Heterocyclic hydrazide compound and pesticidal use of the same

A hydrazide compound represented by the formula (I), an N-oxide thereof or suitable salt thereof:

• wherein,
• A1 and A2 independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
• E represents, together with the two contiguous linking carbon atoms, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring system or a 8, 9 or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system
• R1 represents a hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 cyanoalkyl, C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C4-C6 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
• or represents phenyl, C7-C9 phenylalkyl or phenylcarbonyl:
• each said phenyl ring optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) hydroxyl, (5) carboxyl, (6) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, (8) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C2-C6 cyanoalkyl, (10) C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (14) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (15) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (16) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (17) C1-C6 alkylamino, (18) C2-C8 dialkylamino, (19) C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, (20) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, (21) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, (22) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, (23) C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, (24) C4-C6 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl and (25) C3-C6 trialkylsilyl,
• R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 cyanoalkyl, C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C4-C6 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
• or represents phenyl, C7-C9 phenylalkyl or phenylcarbonyl:
• each said phenyl ring optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) hydroxyl, (5) carboxyl, (6) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, (8) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C2-C6 cyanoalkyl, (10) C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (14) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (15) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (16) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (17) C1-C6 alkylamino, (18) C2-C8 dialkylamino, (19) C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, (20) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, (21) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, (22) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, (23) C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, (24) C4-C6 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl and (25) C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
• or
• R2 and R3 are taken together with the two nitrogen atoms to which they are attached to form a 5 to 8 membered ring containing two nitrogen atoms, one or more CH2 or C(═O), and optionally one or two ring members selected from the group consisting of (1) an oxygen atom, (2) a sulfur atom, (3) S(═O), (4) S(═O)2 and (4) NRa (wherein Ra represents C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or a phenyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (8) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C1-C6 alkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (10) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (14) C3-C6 dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms);
• and wherein the ring at the carbon atoms is optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, and (3) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• R4 represents a halogen atom, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, carboxyl, C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 cyanoalkyl, C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
• or represents a phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) hydroxyl, (5) carboxyl, (6) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, (8) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C2-C6 cyanoalkyl, (10) C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (14) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (15) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (16) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (17) C1-C6 alkylamino, (18) C2-C8 dialkylamino, (19) C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, (20) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, (21) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, (22) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, (23) C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, (24) C4-C6 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl and (25) C3-C6 trialkylsilyl,
• n represents an integer of 0 to 3 (provided that, when n is an integer of 2 or more, R4's may be the same or different);
• Q represents Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5 or Q6:
• A31, A32, A33 and A34 represent an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom;
• m represents an integer of 0 to 2
• R6 represents a hydrogen atom;
• C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (3) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (4) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, and (7) C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, and (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• phenyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (8) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C1-C6 alkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (10) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (14) C3-C6 dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• naphthyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• 3- to 8-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, and (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C7-C9 phenylalkyl or C7-C9 phenoxyalkyl:
• each said phenyl ring optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms,
• R7 and R8 represent C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, and (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• phenyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (8) Cl C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C1-C6 alkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (10) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (14) C3-C6 dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• or C7-C9 phenylalkyl whose phenyl ring moiety optionally is substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms,
• R9 and R10 independently represent a hydrogen atom;
• C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, and (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• phenyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (8) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C1-C6 alkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (10) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (14) C3-C6 dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• or C7-C9 phenylalkyl whose phenyl ring moiety optionally is substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms,
• R11 represents C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, and (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• or a phenyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• or 3- to 8-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, and (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms,
• R12 and R13 independently represent C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, and (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• J represents J1 or J2:
• Xa, Ya, Za, Xb, Yb and Zb independently represent CH or a nitrogen atom;
• R19a and R19b represent a hydrogen atom;
• C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 cyanoalkyl, C2-C6 alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, and (2) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• phenyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (8) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C1-C6 alkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (10) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (14) C3-C6 dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (8) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C1-C6 alkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (10) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (14) C3-C6 dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C7-C9 phenylalkyl whose phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (8) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C1-C6 alkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (10) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (14) C3-C6 dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• or C7-C9 pyridinylalkyl whose pyridine ring is optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (6) C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (7) C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (8) C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (9) C1-C6 alkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (10) C2-C6 dialkylamino optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (11) C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (12) C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, (13) C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (14) C3-C6 dialkylaminocarbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms,
• R20a and R20b represent a halogen atom;
• cyano;
• nitro;
• thiocyanato;
• C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 cyanoalkyloxy;
• C2-C6 alkoxyalkyloxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkenyloxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C2-C6 alkynyloxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C1-C6 alkylthio optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• phenyl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
• or phenoxy optionally substituted with one or more independent substituents selected from the group consisting of (1) a halogen atom, (2) cyano, (3) nitro, (4) C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms and (5) C1-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms,
• p represents an integer of 0 to 3 (provided that, when p is an integer of 2 or 3, two or more R20a's may be the same or different);
• q represents an integer of 0 to 3 (provided that, when q is an integer of 2 or 3, two or more R20b's may be the same or different).