Indian Patents
Title of Invention

"SPIROINDOLINEPIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES"
Abstract A compound of formula IK wherein Y is a single bond, C=O or SO2; R1 is C1-8 alkyl,C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 phenoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy-(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, phenoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1- 6-alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1- 6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl (C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy) or C1-6 alkylthio; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl; each R4 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by
Full Text SPIROINDOLINEPIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES
The present invention relates to spiroindoline derivatives, to processes for preparing them, to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests.
Spiroindoline derivatives with pharmaceutical properties are disclosed in for example WO9S25605, WO9429309, W09828297 and WO9964002. Synthetic routes to selected compounds with pharmaceutical properties are described in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1995), 92, 7001, Tetrahedron (1997), 53, 10983 and Tetrahedron Letters (1997), 38, 1497. It has now surprisingly been found that certain spiroindolines have insecticidal properties.
The present invention therefore provides a method of combating and controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which comprises applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I):
(Formula Removed)
wherein Y is a single bond, OO, C=S or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxy, cyano, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, formyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally
substituted alkylthio, NO or NRi3R14 where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, COR40, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or R13 and R14 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a group -N=C(R41)-NR42R43; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl or C(O)NR15R16 where R15 and R16 are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or R2 and R3 together are =0, or R2 and R3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; each R is independently halogen, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted C1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-6 alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted C3-7 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted alkylthio or R19R20N where R19 and R20 are, independently, hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-6 alkenyl, C3-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-4)alkyl, C2-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl or R19 and R20 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a five, six or seven-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain one or two further heteroatoms selected from 0, N or S and which may be optionally substituted by one or two C1-6 alkyl groups, or 2 adjacent groups R together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted by halogen; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl or optionally substituted alkenylcarbonyl; R9 and R10 are independently hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or R9 and R10 together form a group -CH2-, CH=CH- or -CH2CH2-; R40 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy or NR44R45; R41, R42 and R43 are each independently H or lower alkyl; R44 and R45 are
independently optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl or salts or N-oxides thereof.
The compounds of formula (I) may exist in different geometric or optical isomers or • tautomeric forms. This invention covers all such isomers and tautomers and mixtures thereof in all proportions as well as isotopic forms such as deuterated compounds.
Each alkyl moiety either alone or as part of a larger group (such as alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl) is a straight or branched chain and is, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl or neo-pentyl.
When present, the optional substituents on an alkyl moiety (alone or as part of a larger group such as alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl) include one or more of halogen, nitro, cyano, NCS-, C3-7 cycloalkyl (itself optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), C5-7 cycloalkenyl (itself optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), hydroxy, C1-10 alkoxy, C1-10 alkoxy(C1-10)alkoxy, tri(C1-4)alkylsilyl(C1-6)alkoxy, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-10)alkoxy, C1-10 haloalkoxy, aryl(C1-4)-alkoxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted), C3.7 cycloalkyloxy (where the cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), C2-10 alkenyloxy, C2-10 alkynyloxy, SH, C1-10 alkylthio, C1-10 haloalkylthio, aryl(C1-4)alkylthio (where the aryl group is optionally substituted), C3-7 cycloalkylthio (where the cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), tri(C1-4)alkylsilyl(d-6)alkylthio, arylthio (where the aryl group is optionally substituted), C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl (where the aryl group may be optionally substituted), tri(C1-4)alkylsilyl, aryldi(C1-4)alkylsilyl, (C1-4)alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, C1-10 alkylcarbonyl, HO2C, C1-10 alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, N-(C1-3 alkyl)-N-(C1-3 alkoxy)aminocarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted),
di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyloxy, oximes such as =NOalkyl, =NOhaloalkyl and =NOaryl (itself optionally substituted), aryl (itself optionally substituted), heteroaryl (itself optionally substituted), heterocyclyl (itself optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), aryloxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted), heteroaryloxy, (where the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted), heterocyclyloxy (where the heterocyclyl group is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), amino, C1-6 alkylamino, di(C1-6) alkyl amino, C1-6
alkylcarbonylamino, N-(C1-6)alkylcarbonyl-N-(C1-6)alkylamino, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl, C2-6
alkynylcarbonyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl, C3.6 alkynyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl (where
the aryl group is optionally substituted) and arylcarbonyl (where the aryl group is optionally
substituted).
Alkenyl and alkynyl moieties can be in the form of straight or branched chains, and
the alkenyl moieties, where appropriate, can be of either the (E)- or (Z)-configuration.
Examples are vinyl, allyl and propargyl.
When present, the optional substituents on alkenyl or alkynyl include those optional
substituents given above for an alkyl moiety.
In the context of this specification acyl is optionally substituted C1-6 alkylcarbonyl
(for example acetyl), optionally substituted C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl, optionally substituted C2-6
alkynylcarbonyl, optionally substituted arylcarbonyl (for example benzoyl) or optionally
substituted heteroarylcarbonyl.
Halogen is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
Haloalkyl groups are alkyl groups which are substituted with one or more of the same
or different halogen atoms and are, for example, CF3, CF2Cl, CF3CH2 or CHF2CH2.
In the context of the present specification the terms "aryl" and "aromatic ring system" refer to ring systems which may be mono-, bi- or tricyclic. Examples of such rings include phenyl, naphthalenyl, anthracenyl, indenyl or phenanthrenyl. A preferred aryl group is phenyl. In addition, the terms "heteroaryl" , "heteroaromatic ring" or "heteroaromatic ring system" refer to an aromatic ring system containing at least one heteroatom and consisting either of a single ring or of two or more fused rings. Preferably, single rings will contain up to three and bicyclic systems up to four heteroatoms which will preferably be chosen from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur. Examples of such groups include furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl, 1,2,4-triazinyl, 1,3,5-triazinyl, benzofuryl, benzisofuryl, benzothienyl, benzisothienyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, naphthyridinyl, benzotriazinyl, purinyl, pteridinyl and indolizinyl. Preferred examples of heteroaromatic
radicals include pyridyl, pyrimidyl, triazinyl, thienyl, furyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, and thiazolyl.
The terms heterocycle and heterocyclyl refer to a non-aromatic ring containing up to 10 atoms including one or more (preferably one or two) heteroatoms selected from 0, S and N. Examples of such rings include 1,3-dioxolane, tetrahydrofuran and morpholine.
When present, the optional substituents on heterocyclyl include C1-6 alkyl and C1-6 haloalkyl as well as those optional substituents given above for an alkyl moiety.
Cycloalkyl includes cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.
Cycloalkenyl includes cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl.
When present, the optional substituents on cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl include C1-3 alkyl as well as those optional substituents given above for an alkyl moiety.
Carbocyclic rings include aryl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl groups.
When present, the optional substituents on aryl or heteroaryl are selected independently, from halogen, nitro, cyano, NCS-, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy-(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl (itself optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), C5-7 cycloalkenyl (itself optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), hydroxy, C1-10 alkoxy, C1-10 alkoxy(C1-10)alkoxy, tri(C1-4)alkyl-silyl(C1-6)alkoxy, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-10)alkoxy, C1-10 haloalkoxy, aryl(C1-4)alkoxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted with halogen or C1-6 alkyl), C3-7 cycloalkyloxy (where the cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), C2-10 alkenyloxy, C2-10 alkynyloxy, SH, C1-10 alkylthio, C1-10 haloalkylthio, aryl(C1-4)alkylthio C3-7 cycloalkylthio (where the cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), tri(C1-4)-alkylsilyl(C1-6)alkylthio, arylthio, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfmyl, arylsulfonyl, tri(C1-4) alkylsilyl, aryldi(C1-4)-alkylsilyl, (C1-4)alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, C1-10 alkylcarbonyl, HO2C, C1-10 alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6 alkyl)-aminocarbonyl, N-(C1-3 alkyl)-N-(C1-3 alkoxy)aminocarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, di(C1-6)alkylamino-carbonyloxy, aryl (itself optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), heteroaryl (itself optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), heterocyclyl (itself optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), aryloxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), heteroaryloxy (where the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), heterocyclyloxy (where the heterocyclyl
group is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen), amino, C1-6 alkylamino, di(C1-6)alkylamino, C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, N-(C1-6)alkylcarbonyl-N-(C1-6)alkylamino, arylcarbonyl, (where the aryl group is itself optionally substituted with halogen or C1-6 alkyl) or two adjacent positions on an aryl or heteroaryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen or C1-6 alkyl. Further substituents for aryl or heteroaryl include aryl carbonyl amino (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), (C1-6)alkyloxycarbonylamino (C1-6)alkyloxycarbonyl-N-(C1-6)alkylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), aryloxycarbonyl-N-(C1-6)alkyIamino, (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), arylsulphonylamino (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), arylsulphonyl-N-(C1-6)alkylamino (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), aryl-N-(C1-6)alkylamino (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), arylamino (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), heteroaryl amino (where the heteroaryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), heterocyclylamino (where the heterocyclyl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), aminocarbonylamino, C1-6 alkylamino carbonyl amino, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl amino, arylaminocarbonyl amino where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), aryl-N-(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonylamino where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen), C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl-N-(C1-6)alkyl amino, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl-N-(C1-6)alkyl amino, arylaminocarbonyl-N-(C1-6)alkyl amino (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen) and aryl-N-(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonl)-N-(C1-6)alkyl amino (where the aryl group is substituted by C1-6 alkyl or halogen).
For substituted phenyl moieties, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl groups it is preferred that one or more substituents are independently selected from halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 haloalkylthio, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, CO2H, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, R31R32N or R33R34NC(O); wherein R31, R32, R33 and R34 are, independently, hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl. Further preferred substituents are amino, dialkylamino, aryl and heteroaryl groups.
Haloalkenyl groups are alkenyl groups which are substituted with one or more of the same or different halogen atoms
It is to be understood that dialkylamino substituents include those where the dialkyl groups together with the N atom to which they are attached form a five., six or seven-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain one or two further heteroatoms selected from 0, N or S and which is optionally substituted by one or two independently selected (C1-6)alkyl groups. When heterocyclic rings are formed by joining two groups on an N atom, the resulting rings are suitably pyrrolidine, piperidine, thiomorpholine and morpholine each of which may be substituted by one or two independently selected (C1-6) alkyl groups. Preferably the optional substituents on an alkyl moiety include one or more of halogen, nitro, cyano, HO2C, C1-10 alkoxy (itself optionally substituted by C1-10 alkoxy), aryl(C1-4)alkoxy, C1-10 alkylthio, CMO alkylcarbonyl, C1-10 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6 alkyl)aminocarbonyl, (C1-6)alkylcarbonyloxy, optionally substituted phenyl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, C3-7 cycloalkyl (itself optionally substituted with (C1-6)alkyl or halogen), C3-7 cycloalkyloxy, C5.7 cycloalkenyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl, tri(C1-4)alkylsilyl, tri(C1-4)alkylsilyl(C1-6)alkoxy, aryldi(C1-4)alkylsilyl, (C1-4)alkyldiarylsilyl and triarylsilyl. Preferably the optional substituents on alkenyl or alkynyl include one or more of halogen, C3-7 cycloalkyl and aryl; the aryl group maybe optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino.
A preferred optional substituent for heterocyclyl is C1-6 alkyl. Preferably the optional substituents for cycloalkyl include halogen, cyano and C1-3 alkyl.
Preferably the optional substituents for cycloalkenyl include C1-3 alkyl, halogen and cyano.
One group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IA) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond, C=O, C=S or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxy, cyano, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted
cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, formyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted alkylthio or NR13R14 where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl or C(O)NR15R16 where R15 and R16 are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or R2 and R3 together are =O, or R2 and R3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocylic or heterocyclic ring; each R4 is independently halogen, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted C1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-6 alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted C3-7 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted alkylthio or R19R20N where R19 and R20 are, independently, hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-6 alkenyl, C3-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-4)alkyl, C2-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl or R19 and R together with the N atom to which they are attached form a five, six or seven-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain one or two further heteroatoms selected from O, N or S and which may be optionally substituted by one or two d-6 alkyl groups, or 2 adjacent groups R together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocylic or heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted by halogen; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R8 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl or optionally substituted alkenylcarbonyl; R9 and R10 are independently hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or R9 and R10 together form a group -CH2-, -CH=CH- or -CH2CH2-; or salts or N-oxides thereof.
Another group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IB) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond, C=O or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; R1
is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl-(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)-alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)alkyl-aminocarbonyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted with halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryloxy (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted with halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), cyano, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl, aminocarbonyl-(C2-6)alkenyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, phenyl(C2-4)alkenyl, (wherein the phentl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkynyl, aminocarbonyl(C2-6)-alkynyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)-alkynyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 halocycloalkyl, C3-7 cyanocycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl(C3-7)cycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl-(C3-7)halocycloalkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl, formyl heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkylthio, or R13R14N where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, COR40, C1-6 alkyl, aryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or
dialkylamino), heteroaiyl (optionally substituted by halogen or C1-3 alkyl) or R13 and R14 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a group -N=C(R41)-NR42R43 where R41,R42andR43 are indepenedently H or C1-4 lower alkyl; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or cyano; each R4 is independently halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6, alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaiyl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaiyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaiyl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryloxy (where the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R8 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, CN, NO2, artyl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or -C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]Z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is aryl (optionally substituted by halogen. C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryl (optionally
substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyi, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamin); R9and R10 are independently hydrogen, C1-2 alkyl or halogen; R40 is H, C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyi, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (wherein the phenyl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyi, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyi, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), heteroaryloxy (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy) or NR44R45 where R44 and R45 are independently C1-6 alkyl (optionally substituted with halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 haloalkyi, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), phenyl (optionally substituted with halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyi, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryl (optionally substituted with halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyi, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy) and salts or N-oxides thereof.
A further group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IC) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond, C=O or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; R1 is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyi, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C]-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl-(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)
alkyl, C3_6 aIkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)-alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyi, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl(d-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(CM)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyi, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyi, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6
haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted with halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy),heteroaryloxy (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted with halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy),cyano, C1-6 alkenyl, C1-6 haloalkenyl, C1-6 cyanoalkenyl, aminocarbonyl-(C2-6)alkenyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkenyl, di(C1-6)alkylarninocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, phenyl(C2-4)alkenyl, (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C2-6 alkynyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)-alkynyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 halocycloalkyl, C3-7 cyanocycloalkyl, C1.3 alkyl(C3-7)cycloalkyl, d-3 alkyl-(C3-7)halocycloalkyl, C1-6 cycloalkenyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), d-8 alkylthio, or R13R14N where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, aryl (optionally substituted by halogen, d,3 alkyl, nitro, cyano, d-3 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy) or heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen or C1-3 alkyl); R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or cyano; each R4 is independently halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl-(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkenyl, C1-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy) or heteroaryloxy (where the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy); n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R8 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself
optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy); R9 and R10 are independently hydrogen, C1-2 alkyl or halogen; and salts or N-oxides thereof.
Another group of preferred compounds are those of formula (ID) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond or C=O; R1 is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3.6 alkenyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl-(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)-alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino),heteroaryloxy (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted with halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy),cyano, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl, aminocarbonyl-(C2-6)alkenyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkenyl, (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkynyl, aminocarbonyl(C2-6)-
alkynyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, di(C1-6)alkylarmnocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 halocycloalkyl, C3-7 cyanocycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl(C3-7)cycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl-(C3-7)halocycloalkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkylthio, or R13R14N where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, COR40, C1-6 alkyl, aryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-3 alkyl, nitro, cyano, C1-3 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen or C1-3 alkyl); R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or methyl, preferably both ydrogen; each R is independently halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6.)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylammocarbonyl(C1-6.)alkyl, phenyl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl-(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1.6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryloxy (where the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy); n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R8 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), heteroaryl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); or -C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]Z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is aryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2,
aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); R9 and R10 are both hydrogen; R40 is H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy,C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (wherein the phenyl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryloxy (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) and salts or N-oxides thereof.
Yet another group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IE), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y, R1, R , R3, R4, R8 and n are as defined for compounds of formula IC; R9 and R10 are independently hydrogen, C1-2 alkyl or halogen, and preferably all are hydrogen; and salts or N-oxides thereof.
A further group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IF), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y, R1 , R4 , R8 , R9 , R10 and n are as defined for compounds of formula (IE) and R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-2 alkyl, C1-2 haloalkyl, C1-2 alkoxy, cyano, or R2 and R3 together are =O, or R2 and R3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocylic or heterocyclic ring; and salts or N-oxides thereof.
Yet another group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IG), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y, R1, R2, R3, R8, R9, R10 and n are as defined for compounds of formula (IF) and each R is independently halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3_7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, or NO2), heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)alkyl-aminocarbonyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, or NO2), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6
alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (where the aryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, or NO2) or heteroaryloxy (where the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy); and salts or N-oxides thereof.
A further group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IC), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y, R1, R2, R3, R8, R9, R10 and n are as defined for compounds of formula (IB) and each R4 is independently halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C]-6)alkyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)alkyl-aminocarbonyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (where the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryloxy (where the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy); and salts or N-oxides thereof.
Another group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IH), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein R2, R3, R4, R8, R9, R10 and n are as defined for compounds of formula (IG) and Y is a single bond or C=O; R1 is C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)aIkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkynyl-oxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-
6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)aIkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, or NO2), heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)-alkylaminocarbonyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, or NO2), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (where the arylyl group may be optionally substituted halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, or NO2), cyano, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl, aminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)-alkenyl, di(C1-6)alkyl-aminocarbonyl(C2-6.)alkenyl, phenyl(C2-4)alkenyl, (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 haloalkoxy, CN, or NO2), C2-6 alkynyl, aminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, di(C1-6)alkylamino-carbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 halocycloalkyl, C3-7 cyanocycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl(C3-7)cycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl(C3-7)halocycloalkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkylthio or R13R14N where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, aryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, or NO2) or heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen or C1-3 alkyl); and salts or N-oxides thereof.
Another group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IH'), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein R2, R3, R4, R8, R9, R10 and n are as defined for compounds of formula (IG') and R1 is C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkynyl-oxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6
alkylsulfinyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl-(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-6)-alkylaminocarbonyl, phenyl (optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, aryloxy (where the aryl group may be optionally substituted with halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), cyano, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl, aminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)-alkenyl, di(C1-6)alkyl-aminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, phenyl(C2-4)alkenyl, (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkynyl, aminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, alkylarninocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, di(C1-6)alkylamino-carbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 halocycloalkyl, C3-7 cyanocycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl(C3-7)cycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl(C3-7)halocycloalkyl, C5-6 cycloalkenyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkylthio or R13R14N where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, COR40, where C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, phenyloxycarbonylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), amino, C1-6 alkylamino, phenylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino)and salts or N-oxides thereof.
A further group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IJ), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10 and n are as defined for compounds of formula (IH) and R8 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-4 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), C2-6
alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy); and salts or N-oxides thereof.
A further group of preferred compounds are those of formula (IJ'), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10 and n are as defined for. compounds of formula (IFF) and R8 is C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by phenyl or heteroaryl (the phenyl and heteroaryl groups being optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); or-C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]2-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is aryl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino, or heteroaryl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino.
Yet another preferred group of compounds are those of formula (IK), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond, C=O or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; R1 is C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy-(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(d-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6
haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy) or C1-6 alkylthio; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl; each R4 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy); n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R8 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy); R9 and R10 are both hydrogen; and salts or N-oxides thereof.
Yet another preferred group of compounds are those of formula (IL), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond or C=O; R1 is C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy-(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl-(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(CM)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl,
C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy) or C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, phenyloxycarbonylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), amino, C1-6 alkylamino, phenylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl; each R4 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy. C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R8 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or C1-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), or-C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is phenyl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, GN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino or heteraryl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino; R40 is H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (wherein the phenyl group may be optionally substituted with halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl,
C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryloxy (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); R9 and R10 are both hydrogen or methyl; and salts or N-oxides thereof.
An even more preferred group of compounds are those of formula (IM), which are compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond or C=O; R1 is C1-8 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)aIkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy-(C1-6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl-(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl (C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6alkylaminocarbony](C1-6)-alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy. C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy) or C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, phenyloxycarbonylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), amino, C1-6 alkylamino, phenylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or methyl, preferably both hydrogen; each R4 is independently halogen, cyano,
C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R is phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl. C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl. C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), -C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=]z-R55
where z is 1 or 2 and more preferably z is 1, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen. C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is phenyl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino or heteraryl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino; R40 is H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (wherein the phenyl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or heteroaryloxy (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) and salts or N-oxides thereof.
It is preferred that Y is a single bond, C=O, C=S or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2.
More preferably Y is a single bond, C=O or SO2.
Most preferably Y is a single bond or C=O, especially C=O.
R1 is preferably hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-44)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6
alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the heteroaryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), aryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the aryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino(C1-6)alkyl, aryl (which may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the aryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), heteroaryl (which may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the heteroaryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, d-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryloxy (optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocycyloxy (optionally substituted by halo, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), cyano, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C5-7 cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 haloalkylthio or NR13R14 where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, C2-6 alkyl, C2-6 haloalkyl, phenyl (which may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, d-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, dialkylamino or C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl) or heteroaryl (which may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, phenyloxycarbonylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), amino, C1-6
alkylamino or phenylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino).
More preferably R1 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl. C1-6 alkylcarbonylammo, arylcarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the heteroaryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), phenyl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonylammo, arylcarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the phenyl ring may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino(C1-6)alkyl? phenyl (which may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino, C1-4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonylammo, arylcarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the phenyl ring may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), heteroaryl (which may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonylammo, arylcarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the heteroaryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryloxy (optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocycyloxy (optionally substituted by halo, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), cyano, C2-6 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyi, C5.7 cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halo, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 haloalkylthio, NR13R14 where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, COR40, C2-6 alkyl,
C2-6 haloalkyl, phenyl (which may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, dialkylamino, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl) or heteroaryl (which may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl); C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, phenyloxycarbonylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), amino, C1-6 alkylamino, phenylamino (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino).
Even more preferably R1 is C1-6 alkyl, C1-6, haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-3)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the heteroaryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), phenyl(C1-3)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the phenyl ring may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), phenyl (which may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the phenyl ring may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), heteroaryl (which may be optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or two adjacent positions on the heteroaryl system may be cyclised to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, itself optionally substituted with halogen), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halo, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 haloalkylthio or NR13R14 where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, C2-6 alkyl or C2-6 haloalkyl, C2-6 alkylcarbonyl or phenylcarbonyl, (where the phenyl is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino).
Yet more preferably R1 is C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, heteroaryl(C1-3)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted by halo, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl) where the heteroaryl group is a pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine or pyridazine ring, heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halo, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl) where the heteroaryl group is a pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine or pyridazine ring, C1-6 alkoxy or heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halo, cyano, C1-3 alkyl, C1-3 haloalkyl, or C1-3 alkoxy).
Most preferably R1 is pyridyl (optionally substituted by halo, C1-3 alkyl or C1-3 haloalkyl) or C1-6 alkoxy, especially halo-substituted pyridyl.
It is preferred that R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl.
More preferably R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or methyl.
Even more preferably R2 is hydrogen and R3 is hydrogen or methyl;
Most preferably R2 and R3 are both hydrogen.
Preferably each R4 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C5.6 cycloalkenyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 carboxyalkyl, C1.6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6,)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylthio(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfmyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl, ammocarbonyl(C1-6)aIkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(d-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group is optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl, aminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkenyl, phenyl(C2-4)-alkenyl, (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkynyl, trimethylsilyl(C2-6)alkynyl, aminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, C1-6
alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, di(C1-6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C2-6)alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 halocycloalkyl, C3-7 cyanocycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl(C3-7)-
cycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl(C3-7)halocycloalkyl,phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy. C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group is optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), or 2 adjacent groups R4 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocylic or heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryloxy (optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkylthio or R19R20N where R19 and R20 are, independently, hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-6 alkenyl, C3-6 alkynyl, C2-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl or R19 and R20 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a five, six or seven-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain one or two further heteroatoms selected from O, N or S and which may be optionally substituted by one or two C1-6 alkyl groups; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
More preferably each R4 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 haloalkyl, C1-8 cyanoalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynyl, trimethylsilyl(C2-6)alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C1-3 alkyl (C3-7) cycloalkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy. C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-6,alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-8 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (optionally substituted by halogen. C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryloxy (optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-3 alkyl, C1-3 haloalkyl, C1-3 alkoxy or C1-3 haloalkoxy), di(d_ g)alkylamino, or 2 adjacent groups R4 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocylic or heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted by halogen; n is 0,1, 2, 3 or 4.
Even more preferably each R4 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8, haloalkyl, C1-8 cyanoalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by C1-6 alkyl), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, phenoxy (optionally substituted by halo, cyano, C1-3 alkyl or C1-3 haloalkyl), heteroaryloxy (optionally substituted by halo,
cyano, C1-3 alkyl or C1-3 haloalkyl), di(C1-8)alkylamino or 2 adjacent groups R4 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocylic or heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted by halogen; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;
Yet more preferably each R4 is independently fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 cyanoalkyl or C1-3 alkoxy(C1-3)alkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2;
Most preferably each R4 is independently fluoro, chloro, bromo, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl; n is 1 or 2.
Preferably R8 is C1-40 alkyl, C1-10 haloalkyl aryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the aryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl. C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), arylcarbonyl-(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino and the alkyl group may be optionally substituted by aryl), C2-8 alkenyl, C2-8 haloalkenyl, aryl(C2-6)-alkenyl (wherein the aryl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or two adjacent substituents can cyclise to form a 5, 6 or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring), C2-6 alkynyl, phenyl(C2-6)alkynyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C3-7 cycloalkyl, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 haloalkylcarbonyl or aryl(C2-6)alkenylcarbonyl (wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), or-C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR 54]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R5 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.
R8 is more preferably C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, aryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the aryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino),C2-6
alkenyl, aryl(C2-6)alkenyl (wherein the aryl group is optionally substituted by halogen. C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), C2-6 alkynyl, phenyl(C2-6)alkynyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino); or -C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C].2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteraryl
Even more preferably R8 is phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), phenyl(C2-6)alkenyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino) or phenyl(C2-6)alkynyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl. C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino, or-C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteraryl
Even more preferably R8 is phenylCH2- (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl CH2- (wherein the heteroaryl group is a bicyclic group optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), or-C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl
Yet more preferably R8 is phenyl(C2-4)alkenyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-3 alkyl, C1-3 haloalkyl, C1-3 alkoxy, C1-3 alkoxycarbonyl or C1-3 haloalkoxy) or phenyl(C2-4)alkynyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-3 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-3 alkoxy, C1-3 alkoxycarbonyl or C1-3
haloalkoxy).; or R8 is -C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-3 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4haloalkyl and R55 is phenyl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino or heteroaryl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, . aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino.
Most preferably R8 is -C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, preferably 1, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is phenyl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy. C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino or heteroaryl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino
It is preferred that R9 and R10 are both hydrogen.
R51 and R52 are preferably hydrogen.
R53 and R54 are preferably hydrogen or halogen, especially hydrogen.
R55 is preferably phenyl substituted with one to three substituents selected from halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino
Certain compounds of formula (I) are novel and as such form a further aspect of the invention. For example there are provided novel compounds of formula (IK) as defined above and salts or N-oxides thereof provided that R8 is not methyl and YR1 is not SO2CH3, methyl, ethyl, phenyl or fluoro-substituted phenyl.
Further novel compounds are those of formula IN which are compounds of formual I wherein Y is a single bond or C=O; R1 is C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, heteroaryl(C1-3)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be optionally substituted by halogen. C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino and the heteroaryl group is a pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine or pyridazine ring), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino and where the heteroaryl group is a pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine or pyridazine ring), C1-6 alkoxy or heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halo, cyano, C1-3 alkyl, C1-3 haloalkyl, or C1-3 alkoxy); R4 is independently fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 cyanoalkyl or C1-3 alkoxy(C1-
3)alkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2; R8 is phenyl(C2-4)alkenyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1.4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, dialkylamino or C1-3 alkoxycarbonyl) or phenyl(C2-4)alkynyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, C1.4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, dialkylamino or C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl) and R2 R3 R9 and R10 are all hydrogen.
Further novel compounds are those of formula EP which are compounds of formual I wherein Y is C(O); R1 is pyridyl (optionally substituted by halo, C1-4 alkyl or C1-3 haloalkyl) or C1-6 alkoxy; R2, R3, R9 and R10 are all hydrogen; R4 is fluoro, chloro, bromo, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl; n is 1 or 2 and R is phenylCH2- (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen. C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino), heteroaryl CH2- (wherein the heteroaryl group is a bicyclic group optionally substituted by halo, nitro, cyano, C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-4 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), or -C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl provided that a) when R4n is 5-fluoro and R1 is 2,6-dichloropyrid-4-yl then R8 is not 4-mefhylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, 4-trifluormethoxybenzyl, 4-trifluormethybenzyl, 4-cyanobenzyl, 4-methylcarbonylbenzyl or cinnamyl and b) when R4n is 5-fluoro and R1 is 2-chloropyrid-4-yl thenR8 is not 3-chlorobenzyl, 3,5-difluorobenzyl, 4-trifluormethoxybenzyl, 4-trifluormethybenzyl, 4-cyanobenzyl or.4-methylcarbonylbenzyl.
The compounds in Tables I to XXXII below illustrate the compounds of the invention.
Table I provides 301 compounds of formula la
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1


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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table in provides 301 compounds of formula Ic
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table IV provides 301 compounds of formula Id
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table V provides 301 compounds of formula Ie
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table VI provides 301 compounds of formula If
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table VII provides 301 compounds of formula Ig
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table VIII provides 301 compounds of formula Ih
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table IX provides 301 compounds of formula Ii
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table X provides 301 compounds of formula Ij
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1
Table XI provides 301 compounds of formula Ik
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b R4c and R4d are given in Table 1
Table XII provides 301 compounds of formula II
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4a are given in Table 1 Table XIII provides 301 compounds of formula Im
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XIV provides 301 compounds of formula In
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1
Table XV provides 301 compounds of formula Io
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XVI provides 301 compounds of formula Ip
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XVII provides 301 compounds of formula Iq

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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XVIII provides 301 compounds of formula Ir
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XIX provides 301 compounds of formula Is
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XX provides 301 compounds of formula It
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XXI provides 301 compounds of formula Iu
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wherein the values of R8, R4a R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XXII provides 301 compounds of formula Iv
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wherein the values of R8, R4a R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XXHI provides 301 compounds of formula Iw
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XXIV provides 301 compounds of formula Ix
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XXV provides 301 compounds of formula Iy
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XXVI provides 301 compounds of formula Iz
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XXVII provides 301 compounds of formula Iaa
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wherein the values of'R8, R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are given in Table 1 Table XXVIII provides 270 compounds of formula Iab
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, R4c,R4d and (Ra)n are given in Table 2
Table 2
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Table XXIX provides 214 compounds of formula Iac
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wherein the values of R8, R4a, R4b, Y and R1 are given in Table 3
Table 3

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Table XXX provides 121 compounds of formula lad
Table XXXI provides 8 compounds of formula Iae
Table XXXII provides 10 compounds of formula Iaf
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Mass spectra data were obtained for selected compounds of Tables I to XXIX on Micromass Platform 2 machines. The data are shown in Table 3.
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Mass spectra data were obtained for selected compounds of Tables XXX to XXXII using LC1-4S: LC5: 254nm - gradient 10% A to 100% B A=H2O+0.01%HCOOH B=CH3CN/CH3OH+0.01%HCOOH positive electrospray 150-1000 m/z
The data are shown in Table 4.
Table 4
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The compounds'of the invention may be made in a variety of ways. For example they may be made by the reactions summarised in Scheme I.
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Thus a compound of formula 1 may be synthesised from compounds of formula 2a or 2b by reaction with an alkylating agent of the formula R8-L, where L is chloride, bromide, iodide or a sulfonate (e.g. mesylate or tosylate) or similar leaving group at a temperature of between ambient temperature and 100°C, typically 65°C, in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane in the presence of a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine and optionally catalysed by halide salts such as sodium iodide, potassium iodide or tetrabutylammonium iodide.
Alternatively, a compound of formula 2a or 2b may be reacted with an aldehyde of the formula RCHO at a temperature between ambient temperature and 100°C in an organic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or ethanol or mixtures of solvents in the presence of a reducing agent such as borane-pyridine complex, sodium borohydride, sodium (triacetoxy)borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride or such like, to produce a compound of formula 1 where R8 is CH2-R.
Alternatively, a compound of formula 2a or 2b may be reacted with paraformaldehyde and a boronic acid of the formula R-B(OH)2 at a temperature between ambient temperature and 100°C in an organic solvent such as ethanol, 1,4-dioxane or water to produce a compound of formula 1 where R8 is CH2-R.
A compound of formula 2a may be obtained from a compound of formula 3 by reaction with an acid such as trifluoroacetic acid at ambient temperature in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane followed by neutralisation of the reaction mixture with an aqueous solution of an inorganic base such as sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate or similar compound.
Similarly a compound of formula 2b may be formed by reaction of a compound of formula 3 with an acid such as trifluoroacetic acid at ambient temperature in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane followed by evaporation of the solvents and trituration with organic solvents such as ether or hexane.
Compounds of formula 3 may be obtained from compounds of formula 4 by reaction with a suitable electrophilic species. Compounds of formula 3 where Y is a carbonyl group may be formed by the reaction of compounds of formula 4 with a carboxylic acid derivative of formula R1-C(O)-Z where Z is chloride, hydroxy, alkoxy or acyloxy at a temperature between 0°C and 150°C optionally in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane,
chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane, optionally in the presence of a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine and optionally in the presence of a coupling agent such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. Compounds of formula 3 where Y is a carbonyl group-and Rl is an amino substituent of formula R'-NH- may be formed by the reaction of compounds of formula 4 with an isocyanate of formula R'-N=C=O under similar conditions. Compounds of formula 3 where Y is a group of formula S(O)q may be formed from compounds of formula 4 by treatment with compounds of formula of Rl-S(O)q-Cl under similar conditions. Compounds of formula 3 where Y is a thiocarbonyl group and Rl is an amino substituent of formula R'-NH- may be formed by the reaction of compounds of formula 3 with an isothiocyanate of formula R'-N=C=S under similar conditions. Alternatively compounds of formula 3 where Y is a thiocarbonyl group and Rl is a carbon substituent may be formed by treatment of compounds of formula 3 where Y is a carbonyl group and Rl is a carbon substituent with a suitable thionating agent such as Lawesson's reagent.
In the above procedures, acid derivatives of the formula R1-C(O)-Z, isocyanates of formula R'-N=C=O, isothiocyanates of formula R'-N=C=S and sulfur electrophiles of formula Rl-S(O)q-Cl are either known compounds or may be formed from known compounds by known methods by a person skilled in the art.
Compounds of formula 4 may be obtained by reacting compounds of formula 5 with compounds of formula 6 at a temperature of between 0°C and 100°C in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane in the presence of an acid such as hydrochloric acid or trifluoroacetic acid and a co-solvent such as water, methanol or ethanol, or in the presence of a Lewis acidic metal salt such as a zinc(II) dihalide. The intermediates formed (compounds of formula 4a) are subsequently treated with a nucleophile R3-M (where M is a metallic species. R3-M is for example a Grignard reagent) or, when R3 is hydrogen, a reducing agent such as sodium borohydride, sodium (triacetoxy)borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride or similar at ambient temperature in organic solvent such as ethanol or chloroform. The basic procedure is described in Tetrahedron (1997), 53, 10983-10992.
Compounds of formula 6 may be obtained from compounds of formula 7 by reaction with a 1-alkoxy substituted phosphonium salt such as
methoxymethyl(triphenyl)phosphonium chloride and a base such as potassium tert-butoxide at a temperature of 0°C to room temperature in tetrahydrofuran.
Compounds of formula 5 and 7 are either known compounds or may be obtained from known compounds by known techniques.
Certain compounds of formula 2, 3, 4,4a and 6 are novel and as such form a further aspect of the invention.
Further procedures for making compounds of formula 1' (compounds of formula I where R2, R3, R9 and R10 are all hydrogen) are illustrated in scheme II below

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Thus a compound of formula 1' may be obtained from a compound of formula 8 by reaction with an acid chloride or chloroformate of the formula R1COC1 at a temperature between 0 °C and ambient in organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloro form or 1,2-dichloroethane in the presence of a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine or diisopropylethyl amine.
Alternatively, a compound of formula 1' may be obtained from a compound of formula 8 by reaction with a carboxylic acid of the formula R1COOH and a standard coupling agent such as 2-chloro-l,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate, or carbodiimide reagents such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or l-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride at a temperature between 0 °C and ambient in organic solvent such as dichloromethane or tetrahydrofuran in the presence of a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine.
A compound of formula V may alternatively be obtained from a compound of formula 8 by reaction with a isocyanate or isothiocyanate of the formula RNCO or RNCS respectively at a temperature between 0 °C and ambient in organic solvent such as dichloromethane or tetrahydrofuran, optionally in the presence of a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine.
A compound of formula 1' may also be obtained from a compound of formula 8 by reaction with a sulfonyl chloride of the formula R1SO2Cl at a temperature between 0 °C and ambient in organic solvent such as dichloromethane or tetrahydrofuran, in the presence of a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine.
Alternatively, a compound of formula 1' may be obtained from a compound of formula 8 by reaction, with an aryl or heteroaryl compound of formula Ax-L where L is a leaving group such as halide (especially fluoride), such as a 2-halopyridine, a 2-halopyrimidine, a 4-halopyridine, a 2-halopyrazine or such like at a temperature between 50 °C and 150 °C in a solvent such as dimethylsulfoxide in the presence of a strong base such as sodium hydride.
Compounds of formula 8 may be obtained by reacting compounds of formula 9 with compounds of formula 5 (in scheme I) at a temperature of between ambient and 100 °C in organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane in the presence of an acid such as trifluoroacetic acid for typically 4 to 12 hours, followed by addition of a
reducing agent such as tnethylsilane and reaction at a temperature of ambient to 100 °C until the reaction is complete.
Alternatively, Compounds of formula 8 may be obtained by reacting compounds of formula 9 with compounds of formula 5 at a temperature of between 0 °C and 100 °C in organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane in the presence of an acid such as hydrochlonc acid, or trifluoroacetic acid and a co-solvent of either water or methanol or ethanol, or in the presence of a Lewis acidic metal salt such as zinc(II) dihalide. The intermediates formed (compounds of formula (9a)) are subsequently treated with a reducing agent such as sodium borohydride, sodium (triacetoxy)borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride or such like at ambient temperature in organic solvent such as ethanol or chloroform.
Compounds of formula 8 may also be obtained by the hydrolysis of compounds of formula la (which are also a sub-set of compounds of formula 1) preferably with an aqueous acid, typically 6 N hydrochloric acid at reflux temperature.
Compounds of formula 9 may be obtained from compounds of formula 10 by reaction with methoxymethyl(triphenyl)phosphonium chloride or the corresponding bromide salt and a base such as potassium tert-butoxide at a temperature of 0 °C to ambient in tetrahydrofuran.
Compounds of formula 10 may be obtained by reacting compounds of formula 11 with an aqueous solution of acid, typically 6 N hydrochloric acid at reflux temperature. Compounds of formula 11 may be obtained from compounds of formula 12 by reaction with an electrophile of the formula R8-L, where L is chloride, bromide, iodide or a sulfonate (e.g. mesylate or tosylate) or similar leaving group at between ambient temperature and 100 °C, typically around 60 °C in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane in the presence of an excess of a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine and optionally catalysed by halide salts such as sodium iodide, potassium iodide or tetrabutylammonium iodide.
Compounds of formula 12 are known compounds or may be obtained from known compounds by known techniques.
Certain compounds of formula 8, 9, 9a, 10 and 11 are novel and as such form a further aspect of the invention.
The skilled person will readily recognise that it is possible to interconvert one compound of formula I to other compounds of formula I and examples of such procedures are given in schemes III, IV, V, Va and VI below.
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Compounds of formula I where R8 is optionally substituted cinnamyl may be prepared by the reactions in scheme VII below where R4, R5 , R 4 and Rs are as defined above. The scheme is illustrated in Examples 8 - 12.
SCHEME VII
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pounds of formula (I) in which R and R together are an oxo group and R1, R4
and R8 are as defined above may be made by the methods of WO 0145707 as set out in scheme VIII below.
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Compounds of formula (I) in which R2 and R3 together are an oxo group and and R8 are as defined above may be made from compounds of formula 4a by the methods of scheme X below.
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The compounds of formula (I) can be used to combat and control infestations of insect pests such as Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Orthoptera, Dictyoptera, Coleoptera, Siphonaptera, Hymenoptera and Isoptera and also other invertebrate pests, for example, acarine, nematode and mollusc pests. Insects, acarines, nematodes and molluscs are hereinafter collectively referred to as pests. The pests which may be combated and controlled by the use of the invention compounds include those pests associated with agriculture (which term includes the growing of crops for food and fibre products), horticulture and animal husbandry, companion animals, forestry and the storage of products
of vegetable origin (such as fruit, grain and timber); those pests associated with the damage of man-made structures and the transmission of diseases of man and animals; and also nuisance pests (such as flies).
Examples of pest species which may be controlled by the compounds of formula (I) include: Myzuspersicae (aphid), Aphis gossypu (aphid), Aphis fabae (aphid), Lygus spp. (capsids), Dysdercus spp. (capsids), Nilaparvata lugens (planthopper), Nephotettixc incticeps (leafhopper), Nezara spp. (stinkbugs), Euschistus spp. (stinkbugs), Leptoconsa spp. (stinkbugs), Franklimella occidentalis (thrip), Thrips spp. (thrips), Leptmotarsa decemlineata (Colorado potato beetle), Anthonomus grandis (boll weevil), Aonidiella spp. (scale insects), Trialeurodes spp. (white flies), Bemisia tabaci (white fly), Ostrinia nubilalis (European com borer), Spodoptera littoralis (cotton leafworm), Heliothis virescens (tobacco budworm), Helicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm), Helicoverpa zea (cotton bollworm), Sylepta derogata (cotton leaf roller), Pieris brassicae (white butterfly), Plutella xylostella (diamond back moth), Agrotis spp. (cutworms), Chilo suppressalis (rice stem borer), Locusta migratoria (locust), Chortiocetes terminifera (locust), Diabrotica spp. (rootworms), Panonychus ul/mi (European red mite), Panonychus citri (citrus red mite), Tetranychus urticae (two-spotted spider mite), Tetranychus cinnabarinus (carmine spider mite), Phyllocoptruta oleivora (citrus rust mite), Polyphagotarsonemus latus (broad mite), Brevipalpus spp. (flat mites), Boophilus microplus (cattle tick), Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick), Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea), Liriomyza spp. (leafminer), Musca domestica (housefly), Aedes aegypti (mosquito), Anopheles spp. (mosquitoes), Culex spp. (mosquitoes), Lucillia spp. (blowflies), Blattella germanica (cockroach), Periplaneta americana (cockroach), Blatta orientalis (cockroach), termites of the Mastotermitidae (for example Mastotermes spp.), the Kalotermitidae (for example Neotennes spp.), the Rhinotermitidae (for example Coptotermes formosanus, Reticulitermes flavipes, R. speratu, R. virginicus, R. hesperus, and R. santonensis) and the Termitidae (for example Globitermes sulphureus), Solenopsis geminala (fire ant), Monomorium pharaonis (pharaoh's ant), Damalinia spp. and Linognathus spp. (biting and sucking lice), Meloidogyne spp. (root knot nematodes), Globodera spp. and Heterodera spp. (cyst nematodes), Pratylenchus spp. (lesion nematodes), Rhodopholus spp. (banana burrowing nematodes), Tylenchulus spp.(citrus nematodes), Haemonchus contortus (barber pole worm), Caenorhabditis elegans(vinegar
eelworm), Trichostrongylus spp. (gastro intestinal nematodes) and Deroceras reticulatum (slug).
The invention therefore provides a method of combating and controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which comprises applying an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a composition containing a compound of formula (I), to a pest, a locus of pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest, The compounds of formula (I) are preferably used against insects, acarines or nematodes.
The term "plant" as used herein includes seedlings, bushes and trees. In order to apply a compound of formula (I) as an insecticide, acaricide, nematicide or molluscicide to a pest, a locus of pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest, a compound of formula (I) is usually formulated into a composition which includes, in addition to the compound of formula (I), a suitable inert diluent or carrier and, optionally, a surface active agent (SFA). SFAs are chemicals which are able to modify the properties of an interface (for example, liquid/solid, liquid/air or liquid/liquid interfaces) by lowering the interfacial tension and thereby leading to changes in other properties (for example dispersion, emulsification and wetting). It is preferred that all compositions (both solid and liquid formulations) comprise, by weight, 0.0001 to 95%, more preferably 1 to 85%, for example 5 to 60%, of a compound of formula (I). The composition is generally used for the control of pests such that a compound of formula (I) is applied at a rate of from 0.lg tol0kg per hectare, preferably from lg to 6kg per hectare, more preferably from lg to 1kg per hectare.
When used in a seed dressing, a compound of formula (I) is used at a rate of 0.000lg to lOg (for example 0.001 g or 0.05g), preferably 0.005g to l0g, more preferably 0.005g to 4g, per kilogram of seed.
In another aspect the present invention provides an insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal composition comprising an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) and a suitable carrier or diluent therefor. The composition is preferably an insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal composition.
In a still further aspect the invention provides a method of combating and controlling pests at a locus which comprises treating the pests or the locus of the pests with an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a
composition comprising a compound of formula (I). The compounds of formula (I) are preferably used against insects, acarines or nematodes.
The compositions can be chosen from a number of formulation types, including dustable powders (DP), soluble powders (SP), water soluble granules (SG), water dispersible granules (WG), wettable powders (WP), granules (GR) (slow or fast release), soluble concentrates (SL), oil miscible liquids (OL), ultra low volume liquids (UL), emulsifiable concentrates (EC), dispersible concentrates (DC), emulsions (both oil in water (EW) and water in oil (EC)), micro-emulsions (ME), suspension concentrates (SC), aerosols, fogging/smoke formulations, capsule suspensions (CS) and seed treatment formulations. The formulation type chosen in any instance will depend upon the particular purpose envisaged and the physical, chemical and biological properties of the compound of formula (I).
Dustable powders (DP) may be prepared by mixing a compound of formula (I) with one or more solid diluents (for example natural clays, kaolin, pyrophyllite, bentonite, alumina, montmorillonite, kieselguhr, chalk, diatomaceous earths, calcium phosphates, calcium and magnesium carbonates, sulphur, lime, flours, talc and other organic and inorganic solid carriers) and mechanically grinding the mixture to a fine powder.
Soluble powders (SP) may be prepared by mixing a compound of formula (I) with one or more water-soluble inorganic salts (such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate or magnesium sulphate) or one or more water-soluble organic solids (such as a polysaccharide) and, optionally, one or more wetting agents, one or more dispersing agents or a mixture of said agents to improve water dispersibility/solubility. The mixture is then ground to a fine powder. Similar compositions may also be granulated to form water soluble granules (SG). Wettable powders (WP) may be prepared by mixing a compound of formula (I) with one or more solid diluents or carriers, one or more wetting agents and, preferably, one or more dispersing agents and, optionally, one or more suspending agents to facilitate the dispersion in liquids. The mixture is then ground to a fine powder. Similar compositions may also be granulated to form water dispersible granules (WG).
Granules (GR) may be formed either by granulating a mixture of a compound of formula (I) and one or more powdered solid diluents or carriers, or from pre-formed blank granules by absorbing a compound of formula (I) (or a solution thereof, in a suitable agent) in a porous granular material (such as pumice, attapulgite clays, fuller's earth, kieselguhr, diatomaceous earths or ground corn cobs) or by adsorbing a compound of formula (I) (or a
solution thereof, in a suitable agent) on to a hard core material (such as sands, silicates, mineral carbonates, sulphates or phosphates) and drying if necessary. Agents which are commonly used to aid absorption or adsorption include solvents (such as aliphatic and aromatic petroleum solvents, alcohols, ethers, ketones and esters) and sticking agents (such as polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl alcohols, dextrins, sugars and vegetable oils). One or more other additives may also be included in granules (for example an emulsifying agent, wetting agent or dispersing agent).
Dispersible Concentrates (DC) may be prepared by dissolving a compound of formula (I) in water or an organic solvent, such as a ketone, alcohol or glycol ether. These solutions may contain a surface active agent (for example to improve water dilution or prevent crystallisation in a spray tank).
Emulsifiable concentrates (EC) or oil-in-water emulsions (EW) may be prepared by dissolving a compound of formula (I) in an organic solvent (optionally containing one or more wetting agents, one or more emulsifying agents or a mixture of said agents). Suitable organic solvents for use in ECs include aromatic hydrocarbons (such as alkylbenzenes or alkylnaphthalenes, exemplified by SOLVESSO 100, SOLVESSO 150 and SOLVESSO 200; SOLVESSO is a Registered Trade Mark), ketones (such as cyclohexanone or methylcyclohexanone) and alcohols (such as benzyl alcohol, furfuryl alcohol or butanol), N-alkylpyrrolidones (such as N-methylpyrrolidone or N-octylpyrrolidone), dimethyl amides of fatty acids (such as C8-C10 fatty acid dimethylamide) and chlorinated hydrocarbons. An EC product may spontaneously emulsify on addition to water, to produce an emulsion with sufficient stability to allow spray application through appropriate equipment. Preparation of an EW involves obtaining a compound of formula (I) either as a liquid (if it is not a liquid at room temperature, it may be melted at a reasonable temperature, typically below 70oC) or in solution (by dissolving it in an appropriate solvent) and then emulsifiying the resultant liquid or solution into water containing one or more SFAs, under high shear, to produce an emulsion. Suitable solvents for use in EWs include vegetable oils, chlorinated hydrocarbons (such as chlorobenzenes), aromatic solvents (such as alkylbenzenes or alkylnaphthalenes) and other appropriate organic solvents which have a low solubility in water.
Microemulsions (ME) may be prepared by mixing water with a blend of one or more solvents with one or more SFAs, to produce spontaneously a thermodynamically stable isotropic liquid formulation. A compound of formula (I) is present initially in either the
water or the solvent/SFA blend. Suitable solvents for use in MEs include those hereinbefore described for use in in ECs or in EWs. An ME may be either an oil-in-water or a water-in-oil system (which system is present may be determined by conductivity measurements) and may be suitable for mixing water-soluble and oil-soluble pesticides in the same formulation. An ME is suitable for dilution into water, either remaining as a microemulsion or forming a conventional oil-in-water emulsion.
Suspension concentrates (SC) may comprise aqueous or non-aqueous suspensions of finely divided insoluble solid particles of a compound of formula (I). SCs may be prepared by ball or bead milling the solid compound of formula (I) in a suitable medium, optionally with one or more dispersing agents, to produce a fine particle suspension of the compound. One or more wetting agents may be included in the composition arid a suspending agent may be included to reduce the rate at which the particles settle. Alternatively, a compound of formula (I) may be dry milled and added to water, containing agents hereinbefore described, to produce the desired end product.
Aerosol formulations comprise a compound of formula (I) and a suitable propellant (for example n-butane). A compound of formula (I) may also be dissolved or dispersed in a suitable medium (for example water or a water miscible liquid, such as n-propanol) to provide compositions for use in non-pressurised, hand-actuated spray pumps.
A compound of formula (I) may be mixed in the dry state with a pyrotechnic mixture to form a composition suitable for generating, in an enclosed space, a smoke containing the compound.
Capsule suspensions (CS) may be prepared in a manner similar to the preparation of EW formulations but with an additional polymerisation stage such that an aqueous dispersion of oil droplets is obtained, in which each oil droplet is encapsulated by a polymeric shell and contains a compound of formula (I) and, optionally, a carrier or diluent therefor. The polymeric shell may be produced by either an interfacial polycondensation reaction or by a coacervation procedure. The compositions may provide for controlled release of the compound of formula (I) and they may be used for seed treatment. A compound of formula (I) may also be formulated in a biodegradable polymeric matrix to provide a slow, controlled release of the compound.
A composition may include one or more additives to improve the biological performance of the composition (for example by improving wetting, retention or distribution
on surfaces; resistance to rain on treated surfaces; or uptake or mobility of a compound of formula (I)). Such additives include surface active agents, spray additives based on oils, for example certain mineral oils or natural plant oils (such as soy bean and rape seed oil), and blends of these with other bio-enhancing adjuvants (ingredients which may aid or modify the action of a compound of formula (I)).
A compound of formula (I) may also be formulated for use as a seed treatment, for example as a powder composition, including a powder for dry seed treatment (DS), a water soluble powder (SS) or a water dispersible powder for slurry treatment (WS), or as a liquid composition, including a flowable concentrate (FS), a solution (LS) or a capsule suspension (CS). The preparations of DS, SS, WS, FS and LS compositions are very similar to those of respectively, DP, SP, WP, SC and DC compositions described above. Compositions for treating seed may include an agent for assisting the adhesion of the composition to the seed (for example a mineral oil or a film-forming barrier).
Wetting agents, dispersing agents and emulsifying agents may be surface SFAs of the cationic, anionic, amphoteric or non-ionic type.
Suitable SFAs of the cationic type include quaternary ammonium compounds (for example cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide), imidazolines and amine salts.
Suitable anionic SFAs include alkali metals salts of fatty acids, salts of aliphatic monoesters of sulphuric acid (for example sodium lauryl sulphate), salts of sulphonated aromatic compounds (for example sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate, calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate, butylnaphthalene sulphonate and mixtures of sodium di-isopropyl- and tri-isopropyl-naphfhalene sulphonates), ether sulphates, alcohol ether sulphates (for example sodium laureth-3-sulphate), ether carboxylates (for example sodium laureth-3-carboxylate), phosphate esters (products from the reaction between one or more fatty alcohols and phosphoric acid (predominately mono-esters) or phosphorus pentoxide (predominately di-esters), for example the reaction between lauryl alcohol and tetraphosphoric acid; additionally these products may be ethoxylated), sulphosuccinamates, paraffin or olefine sulphonates, taurates and lignosulphonates.
Suitable SFAs of the amphoteric type include betaines, propionates and glycinates.
Suitable SFAs of the non-ionic type include condensation products of alkylene oxides such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or mixtures thereof, with fatty alcohols (such as oleyl alcohol or cetyl alcohol) or with alkylphenols (such as octylphenol,
nonylphenol or octylcresol); partial esters derived from long chain fatty acids or hexitol anhydrides; condensation products of said partial esters with ethylene oxide; block polymers (comprising ethylene oxide and propylene oxide); alkanolamides; simple esters (for example fatty acid polyethylene glycol esters); amine oxides (for example lauryl dimethyl amine oxide); and lecithins.
Suitable suspending agents include hydrophilic colloids (such as polysaccharides, polyvinylpyrrolidone or sodium carboxymethylcellulose) and swelling clays (such as bentonite or attapulgite).
A compound of formula (I) may be applied by any of the known means of applying pesticidal compounds. For example, it may be applied, formulated or unformulated, to the pests or to a locus of the pests (such as a habitat of the pests, or a growing plant liable to infestation by the pests) or to any part of the plant, including the foliage, stems, branches or roots, to the seed before it is planted or to other media in which plants are growing or are to be planted (such as soil surrounding the roots, the soil generally, paddy water or hydroponic culture systems), directly or it may be sprayed on, dusted on, applied by dipping, applied as a cream or paste formulation, applied as a vapour or applied through distribution or incorporation of a composition (such as a granular composition or a composition packed in a water-soluble bag) in soil or an aqueous environment.
A compound of formula (I) may also be injected into plants or sprayed onto vegetation using electrodynamic spraying techniques or other low volume methods, or applied by land or aerial irrigation systems.
Compositions for use as aqueous preparations (aqueous solutions or dispersions) are generally supplied in the form of a concentrate containing a high proportion of the active ingredient, the concentrate being added to water before use. These concentrates, which may include DCs, SCs, ECs, EWs, MEs SGs, SPs, WPs, WGs and CSs, are often required to withstand storage for prolonged periods and, after such storage, to be capable of addition to water to form aqueous preparations which remain homogeneous for a sufficient time to enable them to be applied by conventional spray equipment. Such aqueous preparations may contain varying amounts of a compound of formula (I) (for example 0.0001 to 10%, by weight) depending upon the purpose for which they are to be used.
A compound of formula (I) may be used in mixtures with fertilisers (for example nitrogen-, potassium- or phosphorus-containing fertilisers). Suitable formulation types
include granules of fertiliser. The mixtures suitably contain up to 25% by weight of the compound of formula (I).
The invention therefore also provides a fertiliser composition comprising a fertiliser and a compound of formula (I).
The compositions of this invention may contain other compounds having biological activity, for example micronutrients or compounds having fungicidal activity or which possess plant growth regulating, herbicidal, insecticidal, nematicidal or acaricidal activity.
The compound of formula (I) may be the sole active ingredient of the composition or it may be admixed with one or more additional active ingredients such as a pesticide, fungicide, synergist, herbicide or plant growth regulator where appropriate. An additional active ingredient may: provide a composition having a broader spectrum of activity or increased persistence at a locus; synergise the activity or complement the activity (for example by increasing the speed of effect or overcoming repellency) of the compound of formula (I); or help to overcome or prevent the development of resistance to individual components. The particular additional active ingredient will depend upon the intended utility of the composition. Examples of suitable pesticides include the following:
a) Pyrethroids, such as permethrin, cypermethrin, fenvalerate, esfenvalerate, deltamethrin, cyhalothrin (in particular Iambda-cyhalothrin), bifenthrin, fenpropathrin, cyfluthrin, tefluthrin, fish safe pyrethroids (for example ethofenprox), natural pyrethrin, tetramethrin, s-bioallethrin, fenfluthrin, prallethrin or 5-benzyl-3-furylmethyl-(E)-(lR,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-oxothiolan-3-ylidenemethyl)cyclopropane carboxylate;
b) Organophosphates, such as, profenofos, sulprofos, acephate, methyl parathion, azinphos-methyl, demeton-s-methyl, heptenophos, thiometon, fenamiphos, monocrotophos, profenofos, tnazophos, methamidophos, dimethoate, phosphamidon, malathion, chlorpyrifos, phosalone, terbufos, fensulfothion, fonofos, phorate, phoxim, pirimiphos-methyl, pirimiphos-ethyl, fenitrothion, fosthiazate or diazinon;
c) Carbamates (including aryl carbamates), such as pirimicarb, triazamate, cloethocarb, carbofuran, furathiocarb, ethiofencarb, aldicarb, thiofurox, carbosulfan, bendiocarb, fenobucarb, propoxur, methomyl or oxamyl;
d) Benzoyl ureas, such as diflubenzuron, triflumuron, hexaflumuron, flufenoxuron or chlorfluazuron;
e) Organic tin compounds, such as cyhexatin, fenbutatin oxide or azocyclotin;
f) Pyrazoles, such as tebufenpyrad and fenpyroximate;
g) Macrolides, such as avermectins or milbemycins, for example abamectin, emamectin benzoate, ivermectin, milbemycin, spinosad or azadirachtin;
h) Hormones or pheromones;
i) Organochlorine compounds such as endosulfan, benzene hexachloride, DDT, chlordane or
dieldrin;
j) Amidines, such as chlordimeform or amitraz;
k) Fumigant agents, such as chloropicrin, dichloropropane, methyl bromide or metam;
1) Chloronicotinyl compounds such as imidacloprid, thiacloprid, acetamiprid, nitenpyram or
thiamethoxam;
m) Diacylhydrazines, such as tebufenozide, chromafenozide or methoxyfenozide;
n) Diphenyl ethers, such as diofenolan or pyriproxifen;
o) Indoxacarb;
p) Chlorfenapyr; or
q) Pymetrozine.
In addition to the major chemical classes of pesticide listed above, other pesticides having particular targets may be employed in the composition, if appropriate for the intended utility of the composition. For instance, selective insecticides for particular crops, for example stemborer specific insecticides (such as cartap) or hopper specific insecticides (such as buprofezin) for use in rice may be employed. Alternatively insecticides or acaricides specific for particular insect species/stages may also be included in the compositions (for example acaricidal ovo-larvicides, such as clofentezine, flubenzimine, hexythiazox or tetradifon; acaricidal motilicides, such as dicofol or propargite; acaricides, such as bromopropylate or chlorobenzilate; or growth regulators, such as hydramethylnon, cyromazine, methoprene, chlorfluazuron or diflubenzuron).
Examples of fungicidal compounds which may be included in the composition of the invention are (E)-N-methyl-2-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenoxymethyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-iminoacetamide (SSF-129), 4-bromo-2-cyano-N,N-dimethy]-6-trifluoromethylbenzimidazole-1 -sulphonamide, α-[N-(3-chloro-2,6-xylyl)-2-methoxyacetamido]--butyrolactone, 4-chloro-2-cyano-N,N-dimethyl-5-p-tolylimidazole-l -sulfonamide. (IKF-916, cyamidazosulfamid), 3-5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1 -ethyl-l-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4-methylbenzamide (RH-7281, zoxamide), N-ally]-4,5,-dimethyl-2-trimethylsilylthiophene-3-carboxamide (MON65500), N-
(l-c)'ano-l,2-dimethylpropyl)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionamide (AC382042), N-(2-methoxy-5-pyridyl)-cyclopropane carboxamide, acibenzolar (CGA245704), alanycarb, aldimorph, anilazine, azaconazole, azoxystrobin, benalaxyl, benomyl, biloxazol, bitertanol, blasticidin S, bromuconazole, bupirimate, captafol, captan, carbendazim, carbendazim chlorhydrate, carboxin, carpropamid, carvone, CGA41396, CGA41397, chinomethionate, chlorothalonil, chlorozolinate, clozylacon, copper containing compounds such as copper oxychloride, copper oxyquinolate, copper sulphate, copper tallate and Bordeaux mixture, cymoxanil, cyproconazole, cyprodinil, debacarb, di-2-pyridyl disulphide 1,1'-dioxide, dichlofluanid, diclomezine, dicloran, diethofencarb, difenoconazole, difenzoquat, diflumetorim, O,O-di-iso-propyl-S-benzyl thiophosphate, dimefiuazole, dimetconazole, dimethomorph, dimethirimol, diniconazole, dinocap, dithianon, dodecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dodemorph, dodine, doguadine, edifenphos, epoxiconazole, ethirimol, ethyl(Z)-N-benzyl-N([methyl(methyl-thioethylideneaminooxycarbonyl)amino]thio)-ß -alaninate, etridiazole, famoxadone, fenamidone (RPA407213), fenarimol, fenbuconazole, fenfuram, fenhexamid (KBR2738), fenpiclonil, fenpropidin, fenpropimorph, fentin acetate, fentin hydroxide, ferbam, ferimzone, fluazinam, fludioxonil, flumetover, fluoroimide, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutolanil, flutriafol, folpet, fuberidazole, furalaxyl, furametpyr, guazatine, hexaconazole, hydroxyisoxazole, hymexazole, imazalil, imibenconazole, iminoctadine, iminoctadine triacetate, ipconazole, iprobenfos, iprodione, iprovalicarb (SZX0722), isopropanyl butyl carbamate, isoprothiolane, kasugamycin, kresoxim-methyl, LYl86054, LY211795, LY248908, mancozeb, maneb, mefenoxam, mepanipyrim, mepronil, metalaxyl, metconazole, metiram, metiram-zinc, metominostrobin, myclobutanil, neoasozin, nickel dimethyldithiocarbamate, nitrothal-iso propyl, nuarimol, ofurace, organomercury compounds, oxadixyl, oxasulfuron, oxolinic acid, oxpoconazole, oxycarboxin, pefurazoate, penconazole, pencycuron, phenazin oxide, phosetyl-Al, phosphorus acids, phthalide, picoxystrobin (ZA1963), polyoxin D, polyram, probenazole, prochloraz, procymidone, propamocarb, propiconazole, propineb, propionic acid, pyrazophos, pyrifenox, pyrimethanil, pyroquilon, pyroxyfur, pyrrolnitrin, quaternary ammonium compounds, quinomethionate, quinoxyfen, quintozene, sipconazole (F-155), sodium pentachlorophenate, spiroxamine, streptomycin, sulphur, tebuconazole, tecloftalam, tecnazene, tetraconazole, thiabendazole, thifluzamid, 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole, thiophanate-methyl, thiram, timibenconazole, tolciofos-methyl, tolylfluanid, triadimefon, triadimenol, triazbutil,
triazoxide, tncyclazole, tridemorph, trifloxystrobin (CGA279202), triforine, triflumizole, triticonazole, validamycin A, vapam, vinclozolin, zineb and ziram.
The compounds of formula (I) may be mixed with soil, peat or other rooting media for the protection of plants against seed-borne, soil-bome or foliar fungal diseases.
Examples of suitable synergists for use in the compositions include piperonyl butoxide, sesamex, safroxan and dodecyl imidazole.
Suitable herbicides and plant-growth regulators for inclusion in the compositions will depend upon the intended target and the effect required.
An example of a rice selective herbicide which may be included is propanil. An example of a plant growth regulator for use in cotton is PIX™.
Some mixtures may comprise active ingredients which have significantly different physical, chemical or biological properties such that they do not easily lend themselves to the same conventional formulation type. In these circumstances other formulation types may be prepared. For example, where one active ingredient is a water insoluble solid and the other a water insoluble liquid, it may nevertheless be possible to disperse each active ingredient in the same continuous aqueous phase by dispersing the solid active ingredient as a suspension (using a preparation analogous to that of an SC) but dispersing the liquid active ingredient as an emulsion (using a preparation analogous to that of an EW). The resultant composition is a suspoemulsion (SE) formulation.
The invention is illustrated by the following Examples:
EXAMPLE 1
This Example illustrates the preparation of compound V-22, l-Acetyl-5-chloro-l'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]

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Step 1: Preparation of 4-methoxymethylenepiperidine-l-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester Potassium tert-butoxide (21.3 g) was added in portions to a stirred solution of methoxymethyltriphenylphosphonium chloride (65.3 g) in anhydrous THF (500 ml) under an atmosphere of nitrogen at 4 °C. A vivid orange colour was noted and the reaction was left as such for 1 h. 4-Oxopiperidine-l-carboxylic acid ten -butyl ester 1 (25 g) was added slowly not letting the temperature rise above 10 °C and the mixture was then allowed to warm to room temperature overnight.
The reaction mixture was poured onto water (150 ml), extracted three times with ethyl acetate (100ml) and the combined organics were washed with brine (300ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to yield a brown oil (50g). Flash chromatography [SiO2; hexane, then ethyl acetate-hexane (10:90)] yielded 26.4g (77%) of the desired enol ether. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 1.5 (9H, m), 2.0-2.2 (m, 4H), 3.4 (m, 4H), 3.5 (s, 3H), 5.9 (s, 1H). MS (ES+) 228 (M+H+), 172 (M-'butene+H+)
Step 2: Preparation of 5-chlorospiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine1-l '-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
Trifluoroacetic acid (12 ml) was added to a stirred solution of 4-methoxymethylene-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid ter(-butyl ester (12.5 g), 4-chlorophenylhydrazine hydrochloide (9.75g) and ethanol (1 ml) in chloroform (1200 ml) at 4 °C under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The mixture was then stirred at 50 °C overnight, turning a dark green colour. The reaction was quenched with concentrated ammonia solution (200 ml) in ice water (500 ml), the organic layer turning orange. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous was further extracted twice with dichloromethane. The combined organics were washed with brine (300 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to yield 13 g of the crude imine 5-chlorospiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidine]-l'-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (purity approximately 80% by NMR). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 1.5 (9H, m), 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 3.50 (m, 2H), 4.05 (m, 2H), 7.35 (m, 2H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H). MS (ES+) 321/323 (M+H+), 265/267 (M-butene+H+), 221/223 (M-Boc+H+). Sodium borohydride (6.0g) was added to a stirred solution of crude imine (12g) in absolute ethanol (500 ml) under an atmosphere of nitrogen.The reaction was stirred for 15 min and left to stand overnight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue re-dissolved in dichloromethane (100 ml). The organics were washed with water (100 ml) and brine (100 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to yield a brown solid. Flash chromatography [SiO2: ethyl acetate-hexane-triethylamine (25:75:1)] yielded 9.8 g (56%, over both steps) of the desired indoline. M.p. 165-166 °C. 'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 1.5 (9H, s), 1.70 (m, 4H), 2.9 (m, 2H), 3.50 (s, 2H), 3.75 (br s, 1H), 4.05 (m, 2H), 6.55 (d, J = 6Hz, 1H), 7.00 (m, 2H). MS (ES+) 323/325 (M+H+), 267/269 (M-'butene+H+), 223/225 (M-Boc+H+).
Step 3: Preparation of l-acetyl-5-chlorospirofindoline-3,4'-piperidinel-l'-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
Acetyl chloride (2.8 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 5-chlorospiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]-l '-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (9.8 g) and triethylamine (15 ml) in anhydrous dichloromethane (400 ml) under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 1 h and was then quenched with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (200 ml). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to yield 9.8 g (87%) of the desired amide as an off-white solid. M.p. 64-66 °C. 'H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl3) a 6:1 mixture of rotamers. Major rotamer 1.5 (9H, s), 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.85 (m, 2H), 3.90 (s, 2H), 4.2 (m, 2H), 6.97 (d, J = 1Hz, 1H), 7.20 (dd, J = 7 & 1Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J = 7Hz, 1H). Minor rotamer 1.5 (9H, s), 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.85 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.2 (m, 2H), 7.2 (d, J = 1Hz, 1H), 7.25 (dd, J = 7 & 1Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 7Hz, 1H).
Step 4: Preparation of l-acetyl-5-chlorospiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] Trifluoroacetic acid (25 ml) was added to a stirred solution of l-acetyl-5-chlorospiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]-1'-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (8 g) in anhydrous dichloromethane (250 ml) under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The reaction was left as such for 3 h. The reaction was washed with saturated bicarbonate solution (200 ml) and dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to yield an off white solid. Flash chromatography [SiO2: methanol-dichloromethane-triethylamine (90:5:5)] yielded 5.6 g (61%) of the desired l-Acetyl-5-chlorospiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) a 6:1, mixture of rotamers. Major rotamer 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.80 (m, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.75 (t, J = 12Hz, 2H), 3.15 (m, 2H), 3.90 (s, 2H), 7.12 (d, J = 1Hz, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J = 7 & 1Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J = 7Hz, 1H). Minor rotamer (partial data) 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.86 (m, 2H), 3.10 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H). MS (ES+) 265/267 (M+H+).
Step 5: Preparation of l-acetyl-5-chloro-l'-[trans-3-(4-chloropheny])allyl]spiro[indoline-3.4'-piperidine]
A solution of 4-chlorocinnamyl chloride (4.0 g) in chloroform (120 ml) was added slowly to a stirred mixture of l-acetyI-5-chlorospiro[indolme-3,4'-piperidine] (5.3 g) and diisopropylethylamine (6.7 ml) in chloroform (120 ml) under an atmosphere of nitrogen at room. The reaction was heated to 50 C for 30 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to yield a red oil. Flash chromatography [SiO2; ethyl acetate-hexane-triethylarnine (50:50:1)] yielded 5.1 g (68%) of the desired compound. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) a 5:1 mixture of rotamers. Major rotamer 1.70 (d, J = 12Hz, 2H), 2.0 (td, J = 12 & 2 Hz), 2.08 (t, J = 12 Hz, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 3.03 (d, J - 12Hz, 2H), 3.20 (d, J = 7Hz, 2H), 3.96 (s, 2H), 6.28 (dt, J = 12 & 5Hz, 1H), 6.50 (d, J = 12Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J = 1Hz, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J = 7 & 1Hz, 1H), 7.3 (m, 4H), 8.15 (d, J = 7Hz, 1H). Minor rotamer (partial data) 2.42 (s, 3H), 4.00 (s, 2H). MS (ES+) 415/417/419 (M+H+).
Compounds II-301, V-21, XXIX-49, V-192, V-62, V-202 XXX-1, XXX-11, XXX1-1, XXX-118, XXX-12, XXX-13, XXX-14, XXX-15, XXX-16, XXX-17, XXX-18, XXX-19, XXX-2,
XXX-20, XXX-21, XXX-22, XXX-23, XXX-24, XXX-25, XXX-26, XXX-27, XXX-28, XXX-29, XXX-3, XXX-4, XXX-5, XXX-6, XXX-7, XXXII-7, XXX-8, XXXI-2, XXXI-S, XXXII-1, XXXH-10, XXXII-2, XXXII-3, XXXH-4/XXXII-5, XXXII-6, XXXn-8 and XXXII-9 were prepared according to procedures analogous to those described in Example 1.
EXAMPLE 2
This Example illustrates the preparation of compound 1-1, l-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-1'-[trans-3-phenylallyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
Spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]-1'-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester was prepared according to
a procedure analogous to that described in steps 1 and 2 of Example 1.
Step 1: l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonylspirorindoline-3,4'-piperidinel-1'-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
Thionyl chloride (20 ml) was added to 2-chloroisonicotinic acid (1.2 g) at room temperature.
DMF (2 drops) was added and the mixture was heated to reflux for 1 hour. The excess thionyl
chloride was evaporated and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (50 ml).
Triethylamine (2 ml) was added followed by dropwise addition of a solution of spirofindoline-
3,4'-piperidine]-1'-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.7 g) dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml).
The mixture was stirred for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with pH 9.4 buffer (100
ml) and the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were dried (magnesium sulfate), filtered and evaporated. The crude product was purified by chromatography [SiO2, ethyl acetate-hexane-triethylamine (50:50:1), increasing polarity to (100:0:1)] to give 2.4 g (94%) of the desired amide. M.p. 212 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, d6-DMSO) 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.6-1.8 (m, 4H), 2.8 (br s, 2H), 3.9 (br s, 2H), 4.08 (d, 2H), 7.0-7.2 (m, 3H), 7.30 (d, J - 6Hz, 1H), 8.43 (d, J - 6Hz, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 8.0-8.2 (br m, 1H); MS (ES+) 428/430 (M+H+), 372/374 (M+H+-isobutene).
Step 2: preparation of l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonylspirorindoline-3.4,-pipendine] trifluoroacetic acid salt
Trifluoroacetic acid (30 ml) was added to a solution of solution of l-(2-chIoropyridin-4-yl)carbonylspiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]-r-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (2.3 g) in anhydrous dichloromethane (50 ml), the solution darkening upon addition. The reaction was left as such for 15 min. The reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the dark residue re-suspended in dry ether (100 ml). The residue was triturated until it became a free-flowing beige precipitate. The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried in a stream of nitrogen to give 2.28 g (96 %) of the desired amine salt. M.p. 245 °C (decomposition). 1H NMR (400 MHz, d6-DMSO) 1.8 (m, 2H), 1.9 (m, 2H), 2.9 (m, 2H), 3.25 (m, 2H), 3.98 (s, 2H), 7.15-7.3 (m, 2H), 7.24 (d, J = SHz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J = 7Hz, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 8.1 (br s, 1H), 8.56 (d, J - 7Hz, 1H), 8.8 (br s, 2H). MS (ES+) 328/330 (M+H+).
Step 3: Preparation of l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-1'-[trans-3-phenylallyl]spirorindoline-3,4'-prperidinel
l-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonylspiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] trifluoroacetic acid salt (0.44 g) and trans-cinnamaldehyde (0.29 g) were suspended in tetrahydrofuran (8 ml) and ethanol (6 ml). Borane-pyridine complex (0.26 ml) was added and the reaction stirred vigorously overnight at room temperature. The mixture was evaporated and partitioned between dichloromethane and water. The organics were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. Flash chromatography [SiO2, ethyl acetate-hexane-triethylamine (25:75:1), increasing polarity to (50:50:1)] yielded 0.42 g (94%) of the desired product.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) a 3:1 mixture of rotamers. Major rotamer 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.8-2.1 (m, 4H), 3.0 (m, 2H), 3.20 (m, 2H), 3.75 (m, 2H), 6.3 (m, 1H), 6.52 (d, J = 12Hz, 1H), 7.1-7.4 (m, 9H), 7.46 (d, J = 2Hz, 1H), 8.2 (br m, 1H), 8.6 (m, 1H). MS (ES+) 444/446 (M+H+).
Compounds 1-5,1-4, XXIX-7, XXIX-13,1-182,1-142,1-132, XXII-22, VI-1, VI-101,1-22, XXX-96, XXIX-31 (with an alkylation as the final step), XXIX-37 (with an alkylation as the final step), XXIX-43 (with an alkylation as the final step), XXVII-1 (followed by treatment with HC1 in ether), XXVII-2 (followed by treatment with HC1 in ether), XXVII-22 (followed by treatment with HC1 in ether), XXVI-1 (followed by treatment with hydrogen peroxide in methanol) and XXIX-25 (with an acylation as the final step) were prepared according to procedures analogous to those described in Example 2.
EXAMPLE 3
(Formula Removed)
This Example illustrates the preparation of compound VI-22, 1 -(Pyridin-4-yl)-carbonyl-5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]
l-Acetyl-5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] was prepared according to the procedures described in Example 1.
Step 1: Preparation of 5-chloro-l'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidinel
l-Acetyl-5-chloro-1'-[-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] (5.0 g) was dissolved in 6 N hydrochloric acid (100 ml) and heated to reflux for 3 hours. The mixture was cooled and the aqueous layer was basified with solid NaOH pellets (CARE! Exotherm) to pH 12 and triethylamine (20 ml) was added. The mixture was extracted three times with chloroform. The organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a crude brown oil which was purified by column chromatography (Si02, ethyl acetate:hexane: triethylamine, 1:1:0.01) to give 3.94 g (88%) of the desired indoline. MS (ES+) 373/375/377 (M+H+). Step 2: Preparation of l-(pyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-l '-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]
Isonicotinic acid (0.022 g) and DMF (1 drop) were dissolved in thionyl chloride (2 ml) and the mixture was heated to reflux for 1 hour. The mixture was allowed to cool and the excess thionyl chloride was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in chloroform (4 ml) and triethylamine (0.1 ml) was added. A solution of 5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indolme-3,4'-piperidine] (0.055 g) in chloroform (1 ml) was added and the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 18 hours. Aqueous sodium carbonate solution (1M, 20 ml) was added and the mixture was extracted into chloroform (3 x 20 ml). The combined organic layers were dried (magnesium sulfate), filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a crude brown oil which was purified by chromatography (Si02, ethyl acetate:hexane:triethylamine 0:1:0.01 to 1:0:0.01) to give 0.034 g (49%) of the desired amide. MS (ES+) 478/480/482 (M+H+).
Compounds XXV-62,1-192,1-202, XXIX-189, VI-202 and VI-62 were prepared according to procedures analogous to those described in Example 3.
EXAMPLE 4
This Example illustrates the preparation of compound XIX-202, 1-(4-cyanobenzoyl)-5-methyl-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
Step 1: Preparation of 8-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]-l,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane l,4-Dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane (0.88 g) was dissolved in chloroform (5 ml) and diisopropylethylamine (2.1 ml) was added. A solution of 4-chlorocinnamyl chloride (1.2 g) dissolved in chloroform (2 ml) was added and mixture was heated to 70 °C overnight. The solvents were evaporated in vacuo and flash chromatography [SiO2; ethyl acetate-hexane-triethylamine (50:50:2)] yielded 1.38 g (76%) of the desired ketal as a yellow oil. lH NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 1.78 (t, J = 4 Hz, 4H), 2.60 (br s, 4H), 3.18 (d, J = 5 Hz, 2H), 3.96 (s, 4H), 6.27 (dt, J = 12 & 5 Hz, 1H) 6.47 (d, J = 12 Hz, 2H), 7.28, m, 4H). MS (ES+) 294/296 M+H+.
Step 2: Preparation of l-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyll-4-oxopiperidine 8-[trans,-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)allyl]-l,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane (1.3S g) was dissolved in methanol (40 ml) and 6 N hydrochloric acid (120 ml) was added. The mixture was heated to reflux for 4 h. The mixture cooled and was basified to pH 14 with solid sodium hydroxide pellets (CARE! Exotherm), the solution becoming opaque. The aqueous was extracted three times with ether. The organics were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO4 and evaporated to give 1.17g (100%) of the desired ketone 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 2.38 (m, 4H), 2.70 (m, 4H), 3.15 (d, J = 5 Hz, 2H), 3.96 (s, 4H), 6.17 (dt, J - 12 & 5 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (d, J = 12 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (m, 4H). MS (ES+) 250/252 M+H+.
Step 3: Preparation of l-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]-4-methoxymethylenepiperidine Methoxymethyltriphenylphosphonium chloride (2.4 g) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) and was cooled to 4 °C. Potassium tert-butoxide (0.78 g) was added, turning the solution a bright orange colour. The reaction was left as such for 30 min. A solution of 1-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]-4-oxopiperidine (0.85 g) dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for 10 min. The solvents were evaporated in vacuo and the residue re-suspended in ether. The organics were washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Flash chromatography [SiO2; ethyl acetate-hexane-tnefhylamine (50:50:2)] gave 0.85 g (89%) of the desired enol ether. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 2.10 (t, J = 6 Hz, 2H), 2.35 (t, J = 6 Hz, 2H), 2.4 (m, 4H), 3.13 (d, J = 5 Hz, 2H), 3.55 (s, 3H), 5.80 (s, 1H), 6.30 (dt, J = 11 & 5 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (d, J = 11 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (m, 4H). MS (ES+) 278/280 (M+H+).
Step 4: Preparation of 5-methyl-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]
Trifluoroacetic acid (0.75 ml) was added to a stirred solution of l-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]-4-methoxymethylenepiperidine-and 4-tolylhydrazine hydrochloride (28 mg) in chloroform (5 ml) and the reaction was heated to 50° C for 5 h. Triethylsilane (2 ml) was added and the reaction was heated at 50° C for a further 5 h. The mixture was allowed to cool and was quenched in concentrated ammonia solution / ice chips (20 ml). The aqueous phase was extracted twice with chloroform and the combined organics were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to yield 0.04 g (63%) of the desired indoline. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 1.75 (d, J = 9 Hz, 2H), 1.96 (td, J = 8 & 2, 2H), 2.13 (t, J = 9 Hz, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.95 (d, J - 10 Hz, 2H), 3.19 (d, J =5 Hz, 2H), 3.42
(s, 2H), 6.30 (dt, J = 11 & 5 Hz, 1H), 6.48 (d, J = 11 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (d, J = 7 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d,
J = 7 Hz, 1H), 6.9 (s, 1H), 7.30 (m, 4H). MS (ES+) 353/355 (M+H+), 203 (M-4-
chlorocinnamyl+H+).
Step 5: Preparation of l-(4-cyanobenzoy])-5-methyl-l -[trans-3-(4-
chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine1
This step was achieved using a Zymark XP2 synthetic chemistry robot. A solution of 5-
methyl-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] (2 ml of a solution
derived from dissolving 1.43 g in 100 ml of THF) was added to a robot tube and the solvent
was removed in vacuo. 4-Cyanobenzoic acid (28 mg) was weighed into a different robot
tube. A solution of 2-chloro-l,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolinium hexafluorophosphate (2 ml of a
solution derived from dissolving 4.80 g in 180 ml of chloroform) and a solution of
triethylamine (2 ml of a solution derived from dissolving 8.68 ml in 250 ml of chloroform)
were added to the acid and the tube was agitated and allowed to stand for 30 minutes. A 2 ml
aliquot of the acid solution was added to the tube containing the dry amine. This tube was
agitated and allowed to stand overnight. The reaction mixture was washed with 1M aqueous
sodium carbonate solution and the solvents were evaporated. The crude mixture was purified
by MS directed liquid chromatography to give the desired amide, 2.9 mg. MS (ES+) 482/484
(M+H+).
Compounds 1-61,1-171, XXVIII-97, X1X-22, XXVIII-67, XXVffl-7, XX-22, XXIX-69,
XXIX-75, XVIII-22, XXVIII-217, XXIX-81, XXIX-87, XV-22, XXIX-93, XXIX-99,
XXVIII-187, XXI-22, XXIX-105, XXIX-111, XXIX-117, XXIX-123, Xffl-22, XXIX-129,
X-22, XXIX-135, XXIX-141, XXIX-147, XXIX-153, XII-22, XXIX-196,11-22, XXIX-159,
XXVIII-252, XXVIII-27, XXVIII-42, XVIII-202, XX-62, XXIX-165, XXVIII-162, XXVIII-
132, XXIX-171, XXIX-177, XXI-62, XVH-62, XIII-62, X-62, XXIX-183, XI-62, IX-62,
XXIX-207, XXIX-195, 11-62,1-92,1-112,1-12,1-32,1-52,1-72,1-152,1-162,1-82,1-252,1-
242,1-262,1-292,1-62 XXX-10, XXX-116, XXX-117, XXX-30, XXX-33, XXX-34,
XXX-35, XXX-36, XXX-37, XXX-38, XXX-39, XXX-40, XXX-41, XXX-42,
XXX-43, XXX-44, XXX-45, XXX-46, XXX-47, XXX-48, XXX-49, XXX-50,
XXX-9 and XXX-93 were prepared according to procedures analogous to those described in
Example 4.
EXAMPLE 5
This example illustrates the preparation of compound XIV-22, l-(2-Pyrazinyl)-5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
5-Chloro-l '-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] was prepared according to the procedures described in Example 3.
Sodium hydride (50 mg) was added to a stirred solution of 5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] (35 mg) and 2-chloropyrazine (43 mg) in anhydrous DMSO (5 ml) under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The reaction was heated to 60 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with brine (20 ml) and extracted four times with dichloromethane (20 ml). The combined organics were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo (1 mmHg) to yield a brown oil. Flash chromatography [SiO2, ethyl acetate-hexane-triethylamine gradient (0:98:2) to (98:0:2)] yielded 25 mg (55%) of the desired product. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 1.75 (m, 2H), 2.05 (td, J = 8 & 2, 2H), 2.18 (t, J = 9 Hz, 2H), 3.05 (d, J = 9 Hz, 2H), 3.22 (d, J = 5 Hz, 2H), 3.94 (s, 2H), 6.30 (dt, J = 11 & 5 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (d, J = 11 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 7.30 (m, 4H), 8.05 (d, J = 1Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d, J = 6 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (m, 2H). MS (ES+) 451/453/455 M+H+.
Compounds XXLX-57 and XXIX-63 were prepared according to procedures analogous to those described in Example 5.
EXAMPLE 6
This Example illustrates the preparation of compound XXII-3, l-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-l'-[trans-3-(4-fluorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]

l-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonylspiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] trifluoroacetic acid salt was prepared according to the procedures described in Example 2.
l-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonylspiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] trifluoroacetic acid salt (0.25 g) was suspended in dioxane (2 ml) and paraformaldehyde (0.08 g) was added. The mixture was stirred and heated to 90°C for 20 minutes. 2-(4-fluorophenyl)vinylboronic acid (0.10 g) was dissolved in dioxane (2 ml) and the resulting solution was added to the salt/paraformaldehyde mixture and the resulting mixture was heated to 90°C for 24 hours. The mixture was allowed to cool and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between dichloromethane and water, and the organic layer was washed with aqueous sodium carbonate solutioh (1M) and evaporated. The crude product was purified by column chormatography (SiO2, first column in dichloromethane:triethylamine 95:5, then a second column starting with neat dichloromethane, then a gradient from ethyl acetate:hexane: triethylamine 25:75:1 to 95:0:5) to give 0.20 g (76%) of the desired product. MS (ES+) 462/464 M+H+.
Compounds 1-23, XXIX-1,1-21,1-2, XXVI-2 (followed by treatment with hydrogen peroxide in methanol) and XXVI-22 (followed by treatment with hydrogen peroxide in methanol), were prepared according to procedures analogous to those described in Example 6.
EXAMPLE 7
This Example illustrates the preparation of compound I-212, 5-Cyano-l-(2-chloropyridin-4-y])carbonyl-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
5-Iodo-l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-
3,4'-piperidine] was prepared by procedures analogous to those described in Example 2.
5-Iodo-l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-
3,4'-piperidine] (0.05 g) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (5 ml) under an atmosphere of dry
nitrogen. Potassium cyanide (0.011 g) and copper (I) iodide (0.016 g) were added and the
mixture was degassed for 15 minutes. Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0.005 g) was
added and the mixture was heated to reflux for 28 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted
with dichloromethane (50 ml) and washed with water (30 ml). The aqueous layer was
extracted with dichloromethane (2 x 40 ml) and the combined organic layers were dried
(magnesium sulfate), filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a colourless oil that was
purified by prep. TLC (SiO2, EtOAc:Hexane:Et3N 1:1:0.01) to give 0.041 g (95%) of the
desired product. MS (ES+) 503/505/507 M+H+.
Compounds XXIX-201,1-282,1-232 were prepared according to standard procedures
analogous to those described in Example 7. Compound XXV-222 was prepared by treating
compound XXIX-201 with potassium carbonate in methanol. Compound 1-222 was prepared
by re-acylation of compound XXV-222 under standard conditions.
EXAMPLE 8
This example illustrates the preparation of compound XXX-51
l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-r-[(E)-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)
allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
Step 1: Preparation of (E)-3-(4-trifluorornethyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester Ethyl diethylphosphonoacetate (84 g) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (100 ml) was added dropwise to a suspension of sodium hydride (55% in oil, 15g) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (500 ml) at room temperature. 4-Trifluorobenzaldehyde (43.5 g) dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (100 ml) was then added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The reaction was quenched by addition of water (400 ml), diluted with diethyl ether (700 ml), the organic phase was separated, washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was recrystallised from hexane to give 37 g of the desired product (61%) which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra. Step 2: Preparation of (E)-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-prop-2-en-l-oI To a solution of the ester obtained in step 1 (37.1 g) in toluene (310 ml) at 0°C was added dropwise diisobutylaluminium hydride (1.2M in toluene, 317 ml) and the solution was stirred at 0°C for 1 h. Water (47.6 ml) was carefully added at 0°C followed by sodium hydroxide 2M (47.6 ml) and finally water (95.1 ml). The mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 h. After filtration, the solution was washed with hydrochloric acid 2N, water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 29.5 g of the desired alcohol as a solid (96%) which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra. Step 3: Preparation of l-((E)-3-bromo-propenyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzene To a solution of the alcohol obtained in step 2 (10 g) in dimethylacetamide (100 ml) at room temperature were added triphenylphosphine (23 g) and carbon tetrabromide (29 g). The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and filtered over silica gel to give 13 g of the desired product as a white solid (95 %) which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra.
Step 4: Preparation of l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-1'-[(E)-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl) allyl]spirol"indolin-3,4,-piperidine]
To a stirred suspension of-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyL5-chloro-spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine] (20 g) and diisopropylethylamine (18.2 ml) in acetonitrile (200 ml) was added the allylic bromide obtained in step 3(11.6 g) and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 ml), washed with brine (3x100 ml), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (SiO2, ethyl acetate:hexane:triethylamine 95:5:0.1 to ethyl acetate:methanol:triethylamine 95:5:0.1) to give 18.9 g of the desired product (82%). Mp = 130°C.
Compounds XXX-82, XXX-83, XXX-84, XXX-85, XXX-86, XXX-87, XXX-91 and XXX-92 were prepared according to standard procedures analogous to those described in Example 8.
EXAMPLE 9
This example illustrates the preparation of compound XXX-113 l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-l'-[(Z)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-fluoro-allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
Step 1: Preparation of (Z)-3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-fluoro-acrylic acid methyl ester By analogy with: Cousseau, J. et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 43, 6903 4-Chlorobenzaldehyde (0.66 g) was added to a suspension of diethylfluorooxalacetate, sodium salt (1 g, prepared from diethyl oxalate, efhylfluoroacetate and sodium hydride according to Alberg et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 3542) in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) at 0°C, and the resulting'mixture was stirred 1 h at 0°C then 3 h at 80°C. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, diluted with diethyl ether, washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate,
vvater and bnne, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford a crude
residue (1.2 g) which was used diretly in the next step.
Step 2: Preparation of (2)-3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-fluoro-prop-2-en-l-ol
Step 3: Preparation of l-((Z)-3-bromo-2-fluoro-propenyl)-4-chloro-benzene
Step 4: Preparation of 1 -(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-l '-[(Z)-3-(4-ch]orophenyl)-2-fluoro-allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine]
Step 2 to 4 were carried out following the procedure described in Example 8, step 2-4 to give 0.17 g of the desired product (41%) which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra. MS (ES+) 530.
Compound XXX-114 was prepared according to standard procedures analogous to those described in Example 9.
EXAMPLE 10 This example illustrates the preparation of 1-25
l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
Step 1: Preparation of l-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-prop-2-en-l-ol
To a solution of p-anisaldehyde (1.54 ml) in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) at -10°C under argon was added dropwise vinyl magnesium bromide (1M in THF, 12.5 ml). The solution was stirred overnight at room temperature and quenched by addition of saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (20 ml). The organic phase was separated, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (SiO2, ethyl acetatexyclohexan 7:3) to give 1.05 g of the desired product as a colorless oil (51 %) which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra.
Step 2: Preparation of l-((E)-3-Chloro-propenyl)-4-methoxy-benzene
To a solution of the allylic alcohol obtained in step 1 (200 mg) in diethyl ether (3 ml) was
added thionyl chloride (0.087 ml) and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 h.
The solution was concentrated in vacuo to give 221 mg of the desired product (100%) as a
colorless solid. Mp= 70°C.
Step 3: Preparation of l-(2-chioropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-('4-methoxy-
phenyl)allyl]spiro[indolin-3.4'-piperidine]
Alkylation of l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine] (0.43
g) with l-((E)-3-chloro-propenyl)-4-methoxy
-benzene obtained in step 2 (0.22 g) was carried out following the procedure described in
example 101, step 4 to afford 0.36 g of the title compound (59%) which was characterized by
its mass and NMR spectra. MS (ES+) 509. Mp = 83-85°C.
EXAMPLE 11
This example illustrates the preparation of XXX-115
l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-l'-[(Z)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-chloro-allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
Step 1: Preparation of (Z)-3-chloro-3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester By analogy with : Tanaka, M. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 12365 To a solution of 4-chlorophenylacetylene (100 mg) and Rh(CO)(PPh3)2Cl (5 mg) in toluene (3 ml) was added methyl chloroformate (0.17 ml) and the mixture was stirred in a sealed tube at 110°C for 10 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and subjected to column chromatography (SiO2, ethyl acetate:cyclohexan 1:9) to give 104 mg of the desired product as a brown solid (61%) which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra. Mp= 40°C.
Step 2: Preparation of (Z)-3-chloro-3-(4-chloro-phenvl)-prop-2-en-l-ol
Following the procedure described in Example 8, step 2, (Z)-3-chloro-3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-
acrylic acid methyl ester (462 mg) was converted into the desired'product (391 mg, 96%)
which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra.
Step 3: Preparation of l-chloro-4-((Z)-dichloro-propenyl)-benzene
To a solution of (Z)-3-chloro-3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-prop-2-en-l-ol (101 mg) in toluene (3 ml)
was added thionyl chloride (0.11 ml) and one drop of dimethylformamide. After 1 h, the
solution was concentrated in vacuo to afford 120 mg of the desired allylic chloride (100%) as
a colorless oil.
Step 4: Preparation of l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-l'-[(Z)-3-(4-
chlorophenyl)-3-chloro-allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine]
Alkylation of l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine] (0.18 g) with l-chloro-4-((Z)-l,3-dichloro-propenyl)-benzene obtained in step 3 (0.11 g) was carried out following the procedure described in example 101, step 4 to afford 0.17 g of the title compound (64%) as a foam which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra. MS (ES+) 548.
EXAMPLE 12
This example illustrates the preparation of XXX-90
l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-l'-[(Z)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-fluoro-allyl]spiro[indolia-3,4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
Step 1: Preparation of (Z)-3-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-3-fluoro-acrylic acid methyl ester By analogy with: Cousseau, J. J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1989, 1493
To a solution of (4-chloro-phenyl)-propynoic acid methyl ester (5.36 g) in dirnethylformamide (60 ml) was added cesium fluoride (11.4 g) and potassium hydrogen fluoride (2.73 g) in water (5.4 ml) and the mixture was stirred at 80°C for 8 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate (50 ml), the organic phase washed with water (3x50 ml) and brine (3x20 ml), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (SiO2, ethyl acetatexyclohexan 1:9) to give 1.06 g of the desired product (20%) which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra.
Step 2: Preparation of (Z)-3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-3-fluoro-prop-2-en-l-ol
Step 3: Preparation of l-Chloro-4-((Z)-3-chloro-l-fluoro-propenyl)-benzene
Step 4: Preparation of l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-l '-[(Z)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-fluoro-allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine]
Step 2 to 4 were carried out following the procedure described in Example 11, step 2-4 to give 163 mg of the desired product (42%) which was characterized by its mass and NMR spectra. MS (ES+) 531.
Compounds XXX-88 and XXX-90 were prepared according to standard procedures analogous to those described in Example 12.
EXAMPLE 13
This example illustrates the preparation of compound XXX-121 and XXX-94, 1-carboxylic acid (4-chloro-phenyl)-amide-5-fluoro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4,-piperidine].
(Formula Removed)
5-Fluoro-l '-[trans,-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] was prepared according to a procedure analogous to that described in steps 1 to 4 of Example 4. Step 1: Preparation of Compound XXX-121, l-nitroso-5-fluoro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spirorindoline-3,4'-piperidine]
A solution of 5-fluoro-l,-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] (5 g) in dichloromethane (15 ml) was added to a suspension of wet silica gel (50% w/w in water, 2.9 g) and zinc chloride (5.73 g) in dichloromethane (15 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 3.5 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and the insoluble residues were removed by filtration. The filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and the solvents were evaporated in vacuo to afford 5.13 g (95%) of the desired nitroso-amine as a solid. MS (ES+) 386.
(Formula Removed)
Step 2: Preparation of l-amino-5-fluoro-1'-trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-
3,4'-piperidine1
A solution of l-nitroso-5-fluoro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4,-
piperidine] (5 g) in tetrahydrofuran (60 ml) was added dropwise to a suspension of lithium
aluminium hydride (1.47 g) in tetrahydrofuran (60 ml) at 0°C and the resulting mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours. Water (4.8 ml) was carefully added, followed by 15
% aqueous sodium hydroxide (4.8 ml), and finally water (14.4 ml). The mixture was stirred
for 0.5 hours, diluted with ethyl acetate, dried over sodium sulfate, and filtered. The solvents
were evaporated in vacuo to afford 5.1 g (100%) of the desired amino-indoline as a solid. MS
(ES+) 372.
Step 3: Preparation of 1-carboxylic acid (4-chloro-phenyl)-amide-5-fluoro-1'-[trans-3-(4-
chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidinel.
2-Chloroisonicotinoyl chloride (1.2 g) was added to a stirred solution of l-amino-5-fluoro-
1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] (0.2 g) and triethylamine
(0.3 ml) in dichloromethane (4 ml) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours.
The reaction mixture was washed with water and the aqueous layer was extracted with
dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were dried (sodium sulfate), filtered and
evaporated. The crude product was purified by chromatography [SiO2, ethyl acetate-methanol
(96:4)'to give 0.13 g (48%) of the desired product. MS (ES+) 511.
Compounds XXX-95, XXX-97, XXX-98 and XXX-99 were prepared according to standard
procedures analogous to those described in Example 13
EXAMPLE 14
This example illustrates the preparation of compound XXX-119, l-(4-chloro-phenyl)-urea-
5-fluoro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine].
(Formula Removed)
To a solution of 1 -amino-5-fluoro-l '-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-
piperidine] (0.2 g) in tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) was added 4-chlorophenyl isocyanate (70 mg)
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 mm. The solvent was evaporated in
vacuo and the residue purified by preparative HPLC to afford the title compound (49%) as a
solid. MS (ES+) 525.
Compounds XXX-100, XXX-101, XXX-102 and XXX-103 were prepared according to
standard procedures analogous to those described in Example 14.
EXAMPLE 15 This example illustrates the preparation of compound XXX-102 N'-[5-chloro-l'-[trans-3-
(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]-l-yl]-N,N-dimethylacetamidine
(Formula Removed)
To a solution of l-amino-5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-
piperidine] (0.15 g) in tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) was added N,N-dimethylacetam'ide dimethyl
acetal (0.2 g) and the mixture was stirred at 70°C for 24 hours. The solvent was evaporated
in vacuo and the residue purified by chromatography [SiO2; ethyl acetate-mefhanol (9:1) to
give 35 mg (20%) of the desired product. MS (ES+) 457.
EXAMPLE 16
This example illustrates the preparation of compound XXX-105 l-[carboxylic acid (2-
methoxy-ethyl)-amide]-5-chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4,-piperidine].
(Formula Removed)
5-Chloro-1'-[trans-3-(4-chlorophenyl)allyl]spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] (2.5 g) was added to a suspension of sodium bicarbonate (1.7 g) in acetonitrile (45 ml) and the resulting mixture cooled to 0°C. 4-Nitrophenyl chloroformate (2.54 g) was then added dropwise and the resulting solution stirred at 0°C for 2 hours. 3 ml of the solution was added to a solution of 2-methoxy-ethylamine (315 mg) and triethylamine (0.3 ml) in dimethylformamide (10 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred at 50°C for 3 hours. The solution was cooled to room temperature, poured into water, extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and the solvents were removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by reverse-phase HPLC to afford the desired product (57% yield). MS (ES+) 458.
Compounds XXX-104, XXX-106, XXX-107, XXX-108, XXX-109, XXX-110, XXX-111 and XXX-112 were prepared according to standard procedures analogous to those described in Example 16.
EXAMPLE 17
Preparation of compound XXVI-1 - l,2-Dihydro-l-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-l '-(3-phenyl-2-propeny])-spiro[3H-indole-3-4'-piperidine]
(Formula Removed)
In the experimental details to follow, standard wash will refer to the following washing sequence: dimethylformamide, dichloromethane, dimethylformamide, dichloromethane, methanol, dichloromethane, methanol (X2), tert-butyl methyl ether (X2) and resin swelling protocol will be based on a standard of 10 ml of solvent per gram of resin. Compound identities and purities were determined using High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS) and Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR) on selected compounds. REM resin was prepared from commercially available (hydroxymethyl)polystyrene resin and acryloyl chloride. The loading of the resins were assumed to be constant at 1.2 mmolg-1 throughout the synthesis.
Step A: Loading of 4-Formylpiperidine dimethyl acetal onto REM resin (Resin A) REM resin (10 g, 12 mmol) was swollen in dimethylformamide (100 ml). A solution of 4-formylpiperidine dimethyl acetal (2.86 g, 18 mmol) in dimethylformamide (10 ml) was then added. The reaction was left to shake at room temperature for 18 hours. The resulting resin
was then filtered, washed according to the standard procedure and dried in vacuo to afford 11.83 g (96% yield) of the desired resm A .
Step B: Preparation of Solid supported 4-Formylpiperidine (Resin B)
A 100 ml solution of trifluoroacetic acid / dichloromethane / water (49 : 49 : 2) was added to
resin A (10 g, 12 mmol) and the mixture was then shaken at room temperature for 2 hours.
The resulting resin was then filtered, washed using dichloromethane (x3), methanol,
dichloromethane, methanol, tert-butyl methyl ether (x2) and dried in vacuo to afford 9.48 g
of the desired resin B, which was stored at -50°C under nitrogen.
Step C: Preparation of Solid supported Spiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidine] (Resin C)
To resin B (1 g, 1.2 mmol) was added a solution of 5% trifluoroacetic acid in
dichloromethane (10 ml) followed by addition of anisole (0.0026 g, 0.024 mmol). The
mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 10 minutes, and phenylhydrazine (0.39 g, 3.6 mmol)
was added. The reaction mixture was stirred under nitrogen and heated to reflux for 36 hours.
The mixture was then filtered, washed according to the standard wash cycle and dried in
vacuo to afford 1.09 g of the desired resin C, which was used immediately in Step D.
Step D: Preparation of Solid supported l,2-Dihydro-spiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidine] (Resin
D)
To resin C (1 g, 1.2 mmol), swollen in anhydrous dichloromethane (10 ml) was added
sodium tnacetoxyborohydride (0.51 g, 2.4 mmol) as a solid. The reaction mixture was stirred
at room temperature under nitrogen for 2 hours. The resin was then filtered, washed
according to the standard wash cycle and dried in vacuo to afford 0.95 g of the desired resin
D, which was stored at -50°C under nitrogen.
Step E: Preparation of Solid supported l,2-Dihydro-l-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-spiro[3H-indole-3,4'-
piperidine] (Resin E)
Resin D (0.5 g, 0.6 mrnol) was swollen in anhydrous dichloromethane (5 ml). To the mixture
was added 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride (0.33 g, 1.8 mmol) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.42
ml, 2.4 mmol). After shaking at room temperature for 18 hours, the resin was filtered,
washed according to the standard wash cycle and dried in vacuo to afford 0.53 g of the
desired resin E.
Step F: Quatemization of Solid supported l,2-Dihydro-l-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-spiro[3H-indole-
3,4'-piperidine] (Resin F)
To resin E (0.1 g. 0.12 mmol) in anhydrous dimethylformamide (1 ml) was added cinnamyl
bromide (0.12 g, 0.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was shaken at room temperature for 48
hours. The resulting resin was then washed according to the standard wash cycle to afford
0.11 g of the desired resin F, which was used immediately in Step G.
Step G: Preparation of l,2-Dihydro-l-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-l '-(3-phenyl-2-propenyl)-spiro[3H-
indole-3,4'-piperidine]
To resin F (0.11 g, 0.132 mmol) in anhydrous dimethylformamide (1.1 ml) was added
Amberlite IRA-93 (previously washed with 10% N,N-
diisopropylethylamine/dimethylformarnide) (0.11 g). The mixture was shaken at room
temperature for 36 hours. The dimethylformamide filtrate was then collected and
concentrated under reduced pressure. The resin was further washed with dichloromethane
and methanol. All filtrates were then combined and concentrated in vacuo to afford 0.052 g
(88% yield) of the desired compound as a pale yellow oil.
By an analogous procedure other compounds were prepared including compound XVI-21,
5-Chloro-l,2-dihydro-l-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-1'-(3-phenyl-2-propenyl)-spiro[3H-indole-3-4'-
piperidine]
EXAMPLE 18
This example illustrates the preparation of compound XXX-72, l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-1'-[(Z)-3-(4-methylthiophenyl) allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine]

(Formula Removed)
To 13.1 mg 4-thiomethylboronic acid in a "Zisser-block" were added 14.5 mg l-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl-5-chloro-1'-[((E/Z)-3-bromo-allyl]spiro[indolin-3,4'-piperidine] in 0.05ml dimethoxyethane , 8 mg sodium bicarbonate in 0.3 ml H2O and 2 mg bis-(triphenylphosphin)palladium(II) dichloride . The mixture was stirred at 75°C for 13 hours.
The organic layer was separated and evaporated in vacuo and the residue purified by chromatography (H20-acetonitnle gradient) to yield the desired product MS (ES+) 525. By an analogous procedure other compounds were prepared including compounds XXXI -4, XXX-51, XXX-52, XXX-53, XXX-54, XXX-55, XXX-56, XXX-57, XXX-58, XXX-59, XXX-60, XXX-61, XXX-62, XXX-63, XXX-64, XXX-65, XXX-66, XXX-67, XXX-68, XXX-69, XXX-70, XXX-71, XXX-73, XXX-74, XXX-75, XXX-76, XXX-77, XXX-78, XXX-79, XXX-SO, XXX-81, XXXI-3, XXXI-5, XXXI-6 and XXXI-7.
EXAMPLE 19
This Example illustrates the pesticidal/insecticidal properties of compounds of formula (I). Test against were performed as follows: Spodoptera littoralis (Egyptian cotton leafworm)
Cotton leaf discs were placed on agar in a 24-well microtiter plate and sprayed with test solutions at an application rate of 200 ppm. After drying, the leaf discs were infested with 5 L1 larvae. The samples were checked for mortality, repellent effect, feeding behaviour, and growth regulation 3 days after treatment (DAT). The following compounds gave at least 80% control of Spodoptera littoralis:
1-2,1-12,1-21,1-22,1-23,1-32,1-52,1-61,1-62,1-72,1-82,1-92,1-112,1-132,1-142, 1-152,1-162,1-1S2,1-192,1-202,1-212,1-222,1-232,1-242,1-252,1-262,1-282, Et-62, V-22, VI-22, VI-62, VI-202, X-22, X-62, XI-62, XII-22, XIII-62, XIV-22, XV-22, XVII-62, XVIII-22", XIX-22, XIX-202, XX-22, XX-62, XXI-22, XXI-62, XXII-22, XXVI-2, XXVI-22, XXVII-2, XXVII-22, XXIX-43, XXLX-93, XXIX-195, XXLX-196, XXIX-201, XXX-10, XXX-106, XXX-107, XXX-118, XXX-15, XXX-16, XXX-18, XXX-24, XXX-26, XXX-28, XXX-3, XXX-36, XXX-43, XXX-48, XXX-49, XXX-52, XXX-55, XXX-57, XXX-60, XXX-67, XXX-83, XXX-84, XXX-S7, XXX-88, XXX-99, XXXI-8, XXXH-4, XXX-104, XXX-105, XXX-109, XXX-112, XXX-113, XXX-114, XXX-117, XXX-12, XXX-13, XXXI-4, XXX-19, XXX-2, XXX-20, XXX-30, XXX-38, XXX-39, XXX-40, XXX-41, XXX-42, XXX-44, XXX-45, XXX-50, XXX-53, XXX-59, XXX-6, XXX-61, XXX-62, XXX-65, XXX-7, XXX-70, XX-8, XXX-82, XXX-89, XXX-95, XXXI-2, XXXI-7, XXX-11, XXX1-1, XXX-110, XXX-111, XXX-31, XXX-51, XXX-66, XXX-86, XXX-93 and XXXI-5.
Heliothis virescens ( Tobacco budworm):
Eggs (0-24 h old) were placed in 24-well microtiter plate on artificial diet and treated with test solutions at an application rate of 200 ppm by pipetting. After an incubation period of 4 days, samples were checked for egg mortality, larval mortality, and growth regulation. The following compounds gave at least 80% control of Heliothis virescen: 1-1,1-2,1-3,1-4,1-5, 1-12,1-21,1-22,1-23,1-32,1-52,1-61,1-62,1-72,1-82,1-92,1-112, 1-132, 1-142,1-152,1-162, 1-171,1-182,1-192,1-202,1-212,1-222,1-232,1-242, 1-252,1-262,1-282, 1-292,11-301,11-22, II-62, V-21, V-22, V-62, V-192, V-202, VI-1, VI-22, VI-62, VI-101, VI-202, IX-62, X-22, X-62, XI-62, XII-22, XIII-22, XIII-62, XIV-22, XV-22, XVn-62, XVIII-22, XVIII-202, XIX-22, XIX-202, XX-22, XX-62, XXI-22, XXI-62, XXH-22, XXV-222, XXVI-2, XXVI-22, XXVII-2, XXVII-22, XXVIII-7, XXVIII-27, XXVIII-42, XXVIII-67, XXVIII-97, XXVIII-132, XXVIII-187, XXVIII-217, XXVIII-252, XXIX-1, XXIX-7, XXIX-13, XXIX-57, XXIX-63, XXLX-75, XXIX-81, XXDC-87, XXIX-93, XXIX-111, XXLX-117, XXIX-123, XXIX-129, XXIX-141, XXIX-147, XXLX-153, XXIX-159, XXIX-165, XXIX-171,XXIX-183,XXIX-195, XXIX-196, XXIX-201, XXX-100, XXX-107, XXX-108, XXX-109, XXX-116, XXX-14, XXX-15, XXX-17, XXX-23, XXX-32, XXX-35, XXX-4, XXX-43, XXX-46, XXX-55, XXX-56, XXX-63, XXX-64, XXX-7, XXX-71, XXX-72, XXX-73, XXX-76, XXX-77, XXX-78, XXX-79, XXX-80, XXX-81, XXX-85, XXX-88, XXX-92, XXX-94, XXX-98, XXXn-1, XXXH-2, XXXII-3, XXXH-5, XXXII-8, XXXII-9, XXX-1, XXX-10, XXX-105, XXX-106, XXX-112, XXX-115, XXX-118, XXX-12, XXX-16, XXX-18, XXX-19, XXX-21, XXX-22, XXX-24, XXX-26, XXX-28, XXX-29, XXX-33, XXX-34, XXX-37, XXX-50, XXX-54, XXX-58, XXX-60, XXX-65, XXX-67, XXX-68, XXX-74, XXX-75, XXX-83, XXX-87, XXX-9, XXX-91, XXX-93, XXX-96, XXX-99, XXXI-3, XXXI-6, XXXH-10, XXXII-4, XXXII-6, XXX1-1, XXX-110, XXX-111, XXX-113, XXX-114, XXX-117, XXX-13, XXX1-4, XXX-2, XXX-20, XXX-3, XXX-30, XXX-31, XXX-36, XXX-38, XXX-40, XXX-41, XXX-44, XXX-45, XXX-48, XXX-49, XXX-5, XXX-53, XXX-57, XXX-59, XXX-6, XXX-61, XXX-62, XXX-7, XXX-8, XXX-82, XXX-89, XXX90, XXXI-2, XXX-120 and XXXI-7. Plutella xylostella (Diamond back moth):
24-well microtiter plate (MTP) with artificial diet was treated with test solutions at an application rate of 18.2 ppm by pipetting. After drying, the MTP's were infested with larvae (L2)(10-15 per well). After an incubation period of 5 days, samples were checked for larval
mortality, antifeedant and growth regulation. The following compounds gave at least 80% control of Plutella xylostella:
1-1,1-2,1-3,1-4,1-5,1-12,1-21,1-22,1-23,1-32,1-52,1-61,1-62,1-72,1-82,1-92,1-112,1-132, 1-142,1-152,1-162,1-171,1-192,1-202,1-212,1-222,1-242,1-252,1-262,1-282,1-292,11-22, 11-62, V-22, V-62, V-202, VI-22, VI-62, IX-62, X-22, X-62, XI-62, XII-22, XIII-62, XIV-22, XV-22, XVn-62, XX-22, XXI-62, XXII-22, XXV-62, XXVI-2, XXVI-22, XXVII-1, XXVII-2, XXVII-22, XXVni-97, XXVIII-187, XXIX-129, XXIX-135, XXIX-159, XXIX-177, XXIX-189, XXIX-195, XXIX-196, XXX-10, XXX-100, XXX-109, XXX-112, XXX-117, XXX-16, XXX-18, XXX-19, XXX-21, XXX-28, XXX-34, XXX-36, XXX-43, XXX-48, XXX-5, XXX-50, XXX-54, XXX-59, XXX-60, XXX-66, XXX-68, XXX-69, XXX-75, XXX-83, XXX-90, XXX:91, XXX-98, XXXI-2, XXXI-7, XXXII-4, XXXH-8, XXXII-9, XXX-101, XXX-104, XXX-107, XXX-110, XXX-111, XXX-118, XXX-12, XXX-13, XXX1-4, XXX-22, XXX-3, XXX-30, XXX-37, XXX-39, XXX-40, XXX-41, XXX-42, XXX-44, XXX-49, XXX-57, XXX-61, XXX-7, XXX-89, XXX-105, XXX-106, XXX1-1, XXX-113, XXX-114, XXX-31, XXX-35, XXX-38, XXX-45, XXX-46, XXX-47, XXX-53, XXX-62, XXX-67, XXX-70, XXX-8, XXX-86, XXXI-5, XXX-2, XXX-120 and XXX-51 Myzuspersicae (Green peach aphid,):
Sunflower leaf discs were placed on agar in a 24-well microtiter plate and sprayed with test solutions at an application rate of 200 ppm. After drying, the leaf discs were infested with an aphid population of mixed ages. After an incubation period of 6 DAT, samples were checked for mortality. The following compounds gave at least 80% control of Myzus persicae: 1-2,1-21, II-62, XI-62, XXVII-2, XXVIII-162, XXIX-49 XXX-111, XXX-13, XXX-29, XXX-34 and XXX-47.
Tetranychus urticae (Two-spotted spider mite):
Bean leaf discs on agar in 24-well microtiter plates wer sprayed with test solutions at an application rate of 200 ppm. After drying, the leaf discs are infested with mite populations of mixed ages. 8 days later, discs are checked for egg mortality, larval mortality, and adult mortality. The following compounds gave at least 80% control of Tetranychus urticae: 1-202, Xm-22, XIX-202, XXVI-1, XXVIII-162, XXIX-207, XXX-57 and XXXI-2. Aedes aegypti (Yellow fever mosquito):
30-15 Aedes larvae (L2) together with a nutrition mixture are placed in 96-well microtiter plates. Test solutions at an application rate of 2ppm are pipetted into the wells. 2 days later,
insects were checked for mortality and growth inhibition. The following compounds gave at least 80% control of Aedes aegypti
1-4,1-5,1-12,1-21,1-22,1-23,1-32,1-52,1-61, 1-62,1-72, 1-82,1-92,1-112,1-132, 1-142,1-152,1-162,1-202,1-212,1-222,1-232,1-242,1-252,1-262,1-292,11-22,11-62, V-22, VI-22, VI-62, VI-202, XIV-22, XV-22, XVII-62, XVIII-22, XIX-22, XX-22, XXI-22, XXI-62, XXII-22, XXVI-2, XXVI-22, XXVII-22, XXVffl-7, XXVIII-27, XXVIII-67, XXVIII-97, XXVIII-187, XXIX-13, XXIX-19, XXIX-25, XXIX-31, XXLX-37, XXIX-69, XXIX-75, XXIX-93, XXIX-99, XXIX-105, XXIX- 117,XXIX-123, XXIX-129, XXIX-135, XXIX-159, XXLX-183, XXX-102, XXX-105, XXX-11, XXX-110, XXX-117, XXX-24, XXX-28, XXX-31, XXX-34, XXX-4, XXX-48, XXX-49, XXX-52, XXX-57, XXX-59, XXX-60, XXX-61, XXX-67, XXX-68, XXX-7, XXX-70, XXX-75, XXX-78, XXX-79, XXX-82, XXX-83, XXX-S4, XXX-87, XXX-88, XXX90, XXX-93, XXX-94, XXX-97, XXXI-2, XXXI-7, XXXI-8, XXXII-10, XXXII-4, XXX-104, XXX-106, XXX1-1, XXX-111, XXX-113, XXX-114, XXX-1 IS, XXX-12, XXX-13, XXX1-4, XXX-16, XXX-17, XXX-18, XXX-19, XXX-2, XXX-20, XXX-22, XXX-26, XXX-3, XXX-30, XXX-35, XXX-38, XXX-39, XXX-44, XXX-46, XXX-47, XXX-5, XXX-50, XXX-53, XXX-62, XXX-86, XXX-98, XXXI-5, XXX-109, XXX-45, XXX-51, XXX-6, XXX-66 XXX-121 and XXX-8.







CLAlMS
1. A method of combating and controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which comprises applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I):
(Formula Removed)
wherein Y is a single bond, C=O, C=S or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxy, cyano, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, formyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted alkylthio, NO or NR13R14 where R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, COR40, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or R13 and R14 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a group -N=C(R41 )-NR42R43;R2andR3 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl or C(0)NR15R16 where R15 and R16 are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or R2 and R3 together are =O, or R2 and R3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocyclic or
heterocyclic ring; each R4 is independently halogen, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted C1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-6 alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbo'nyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted C3.7 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted alkylthio or R19R20N where R19 and R20 are, independently, hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-6 alkenyl, C3-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-4)alkyl, C2-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl or R19 and R20 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a five, six or seven-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain one or two further heteroatoms selected from O, N or S and which may be optionally substituted by one or two C1-6 alkyl groups, or 2 adjacent groups R4 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 4, 5, 6,or 7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted by halogen; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl or optionally substituted alkenylcarbonyl; R and R are independently hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or R9 and R10 together form a group -CH2-, -CH=CH- or -CH2CH2-; R40 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy or NR44R45; R41, R42 and R43 are each independently H or lower alkyl; R44 and R45 are independently optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl or salts or N-oxides thereof.







WE CLAIM:
1. A compound of formula IK
(Formula Removed)
wherein
Y is a single bond, C=O or SO2;
R1 is C1-8 alkyl,C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 cyanoalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 phenoxy(C1-6)alkyl,
C3-6 alkenyloxy-(C1-6)alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxy(C1-6)alkyl, phenoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6
carboxyalkyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6 alkenylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C2-6
alkynylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C3.6 alkenyloxycarbonyl(C1-
6)-alkyl, C3-6 alkynyloxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenoxycarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6
alkylthio(C1-6)-alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl(C1-6)alkyl,
aminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, di(C1-
6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, phenyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted by halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), phenyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), heteroaryl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy), C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 haloalkenyl, C2-6 cyanoalkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3.7 cycloalkyl, formyl, heterocyclyl (optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or C1-6 haloalkoxy) or C1-6 alkylthio;
R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl;
each R4 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy); n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;
R8 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-6alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy), C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy) or C2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-6 alkoxy, halogen or phenyl (itself optionally substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy);
R9 and R10 are both hydrogen; and salts or N-oxides thereof provided that R8 is not methyl and YR1 is not SO2CH3, methyl, ethyl, phenyl or fluoro-substituted phenyl.
2. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein Y is C=O.
3. A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein R1 is pyridyl (optionally
substituted by halo, C1.3 alkyl or C1-3 haloalkyl) or C1-6 alkoxy.
4. A compound as claimed in any preceding claim wherein R2 and R3 are both hydrogen.
5. A compound as claimed in any preceding claim wherein each R4 is independently
fluoro, chloro, bromo, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2;
6. A compound as claimed in any preceding claim wherein R8 is -C(R51)(R52)-[CR53=CR54]z-R55 where z is 1 or 2, R51 and R52 are each independently H, halo or C1-2 alkyl, R53 and R54 are each independently H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 haloalkyl and R55 is phenyl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino or heteroaryl substituted by halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO2, aryl, heteroaryl, amino or dialkylamino.
7. A compound as claimed in claim 6 wherein z is 1.
8. An insecticidal, acaricidal or nematicidal composition comprising 0.0001 to 95% by weight of a compound of formula IK as claimed in claim 1.

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Patent Number 250852
Indian Patent Application Number 3738/DELNP/2004
PG Journal Number 05/2012
Publication Date 03-Feb-2012
Grant Date 01-Feb-2012
Date of Filing 25-Nov-2004
Name of Patentee SYNGENTA LIMITED
Applicant Address EUROPEAN REGIONAL CENTRE, PRIESTLEY ROAD, SURREY RESEARCH PARK, GUILFORD, SURREY GU2 7YH, UK
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 DAVID JOHN HUGHES SYNGENTA LIMITED, JEALOTT'S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG42 6EY, UK
2 PAUL ANTHONY WORTHINGTON SYNGENTA LIMITED, JEALOTT'S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG42 6EY, UK
3 CHARLES ADAM RUSSELL SYNGENTA LIMITED, JEALOTT'S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG42 6EY, UK
4 ERIC DANIEL CLARKE SYNGENTA LIMITED, JEALOTT'S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG42 6EY, UK
5 JAMES EDWARD PEACE SYNGENTA LIMITED, JEALOTT'S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG42 6EY, UK
6 MARK RICHARD ASHTON 111 MILTON PARK, ABINGTON, OXON OX14 4SD, UK
7 THOMAS STEPHEN COULTER 111 MILTON PARK, ABINGTON, OXON OX14 4SD, UK
8 RICHARD SPURRING ROBERTS ALMIRALL PRODESFARM, RESEARCH, CENTRE, CARDENER, 68-74, E-08024 BARCELONA, SPAIN
9 LOUIS-PIERRE MOLLEYRES SCHWARZWALDALLEE 215, CH-4058 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
10 FREDRIK CEDERBAUM SCHWARZWALDALLEE 215, CH-4058 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
11 JEROME CASSAYRE SCHWARZWALDALLEE 215, CH-4058 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
12 PETER MAIENFISCH SCHWARZWALDALLEE 215, CH-4058 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
PCT International Classification Number C07D 471/10
PCT International Application Number PCT/GB2003/02424
PCT International Filing date 2003-06-04
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 02137155.6 2002-06-14 U.K.