O-ethyl-S-propyl-dithiophosphoric acid phenyl or naphthyl esters

Abstract

O-ethyl-S-n-propyl-dithiophosphoric acid phenyl or naphthyl esters, i.e. O-ethyl-S-n-propyl-O- or S- optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl-phosphorothionothiol-- or dithiolates, of the formula ##EQU1## in which X is an oxygen or sulfur atom, and Z is a group of the formula ##SPC1## Y is a halogen atom or a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylmercapto, lower alkylsulfinyl, nitro, cyano or phenyl group, and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, which possess insecticidal, acaricidal and nematocidal properties.

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