Iminopropene compound and use thereof

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

• wherein,
• X represents SX4 or S(O)mX5,
• Y represents OY1,
• 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,
• X4 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(=Q41)XA4, C(═O)OXB4, C(=Q42)NXD4XE4 or S(O)nXF4,
• X5 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,
• Y1 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(=Q51)YA1, C(═O)OYB1, C(=Q52)NYD1YE1, S(O)pYF1 or N═C(YI1)2,
• XA4, YA1 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,
• XB4, YB1 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,
• XD4, YD1 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
• XE4, YE1 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, XD4 and XE4 , YD1 and YE1 and ZD and ZE represent a ring structure together with the nitrogen which is bonded with each other,
• YE1 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,
• XF4 a 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,
• ZG 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(=QG1)GA1, C(═O)OGB1, C(=QG2)NGD1GE1 or SO2GF1, and
• ZH 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, ZG and ZH represent a ring structure together with the nitrogen which is bonded with each other,
• YI1 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 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(=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,
• Q41, Q42, Q51, Q52, Q91, Q92, QG1, QG2, QK1, QK2, QGa and QGb represent each independently oxygen or sulfur,
• m represents an integer of 1 or 2,
• n and p represent each independently an integer of 0 or 2, and
• here, 1) if X is a benzoyloxy group and Y is a methoxy group, then, Z is not a 2-(benzoylamino)vinyl group, and
• 2) if X is a methoxy group and Y is a trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy group, then, Z is not a 3-vinyloxypropyl group.