(4,4-difluorobut-3-enylthio)-substituted heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring compounds having pesticidal activity

Abstract

A compound having the formula R--S(O).sub.n CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CF.sub.2, or a salt thereof, wherein R is a phenyl group or a heterocyclic group selected from furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl, 1,3,4-triazinyl and 1,3,5-triazinyl groups, said phenyl or heterocyclic group being optionally substituted by optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylalkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heteroarylalkoxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkenyloxy, haloalkynyloxy, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, --NR7R8, --NR7COR8, --NR7CSR8, --NR7SO2R8, --N(SO2R7)(SO2R8), --COR7, --CONR7R8, -alkylCONR7R8, --CR7NR8, --COOR7, --OCOR7, --SR7, --SOR7, --SO2R7, -alkylSR7, -alkylSOR7, -alkylSO2R7, --OSO2R7, --SO2NR7R8, --CSNR7R8, --SiR7R8R9, --OCH2CO2R7, --OCH2CH2CO2R7, --CONR7SO2R8, -alkylCONR7SO2R8, --NHCONR7R8, --NHCSNR7R8, or an adjacent pair of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 when taken together form a fused 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; and R7, R8 and R9 are each independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted arylalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, halogen, or hydroxy.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.