摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject new compound useful as an active ingredient for herbicides. SOLUTION: This ketonitrile-based compound is represented by formula I [X is N(R1 )R2 , SR3 or OR4 ; Y is a halogen, an alkyl, etc.; R1 and R2 are each H, an alkyl, etc.; R3 is an alkyl, an alkenyl, etc.; R4 is an alkyl, an alkenyl, etc.; (n) is an integer of 1-5; (m) is an integer of 3-5], e.g. 2-cyano-3-cyclopropyl-3- dimethylamino-1-(2-methylsullfonyl-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)prop-2-ene- 1-one. The compound is obtained by reacting a compound of formula II [G is Cl or Br; Y is a halogen, an alkyl, etc.; (n) is an integer of 1-5] with a compound of the formula X-M (M is An or K), etc., as necessary in the presence of a solvent and an inert gas (nitrogen gas) at -20 deg.C to +140 deg.C for 0.05-24hr. |