Process for preparing 3-dihalomethyl-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a process for preparing 3-dihalomethylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (I) by reacting α-fluoroamines of the formula (III) in the presence of Lewis acids with acrylic acid derivatives of the formula (II) to give vinamidinium salts of the formula (IV) and the subsequent reaction thereof with hydrazines, and to the vinamidinium salts of the formula (IV) themselves.
1. A process for preparing a 3-dihalomethylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid derivative of formula (I)
in which
R 1 is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals,
Y is selected from (C═O)OR 6 , CN and (C═O)NR 7 R 8 , where R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each independently selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals; and
X is F, Cl or CF 3
comprising reacting an α-fluoroamine of formula (III)
in which
R 4 is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals,
R 5 , independently of R 4 , is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, C 5-18 -aryl and/or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals, and
X is F, Cl or CF 3 ,
in the presence of a Lewis acid (Z) with an acrylic acid derivative of formula (II)
in which
A is selected from O, S and NR 3 ,
Y is selected from (C═O)OR 6 , CN and (C═O)NR 7 R 8 , where R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each independently selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals; and
R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, C 5-18 -aryl; C 7-19 -aryl-alkyl radicals, —OR′, —SR′, and —NR′ 2 , where R′ may be a (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl radical,
or R 2 and R 3 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, may form a five- or six-membered ring,
to give a vinamidinium salt of formula (IV)
in which Z − is an anion;
and subsequent reaction thereof with an alkylhydrazine of formula (V)
2. A Process for preparing a 3-dihalomethylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid derivative of formula (I)
in which
R 1 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals,
Y is selected from (C═O)OR 6 , CN and (C═O)NR 7 R 8 , where R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each independently selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals; and
X is F, Cl or CF 3
comprising reacting an α-fluoroamine of formula (III)
in which
R 4 is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals,
R 5 , independently of R 4 , is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals, and
X is F, Cl or CF 3 ,
with an acrylic acid derivative of formula (II)
in which
A is selected from O, S and NR 3 ,
Y is selected from (C═O)OR 6 , CN and (C═O)NR 7 R 8 , where R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each independently selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals; and
R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -aryl-alkyl radicals, —OR′, —SR′, and —NR′ 2 , where R′ may be a (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl radical,
or R 2 and R 3 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, may form a five- or six-membered ring,
and subsequent reaction thereof with a hydrazine of formula (V)
3. A Process according to claim 1 , wherein the anion Z − is selected from the group consisting of [BF 4 ] − , [AlCl 4 ] − , [AlF 4 ] − , [ZnCl 3 ] − , [PF 6 ] − , [SbF 6 ] − , [SnCl 5 ] − , [BiCl 4 ] − , and[GaCl 4 ] − .
4. A Process according to claim 1 wherein Y is a carboxylic ester group of the formula (C═O)OR 6 where R 6 is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -aryl-alkyl radicals.
5. A Process according to claim 1 , wherein all reaction steps are performed without intermediate purification/isolation of an intermediate.
6. A Vinamidinium salt of formula (IV)
in which
R 1 is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals,
Y is selected from (C═O)OR 6 , CN and (C═O)NR 7 R 8 , where R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each independently selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals; and
X is F, Cl or CF 3
R 4 is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals,
R 5 , independently of R 4 , is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 -arylalkyl radicals, and
Z − is an anion.
7. Vinamidinium salt according to claim 6 , where X═F.
8. A Vinamidinium salt according to claim 6 wherein Y is a carboxylic ester group of formula (C═O)OR 6 where R 6 is selected from C 1-12 -alkyl radicals, and C 5-18 -aryl or C 7-19 - arylalkyl radicals.
9. A Vinamidinium salt according to claim 6 wherein Z − is selected from the group consisting of [BF 4 ] − , [AlCl 4 ] − , [AlF 4 ] − , [ZnCl 3 ] − , [PF 6 ] − , [SbF 6 ] − , [SnCl 5 ] − , [BiCl 4 ] − , and [GaCl 4 ] − .
10. Compound of the formula (VI)
11. Compound of the formula (VII)