Method for producing triazinyl-substituted oxindoles
View Patent ↗Process for the preparation of triazinyl-substituted oxindoles of formula (3) and salts thereof by reacting an oxindole (1) with a triazine (2) in the presence of a carbonate, a hydroxide, a phosphate or a mixture of two or more of the aforementioned compounds, and also the compounds of formula (3) and salts thereof (3″) and the use of both for producing crop protection agents.
1. A process for preparing a compound of formula (3)
in which
R 1a to R 1d , independently of one another, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and also from
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C i -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl,
(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, where the alkoxy radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 ) -cycloalkyl,
(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkoxy, where the cycloalkoxy radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 4 ) -alkoxy,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, where the alkylthio radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 4 ) -alkoxy, and also from
(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkylthio, where the cycloalkylthio radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, and also from
phenyl or 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl or a five- or six-membered heteroaromatic ring comprising from 1 to 2 heteroatoms, where said heteroatoms, independently of one another, are selected from the group consisting of O or N and where the aryl or heteroaryl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylthio, and
R 2 is
hydrogen,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, or
benzyl, where the benzyl is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituents selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, nitro, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylthio and also from COOR a , in which R a is a (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, and —CONR b′ R b″ or —CONHR b″ , in which R b′ and R b″ are each independently of one another a (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, where in each case two substituents on the N atom together optionally form an unsubstituted or substituted ring,
R 3 is hydrogen,
R 4 and R 5 , independently of one another, are in each case hydrogen,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, where the alkoxy radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl,
said process comprising reacting an oxindole (1)
in which
R 1a to R 1d and R 2 and R 3 are as defined in formula (3), in a solvent with a triazine (2)
in which
R 4 and R 5 are as defined in formula (3), and
X, as leaving group, is Cl, Br, I, alkylsulfonyl, (alkylsulfonyl)oxy, haloalkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl or toluene-4-sulfonyl,
which comprises carrying out the reaction in the presence of
potassium carbonate or sodium carbonate,
lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, barium hydroxide or tert-alkylammonium hydroxide,
potassium phosphate (K 3 PO 4 ), potassium hydrogenphosphate (K 2 HPO 4 ) or sodium phosphate or
in a mixture thereof.
2. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein R 1a to R 1d , independently of one another, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and also from
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine and chlorine, and
(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine and chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy.
3. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 2 , wherein R 1a to R 1d , independently of one another, are selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy and methoxy.
4. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 3 , wherein R 1a is fluorine or chlorine.
5. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
R 2 is
hydrogen, or is in each case
unsubstituted methyl, ethyl and benzyl.
6. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 5 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.
7. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein R 4 and R 5 , independently of one another, are
unsubstituted (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, and
unsubstituted (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy.
8. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein X is chlorine.
9. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein reaction of starting materials is carried out in
a polar or
a nonpolar solvent, or
a mixture thereof.
10. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein reaction takes place under anhydrous conditions in presence of said base.
11. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein from 1.1 to 1.4 equivalents of the triazine (2) are added to one equivalent of the oxindole (1).
12. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein addition of starting materials takes place in one portion or equally dosed over a period of up to 24 hours.
13. The process for preparing a compound of formula (3) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein reaction of starting materials is carried out at a temperature in a range from −20° to 150° C.
14. A compound of formula (3)
or a salt thereof (3″)
in which
R 1a to R 1d , independently of one another, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and also from
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl,
(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 3 -C 7 ) -cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, where the alkoxy radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 ) -cycloalkyl,
(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkoxy, where the cycloalkoxy radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 4 ) -alkoxy,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, where the alkylthio radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 4 ) -alkoxy,
(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkylthio, where the cycloalkylthio radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy,
and also from
phenyl or 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl or a five- or six-membered heteroaromatic ring comprising from 1 to 2 heteroatoms, where said heteroatoms, independently of one another, are selected from the group consisting of O or N and where the aryl or heteroaryl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituents selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylthio, and
R 2 is
hydrogen,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, or
benzyl, where the benzyl is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, nitro, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylthio and also from COOR a , in which R a is a (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, and —CONR b′ R b″ or —CONHR b″ , in which R b′ and R b″ are each independently of one another a (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, where in each case two substituents on said N atom together optionally form an unsubstituted or substituted ring,
R 3 is
hydrogen,
R 4 and R 5 , independently of one another, are in each case hydrogen,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl,
(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, where the alkoxy radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl,
where, in said salt of formula (3″),
M is Li, Na, K, N(R c ) 4 , where R c=H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, Cs, Ba, Mg, Ca and Zn, and number of counter ions M + is governed by a particular charge such that an overall neutral compound of formula (3″) is formed.