Phosphorodiamidothioates

Abstract

Disclosed are compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom; an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group; an alkynyl group; an alkenyl group; an alkyldienyl; a cycloalkyl group; an alkoxycarbonyl group; an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group; an unsubstituted or substituted phenylalkyl group; R.sup.2 is an unsubstituted alkyl group; R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkenyl group; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or additionally when R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are not taken together to form a heterocycle, an alkenyl group; R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom; an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group; an alkynyl group; an alkenyl group; a cycloalkyl group; an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group; an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl group, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 can be taken together to form a heterocyclic ring of the formula ##STR2## wherein Z is a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- group, a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- group, or a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- group; and X and X.sup.1 are independently an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; as well as compositions containing them, and to methods of using them to control certain harmful pests.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.