Process to prepare herbicidal bicyclic triazoles
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorRafael Shapiro
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Abstract
This invention includes compounds of Formula II and IV and a process for preparing Formula I compounds by first preparing the compounds of Formula IV and then further reacting to form the compounds of Formula II and further reacting to prepare the compounds of Formula I wherein Q, Z, R.sup.2 are as defined within. ##STR1##
Claims11
A process for preparing compounds of the Formula IV ##STR12## wherein X is Cl or Br, R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and Z is CH.sub.2 or O comprising reacting a compound of Formula V ##STR13## wherein R.sup.2 and Z are as described above, with anhydrous HCl or HBr at -40.degree. to 40.degree. C.
Compounds of the Formula II or IV ##STR17## R.sup.1 is H, halogen, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloallcyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 haloalkenyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 haloalkenylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyloxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 haloalkynyloxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 haloalkynylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkenyloxycarbonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkylcarbonylalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkoxycarbonylalkylthio, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 alkenyloxycarbonylalkoxy, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 alkenyloxycarbonylalkylthio, phenoxy and phenylthio where the phenyl groups are optionally substituted with halogen;
- R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl and ##STR18## R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl and halogen;
- R.sup.5 is H, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, vinyl, C.sub.2 alkynyl, CN, C(O)R.sup.6, C(O).sub.2 R.sup.6, C(O)NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, CR.sup.8 R.sup.9 CN, CR.sup.8 R.sup.9 C(O)R.sup.6, CR.sup.8 R.sup.9 C(O).sub.2 R.sup.6, CR.sup.8 R.sup.9 C(O)NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, CHR.sup.8 OH, CHR.sup.8 OC(O)R.sup.6 and OCHR.sup.8 OC(O)NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 ;
- R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently H and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are independently H and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- W is O and S;
- X is Cl or Br;
- Z is CH.sub.2 or O;
- m is 1-5;
- and
- n is 1-3;
- when m or n are greater than 1, R.sup.1 may be the same or independently selected from the defined substituents.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.