INSECT REPELLENTS

摘要

Disclosed herein are the novel insect repellents of formula (I) to control the spread of various tropical diseases and to the process of preparation thereof wherein R, Rl, R3, R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, C02R, C02H; 'n' is 1, 2, or 3; wherein any two of Rl, R2, R3 or R4 may form a 3-8 membered carbocyclic ring which may optionally be substituted or may contain a heteroatom; X is selected from O, S or CH2; ' ' represents a single or double bond; wherein, either of the ring in formula (I) may additionally contain at least one carbonyl group.