Ester compound and its use

• US 7,700,648 B2
• Filed: 02/08/2005
• Issued: 04/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
• Inventors: Mori, Tatsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Dentz; Bernard
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gallis; David E
• Application Number:
  US10/598,126
• Publication Number:
  US 20080161390A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,897 Days
• Field of Search: 514/461, 514/471, 549/500, 549/501, 549/502, 549/496
• US Class Current: 514/471
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 307/42 Singly bound oxygen atoms

Abstract

(5-Benzyl-3-furyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-((E)-2-cayano-3-methoxy-3-oxo-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate has an excellent pesticidal activity, and a pesticidal composition comprising it as an active ingredient is useful for controlling pests.

Claims

1. An ester compound given by the formula (1):

2. The ester compound according to claim 1, wherein the substituent on 1-position of the cyclopropane ring is in trans configuration relative to the substituent on 3-position of the cyclopropane ring.

3. An acarina-controlling composition comprising the ester compound described in claim 1 as an active ingredient and an inert carrier.

4. A method for controlling acarina comprising applying an effective amount of the ester compound described in claim 1 to the acarina or locus where the acarina inhabit.

5. An insect-controlling composition comprising the ester compound described in claim 1 as an active ingredient and an inert carrier.

6. A method for controlling insects comprising applying an effective amount of the ester compound described in claim 1 to the insects or locus where the insects inhabit.

7. The insect-controlling composition of claim 5, wherein the composition is effective in controlling insects selected from the group consisting of Lepidoptera, Diptera, Dictyoptera, Hymenoptera, Siphonaptera, Anoplura, Isoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Thysanoptera and Orthoptera.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the insects are selected from the group consisting of Lepidoptera, Diptera, Dictyoptera, Hymenoptera, Siphonaptera, Anoplura, Isoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Thysanoptera and Orthoptera.