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(dd, J1 = 3.2 Hz, J2 = 8.4 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.60–7.76 (m,3H,
Ph-H), 7.33 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 4.53(d, J = 16.4, 1H,
Py-CH2), 4.23 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H, Py-CH2), 3.85–3.89 (m, 4H),
3.12–3.18 (m, 1H), 2.92 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.83–2.94 (m, 1H),
1.14 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H, NCH2CH3); IR (KBr, cmÀ1) 3256,
3079, 1683, 1542, 1310, 758; MS (EI + 70 eV) m/z (%): 448.8
(M+, 5.3), 126.2(67.4), 122.5 (100), 96.0 (54.2); Anal. Calcd
for C20H21Cl2FN6O3: C, 49.72; H, 4.37; N, 17.41. Found: C,
49.70; H, 4.38; N, 17.39.
When different substituents Ar were introduced to the
nitenpyram analogues, their insecticidal activities
decreased in the order C4H3O, 3,5-Cl2-Ph > 2-Cl-Ph,
C4H3S, 2-Cl-Ph > 2-F-Ph > 3-(CH3)2N-Ph, 4-(CH3)3C-Ph,
Ph, which indicated that Ar was strongly related to
their insecticidal potency. When Ar group was contained
in the electron-withdrawing group, the corresponding
nitenpyram analogues showed good insecticidal activities.
On the other hand, the nitenpyram analogues with the
electron-donating group showed the much less activity.
These observations may be related to their relatively strong
affinities with their target.
N-[(4Z)-4-[[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]ethylamino]-3-methyl-
5-nitro-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]-2-chlorobenzamide
(3c).
Yield, 68.9%; mp 208–210ꢀC; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6),
d 9.94(s, 1H, NNHCO), 8.32 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.75
(dd, J1 = 3.0 Hz, J2 = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.50–7.80 (m, 4H, Ph-
H), 7.32 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 4.51(d, J= 16.0, 1H, Py-CH2),
4.21 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H, Py-CH2), 3.82–3.87 (m, 4H), 3.10–
3.16 (m, 1H), 2.95 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.80–2.92 (m, 1H), 1.12
(t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, NCH2CH3); IR (KBr, cmÀ1) 3253, 3080,
1679, 1541, 1309, 749; MS (EI + 70 eV) m/z (%): 465.7 (M+,
5.6), 138.0 (100), 126.2(64.7), 112.4 (50.4); Anal. Calcd for
C20H22Cl2N6O3: C, 51.62; H, 4.77; N, 18.06. Found: C, 51.69;
H, 4.71; N, 18.11.
EXPERIMENTAL
Melting points were measured using an uncorrected RK-1 micro-
scopic melting-point apparatus. 1H NMR spectra were recorded on
a Bruker AVANCE (400 MHz) spectrometer with DMSO-d6 as the
solvent and TMS as the internal standard. The IR spectra were
obtained from KBr disks in the range 4000–400 cmÀ1 on a Nicolet
5DXFT-IR spectrophotometer. Combustion analyses for elemental
composition were made with a Perkin-Elmer 2400 instrument. All
microwave experiments were performed using YL8023B1 micro-
wave reactor possessing a single-mode microwave cavity producing
controlled irradiation at 2.45GHz.
General synthetic procedure for synthesis of 1 and 4. Starting
from 2-chloro-5-chloro-methylpridine, a set of (E)-N-(6-chloro-3-
pyridylmethyl)-N-ethyl-1-chloro-2-nitroethylene-1-amine and 1 was
prepared on the basis of the procedures in the literatures [17,18].
The substituent benzoyl hydrazine was also prepared according to
the procedures given in the literatures [19].
General synthetic procedure for synthesis of 3a–3j. Ethanol
(20 mL) was added to a mixture of nitenpyram 1 (2.65 g,
9.8 mmol), substituent benzoyl hydrazine (11.95 mmol), and
formaldehyde (1.96 mL, 37%) in a microwave reactor. The
resulting mixture was heated to 70–75ꢀC for 5min with
temperature maintained for 25 min. After completion of the
reaction, the mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered
to give the solid products 3a–3j, which were washed with
ethanol and dried in air. Tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives 3a–3j
were obtained in high purity (>98% by 1H NMR) and did not
require further purification. The analytical data for the compounds
3a–3j were summarized as follows.
N-[(4Z)-4-[[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]ethylamino]-3-
methyl-5-nitro-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]-2-bromobenzamide
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(3d). Yield, 73.4%; mp 213–215ꢀC; H NMR (DMSO-d6), d
9.92(s, 1H, NNHCO), 8.30 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.73(dd,
J1 = 3.2 Hz, J2 = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.53–7.76 (m, 4H, Ph-H), 7.30
(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 4.50(d, J = 16.0, 1H, Py-CH2), 4.23
(d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H, Py-CH2), 3.80–3.86 (m, 4H), 3.12–3.17
(m, 1H), 2.94 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.82–2.90 (m, 1H), 1.14 (t,
J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, NCH2CH3). IR (KBr, cmÀ1) 3258, 3088,
1671, 1546, 1314, 739; MS (EI + 70 eV) m/z (%): 509.6
(M+, 7.8), 183.7 (100), 156.8 (42.3), 126.2 (65.3); Anal.
Calcd for C20H22BrClN6O3: C, 47.12; H, 4.35; N, 16.49.
Found: C, 47.18; H, 4.39; N, 16.41.
N-[(4Z)-4-[[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]ethylamino]-3-methyl-
5-nitro-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]-3,5-dichlorobenzamide
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(3e).
Yield, 71.3%; mp 209–211ꢀC; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6),
d 9.93 (s, 1H, NNHCO), 8.33 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.76
(dd, J1 = 3.0 Hz, J2 = 8.2 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.58–7.73 (m, 3H, Ph-H),
7.34 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 4.52 (d, J = 16.2, 1H, Py-CH2),
4.22 (d, J = 16.2Hz, 1H, Py-CH2), 3.81–3.87 (m, 4H), 3.11–3.17
(m, 1H), 2.94 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.81–2.92 (m, 1H), 1.16
(t, J = 7.0Hz, 3H, NCH2CH3); IR (KBr, cmÀ1): 3257, 3083, 1684,
2544, 1308, 823, 703; MS (EI + 70 eV) m/z (%): 499.5 (M+, 3.5),
174.1 (100), 147.2 (69.4), 126.3 (67.5); Anal. Calcd for
C20H21Cl3N6O3: C, 48.06; H, 4.24; N, 16.82. Found: C, 48.12; H,
4.32; N, 16.88.
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N-[(4Z)-4-[[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]ethylamino]-3-
methyl-5-nitro-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]benzamide
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(3a).
Yield, 72.5%; mp 235–237ꢀC; H NMR (DMSO-d6), d
N-[(4Z)-4-[[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]ethylamino]-3-methyl-
5-nitro-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]-4-methylbenzamide
9.97(s, 1H, NNHCO), 8.36 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.78
(dd, J1 = 3.2 Hz, J2 = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.47–7.57 (m, 5H, Ph-
H), 7.36 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 4.54(d, J = 16.0, 1H, Py-
CH2), 4.21 (d, J = 16.0Hz, 1H, Py-CH2), 3.79–3.83 (m, 4H),
3.10–3.17 (m, 1H), 2.95 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.84–2.92 (m, 1H),
1.13 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, NCH2CH3); IR (KBr, cmÀ1) 3252,
3077, 1682, 1541, 1311, 752; MS (EI + 70eV) m/z (%): 430.5
(M+, 7.5), 126.2(64.5), 104.1 (100),78.5 (67.4); Anal. Calcd for
C20H23ClN6O3: C, 55.75;H, 5.38; N, 19.50. Found: C, 55.67;
H, 5.31; N, 19.58.
(3f).
Yield, 72.8%; mp 219–220ꢀC; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6),
d 9.93 (s, 1H, NNHCO), 8.31 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H),
7.76 (dd, J1 = 3.2 Hz, J2 = 8.2 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.42–7.64
(m, J = 8.2 Hz, J = 8.2 Hz, 4H, Ph-H), 7.34 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H,
Py-H), 4.53(d, J = 16.2, 1H, Py-CH2), 4.23 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H,
Py-CH2), 3.82–3.85 (m, 4H), 3.13–3.17 (m, 1H), 2.97
(s, 3H, NCH3), 2.81–2.94 (m, 1H), 2.36 (s, 3H, Ph-CH3), 1.15
(t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, NCH2CH3); IR (KBr, cmÀ1): 3251, 3080,
1682, 1541, 1308, 805; MS (EI + 70 eV) m/z (%): 445.1
(M+, 5.3), 126.3(61.5), 119.0 (100), 92.3 (72.5); Anal. Calcd for
C21H25ClN6O3: C, 56.69; H, 5.66; N, 18.89. Found: C, 56.75;
H, 5.73; N, 18.95.
N-[(4Z)-4-[[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]ethylamino]-3-methyl-
5-nitro-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]-2-fluorobenzamide
(3b).
Yield, 70.5%; mp 213–215ꢀC; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6),
d 9.92(s, 1H, NNHCO), 8.35 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H, Py-H), 7.78
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
DOI 10.1002/jhet