N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole insecticidal acaricidal and molluscicidal agents

Abstract: There are provided N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compounds of formula I and their use for the control of insects, acarina and mollusks. Further provided are compositions and methods comprising those compounds for the protection of plants from attack by insects, acarina and mollusks.

Description: Insects, acarina and mollusks destroy growing and harvested crops. In the United States alone, agronomic crops must compete with thousands of insect and acarid species. Accordingly, there is ongoing research to create new and more effective insecticides, acaricides and molluscicides for the control of insects, acarina and mollusks and for the protection of plants from attack by insects, acarina and mollusks. There is also ongoing research to create new insecticides and acaricides to overcome the resistance observed with several classes of insecticidal and acaricidal agents. EP-A-0 426 948, EP-A-0 484 614 and EP-A-0 372 982 disclose pyrrole compounds having insecticidal, acaricidal and nematicidal effects. EP-A-0 372 263 discloses pyrrole compounds having insecticidal, acaricidal and molluscicidal effects. EP-A-0 545 103 is a document under Art. 54(3) EPC disclosing 1-(substituted)thioalkylpyrroles. The present invention describes N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compounds which are useful as insecticidal, acaricidal and molluscicidal agents for the control of insects, acarina and mollusks and for the protection of plants from attack by insects, acarina and mollusks. This invention also relates to compositions containing those compounds and methods for using those compounds and compositions. Advantageously, it has been found that the N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compounds of the present invention, and compositions containing them, are effective insecticidal, acaricidal and molluscicidal agents for the control of insects, acarina and mollusks and for the protection of plants from attack by insects, acarina and mollusks. The compounds of the present invention are especially useful for the control of tobacco budworms. Advantageously, the present invention provides a method for controlling insects, acarina and mollusks by contacting said insects, acarina and mollusks, their breeding grounds, food supply or habitat with an insecticidally, acaricidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a formula I, N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compound. The present invention also provides a method for protecting growing plants from attack by insects, acarina and mollusks by applying to the foliage of said plants or to the soil or water in which they are growing an insecticidally, acaricidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a formula I, N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compound. The N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compounds of the present invention have the following structural formula I: wherein W is CN, NO 2 , S(O) m CF 2 R 5 or R 5 is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CF 2 H, CCl 2 H, CClFH, CF 3 or CCl 3 ; m is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; R 6 and R 7 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; X is halogen, CF 3 , CN, NO 2 , S(O) m CF 2 R 5 or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is halogen, CF 3 or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Z is hydrogen, halogen or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or when R 1 and R 2 are taken together with the atom to which they are attached may form a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with one to three C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl groups or phenyl groups, or R 1 or R 2 may be taken together with R 3 and the atoms to which they are attached to form a 4-to 7-membered heterocyclic ring; n is an an integer of 1, 2, 3 or 4; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or R 3 may be taken together with either R 1 or R 2 and the atoms to which they are attached to form a 4-to 7-membered heterocyclic ring; R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , CN, SO 2 R 10 , or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 ; A is O or S; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 , CO 2 R 13 or NR 14 R 15 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 14 and R 15 are each independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 10 is NR 14 R 15 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with one hydroxy group, one SR 16 group, one C(O)NH 2 group, one NH 2 group, one NHC(=NH)NH 2 group, one CO 2 H group, one phenyl group optionally substituted with one hydroxy group, one 3-indolyl group or one 4-imidazolyl group; R 16 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C 1 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, OR 13 , NR 14 R 15 , or CO 2 R 13 . Preferred formula I compounds of the invention are those wherein W is CN, NO 2 , S(O) m CF 2 R 5 or R 5 is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CF 2 H, CCl 2 H, CClFH, CF 3 or CCl 3 ; m is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; R 6 and R 7 are each independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X is Cl, Br, CF 3 or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is Cl, Br, CF 3 or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Z is Cl, Br or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optinally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2; R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 4 is C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , SO 2 R 10 or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 ; A is O; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 or CO 2 R 13 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group or one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 10 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms. More preferred insecticidal, acaricidal, and molluscicidal compounds of this invention are those wherein W is CN or S(O) m CF 3 ; m is an integer of of 0, 1 or 2; X is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is Cl or Br; Z is Cl, Br or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2; R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 4 is C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , SO 2 R 10 or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 ; A is O; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 or CO 2 R 13 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group or one to three halogen atoms; R 10 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms. Most preferred compounds of this invention which are especially effective insecticidal, acaricidal and molluscicidal agents are those having the structural formula II: wherein W is CN or S(O) m CF 3 ; m is an integer of of 0, 1 or 2; X is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is Cl or Br; Z is Cl, Br or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2; R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 4 is C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , SO 2 R 10 or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 ; A is O; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 or CO 2 R 13 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group or one to three halogen atoms; R 10 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms. Exemplary of halogen hereinabove are fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. Advantageously, it has been found that the formula I compounds of the present invention are especially useful for the control of tobacco budworms, southern armyworms and two-spotted spider mites. Formula I compounds may be prepared as shown in Flow Diagram I. wherein R 18 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, phenyl optionally substituted with one or two halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or CF 3 groups, 2- or 3-thienyl or 2- or 3-furyl; X 1 is Cl or Br; and W, X, Y, Z, R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and n are as described hereinabove for formula I. The appropriately substituted pyrrole of formula III is reacted with an alkylating agent of formula IV in the presence of an alkali metal hydride or an alkali metal C 1 -C 6 alkoxide to form an N-alkanoylaminomethyl or N-aroylaminomethylpyrrole of formula V, said formula V aminomethylpyrrole is then reacted with an excess of phosphorus oxychloride or phosphorus oxybromide to form a 1-halomethylpyrrole of formula VI. Said 1-halomethylpyrrole is reacted with a carboxylic acid of formula VII in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, to form desired N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrroles of formula I. The N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compounds of the present invention are effective for controlling insects, acarina and mollusks . Those compounds are also effective for protecting growing or harvested crops from attack by insects and acarina. Insects controlled by the formula I compounds of this invention include Lepidoptera such as tobacco budworms, cabbage loopers, cotton boll worms, beet armyworms, southern armyworms and diamondback moths; Homoptera such as aphids, leaf hoppers, plant hoppers and white flies; Thysanoptera such as thrips; Coleoptera such as boll weevils, Colorado potato beetles, southern corn rootworms and mustard beetles; and Orthoptera such as locusts, crickets, grasshoppers and cockroaches. Acarina controlled by the compounds of this invention include mites such as two-spotted spider mites, carmine spider mites, banks grass mites, strawberry mites, citrus rust mites and leprosis mites. Mollusks controlled by the compounds of this invention include gastropoda such as snails, slugs, cowries and limpets. Advantageously, it has been found that the compounds of the present invention are especially effective against tobacco budworm third-instar larvae, southern armyworms and two-spotted spider mites. In practice, generally about 10 ppm to 10,000 ppm and preferably about 100 ppm to 5,000 ppm of a formula I N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compound, dispersed in water or another liquid carrier, is effective when applied to the plants, the crops or the soil in which said crops are growing to protect said crops from attack by insects, acarina and mollusks. The formula I compounds of this invention are also effective for controlling insects, acarina and mollusks, when applied to the foliage of plants and/or to the soil or water in which said plants are growing in sufficient amount to provide a rate of from about 0.100 kg/ha to 4.0 kg/ha of active ingredient. While the compounds of this invention are effective for controlling insects, acarina and mollusks when employed alone, they may also be used in combination with other biological chemicals, including other insecticides, acaricides and molluscicides. For example, the formula I compounds of this invention may be used effectively in conjunction or combination with pyrethroids, phosphates, carbamates, cyclodienes, endotoxin of bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), formamidines, phenol tin compounds, chlorinated hydrocarbons, benzoylphenyl ureas and the like. The compounds of this invention may be formulated as emulsifiable concentrates, flowable concentrates, or wettable powders which are diluted with water or other suitable polar solvent, generally in situ , and then applied as a dilute spray. Said compounds may also be formulated in dry compacted granules, granular formulations, dusts, dust concentrates, suspension concentrates, microemulsions and the like all of which lend themselves to seed, soil, water and/or foliage applications to provide the requisite plant protection. Such formulations include the compounds of the invention admixed with inert, solid or liquid diluents. For example, wettable powders, dusts, and dust concentrate formulations can be prepared by grinding and blending together about 25% to about 85% by weight of formula I compounds and about 75% to about 15% by weight of a solid diluent such as bentonite, diatomaceous earth, kaolin, attapulgite, or the like, about 1% to 5% by weight of a dispersing agent such as sodium lignosulfonate, and about 1% to 5% by weight of a nonionic surfactant, such as octylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol, nonylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol or the like. A typical emulsifiable concentrate can be prepared by dissolving about 15% to about 70% by weight of an N-aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkylpyrrole compound in about 85% to about 30% by weight of a solvent such as isophorone, toluene, butyl cellosolve, methyl acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, or the like and dispersing therein about 1% to 5% by weight of a nonionic surfactant such as an alkylphenoxy polyethoxy alcohol. An especially effective method for controlling terrestrial gastropods with the formula I compounds of the invention, is to proffer the active molluscicidal material in the form of a bait formulation. These bait formulations can be widely varied but generally contain about 1% to 20% by weight of the active ingredient, about 40% to 50% by weight of solid edible nutritive substance, about 5% to 10% by weight of a carbohydrate source such as sugar, molasses, corn syrup or the like and the reminder of the formulation, i.e. about 30% to 50% by weight of water or other consumable liquid. In order to facilitate a further understanding of the invention, the following examples are presented to illustrate more specific details thereof. The invention is not to be limited thereby except as defined in the claims. EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of [3-Chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(N-benzoylglycyl)glycinate 1-(Bromomethyl)-4-chloro-2-(p-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (2.0 g, 5.02 mmol) is added to a mixture of benzoylglycylglycine (1.41 g, 5.97 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (0.24 g, 6.0 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide. The reaction mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature, diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts are washed sequentially with water and brine, dried over MgSO 4 and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a brown oil. The oil is chromatographed using silica gel and a 60:40 methylene chloride/ethyl acetate mixture to give the title product as a tan solid (1.55 g, mp 65 o -67 o C). Using essentially the same procedure, but substituting the appropriately substituted 1-(halomethyl)-2-arylpyrrole for 1-(bromomethyl)-4-chloro-2-(p-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrole-3-carbo nitrile and the appropriately substituted carboxylic acid for benzoylglycylglycine, the following compounds are obtained: EXAMPLE 2 Insecticde and acaricide evaluations The following tests show the efficacy of the compounds as insecticides and acaricides. The evaluations are conducted with solutions of test compounds dissolved or dispersed in 50/50 acetone/water mixtures. The test compound is technical material dissolved or dispersed in said acetone/water mixtures in sufficient amount to provide the concentrations set forth in Table I below. All concentrations reported herein are in terms of active ingredient. All tests are conducted in a laboratory maintained at about 27 o C. The rating system employed is as follows: Rating System 0 = no effect 5 = 56-65% kill 1 = 10-25% kill 6 = 66-75% kill 2 = 26-35% kill 7 = 76-85% kill 3 = 36-45% kill 8 = 86-99% kill 4 = 46-55% kill 9 = 100% kill - = no evaluation The test species of insects used in the present evaluations along with specific test procedures are described below. Spodoptera eridania 3rd instar larvae, southern armyworm A sieva lima bean leaf expanded to 7 to 8 cm in length is dipped in the test suspension with agitation for 3 seconds and placed in a hood to dry. The leaf is then placed in a 100x10 mm petri dish containing a damp filter paper on the bottom and 10 3rd instar caterpillars. The dish is maintained for 5 days before observations are made of mortality, reduced feeding or any interference with normal moulting. Tetranychus urticae (OP-resistant strain), 2-spotted spider mite Sieva lima bean plants with primary leaves expanded to 7 to 8 cm are selected and cut back to one plant per pot. A small piece is cut from a leaf taken from the main colony and placed on each leaf of the test plants. This is done about 2 hours before treatment to allow the mites to move over to the test plant and to lay eggs. The size of the cut piece is varied to obtain about 100 mites per leaf. At the time of the treatment, the piece of leaf used to transfer the mites is removed and discarded. The mite-infested plants are dipped in the test formulation for 3 seconds with agitation and set in the hood to dry. Plants are kept for 2 days before estimates of adult kill are made. Empoasca abrupta , adults, western potato leafhopper A sieva lima bean leaf about 5 cm long is dipped in the test formulation for 3 seconds with agitation and placed in a hood to dry. The leaf is placed in a 100x10 mm petri dish containing a moist filter paper on the bottom. About 10 adult leafhoppers are added to each dish and the treatments are kept for 3 days before mortality counts are made. Heliothis virenscens , 3rd instar tobacco budworm Cotton cotyledons are dipped in the test formulation and allowed to dry in a hood. When dry, each is cut into quarters and ten sections placed individually in 30 mL plastic medicine cups containing a 5 to 7 mm long piece of damp dental wick. One 3rd instar caterpillar is added to each cup and a cardboard lid placed on the cup. Treatments are maintained for 3 days before mortality counts and estimates of reduction in feeding damage are made. Diabrotic undecimpunctata howardi , 3rd instar southern corn rootworm One cc of fine talc is placed in a 30 mL wide-mouth screw-top glass jar. One mL of the appropriate acetone test solution is pipetted onto the talc so as to provide 1.25 and 0.25 mg of active ingredient per jar. The jars are set under a gentle air flow until the acetone is evaporated. The dried talc is loosened, 1 cc of millet seed is added to serve as food for the insects and 25 mL of moist soil is added to each jar. The jars are capped and the contents thoroughly mixed on a Vortex Mixer. Following this, ten 3rd instar rootworms are added to each jar and the jars are loosely capped to allow air exchange for the larvae. The treatments are held for 6 days before mortality counts are made. Missing larvae are presumed dead, since they decompose rapidly and can not be found. The concentrations used in this test correspond approximately to 50 and 10 kg/ha, respectively. The data obtained for the above described evaluations are reported in Table I.

Claims: A compound characterized by the structural formula wherein W is CN, NO 2 , S(O) m CF 2 R 5 or R 5 is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CF 2 H, CCl 2 H, CClFH, CF 3 or CCl 3 ; m is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; R 6 and R 7 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; X is halogen, CF 3 , CN, NO 2 , S(O) m CF 2 R 5 or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is halogen, CF 3 or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Z is hydrogen, halogen or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or when R 1 and R 2 are taken together with the atom to which they are attached may form a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with one to three C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl groups or phenyl groups, or R 1 or R 2 may be taken together with R 3 and the atoms to which they are attached to form a 4- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring; n is an an integer of 1, 2, 3 or 4; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or R 3 may be taken together with either R 1 or R 2 and the atoms to which they are attached to form a 4-to 7-membered heterocyclic ring; R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , CN, SO 2 R 10 , or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 ; A is O or S; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 , CO 2 R 13 or NR 14 R 15 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 14 and R 15 ar e each independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 10 is NR 14 R 15 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with one hydroxy group, one SR 16 group, one C(O)NH 2 group, one NH 2 group, one NHC(=NH)NH 2 group, one CO 2 H group, one phenyl group optionally substituted with one hydroxy group, one 3-indolyl group or one 4-imidazolyl group; R 16 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C 1 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, OR 13 , NR 14 R 15 , or CO 2 R 13 . The compound according to claim 1 wherein W is CN, NO 2 , S(O) m CF 2 R 5 or R 5 is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CF 2 H, CCl 2 H, CClFH, CF 3 or CCl 3 ; m is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; R 6 and R 7 are each independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X is Cl, Br, CF 3 or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is Cl, Br, CF 3 or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Z is Cl, Br or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2; R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 4 is C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , SO 2 R 10 or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 ; A is O; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 or CO 2 R 13 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group or one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 10 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms. The compound according to claim 2 wherein W is CN or S(O) m CF 3 ; m is an integer of of 0, 1 or 2; X is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is Cl or Br; Z is Cl, Br or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2; R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 4 is C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , SO 2 R 10 or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 ; A is O; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 or CO 2 R 13 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group or one to three halogen atoms; R 10 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms. The compound according to claim 3 wherein the compound has the structural formula A compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-chlorobenzoyl)glycinate; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl) pyrrol-1-yl]methyl ethyl (carboxymethyl)methyloxamate ester; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-acetylglycinate; [3-bromo-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl) pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-fluorobenzoyl)beta-alaninate; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-benzoylglycinate; [3-bromo-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl) pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-chlorobenzoyl)glycinate; and [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(phenylsulfonyl)glycinate. A method for controlling insects, acarina and mollusks which is characterized by contacting said insects, acarina and mollusks, their breeding grounds, food supply or habitat with an insecticidally, acaricidally and molluscicidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1. The method according to claim 6 wherein W is CN or S(O) m CF 3 ; m is an integer of of 0, 1 or 2; X is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is Cl or Br; Z is Cl, Br or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2; R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 4 is C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , SO 2 R 10 or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 ; A is O; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 or CO 2 R 13 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group or one to three halogen atoms; R 10 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms. The method according to claim 7 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-chlorobenzoyl)glycinate; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl ethyl (carboxymethyl)methyloxamate ester; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-acetylglycinate; [3-bromo-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-fluorobenzoyl)-beta-alaninate; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-benzoylglycinate; [3-bromo-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-chlorobenzoyl)glycinate; and [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(phenylsulfonyl)glycinate. A method for protecting growing plants from attack by insects, acarina and mollusks which is characterized by applying to the foliage of said plants or to the soil or water in which they are growing an insect-icidally, acaricidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound having the structural formula wherein W, X, Y, Z, R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and n are as described in claim 6. The method according to claim 9 wherein W is CN or S(O) m CF 3 ; m is an integer of of 0, 1 or 2; X is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; Y is Cl or Br; Z is Cl, Br or CF 3 ; R is hydrogen; R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2; R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 4 is C(A)R 8 , C(A)R 9 , SO 2 R 10 or C(O)CHR 11 NHR 12 , A is O; R 8 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 9 is OR 13 or CO 2 R 13 ; R 13 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group or one to three halogen atoms; R 10 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R 11 is hydrogen; R 12 is C(A)R 17 ; and R 17 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, NO 2 groups, CN groups, C 1 -C 4 alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms. The method according to claim 10 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-chlorobenzoyl)glycinate; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl ethyl (carboxymethyl)methyloxamate ester; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-acetylglycinate; [3-bromo-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2- (trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-fluorobenzoyl)-beta-alaninate; [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-benzoylglycinate; [3-bromo-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(p-chlorobenzoyl)glycinate; and [3-chloro-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-yl]methyl N-(phenylsulfonyl)glycinate. A composition for controlling insects, acarina and mollusks characterized by an agronomically acceptable carrier and an insecticidally, molluscicidally or acaricidally effective amount of a compound having the structural formula wherein W, X, Y, Z, R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and n are as described in claim 1.

Inventors: DONOVAN STEPHEN FRANCIS, FURCH JOSEPH AUGUSTUS, KUHN DAVID GEORGE, DONOVAN, STEPHEN FRANCIS, FURCH, JOSEPH AUGUSTUS, KUHN, DAVID GEORGE
Applicants: AMERICAN CYANAMID CO, AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY
Application year: 1993
Main classification: C07D207
IPC codes: A01N47, A01N43, C07D207, C07D277