Abstract: The present disclosure provides a preparation method for m-diamide compounds. The method includes the following steps: 2-fluoro-3-nitrobenzoyl chloride and 4-(perfluoropropane-2-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)aniline are subjected to a condensation reaction, followed by a reduction reaction and an alkylation reaction to give 2-fluoro-3-(alkylamino)-N-(4-(perfluoropropane-2-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzamide, which reacts with an acyl chloride compound to give 2-fluoro-3-(alkylbenzamido)-N-(4-(perfluoropropane-2-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzamide, which is finally brominated to obtain the m-diamide compound. The reactions are almost quantitative with few by-products. Cryogenic and high-temperature reactions are not used. The introduction of bromine atoms at specific sites can be achieved in the final step. The preparation method has high yield and is more suitable for industrial production.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing azoxystrobin, which is performed by reacting 2-cyanophenol or a salt thereof with a compound represented by formula I under the catalysis of a trimethylamine catalyst to obtain the azoxystrobin represented by formula II, which allows the yield of the product azoxystrobin to reach 98% or more, the yield of separated product to reach 95% or more and the post-processing to be simple. The trimethylamine catalyst can be recycled and reused in synthesizing the target product azoxystrobin, which not only reduces the cost but also reduces the total nitrogen and COD in wastewater. The advantages regarding of cost and environmental protection of the method according to the present invention are significant and thus the method is suitable for industrial production.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing azoxystrobin intermediates, comprising reacting compound A and dichloropyrimidine in the presence of a trimethylamine catalyst with the addition of a sodium methoxide solution in methanol or the addition of sodium methoxide and methanol separately to produce a mixture of compound B and compound C. Azoxystrobin intermediate compound B and compound C are synthesized from compound A in the present invention, which is catalyzed by using a trimethylamine catalyst, allowing the reaction to have high efficiency and high yield. In addition, the trimethylamine catalyst has a low boiling point and thus can be easily recycled so that the ammoniacal nitrogen content in wastewater can be reduced, and the difficulties and high costs for wastewater processing can be also reduced. The recycled trimethylamine catalyst can be reused in preparing intermediate compound B, which also has a high catalytic effect and can also achieve a high product yield.