Abstract:
4-.beta., .beta.-dichlorovinyl (or dibromovinyl)-3,3-dimethylbutyrolactones are prepared from 1,1-dichloro (or dibromo)-4-methylpenta-1,3-diene by reacting with an acid of formula CH.sub.2 R.CO.sub.2 H in presence of a salt of a metal in one of its higher valency states, especially manganese (III), cerium (IV), or vanadium (V). Higher yields are obtained in the presence of the anhydride of the acid and of the sodium or potassium salt of the acid. Treatment of the lactones with an inorganic acid halide opens the lactone ring with formation of the corresponding 4-haloacid halide, which with alcohols affords the corresponding 4-haloacid ester, cyclised by bases to a 3-.beta.,.beta.-dichloro (or dibromo)vinyl-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic ester, intermediate for insecticides such as the m-phenoxybenzyl ester.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of valuable chemical intermediates in the preparation of 2(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-3,3-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen or sulphur, by (a) reacting a substituted ortho-nitro or -nitroso phenol or a substituted ortho-nitro or -nitroso thiophenol with an alkali metal dithionite reducing agent in an alkaline reaction medium in the presence of carbon disulphide, to form a substituted 2-mercaptobenz-oxazole or -thiazole, acidifying the reaction mixture and collecting the 2-mercaptobenz-oxazole or -thiazole; and then (b) reacting the 2-mercaptobenz-oxazole or -thiazole with a compound of formula (IV)CF.sub.2 .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --L (IV)wherein L is a good leaving group.
Abstract:
The invention provides insecticidal compositions exhibiting excellent knockdown activity against public health pests, in particular cockroach species, comprising compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents a group of formula: ##STR2## where (i) R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each selected from hydrogen, halo and C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or (ii) R.sup.1 is hydrogen and R.sup.2 represents either R.sup.3 (R.sup.4)C.dbd.CH-- or R.sup.3 (R.sup.4)(R.sup.5)C--CH(R.sup.5)--, where R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from hydrogen, methyl, halo and C.sub.1-2 haloalkyl and R.sup.5 is selected from chloro and bromo. The invention also provides methods of use of the compositions, novel compounds of formula (I) and processes for their preparation.
Abstract:
A compound of formula: ##STR1## where Q, R and Z are independently selected from chlorine or bromine provided that Q is always bromine when either of R and Z are bromine.