Patent Abstract:
compounds having the formula ## str1 ## wherein x is oxygen or sulfur , r is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and alkoxy , r 1 is alkoxy , r 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl and r 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , methyl and phenyl ; these compounds are active as insecticides .

Detailed Description:
pyrazoles as intermediates can be prepared by the cyclo condensation of a dicarbonyl compound , such as acetyl acetone , with hydrazine ( see organic synthesis , vol . 31 , page 43 ). in some instances , the pyrazole intermediates may be purchased from a chemical supplier . chloroacetyl pyrazoles as intermediates can be conveniently prepared by the following general reaction . the pyrazole can be chloroacetylated by the reaction of chloroacetic anhydride with a pyrazole in an inert solvent , such as tetrahydrofuran . chloroacetic anhydride is convenient but chloroacetyl chloride and a base will also be operable . the chloroacetyl pyrazole can be isolated by treatment with water , filtration of the resulting solid followed by drying . the final product is prepared by reacting a chloroacetyl pyrazole with a phosphoric or phosphonic acid , neutralized with a base such as triethylamine , or reacting with a preformed salt of the acid , such as the sodium , potassium , or ammonium salt , in the presence of an inert solvent . dimethyl formamide is the preferred solvent , since the chloroacetyl pyrazole has limited solubility in other non - reactive solvents . the reaction is carried out at or near room temperature to prevent side reactions , which can occur at higher temperatures . the product is isolated by dilution with a water insoluble solvent , such as benzene or toluene . this is followed by washing with water , drying ( anhydrous magnesium sulfate ), filtering and evaporation of the solvent . various pyrazole phosphates and phosphonates can be prepared by using the above reactants and procedures . the following examples are further illustrations of the preparation of the compounds of this invention . the o , o - diethylphosphorodithioic acid , 3 . 72 grams ( 0 . 02 mole ) ( c 2 h 5 o ) 2 p ( s ) sh , was dissolved in 25 milliliters of dimethyl formamide . this acid solution was neutralized with triethylamine , 2 . 01 grams ( 0 . 02 mole ) while cooling the vessel . to this solution was added 2 . 59 grams ( 0 . 015 mole ) of 1 - chloroacetyl - 3 , 5 - dimethylpyrazole . the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for four hours . at that time the reaction mixture was diluted with 150 milliliters of benzene followed by two washes of 100 milliliters of dilute sodium chloride solution . the organic phase was separated and dried over magnesium sulfate , filtered and the organic solvent removed under vacuum . there was obtained 4 . 71 grams of the title product , a light yellow liquid , n d 30 1 . 5355 . product exhibited solubility in acetone . nmr analysis confirmed the structure . in 50 milliliters of tetrahydrofuran , there was slurried 19 . 2 grams ( 0 . 2 mole ) of 3 , 5 - dimethylpyrazole . to this slurry was added 37 . 6 grams ( 0 . 22 mole ) of chloroacetic anhydride at one time . a solution resulted . the temperature rose from 17 ° c . to 34 ° c . the solution was allowed to stand for one hour at ambient temperature followed by reflux on a steam bath for 5 minutes . after standing overnight , the reaction mixture was poured into 50 milliliters of cold water . a solid material percipitated . to hasten the reaction of chloroacetic anhydride with water , the mixture was heated to 50 ° c . on a steam bath . after standing for 15 minutes , the solution was cooled to 15 ° c ., filtered and washed with cold water . after washing 2 additional times with n - hexane , the product was dried at 50 ° c . for 1 hour and then at 40 ° c . there was obtained 30 . 1 grams of the title compound as a fine needle - like white solid , m . p . 72 °- 75 ° c . soluble in acetone . the structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance . in a similar reaction given in example 1 , ethyl , o - ethylphosphonodithioic acid ( 3 . 40 grams , 0 . 02 mole ) was dissolved in 25 milliliters of dimethyl formamide with stirring . the solution was cooled and neutralized with 2 . 01 grams ( 0 . 02 mole ) of triethylamine at a temperature below 30 ° c . to this solution was added 2 . 59 grams ( 0 . 15 mole ) of 1 - chloroacetyl - 3 , 5 - dimethylpyrazole ). this mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 4 hours . after 4 hours , the reaction mixture was diluted with 180 milliliters of benzene , washed with two - 100 milliliter portions of dilute sodium chloride solution , and dried over magnesium sulfate . after filtering and evaporating the organic solvent under vacuum , there was obtained 4 . 54 grams of the title compound as a yellow liquid , n d 30 1 . 5482 . the structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance . in 25 milliliters of dimethyl formamide , 3 . 96 grams ( 0 . 02 mole ) of ethyl , o - isobutyl phosphonodithioic acid was dissolved . this was neutralized with 2 . 01 grams ( 0 . 02 mole ) of triethylamine with cooling below 30 ° c . there was added to this solution 2 . 59 grams ( 0 . 015 mole ) of the intermediate 1 - chloroacetyl - 3 , 5 - dimethylpyrazole . the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 4 hours . at the end of this time , the reaction mixture was diluted with 150 milliliters of benzene and washed with two - 150 milliliter portions of dilute sodium chloride solution . the organic portion was separated and dried over magnesium sulfate , filtered and the organic solvent evaporated under vacuum . there was obtained a yellow liquid , 4 . 70 grams of the title compound , n d 30 1 . 5357 . the structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance . in 25 milliliters of dimethyl formamide , 4 . 16 grams ( 0 . 02 mole ) of potassium o , o - diethylphosphonomonothioate was dissolved . to this solution was added 2 . 59 grams ( 0 . 015 mole ) of 1 - chloroacetyl - 3 , 5 - dimethylpyrazole and stirred at room temperature for 4 hours . the reaction mixture was diluted with 100 milliliters of benzene and washed with 2 portions of 100 milliliters each dilute sodium chloride solution . after separation of the organic phase , it was dried over magnesium sulfate , filtered and the organic solvent evaporated under vacuum . there was obtained 4 . 5 grams of the title compound as an amber colored liquid , n d 30 1 . 5075 . the structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance . by the same procedure as in example 3 , 3 . 88 grams ( 0 . 019 mole ) of 90 percent o - ethyl phosphonodithioic acid was dissolved in 25 milliliters of dimethyl formamide and neutralized with 1 . 9 grams ( 0 . 019 mole ) of triethylamine with cooling below 25 ° c . to this solution was added 3 . 28 grams ( 0 . 014 mole ) 1 - chloroacetyl - 3 - phenyl , 5 - methyl - pyrazole , and the reaction mixture stirred at ambient temperature for 4 hours . at the end of this time , the reaction mixture was diluted with 100 milliliters of toluene and washed with two portions of 75 milliliters each of dilute sodium chloride solution . after separation , the organic portion was dried over magnesium sulfate , filtered and the organic solvent evaporated in vacuo . there was obtained 5 . 26 grams of the title compound , n d 30 1 . 5774 . the structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance . in 25 milliliters of dimethyl formamide , 2 . 8 grams ( 0 . 0135 mole ) of potassium o , o - diethylphosphoromonothioate was dissolved . to this solution was added 2 . 04 grams ( 0 . 0087 mole ) of 1 - chloroacetyl - 3 - phenyl , 5 - methyl - pyrazole . the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 4 hours . at the end of this time , the mixture was diluted with 100 milliliters of toluene and washed with two portions of 75 milliliters each of water . after separation , the organic phase was dried over magnesium sulfate , filtered and evaporated in vacuo . there was obtained 2 . 8 grams of the title compound , an amber colored liquid , n d 30 1 . 5615 . the structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance . the following is a table of representative and illustrative compounds that can be prepared according to the aforementioned procedures . compound numbers have been assigned to each compound and used for identification throughout the balance of the application . table i______________________________________ ## str3 ## compound m . p . ornumber x r r . sub . 1 r . sub . 2 r . sub . 3 n . sub . d . sup . 30______________________________________1 s oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 1 . 53552 s och . sub . 3 och . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 1 . 54963 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 1 . 54824 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 3 h . sub . 7 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 1 . 54055 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 4 h . sub . 9 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 1 . 53576 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 h ch . sub . 3 1 . 55517 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 3 h . sub . 7 h ch . sub . 3 1 . 54348 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 4 h . sub . 9 h ch . sub . 3 1 . 53309 o oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 1 . 507510 s och . sub . 3 och . sub . 3 h ch . sub . 3 1 . 548011 o oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 h ch . sub . 3 1 . 505512 s oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 h ch . sub . 3 1 . 537013 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 φ 86 °- 90 ° c . 14 s oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 φ 1 . 577415 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 3 h . sub . 7 ch . sub . 3 φ 77 °- 80 ° c . 16 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 4 h . sub . 9 ch . sub . 3 φ 1 . 575217 s och . sub . 3 och . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 φ 1 . 598018 o oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 φ 1 . 561519 s oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 h20 o oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 h21 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 3 h . sub . 7 ch . sub . 3 h22 o c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 3 h . sub . 7 ch . sub . 3 h23 s oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 h ch . sub . 324 o oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 h ch . sub . 325 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 4 h . sub . 9 ch . sub . 3 φ26 o c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o - i - c . sub . 4 h . sub . 9 ch . sub . 3 φ27 s oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 och . sub . 3 h φ28 o och . sub . 3 och . sub . 3 h φ29 s oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 h h30 s c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 h h31 o oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 oc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 h h______________________________________ the term &# 34 ; insect &# 34 ; is used herein in its broad common usage to include spiders , mites , ticks and like pests which are not in the strict biological sense classified as insects . the term &# 34 ; insect &# 34 ; is used to refer not only to those small invertebrate animals belonging mostly to the class insecta , comprising six - legged usually winged forms , as beetles , bugs , bees , flies , and so forth , but also to other allied classes of arthropods whose members are wingless and usually have more than six legs , as spiders , mites , ticks , centipedes , and wood lice . the following insect species were used in evaluation tests for insecticidal activity according to the following procedures . the test compound is diluted in acetone and an aliquot is pipetted onto the bottom of a 55 × 15 millimeter aluminum dish . to insure even spreading on the bottom of the dish , one milliliter of acetone containing 0 . 02 % peanut oil is added . after all the solvent was evaporated , the dish is placed in a circular cardboard cage containing twenty - five one - day - old female houseflies . the cage is covered on the bottom with cellophane and the top with tulle netting , and contains a sugar - water saturated cotton plug for maintenance of the flies . mortality is recorded after 48 hours . the primary screening level for this test is 100 micrograms of the test compound per 25 female houseflies . the test compound is dissolved in a 50 -- 50 acetone - water solution . two milliliters of the solution are sprayed through a hand spray gun into a circular cardboard cage covered on the bottom with cellophane and the top with tulle netting , containing one string bean pod and ten adult lygus bugs . percent mortality is recorded after 48 hours . the primary screening level for this test is 0 . 05 % by weight of the test compound in the acetone - water solution . c . direct spray assay on black bean aphid [ aphis fabae ( scop .)] a nasturtium plant ( tropaeolum sp . ), approximately 5 centimeters tall , is transplanted into sandy loam soil in a 3 - inch clay pot and infested with 25 - 50 black been aphids of mixed ages . twenty - four hours later the plant is sprayed , to the point of runoff , with a 50 -- 50 acetone - water solution of the test chemical . the treated plant is held in the greenhouse and mortality is recorded after 3 days . the primary screening level for this test is 0 . 05 % by weight of the test compound in the acetone - water solution . this test evaluates the root absorption and upward translocation of the candidate systemic compound . the bean aphid ( ba ) [ aphis fabae ( scop .)] was employed in the test for systemic activity . young nasturtium plants were used as the host plants for the bean aphid . the host plants were transplanted into one pound of soil that had been treated with the candidate compound . immediately after planting in the treated soil , the plants were infested with the aphids . concentrations of toxicant in the soil ranged from 10 ppm downward until an ld - 50 value was obtained . mortality was recorded after 72 hours . the percentage of kill of the test species was determined by comparison with control plants placed in untreated soil . the ld - 50 values were calculated . e . direct spray assay on green peach aphid [ myzus persicae ( sulzer )] a radish plant ( rhaphanus sativus ), approximately 2 centimeters tall , is transplanted into sandy loam soil in a 3 - inch clay pot and infested with 25 - 50 green peach aphids of mixed ages . twenty - four hours later the plant is sprayed , to the point of runoff , with a 50 -- 50 acetone - water solution of the test compound . the treated plant is held in a greenhouse and mortality is recorded after 3 days . the primary screening level for this test is 0 . 05 % by weight of the test compound in the acetone - water solution . test compounds are diluted in a 50 -- 50 acetone - water solution . two milliliters of the solution are sprayed through a hand spray gun into circular cardboard cages containing ten one - month - old german cockroach nymphs . the test cages are covered on the bottom with cellophane and the top with tulle netting . percent mortality is recorded 7 days later . test concentrations range from 0 . 1 % down to that at which approximately 50 % mortality occurs . a test solution is prepared by dissolving the test compound in a 50 -- 50 acetone - water solution . a section of a curly dock ( rumex crispus ) leaf , approximately 2 . 5 centimeters wide and 4 centimeters long , is immersed in the test solution for 2 - 3 seconds then placed on a wire screen to dry . the dried leaf was then place in a petri dish containing a moistened piece of filter paper , and infested with five second - instar saltmarsh caterpillar larvae . mortality of the larvae is recorded 48 hours later . if surviving larvae are still present , a piece of synthetic media is added to the dish and the larvae are observed for an additional five days in order to detect delayed effects of the test compound . the primary screening level for this test is 0 . 05 % by weight of the test compound in the solution . the procedure for cabbage looper larvae is the same as that used for saltmarsh caterpillar larvae , except that a cotyledon of hyzini squash ( calabacita abobrinha ) of approximately the same size as the curly dock leaf section is used in place of the latter . the primary screening level for this test is 0 . 1 % by weight of the test compound in the solution . larvae of the tobacco budworm are used in this test in a procedure identical to that used for saltmarsh caterpillar larvae , except that a romaine lettuce ( latucs sativa ) leaf section of approximately the same size as the curly dock leaf section is used in place of the latter . the primary screening level for this test is 0 . 1 % by weight of the test compound in the solution . insecticidal activity is determined using third instar larvae of the mosquito culex pipiens quinquefasciatus . ten larvae are placed in a six ounce paper cup containing 100 milliliters of an aqueous solution of the test chemical . the treated larvae are stored at 70 ° f ., and 48 hours later the mortality is recorded . test concentrations range from 0 . 5 ppm down to that at which approximately 50 % mortality occurs . a pinto bean plant ( phaseolus sp .) approximately 10 centimeters tall is transplanted into sandy loam soil in a 3 - inch clay pot and infested with two - spotted mites of mixed ages and sexes . twenty - four hours later the infested plants are inverted and dipped for 2 - 3 seconds in a 50 -- 50 acetone - water solution of the test compound . the treated plant is held in a greenhouse for seven days . mortality is then determined for both the adult mites and the nymphs hatching from eggs which were on the plants at the time of treatment . the primary screening level for this test is 0 . 05 % by weight of the test compound in the acetone - water solution . table ii is a summary of the results of tests performed on the compounds of table i . these test results are expressed as ld 50 values , which represent the dose of test compound which was lethal to 50 % of the insect population in the test . the entries in table ii were obtained as follows : for a particular insect , each compound was initially tested at the primary screening level . those compounds showing less than 50 % kill at this level are represented in the table by the primary screening level preceded by a &# 34 ; greater than &# 34 ; sign (& gt ;). those compounds showing approximately 50 % kill are represented by the primary screening level alone . those compounds showing greater than 50 % kill were subjected to further testing at successively lower levels , until the level was found at which approximately 50 % kill was achieved . the latter level is listed as the ld 50 for this group . the primary screening level in each of the above tests was selected for purposes of convenience only , and none of the figures in the table are to be understood as representing the highest level at which a viable test for insecticidal activity can be conducted . dashes are used in table ii where no tests were performed at all . ______________________________________symbols for table ii______________________________________hf : houseflylb : lygus bugba : black bean aphidbas : black bean aphid systemicgpa : green peach aphidgr : german cockroachscm : saltmarsh caterpillarcl : cabbage loopertbw : tobacco budwormmos : mosquito2sm : two - spotted mite - ( 1 ) adults ( 2 ) eggs ( 3 ) sys & gt ; : greater than & lt ; : less than -- : not included in test______________________________________ table ii__________________________________________________________________________insecticidal activity - approximate ld . sub . 50 valuescompound 2smnumber hf ba bas gpa gr lb smc cl tbw mos adults eggs sys__________________________________________________________________________1 35 . 03 & gt ; 10 . 03 & gt ;. 1 & gt ;. 05 & gt ;. 05 & gt ;. 1 & gt ;. 1 1 & lt ;. 045 & gt ;. 05 & gt ; 102 35 . 03 & gt ; 10 . 05 & gt ;. 1 & gt ;. 05 & gt ;. 05 & gt ;. 1 & gt ;. 1 & gt ; 1 & gt ;. 05 & gt ;. 05 -- 3 19 . 0005 & gt ; 10 . 002 . 01 & gt ;. 05 . 05 & gt ;. 1 . 1 & gt ; 1 & lt ;. 05 & lt ;. 05 & gt ; 104 21 . 0005 & gt ; 10 . 003 . 05 & gt ;. 05 & gt ;. 05 & 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mixture of compounds in the formulation having similar utility . furthermore , the presently disclosed pesticide compositions need not be active as such . the purposes of this invention will be fully served by a composition which is rendered active by external influences , such as light , or by physiological action occurring when the preparation is ingested or penetrates into the body of the pest . the precise manner in which the pesticide compounds of this invention are used in any particular instance will be readily apparent to a person skilled in the art . generally , the active pesticidal compound will be used as a component of a liquid composition ; for example , an emulsion , suspension , or aerosol spray . while the concentration of the active pesticide compound in the present formulation can vary within rather wide limits , ordinarily , the pesticide composition will comprise not more than about 80 . 0 percent by weight of the formulation . the compositions of the invention are generally applied to the pest , pest habitat or feedstuff to be treated in an agricultural formulation which also comprises an agronomically acceptable carrier . by agronomically acceptable carrier is meant any substance which can be used to dissolve , disperse , or diffuse an active compound in the composition without impairing the effectiveness of the compound and which by itself has no detrimental effect on the soil , equipment , crops , or agronomic environment . the compositions of the invention can be either solid or liquid formulations or solutions . for example , the compounds can be formulated as wettable powders , emulsifiable concentrates , granulars and dusts . in such formulations , the compounds are extended with a liquid or solid carrier and ; when desired , suitable surfactants are incorporated . it is usually desirable to include adjuvants , such as wetting agents , spreading agents , dispersing agents , stickers , adhesives , and the like , in accordance with agricultural practices . for the preparation of emulsifiable concentrates , the active compounds can be dissolved in organic solvents , such as benzene , toluene , xylene , methylated naphthalene , corn oil , pine oil , o - dichlorobenzene , isophorone , cyclohexanone , methyl oleate , and the like , or in mixtures of these solvents , together with an emulsifying agent which permits dispersion in water . suitable emulsifiers include , for example , the ethylene oxide derivatives of alkylphenols or long - chain alcohols , mercaptans , carboxylic acids , and reactive amines and partially esterified polyhydric alcohols . solvent , soluble sulfates or sulfonates , such as the alkaline earth salts or amine salts of alkylbenzenesulfonates and the fatty alcohol sodium sulfates , having surface - active properties can be used as emulsifiers either alone or in conjunction with an ethylene oxide reaction product . wettable powders suitable for spraying , can be prepared by admixing the active compounds with a finely divided solid , such as clays , inorganic silicates and carbonates , and silicas and incorporating wetting agents , sticking agents , and / or dispersing agents in such mixtures . the concentration of active ingredients in such formulations is usually in the range of about 20 % to about 80 % by weight . a dispersing agent can constitute about 0 . 5 % to about 3 % of the composition , and a wetting agent can constitute from about 0 . 1 % to about 5 % of the composition . dusts can be prepared by mixing the composition of the invention with finely divided inert solids which may be organic or inorganic in nature . materials useful for this purpose include , for example , botanical flours , silicas , silicates , carbonates and clays . one convenient method of preparing a dust is to dilute a wettable powder with a finely divided carrier . dust concentrates containing about 20 % to about 80 % by weight of the active ingredients are commonly made and are subsequently diluted to about 1 % to 10 % use concentration . the compounds of the invention can be applied as sprays by methods commonly employed , such as conventional high - gallonage hydraulic sprays , low gallonage sprays , air - blast spray , aerial sprays and dusts . for low volume applications , a solution of the active compounds is usually used . the dilution and rate of application will usually depend upon such factors as the type of equipment employed , the method of application , and the area to be treated . for some applications , it may be useful to add one or more other insecticides to the compositions of the invention . examples of other insecticides which can be incorporated to provide additional advantages include parathion , methyl parathion , malathion , carbaryl , methomyl dicofol , monocrotophos , chlordimeform , and the like . other pesticides , including fungicides and plant bactericides can also be included in the compositions of the invention .