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US 3,973,035 AGranted
Cyanobenzyl cyclopropane carboxylate pesticides
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsRobert J. G. Searle, Roger E. Woodall, Michael J. Bull
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Abstract
New cyanobenzyl cyclopropane carboxylates of the formula: ##EQU1## where Hal represents a halogen atom; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent an alkyl group; and X represent an optionally substituted phenyl group are useful as pesticides.
Claims5
A method of combating insect or acarid pests at a locus which comprises applying to the locus a pesticidally effective amount of a cyanobenzyl cyclopropane carboxylate of the formula ##EQU2## wherein Hal represents a chlorine atom;
- R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- and X represents a phenyl group optionally substituted by one or more chlorine atoms, by one or more alkyl groups of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or by a phenoxy, tolyloxy, propargyloxy or benzyl group, or a composition of said carboxylate with at least one carrier or surface-active agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.