NEW AROMATIC ALKANE DERIVATIVES WITH PESTICIDAL ACTIVITY

摘要

The invention relates to new aromatic alkane derivatives of the general formula (I) in which R1 is aryl or aryl substituted by C1-4 alkyl, halo-C1-4 alkyl, phenyl-C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, halo-C2-4 alkenyl, phenyl-C2-4 alkenyl, C2-4 alkynyl, halo-C2-4 alkynyl, phenyl-C2-4 alkynyl, C1-4 alkoxy, halo-C1-4 alkoxy, phenyl-C1-4 alkoxy, C2-4 alkenyloxy, halo-C2-4 alkenyloxy, phenyl-C2-4 alkenyloxy, C2-4 alkynyloxy, halo-C2-4 alkynyloxy, phenyl-C2-4 alkynyloxy, alkylsulphonyloxy, haloalkylsulphonyloxy, arylsulphonyloxy, halo, cyano, nitro, aryloxy, haloaryloxy, C1-4 alkyl-aryloxy, or nitroaryloxy, R2 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, cyano or ethynyl, R4 is phenyl or pyridyl or these groups substituted by one or more of C1-6 alkyl, halo-C1-6 alkyl, phenyl-C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkyl interrupted by an O-, N- or S- atom, C2-4 alkenyl, halo-C2-4 alkenyl, phenyl-C2-4 alkenyl, C1-4 alkoxy, halo-C1-4 alkoxy, phenyl-C1-4 alkoxy, C2-4 alkenyloxy, halo-C2-4 alkenyloxy, phenyl-C2-4 alkenyloxy, C2-4 alkynyloxy, halo-C2-4 alkynyloxy, phenyl-C2-4 alkynyloxy, aryloxy, haloaryloxy, C1-4 alkylaryloxy, arylamino, haloarylamino, C1-4 alkylarylamino, aryl-N-C1-4 alkylamino, aryl-N-C1-4 acylamino, aroyl, haloaroyl, C1-4 alkylaroyl, aryl, haloaryl, C1-4 alkylaryl or halo, and pesticidal compositions containing these compounds as well as processes for their preparation.