Sugar derivatives comprising oxiranes or α, β-unsaturated δ-lactones, process for their preparation and their utilisation as pesticides

Abstract

Pesticidal compounds of general formula (I) Wherein represents a double bond;A— represents ═C(R)—C(═O)—, wherein R represents hydrogen or halogen, Rand Rrepresent, independently, hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy or an ester group; or Rand R, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent an oxirane ring; or Rand R, taken together, represent an alkylidenedioxy or substituted alkylidenedioxy group; and Rrepresents —CHR, wherein Rrepresents an ester group, oxiranyl, or a group of formula wherein Rrepresents hydrogen or alkyl, Rrepresents phenylsulfanyl, phenylselenyl, phenylsulfoxy or phenylselenoxy, and Rrepresents hydrogen, ethoxycarbonyl or carbamoyl and Rrepresents, independently, hydrogen, alkoxy or substituted alkoxy; and methods of making the compounds of formula (I) and methods for controlling pests wherein the pest dies as a result of contact with a compound of formula (I).