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1.36 (s, 6H, CH3), 2.48 (t, 1H, CH), 2.62 (d, 1H, CH), 7.09 (d, 1H,
C=CH), 7.64–7.91 (m, 4H, Ph), 13.89 (s, 1H, NH). IR (KBr) ν: 3244,
3155, 3078, 2908, 2740, 1699, 1652, 1558, 1544, 1299, 1141, 1120,
771 cm−1. Anal. Calcd for C17H14ClF3N4O3S: C, 45.70; H, 3.16; N,
12.54. Found: C, 45.73; H, 3.12; N, 12.58%.
3-(2-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-en-1-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-N-(5-
(3-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (8d):
Yield 78.3%; m.p. 216–218 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm):
1.37 (s, 6H, CH3), 2.49 (t, 1H, CH), 2.63 (d, 1H, CH), 7.08 (d, 1H,
C=CH), 7.64–7.71 (m, 4H, Ph), 13.89 (s, 1H, NH). IR (KBr) ν: 3452,
3149, 3031, 2958, 2866, 1695, 1652, 1556, 1529, 1299, 1147, 1116,
727 cm−1. Anal. Calcd for C17H14ClF3N4O3S: C, 45.70; H, 3.16; N,
12.54. Found: C, 45.89; H, 3.22; N, 12.64%.
3-(2-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-en-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-dinitrophenyl)-
1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxamide (8e):
Yield 77.6%; m.p. 232–234 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm):
1.39 (s, 6H, CH3), 2.33 (t, 1H, CH), 2.44 (d, 1H, CH), 7.10 (d, 1H,
C=CH), 9.03–9.11 (m, 3H, Ph), 13.07 (s, 1H, NH). IR (KBr) ν: 3458,
3097, 3008, 2962, 2885, 1683, 1654, 1548, 1508, 1296, 1139, 1116,
730 cm−1. Anal. Calcd for C17H13ClF3N5O5S: C, 41.51; H, 2.66; N,
14.24. Found: C, 41.58; H, 2.64; N, 14.29%.
3-(2-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-en-1-yl)-N-(5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-
1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxamide (8f):
Yield 87.3%; m.p. 226–228 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm):
1.37 (s, 6H, CH3), 2.33 (t, 1H, CH), 2.48 (d, 1H, CH), 7.07–7.12 (m,
3H, Ph), 7.42 (d, 1H, C=CH), 12.96 (s, 1H, NH). IR (KBr) ν: 3149,
3083, 2968, 2896, 1683, 1654, 1558, 1298, 1276, 1143, 1118, 781
cm−1. Anal. Calcd for C17H13ClF5N3OS: C, 46.64; H, 2.99; N, 9.60.
Found: C, 46.36; H, 2.92; N, 9.52%.
83.1%; m.p. 240–242 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm): 1.47
(s, 6H, CH3), 2.41 (t, 1H, CH), 2.52 (d, 1H, CH), 7.22 (d, 1H, C=CH),
7.77–8.82 (m, 4H, Ph), 13.01 (s, 1H, NH). IR (KBr) ν: 3452, 3155,
3082, 2966, 2896, 1683, 1652, 1568, 1303, 1143, 1118, 823 cm−1.
Anal. Calcd for C16H14ClF3N4OS: C, 47.71; H, 3.50; N, 13.91. Found:
C, 47.73; H, 3.59; N, 13.90%.
Biological assay
The results indicated that most of the title compounds showed low
activity against Plutella xylostella while exhibiting moderate activity
against Aphis craccivora (Pea aphids). Compounds 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i and
8l also showed moderate activities against Tetranychus cinnabarinus.
The results showed that compounds containing electron withdrawing
groups especially, –NO2, –F group, would enhance the insecticidal
activity against Aphis craccivora (Pea aphids). It is worth mentioning
that compound 8h exhibited better activity than 8g might be better
absorbed because of its higher lipophilicity.
Analysis of the results reveals that a change in the HLB value
of molecule by modifying the substitutent on the phenyl from an
electron-donating group to electron-withdrawing group can enhance
the biological activity. Other heterocyclic compounds might be
introduced instead of the substituted phenyl groups.
We thank Dr Wei Jia of Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co., LTD
for support with the bioassays. Generous financial support
of this work came from the National High Technology
Research and Development (863 Program) of China (No.
2007AA06A402), Key Projects in the National Science and
Technology Pillar Program (No. 2006BAC02A15), Key Proj-
ects in the National Water pollution control and management
Pillar Program (No. 2008ZX07101-003), 2011 Key projects
of Natural Science of Jiangsu Province-owned colleges
(No.11KJA610001).
3-(2-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-en-1-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-N-(5-
(4-octylphenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (8g):
Yield 68.6%; m.p. 203–209 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm):
0.88 (t, 3H, CH3), 1.31 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.50 (m, 10H, CH3), 1.62 (s, 3H,
CH3), 1.64 (m, 2H, CH2) 2.45 (d, 1H, CH), 2.63 (t, 2H, CH2), 2.91 (d,
1H, CH), 7.17 (d, 1H, C=CH), 7.29–7.79 (m, 4H, Ph), 14.13 (s, 1H,
NH). IR (KBr) ν: 3244, 3151, 3064, 2958, 2854, 1683, 1652, 1564,
1299, 1137, 950, 727 cm−1.Anal. Calcd for C25H31ClF3N3OS: C, 58.41;
H, 6.08; N, 8.17. Found: C, 58.49; H, 6.03; N, 8.19%.
Received 9 November 2011; accepted 22 November 2011
Paper 1100970 doi: 10.3184/174751911X13230201951890
Published online: 27 December 2011
3-(2-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-en-1-yl)-N-(5-(4-dodecylphe-
nyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxamide
(8h): Yield 66.4%; m.p. 216–217 °C. H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3)
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1.49 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.64 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.41 (t, 1H, CH), 2.63 (m, 2H,
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