Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Syngenta Corporation

Syngenta Participations Ag

Christoph Luethy

Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan

Thomas Pitterna

Jurgen Harry Schaetzer

Christopher John Mathews

Jürgen Harry Schaetzer

Juergen Harry Schaetzer

Allison Clare Elliott

The present invention relates to novel imidazoline derivatives and their use as insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematocidal agents. The invention also extends to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising such imidazoline derivatives, and to methods of using such derivatives and/or compositions to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. A compound of formula (I): and the salts and N-oxides thereof. 

Haloalkylsubstituted aryloxyalkylimidazolines for use as pesticides

The present invention relates to novel imidazoline derivatives and their use as insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematocidal agents. The invention also extends to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising such imidazoline derivatives, and to methods of using such derivatives and/or compositions to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. A compound of formula (I) and salts and N-oxides thereof, wherein: Ris Calkyl; Ris chloro, bromo or iodo; Ris Calkyl, Chaloalkyl, Chydroxyalkyl, Calkoxy-(C)-alkyl, di-(Calkoxy)-(C)-alkyl, Calkylthio-(C)-alkyl; Calkylsulfinyl-(C)alkyl; Calkenyl, Chaloalkenyl, Calkinyl, Ccycloalkyl, Ccycloalkenyl, hydroxy, Calkoxy, Chaloalkoxy, Calkylthio, Chaloalkylthio, formyl, cyano, bromo, or iodo; Z is hydrogen, hydroxy, nitro cyano, rhodano, formyl, G-, G-S&#x2014;, G-S&#x2014;S&#x2014;, G-A-, RRN&#x2014;, RRN&#x2014;S&#x2014;, RRN-A-, G-O-A-, G-S-A-, (RO)(RO)P(X)&#x2014;, (RO)(RS)P(X)&#x2014;, (RO)(R)P(X)&#x2014;, (RS)(RS)P(X)&#x2014;, (RO)(RRN)P(X)&#x2014;, (R)(RRN)P(X)&#x2014;, (RRN)(RRN)P(X)&#x2014;, G-N&#x2550;CH&#x2014;, G-O&#x2014;N&#x2550;CH&#x2014;, N&#x2261;C&#x2014;N&#x2550;CH&#x2014;, or Z is a group of formula (II), wherein B is S&#x2014;, S&#x2014;S&#x2014;, S(O)&#x2014;, C(O)&#x2014;, or (CH)&#x2014;; n is an integer from 1 to 6; and R, R, and Rare as defined above; and G is optionally substituted Calkyl, optionally substituted Calkenyl, optionally substituted Calkynyl, optionally substituted Ccycloalkyl, optionally substituted Ccycloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl; A is S(O), SO, C(O) or C(S). 

Halosubstituted aryloxyalkylimidazolines for use as pesticides

The use of a compound of formula I wherein  is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; Rto Rare specified organic groups and n and is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; or salts or N-oxides thereof or compositions containing them in controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs. Novel compounds are also provided.

Chemical compounds

The present invention relates to imidazoline derivatives and their use as insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematocidal agents. The invention also extends to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising such imidazoline derivatives, and to methods of using such derivatives and/or compositions to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. In particular the present invention relates to imidazolines with alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl substituents.

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Munchenstein, Switzerland

Christoph Luethy