Fluorine-containing organosulfur compound and pesticidal composition thereof

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

• wherein m represents 0 or 1;
• n represents 0, 1 or 2;
• A represents a 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a group of the groups E1 to E2;
• R1 and R3 are the same or different and represent a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a —C(=G)R5 group, a cyano group, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom;
• R2 and R4 are the same or different and represent a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom;
• Q represents a C1-C5 haloalkyl group containing at least one fluorine atom, or a fluorine 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 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, or a hydrogen atom;
• the group E1 is a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a group of 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, a nitro group and a hydroxyl group;
• the group E2 is a divalent group selected from the group consisting of a C2-C6 alkanediyl group optionally substituted with a group of the group L, a 1,3-butadiene-1,4-diyl group optionally substituted with a group of the group L, -G-T-G- and -T-G-T-;
• T represents a methylene group or an ethylene group;
• R6 represents a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a halogen atom or a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom;
• 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 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;
• and
• the group L is a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, —OR6, —SR6, —S(═O)R6,
• —S(═O)2R6, —C(═O)R7, —OC(═O)R8, a cyano group,a nitro group and a halogen atom.