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.
A series of new sulfonylureas incorporating 1,2,4-triazolinone moiety was synthesized, which were further bio-assayed for the herbicidal activity against four herbs, representative of monocotyledons and dicotyledons. Some of them exhibited high potency to inhibit the growth of dicotyledons（Bassica napus and Arnaranthus retroflexus） in the pot experiment. Compounds 9a and 9b also displayed an excellent herbicidal activity against Bassica napus at a concentration of 15 g/hectare, which were comparable with commercial triasulfuron.
LIU Zhuo PAN Li LIYong-hong WANG Su-hua LI Zheng-ming
Carbohydrates, with broad-spectrum structures and biological functions, are key organic compounds in nature, along with nucleic acids and proteins. As part of our ongoing efforts to develop a new class of pesticides with novel mechanism of action, a series of novel N-glycosyl-l-pyridyl-lH-pyrazole-5-carboxamide was designed and synthesized via the reactions of glycosyl methanamides and pyridyl-pyrazole acid. The compounds were characte- rized by IH NMR and 13C NMR. The bioassay results indicate that some of these compounds exhibit moderate insec- ticidal activities and assessed as potential inhibitors of calcium channels. The modulation of voltage-gated calcium channels by compounds 4a and 5a in the central neurons isolated from the third instar larvae of Spodoptera exigua was studied by whole-cell patch-clamp technique. In addition, compound 5a inhibits the recorded calcium currents reversible on washout. Experimental results also indicate that compound 5a did not release stored calcium from the Endoplasmic Reticulum. The present work demonstrates that N-glycosyl-l-pyridyl-lH-pyrazole-5-carboxamides cannot be used as possible inhibitors of calcium channels for developing novel pesticides.
Anthranilic diamides are one of the most important classes of modern agrochemical insecticides. To discover new structures with higher activity, lower toxicity and lower residue, a series of novel anthranilic diamides containing dihydroisoxazoline and isoxazole was designed and synthesized. Their structures were characterized by means of melting points, proton nuclear magnetic resonance（IH NMR）, 13C NMR and high resolution mass spectrometry（HRMS）. According to the bioassay data, it was found that some of the title compounds exhibit moderate insecticidal activity and good antifungal activity. In particularly, compound 15b with a concentration of 50 mg/L shows a lethality rate of 60.0% against Mythimna separata Walker and a lethality rate of 50.0% against Culex pipiens pallens with a concentration of 1 mg/L. Moreover, compound 15b showed good antifungal activities（58.8%, 77.1%, 70.7%, 55.3%, 60.7%, 65.4%） when against all the tested fungi（Cercospora araehidicola tIori, Physalospora piricola, Rhizoctonia cerealis, Bipolaris maydis, Watermelon anthracnose, Fusarium moniliforme）. The effects of compounds 14h, 14j and 15b on the concentration of intracellular calcium ion（[Ca2＋]i） in the central neurons of Mythimna separate Walker were well investigated via calcium imaging technique. The results demonstrate that the novel compounds can elevate the calcium concentration in the neurons, denoting that some new structures are potential modulators of the insect ryanodine receptor（RyR）.
