Aromatic compounds, their production processes and their compositions

Abstract

An aromatic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkoxy group, an alkoxyalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkenyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkenyloxy group, an alkenyloxyalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 haloalkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkoxy group, a haloalkoxyalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 haloalkenyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 haloalkenyloxy group, a haloalkenyloxyalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms or a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkynyloxy group; R.sup.2 is a halogen atom; R.sup.3 is, the same or different, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group R.sup.5 is, the same or different, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio group, a 3,4-methylenedioxy group, a methoxymethyl group, a cyano group or a nitro group; m is an integer of 1 to 3; and n is an integer of 1 to 5. These compounds are useful for the control of insect pests.