Azopyridine-imidacloprid derivatives as photoresponsive neonicotinoids

作者:Li, Shen; Song, Run-Jiang; Wang, Dong-Hui; Tian, Xue; Shao, Xu-Sheng*; Li, Zhong
来源:Chinese Chemical Letters, 2016, 27(5): 635-639.
DOI:10.1016/j.cclet.2016.03.033

摘要

A series of imidacloprid derivatives containing an azopyridine motif as a photoswitchable functional group were designed and synthesized. The new version of photoresponsive imidacloprid analogues showed improved solubility in comparison with their azobenzene analogues. 1.2 to 2-fold activity difference was observed for these azopyridine-imidacloprids against house fly (Musca domestica) and cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora) upon irradiation.