O,S-Dialkyl O-oxysulfonylphenyl phosphorothiolates and phosphorodithioates

Abstract

This invention relates to novel organophosphorothiolates and phosphorodithioates of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group; R' is a (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6) alkyl group; Y is an oxygen atom or sulfur atom; X is a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl group, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkoxy group; m is an integer from 0 to 3; and A is (a) a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl group; (b) a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl group substituted with up to three halogen atoms; (c) a (C.sub.5 -C.sub.6) cycloalkyl group; (d) a (C.sub.7 -C.sub.10) aralkyl group, the aryl portion of which is optionally substituted with up to three halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl groups, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkoxy groups, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkylthic groups; or (e) an aryl group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X' is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl group, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkoxy group or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkylthio group; and m' is an integer from 0 to 3; to compositions containing them and to methods of using them to control pests.

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