Preparation and biological activity evaluation of some benzoylthiourea and benzoylurea compounds

Preparation, Agricultural Bioactivity Evaluation, Structure-Activity Relationships Estimation, and Molecular Docking of Some Quinazoline Compounds

Quinazoline compounds have gained significant attention in the fields of agriculture and chemistry due to their diverse activities. In this study, we focused on a series of quinazoline derivatives (4a-l). The objectives involved multiple aspects, including preparation, evaluation of their agricultural bioactivity against the maize aphid (Rhopalosiphum maidis), estimation of the structure-activity relationships (SAR), and conducting molecular docking analysis. The results of the agricultural bioactivities revealed that compound (4b) possesses the highest insecticidal activity, and the other compounds have good potential as insecticidal agents. We conducted the SARs and also molecular docking investigation to elucidate the binding modes and interactions of these compounds with target proteins relevant to the agricultural bioactivity. The docking results provided valuable information on the binding affinities and molecular interactions, aiding in the rationalization of the observed bioactivity trends. The enzyme, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), was docked with the 12 synthetic compounds (4a-l). Among these compounds, (4b), (4i), and (4e)exhibited the highest binding affinity, with docking scores (S) of -7.96, -7.83, and -7.73 kcal/mol, respectively. They were followed by compounds (4d) (S = -7.57 kcal/mol), (4c) (S = -7.53 kcal/mol), (4g) (S = -7.34 kcal/mol), (4f) (S = -7.23 kcal/mol), (4h) (S = -7.14 kcal/mol), (4k) (S = -6.61 kcal/mol), (4j) (S = -6.57 kcal/mol), (4a) (S = -6.28 kcal/mol), and finally (4l) (S = -6.01 kcal/mol). These compounds were shown to have a variety of binding interactions within the 2ACE active site, as evidenced by protein-ligand docking configurations. This study gives evidence that those compounds have AChE-inhibitory capabilities and, hence, may be used for AChE-targeting development. Also, the findings in this study highlight the potential of these compounds as agricultural agents and provide valuable insights for the design and development of some quinazoline derivatives with enhanced bioactivity for crop protection.

Pyridine Derivatives as Insecticides─Part 4: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Insecticidal Activity of Some New Thienylpyridines, Thienylthieno[2,3-b]pyridines, and Related Heterocyclic Derivatives

The reaction of ethyl 5-cyano-2-methyl-4-(thiophen-2-yl)-6-thioxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate (1) with 2-chloroacetamide or its N-aryl derivatives gave ethyl 6-((2-amino-2-oxoethyl)thio)-5-cyano-2-methyl-4-(thiophen-2-yl) nicotinate (2a) or its N-aryl derivatives 2b-f, respectively. Cyclization of 2a-f into their isomers 3a-f was carried out by heating in absolute ethanol in the presence of a catalytic amount of sodium ethoxide. The o-aminoamide 3a was reacted with some aryl aldehydes in refluxing ethanol containing a few drops of conc. HCl to afford the corresponding tetrahydropyrimidinones 4a-d. The cyclocondensation reaction of 3a with some cycloalkanones such as cyclopentanone and cyclohexanone gave the corresponding spiro compounds 5a,b. The crystal structures of compounds 2a and 2d were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. All new compounds were evaluated for their insecticidal activity toward nymphs and adults of Aphis gossypi.

Functionalized Pyridines: Synthesis and Toxicity Evaluation of Potential Insecticidal Agents against Aphis craccivora

Using ultrasound technology instead of traditional methods, some pyridine derivatives were prepared by a simple procedure via a four-component reaction of different aromatic aldehydes, acetyl aryl, sodium alkoxide, and malononitrile, and additionally, all prepared compounds were monitored for insecticidal activities toward nymphs and adults of cowpea aphid. Though a lot of insecticides are discovered as a novelty on the other hand, neonicotinoid compounds are reflected as the most affected insecticides against aphids and many other pests. Thus, some of the pyridine derivatives were chemically prepared as analogues to a large group of insecticides called neonicotinoids. Under laboratory conditions, the toxicity of these components was measured toward adults and nymphs of Aphis craccivora. With respect to the LC50 values, components 1f, 1d, and 1c have the utmost insecticidal bioactivity, with values of 0.080, 0.098, and 0.127 mg/L. This work covers the way to discover novel compounds for the prospective use as insecticidal representatives.

Synthesis and insecticide evaluation of some new oxopropylthiourea compounds as insect growth regulators against the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis

In this project we aim to share in increasing the production of the most important non-food agricultural product i.e. cotton via protection of it is plant. The usage of safe alternatives to the pesticides has become crucial due to several serious issues associated with the use of insecticides. Therefore, the families of new eco-friendly organic compounds that contain manly oxopropylthiourea scaffold will synthesis in their pure state by using green procedures. This compounds includes (i) poly functional substituted oxopropylthiourea, (ii) dihydroquinoline carboxylic acid, In second category, the structure of this compounds which may be related to the most famous insect growth regulators insecticides, will confirmed by elemental and modern spectroscopic analyses (such as IR, UV, 1HNMR and 13CNMR). In the final category, the synthesized compounds was checked toward the second & forth instar larvae of cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis. The present data proved that values of LC50 of the most effected synthesized compound 8 was 2.412 ppm in which LC50 for commercial lufenuron was 2.295 ppm. Component 8 may be particularly effective due to the presence of fluorophenyl, cyanoacetamide, and carboxalic acid groups in their chemical makeup. In an additional effort to slightly improve insecticidal compounds, evaluation of the latent effects of the examined components on a number of biological parameters, such as adult longevity, pupal weight, proportion of normal, deformed pupae, & adult emergency, fecundity, & egg hatchability, was carried out.

Design, Synthesis, and Toxicological Activities of Novel Insect Growth Regulators as Insecticidal Agents against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.)

As a result of some major problems that come from using insecticides, the use of safe alternatives to these pesticides has become very necessary. Thus, a novel series of predicted toxicologically active urea, thiourea, thiosemicarbazide, oxadiazole, pyrazole, and triazine derivatives have been synthesized in a pure form to be lufenuron analogues as insect growth regulators which were screened and examined against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd). The structure of synthesized compounds was established by means of spectroscopic and elemental analyses. Compounds b5, b2, b3, and a4 showed high insecticidal toxicity, and their LC₅₀ values for the second larvae instar were found to be 26.63, 46.35, and 60.84 ppm, respectively, whereas the LC₅₀ value for lufenuron as a reference insecticide was 17.01 ppm.

A. M Y, Elkanzi NAA. Design, Synthesis, and SAR Studies of Some Novel Chalcone Derivatives for Potential Insecticidal Bioefficacy Screening on Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Spodoptera frugiperda is a species of the order Lepidoptera. It is one of the species of fall armyworm moths distinguished by its larval life stage, is found in different regions of Africa, and can cause incredible damage. This is the first report produced by the preparation of an indexed combinatorial library of novel chalcone derivatives 3a-k via treatment of 4-formylphenyl4-methylbenzenesulfonate (1) with some acetyl compounds 2a-k in the presence of NaOH. The structures of the synthesized compounds were proven by different spectroscopic techniques such as infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and elemental analyses. In this work, we studied their toxicity effect against S. frugiperda, followed by a structure-reaction relationship. Moreover, newly prepared chalcone derivatives were tested as insecticides using S. frugiperda. It has been found that most compounds have good to excellent potential effectiveness. Among all of the compounds, 3b, 3g, and 3j exhibited excellent effectiveness. Furthermore, compound 3c showed the most activity, with LC₅₀ = 9.453 ppm of the second instar larva and LC₅₀ = 66.930 of the fourth instar larva .

Green Design, Synthesis, and Molecular Docking Study of Novel Quinoxaline Derivatives with Insecticidal Potential against Aphis craccivora

An efficient and environmentally friendly method was established for designing novel 3-amino-1,4-dihydroquinoxaline-2-carbonitrile (1) via the reaction of bromomalononitrile and benzene-1,2-diamine under microwave irradiation in an excellent yield (93%). This targeted amino derivative was utilized for the construction of a series of Schiff bases (8-13). A new series of thiazolidinone derivatives (15-20) were synthesized in high yields (89-96%) via treatment of thioglycolic acid with Schiff bases (8-13) under microwave irradiation in high yields (89-96%). Moreover, new pyrimidine derivatives (26-30 and 35-38) were prepared by treatment of compound 1 with arylidenes (21-25) and/or alkylidenemalononitriles (31-34) using piperidine as a basic catalyst under microwave conditions. Based on elemental analyses and spectral data, the structures of the new assembled compounds were determined. The newly synthesized quinoxaline derivatives were screened and studied as an insecticidal agent against Aphis craccivora. The obtained results indicate that compound 16 is the most toxicological agent against nymphs of cowpea aphids (Aphis craccivora) compared to the other synthesized pyrimidine and thiazolidinone derivatives. The molecular docking study of the new quinoxaline derivatives registered that compound 16 had the highest binding score (-10.54 kcal/mol) and the thiazolidinone moiety formed hydrogen bonds with Trp143.

Preparation and biological activity evaluation of some benzoylthiourea and benzoylurea compounds

Due to the complicated problems coming from excessive applications of insecticides, searching for safe substitutes to these insecticides has become a necessity. Thus, the insect growth regulators are candidates to be used in such concern. Comparative studies of the effects of three compounds, 2-benzoyl-N-phenylhydrazine-1-carbothioamide (1), 2-(cyanoacetyl)-N-phenylhydrazine-1-carboxamide (2) and N-(2-(2-cyanoacetyl)hydrazinecarbonothioyl)furan-2-carboxamide (3) (an insect growth regulator inhibiting chitin synthesis), were conducted on Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval, 1833). The compounds, orally administered, caused larval mortality proportional to the concentrations in the food source. larvae were unable to complete the molting process and died in the old larval cuticle. Larvae contaminated by sublethal doses completed their development to adulthood. N-(2-(2-cyanoacetyl)hydrazinecarbonothioyl)furan-2-carboxamide (3) is more active than the other compounds have LC50 17.082 ppm for 2nd instar larvae and 60.832 ppm for 4th instar larvae.