Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR8## in which X is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulphur, R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, fluoro, methoxy, ethoxy, methoxy carbonyl, ethoxy carbonyl, methylthio, ethylthio, vinyloxy, dimethylamino and diethylamino, alkenylthio of 2 to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with one to two halo substituents selected from the group consisting of bromo, fluoro and chloro, benzylthio optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, nitro, methoxy, trifluoromethyl and chloro, alkoxyalkyl containing 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkylthioalkyl containing 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms optionally substituted with 1 to 3 methyl groups; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a morpholino group optionally containing 1 to 4 lower alkyl substituents; and salts thereof of acids selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, hydrofluoric, sulphuric, nitric, phosphoric, perchloric, sulphamic, formic, acetic, trichloracetic, oxalic, picric, benzenesulphonic, dodecylbenzenesulphonic, p-toluenesulphonic, stearic, flavianic, embonic and tetraiodophthalic acids.
- 2. A compound of the formula ##STR9## in which X is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulphur; R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenylthio of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, benzylthio and alkxoyalkyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms optionally substituted with 1 to 3 methyl groups; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a morpholino group optionally containing 1 to 4 methyl substituents.
- 3. A compound according to claim 2 in which X is oxygen.
- 4. A compound according to claim 3 in which R.sup.3 is alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- 5. A compound according to claim 4 in which R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of tert. butyl, sec. butyl, propyl, 1-ethylpropyl, isopropyl and tert.pentyl.
- 6. 1-morpholinocarbonyl-2-methylthio-4(5)-tert.butylimidazole.
- 7. An insecticidal composition which comprises an insecticidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1, together with a suitable carrier.
- 8. An insecticidal composition which comprises an insecticidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 2 together with a suitable carrier.
- 9. A method of combating insects which comprises applying to said insects or the locus thereof an insecticidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1.
- 10. A method of combating insects which comprises applying to said insects or the locus thereof an insecticidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a division of application Ser. No. 523,774, filed Nov. 14, 1974, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,996,366; which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 417,991, filed Nov. 21, 1973, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,940,484; and which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 311,009, filed Nov. 30, 1972, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,868,458.
US Referenced Citations (1)
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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Baker et al. (II) "Chem. Abstracts" vol. 83 (1975), No. 97300x. |
Kozlik et al. "Chem. Abstracts" vol. 79 (1973), No. 533278. |
Divisions (1)
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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