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Jacques Martel

Jean Tessier

Jean-Pierre Demoute

Andre Teche

Jean Buendia

Francois Nezot

Rene Heymes

Pierre Girault

Chanh Huynh

Jean Jolly

Andre Lutz

Michel Vivat

Werner Bonin

Jean A Grandadam

Edmond Toromanoff

Jeanine Nierat

Novel substituted lactones of amino acids in all their possible stereoisomeric forms or mixtures thereof of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a hydrocarbon chain of 1 to 10 chain members containing one or more heteroatoms and one or more unsaturations and the chain members being a mono- or polycyclic system or comprises a system of spiro or endo type and may contain one or more chiral atoms or the lactone copula can present a supplementary chirality due to the asymetric spatial configuration of the molecule make up and R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## wherein Z is the organic remainder of an amino acid of the formula ##STR3## Y is derived from a primary, secondary or tertiary alcohol of the formula Y-OH and B is the remainder of a heterocycle amino acid of 3 to 6 carbon atoms of the formula ##STR4## and their preparation and their use for the resolution of amino acids.

Process for resolving amino acids using substituted lactones

Novel isomers and mixtures thereof of cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives with a 3-unsaturated side chain of the formula ##STR1## wherein A' is selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, (2) benzyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyloxy of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkadienyl of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, methylenedioxy or halogen, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH and monocyclic aryl, ##STR3## wherein a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl and R.sub.3 is an aliphatic group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms containing at least one carbon-carbon unsaturation ##STR4## wherein a and and R.sub.3 have the above definition and R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.2 ' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, cyano and alkoxy carbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, (6) ##STR5## wherein B is selected from the group consisting of ##STR6## --O-- and --S--, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CH.sub.3, --C.tbd.N--CONH.sub.2, --CSNH.sub.2 and --C.tbd.CH, n is an integer form 0, 1 or 2 and R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of halogen and --CH.sub.3 ##STR7## wherein R.sub.6, R.sub.7 , R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine and methyl and S/I symbolizes an aromatic ring or dihydro or tetrahydro ring, ##STR8## wherein R.sub.10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and --CN, R.sub.12 is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 -- and --O-- and R.sub.11 is selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl and thiadiazolyl with the bond the bond to ##STR9## being in anyone of the positions, R.sub.12 being bonded to R.sub.11 by the carbon atom included between a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, ##STR10## wherein R.sub.13 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and --CN ##STR11## wherein R.sub.13 has the above definition and the benzoyl is in the 3- or 4-position; ##STR12## wherein R.sub.14 is; selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethynyl and --CN and R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, bromine and fluorine and ##STR13## wherein R.sub.14 has the above definition, p is 0, 1 or 2, each R.sub.17 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylsulfonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CF.sub.3 3,4-methylenedioxy, chlorine, bromine and fluorine, B is selected from the group consisting of --O-- and --S-- and R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms substituted with one or more, optionally different functional groups, aryl of 6 to 14 carbon atoms optionally substituted with one or more optionally different functional groups, the double bond having Z or E geometry having insecticidal and nematocidal activity as well as plant and animal acaricidal activity and their preparation.

Certain cyclopropanedicarboxylates with an unsaturated side chain having

Novel isomers and mixtures thereof of cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives with a 3-unsaturated side chain of Z geometry of the formula ##STR1## wherein A' is ##STR2## wherein R.sub.13 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CN and R is an optionally unsaturated alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms having insecticidal and nematocidal activity as well as plant and animal acaricidal activity and their preparation.

Novel cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives

The invention is directed to combatting parasites of warm-blooded animals use cyclopropylcarboxylate exterior surface of the animal.

Use of pyrethroids in a pour-on parasitic method

Novel esters in all possible isomeric forms of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of (a) optionally unsaturated alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally unsaturated cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl-alkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen, --OH, --SH, --OR', --SR', --NO.sub.2, ##STR2## --CN, --SO.sub.3 H, --PO.sub.4 H.sub.2, ##STR3## --SO.sub.2 AlK.sub.2, --SO.sub.3 AlK.sub.3, aryl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, alkoxy of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen, --CF.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3, --SCF.sub.3 and ##STR4## R' is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R' and R'' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, AlK.sub.1, AlK.sub.2 and AlK.sub.3 are individually alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, (b) aryl of 6 to 14 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one substitutent selected from the group consisting of --OH, alkoxy of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen, --OCF.sub.3, --CF.sub.3 and --SCF.sub.3 and (c) heterocycle optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, alkoxy of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen, --CF.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3 and --SCF.sub.3, B is selected from the group consisting of optionally unsaturated alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally unsaturated cycloalkyl of 3 to 18 carbon atoms and the remainder of an alcohol used in synthesis of pyrethrinoid esters, X is halogen and the ethylenic double bond may have Z or E geometry having parasitic activity, especially insecticidal acaricidal and nematocidal activity.

Cyclopropane carboxylic esters and acids

A process for the preparation of compounds of the (1RS, 4RS, 5SR), (1R, 4R, 5S) or (1S, 4S, 5R) configuration having the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and the organic residue Z of an optionally chiral alcohol of the formula ZOH comprising reacting in the presence of an acid agent 5RS-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one having the formula ##STR2## either (a) with an achiral alcohol of the formula ZOH to obtain the resulting ether and reacting the latter in an anhydrous medium with an isopropylidene sulfurane of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted monocyclic aromatic groups, isopropyl, groups and tertiary alkyl groups, to obtain a compound of formula I of the (1RS, 4RS, 5SR) configuration and Y is Z and optionally hydrolyzing the latter in acid medium to obtain the compound of formula I wherein Y is hydrogen or (b) with an optically active chiral alcohol of the formula ZOH to obtain a mixture of stereoisomeric ether due to the asymetrical carbon in the 5-position which mixture is rich in one of the two diastereoisomers, separating the diastereoisomeric ethers by physical means and reacting the separated diastereoisomers with the compound of formula II in anhydrous medium to obtain the compound of formula I with (1R, 4R, 5S) or (1S, 4S, 5R) configuration wherein Y is Z and optionally hydrolyzing the latter in an acid media to obtain the compound of formula I wherein Y is hydrogen and novel intermediates. The compounds of formula I where Y is hydrogen are described in French Pat. No. 1,580,474 and are interemediates for diversely substituted cyclopropane carboxylic acids whose esters are may active insecticides.

Intermediates for (1,5) 6,6-Dimethyl-4-Hydroxy-3-oxabicyclo (3,1,0)

An improved process for the preparation of compounds of the (1R,4R,5S) or (1S,4S,5R) configuration of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and the organic residue Z of a chiral alcohol of the formula ZOH is disclosed.

Preparation of (1,5) 6,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3-oxabicyclo (3,1,0)

Novel isomers and mixtures thereof of cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives with a 3-unsaturated side chain of the formula ##STR1## wherein A' is selected from the group consisting of  wherein B is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, ##STR2## --O-- and --S--, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CH.sub.3,--C.tbd.N--CONH.sub.2, --CSNH.sub.2 and --C.tbd.CH, n is an integer from 0, 1 or 2 and R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of halogen and --CH.sub.3 ##STR3## wherein R.sub.13 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ##STR4## wherein R.sub.13 has the above definition and the benzoyl is in the 3- or 4-position, ##STR5## wherein R.sub.14 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethynyl and --CN and R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, bromine and fluorine and ##STR6## wherein R.sub.14 has the above definition, p is 0, 1 or 2, each R.sub.17 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylsulfonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CF.sub.3, 3,4-methylenedioxy, chlorine, bromine and fluorine B' is selected from the group consisting of --O-- and --S-- and R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms substituted with one or more, optionally different functional groups, aryl of 6 to 14 carbon atoms optionally substituted with one or more optionally different functional groups, the double bond having Z or E geometry having insecticidal and nematocidal activity as well as plant and animal acaricidal activity and their preparation.

Certain cyclopropyl dicarboxylates having pesticidal and insecticidal

Novel ethers of organic compounds containing chiral atoms of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a hydrocarbonated chain of 1 to 10 groups, the said chain containing one or more heteroatoms, one or more unsaturations, the assembly of the groups constituting the chain may represent a mono- or polycyclic system, including a system of the spiro or endo type, the chain A can contain one or more chiral atoms or the lactone moiety can present a chirality due to the dissymetric spatial configuration of the whole of the molecule and Z is selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary or tertiary alcohol moiety containing at least an asymetric carbon atom, a phenol moiety substituted comprising at least one asymetric carbon atom and an substituted alcohol or phenol moiety with a chirality due to the dissymetric spatial configuration of the whole of the molecule, with the proviso Z is not (R) or (S) .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxy-benzyl when A is ##STR2## which are useful for the resolution of compounds of the formulae ##STR3## wherein A and Z have the above definitions and X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

3-oxabicyclo-(3,1,0)-hexan-2-ones

Novel ethers of organic compounds containing chiral atoms of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a hydrocarbonated chain of 1 to 10 groups, the said chain containing one or more heteroatoms, one or more unsaturations, the assembly of the groups constituting the chain may represent a mono- or polycyclic system, including a system of the spiro or endo type, the chain A can contain one or more chiral atoms or the lactone moiety can present a chirality due to the dissymetric spatial configuration of the whole of the molecule and Z is selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary or tertiary alcohol moiety containing at least an asymetric carbon atom, a phenol moiety substituted comprising at least one asymetric carbon atom and a substituted alcohol or phenol moiety with a chirality due to the dissymetric spatial configuration of the whole of the molecule, with the proviso Z is not (R) or (S) .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxy-benzyl when A is ##STR2## which are useful for the resolution of compounds of the formulae ##STR3## wherein A and Z have the above definitions and X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Ethers of pantolactone

A process for the preparation of cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of --CN, --COOH and --COOR.sub.1, R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a carbon homocycle of 3 to 6 carbon atoms comprising reacting at low temperatures in a solvent in the presence of a strong base a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein Z has the above definitions and R is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or together form a polymethylene of 2 to 3 carbon atoms with a sulfone of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the above definitions and Y is an aromatic group followed by aqueous treatment to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein Y, R, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and Z have the above definitions, reacting the latter at a low temperature in a solvent with a strong base while letting the temperature rise to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR5## wherein R, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and Z have the above definitions of the cis/trans configuration richer in the trans isomer and either reacting the latter when Z is --CN or --COOR.sub.1 with a strong base in an aqueous media followed by acidification to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein R, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the above definitions having the same configuration as the compound of formula V or reacting the compound of formula V or Va with an acid agent in an aqueous media to obtain the corresponding compound of formula I with the same configuration as the compound of formula V or Va and optionally treating the latter with a weak base at room temperature to obtain the compound of formula I with a trans configuration which are valuable intermediates for the preparation of esters of cyclopropane carboxylic acid having elevated insecticidal activity.

Novel process for preparation of 1-furenyl-2,2-dimethyl-cyclopropane

Novel 4-methyl-3-formyl-pentanoic acid derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein Hal is a halogen, R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms and A and B are .dbd.O or A is halogen and B is --OR.sub.2 and R.sub.2 is alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, their preparation and their use as intermediates.

4-Methyl-3-formyl-pentanoic acid esters

Novel 3-formyl-4-methyl-pent-3-ene-1-oic acid of the formula ##STR1## and a process for its preparation and intermediates and a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein W is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R.sub.1 of an optionally chiral alcohol R.sub.1 OH, useful as an intermediate for the production of numerous esters having elevated insecticidal activity.

Pentenoic acid and its preparation

A novel process for the preparation of sulfonic acid esters containing a lactonic ring comprising compounds in the trans form in the 4- and 5-positions having (4SR,5RS), (4S,5R) or (4R,5S) configuration of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl and monocyclic aryl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen and nitro and R is organic residue of an optionally chiral alcohol of the formula ROH and a process using the compounds of formula I to prepare compounds of (1RS, 4RS, 5SR), (1S, 4S, 5R) or (1R, 4R, 5S) configuration of the formula ##STR2## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R useful for the preparation of insecticidally active esters.

Process for the preparation of a bicyclic lactone through a sulfonated

Novel cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of --O--, --CH.sub.2 -- and ##STR2## R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally unsaturated cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one alkyl group and the double bond in the 3-side chain has the Z geometry in all possible stereoisomeric forms and mixtures of stereoisomers having insecticidal, nematocidal and animal and vegetable acaricidal activities and their preparation.

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