In order to develop anthranilic diamides with novel chemotypes,
a series of anthranilic diamides with acrylamide linkers were designed
and synthesized. The results of preliminary bioassays indicated that
compounds with a monofluoroalkene amide linker (Z-isomer) exhibited good larvicidal activity against lepidopteran
pests. The LC50 values of compound A23 against Mythimna separata and Plutella xylostella were 1.44 and 3.48 mg·L–1, respectively,
while those of chlorantraniliprole were 0.08 and 0.06 mg·L–1, respectively. Compound A23 also exhibited
the same level of lethal potency against resistant and susceptible
strains of Spodoptera frugiperda at
50 mg·L–1. Compound A23 exhibited
similar symptoms as chlorantraniliprole in test larvae. Comparative
molecular field analysis was conducted to demonstrate the structure–activity
relationship. Central neuron calcium imaging experiments indicated
that monofluoroalkene compounds were potential ryanodine receptor
(RyR) activators and activated calcium channels in both the endoplasmic
reticulum and the cell membrane. Molecular docking suggested that A23 had a better binding potency to P. xylostella RyR than chlorantraniliprole. The MM|GBSA dG bind value of A23 with P. xylostella RyR
was 117.611 kcal·mol–1. Monofluoroalkene was
introduced into anthranilic diamide insecticides for the first time
and brought a novel chemotype for insect RyR activators. The feasibility
of fluoroalkenes as insecticide fragments was explored.
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