Ici Americas, Inc.

Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Stauffer Chemical Company

Michael D Broadhurst

Karl J Fisher

Thomas H Cromartie

William G Haag

David B Kanne

Michael R Leadbetter

Richard D Gless

John Tomko

Harry Tilles

James B Heather

Thomas H Cormartie

Novel herbicides have the formula ##STR1## in which R is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbamoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 mono- or dialkylamino, phenoxy or nitro;

Arylphosphonoamidate herbicides

Herbicides have the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl;

Alkylphosphonodiamide herbicides

Herbicidal compounds have the formula ##STR1## in which R is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl;

Alkylphosphonamidate herbicides

Novel insecticides have the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio;

Imidate insecticides

Herbicides have the formula ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen, mono- or poly-halo, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, phenoxy or nitro;

Arylphosphonodiamide compounds and herbicidal compositions thereof

A series of novel imidate insecticides distinguished by the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aryl group in which the substituents are halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl; C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylenedioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 halo-substituted alkylenedioxy, phenyl, mono-substituted phenyl, pyridyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, and/or amido;

Novel ketenimines as intermediates for insecticides

Insecticides of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted 5- to 10-member heterocyclic moiety; R.sub.2 is an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl moiety; X is oxygen, sulfur or --NH--; and R.sub.3 is: (a) an optionally substituted 3-phenoxyphenalkyl, 3-phenoxypyridylalkyl, 3-(pyridyloxy)phenalkyl, 3-phenylaminophenalkyl, 3-benzylphenalkyl or 3-benzyloxyphenalkyl moiety; (b) a benzylfuranylmethyl moiety; (c) a 3- or 4-substituted benzyl or tetrafluorobenzyl moiety; (d) 4-phenoxy-20-butyn-2-yl; or (e) 2-methyl-3-phenylbenzyl.

Quinolyl and isoquinolyl insecticidal compounds

Insecticides of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted 5- to 10-member heterocyclic moiety; R.sub.2 is an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl moiety; X is oxygen, sulfur or --NH--; and R.sub.3 is: (a) an optionally substituted 3-phenoxyphenalkyl, 3-phenoxypyridylalkyl, 3-(pyridyloxy)phenalkyl, 3-phenylaminophenalkyl, 3-benzylphenalkyl or 3-benzyloxyphenalkyl moiety; (b) a benzylfuranylmethyl moiety; (c) a 3- or 4-substituted benzyl or tetrafluorobenzyl moiety; (d) 4-phenoxy-2-butyn-2-yl; or (e) 2-methyl-3-phenylbenzyl.

Heterocyclic insecticides

A series of novel imidate insecticides distinguished by the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aryl group in which the substituents are halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl; C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 perhaloalkyleneoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylendioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 halo-substituted alkylenedioxy, phenyl, mono-substituted phenyl, pyridyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -haloalkenoxy; and/or amido;

Novel imidate insecticides

A series of novel imidate insecticides distinguished by the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aryl group in which the substituents are halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 perhaloalkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylenedioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 halo-substituted alkylenedioxy, phenyl, mono-substituted phenyl, pyridyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -haloalkenoxy, and/or amido;

Insecticides of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted 5- to 10-member heterocyclic moiety; R.sub.2 is an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl moiety; X is oxygen, sulfur or --NH--; and R.sub.3 is: (a) an optionally substituted 3-phenoxyphenalkyl, 3-phenoxypyridylalkyl, 3-(pyridyloxy)phenalkyl, 3-phenylaminophenoalkyl, 3-benzylphenalkyl or 3-benzyloxyphenalkyl moiety; (b) a benzylfuranylmethyl moiety; (c) a 3- or 4-substituted benzyl or tetrafluorobenzyl moiety; (d) 4-phenoxy-2-butyn-2-yl; or (e) 2-methyl-3-phenylbenzyl.

Pyridyl containing insecticides

Insecticidal compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R is an optionally substituted aryl moiety; R.sub.2 is an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl moiety, X is sulfur, amino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 monoalkylamino; and R.sub.3 is: (a) an optionally substituted 3-phenoxyphenalkyl, 3-phenoxypyridylalkyl or 3-(4-pyridyloxy)phenalkyl moiety; (b) pentafluorobenzyl; or (c) 2-methyl-3-phenylbenzyl.

Certain thioimidate and amidine insecticides

Thiomidate insecticides

Production of N-arylhalopyrrolidones by intramolecular cyclization of an .alpha.-halogen-N-2-alkenylamide is conducted in the presence of a copper-containing catalyst and a primary or secondary aliphatic amine.

Process for the preparation of N-arylhalopyrrolid-2-ones

A process for the preparation of sulfonium or sulfoxonium salts of N-phosphonomethylglycine which comprises: (1) reacting N-phosphonomethylglycine, a compound of the formula ##STR1## with a compound selected from the group consisting of those having the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or aromatic alkyl groups, X is chloride, bromide or iodide and Z is an electron pair or oxygen, or ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and are the same as in (a) above, R.sub.4 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aromatic or aromatic alkyl groups, X is chlorine or iodine, and Y is nitrogen or phosphorus, said reaction being conducted in the presence of a trialkylamine of the formula

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