The structure modification of seven-membered aza-brigded neonicotinoids in order to investigate their impact on honey bees

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Abstract
In order to explore the relationship between the structure and the toxicity to honey bees of seven-membered aza-bridged neonicotinoids, 16 novel seven-membered aza-bridged neonicotinoid analogues are synthesized by replacing the pyridine ring, and changing the substituents on the pyridine ring, the electron-withdrawing group NO2 and the imidazole ring of our previously developed aza-bridged neonicotinoid 1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)]-10-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-9-nitro-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1 H-5,8-epiminoimidazo azepine (C-29). The insecticidal bioactivities against cowpea aphid ( Aphis craccivora) and the bee toxicities of these compounds are tested. Some of the title compounds present good insecticidal activities against cowpea aphid. The results also show that some of the title compounds exhibit lower bee toxicity than that of C-29 and imidacloprid. This suggests that changing the substituents on the neonicotinoids can influence the toxicity toward honey bees of these analogues.
Funding Information
  • Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (201701070002E00037)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (21672061)
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFD0200105)
  • Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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