Ciba-geigy Corporation

Bruno Schaub

Peter Ackermann

Hans-Ruedi Kanel

Robert W Lang

Andreas Beck

Andreas Von Sprecher

Hans-Ruedi Ka/ Nel

The reaction of 2,2-difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxole with (a) an alkali metal or an alkali metal compound and then (b) a compound R.sup.1 -Z.sup.1 in which Z.sup.1 is a leaving group, or with an aldehyde produces compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is --OH, --SH, --CHO, --CN, --COOH, --B(OH).sub.2, --COX, with X being C1 or Br, or is --COOR.sup.2, --SiR.sup.2.sub.3 or --B(OR.sup.2).sub.2, with R.sup.2 being a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alcohol moiety without the hydroxy group, wherein R.sup.1 is further --C.sub.n H.sub.2n COOR.sup.2, with n being an integer from 1 to 4, or linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydroxyalkyl which is unsubstituted or is substituted by --F, --CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, phenyl, fluorophenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylphenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl-phenyl, nitrophenyl or by cyanophenyl, or wherein R.sup.1 is a benzyl alcohol which is unsubstituted or is substituted by F, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl, nitro or by cyano, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 acyl, or wherein R.sup.1 is a radical of formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 is --CN, --CF.sub.3, --COOR.sup.2, --CONH.sup.2, --CO--NHR.sup.2 or --CONR.sup.2.sub.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are a direct bond or each is H, or R.sup.3 is H and R.sup.4 independently has the meanings of R.sup.5, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CO-- or --CO--NR.sup.6 --CO-- wherein R.sup.6 is the radical of a removable protecting group, or wherein further R.sup.1 is a radical of formula III ##STR3## Insecticides or fungicides can be prepared from the compounds of formula I.

Process for the preparation of substituted difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxoles

The reaction of 2,2-difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxole with (a) an alkali metal or an alkali metal compound and then (b) a compound R.sup.1 -Z.sup.1 in which Z.sup.1 is a leaving group, or with an aldehyde produces compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is --OH, --SH, --CHO, --CN, --COOH, --B(OH).sub.2, --COX, with X being Cl or Br, or is --COOR.sup.2, --SIR.sup.2.sub.3 or --B(OR.sup.2).sub.2, with R.sup.2 being a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alcohol moiety without the hydroxy group, wherein R.sup.1 is further --C.sub.n H.sub.2n COOR.sup.2, with n being an integer from 1 to 4, or linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydroxyalkyl which is unsubstituted or is substituted by --F, --CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, phenyl, fluorophenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl-phenyl, nitrophenyl or by cyanophenyl, or wherein R.sup.1 is a benzyl alcohol which is unsubstituted or is substituted by F, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl, nitro or by cyano, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 acyl, or wherein R.sup. 1 is a radical of formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 is --CN, --CF.sub.3, --COOR.sup.2, --CONH.sup.2, --CO--NHR.sup.2 or --CONR.sup.2.sub.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are a direct bond or each is H, or R.sup.3 is H and R.sup.4 independently has the meanings of R.sup.5, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CO-- or --CO--NR.sup.6 --CO-- wherein R.sup.6 is the radical of a removable protecting group, or wherein further R.sup.1 is a radical of formula III ##STR3## Insecticides or fungicides can be prepared from the compounds of formula I. 3-(2,2-difluorobenzodioxol-4-yl)-4-cyanopyrrole can be prepared by reacting 4-metallo-2,2-difluorobenzodioxole (III) with an unsaturated nitrile and then with a sulfonylmethyl isocyanide in a one-pot process. The compounds III are novel intermediates.

The reaction of 2,2-difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxole with (a) an alkali metal or an alkali metal compound and then (b) a compound R.sup.1 -Z.sup.1 in which Z.sup.1 is a leaving group, or with an aldehyde produces compounds of formula I ##STR1##

The reaction of 2,2-difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxole with (a) an alkali metal or an alkali metal compound and then (b) a compound R.sup.1 -Z.sup.1 in which Z.sup.1 is a leaving group, or with an aldehyde produces compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is --OH, --SH, --CHO, --CN, --COOH, --B(OH).sub.2, --COX, with X being Cl or Br, or is --COOR.sup.2, --SiR.sub.3.sup.2 or --B(OR.sup.2).sub.2, with R.sup.2 being a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alcohol moiety without the hydroxy group, wherein R.sup.1 is further --C.sub.n H.sub.2n COOR.sup.2, with n being an integer from 1 to 4, or linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydroxyalkyl which is unsubstituted or is substituted by --F, --CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, phenyl, fluorophenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl-phenyl, nitrophenyl or by cyanophenyl, or wherein R.sup.1 is a benzyl alcohol which is unsubstituted or is substituted by F, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl, nitro or by cyano, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 acyl, or wherein R.sup.1 is a radical of formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 is --CN, --CF.sub.3, --COOR.sup.2, --CONH.sup.2, --CO--NHR.sup.2 or --CONR.sub.2.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are a direct bond or each is H, or R.sup.3 is H and R.sup.4 independently has the meanings of R.sup.5, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CO-- or --CO--NR.sup.6 --CO-- wherein R.sup.6 is the radical of a removable protecting group, or wherein further R.sup.1 is a radical of formula III ##STR3## Insecticides or fungicides can be prepared from the compounds of formula I. 3-(2,2-difluorobenzodioxol-4-yl)-4-cyanopyrrole can be prepared by reacting 4-metallo-2,2-difluorobenzodioxole (III) with an unsaturated nitrile and then with a sulfonylmethyl isocyanide in a one-pot process. The compounds III are novel intermediates.

The reaction of 2,2-difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxole with (a) an alkali metal or an alkali metal compound and then (b) a compound R.sup.1 -Z.sup.1 in which Z.sup.1 is a leaving group, or with an aldehyde produces compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is --OH, --SH, --CHO, --CN, --COOH, --B(OH).sub.2, --COX, with X being Cl or Br, or is --COOR.sup.2, --SiR.sub.3.sup.2 or --B(OR.sup.2).sub.2, with R.sup.2 being a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alcohol moiety without the hydroxy group, wherein R.sup.1 is further --C.sub.n H.sub.2n COOR.sup.2, with n being an integer from 1 to 4, or linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydroxyalkyl which is unsubstituted or is substituted by --F, --CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, phenyl, fluorophenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylphenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl-phenyl, nitrophenyl or by cyanophenyl, or wherein R.sup.1 is a benzyl alcohol which is unsubstituted or is substituted by F, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl, nitro or by cyano, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 acyl, or wherein R.sup. 1 is a radical of formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 is --CN, --CF.sub.3, --COOR.sup.2, --CONH.sup.2, --CO--NHR.sup.2 or --CONR.sub.2.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are a direct bond or each is H, or R.sup.3 is H and R.sup.4 independently has the meanings of R.sup.5, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CO-- or --CO--NR.sup.6 --CO-- wherein R.sup.6 is the radical of a removable protecting group, or wherein further R.sup.1 is a radical of formula III ##STR3## Insecticides or fungicides can be prepared from the compounds of formula I. 3-(2,2-difluorobenzodioxol-4-yl)-4-cyanopyrrole can be prepared by reacting 4-metallo-2,2-difluorobenzodioxole (III) with an unsaturated nitrile and then with a sulfonylmethyl isocyanide in a one-pot process. The compounds III are novel intermediates.

The reaction of 2,2-difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxole with (a) an alkali metal or an alkali metal compound and then (b) a compound R.sup.1 -Z.sup.1 l in which Z.sup.1 is a leaving group, or with an aldehyde produces compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 l is --OH, --SH, --CHO, --CN, --COOH, --B(OH).sub.2, --COX, with X being Cl or Br, or is --COOR.sup.2, --SiR.sub.3.sup.2 or --B(OR.sup.2).sub.2, with R.sup.2 being a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alcohol moiety without the hydroxy group, wherein R.sup.1 is further --C.sub.n H.sub.2n COOR.sup.2, with n being an integer from 1 to 4, or linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydroxyalkyl which is unsubstituted or is substituted by --F, --CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, phenyl, fluorophenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl-phenyl, nitrophenyl or by cyanophenyl, or wherein R.sup.1 is a benzyl alcohol which is unsubstituted or is substituted by F, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 fluoroalkyl, nitro or by cyano, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 acyl, or wherein R.sup. 1 is a radical of formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 is --CN, --CF.sub.3, --COOR.sup.2, --CO--NHR.sup.2 or --CONR.sub.2.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are a direct bond or each is H, or R.sup.3 is H and R.sup.4 independently has the meanings of R.sup.5, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --NR.sup.6 --CO-- or --CO--NR.sup.6 --CO-- wherein R.sup.6 is the radical of a removable protecting group, or wherein further R.sup.1 is a radical of formula III ##STR3## Insecticides or fungicides can be prepared from the compounds of formula I. 3-(2,2-difluorobenzodioxol-4-yl)-4-cyanopyrrole can be prepared by reacting 4-metallo-2,2-difluorobenzodioxole (III) with an unsaturated nitrile and then with a sulfonylmethyl isocyanide in a one-pot process. The compounds III are novel intermediates.

Substituted alkanophenones of general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is unsubstituted or fluorinated lower alkyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, or unsubstituted or fluorinated lower alkyl or lower alkenyl, X is lower alkylene, oxy, thio or a direct bond, alk is lower alkylene, n is 1 or 2, R.sub.3 is phenyl that is unsubstituted or is substituted by unsubstituted or fluorinated lower alkyl, by etherified or esterified hydroxy, by unsubstituted or lower alkylated amino and/or by free, esterified or amidated carboxy, or is lower alkyl that is unsubstituted, substituted by fluoro and chloro or substituted by free esterified or amidated carboxy, R.sub.4 is free, esterified or amidated carboxy or 5-tetrazolyl, and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, have leucotriene-antagonistic properties and can be used as anti-allergic active ingredients in medicaments.

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