Fmc Corporation

Bayer Cropscience Ag

Syed F Ali

Daniel H Cohen

John W Lyga

Ian R Silverman

Thomas G Cullen

Steven W Szczepanski

Clinton J Peake

Robert N Henrie, Ii

Walter H Yeager

George Theodoridis

Hongyan Qi

Edward J Barron

Elizabeth Gerig Rowley

Ellen M Crawford

Christina B Duggan

Kirk A Simmons

Compounds of formula I: wherein A, B, D, and R are as defined herein and their agriculturally acceptable salts are disclosed as effective insecticides. In addition, compositions comprising an insecticidally effective amount of a compound of Formula I in admixture with at least one agriculturally acceptable extender or adjuvant and methods of controlling insects comprising applying the compositions to locus on crops where control is desired are disclosed.

1,4-disubstituted benzenes as insecticides

Compounds of the following structure are disclosed as effective insecticides:

Insecticidal N-heterocyclylalkyl-or N-&lsqb;(polycyclyl)alkyl&rsqb;-N&prime;substituted piperazines

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, 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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Yardville, NJ, United States of America

Syed F Ali