Method for producing 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative
The invention provides a production method of a 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative represented by formula (A), which comprises reacting a compound represented by formula (B) and a compound represented by formula (C) in the presence of a basic compound: wherein Ar is an aromatic group or an aromatic group having substituent(s); W, X, Y and Z are each independently —S—, —N═, —CH═ or —CR═, and one selected from W, X, Y and Z is —S—; and R is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a haloalkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a halogen atom.
1. A method of producing a 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative represented by the following formula (A), which comprises reacting a compound represented by the following formula (B) and a compound represented by the following formula (C) in the presence of a basic compound;
wherein
Ar is an aromatic group or an aromatic group having substituent(s),
W, X, Y and Z are each independently —S—, —N═, —CH═ or —CR═, and one selected from W, X, Y and Z is —S—, and
R is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a haloalkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a halogen atom.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the formula (B) is a compound represented by the following formula (B 1 ), and the 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative represented by the formula (A) is a compound represented by the following formula (A 1 );
wherein Ar is as defined in claim 1 .
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein Ar is a phenyl group or a phenyl group having substituent(s).
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reaction of the compound represented by the formula (B) and the compound represented by the formula (C) is performed in the presence of a solvent.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reaction of the compound represented by the formula (B) and the compound represented by the formula (C) is performed with dehydration.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the formula (B) is reacted in an amount exceeding 1 mol, per 1 mol of the compound represented by the formula (C).
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the basic compound is at least one inorganic basic compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal carbonate, an alkaline-earth metal carbonate, an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkaline-earth metal hydroxide.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the inorganic basic compound is used in an amount of 2 mol or less, per 1 mol of the compound represented by the formula (C).
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the basic compound is an organic basic compound, and the organic basic compound is used in an amount of 0.3 mol or more, per 1 mol of the compound represented by the formula (C).
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the formula (C) is obtained by reacting a compound represented by the following formula (F) with hydroxylamine, and then the obtained compound is reacted with the compound represented by the formula (B);
Ar—CN (F)
wherein Ar is as defined in claim 1 .
11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the formula (C) is subjected to dehydration, and then reacted with the compound represented by the formula (B).
12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the compound represented by the formula (F) is reacted with hydroxylamine in a solvent to obtain a mixture of the compound represented by the formula (C) and the solvent, and then the obtained mixture is reacted with the compound represented by the formula (B).