Insecticidal compounds based on arylthioacetamide derivatives

A compound of formula I

• wherein
• A1 is C—R5b;
• A2, A3 and A4 are independently of one another C—H, C—R5a or nitrogen;
• G1 is oxygen or sulfur;
• Y1—Y2—Y3 is —C═N—O—, —C═N—CH2—, —C═CH—O— or —N—CH2—CH2—;
• n is 0, 1 or 2;
• R1 is hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkyl substituted by one to five R6, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylcarbonyl or C1-C8alkoxycarbonyl;
• R2 is C1-C8alkyl or C1-C8alkyl substituted by one to five R6, C2-C8alkenyl or C2-C8alkenyl substituted by one to five R6, C2-C8alkynyl or C2-C8alkynyl substituted by one to five R6, C3-C10cycloalkyl or C3-C10cycloalkyl substituted by one to five R7, C3-C10cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkylene or C3-C10cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkylene substituted by one to five R7, aryl-C1-C4alkylene or aryl-C1-C4alkylene wherein the aryl moiety is substituted by one to five R8, heterocyclyl-C1-C4alkylene or heterocyclyl-C1-C4alkylene wherein the heterocyclyl moiety is substituted by one to five R8, aryl or aryl substituted by one to five R8, heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl substituted by one to five R8, C1-C8alkylaminocarbonyl-C1-C4alkylene, C1-C8haloalkylaminocarbonyl-C1-C4alkylene, C3-C8cycloalkyl-aminocarbonyl-C1-C4alkylene, C1-C6alkyl-O—N═CH— or C1-C6haloalkyl-O—N═CH—, C1-C6alkyl-O—N═CH—C1-C4alkylene or C1-C6haloalkyl-O—N═CH— C1-C4alkylene, cyano or C1-C8alkylsulfonyl;
• R3 is C1-C8haloalkyl;
• R4 is aryl or aryl substituted by one to five R9, or heteroaryl or heteroaryl substituted by one to five R9;
• each R5a is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C1-C8haloalkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C2-C8haloalkynyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8haloalkoxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8haloalkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl-, C1-C8haloalkylsulfinyl-, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl- or C1-C8haloalkylsulfonyl-;
• R5b is halogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8haloalkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C2-C8haloalkynyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl or C3-C10cycloalkyl substituted by one to five R7,
• or R5a and R5b, together form a —CH═CH—CH═CH— bridge or a —N═CH—CH═CH— bridge;
• each R6 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, C3-C10cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8haloalkoxy, C1-C8alkylcarbonyl, C1-C8alkoxycarbonyl, mercapto, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8haloalkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, C1-C8haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl or C1-C8haloalkylsulfonyl;
• each R7 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-C8alkyl or C1-C8haloalkyl;
• each R8 and R9 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, C3— C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8haloalkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C2-C8haloalkynyl, hydroxy, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8haloalkoxy, mercapto, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8haloalkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, C1-C8haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C8alkylcarbonyl, C1-C8alkoxycarbonyl, aryl or aryl substituted by one to five R10 or heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl substituted by one to five R10;
• each R10 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or C1-C4haloalkoxy;
• or a salt or N-oxide thereof.