Production method of insecticidal and/or acaricidal ether compounds and intermediates thereof

摘要

A production method of an ether compound given by formula (3):which comprises making an alcohol compound given by formula (4):wherein R1 represents a 3,3-dihalo-2-propenyl group or a benzyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom(s),react with a pyridine compound given by formula (5):wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or halogen atom, in a hydrocarbon compound in the presence of an alkali hydroxide or alkaline earth hydroxide with distilling off water from the reaction mixture, provides the ether compound, which is useful as an active ingredient of insecticide/acaricide or production intermediate thereof, in high yield.