Patent Publication Number: US-6903237-B2

Title: Ectoparasitic insect pest controllers for animals and their usage

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This invention relates to novel ectoparasitic insect pest controllers for animals containing a hydrazine derivative as the active ingredient, and method for application of the same. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     The hydrazine derivatives represented by the general formula (I) which are used as an active ingredient of the ectoparasitic insect pest controllers for animals of this invention are known compounds disclosed in JP-A-5-4958, JP-A-5-17428, JP-A-5-32603 and JP-A-5-262712, wherein is mentioned that these compounds, as an agrihorticultural insecticide, have a controlling effect on Lepidopterous insect pests such as diamondback moth ( Plutella xylostella  (Linnaeus)), rice leafroller ( Cnaphalocrosis medinalis  (Guenee)), etc.; Hemipterous insect pests such as tea green leafhopper ( Empoasca onukii  Matsuda), pear lace bug ( Stephanitis nashi  Esaki et Takeya), etc.; Coleopterous insect pests such as twenty-eight-spotted ladybird ( Epilachna vigintioctopunctata  (Fabricius)), maize weevil ( Sitophilus zeamais  Motschulsky), etc.; Dipterous insect pests such as melon fly ( Dacus  (Zeugodacus)  cucurbitae  Coquillett), muscid flies (Muscidae),  Culex pipiens  molestus, etc.; and tylenchid insect pests such as coffee root lesion nematode ( Pratylenchus coffeae  (Zimmermann) Filipjev et Schuurmans Stekhoven), root-knot nematode ( Meloidogyne  sp.), etc. However, in the above-mentioned prior arts, neither mention nor suggestion is made as to the insecticidal effect of these compounds on the ectoparasitic insect pests of animals such as insect pests belonging to fleas, lice and ticks. 
     A variety of chemicals have so far been proposed as an agent for controlling the ectoparasitic insect pests harmful to bred animals such as domestic and pet animals. However, an agent capable of exhibiting a high controlling effect on the ectoparasitic insect pests at a low dose is not yet known, and creation of such a novel agent is waited for. 
     The present inventors have conducted extensive studies with the aim of creating a novel agent exerting a remarkable controlling effect on the ectoparasitic insect pests of domestic and pet animals at a low dose. As a result, it has been found that some of the compounds selected from the hydrazine derivatives described in the above-mentioned prior arts have a remarkable controlling effect on the ectoparasitic insect pests of animals. Based on this finding, this invention has been accomplished. 
     DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to an ectoparasitic insect pest controller for animals which contains, as active ingredient thereof, a hydrazine derivative represented by the following general formula (I): 
                 
 
wherein A represents 
                 
 
(in this formula, R 4  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group; X which may be the same or different represents one to five substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C 1-6 alkyl group and halo C 1-6 alkyl group); 
                 
 
(in this formula, R 4  and X are as defined above, and R 5  represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group or a phenylcarbonyl group which may optionally have one or two, the same or different substituents selected from C 1-6 alkyl groups); 
                 
 
(in this formula, R 4  and X are as defined above), or 
                 
 
(in this formula, R 4  and X are as defined above);
         R 1  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group;   R 2  and R 3  which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group or a phenylcarbonyl group;   Y which may be the same or different, represents one to five substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, halogen atom, nitro group and cyano group;   Z represents a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a halo C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a halo C 1-6 alkoxy group, a halo C 1-6 alkylthio group, a halo C 1-6 alkylsulfinyl group or a halo C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group; and   W represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and to a method for using said insect pest controller.       

     The ectoparasitic insect pest controller for animals of this invention exerts a remarkable controlling effect on the parasitic insect pests harmful to domestic and pet animals, such as fleas, lice, ticks, etc. 
    
    
     BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     In the definition of the general formula (I) of this invention, “halogen atom” means chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom or fluorine atom; “C 1-6 alkyl” means a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; and “halo C 1-6 alkyl” means an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, substituted with at least one halogen atoms which may be the same or different. The hydrazine derivatives represented by the general formula (I) used as an active ingredient of the ectoparasitic insect pesst controller for animals of this invention can be produced according to the production processes mentioned in JP-A-5-4958, JP-A-5-17428, JP-A-5-32603 and JP-A-5-262712. 
     Among the hydrazine derivatives of this invention represented by the general formula (I), preferable are the hydrazine derivatives represented by the general formulas (I-1) and (I-2) and, in such preferable compounds, the substituent W is an oxygen atom, the substituent X is a trifluoromethyl group, the substituent Y is a cyano group, the substituent Z is a trifluoromethoxy group, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4  simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom. As a further preferable compound, for example, (E)-2-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)ethylidene]-N-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)hydrazine carboxamide can be referred to. 
     Next, typical examples of the hydrazine derivative represented by the general formula (I) which is an active ingredient of the ectoparasitic insect pest controller for animals of this invention will be shown in the following Tables 1 to 4. This invention, however, is not limited by these compounds. In the tables, Ph means a phenyl group. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 General formula (I-1) 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 (I-1) 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 No 
                 R 1   
                 R 2   
                 R 3   
                 R 4   
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 W 
                 mp° C. 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 199 
               
               
                  2 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 149 
               
               
                  3 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 206 
               
               
                  4 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 197 
               
               
                  5 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 217 
               
               
                  6 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 S 
                 128 
               
               
                  7 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 S 
                 116 
               
               
                  8 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 214 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 E-form 
               
               
                  9 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 159 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Z-form 
               
               
                 10 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-NO 2   
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 222 
               
               
                 11 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-NO 2   
                 Cl 
                 S 
                 206 
               
               
                 12 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-NO 2   
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 189 
               
               
                 13 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-NO 2   
                 OCF 3   
                 S 
                 139 
               
               
                 14 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-NO 2   
                 SCF 3   
                 O 
                 200 
               
               
                 15 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 212 
               
               
                 16 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 201 
               
               
                 17 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 206 
               
               
                 18 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 187 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 E-form 
               
               
                 19 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 148 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Z-form 
               
               
                 20 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 S 
                 199 
               
               
                 21 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SCF 3   
                 O 
                 215 
               
               
                 22 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 O 
                 205 
               
               
                 23 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SO 2 CF 3   
                 O 
                 212 
               
               
                 24 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Br 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 191 
               
               
                 25 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Br 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 209 
               
               
                 26 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Br 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 205 
               
               
                 27 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Br 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 176 
               
               
                 28 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Br 
                 4-CN 
                 SCF 3   
                 O 
                 206 
               
               
                 29 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Br 
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 O 
                 216 
               
               
                 30 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Br 
                 4-CN 
                 SO 2 CF 3   
                 O 
                 215 
               
               
                 31 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 206 
               
               
                 32 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 200 
               
               
                 33 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 191 
               
               
                 34 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-Cl 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 208 
               
               
                 35 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 202 
               
               
                 36 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-I 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 213 
               
               
                 37 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-I 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 201 
               
               
                 38 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CH 3   
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 185 
               
               
                 39 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CH 3   
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 198 
               
               
                 40 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CH 3   
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 200 
               
               
                 41 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CH 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 189 
               
               
                 42 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 206 
               
               
                 43 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 210 
               
               
                 44 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 191 
               
               
                 45 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 S 
                 149 
               
               
                 46 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 132 
               
               
                 47 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 108 
               
               
                 48 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 98 
               
               
                 49 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Br 
                 O 
                 85 
               
               
                 50 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 115 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 EZ-form 
               
               
                 51 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 95 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 E-form 
               
               
                 52 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 66 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Z-form 
               
               
                 53 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 121 
               
               
                 54 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 105 
               
               
                 55 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 140 
               
               
                 56 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 98 
               
               
                 57 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 188 
               
               
                 58 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 170 
               
               
                 59 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 Viscous 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 material 
               
               
                 60 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 185 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 E-form 
               
               
                 61 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 95 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Z-form 
               
               
                 62 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 Viscous 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 material 
               
               
                 63 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 113 
               
               
                 64 
                 H 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 164 
               
               
                 65 
                 H 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 S 
                 118 
               
               
                 66 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 183 
               
               
                 67 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 181 
               
               
                 68 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OC 3 H 7 -i 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 155 
               
               
                 69 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OC 3 H 7 -i 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 193 
               
               
                 70 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OC 4 H 9 -i 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 176 
               
               
                 71 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OC 4 H 9 -i 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 184 
               
               
                 72 
                 H 
                 H 
                 O—CO—CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 182 
               
               
                 73 
                 H 
                 H 
                 O—CO—Ph 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 168 
               
               
                 74 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 115 
               
               
                 75 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 130 
               
               
                 76 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 SCF 3   
                 O 
                 214 
               
               
                 77 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 O 
                 214 
               
               
                 78 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-F 
                 4-CN 
                 SO 2 CF 3   
                 O 
                 165 
               
               
                 79 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 O 
                 157 
               
               
                 80 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 SCF 3   
                 O 
                 215 
               
               
                 81 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 O 
                 210 
               
               
                 82 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 152 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Z-form 
               
               
                 83 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 165 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 General Formula (I-2) 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 (I-2) 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 (R 1  and R 3  are hydrogen atoms.) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 No 
                 R 2   
                 R 4   
                 R 5   
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 W 
                 mp° C. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 84 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 211 
               
               
                 85 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 194 
               
               
                 86 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 209 
               
               
                 87 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 204 
               
               
                 88 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-NO 2   
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 203 
               
               
                 89 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 203 
               
               
                 90 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 176 
               
               
                 91 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 193 
               
               
                 92 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SCF 3   
                 O 
                 177 
               
               
                 93 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 O 
                 178 
               
               
                 94 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SO 2 CF 3   
                 O 
                 170 
               
               
                 95 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Br 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 187 
               
               
                 96 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 165 
               
               
                 97 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 SCF 3   
                 O 
                 164 
               
               
                 98 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 S 
                 171 
               
               
                 99 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 S 
                 149 
               
               
                 100 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 S 
                 209 
               
               
                 101 
                 H 
                 H 
                 CO—CH 3   
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 178 
               
               
                 102 
                 H 
                 H 
                 CO—Ph 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 221 
               
               
                 103 
                 H 
                 H 
                 CONHC 2 H 5   
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 201 
               
               
                 104 
                 H 
                 OH 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 190 
               
               
                 105 
                 H 
                 OCH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 195 
               
               
                 106 
                 H 
                 OCH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 183 
               
               
                 107 
                 H 
                 OCH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 186 
               
               
                 108 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 156 
               
               
                 109 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-F 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 209 
               
               
                 110 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Br 
                 Cl 
                 O 
                 233 
               
               
                 111 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Br 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 201 
               
               
                 112 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 176 
               
               
                 113 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 2-NO 2   
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 197 
               
               
                 114 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 189 
               
               
                 115 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 SCF 3   
                 O 
                 189 
               
               
                 116 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 O 
                 166 
               
               
                 117 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 131 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 −Isomer 
               
               
                 118 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 126 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 +Isomer 
               
               
                 119 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 O 
                 Glassy 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 material 
               
               
                 120 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 SO 2 CF 3   
                 O 
                 Glassy 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 material 
               
               
                 121 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 O 
                 120 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Notes: In this table, Ph represents a phenyl group. Compound Nos. 106 and 107 are diastereomers. Compound No. 106 is higher than Compound No. 107 in Rf value.  
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 General formula (I-3) 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 (I-3) 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 (In this table, R 2  and R 3  are hydrogen atoms, 
               
               
                 and W is an oxygen atom.) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 mp° C. 
               
               
                 No 
                 R 1   
                 R 4   
                 X 
                 Y 
                 X 
                 Refractive index 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 122 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 113.3-114.0 
               
               
                 123 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 137.8 
               
               
                 124 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 163 
               
               
                 125 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 138 
               
               
                 126 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-Cl 
                 Cl 
                 143.5-144.0 
               
               
                 127 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 139.6-141.5 
               
               
                 128 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-NO 2   
                 Cl 
                 174.0-176.5 
               
               
                 129 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-NO 2   
                 OCF 3   
                 151.6-151.7 
               
               
                 130 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 191.0-192.0 
               
               
                 131 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 160.5-162.0 
               
               
                 132 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SCF 3   
                 188.0 
               
               
                 133 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 SOCF 3   
                 206.1 
               
               
                 134 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 154-156 
               
               
                 135 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 155.9-156.8 
               
               
                 136 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CH 3   
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 127 
               
               
                 137 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CH 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 166 
               
               
                 138 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 164-165 
               
               
                 139 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 151.0 
               
               
                 140 
                 H 
                 CH 3   
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 nD 1.5950(25° C.) 
               
               
                 141 
                 CH 3   
                 H 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 209-211 
               
               
                 142 
                 H 
                 H 
                 3-Cl 
                 2-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 148 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 General formula (I-4) 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 (I-4) 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 (In this formula, R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4  are hydrogen 
               
               
                 atoms, and W is an oxygen atom.) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 mp° C. 
               
               
                 No 
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 Refractive index 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 143 
                 H 
                 H 
                 OCF 3   
                 51.0-53.0 
               
               
                 144 
                 H 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 92.1 
               
               
                 145 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 106-108 
               
               
                 146 
                 H 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 nD 1.5685 (27° C.) 
               
               
                 147 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-Cl 
                 Cl 
                 105.3-106.4 
               
               
                 148 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-Cl 
                 OCF 3   
                 38.0 
               
               
                 149 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-NO 2   
                 Cl 
                 Viscous material 
               
               
                 150 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-NO 2   
                 OCF 3   
                 Viscous material 
               
               
                 151 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 153.1 
               
               
                 152 
                 3-Cl 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 43.5-45.0 
               
               
                 153 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 164-165 
               
               
                 154 
                 3-F 
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 nD 1.5615 (27° C.) 
               
               
                 155 
                 3-CH 3   
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 138-139 
               
               
                 156 
                 3-CH 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 nD 1.5315 (28° C.) 
               
               
                 157 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 Cl 
                 43 
               
               
                 158 
                 3-CF 3   
                 4-CN 
                 OCF 3   
                 153.1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Some of the compounds shown in Tables 1 to 4 are viscous substances or glassy substances.  1 H-NMR date of these compounds are shown in Table 5. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 No 
                   1 H-NMR [CDCl 3 /TMS, δ value (ppm)] 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 59 
                 6.29(s, 1H), 7.65-7.92(m, 13H), 9.14(bs, 1H), 
               
               
                   
                 10.70(bs, 1H). (DMSO-d 6 ) 
               
               
                 62 
                 3.88(bs, 1H), 3.87(s, 1H), 6.91-7.55(m, 13H), 
               
               
                   
                 7.73(s, 1H), 8.13(bs, 1H). 
               
               
                 119 
                 3.12(dd, 1H), 3.23(dd, 1H), 4.12-4.32(m, 2H), 
               
               
                   
                 6.13(bs, 1H), 7.24-7.93(m, 12H), 8.08(bs, 1H). 
               
               
                 120 
                 3.11(dd, 1H), 3.23(dd, 1H), 4.13-4.28(m, 2H), 
               
               
                   
                 5.97(s, 1H), 7.25-7.75(m, 12H), 7.90-8.00(bs, 1H). 
               
               
                 149 
                 3.65(d, 2H), 4.20(t, 1H), 4.70(s, 2H), 
               
               
                   
                 6.85(dd, 1H), 6.93(dd, 1H), 7.08(dd, 1H), 7.15- 
               
               
                   
                 7.21 (m, 3H), 7.24(d, 2H), 7.40(d, 2H), 8.13(d, 2H), 
               
               
                   
                 8.40 (s, 1H). 
               
               
                 150 
                 3.64(s, 2H), 4.69(s, 2H), 6.84(dd, 1H), 
               
               
                   
                 6.94 (dd, 1H), 7.09(m, 3H), 7.23(t, 1H), 
               
               
                   
                 7.29(d, 2H), 7.40(d, 2H), 8.12(d, 2H), 8.40(s, 1H). 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The ectoparasitic insect pest controller for animals of this invention can be used for domestic animals such as cattle, horse, sheep, etc.; and pets such as dog, cat, etc.; as well as for Rodential animals such as mouse, rat, hamster, squirrel, etc.; Lagomorphous animals, Carnivorous animals such as ferret, etc.; and birds such as duck, chicken, pigeon, etc. As the ectoparasitic pest insects of these animals, for example, the insects belonging to fleas such as 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 cat flea 
                 (Ctenocephalides felis), 
               
               
                 dog flea 
                 (Ctenocephalides canis), 
               
               
                 oriental rat flea 
                 (Xenopsylla cheopis), etc.; the 
               
               
                   
                 insects belonging to ticks such as 
               
               
                 Haemaphysalis longicornis, 
                 (Boophilus microplus), etc.; and 
               
               
                 cattle tick 
                 the insects belonging to lice such as 
               
               
                 cattle louse 
                 (Haematopinus eurysternus), 
               
               
                 sheep louse 
                 (Damalinia ovis), etc. can be 
               
               
                   
                 referred to. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     For an effective use of the ectoparasitic insect pest controllers for animals of this invention represented by the general formula (1), the controller is compounded with an appropriate solid carrier and/or liquid carrier and, if necessary, adjuvants and the like in an appropriate proportion according to the conventional recipe in the drug making and fixed on the carriers by dissolution, suspension, mixing, impregnation, adsorption or adhesion. The resulting mixture is formed into an appropriate preparation form such as liquid preparation, emulsion, cream, ointment, suspension, aerosol, etc. according to the purpose of the use, and then the formed preparation is put to use. 
     The solid or liquid carriers used in this invention may be the carriers conventionally used for agents for animals. From the viewpoint of easiness of treatment on the objective animals, the use of liquid carriers is preferable. As examples of the liquid carrier, alcohols such as methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, tertiary butyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol and the like; propylene carbonate; N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone; water, etc. can be referred to. 
     According to the need, adjuvants can be incorporated into the controller of this invention. As the adjuvants, surfactants, antioxidants, emulsifiers, etc. can be referred to. More specific examples of the adjuvants include surfactants such as polyoxyethylene alkylaryl ether, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, alkylaryl sorbitan monolaurate, alkylbenzenesulfonates, alkylnaphthalene-sulfonic acid, ligninsulfonic acid salts, higher alcohol sulfate salts, glycol monoalkyl ethers, glycols, and the like; emulsifiers such as sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan monolaurate, caprylic acid monoglyceride, capric acid monoglyceride, isostearic acid monoglyceride, propylene glycol monocaprylate, etc; and antioxidants such as BHA, BHT, etc. 
     The ectoparasitic insect pest controller composition for animals of this invention can contain the insect pest controller of this invention as an active ingredient in an amount of 0.01-80.0% by weight per 100 parts by weight of the present composition. 
     The methods for using the ectoparasitic insect pest controller for animals of this invention include a pot-on treatment which comprises dropping a liquid agent onto the skin of the back shoulder region of the objective animal and thereby controlling the ectoparasitic insect pest; and a local treatment such as pore-on which comprises applying a liquid agent along the back center line of the objective animal and the allowing the applied agent to diffuse on the body surface and thereby controlling the ectoparasitic insect pest; as well as a treatment method of supporting the agent on a collar or the like from which the agent is released; a treatment method of directly coating a liquid agent or an ointment onto the body surface; a treatment method of applying an aerosol of a liquid agent by means of spray or the like; etc. The dose of the agent may be appropriately selected from a range of about 0.1 to 500 mg as expressed in terms of active ingredient compound, and from a range of about 0.01 to 20 ml as expressed in terms of the insect pest controller of this invention, both per kilogram of body weight of the objective animal. 
     According to the need, the ectoparasitic insect pest controller for animals of this invention may be used in combination with other active ingredients. As said “other active ingredient”, for example, the following can be referred to:
         pyrethroid compounds such as permethrin, phenothrin, allethrin, pyrethrin, prallethrin, cyphenothrin, cyfluthrin, fenvalerate, fenpropathrin, transfluthrin, etc.;   organic phosphorus compounds such as dichlorvos, tetrachlorvinphos, fenthion, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, etc.;   N-phenylpyrazole compounds such as fipronil, etc.;   carbamate compounds such as propoxur, carbaryl, metoxadiazone, fenocarb, etc.;   neonicotinoid compounds; etc.       

     EXAMPLES 
     Example 1 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 A compound shown in Tables 1-4 
                  5 parts 
               
               
                   
                 Hexylene glycol 
                 50 parts 
               
               
                   
                 Isopropanol 
                 45 parts 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The above-mentioned ingredients were uniformly mixed and dissolved together to obtain a liquid formulation. 
     Example 2 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 A compound shown in Tables 1-4 
                 10 parts 
               
               
                   
                 Polyoxyethylene styrylphenyl ether 
                 10 parts 
               
               
                   
                 Cylohexanone 
                 80 parts 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The above-mentioned ingredients were uniformly mixed and dissolved together to obtain an emulsifier. 
     Test Example 1 
     A spot-on agent was prepared by mixing and dissolving 10 parts by weight of Compound 44 or Compound 96 in 90 parts by weight of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether. One day before the day of administration, 30 fleas [adult worm of cat flea ( Ctenocephalides felis )] were made to parasitize a cat, and the cat was let wear an Elizabeth collar on the neck. Then, 0.4 ml of a test agent was applied to the skin of back shoulder area of the cat (alive body weight 3.2 kg). One day after and three days after the treatment using the agent, the number of parasitic fleas was counted by means of a flea-catching comb. After counting the number of parasitic fleas, the whole fleas were again made to parasitize the cat. As a blank test, fleas were made to parasitize an untreated cat in the same manner as above, and the number of parasitic fleas was counted. The controlling rate was calculated according to the following formula, and the result was judged according to the criterion shown below. 
     
       
         
           
               
            
               
                   
               
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Controlling 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           rate 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             % 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       Parasitic 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       rate 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       in 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       untreated 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   
                                     group 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               - 
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       Parasitic 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       rate 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       in 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       treated 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   
                                     group 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                             
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Parasitic 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     rate 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     in 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     untreated 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
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                                     group 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           × 
                           100 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Criterion of judgement 
                 Controlling rate (%) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 A 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 B 
                 99-90 
               
               
                   
                 C 
                 89-80 
               
               
                   
                 D 
                 79-50 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Thus, both the ectoparasitic insect pest controllers for animals containing Compound No. 44 and Compound No. 96 of this invention gave a judgement of A.