In this paper, 3 (2 chloro 5 pyridylmethyl)amino 2 cyano 3 methylthio ethyl acrylates 3 were synthesized. By the reaction of 3 as an intermediate with amines, 5 new 3 (substituted)amino 3 (2 chloro 5 pyridylmethyl)amino 2 cyano ethyl acrylates were prepared. When 3 reacted with hydrazine, the corresponding cyclic compound 4f was obtained. The preliminary bioassays showed that compounds 3 has good herbicidal activity.
