Fmc Corporation

Steven W Szczepanski

John W Lyga

Ian R Silverman

Daniel H Cohen

Syed F Ali

Thomas G Cullen

Clinton J Peake

Robert N Henrie, Ii

Walter H Yeager

George Theodoridis

Jianming Yu

David M Roush

Benjamin J Dugan

John Francis Chiarello

Manorama M Patel

Certain noel N-(heteroarylalkyl)alkanediamine derivatives have provided unexpected insecticidal and acaricidal activity. These compounds are represented by formula I: wherein Ar, a, r, R, R, R, R, R, b, c, R, R, R, R, R, d, e, U, V, X, WRand Rare fully described herein. In addition, compositions comprising an insecticidally effective amount of at least one compound of formula I, and optionally, an effective amount of at least one of a second compound, with at least one insecticidally compatible carrier are also disclosed; along with methods of controlling insects comprising applying said compositions to a locus where insects are present or are expected to be present. 

Insecticidal N-(heteroarylalkyl)alkanediamine derivatives

Compounds of the following structure, the corresponding N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts, are disclosed as effective insecticides:

Insecticidal N-(substituted arylmethyl)-4&lsqb;bis(substituted phenyl or pyridyl)methyl&rsqb; piperidines

Compounds of the following structure, the corresponding N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, are disclosed as effective insecticides:

Insecticidal N-(substituted arylmethyl)-4-&lsqb;bis(substituted phenyl or pyridyl)methyl&rsqb;piperidines

Insecticidal N-(substituted arylmethyl)-4-[bis(substituted phenyl or

Compositions containing compounds of the following structure, some of which are novel, and the corresponding N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts, are disclosed as effective insecticides: ##STR1## in which U is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --;

Insecticidal compositions containing n-(substituted

Compounds of the following structure are disclosed as effective insecticides: ##STR1## in which Q is hydroxy; U is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is 1; R is ##STR2## in which V, W, Y, and Z are each hydrogen; X is alkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, or a five- or six-membered heteroaryl or heteroaryloxy, each heteroaryl optionally substituted with halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, or haloalkoxyalkyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from haloalkyl; phenyl substituted with halogen, halothio, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy; or a five- or six-membered heteroaryl substituted with halogen or haloalkyl; R.sup.3 is alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, alkylaminocarbonyloxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyarylalkyl, arylcarbonyl, sulfonato, or sulfonatoalkyl, and may bear a negative charge resulting in an inner salt; and a separate anion is chloride, bromide, iodide, or an phenyl or alkyl sulfate or sulfonate; with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is phenyl substituted in the para position or pyrid-2-yl or pyrimidin-2-yl, each substituted in the the 5-position; each aliphatic moiety contains not more than 4 carbon atoms, except that R.sup.3 may contain up to eighteen carbon atoms; halogen means bromine, chlorine, or fluorine; each heteroaryl contains from 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, or 1 or 2 oxygen or sulfur atoms, or 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms and an oxygen or sulfur atom.

Insecticidal N-(substituted arylmethyl)-4-�bis(substituted

Compounds of the following structure, the corresponding N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts, are disclosed as effective insecticides: ##STR1## in which U is selected from --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- and ethylidene; Q is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, sulfhydryl, and fluorine; R is ##STR2## in which V is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsilyloxy, dialkylamino, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, and phenyl; Y and Z are independently selected from hydrogen and alkoxy; W and X taken together is --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--, --CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 O--, --OC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 O--, or --N.dbd.C(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)O--; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from phenyl substituted with halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxy, arylthio, alkoxy, dialkylamino, dialkylaminosulfonyl, hydroxyalkylaminocarbonyl, alkylsulfonyloxy, and haloalkylsulfonyloxy; and n is 1, 2, or 3.

Insecticidal N-(substituted arylmethyl)-4-[bis(substituted

Compounds of the following structure, the corresponding N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts, are disclosed as effective insecticides: ##STR1## in which U is selected from ##STR2## Q is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, sulfhydryl, and fluorine; R is selected from a heterocycle having 5 or 6 ring atoms, optionally fused to a benzene ring, and ##STR3## wherein V, W, X, Y, Z are as defined in the specification.

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Walnut Creek, CA, United States of America

Steven W Szczepanski