Design, Synthesis, and Herbicidal Activities of Novel 2-Cyanoacrylates Containing Isoxazole Moieties

A series of novel 2-cyanoacrylates containing an isoxazole moiety were designed and synthesized. Their structures were characterized by 1H NMR and elemental analysis (or high-resolution mass spectrometry). Their herbicidal activities against four species were evaluated, and the results indicated that some of the title compounds showed excellent herbicidal activities against rape and amaranth pigweed in postemergence treatment even at a dose of 75 g/ha.