Halogen pyrimidinyl aryl (thio)ethers as pesticides

Compounds of the formula (IV) 18

• in which
• L1, L2, L3 and L4 are identical or different and, independently of one another, each represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, respectively optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl,
• R represents hydrogen or alkyl,
• X represents halogen and
• Y2 represents halogen.

Process for preparing compounds of the formula (I) 19

• in which
• Z represents respectively optionally substituted cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl,
• R represents hydrogen or alkyl,
• Q represents oxygen or sulphur and
• X represents halogen,
• L1, L2, L3 and L4 are identical or different and, independently of one another, each represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, respectively optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl,
• characterized in that
• a) 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamides of the formula (II) 20
• in which
• R, L1, L2, L3 and L4 are each as defined above
• are reacted with a substituted halogenopyrimidine of the general formula (III) 21
• in which
• Z, Q, R and X are each as defined above and
• Y1 represents halogen,
• if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, if appropriate in the presence of an acid acceptor and if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst, or
• b) phenoxypyrimidines of the general formula (IV) 22
• in which
• R, L1, L2, L3, L4 and X are each as defined above and
• Y2 represents halogen
• are reacted with a ring compound of the general formula (V)
• Z—Q—H (V)
• in which
• Z and Q are each as defined above,
• if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, if appropriate in the presence of an acid acceptor and if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst.