(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid analogs

A compound according to Formula I:

• wherein X is:
• wherein
• R1 is independently hydrogen, C1-C16 alkyl, C1-C16 heteroalkyl, C5-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl;
• alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycabonyl, aryloxycabonyl, heteroaryloxycabonyl, mono- or disubstituted alkylaminocarbonyl, mono- or disubstituted arylaminocarbonyl, mono- or disubstituted heteroarylaminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, arylthiocarbonyl, or heteroarylthiocarbonyl;
• R2 is independently hydrogen, C1-C16 alkyl, C1-C16 heteroalkyl, C5-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl;
• alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycabonyl, aryloxycabonyl, heteroaryloxycabonyl, mono- or disubstituted alkylaminocarbonyl, mono- or disubstituted arylaminocarbonyl, mono- or disubstituted heteroarylaminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, arylthiocarbonyl, heteroarylthiocarbonyl;
• R3 is independently hydrogen, C1-C16 alkyl, C1-C16 heteroalkyl, C5-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl;
• alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycabonyl, aryloxycabonyl, heteroaryloxycabonyl, mono- or disubstituted alkylaminocarbonyl, mono- or disubstituted arylaminocarbonyl, mono- or disubstituted heteroarylaminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, arylthiocarbonyl, heteroarylthiocarbonyl;
• R1 and R2 together form a substituted double bond, a 3-membered ring, a 4-membered, a 5-membered ring, a 6-membered or a 7-membered ring;
• A is independently O, Si, NR, and S(O)m;
• A2 is independently O, N, S(O)m, substituted alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylaryl, alkylheteroaryl;
• Y is independently O, N, S;
• Z is independently O, N, S(O)m, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycabonyl, aryloxycabonyl, heteroaryloxycabonyl, mono- or disubstituted alkylaminocarbonyl, mono- or disubstituted arylaminocarbonyl, mono- or disubstituted heteroarylaminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, arylthiocarbonyl, heteroarylthiocarbonyl, —N═R4R5,
• R4 and R5 are independently substituted amino, alkoxy, alkyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl;
• n is 1, 2, or 3;
• and
• m is 0, 1, or 2;
• wherein
• the compound exhibits pesticidal activity with the proviso that the compound is not 2,4-D isooctyl ester.