THE SYNTHESIS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF [5-(4-SUBSTITUTED PHENYLSULFINYL/SULFONYL)-1,3-DIMETHYL-1H-PYRAZOL-4-YL]-ARYLMETHANONES

A novel series of pyrazole derivatives containing substituted phenylsulfinyl/sulfonyl group have been synthesized via the oxidation of intermediate pyrazole sulfoether with H2O2 in acetic acid. The novel compounds were characterized by melting point, H-1 NMR, FT-IR, MS, and elemental analysis or HRMS. The biological activity results showed that most of the title compounds exhibit significant fungicidal activities against Alternaria solani Sorauer, Phytophthora capsici, and Corynespora cassiicola. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional text and figures.]