Method for preparing 5-haloalkyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole derivatives

1. A compound selected from Formula 2, N-oxides and salts thereof,

wherein

R 1 is CHX 2 , CX 3 , CX 2 CHX 2 or CX 2 CX 3 ;

each X is independently Cl or F;

Z is optionally substituted phenyl;

Q is Q a or Q b ;

Q a is phenyl substituted with one Q 1 and optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently selected from R 3 ;

Q 1 is a phenyl ring or a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, —CN, —NO 2 , —N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═O)OR 5 and R 7 ;

Q b is optionally substituted 1-naphthalenyl;

each R 3 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, —N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)OR 5 , —CN, —OR 11 or —NO 2 ; or a phenyl ring or a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, —CN, —NO 2 , —N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═O)OR 5 and R 7 ;

each R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl;

each R 5 is independently H; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl or C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from R 6 ;

each R 6 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 9 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 9 halodialkylaminocarbonyl, —OH, —NH 2 , —CN or —NO 2 ; or Q 2 ;

each R 7 is independently a phenyl ring or a pyridinyl ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from R 8 ;

each R 8 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 6 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 7 dialkylaminocarbonyl, —OH, —NH 2 , —C(═O)OH, —CN or —NO 2 ;

each Q 2 is independently a phenyl ring or a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 6 dialkylamino, —CN, —NO 2 , —C(═W)N(R 9 )R 10 and—C(═O)OR 10 ;

each R 9 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl;

each R 10 is independently H; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl or C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl;

each R 11 is independently H; or C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl; and

each W is independently O or S.

2. A compound of claim 1 wherein

Z is phenyl optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from R 2 ; and

each R 2 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 6 dialkylamino, —CN or —NO 2 .

3. A compound of claim 2 wherein

R 1 is CF 3 ;

Z is phenyl substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from R 2 , said substituents attached at the 3-, 4- or 5-positions of the phenyl ring; and

each R 2 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy or —CN.

4. A compound of claim 3 wherein

Q is Q a .

5. A compound of claim 4 wherein

Q a is phenyl substituted with one Q 1 attached at the 4-position of the phenyl ring, said phenyl ring further optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from R 3 ;

Q 1 is a 5-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, —CN, —C(═W)N(R 4 )R 5 and —C(═O)OR 5 ; and

each R 3 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or —CN.

6. A compound of claim 5 wherein

Q 1 is a pyrazole or triazole ring optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halogen, —CN and —C(═W)N(R 4 )R 5 ;

one R 3 is Cl, CH 3 or —CN and is attached at the 3-position of the phenyl ring adjacent to Q 1 ;

R 4 is H; and

R 5 is H; or C 1 -C 3 alkyl, cyclopropyl or cyclopropylmethyl, each optionally substituted with halogen and further optionally substituted with 1 or 2 CH 3 .

7. A compound of claim 3 wherein

Q is Q b .

8. A compound of claim 7 wherein

Q b is 1-naphthalenyl substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from R 3 .

9. A compound of claim 8 wherein

one R 3 is halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)OR 5 , —CN, —OR 11 or —NO 2 , and said R 3 is attached at the 4-position of the naphthalene ring;

each R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl;

R 5 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 9 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 9 halodialkylaminocarbonyl and Q 2 ;

Q 2 is a pyridinyl ring optionally substituted with one to four halogen; and

R 11 is H, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl.

10. A compound of claim 9 wherein

Q b is 1-naphthalenyl substituted with one R 3 attached at the 4-position of the naphthalene ring;

R 3 is —C(═O)N(R 4 )R 5 ;

R 4 is H; and

R 5 is C 1 -C 2 alkyl substituted with C 2 -C 7 haloalkylaminocarbonyl.

11. A compound of claim 9 wherein 4-[3-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-oxo-2-buten-1-yl]-N-[2-oxo-2-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]ethyl]-1-naphthalenecarboxamide.