A series of fluorine- and piperazine-containing 1,2,4-triazole thione derivatives were synthesized by the Mannich reaction of triazole intermediates with various substituted piperazines and formaldehyde in high yields. Structures of title compounds were confirmed by melting points, IR,~1H NMR,^（13）C NMR and elemental analysis. The preliminary bioassays for 17 novel title compounds showed that several compounds have significant fungicidal activity against Cercospora arachidicola, Physalospora piricola and Rhizoctonia cerealis at 50 mg/m L.
Li-Yuan ZhangBao-Lei WangYi-Zhou ZhanYan ZhangXiao ZhangZheng-Ming Li
In order to search for novel potent and environmentally benign insecticides,a series of anthranilic diamides containing various fluorinated groups were designed and synthesized.Their structures were confirmed by -1H NMR,-（13）C NMR,-（19）F NMR,elemental analysis,HRMS or mass spectra.Their insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm（Mythimna separata） and diamondback moth（Plutella xyiostella）were evaluated.The preliminary structure-activity relationship（SAR） was discussed in detail.The biological assay indicated that most of the compounds exhibited moderate to excellent insecticidal activities.Especially,Ia showed high larvicidal activity against oriental armyworm.Meanwhile,Iu had better larvicidal effects against diamondback moth than commercial chlorantraniliprole.
The structure of osthole has been modified to improve its larvicidal activity against mosquitoes. A new efficient synthesis of osthole derivatives with Grignard reagents has been developed, which employs CuI and LiCI as pro- moters and covers a broad range of substrates to afford the corresponding products in mild to good yields （up to 83%）. Bio-activity evaluation showed that several products exhibited better activities than osthole.
Ming LiuYang LiuXuewen HuaChangchun WuSha ZhouBaolei WangZhengming Li
A series of novel title compounds 6a-6r and 7a-7c have been synthesized by Mannich reaction of the new triazole Schiff base intermidiates, substituted piperazine and formaldehyde under mild conditions in excellent yields. The crystal structure of compound 6i was determined to show a chair conformation of the piperazine ring and an （E）-configuration of the C=N double bond. The bioassay results indicated that most of the newly synthesized compounds exhibited excellent in vitro inhibitory activities and broader spectrum against several plant fungi, and were more effective than the control Triadimefon. Several compounds also displayed favourable in vivo antifungal activities. The relationships between the compound structures and various biological activities were discussed. Furthermore, the CoMFA calculation based on the antifungal activity data of compounds 6 against R. cerealis was carried out to establish a 3D-QSAR model, which revealed that steric and electrostatic fields were two most important factors for contributing the bioactivity of the compounds. The present work will provide significant information for guiding optimization of such new structures to develop novel agrochemicals with higher antifungal activities.
Yan ZhangYi-Zhou ZhanYi MaXue-Wen HuaWei WeiXiao ZhangHai-Bin SongZheng-Ming LiBao-Lei Wang
