• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.155-158
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• 2003

2-Imino-1,3-thiazolines 1 show selective antifungal activity against pyricularia oryzae by new mode of action. A synthesis of novel 2-cyano-l,3-thiazolines 2 in which cyano moiety is substituted in imino group at C-2 of 1 is described. The lone pair electrons of sulfur and nitrogen as well as strong electron withdrawing cyano substituent in 1,3-thiazoline scaffold would effect the biological activity of 2-imino-1,3-thiazoline series. Regiospecific nucleophilic attack of thiourea 4 for $\gamma$-chloro-$\beta$-ketoacetoacetanilide 3 followed by acid catalyzed dehydration gave 2.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.102-107
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• 1990

The reaction of thiazoline-azetidinone (7) with $I_2$ in $CH_2Cl_2-H_2O$ gave directly 3-iodo-3-methylcepham (4). A phase transfer catalyst considerably increased the reaction rate. Similar to the hydrolysis of thiazoline-azetidinone (7) under a weak acidic condition, thiazole (10) was given as major product in the treatment with 0.1 eq. of iodine. The difference between cyclization reaction and hydrolysis could be explained in terms of solvents, the amount of iodine and the nature of thiazoline-azetidinones (7).

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.13-17
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• 2001

A synthesis of new 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines 2 for the purpose of development of new agrochemical fuugicide was described. Reaction of chlorine with diketene followed by treatment of benzylamine without isolation of intermediate 8a gave ${\gamma}-chloro-{\beta}-keto$ benzylamide 10a. Thioureas 4 obtained from the reaction of methyl isothiocyanate with aniline derivatives were subjected to 10a in acetone solution to afford the corresponding 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloric acid salts 2 through unisolable inltermediates 11 and 12. The plausible reaction mechanism including nucleophilic attack of sulfur assisted neighboring nitrogen lone pair electron on phenyl of thiourea 4 was discussed.

• BMB Reports
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• v.46 no.7
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• pp.370-375
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• 2013

Ischemia is characterized by oxidative stress and changes in the antioxidant defense system. Our recent in vitro study showed that 2-cyclopropylimino-3-methyl-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloride protects cortical astrocytes against oxidative stress. In the current study, we examined the effects of 2-cyclopropylimino-3-methyl-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloride on ischemia-induced neuronal damage in a gerbil ischemia/reperfusion models. Extensive neuronal death in the hippocampal CA1 area was observed 4 days after ischemia/reperfusion. Intraperitoneal injection of 2-cyclopropylimino-3-methyl-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloride (0.3 mg/kg body weight) significantly prevented neuronal death in the CA1 region of the hippocampus in response to transient forebrain ischemia. 2-Cyclopropylimino-3-methyl-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloride administration reduced ischemia-induced increases in reactive oxygen species levels and malondialdehyde content. It also attenuated the associated reductions in glutathione level and superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities. Taken together, our results suggest that 2-cyclopropylimino-3-methyl-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloride protects against ischemia-induced neuronal damage by reducing oxidative stress through its antioxidant actions.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.51-57
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• 2003

For the purpose of a development of new agrochemical fungicides, new compound 4 in which 1,3-thiazoline scaffold as well as urea moiety in the structure was designed through molecular modification of lead compound, 2-imino-1,3-thiazone based on isosterism. The reaction of N-alkylthiourea 5 and bromoacetonitrile in ethanol gave 2,4-diimino-1,3-thiazolidine hydrobromide 6 regioselectively, which was treated with isocyanates gave the corresponding 8 which is tautomer of 4. Antifungal screening (in vivo) of the synthesized compound 8 against typical plant diseases, which include rice blast, rice sheath blight, cucumber gray mold, tomato late blight, wheat leaf rust, and barley powdery mildew, was carried out. Antifungal activities against rice blast of the compound 8 were weaker than those of 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazoline 1. Some compounds showed weak antifungal activities against wheat leaf rust.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.165-171
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• 2006

A new 3-amino-1,3-thiazoline chemical library was synthesized through parallel synthetic technology and in vivo antifungal activity of the compounds were investigated against the typical 6 plant diseases (100 ppm). The characteristic feature of these derivatives was that both a benzyl moiety in C-2 imino and an amino group in C-3 of 2-imino-1,3-thiazoline scaffold were substituted in the molecule respectively. Some compounds showed antifungal activity with selectivity against tomato late blight and rice blast. The fungitoxicity would be attributed to 3,4-dichlorophenyl moiety of the benzyl group.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.168-174
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• 2004

In a course of the process for a lead optimization of 2-imino-l,3-thiazolines 1 which show a selective in vivo antifungal activity against rice blast, new compounds 2 in which C-5 was substituted by methyl group of the lead compound were synthesized and tested for the biological activity. Bromination of $\beta$-keto ester 7 followed by the reaction with thiourea and hydrolysis gave 2-imino-5-methyl-l,3-thiazoline carboxylic acid 3. Coupling reactions of 3 with aniline derivatives afforded 17 kinds of the corresponding 2-imino-5-methyl-l,3-thiazoline carboxanilides 2. Their in vivo antifungal activity against rice blast was weaker than that of 1, indicating that the in vivo antifungal activity of 2-imino-l,3-thiazolines was affected by the substituent at C-5. These results would be an important data for the molecular design in the lead optimization process of this series.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.1703-1706
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• 2012

Rice blast is the most serious disease of rice due to its harmfulness and its world wide distribution. $Magnaporthe$ $grisea$ is the cause of rice blast disease and destroys rice enough to feed several tens of millions of people each year. Fungicides are commonly used to control rice blast. But $M.$ $grisea$ acquires resistance to chemical treatments by genetic mutations. 2-Phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines were proposed as a novel class of fungicides against $M.$ $grisea$ in the previous study. To develop compounds with a higher biological activity, a new series of 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines was synthesized and its fungicidal activity was determined against $M.$ $grisea$. The QSAR analysis was carried out on a series of 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines. The QSAR results showed the dependence of fungicidal activity on the structural and physicochemical features of 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines. Our results could be used as guidelines for the study of the mode of action and further design of optimal fungicides.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.63-69
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• 2009

New morpholinylcarbonylmethyl-2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines 2(X=O) and piperidinylcarbonylmethyl-2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines 3(X=C) to which morpholinyl or piperidinyl functional group were introduced at C-4 side chain of the 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazoline scaffold were synthesized to investigate the effect of NH hydrogen of 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazoline-4-acetanilide derivatives on the antifungal property against rice blast. Synthesized 30 compounds were screened against 6 kinds of typical plant fungi. Treatment of ketene dimer with chlorine followed by the reaction of morphorine or piperidine without isolation of the intermediate acetoacetylchloride gave $\gamma$-chloro-$\beta$-keto derivatives. These were reacted with thioureas to give morpholinylcarbonylmethyl-2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines and piperidinylcarbonylmethyl-2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines respectively in good yield (27-98%). The compound 3j, in which two fluorine atoms are substituted at ortho and para position of phenyl group of 2-phenylimino moiety and piperidinyl group is substituted at C-4, showed the highest antifungal activity (100 ppm, 90%). This result suggested that the substituent at C-4 of the 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolines may play a supplementary role to show the antifungal activity against rice blast.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.38-42
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• 2003

For the purpose of developing new agrochemical fungicides, compound 2 possessing 1,3-thiazole scaffold as well as urea moiety in the structure was designed through molecular modification of lead compound, 2-imino-1,3-thiazoline based on isosterism. The reaction of N-methylthiouea 5 and bromoacetonitrile in ethanol gave 2,4-diimino-1,3-thiazole 4 regioselectively, which was treated with phenyl isocyanates to give the corresponding 7 which is tautomer of 2. The structural assignment of 7 was confirmed by various spectra($^1H$ NMR, $^{13}C$ NMR, FT-IR, HRMS), and X-ray crystallographic data. Compound 8 which is a structural isomer of 7 was formed through thermodynamically unstable intermediate 2,4-diimino-1,3-thiazole 6.