Alkoxyimino derivative and pest control agent

An alkoxyimino compound of the following general formula [I] or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof,

• wherein:
• X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C1˜C8 alkyl group, a C2˜C6 alkenyl group, a C2˜C6 alkynyl group, a C3˜C6 cycloalkyl group, a (C3˜C6 cycloalkyl)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, a C1˜C6 alkylthio group, a C1˜C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1˜C6 alkylsulfonyl 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 C1˜C6 alkoxy group, a (C1˜C6 alkoxy)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a thiocarbamoyl group, a R4R5NC(═O) group, a R6R7N group, a C1˜C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxyl group, a R8O(HN═)C group, a R9ON═(R10)C group, a R11S(O═)C group, a R12R13NSO2NH group, a C1˜C6 alkyl group wherein the alkyl moiety is substituted with a hydroxyl group, a cyano C1˜C6 alkyl group, a C1˜C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a phenyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from a substituent group α, or a heterocyclic ring of 1 to 9 carbon atoms, having 1 to 5 hetero atoms which may be the same or different and which are selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom, wherein a heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1 to 5 substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, C1˜C6 alkyl group, C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, C1˜C6 alkoxy group, oxo group and cyano group;
• R1 is a C1˜C10 alkyl group, a C2˜C6 alkenyl group, a C2˜C6 alkynyl group, a C3˜C6 cycloalkyl group, a (C3˜C6 cycloalkyl)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, a C2˜C6 haloalkenyl group, a C2˜C6 haloalkynyl 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 (C1˜C6 alkoxy)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a (C1˜C6 haloalkoxy)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a (C1˜C6 alkoxyimino)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a (tri(C1˜C6 alkyl)silyl)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a cyano C1˜C6 alkyl group, a (gem-di(C1˜C6 alkoxy)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a C1˜C6 alkyl group wherein the alkyl moiety is substituted with a hydroxyl group, an amino C1˜C6 alkyl group (the group may be substituted with R14 and R15), a phenyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, C1˜C6 alkoxy group, C1˜C6 haloalkoxy group, C1˜C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, nitro group, and a cyano group, a phenyl C1˜C6 alkyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, C1˜C6 alkoxy group, C1˜C6 haloalkoxy group, C1˜C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, nitro group, and a cyano group, a phenyl C2˜C6 alkenyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the substituent group α, a phenoxy C1˜C6 alkyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the substituent group α, a heterocyclic ring of 1 to 9 carbon atoms, having 1 to 5 hetero atoms which may be the same or different and which are selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom, wherein the heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1 to 5 substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, C1˜C6 alkyl group, C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, C1˜C6 alkoxy group, and cyano group, a C1˜C6 alkyl group substituted with a heterocyclic ring of 1 to 9 carbon atoms, having 1 to 5 hetero atoms which may be the same or different and which are selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom, wherein a heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1 to 5 substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, C1˜C6 alkyl group, C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, C1˜C6 alkoxy group, and cyano group, or a C2˜C6 alkenyl group substituted with a heterocyclic ring may be substituted of 1 to 9 carbon atoms, having 1 to 5 hetero atoms which may be the same or different and which are selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom, wherein a heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1 to 5 substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, C1˜C6 alkyl group, C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, C1˜C6 alkoxy group, and cyano group;
• when the heterocyclic ring contains nitrogen atom, the nitrogen atom may be oxidized to form N-oxide;
• R2 is a C1˜C6 alkyl group, a C2˜C6 alkenyl group, a C2˜C6 alkynyl group, a C3˜C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, a C2˜C6 haloalkenyl group, a C2˜C6 haloalkynyl 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 (C1˜C6 alkoxy)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a (C1˜C6 haloalkoxy)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a cyano C1˜C6 alkyl group, or a phenyl C1˜C6 alkyl group which may be substituted with the substituent group α;
• Q is a heterocyclic ring as set forth by the following formula [Q-1] or formula [Q-2];
• or a halogen atom;
• in the formula [Q-1], W is a nitrogen atom or a methine group;
• the nitrogen atom(s) of a heterocyclic ring of formula [Q-1] and formula [Q-2] may be oxidized to form N-oxide;
• in the formula [Q-1] and formula [Q-2], R3 is a mercapto group, or a C1˜C6 haloalkyl group;
• in the formula [Q-1], n is 0, 1 or 2 when W is a nitrogen atom and 0, 1, 2 or 3 when W is a methine group;
• in the formula [Q-2], n is 0, 1, 2 or 3;
• R4, R5, R6, R7, R12, R13, R14 and R15 are each a hydrogen atom, a C1˜C6 alkyl group, a C1˜C6 alkoxy group, a (C1˜C6 alkoxy)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a C1˜C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1˜C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, a C3˜C6 cycloalkyl group, a (C3˜C6 cycloalkyl)-(C1˜C6 alkyl) group, a C1˜C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a cyano C1˜C6 alkyl group, or a phenyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the substituent group α;
• R4 and R5, R6 and R7, R12 and R13, and R14 and R15 may respectively be combined together to form an C2˜C7 alkylene chain and thereby may form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they bond, a 3- to 8-membered ring, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one oxygen atom, sulfur atom or nitrogen atom and also may be substituted with halogen atom, C1˜C6 alkyl group and oxo group;
• R8 and R9 are each a hydrogen atom, a C1˜C6 alkyl group, a C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, or a C1˜C6 alkoxycarbonyl group;
• R10 is a R6R7N group or Q;
• R11 is a C1˜C6 alkyl group;
• and
• substituent group α is a
• halogen atom, C1˜C6 alkyl group, C1˜C6 haloalkyl group, C1˜C6 alkoxy group, C1˜C6 haloalkoxy group, C1˜C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, nitro group, or cyano group.