IP Library Granted Patent US 8,435,999
Granted Patent B2
US 8,435,999 · App. 12/190,989 · Granted May 7, 2013

Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes

Inventors: Deryck J. Williams (University City, MO); Matt W. Dimmic (Maryland Heights, MO); William P. Haakenson, Jr. (St. Louis, MO); Al Wideman (St. Louis, MO); Barry J. Shortt (New Melle, MO); Tim Cheeseright (Hertfordshire, GB); Michael J. Crawford (St. Louis, MO)
Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,435,999
App. No.
12/190,989
Granted
May 7, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compositions and processes for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.

Claims (128)

1. A method for control of plant parasitic nematodes, the method comprising administering to a plant, a seed or soil a composition comprising an effective amount of

a compound of Formula IV or a salt thereof

wherein

A 1 is phenyl, pyrazyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, CF 3 , CH 3 , OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O; and

C 1 is thienyl, furanyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from fluorine, chlorine, CH 3 , and OCF 3 .

2. The method of claim 1 wherein A 1 is phenyl.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein A 1 is pyrazyl.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein A 1 is oxazolyl.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein A 1 is isoxazolyl.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein C 1 is thienyl.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein C 1 is furanyl.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein C 1 is oxazolyl.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein C 1 is isoxazolyl.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises a compound of Formula IVa or a salt thereof,

wherein,

R 1 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 and OCF 3 ;

R 2 and R 4 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, and CF 3 ;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br, OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O;

R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from hydrogen and fluorine;

R 9 is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH 3 , and OCF 3 ; and

E is O or S.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein E is S.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein E is O.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises a compound of Formula IVb or a salt thereof,

wherein,

R 1 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 and OCF 3 ;

R 2 and R 4 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, and CF 3 ;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br, OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O;

R 8 is selected from hydrogen and fluorine;

R 6 and R 9 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH 3 , and OCF 3 ; and

E is O or S.

14. The method of any one of claims 1 , 2 and 3 - 13 wherein the composition comprises a surfactant.

15. The method of any one of claims 1 , 2 and 3 - 13 wherein the composition includes one or more of an insecticide, a fungicide, a herbicide, or other pesticide.

16. The method of any one of claims 1 , 2 and 3 - 13 wherein the composition is applied to seeds.

17. A method for control of parasitic nematodes selected from Pratylenchus spp, Heterodera spp, Globodera spp, Meloidogyne spp, Rotylenchulus spp, Hoplolaimus spp, Belonolaimus spp, Longidorus spp, Paratrichodorus spp, Ditylenchus spp, Xiphinema spp, Helicotylenchus spp, Radopholus spp, Hirschmanniella spp, Tylenchorhynchus spp, and Trichodorus spp, the method comprising administering to a plant, a seed or soil a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of Formula IV or a salt thereof

wherein,

A 1 is phenyl, pyrazyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, CF 3 , CH 3 , OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O; and

C 1 is thienyl, furanyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from fluorine, chlorine, CH 3 , and OCF 3 .

18. A method for treating a plant susceptible to disease or infestation by a parasitic nematode selected from Pratylenchus spp, Heterodera spp, Globodera spp, Meloidogyne spp, Rotylenchulus spp, Hoplolaimus spp, Belonolaimus spp, Longidorus spp, Paratrichodorus spp, Ditylenchus spp, Xiphinema spp, Helicotylenchus spp, Radopholus spp, Hirschmanniella spp, Tylenchorhynchus spp, and Trichodorus spp, the method comprising administering to the plant, a seed of the plant or soil in which the plant is growing, a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of Formula IV or a salt thereof

wherein,

A 1 is phenyl, pyrazyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, CF 3 , CH 3 , OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O; and

C 1 is thienyl, furanyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from fluorine, chlorine, CH 3 , and OCF 3 .

19. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein A 1 is phenyl.

20. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein A 1 is pyrazyl.

21. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein A 1 is oxazolyl.

22. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein A 1 is isoxazolyl.

23. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein C 1 is thienyl.

24. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein C 1 is furanyl.

25. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein C 1 is oxazolyl.

26. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein C 1 is isoxazolyl.

27. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein the composition comprises a surfactant.

28. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein the composition includes one or more of an insecticide, a fungicide, a herbicide, or other pesticide.

29. A method for control of plant parasitic nematodes, the method comprising administering to a plant, a seed or soil a composition comprising an effective amount of

a compound of Formula V or a salt thereof

wherein,

A 1 is phenyl, pyrazyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, CF 3 , CH 3 , OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O; and

C 1 is thienyl, furanyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from fluorine, chlorine, CH 3 , and OCF 3 .

30. The method of claim 29 wherein A 1 is phenyl.

31. The method of claim 29 wherein A 1 is pyrazyl.

32. The method of claim 29 wherein A 1 is oxazolyl.

33. The method of claim 29 wherein A 1 is isoxazolyl.

34. The method of claim 29 wherein C 1 is thienyl.

35. The method of claim 29 wherein C 1 is furanyl.

36. The method of claim 29 wherein C 1 is oxazolyl.

37. The method of claim 29 wherein C 1 is isoxazolyl.

38. The method of claim 29 wherein the composition comprises a compound of Formula Va or a salt thereof,

wherein,

R 1 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 and OCF 3 ;

R 2 and R 4 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, and CF 3 ;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br, OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O;

R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from hydrogen and fluorine;

R 9 is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH 3 , and OCF 3 ; and

E is O or S.

39. The method of claim 29 wherein the composition comprises a compound of Formula Vb or a salt thereof,

wherein,

R 1 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 and OCF 3 ;

R 2 and R 4 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, and CF 3 ;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br, OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O;

R 8 is selected from hydrogen and fluorine;

R 6 and R 9 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH 3 , and OCF 3 ; and

E is O or S.

40. The method of claim 38 wherein E is O.

41. The method of claim 38 wherein E is S.

42. The method of claim 39 wherein E is O.

43. The method of claim 39 wherein E is S.

44. A method for control of plant parasitic nematodes, the method comprising administering to a plant, a seed or soil a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of Formula V or a salt thereof

wherein,

A 1 is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, CF 3 , CH 3 , OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O; and

C 1 is oxazolyl which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from fluorine, chlorine, CH 3 , and OCF 3 .

45. The method of claim 44 wherein A 1 is phenyl.

46. The method of claim 44 wherein A 1 is pyridyl.

47. The method of claim 44 wherein A 1 is pyrazyl.

48. The method of claim 44 wherein A 1 is oxazolyl.

49. The method of claim 44 wherein A 1 is isoxazolyl.

50. The method of any one of claims 17 , 18 , 29 and 44 wherein the composition comprises a surfactant.

51. The method of any one of claims 17 , 18 , 29 and 44 wherein the composition includes one or more of an insecticide, a fungicide, a herbicide, or other pesticide.

52. The method of any one of claims 17 , 18 , 29 and 44 wherein the composition is applied to a plant susceptible to infection by one or more of Pratylenchus spp, Heterodera spp, Globodera spp, Meloidogyne spp, Rotylenchulus spp, Hoplolaimus spp, Belonolaimus spp, Longidorus spp, Paratrichodorus spp, Ditylenchus spp, Xiphinema spp, Helicotylenchus spp, Radopholus spp, Hirschmanniella spp, Tylenchorhynchus spp, and Trichodorus spp.

53. The method of claim 15 wherein the insecticide, fungicide, herbicide or the pesticide is selected from the group consisting of avermectin, ivermectin, milbemycin, imidacloprid, aldicarb, oxamyl, fenamiphos, fosthiazate, metam sodium, etridiazole, penta-chloro-nitrobenzene (PCNB), flutolanil, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, fosetyl-al, silthiofam, fludioxonil, myclobutanil, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, tebuconazole, pyraclostrobin, trifloxysulfuron, glyphosate and halosulfuron.

54. The method of claim 28 wherein the insecticide, fungicide, herbicide or the pesticide is selected from the group consisting of avermectin, ivermectin, milbemycin, imidacloprid, aldicarb, oxamyl, fenamiphos, fosthiazate, metam sodium, etridiazole, penta-chloro-nitrobenzene (PCNB), flutolanil, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, fosetyl-al, silthiofam, fludioxonil, myclobutanil, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, tebuconazole, pyraclostrobin, trifloxysulfuron, glyphosate and halosulfuron.

55. The method of claim 51 wherein the insecticide, fungicide, herbicide or the pesticide is selected from the group consisting of avermectin, ivermectin, milbemycin, imidacloprid, aldicarb, oxamyl, fenamiphos, fosthiazate, metam sodium, etridiazole, penta-chloro-nitrobenzene (PCNB), flutolanil, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, fosetyl-al, silthiofam, fludioxonil, myclobutanil, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, tebuconazole, pyraclostrobin, trifloxysulfuron, glyphosate and halosulfuron.

56. The method of any one of claims 17 , 18 , 29 and 44 wherein the composition is applied to seeds.

57. A method for control of plant parasitic nematodes, the method comprising administering to a plant, a seed or soil a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of:

3-phenyl-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

5-(furan-2-yl)-3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(furan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(furan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-bromophenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-bromophenyl)-5-(furan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-5-(furan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(furan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

5-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

5-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)oxazole,

5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)oxazole,

5-(4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)oxazole,

5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)oxazole,

2-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)oxazole,

3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(thiophen-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(furan-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(thiophen-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole,

3-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(furan-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, and

2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole.

58. The method of claim 57 wherein the composition includes one or more of an insecticide, a fungicide, a herbicide, or other pesticide.

59. The method of claim 57 wherein the composition is applied to a plant susceptible to infection by one or more of Pratylenchus spp, Heterodera spp, Globodera spp, Meloidogyne spp, Rotylenchulus spp, Hoplolaimus spp, Belonolaimus spp, Longidorus spp, Paratrichodorus spp, Ditylenchus spp, Xiphinema spp, Helicotylenchus spp, Radopholus spp, Hirschmanniella spp, Tylenchorhynchus spp, and Trichodorus spp.

60. The method of claim 58 wherein the insecticide, fungicide, herbicide or the pesticide is selected from the group consisting of avermectin, ivermectin, milbemycin, imidacloprid, aldicarb, oxamyl, fenamiphos, fosthiazate, metam sodium, etridiazole, penta-chloro-nitrobenzene (PCNB), flutolanil, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, fosetyl-al, silthiofam, fludioxonil, myclobutanil, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, tebuconazole, pyraclostrobin, trifloxysulfuron, glyphosate and halosulfuron.

61. The method of claim 57 wherein the composition is applied to seeds.

62. The method of claim 57 wherein the compound is 3-phenyl-5(thiophen-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2012
From: MONSANTO COMPANY
To: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 028157/0220 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2012
From: DIVERGENCE, INC.
To: MONSANTO COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028055/0767 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2008
From: WILLIAMS, DERYCK J.; DIMMIC, MATT W.; HAAKENSON, WILLIAM P.; WIDEMAN, AL; SHORTT, BARRY J.; CHEESERIGHT, TIM; CRAWFORD, MICHAEL J.
To: DIVERGENCE INC.
Reel/Frame 021613/0857 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60955448 · Aug 13, 2007
Related Publication 20090048311A1 · Feb 19, 2009