Claims
- 1. A method of combating insects in a locus comprising applying to the locus between 1 to 10 kilograms/hectare of a compound of the formula: ##SPC3##
- wherein
- Z is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkenyloxy of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, formyl, alkyl carbonyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy carbonyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, mono- or di-alkyl substituted carbamoyl each alkyl substituent of which being of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy methylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkylthio of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano or nitro,
- R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are independently hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms,
- p is 1 or 2,
- q is 0 or 1,
- R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 11 carbon atoms, an acylcic hydrocarbon of up to 11 carbon atoms having one or two double bonds or one triple bond, cycloalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms substituted by alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, cycloalkenyl of 5 to 7 carbon atoms, cycloalkenyl of 5 to 7 carbon atoms substituted by alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, phenyl or ##SPC4##
- R hd 2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms,
- Y is oxygen or sulfur,
- X is oxygen, sulfur, --OCH.sub.2 -- or --SCH.sub.2 -- ,
- s, v and w are independently 0 or 1, and
- z is 1, 2 or 3.
- 2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the active ingredient is a compound of the formula: ##SPC5##
- wherein
- R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 11 carbon atoms, alkenyl having up to 11 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms,
- Y is oxygen or sulfur,
- X is oxygen or -OCH.sub.2 -,
- z is 1, 2 or 3,
- v and w are independently 0 or 1, and
- R.sub.2, r.sub.3 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 3. A method in accordance with claim 2 in which the compound is a compound in which R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 11 carbon atoms and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen or methyl.
- 4. A method in accordance with claim 3 in which the compound is a compound in which v is 0 and R.sub.1 is branched alkyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 5. A method in accordance with claim 3 in which the compound is a compound in which Y is oxygen.
- 6. A method in accordance with claim 4 in which the compound is a compound in which Y is oxygen, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, X is oxygen, R.sub.2 is methyl and R.sub.1 is branched alkyl of 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
- 7. A method in accordance with claim 4 in which the compound is a compound in which Y is oxygen, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, X is --OCH.sub.2 --, R.sub.2 is methyl, z is 1 and R.sub.1 is branched alkyl of 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
- 8. The method of claim 1 in which the compound is 5-[(5-isopropoxy-3-methyl-2-pentenyloxy)-methyl]-1,3-benzodioxol.
- 9. The method of claim 1 in which the compound is 5-(5-isopropoxy-3-methyl-2-pentenyloxy)-1,3-benzodioxol.
- 10. The method of claim 1 in which the compound is 5-[(4-isobutoxy-3-methyl-2-butenyloxy)-methyl]-1,3-benzodioxol.
- 11. An insecticidal composition comprising an insecticide carrier or diluent and between 2 to 90% by weight of a compound of the formula: ##SPC6##
- wherein
- Z is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkenyloxy of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, formyl, alkyl carbonyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy carbonyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, mono- or di-alkyl substituted carbamoyl each alkyl substituent of which being of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy methylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkylthio of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano or nitro,
- R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are independently hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms,
- p is 1 or 2,
- q is 0 or 1,
- R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 11 carbon atoms, an acyclic hydrocarbon of up to 11 carbon atoms having one or two double bonds or one triple bond, cycloalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms substituted by alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, cycloalkenyl of 5 to 7 carbon atoms, cycloalkenyl of 5 to 7 carbon atoms substituted by alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, phenyl or ##SPC7##
- R.sub.2, r.sub.3, r.sub.4, r.sub.5, r.sub.6, r.sub.7, r.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms,
- Y is oxygen or sulfur,
- X is oxygen, sulfur, --OCH.sub.2 -- or --SCH.sub.2 --,
- s, v and w are independently 0 or 1, and z is 1, 2 or 3.
- 12. A composition in accordance with claim 11 in which the compound is a compound of the formula: ##SPC8##
- wherein
- R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 11 carbon atoms, alkenyl having up to 11 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms,
- Y is oxygen or sulfur,
- X is oxygen or --OCH.sub.2 --,
- z is 1, 2 or 3,
- v and w are independently 0 or 1, and
- R.sub.2, r.sub.3 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Priority Claims (4)
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18472/70 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Ser. No. 207,633, filed Dec. 13, 1971, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,829,442.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (4)
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Ellis et al., "Pans" vol. 16 (No. 3) 1970 - pp. 434-446. |
Chang et al.: "Agr. Biol. Chem." 35 (8) pp. 1307-1309. |
Borkovec, "Insect Chemosterilants" -- Interscience Publ. -- John Wiley & Sons -- New York pp. 61-63 (1966). |
Ann. Rev. of Bioch. -- Slama--Am. Rev. Inc. -- Palo Alto, Cal. -- pp. 1079, 1096 & 1097 (1971). |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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