Patent ID: 8389767

Claim:
A method of using an intermediate in the production of a compound of formula (IV) wherein A 1 , A 2 , A 3 and A 4 are independently of one another C—R 3 or nitrogen, provided that no more than two of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 and A 4 are nitrogen; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl-; G 2 is oxygen or sulfur; each R 3 is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy-, thiol, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl-, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl-, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl-, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl-, amino, N—C 1 -C 4 alkylamino- or N,N-di-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)-amino-; and Q 2 is a moiety of formula (A) or (B) wherein Y 1 and Y 5 are independently of each other halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, cyano-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 3 alkylthio-, C 1 -C 3 haloalkylthio-, C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfinyl-, C 1 -C 3 haloalkylsulfinyl-, C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl- or C 1 -C 3 haloalkylsulfonyl-; Y 3 is C 2 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkylthio-, C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkylsulfinyl- or C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkylsulfonyl-; Y 2 and Y 4 are independently of each other hydrogen, halogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; Y 6 and Y 9 are independently of each other halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, cyano-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 3 alkylthio-, C 1 -C 3 haloalkylthio-, C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfinyl-, C 1 -C 3 haloalkylsulfinyl-, C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl- or C 1 -C 3 haloalkylsulfonyl-; Y 8 is C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy-, C 2 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkylthio-, C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkylsulfinyl- or C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkylsulfonyl-; and Y 7 is hydrogen, halogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; or an N-oxide or a salt thereof; wherein: a) the intermediate comprises a compound of formula (I) or an N-oxide or a salt thereof, and said method comprises (i) treating the compound of formula (I) with thionyl chloride in the presence of an aprotic solvent to form a compound of formula (II) or an N-oxide or a salt thereof, followed by (ii) treatment of the compound of formula (II) with an amine of formula HNR 2 Q 2 , under basic conditions, forming a compound of formula (III) or an N-oxide or a salt thereof, followed by (iii) treating the compound of formula (III) with water; or b) the intermediate comprises a compound of formula (II) or an N-oxide or a salt thereof, and said method comprises (i) treating the compound of formula (II) with an amine of formula HNR 2 Q 2 , under basic conditions, forming a compound of formula (III) or an N-oxide or a salt thereof, followed by (ii) treating the compound of formula (III) with water; or c) the intermediate comprises a compound of formula (III) or an N-oxide or a salt thereof, and said method comprises treating the compound of formula (III) with water.