Substituted N-phenyl-phenoxy nicotinic acid-(thio)amides and their use as herbicides

A substituted anilide derivative represented by general formula (I-2):

• {wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group or a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group,
• R2 =CF3,
• R3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a (C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C3)alkoxy group whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, a (C1-C6)alkylthio group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group or a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group,
• m =0,
• A is a (C3-C8)alkyl group, a halo(C3-C8)alkyl group, a (C3-C8)alkenyl group, a halo(C3-C8)alkenyl group, a (C3-C8)alkynyl group, a halo(C3-C8)alkynyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituent which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• each of Xs, which may be the same or different, is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C8)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C8)alkyl group, a (C2-C8)alkenyl group, a halo(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a (C2-C8)alkynyl group, a halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C8)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C8)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino group whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, a (C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl group, or a di(C1-C6)akylamino(C1-C6)alkyl group in which the (C1-C6)alkyl groups of the di(C1-C6)alkylamino group may be the same or different, n is an integer of 0 to 3,
• Z is an oxygen atom, and
• Q is a substituent represented by the formula Q9:
• (wherein each of Y1s, which may be the same or different, is a halogen atom;
• a cyano group;
• a nitro group;
• a (C1-C6)alkyl group;
• halo(C1-C6)alkyl group;
• a (C2-C6)alkenyl group;
• a halo C2-C6)alkenyl group;
• a (C2-C6)alkynyl group;
• a halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group;
• a (C1-C6)alkoxy group;
• a halo(C1-C6 alkoxy group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylthio group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group;
• a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino group;
• a di(C1-C6)alkylamino group whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different;
• a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6 alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl groups;
• a phenoxy group;
• a substituted phenoxy group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino group, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups;
• a heterocyclic group;
• or a substituted heterocyclic group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)-alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• further, two adjacent Y1s on the aromatic ring being able to be taken together to represent a fused ring that may have one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• Y3 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• p is an integer of 0 to 2)}.

An agricultural and horticultural insecticidal composition comprising an insecticidally effective amount of 0.01 g to 1 kg per 10 ares of a substituted anilide derivative represented by general formula (I-1):

• {wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group or a halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group,
• R2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group,
• R3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulflnyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C3)alkoxy group whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, a (C1-C6)alkylthio group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group or a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group,
• m is an integer of 0 to 6,
• each of Xs, which may be the same or different, is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C8)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C8)alkyl group, a (C2-C8)alkenyl group, a halo(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a (C2-C8)alkynyl group, a halo(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C8)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C8)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a (C1-6)alkylsulfonyl group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino group whose (C1-6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, a (C1-C8)alkylcarbonyl group, a halo(C1-C8)alkylcarbonyl group, a (C1-C8)alkylthiocarbonyl group, a halo(C1-C8)alkylthiocarbonyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl group in which the (C1-C6)alkyl groups of the di(C1-C6)akylamino group may be the same or different, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups, n is an integer of 1 to 4,
• further, two adjacent Xs on the aromatic ring being able to be taken together to represent a fused ring that may have one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups, and X being able to bind to R1 to form a 5- to 8-membered ring that may contain one or two atoms which may be the same or different and are selected from oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom, between adjacent carbon atoms constituting the ring,
• Z is an oxygen atom, and
• Q is a substituent represented by the Q9
• (wherein each of Y1s, which may be the same or different, is a halogen atom;
• a cyano group;
• a nitro group;
• a (C1-C6)alkyl group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group;
• a (C2-6)alkenyl group;
• a halo(C2-C6)alkenyl group;
• a (C2-C6)alkynyl group;
• a halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group;
• a (C1-C6)alkoxy group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylthio group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group;
• a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino group;
• a di(C1-C6)alkylamino group whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different;
• a phenyl group;
• a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups;
• a phenoxy group;
• a substituted phenoxy group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups;
• a heterocyclic group;
• or a substituted heterocyclic group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• further, two adjacent Y1s on the aromatic ring being able to be taken together to represent a fused ring that may have one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• Y3 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• p is an integer of 0 to 2)}.

A method for applying an agricultural and horticultural insecticide, comprising the steps of applying an agricultural and horticultural insecticide including a substituted anilide derivative as an active ingredient to a plant to be protected or soil in an effective dosage for protecting useful plants against pests,

• wherein the substituted anilide derivative is represented by general formula (I-1):
• {wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group or a halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group,
• R2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group,
• R3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group, a (C1-6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C3)alkoxy group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C3)alkoxy group whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, a (C1-C6)alkylthio group, a halo(C1-6)alkylthio group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group or a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group,
• m is an integer of 0 to 6,
• each of Xs, which may be the same or different, is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C8)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C8)alkyl group, a (C2-C8)alkenyl group, a halo(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a (C2-C8)alkynyl group, a halo(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C., -C8)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-8)alkoxy group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino group whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, a (C1-C8)alkylcarbonyl group, a halo(C1-C8)alkylcarbonyl group, a (C1-C8)alkylthiocarbonyl group, a halo(C1-C8)alkylthiocarbonyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group, a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl group in which the (C1-C6)alkyl groups of the di(C1-C6)akylamino group may be the same or different, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups, n is an integer of 1 to 4
• further, two adjacent Xs on the aromatic ring being able to be taken together to represent a fused ring that may have one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups, and X being able to bind to R1 to form a 5- to 8-membered ring that may contain one or two atoms which may be the same or different and are selected from oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom, between adjacent carbon atoms constituting the ring,
• Z is an oxygen atom, and
• Q is a substituent represented by the formula Q9:
• (wherein each of Y1 s, which may be the same or different, is a halogen atom;
• a cyano group;
• a nitro group;
• a (C1-C6)alkyl group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group;
• a (C2-C6)alkenyl group;
• a halo(C2-C6)alkenyl group;
• a (C2-C6)alkynyl group;
• a halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group;
• a (C1-C6)alkoxy group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylthio group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group;
• a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group;
• a halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group;
• a mono(C1-C6)alkylamino group;
• a di(C1-C6)alkylamino group whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different;
• a phenyl group;
• a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups;
• a phenoxy group;
• a substituted phenoxy group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups;
• a heterocyclic group;
• or a substituted heterocyclic group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• further, two adjacent Y1s on the aromatic ring being able to be taken together to represent a fused ring that may have one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• Y3 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from halogen atoms, cyano group, nitro group, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups, (C1-C6)alkylthio groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl groups, (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl groups, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6)alkylamino groups whose (C1-C6)alkyl groups may be the same or different, and (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl groups,
• p is an integer of 0 to 2)}.