Volume 21, Issue 6 e202400451
Research Article

Exploration of Some Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Trifluoromethylpyridine Scaffold as Insecticides Toward Aphis gossypii Insects

Mohamed A. Gad

Mohamed A. Gad

Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Center, 12619 Giza, Egypt

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Moustafa M. S. Bakry

Moustafa M. S. Bakry

Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Center, 12619 Giza, Egypt

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Eman F. M. Tolba

Eman F. M. Tolba

Plant Protection Dept., Faculty of Agricultural, New valley University, 72511 New valley, Egypt

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Abeer M. Alkhaibari

Abeer M. Alkhaibari

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491 Saudi Arabia

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Abadi M. Mashlawi

Abadi M. Mashlawi

Department of Biology, College of Science, Jazan University, 82817 Jazan, Saudi Arabia

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Marwa A. Thabet

Marwa A. Thabet

Department Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516 Egypt

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Elham A. Al-Taifi

Elham A. Al-Taifi

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, 11503 Sana's, Yemen

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Etify A. Bakhite

Corresponding Author

Etify A. Bakhite

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516 Egypt

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First published: 31 March 2024
Citations: 9

Abstract

Five types of heterocyclic compounds containing trifloromethylpyridine scaffold namely; 3-cyano-2-(N-phenyl)carbamoylmethylthio-6-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-pyridine (6a), thieno[2,3-b]pyridines 35 and 7ac, pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d] pyrimidines 8–13 and 15ac, pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,2,3]triazines 16a,b, and 9-(thiophen-2-yl)-7-(trifluoromethyl) pyrido [3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine (14) were synthesized in excellent yields and very pure state. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by elemental and spectral analyses. Most of the synthesized compounds were evaluated as insecticidal agents toward Aphis gossypii insects and promising results obtained. Among all tested compounds, only 6, 7a, 7c and 15c being the most potent compounds against nymphs and adults of Aphis gossypii and their activities are nearly to that of acetamiprid as a reference. The effect of 6a compounds 7a, 7c and 15c on the Aphis digestive system from histological point of view was also included.

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Conflict of interests

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.;

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