Facile and Stereoselective Synthesis of N-Substituted Benzotriazole with Baylis-Hillman Adducts

A convenient method has been developed toward the stereoselective synthesis of N-substituted benzotriazole derivatives under mild conditions. The good stereolectivity, high yields and the simple procedure make the present protocol attractive.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Herbicidal Activity of Methyl(E)-α-(Methoxyimino)-2-((4-(3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-2-yl)phenoxy)methyl)benzeneacetate

The title compound methyl(E)-α-(methoxyimino)-2-((4-(3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl) pyridine-2-yl)phenoxy)methyl)benzeneacetate(C23 H18 ClF3 N2 O4) has been synthesized and structurally characterized by 1 H and 13 C NMR, and HRMS. Its absolute molecular configuration was investigated by X-ray crystallography. The crystal crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 15.0928(7), b = 19.6070(10), c = 7.5535(5) ?, β = 98.176(5)°, V = 2212.6(2) ?3, Z =4, Dc = 1.438 g/cm3, F(000) = 984, μ(Mo Kα) = 0.231 mm-1, the final R = 0.0619 and wR = 0.1681 with 4034 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). The title compound has significant inhibitory rate against broadleaf weeds. They are all 100% under the dose of 37.5 g.a.i/ha, which was better than mesotrione.

Separation and Purification of Glufosinate Through Combination of an Electrodialysis Membrane and a Macroporous Adsorption Resin

Glufosinate is a nonselective organophosphorus herbicide with low toxicity and high efficiency that is widely used in forestry, agriculture and other industries. In the process of manufacturing glufosinate, large amounts of ammonium chloride and coloured organic impurities are generated. Because of its high solubility in water, separation of glufosinate from inorganic salts is extremely difficult. Hence, a co-separation method combining an electrodialysis membrane and a macroporous adsorption resin was developed to obtain glufosinate with higlier purity. For the electrodialysis process, a glufosinate reaction solution was placed in a dilute chamber and desalinated. The concentration of inorganic salts in the resultant glufosinate aqueous solution was only 0.99 g/L under the optimal conditions of an operating voltage and a volume ratio of 9 V and 1:1, respectively. For the macroporous resin adsorption/desorption process, the sample solution treated by electrodialysis was pumped into the resin-filled column, which was eluted to obtain the eluent when the adsorption reached equilibrium. Consequently, nearly all the coloured organic impurities were removed under the optimal conditions, in which the resin type, pH value, flow rate, glufosinate concentration, temperature, ratio of ethanol and volume of eluent were LX-300C,3,0.5 mL·cm^2·min^-1,20 mg/mL,25℃, 50% and 400 mL, respectively. After the electrodialysis and adsorption/desorption process, the purity of the glufosinate was increased to 95.14%, and its recovery rate was as high as 98%. The advantages of this process included its ease of operation, environmental friendliness and low cost, which provided strong potential for its use in industrial applications.

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of Novel β-Methoxyacrylate Derivatives Containing a Substituted Phenylpyridine Moiety

In this paper,a series of newβ-methoxyacrylate derivatives containing a substituted phenylpyridine moiety was synthesized and bioassayed.The structures of all compounds were confirmed by nuclear magnetic re-sonance(NMR)and high-resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS).Preliminary bioassays demonstrated that compound 8d showed more than 95%inhibition against Brassica juncea and Chenopodium serotinum at 37.5 g a.i./10^4 m^2,when compared with the positive control halauxifen-methyl at 150 g a.i./10^4 m^2.The present work demonstrated that compound 8d exhibited the more promising herbicidal activity and may serve as a new herbicidal agent for herbicide.