Pesticidal compounds

Abstract

A compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.2-10 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each optionally subsituted by or methyl substituted by cyano, C.sub.3-4 cycloalkyl, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or a group S(O)mR.sup.4 where R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl and m is O, 1 or 2, or R is C.sub.3-10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4-10 cycloalkenyl or phenyl, each optionally substituted by C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, halo, cyano or a group S(O)mR.sup.4 as defined hereinbefore; R.sup.1 is halo, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl or alkynyl each optionally substituted by halo, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, alkyl carbalkoxy containing up to 6 carbon atoms, a group S(O)mR.sup.4 as defined hereinbefore or alkynyl substituted by tri-C.sub.1-4 alkylsilyl, or R.sup.1 is cyano, spiro-cyclopropyl, gem dimethyl, oxo or methylene optionally substituted by cyano or C.sub.1-3 alkyl optionally substituted by fluorine, or R.sup.1 and R and the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a C.sub.5-7 carbocyclic ring optionally substituted by halo, C.sub.1-3 alkyl or alkoxy or C.sub. 2-3 alkenyl, R.sup.2 is phenyl, C.sub.5-10 cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl each optionally substituted other than phenyl substituted by C.sub.2-3 alkynyl and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl or alkynyl each optionally substituted by cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkylthio, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or halo, or R.sup.3 is cyano, its use in medicine, pharmaceutical compositions containing it and processes for its preparation.