Claims
- 1. A nitro compound of the formula ##STR93## wherein R.sup.1 is cyano or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl, C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by C.sub.1-2 alkyl, phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, benzyl optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Z, in which n is 1 or 2,
- R.sup.3 is ##STR94## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl, C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, benzyl optionally substituted by halogen, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Z,
- R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are the same or different and stand for hydrogen, C.sub.1-9 alkyl optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of mercapto, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, amino, C.sub.1-2 mono-alkylamino, C.sub.2-4 (in total) dialkylamino, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy-carbonyl and cyano; or
- R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are the same or different and stand for C.sub.3-4 alkenyl optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, phenyl, benzyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, formyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, C.sub.2-4 (in total) dialkylamino, amino, acetyl, benzoyl, 6-chloronicotinoyl, pyridyl optionally substituted by chlorine or methyl, or --CH.sub.2 --Z, or
- R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a pyrrolidino, piperidino, 2-methylpiperidino, morpholino, piperazino or 1-isoxazolyl group, each optionally substituted by C.sub.1-2 alkyl,
- and
- Z is a pyridyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrimidinyl or pyrazinyl group, each optionally substituted by halogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl,
- with the exception of the case were R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, R.sup.3 is --S--R.sup.4 or ##STR95## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and Z is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group having at least one nitrogen atom which may be substituted by halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sup.1 is methyl, ethyl or n-propyl,
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, allyl, propargyl, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by methyl, phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, benzyl optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy or --CH.sub.2 --Z.sup.1 in which
- Z.sup.1 is pyridyl optionally substituted by halogen,
- R.sup.3 is ##STR96## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, allyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, benzyl optionally substituted by halogen or --CH.sub.2 --Z.sup.1, and
- R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of mercapto, methoxy, cyclohexyl, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, methoxycarbonyl and cyano, allyl optionally substituted by chlorine, propargyl, phenyl optionally substituted by chlorine, benzyl optionally substituted by chlorine, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, hydroxy, formyl, C.sub.1-3 alkylamino, dimethylamino, amino, acetyl, benzoyl, 6-chloronicotinoyl, pyridyl optionally substituted by chlorine or methyl, or --CH.sub.2 --Z.sup.2 in which Z.sup.2 represents pyridyl optionally substituted by halogen, or 5-thiazolyl optionally substituted by chlorine, or in addition R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a pyrrolidino, piperidino, 2-methylpiperidino, morpholino, piperazino or 1-isoxazolyl group which may be substituted by methyl.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sup.1 is methyl or ethyl,
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, allyl, propargyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl optionally substituted by chlorine, benzyl optionally substituted by chlorine, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy or 2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl, and
- R.sup.3 is ##STR97## in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of mercapto, methoxy, cyclohexyl, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, methoxycarbonyl and cyano, allyl optionally substituted by chlorine, benzyl optionally substituted by chlorine, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy, hydroxy, formyl, C.sub.1-2 alkylamino, dimethylamino, amino, acetyl of benzoyl, 6-chloronicotinoyl, 2-chloro-5-pyridyl, 2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl or 2-chloro-5-thiazolylmethyl, or in addition R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may represent, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, pyrrolidino, piperidino, 2-methylpiperidino, morpholino, piperazino or 1-isoxazolyl.
- 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sup.1 is methyl or ethyl,
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, allyl, propargyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl optionally substituted by chlorine, benzyl optionally substituted by chlorine, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy or 2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl, and
- R.sup.3 is ##STR98## in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of mercapto, methoxy, cyclohexyl, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, methoxycarbonyl and cyano, allyl optionally substituted by chlorine, benzyl optionally substituted by chlorine, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy, hydroxy, formyl, C.sub.1-2 alkylamino, dimethylamino, amino, acetyl, benzoyl, 6-chloronicotinoyl, 2-chloro-5-pyridyl, 2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl or 2-chloro-5-thiazolylmethyl, or in addition R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may represent, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, pyrrolidino, piperidino, 2-methylpiperidino, morpholino, piperazino or 1-isoxazolyl.
- 5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sup.1 is methyl
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, allyl, propargyl, methoxy or 2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl,
- R.sup.3 is ##STR99## in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1-2 alkyl optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of mercapto, methoxy, cyclohexyl, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, methoxycarbonyl and cyano, allyl, 2-chloroallyl, benzyl, 3- or 4-chlorobenzyl, methoxy, hydroxy, formyl, methyamino, dimethylamino, amino, acetyl, benzoyl, 6-chloronicotinoyl, 2-chloro-5-pyridyl or 2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl,
- Z is 2-chloro-5-pyridyl.
- 6. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 1-{N-[1-(2-chloro-5-pyridyl)ethyl]-N-methylamino}-1-(2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl)amino-2-nitroethylene of the formula ##STR100##
- 7. An insecticidal composition comprising an insecticidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 and a diluent.
- 8. A method of combating insects which comprises applying to such insects or to an insect habitat an insecticidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1.
- 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein such compound is 1-{N-[1-(2-chloro-5-pyridyl)ethyl]-N-methylamino}-1-(2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl)amino-2-nitroethylene.
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 478,862, filed Feb. 12, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,084,467.
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