Method of producing aromatic amide derivative

1. A method of producing an aromatic amide derivative of the following Formula (I), comprising the following process a and process b:

in Formula (I), R 1 represents a halogen atom; a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group; or a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group substituted by 1 to 8 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, and a nitro group;

each of X 1 and X 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 2 -C 4 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl group, a C 2 -C 4 alkynyl group, a C 2 -C 4 haloalkynyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl group, or a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylcarbonyl group;

each of R 2 and R 3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;

R 4 represents:

a hydrogen atom;

a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylcarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxycarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group; or

a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylcarbonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxycarbonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group, or a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group, substituted by 1 to 9 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group, a cyano group, and a nitro group; and

Q represents:

a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylaminocarbonyl group;

a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group;

a di-C 1 -C 4 haloalkylaminocarbonyl group;

a phenyl group;

a heterocyclic group;

a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group or a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, substituted by 1 to 9 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, and a nitro group;

a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 5 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, and a nitro group; or

a heterocyclic group substituted by 1 to 4 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, and a nitro group;

wherein the heterocyclic group is a pyridyl group, a pyridyl-N-oxide group, a pyrimidyl group, a pyridazyl group, a pyrazyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, or a tetrazolyl group; and

wherein the process a comprises reacting an aniline derivative of the following Formula (II) with a carboxylic acid derivative of the following Formula (III), in the presence of a base, to thereby obtain an imide compound of the following Formula (IV):

in Formula (II), R 1 , X 1 , and X 2 are the same as R 1 , X 1 , and X 2 in Formula (I),

in Formula (III), X 3 represents a halogen atom or a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, and R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and Q are the same as R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and Q in Formula (I),

in Formula (IV), R 1 , X 1 , X 2 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and Q are the same as R 1 , X 1 , X 2 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and Q in Formula (I), and two of R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and Q may be the same or different at each occurrence, respectively; and

the process b comprises hydrolyzing the imide compound of Formula (IV), to thereby obtain the aromatic amide derivative of Formula (I).

2. The method of producing an aromatic amide derivative according to claim 1 , wherein each of X 1 and X 2 in Formulae (I), (II) and (IV) independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group, or a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group;

each of R 2 and R 3 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, or a nitro group; and

R 4 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents:

a hydrogen atom;

a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylcarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxycarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group; or

a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group or a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, substituted by 1 to 9 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group, a cyano group, and a nitro group.

3. The method of producing an aromatic amide derivative according to claim 2 , wherein R 2 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;

R 3 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a cyano group, or a nitro group; and

Q in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents:

a C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group;

a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylaminocarbonyl group;

a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group;

a di-C 1 -C 4 haloalkylaminocarbonyl group;

a phenyl group;

a heterocyclic group;

a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 5 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, and a nitro group; or

a heterocyclic group substituted by 1 to 4 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, and a nitro group.

4. The method of producing an aromatic amide derivative according to claim 2 , wherein R 2 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, or a nitro group; and

R 4 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, or a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group.

5. The method of producing an aromatic amide derivative according to claim 3 , wherein R 2 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group;

R 3 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a cyano group; and

Q in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents:

a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group;

a phenyl group;

a heterocyclic group;

a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 5 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group; or

a heterocyclic group substituted by 1 to 4 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group.

6. The method of producing an aromatic amide derivative according to claim 5 , wherein R 2 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;

R 4 in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; and

Q in Formulae (I), (III) and (IV) represents:

a phenyl group;

a pyridyl group;

a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 5 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a nitro group; or

a pyridyl group substituted by 1 to 4 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group.

7. The method of producing an aromatic amide derivative according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the following process c, process d, and process e, wherein:

the process c comprises obtaining a carboxylic acid compound of the following Formula (V) produced together with the aromatic amide derivative of Formula (I) in the process b, and halogenating or esterifying the carboxylic acid compound, to thereby obtain a carboxylic acid derivative reproducing compound of the following Formula (IIIa):

in Formula (V), R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and Q are the same as R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and Q in Formula (III);

in Formula (IIIa), R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and Q are the same as R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and Q in Formula (V) and X 3 in Formula (IIIa) is the same as X 3 in Formula (III);

the process d comprises allowing the carboxylic acid derivative reproducing compound obtained in the process c and the aniline derivative of Formula (II) to react with each other in the presence of a base to obtain the imide compound of Formula (IV); and

the process e comprises hydrolyzing the imide compound of Formula (IV) obtained in the process d to obtain the aromatic amide derivative of Formula (I).

8. The method of producing an aromatic amide derivative according to claim 7 , wherein R 2 in Formulae (III), (V) and (IIIa) represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylamino group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;

R 3 in Formulae (III), (V) and (IIIa) represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;

R 4 in Formulae (III), (V) and (IIIa) represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, or a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group; and

Q in Formulae (III), (V) and (IIIa) represents:

a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group;

a phenyl group;

a heterocyclic group;

a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 5 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group; or

a heterocyclic group substituted by 1 to 4 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group;

wherein the heterocyclic group is a pyridyl group, a pyridyl-N-oxide group, a pyrimidyl group, a pyridazyl group, a pyrazyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, or a tetrazolyl group.

9. The method of producing an aromatic amide derivative according to claim 7 , wherein R 2 in Formulae (III), (V) and (IIIa) represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;

R 4 in Formulae (III), (V) and (IIIa) represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; and

Q in Formulae (III), (V) and (IIIa) represents:

a di-C 1 -C 4 alkylaminocarbonyl group;

a phenyl group;

a pyridyl group;

a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 5 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a nitro group; or

a pyridyl group substituted by 1 to 4 substituents, which may be the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl group.