Method for preparing 3-trifluoromethyl chalcones

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9611231-B2
Application number	US-201514683423-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 10, 2015
Priority date	Apr 9, 2008
Publication date	Apr 4, 2017
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 wherein Q and Z are as defined in the disclosure comprising distilling water from a mixture comprising a compound of Formula 2, a compound of Formula 3, a base comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal hydroxides of Formula 4 wherein M is Ca, Sr or Ba, alkali metal carbonates of Formula 4a wherein M 1 is Li, Na or K, 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, and an aprotic solvent capable of forming a low-boiling azeotrope with water. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 2 comprising (1) forming a reaction mixture comprising a Grignard reagent derived from contacting a compound of Formula 5 wherein X is Cl, Br or I with magnesium metal or an alkylmagnesium halide in the presence of an ethereal solvent, and then (2) contacting the reaction mixture with a compound of Formula 6 wherein Y is OR 11 or NR 12 R 13 , and R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are as defined in the disclosure. Further disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 7 wherein Q and Z are as defined in the disclosure, using a compound of Formula 1 characterized by preparing the compound of Formula 1 by the method disclosed above or using a compound of Formula 1 prepared by the method disclosed above.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for preparing a compound of Formula 1

wherein
Z is optionally substituted phenyl; and
Q is phenyl or 1-naphthalenyl, each optionally substituted;

comprising distilling water from a mixture comprising a compound of Formula 2

a compound of Formula 3

a base comprising an alkali metal carbonate selected from the group consisting of
the alkali metal carbonates of Formula 4a
(M 1 ) 2 CO 3    4a

wherein M 1 is Li, Na or K,

and an aprotic solvent capable of forming a low-boiling azeotrope with water, wherein said aprotic solvent comprises acetonitrile.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein M 1 is K.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein
Z is phenyl optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 2 ; and
Q is phenyl or 1-naphthalenyl, each optionally substituted with up to four substituents independently selected from R 3 ;
each R 2 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 6 dialkylamino, —CN or —NO 2 ;
each R 3 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, —N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)OR 5 , —CN, —OR 11 or —NO 2 ; or a phenyl ring or a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, —CN, —NO 2 , —N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═W)N(R 4 )R 5 , —C(═O)OR 5 and R 7 ;
each R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C4-C7 alkylcycloalkyl, C4-C7 cycloalkylalkyl, C2-C7 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl;
each R 5 is independently H; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl or C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from R 6 ;
each R 6 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 9 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 9 halodialkylaminocarbonyl, —OH, —NH 2 , —CN or —NO 2 ; or Q 1 ;
each R 7 is independently a phenyl ring or a pyridinyl ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from R 8 ;
each R 8 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 6 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 7 dialkylaminocarbonyl, —OH, —NH 2 , —C(═O)OH, —CN or —NO 2 ;
each Q 1 is independently a phenyl ring or a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 6 dialkylamino, —CN, —NO 2 , —C(═W)N(R 9 )R 10 and —C(═O)OR 10 ;
each R 9 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl;
each R 10 is independently H; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl or C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl;
each R 11 is independently H; or C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 alkylcycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl; and
each W is independently O or S.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein
Z is

Q is

R 2a is halogen, C 1 -C 2 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 2 haloalkoxy;
R 2b is H, halogen or cyano;
R 2c is H, halogen or CF 3 ;
R 3 is C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 or C(O)OR 5a ;
R 4 is H, C 2 -C 7 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 7 alkoxycarbonyl; and
R 5 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, each substituted with one substituent independently selected from hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl sulfonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 9 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 2 -C 7 haloalkylaminocarbonyl and C 3 -C 9 halodialkylaminocarbonyl; and
R 5a is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 2 alkoxy and phenyl optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents selected from halogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein
Z is phenyl optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 2 ; and
each R 2 is independently F, Cl, Br, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio or C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkylthio;

further comprising the steps of:
i) preparing the compound of Formula 2 by
(1) forming a reaction mixture comprising a Grignard reagent derived from a compound of Formula 5
Z—X   5

wherein X is Cl, Br or I,
by contacting the compound of Formula 5 with
(a) magnesium metal, or
(b) an alkylmagnesium halide

in the presence of an ethereal solvent; and then
(2) contacting the reaction mixture with a compound of Formula 6

wherein
Y is OR 11 or NR 12 R 13 ;
R 11 is C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and
R 12 and R 13 are independently C 1 -C 2 alkyl; or R 12 and R 13 are taken together as —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 —.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein Z is

R 2a is F, Cl, Br, C 1 -C 2 fluoroal

Assignees

• Du Pont

Inventors

• Annis Gary David

Classifications

• C07D249/10

  with hetero atoms or with carbon atoms having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. ester or nitrile radicals, directly attached to ring carbon atoms · CPC title

• C07D249/08

  1,2,4-Triazoles; Hydrogenated 1,2,4-triazoles · CPC title

• C07D231/16

  Halogen atoms or nitro radicals · CPC title

• C07C45/455 Primary

  with carboxylic acids or their derivatives · CPC title

• A01N43/80

  five-membered rings with one nitrogen atom and either one oxygen atom or one sulfur atom in positions 1,2 · CPC title