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TECHNOLOGY OF CROP PROTECTION CHEMICALS
Dr. Surendra Bhatia
Sapec Agro SA
Classifications of Crop Protection Chemicals
INSECTICIDES HERBICIDES FUNGICIDES
Tefluthrin Rimsulfuron Fosetyl al
Bifenthrin Nicosulfuron Epoxiconazole
Lambda cyhalothrin Sulcotrione Cyproconazole
Imidacloprid Mesotrione Difenconazole
Acetamiprid Tembotrione Metalaxyl M
Thiacloprid Diclofop methyl Iprodione
Temephos Clodinafop propaargyl
Indoxacarb Dimethenamid P
s-Metolachlor
Imazapic
Imazethapyr
Chemistry Classifications
 Synthetic Pyrethroids
 Indanone Insecticides
 Organophosphorus compounds
 Neonicotinides
 Cyclohexandione
 Triazoles
 Chiral hydrogenations
SYNTHETIC PYRETHROIDS
SYNTHETIC PYRETHROIDS: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN
2-hydroxy-2-(3-phenoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
 TEFLUTHRIN
(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4- methylphenyl)methanol
 BIFENTHRIN
(2-methyl-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)methanol
(E)-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-
en-1-yl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-
carbonyl chloride
Modifying proven technologies
NEONICOTINOIDS
 N-nitrosoamine destruction is the key to success
NEONICOTINOIDS: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 THIACLOPRID
 (E)-N-(thiazolidin-2-ylidene)cyanamide
* ACETAMIPRID
(E)-N'-cyano-N-methylacetimidamide
 IMIDACLOPRID
ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS
 Although old products , their demands are increasing if produced with High Purity
ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 FOSETYL Al
diethyl phosphonate
 TEMEPHOS
O,O-dimethyl phosphorochloridothioate
 TEMEPHOS
4,4'-thiodiphenol
INDOXACARB
 An important insecticide from DuPont
INDOXACARB INTERMEDIATES
 methyl 5-chloro-1-oxo-2,3-
dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylate
 methyl 5-chloro-2-hydroxy-1-oxo-2,3-
dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylate
INDOXACARB INTERMEDIATE
 There are alternatives to this process. One can do carbamoylation at
the end
SULFONYL UREAS
TECHNOLOGY SHIFT IN SULFONYL UREAS  FROM ISOCYANATES TO
CHLOROFORMATES
 The use of Phosgene and butylisocyanate is replaced by comparately safer intermediates like
chloroformates2-Amino-4,6-dimethoxypyrimidine can be easily synthesized or procured
KEY INTERMEDIATES OF SULFONYL UREAS
 Nicosulfuron
 2-chloronicotinic acid4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-
2-amine
 Rimsulfuron
 2-chloropyridin-3-amine
TRIKETONE HERBICIDES
TRIKETONE HERBICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 SULCOTRIONE
2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzoyl chloride
 MESOTRIONE
4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzoyl chloride
 TEMBOTRIONE
2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)-3-((2,2,2-trifluoro
ethoxy)methyl)benzoyl chloride
cyclohexane-1,3-dione
FOP HERBICIDES
 Dicofop Me is an important compound in FOP family. The technology of the preparation of Phenoxyphenol
holds the key.
FOP HERBICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 DICLOFOP METHYL
4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol
 CLODINAFOP PROPARGYL
 2-(4-((5-chloro-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)oxy)phenoxy)
propanoic acid
IMIDAZOLINONE
 These are the herbicides from Dow
IMIDAZOLINONE: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 IMAZAPIC
dimethyl 5-methylpyridine-
2,3-dicarboxylate
 COMMON
INTERMEDIATE
2-amino-2,3-
dimethylbutanamide
 IMAZETHAPYR
diethyl 5-ethylpyridine-2,3-
dicarboxylate
AMIDE HERBICIDES
 Chiral reduction is the key aspect of process development of these technologies
AMIDE HERBICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 DIMETHENAMID P
2,4-dimethylthiophen-3-amine
 S-METOLACHLOR
2-ethyl-6-methylaniline
1-methoxypropan-2-one
KEY TECHNOLOGY
 Preparation of Imine
 Chiral hydrogenation
 Homogeneous catalysis
TRIAZOLE FUNGICIDES
TRIAZOLE FUNGICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 CYPROCONAZOLE
2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(1-
cyclopropylethyl)oxirane
 EPOXICONAZOLE
 2-(bromomethyl)-3-(2-
chlorophenyl)-2-(4-
fluorophenyl)oxirane
 DIFENOCONAZOLE
2-(bromomethyl)-2-(2-chloro-4-
(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl)-4-
methyl-1,3-dioxolane
ANILIDE FUNGICIDES
 It is becoming an important compound replacing metalalaxyl
ANILIDE FUNGICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES
methyl (2,6-dimethylphenyl)alaninate 2-methoxyacetyl chloride
IMIDAZOLE FUNGICIDES
 Preparation of 3,5-Dichloroaniline holds the key
IMIDAZOLE FUNGICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES
 3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione
 2-isocyanatopropane
Technology Focus
 Move from Batch Processes to Continuous/Flow Chemistry
 Backward Integration up to Basic Building Blocks
 Green Chemistry
 Recycle/Recovery of solvents
 Zero Discharge

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  • 2. Classifications of Crop Protection Chemicals INSECTICIDES HERBICIDES FUNGICIDES Tefluthrin Rimsulfuron Fosetyl al Bifenthrin Nicosulfuron Epoxiconazole Lambda cyhalothrin Sulcotrione Cyproconazole Imidacloprid Mesotrione Difenconazole Acetamiprid Tembotrione Metalaxyl M Thiacloprid Diclofop methyl Iprodione Temephos Clodinafop propaargyl Indoxacarb Dimethenamid P s-Metolachlor Imazapic Imazethapyr
  • 3. Chemistry Classifications Synthetic Pyrethroids Indanone Insecticides Organophosphorus compounds Neonicotinides Cyclohexandione Triazoles Chiral hydrogenations
  • 5. SYNTHETIC PYRETHROIDS: KEY INTERMEDIATES LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 2-hydroxy-2-(3-phenoxyphenyl)acetonitrile TEFLUTHRIN (2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4- methylphenyl)methanol BIFENTHRIN (2-methyl-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)methanol (E)-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1- en-1-yl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1- carbonyl chloride
  • 8. NEONICOTINOIDS: KEY INTERMEDIATES THIACLOPRID (E)-N-(thiazolidin-2-ylidene)cyanamide * ACETAMIPRID (E)-N'-cyano-N-methylacetimidamide IMIDACLOPRID
  • 9. ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS Although old products , their demands are increasing if produced with High Purity
  • 10. ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS: KEY INTERMEDIATES FOSETYL Al diethyl phosphonate TEMEPHOS O,O-dimethyl phosphorochloridothioate TEMEPHOS 4,4'-thiodiphenol
  • 11. INDOXACARB An important insecticide from DuPont
  • 12. INDOXACARB INTERMEDIATES methyl 5-chloro-1-oxo-2,3- dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylate methyl 5-chloro-2-hydroxy-1-oxo-2,3- dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylate
  • 13. INDOXACARB INTERMEDIATE There are alternatives to this process. One can do carbamoylation at the end
  • 15. TECHNOLOGY SHIFT IN SULFONYL UREAS FROM ISOCYANATES TO CHLOROFORMATES The use of Phosgene and butylisocyanate is replaced by comparately safer intermediates like chloroformates2-Amino-4,6-dimethoxypyrimidine can be easily synthesized or procured
  • 16. KEY INTERMEDIATES OF SULFONYL UREAS Nicosulfuron 2-chloronicotinic acid4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin- 2-amine Rimsulfuron 2-chloropyridin-3-amine
  • 18. TRIKETONE HERBICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES SULCOTRIONE 2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzoyl chloride MESOTRIONE 4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzoyl chloride TEMBOTRIONE 2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)-3-((2,2,2-trifluoro ethoxy)methyl)benzoyl chloride cyclohexane-1,3-dione
  • 19. FOP HERBICIDES Dicofop Me is an important compound in FOP family. The technology of the preparation of Phenoxyphenol holds the key.
  • 20. FOP HERBICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES DICLOFOP METHYL 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol CLODINAFOP PROPARGYL 2-(4-((5-chloro-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)oxy)phenoxy) propanoic acid
  • 21. IMIDAZOLINONE These are the herbicides from Dow
  • 22. IMIDAZOLINONE: KEY INTERMEDIATES IMAZAPIC dimethyl 5-methylpyridine- 2,3-dicarboxylate COMMON INTERMEDIATE 2-amino-2,3- dimethylbutanamide IMAZETHAPYR diethyl 5-ethylpyridine-2,3- dicarboxylate
  • 23. AMIDE HERBICIDES Chiral reduction is the key aspect of process development of these technologies
  • 24. AMIDE HERBICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES DIMETHENAMID P 2,4-dimethylthiophen-3-amine S-METOLACHLOR 2-ethyl-6-methylaniline 1-methoxypropan-2-one
  • 25. KEY TECHNOLOGY Preparation of Imine Chiral hydrogenation Homogeneous catalysis
  • 27. TRIAZOLE FUNGICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES CYPROCONAZOLE 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(1- cyclopropylethyl)oxirane EPOXICONAZOLE 2-(bromomethyl)-3-(2- chlorophenyl)-2-(4- fluorophenyl)oxirane DIFENOCONAZOLE 2-(bromomethyl)-2-(2-chloro-4- (4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl)-4- methyl-1,3-dioxolane
  • 28. ANILIDE FUNGICIDES It is becoming an important compound replacing metalalaxyl
  • 29. ANILIDE FUNGICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES methyl (2,6-dimethylphenyl)alaninate 2-methoxyacetyl chloride
  • 30. IMIDAZOLE FUNGICIDES Preparation of 3,5-Dichloroaniline holds the key
  • 31. IMIDAZOLE FUNGICIDES: KEY INTERMEDIATES 3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione 2-isocyanatopropane
  • 32. Technology Focus Move from Batch Processes to Continuous/Flow Chemistry Backward Integration up to Basic Building Blocks Green Chemistry Recycle/Recovery of solvents Zero Discharge