Compounds having juvenile hormone activity
AssigneeA/S Cheminova
InventorsHans Berg Madsen, Preben Lindholm Holst, Houk Solli
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Abstract
This invention is concerned with certain substituted 3-hydroxy- or 3-aminopyridines and their preparation and use. These compounds possess improved juvenile hormonal activity which can be utilized first and foremost to inhibit the metamorphosis of insect larvae and, consequently, can be utilized in the control of insects.
Claims32
A chemical compound corresponding to the formula ##STR7## in which A and B, when taken together, represent a further single bond between the adjacent carbon atoms, or an oxygen bridge, or, when taken individually, A represents a hydrogen atom, and B represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a hydroxy group, C and D, when taken together, represent a further single bond, or, when taken individually C and D each represent a hydrogen atom, R and R.sub.1 each represent a methyl or ethyl group, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy and nitro groups, and X is 0.
A composition according to claim 8, which contains 7-ethoxy-3,7-dimethyl-1-(6'-ethyl-3'-pyridyloxy)-2-octene.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.