroxy-3-buten-2-one as a yellow oil; 1 HNMR (CDCl 3 ) ppm: 6.61 (s, 1H), 6.87 (m, 1H)., 6.97 (m, 1H), 7.97 (m, 1H). Anal. Calc. for C 10 H 5 F 5 O 2 C, 47.64; H, 2.00. Found C, 47.70; H, 1.96. B. At 24°C, 15.0 g (0.06 mole) of the product of step A was dissolved in 50 mL glacial acetic acid and treated with 2 mL (0.064 mole) anhydrous hydrazine, added over a period of 5 minutes. The reaction was heated to 95°C for 30 minutes. The reaction was cooled and poured into 300 mL ice water. The slurry was filtered and the cake washed with water and air dried to give 13.86 g (94%) of 5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole as a white solid, mp 157-158°C. Anal. Calc. for C 10 H 5 F 5 N 2 C, 48.40; H, 2.03; N, 11.29. Found C, 48.38; H, 2.03; N, 11.32. Example 3 This example describes the preparation of 3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole (Compound No. 42) and of 5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole (Compound No. 21). A slurry of 13.6 g (0.055 mole)of the product of step B, 7.7 g (0.056 mole) K 2 CO 3 , and 3.7 mL (0.06 mole) methyl iodide in 150 mL acetone was stirred overnight at 25°C. The solution was diluted with 300 mL cold water and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO 4 , and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified chromatographically using 5% ethyl acetate in hexane as the eluent to give (58%) 8.3 g of 3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole as a white solid, mp 51°C. Anal. Calc. for C 11 H 7 F 5 N 2 C, 50.39; H, 2.69; N, 10.68. Found C, 50.36; H, 2.70; N, 10.70. The chromatography described in the above preparation gave a second fraction which was collected, concentrated and the residue crystallized to give 4.0 g (28% yield) 5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole as a white solid, mp 37-38°C. Anal. Calc. for C 11 H 7 F 5 N 2 C, 50.39; H, 2.69; N, 10.68. Found C, 50.40; H, 2.67; N, 10.67. Example 4 This example describes the preparation of 3-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole (Compound No. 40). A solution of 8.5 g (34 mmole) of dry 5-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1H-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole in 100 mL of anhydrous toluene was heated to reflux in an apparatus equipped with a Dean-Stark trap and treated with 3.25 mL of dimethylsulfate. The mixture was refluxed for 5 hours, allowed to cool and washed with 10% w/v aqueous NaOH. The organic phase was dried with MgSO 4 and concentrated to afford 7.74 g (86.2%) of a clear, almost colorless oil nD 1.4925 (25°C). Anal. Calc. for C 11 H 7 N 2 F 5 C, 50.39%; H, 2.69%; N, 10.68%. Found C, 50.48%; H, 2.72%; N, 10.64%. Although this invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, the details of these embodiments are not to be construed as limitations. Various equivalents, changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention, and it is understood that such equivalent embodiments are part of this invention.

Claims: A compound of the formula wherein R 2 is C 1-5 haloalkyl; R 5 is halogen; R 6 and R 7 are independently C 1-8 alkyl; C 3-8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl; C 2-8 alkenyl or alkynyl; benzyl; wherein the above members may be optionally substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, -C(=X)YR 8 , -C(=X)R 9 , YR 10 , or NR 11 R 12 ; thioalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or polyalkoxyalkyl, carbamyl, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, C 1-10 heterocycle containing 1-4 O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 hetero atoms, C 6-12 aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl, -C(=X)YR 13 , -C(=X)R 14 , YR 15 or NR 16 R 17 group; R 6 and R 7 are combined through a saturated and/or unsaturated carbon, -(C=X)-, and/or hetero O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 linkage to form a cyclic ring having up to 9 ring members which may be substituted with any of the R 7 members; X is O, S(O) m , NR 19 or CR 20 R 21 ; Y is O, S(O) m , NR 22 ; R 8-22 are hydrogen or one of the R 7 members; m is 0-2 and n is 1 to 5. A compound of the formula according to Claim 1, wherein R 2 and R 5 are as defined in Claim 1; R 6 is halogen, nitro, cyano, YR 10 ; R 7 is C 1-8 alkyl; C 3-8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl; C 2-8 alkenyl or alkynyl; benzyl; wherein the above members may be optionally substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, -C(=X)YR 8 , -C(=X)R 9 , YR 10 , or NR 11 R 12 ; C 1-8 thioalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or polyalkoxyalkyl, carbamyl, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, C 1-10 heterocycle containing O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 hetero atoms, C 6-12 aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl, -C(=X)YR 13 , -C(=X)R 14 , YR 15 or NR 16 R 17 group; R 6 and R 7 are combined through a saturated and/or unsaturated carbon, -(C=X)-, and/or hetero O, S(O) m and/or NR 18 linkage to form a cyclic ring having up to 9 ring members which may be substituted with any of the R 7 members, provided that when said linkage contains -C(=O)NR 18 -, said cyclic ring has at least six ring members, and X is O, S(O) m , NR 19 or CR 20 R 21 ; Y is O, S(O) m , NR 22 ; R 8-22 are hydrogen or one of the R 7 members; m is 0-2 and n is 1 to 5. A compound of the formula according to Claim 1, wherein R 2 is CF 3 , CF 2 Cl or CF 2 H; R 5 is fluoro; R 6 is chloro; R 7 is propargyloxy, allyloxy, polyalkoxy, OCH(R 23 )COR 24 where R 23 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and R 24 is YR 10 or NR 11 R 12 ; R 6 and R 7 are combined through an -OCH 2 (C=O)N(R 18 )- linkage to give a fused six member ring and Y, R 10 -R 12 and R 18 are as defined in Claim 1.

Inventors: DUTRA GERARD ANTHONY, HAMPER BRUCE CAMERON, MISCHKE DEBORAH AILEEN, MOEDRITZER KURT, ROGERS MICHAEL DAVID, WOODARD SCOTT STANTFORD, DUTRA, GERARD ANTHONY, HAMPER, BRUCE CAMERON, MISCHKE, DEBORAH AILEEN, MOEDRITZER, KURT, ROGERS, MICHAEL DAVID, WOODARD, SCOTT STANTFORD
Applicants: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
Application year: 1991
Main classification: C07C49
IPC codes: C07D405, C07D409, C07D403, C07D401, C07D411, C07D417, C07D413, C07D498, C07D521, C07C45, A01N43, C07D231, C07C49, A01P7