Iminopropene compound and use thereof

An iminopropene compound given by the formula (I) or a salt thereof:

• wherein,
• X represents OX1,
• Y represents SY4, or SO2Y5,
• Z represents a cyano group, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, C(=Q91)ZA, C(═O)OZB, C(=Q92)NZDZE, SO2ZF, NZGZH, OZK or N═C(ZI)2,
• X1 represents a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• C(=Q11)XA1, C(═O)OXB1, C(=Q12)NXD1XE1 or SO2XF1, NXD1XH1 or N═C(XI1)2,
• Y4 represents a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, C(=Q81)YA4, C(═O)OYB4, C(=Q82)NYD4YE4 or S(O)qYF4,
• Y5 represents a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• XA1, YA4 and ZA represent each independently a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• XB1, YB4 and ZB represent each independently a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted or an amino group optionally substituted,
• XD1, YD4 and ZD represent each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, an amino group optionally substituted, a cyano group or OGa1,
• and
• XE1, YE4 and ZE represent each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• alternatively, XD1 and XE1, YD4 and YE4, and ZD and ZE represent a ring structure together with the nitrogen which is bonded with each other,
• XF1 and ZF represent each independently a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted or an amino group optionally substituted,
• YF4 represents a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• XG1 and ZG represent each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, C(=QG1)GA1, C(═O)OGB1, C(=QG2)NGD1GE1 or SO2GF1,
• and
• XH1 and ZH represent each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• alternatively, XG1 and XH1, and ZG and ZH represent a ring structure together with the nitrogen which is bonded with each other,
• XI1 and ZI represent each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, OGa2, SGa3 or NGG1GH1,
• alternatively, represent a ring structure together with the carbon which is bonded with each other,
• ZK represents lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, C(=QK1)GA2, C(═O)OGB2, C(=QK2)NGD2GE2 or SO2GF2,
• Ga1, Ga2 and Ga3 represent each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• GA1 and GA2 represent each independently a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• GB1 and GB2 represent each independently a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted or an amino group optionally substituted,
• GD1 and GD2 represent each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, an amino group optionally substituted, a cyano group or OGd1,
• and
• GE1 and GE2 represent each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• alternatively, GD1 and GE1, and GD2 and GE2 represent a ring structure together with the nitrogen which is bonded with each other,
• GF1 and GF2 represent each independently a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted or an amino group optionally substituted,
• GG1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, C(=QGa)GA1-1, C(═O)OGB1-1, C(=QGb)NGD1-1GE1-1 or SO2GF1-1,
• and
• GH1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• alternatively, GG1 and GH1 represent a ring structure together with the nitrogen which is bonded with each other,
• Gd1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• GA1-1 represents a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• GB1-1 represents a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted or an amino group optionally substituted,
• GD1-1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted, an amino group optionally substituted, a cyano group or OL,
• and
• GE1-1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• alternatively, GD1-1 and GE1-1 represent a ring structure together with the nitrogen which is bonded with each other,
• GF1-1 represents a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, a heterocyclic group optionally substituted or an amino group optionally substituted,
• L represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkenyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted, a lower alkynyl group optionally substituted, a higher alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted,
• Q22, Q12, Q81, Q82, Q91, Q92, QG1, QK1, QGa and QGb represent each independently oxygen or sulfur,
• m represents an integer of 1 or 2,
• n, p and q represent each independently an integer of 0 or 2;
• here, 1) if X is a benzoyloxy group and Y is a methoxy group, then, Z is not a 2-(benzoylamino)vinyl group,
• 2) if X2 is a methyl group, then, X3 is not a methyl group,
• 3) if X is a methoxy group and Y is a trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy group, then, Z is not a 3-vinyloxypropyl group.