Halogen-containing organosulfur compound and use thereof

A halogen-containing organosulfur compound represented by the formula (I):

• wherein m represents 0, 1 or 2, n represents 0, 1 or 2,
• A represents a C3-C7 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with a group selected from the groups E1 to E3, or a C5-C7 cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted with a group selected from the groups E1 to E3;
• Q represents a C1-C5 haloalkyl group containing at least one fluorine atom;
• R1 and R3 are the same as or different from each other, and represent a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom;
• R2 and R4 are the same as or different from each other, and represent a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, —C(═G)R5, a cyano group, a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom;
• G represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
• R5 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkynyloxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkynyloxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, an amino group, a C1-C4 alkylamino group optionally substituted, with a halogen atom, a di(C1-C4 alkyl)amino group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C2-C5 cyclic amino group, or a hydrogen atom;
• the group E1 is a group of monovalent substituents consisting of a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a group selected from the group L, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, —OR6, —SR6, —S(═O)R6, —S(═O)2R6, —C(═O)R7, —OC(═O)R8, a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a hydroxyl group;
• the group E2 is a group of bivalent substituents of which two valences are derived from one atom, consisting of ═O, ═NO—R6, ═C═CH2, and ═C(R11)R12;
• the group E3 is a group of bivalent substituents of which two valences are derived from different atoms, consisting of a C2-C6 alkylene group optionally substituted with a group selected from the group L, a C4-C6 alkenylene group optionally substituted with a group selected from the group L, -G-T1-G-, and -G-T1-G-T2-;
• wherein T1 and T2 are the same as or different from each other, and represent a methylene group or an ethylene group;
• the group L consists of a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkenyloxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkynyloxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, —N(R9)R10, a C2-C5 cyclic amino group, —C(═O)R7, —OC(═O)R8 and a halogen atom;
• R6 represents a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a group selected from the group L, or a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with a group selected from the group L;
• R7 represents a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkenyloxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkynyloxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, an amino group, a C1-C4 alkylamino group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a di(C1-C4 alkyl)amino group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C2-C5 cyclic amino group, a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom;
• R8 represents a C1-C4 alkoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkenyloxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkynyloxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, an amino group, a C1-C4 alkylamino group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a di(C1-C4 alkyl)amino group optionally substituted With a halogen atom, a C2-C5 cyclic amino group, a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom;
• R9 and R10 are the same as or different, from each other, and represent a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkenyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 alkynyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a phenyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom;
• and
• R11 and R12 are the same as or different from each other, and represent a C1-C4 alkoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted, with a halogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom.