Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters and pest controllers containing the same

• US 7,217,682 B2
• Filed: 11/20/2002
• Issued: 05/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
• Inventors: Mori, Tatsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAMEEM, GOLAM M
• Application Number:
  US10/496,992
• Publication Number:
  US 20050004389A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,637 Days
• Field of Search: 558/303, 558/388, 558/404, 558/406, 558/407, 560/124, 504/309
• US Class Current: 504/309
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 53/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing cyclopropane carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 255/31 having cyano groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of a carbon skeleton containing rings other than six-membered aromatic rings
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 2601/02 with a three-membered ring

Abstract

A 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-cyano-3-hydrocarbyloxy-3-oxo-1-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate given by the formula (1):

wherein G represents C1–C4 alkyl or C3–C4 alkenyl, has excellent pests controlling effect.

Claims

1. A 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-cyano-3-hydrocarbyloxy-3-oxo-1-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate given by the formula (1):

2. The 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-cyano-3-hydrocarbyloxy-3-oxo-1-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate according to claim 1, wherein the relative configuration between the substituents at 1-position and 3-position on the cyclopropane ring is trans-configuration with 80% or more ratio in the formula (1).

3. The 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-cyano-3-hydrocarbyloxy-3-oxo-1-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate according to claim 1, wherein the relative configuration between the substituents at 1-position and 3-position on the cyclopropane ring is trans-configuration in the formula (1).

4. A pesticidal composition containing an effective amount of the 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-cyano-3-hydrocarbyloxy-3-oxo-1-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate given by the formula (1):

5. A method of controlling pests comprising applying an effective amount of the 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-cyano-3-hydrocarbyloxy-3-oxo-l-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate given by the formula (1) to pests or the habitat of the pests: