This invention relates to certain anthranilamides, their N-oxides, agriculturally suitable salts and compositions, and methods of their use as arthropodicides in both agronomic and nonagronomic environments.
The control of arthropod pests is extremely important in achieving high crop efficiency. Arthropod damage to growing and stored agronomic crops can cause significant reduction in productivity and thereby result in increased costs to the consumer. The control of arthropod pests in forestry, greenhouse crops, ornamentals, nursery crops, stored food and fiber products, livestock, household, and public and animal health is also important. Many products are commercially available for these purposes, but the need continues for new compounds that are more effective, less costly, less toxic, environmentally safer or have different modes of action.
NL 9202078 discloses N-acyl anthranilic acid derivatives of Formula i as insecticides 
wherein, inter alia,
X is a direct bond;
Y is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
Z is NH2, NH(C1-C3 alkyl) or N(C1-C3 alkyl)2; and
R1 through R9 are independently H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkoxy or C1-C7 acyloxy.
This invention pertains to a method for controlling arthropods comprising contacting the arthropods or their environment with an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula 1, its N-oxide or agriculturally suitable salts 
wherein
A and B are independently O or S;
each J is independently a phenyl or naphthyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6;
or each J is independently a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system wherein each ring or ring system is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7;
n is 1 to 4;
R1 is H; or C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino and C3-C6 cycloalkylamino; or
R1 is C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C(xe2x95x90A)J;
R2 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl;
R3 is H; G; C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, G, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl, and a phenyl, phenoxy or 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl and C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; C1-C4 alkoxy; C1-C4 alkylamino; C2-C8 dialkylamino; C3-C6 cycloalkylamino; C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl; or
R2 and R3 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a ring containing 2 to 6 atoms of carbon and optionally one additional atom of nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen, said ring may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C2 alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2 and C1-C2 alkoxy;
G is a 5- or 6-membered nonaromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, optionally including one or two ring members selected from the group consisting of C(xe2x95x90O), SO or S(O)2 and optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C2 alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2 and C1-C2 alkoxy;
each R4 is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R4 is independently phenyl, benzyl or phenoxy, each optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
each R5 is independently C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 haloalkylthio, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 alkylamino, C2-C12 dialkylamino, or C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
(R5)2 when attached to adjacent carbon atoms can be taken together as xe2x80x94OCF2Oxe2x80x94, xe2x80x94CF2CF2Oxe2x80x94, or xe2x80x94OCF2CF2Oxe2x80x94;
each R6 is independently H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl; or
each R6 is independently a phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system, each ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
each R7 is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R7 is independently a phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, phenoxy, 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system, each ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl and C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
provided that
(1) when A and B are both O, R2 is H or C1-C3 alkyl, R3 is H or C1-C3 alkyl and R4 is H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, hydroxy or C1-C6 alkoxy, then one R5 is other than halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, hydroxy or C1-C6 alkoxy; or
(2) J is other than an optionally substituted 1,2,3-thiadiazole.
This invention also pertains to compounds of Formula 1, their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts 
wherein
A and B are independently O or S;
each J is independently a phenyl or naphthyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6;
or each J is independently a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system wherein each ring or ring system is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7;
n is 1 to 4;
R1 is H; or C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino and C3-C6 cycloalkylamino; or
R1 is C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C(xe2x95x90A)J;
R2 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl;
R3 is H; C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl, and a phenoxy ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl and C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; C1-C4 alkoxy; C1-C4 alkylamino; C2-C8 dialkylamino; C3-C6 cycloalkylamino; C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl; or
R2 and R3 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a ring containing 2 to 6 atoms of carbon and optionally one additional atom of nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen, said ring may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C2 alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2 and C1-C2 alkoxy;
each R4 is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl. C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R4 is independently phenyl, benzyl or phenoxy, each optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
each R5 is independently C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, or C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl; or
(R5)2 attached to adjacent carbon atoms can be taken together as xe2x80x94OCF2Oxe2x80x94, xe2x80x94CF2CF2Oxe2x80x94, or xe2x80x94OCF2CF2Oxe2x80x94;
each R6 is independently H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl; or
each R6 is independently a phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system, each ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
each R7 is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R7 is independently a phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, phenoxy or 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system, each ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl and C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
provided that
(i) at least one R4 and at least one R7 are other than H;
(ii) J is other than an optionally substituted 1,2,3-thiadiazole;
(iii) when J is an optionally substituted pyridine and R2 is H, R3 is other than H or CH3;
(iv) when J is an optionally substituted pyridine, then R7 cannot be CONH2, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl;
(v) when J is an optionally substituted pyrazole, tetrazole or pyrimidine, then R2 and R3 cannot both be hydrogen.
This invention also pertains to arthropodicidal compositions comprising an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula 1 and at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of surfactants, solid diluents and liquid diluents.
In the above recitations, the term xe2x80x9calkylxe2x80x9d, used either alone or in compound words such as xe2x80x9calkylthioxe2x80x9d or xe2x80x9chaloalkylxe2x80x9d includes straight-chain or branched alkyl, such as, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, or the different butyl, pentyl or hexyl isomers. The term xe2x80x9c1-2 alkylxe2x80x9d indicates that one or two of the available positions for that substituent may be alkyl. xe2x80x9cAlkenylxe2x80x9d includes straight-chain or branched alkenes such 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, and the different butenyl, pentenyl and hexenyl isomers. xe2x80x9cAlkenylxe2x80x9d also includes polyenes such as 1,2-propadienyl and 2,4-hexadienyl. xe2x80x9cAlkynylxe2x80x9d includes straight-chain or branched alkynes such as 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl and the different butynyl, pentynyl and hexynyl isomers. xe2x80x9cAlkynylxe2x80x9d can also include moieties comprised of multiple triple bonds such as 2,5-hexadiynyl. xe2x80x9cAlkoxyxe2x80x9d includes, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propyloxy, isopropyloxy and the different butoxy, pentoxy and hexyloxy isomers. xe2x80x9cAlkoxyalkylxe2x80x9d denotes alkoxy substitution on alkyl. Examples of xe2x80x9calkoxyalkylxe2x80x9d include CH3OCH2, CH3OCH2CH2, CH3CH2OCH2, CH3CH2CH2CH2OCH2 and CH3CH2OCH2CH2. xe2x80x9cAlkylthioxe2x80x9d includes branched or straight-chain alkylthio moieties such as methylthio, ethylthio, and the different propylthio, butylthio, pentylthio and hexylthio isomers. xe2x80x9cCycloalkylxe2x80x9d includes, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.
The term xe2x80x9cheterocyclic ringxe2x80x9d or heterocyclic ring systemxe2x80x9d denotes rings or ring systems in which at least one ring atom is not carbon and comprises 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, provided that each heterocyclic ring contains no more than 4 nitrogens, no more than 2 oxygens and no more than 2 sulfurs. The heterocyclic ring can be attached through any available carbon or nitrogen by replacement of hydrogen on said carbon or nitrogen. The term xe2x80x9caromatic ring systemxe2x80x9d denotes fully unsaturated carbocycles and heterocycles in which the polycyclic ring system is aromatic (where aromatic indicates that the Hxc3xcckel rule is satisfied for the ring system). The term xe2x80x9cheteroaromatic ringxe2x80x9d denotes fully aromatic rings in which at least one ring atom is not carbon and comprises 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, provided that each heterocyclic ring contains no more than 4 nitrogens, no more than 2 oxygens and no more than 2 sulfurs (where aromatic indicates that the Hxc3xcckel rule is satisfied). The heterocyclic ring can be attached through any available carbon or nitrogen by replacement of hydrogen on said carbon or nitrogen. The term xe2x80x9caromatic heterocyclic ring systemxe2x80x9d includes fully aromatic heterocycles and heterocycles in which at least one ring of a polycyclic ring system is aromatic (where aromatic indicates that the Hxc3xcckel rule is satisfied). The term xe2x80x9cfused heterobicyclic ring systemxe2x80x9d includes a ring system comprised of two fused rings in which at least one ring atom is not carbon and can be aromatic or non aromatic, as defined above.
The term xe2x80x9chalogenxe2x80x9d, either alone or in compound words such as xe2x80x9chaloalkylxe2x80x9d, includes fluorine chlorine bromine or iodine. Further, when used in compound words such as xe2x80x9chaloalkylxe2x80x9d, said alkyl may be partially or fully substituted with halogen atoms which may be the same or different. Examples of xe2x80x9chaloalkylxe2x80x9d include F3C, ClCH2, CF3CH2 and CF3CCl2. The terms xe2x80x9chaloalkenylxe2x80x9d, xe2x80x9chaloalkynylxe2x80x9d, xe2x80x9chaloalkoxyxe2x80x9d, and the like, are defined analogously to the term xe2x80x9chaloalkylxe2x80x9d. Examples of xe2x80x9chaloalkenylxe2x80x9d include (Cl)2Cxe2x95x90CHCH2 and CF3CH2CHxe2x95x90CHCH2. Examples of xe2x80x9chaloalkynylxe2x80x9d include HCxe2x89xa1CCHCl, CF3Cxe2x89xa1C, CCl3Cxe2x89xa1C and FCH2Cxe2x89xa1CCH2. Examples of xe2x80x9chaloalkoxyxe2x80x9d include CF3O, CCl3CH2O, HCF2CH2CH2O and CF3CH2O.
The total number of carbon atoms in a substituent group is indicated by the xe2x80x9cCi-Cjxe2x80x9d prefix where i and j are numbers from 1 to 6. For example, C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl designates methylsulfonyl through propylsulfonyl; C2 alkoxyalkyl designates CH3OCH2; C3 alkoxyalkyl designates, for example, CH3CH(OCH3), CH3OCH2CH2 or CH3CH2OCH2; and C4 alkoxyalkyl designates the various isomers of an alkyl group substituted with an alkoxy group containing a total of four carbon atoms, examples including CH3CH2CH2OCH2 and CH3CH2OCH2CH2. In the above recitations, when a compound of Formula 1 contains a heterocyclic ring, all substituents are attached to this ring through any available carbon or nitrogen by replacement of a hydrogen on said carbon or nitrogen.
When a group contains a substituent which can be hydrogen, for example R3, then, when this substituent is taken as hydrogen, it is recognized that this is equivalent to said group being unsubstituted.
Compounds of this invention can exist as one or more stereoisomers. The various stereoisomers include enantiomers, diastereomers, atropisomers and geometric isomers. One skilled in the art will appreciate that one stereoisomer may be more active and/or may exhibit beneficial effects when enriched relative to the other stereoisomer(s) or when separated from the other stereoisomer(s). Additionally, the skilled artisan knows how to separate, enrich, and/or to selectively prepare said stereoisomers. Accordingly, the compounds of the invention may be present as a mixture of stereoisomers, individual stereoisomers, or as an optically active form.
The present invention comprises compounds selected from Formula 1, N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts thereof. One skilled in the art will appreciate that not all nitrogen containing heterocycles can form N-oxides since the nitrogen requires an available lone pair for oxidation to the oxide; one skilled in the art will recognize those nitrogen containing heterocycles which can form N-oxides. One skilled in the art will also recognize that tertiary amines can form N-oxides. Synthetic methods for the preparation of N-oxides of heterocycles and tertiary amines are very well known by one skilled in the art including the oxidation of heterocycles and tertiary amines with peroxy acids such as peracetic and m-chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA), hydrogen peroxide, alkyl hydroperoxides such as t-butyl hydroperoxide, sodium perborate, and dioxiranes such as dimethydioxirane. These methods for the preparation of N-oxides have been extensively described and reviewed in the literature, see for example: T. L. Gilchrist in Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, vol. 7, pp 748-750, S. V. Ley, Ed., Pergamon Press; M. Tisler and B. Stanovnik in Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 3, pp 18-19, A. J. Boulton and A. McKillop, Eds., Pergamon Press; M. R. Grimmett and B. R. T. Keene in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 43, pp 139-151, A. R. Katritzky, Ed., Academic Press; M. Tisler and B. Stanovnik in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 9, pp 285-291, A. R. Katritzky and A. J. Boulton, Eds., Academic Press; and G. W. H. Cheeseman and E. S. G. Werstiuk in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 22, pp 390-392, A. R. Katritzky and A. J. Boulton, Eds., Academic Press.
The salts of the compounds of the invention include acid-addition salts with inorganic or organic acids such as hydrobromic, hydrochloric, nitric, phosphoric, sulfuric, acetic, butyric, fumaric, lactic, maleic, malonic, oxalic, propionic, salicylic, tartaric, 4-toluenesulfonic or valeric acids.
Of note are certain compounds of Formula II 
wherein
X and Y are O;
m is 1 to 5;
n is 1 to 4;
R1 is H; or C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino and C3-C6 cycloalkylamino; or
R1 is C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl;
R2 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl;
R3 is i-propyl or t-butyl; and
each R4 and R5 are independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R4 and R5 are independently phenyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl.
Also of note are methods for controlling arthropods comprising contacting the arthropods or their environment with an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula II and insecticidal compositions thereof.
Also of note are certain compounds of Formula III 
wherein
A and B are independently O or S;
J is a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7;
n is 1 to 4;
R1 is H; or C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino and C3-C6 cycloalkylamino; or
R1 is C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl;
R2 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl;
R3 is H; or C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl and C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl; or
R2 and R3 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a ring containing 2 to 6 atoms of carbon and optionally one additional atom of nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen, said ring may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C2 alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2 and C1-C2 alkoxy;
each R4 is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R4 is independently phenyl, benzyl or phenoxy, each optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
each R5 is independently C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, or C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl; or
(R5)2 when attached to adjacent carbon atoms can be taken together as xe2x80x94OCF2Oxe2x80x94, xe2x80x94CF2CF2Oxe2x80x94, or xe2x80x94OCF2CF2Oxe2x80x94;
each R6 is independently H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy; or
each R6 is independently phenyl, benzyl or phenoxy, each optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
each R7 is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R7 is independently phenyl, benzyl or phenoxy, each optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl.
Also of note are methods for controlling arthropods comprising contacting the arthropods or their environment with an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula III and insecticidal compositions thereof.
Also of note are certain compounds of Formula IV 
wherein
A and B are independently O or S;
J is a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7;
n is 1 to 4;
R1 is H; or C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino and C3-C6 cycloalkylamino; or
R1 is C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl;
R2 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl;
R3 is H; C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl and C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl; C1-C4 alkoxy; C1-C4 alkylamino; C2-C8 dialkylamino; C3-C6 cycloalkylamino; C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl; or
R2 and R3 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a ring containing 2 to 6 atoms of carbon and optionally one additional atom of nitrogen sulfur or oxygen, said ring may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C2 alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2 and C1-C2 alkoxy;
each R4 is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R4 is independently phenyl, benzyl or phenoxy, each optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
each R5 is independently C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
(R5)2 when attached to adjacent carbon atoms can be taken together as xe2x80x94OCF2Oxe2x80x94, xe2x80x94CF2CF2Oxe2x80x94, or xe2x80x94OCF2CF2Oxe2x80x94;
each R6 is independently H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy; or
each R6 is independently a phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
each R7 is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, CO2H, CONH2, NO2, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C2-C6alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or
each R7 is independently a phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, phenoxy or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl;
provided that when A and B are both O, R2 is H or C1-C3 alkyl, R3 is H or C1-C3 alkyl and R4 is H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, hydroxy or C1-C6 alkoxy, then one R5 is other than halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, hydroxy or C1-C6 alkoxy.
Also of note are methods for controlling arthropods comprising contacting the arthropods or their environment with an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula IV and insecticidal compositions thereof.
Preferred methods for reasons of better activity are:
Preferred 1. Methods comprising compounds of Formula 1 wherein J is a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6.
Preferred 2. Methods of Preferred 1 wherein
A and B are both O;
n is 1 to 2;
R1 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl;
R2 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl;
R3 is C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C1-C2 alkoxy, C1-C2 alkylthio, C1-C2 alkylsulfinyl and C1-C2 alkylsulfonyl;
one of the R4 groups is attached to the phenyl ring at the 2-position or 5-position, and said R4 is C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl or C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl;
each R5 is independently C1-C4 haloalkyl, CN, NO2, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl or C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl; or
(R5)2 when attached to adjacent carbon atoms can be taken together as xe2x80x94OCF2Oxe2x80x94, xe2x80x94CF2CF2Oxe2x80x94 or xe2x80x94OCF2CF2Oxe2x80x94; and
each R6 is independently H, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C2 alkoxy or C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, or
each R6 is independently a phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl.
Preferred 3. Methods of Preferred 2 wherein
R1 and R2 are both H;
R3 is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, CN, OCH3, S(O)pCH3;
each R4 is independently H, CH3, CF3, OCF3, OCHF2, S(O)pCF3, S(O)pCHF2, CN or halogen;
each R5 is independently CF3, OCF3, OCHF2, S(O)pCF3, S(O)pCHF2, OCH2CF3, OCF2CHF2, S(O)pCH2CF3 or S(O)pCF2CHF2;
each R6 is independently H, halogen or methyl; or phenyl, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN; and
p is 0, 1 or 2.
Preferred 4. Methods of Preferred 3 wherein R3 is i-propyl or t-butyl.
Preferred 5. Methods comprising compounds of Formula 1 wherein J is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7.
Preferred 6. Methods of Preferred 5 wherein
J is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from the group consisting of J-1, J-2, J-3, J4 and J-5, each J optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7 
Q is O, S or NR7; and
W, X, Y and Z are independently N or CR7, provided that in J-4 and J-5 at least one of W, X, Y or Z is N.
Preferred 7. Methods of Preferred 5 or Preferred 6 wherein
A and B are O;
n is 1 to 2;
R1 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl;
R2 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl;
R3 is H; or C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C1-C2 alkoxy, C1-C2 alkylthio, C1-C2 alkylsulfinyl and C1-C2 alkylsulfonyl;
one of the R4 groups is attached to the phenyl ring at the 2-position, and said R4 is C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, or C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl; and
each R7 is independently H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl or C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl; or a phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl.
Preferred 8. Methods of Preferred 7 wherein
J is selected from the group consisting of pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, thiophene, thiazole and oxazole, furan, isothiazole and isoxazole, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7.
Preferred 9. Methods of Preferred 8 wherein
J is selected from the group consisting of pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazole, thiophene and thiazole, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7;
R1 and R2 are both H;
R3 is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, CN, OCH3, S(O)pCH3;
each R4 is independently H, CH3, CF3, OCF3, OCHF2, S(O)pCF3, S(O)pCHF2, CN or halogen;
each R7 is independently H, halogen, CH3, CF3, OCHF2, S(O)pCF3, S(O)pCHF2, OCH2CF3, OCF2CHF2, S(O)pCH2CF3, S(O)pCF2CHF2; or phenyl, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, halogen or CN; and
p is 0, 1 or 2.
Preferred 10. Methods of Preferred 9 wherein J is a pyridine optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7.
Preferred 11. Methods of Preferred 10 wherein one R7 is a phenyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred 12. Methods of Preferred 10 wherein one R7 is a pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred 13. Methods of Preferred 9 wherein J is a pyrimidine optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7.
Preferred 14. Methods of Preferred 13 wherein one R7 is a phenyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred 15. Methods of Preferred 13 wherein one R7 is a pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred 16. Methods of Preferred 9 wherein J is a pyrazole optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7.
Preferred 17. Methods of Preferred 16 wherein one R7 is a phenyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred 18. Methods of Preferred 16 wherein one R7 is a pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred 19. Methods of Preferred 18 wherein R7 is a pyridine optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Most preferred is the method comprising a compound of Formula 1 selected from the group consisting of:
3-methyl-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]amino]-benzamide,
2-methyl-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide,
2-methyl-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxamide,
1-ethyl-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide,
1-(2-fluorophenyl)-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino)carbonyl]phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide,
1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide,
N-[2-chloro-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide,
3-bromo-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide, and
3-bromo-N-[2-chloro-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide.
Preferred compounds for reasons of better activity and/or ease of synthesis are:
Preferred A. Compounds of Formula 1 wherein J is a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6.
Preferred B. Compounds of Preferred A wherein
A and B are both O;
n is 1 to 2;
R1 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl;
R2 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl;
R3 is C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C1-C2 alkoxy, C1-C2 alkylthio, C1-C2 alkylsulfinyl and C1-C2 alkylsulfonyl;
one of the R4 groups is attached to the phenyl ring at the 2-position or 5-position, and said R4 is C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl or C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl;
each R5 is independently C1-C4 haloalkyl, CN, NO2, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl or C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl; or
(R5)2 when attached to adjacent carbon atoms can be taken together as xe2x80x94OCF2Oxe2x80x94, xe2x80x94CF2CF2Oxe2x80x94 or xe2x80x94OCF2CF2Oxe2x80x94; and
each R6 is independently H, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C2 alkoxy or C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, or
each R6 is independently a phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl.
Preferred C. Compounds of Preferred B wherein
R1 and R2 are both H;
R3 is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, CN, OCH3, S(O)pCH3;
each R4 is independently H, CH3, CF3, OCF3, OCHF2, S(O)pCF3, S(O)pCHF2, CN or halogen;
each R5 is independently CF3, OCF3, OCHF2, S(O)pCF3, S(O)pCHF2, OCH2CF3, OCF2CHF2, S(O)pCH2CF3 or S(O)pCF2CHF2;
each R6 is independently H, halogen or methyl; or phenyl, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN; and
p is 0, 1 or 2.
Preferred D. Compounds of Preferred C wherein R3 is i-propyl or t-butyl.
Preferred E. Compounds of Formula 1 wherein J is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7.
Preferred F. Compounds of Preferred E wherein
J is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from the group consisting of J-1, J-2, J-3, J-4 and J-5, each J optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7 
Q is O, S or NR7; and
W, X, Y and Z are independently N or CR7, provided that in J-4 and J-5 at least one of W, X, Y or Z is N.
Preferred G. Compounds of Preferred E or Preferred F wherein
A and B are O;
n is 1 to 2;
R1 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl;
R2 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl;
R3 is H; or C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C1-C2 alkoxy, C1-C2 alkylthio, C1-C2 alkylsulfinyl and C1-C2 alkylsulfonyl;
one of the R4 groups is attached to the phenyl ring at the 2-position, and said R4 is C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl or C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl; and
each R7 is independently H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 haloalkylsulfonyl or C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl; or a phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl.
Preferred H. Compounds of Preferred G wherein
J is selected from the group consisting of pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, thiophene, thiazole and oxazole, furan, isothiazole and isoxazole, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7.
Preferred I. Compounds of Preferred H wherein
J is selected from the group consisting of pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazole, thiophene and thiazole, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7;
R1 and R2 are both H;
R3 is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, CN, OCH3, S(O)pCH3;
each R4 is independently H, CH3, CF3, OCF3, CHF2, S(O)pCF3, S(O)pCHF2, CN or halogen;
each R7 is independently H, halogen, CH3, CF3, OCHF2, S(O)pCF3, S(O)pCHF2, OCH2CF3, OCF2CHF2, S(O)pCH2CF3, S(O)pCF2CHF2; or phenyl, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, halogen or CN; and
p is 0, 1 or 2.
Preferred J. Compounds of Preferred I wherein J is a pyridine optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7.
Preferred K. Compounds of Preferred J wherein one R7 is a phenyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred L. Compounds of Preferred J wherein one R7 is a pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred M. Compounds of Preferred I wherein J is a pyrimidine optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7.
Preferred N. Compounds of Preferred M wherein one R7 is a phenyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred O. Compounds of Preferred M wherein one R7 is a pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred P. Compounds of Preferred I wherein J is a pyrazole optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R7.
Preferred Q. Compounds of Preferred P wherein one R7 is a phenyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred R. Compounds of Preferred P wherein one R7 is a pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Preferred S. Compounds of Preferred R wherein R7 is a pyridine optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN.
Most preferred is the compound of Formula 1 selected from the group consisting of:
3-methyl-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]amino]-benzamide,
2-methyl-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide,
2-methyl-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxamide,
1-ethyl-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide,
1-(2-fluorophenyl)-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino)carbonyl]phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide,
1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide,
N-[2-chloro-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide,
3-bromo-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide, and
3-bromo-N-[2-chloro-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide.
Preferred compositions are those comprising compounds of formula 1 as preferred in Preferred 1 through 19, and the specifically preferred compounds above.
As noted above, each J is independently a phenyl group or a naphthyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6; or each J is independently a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system wherein each ring or ring system is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7. The term xe2x80x9coptionally substitutedxe2x80x9d in connection with these J groups refers to groups which are unsubstituted or have at least one non-hydrogen substituent that does not extinguish the arthropodicidal activity possessed by the unsubstituted analog. Note also that J-1 through J-5 above denote 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic rings. An example of phenyl substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6 is the ring illustrated as J-6 in Exhibit 1, wherein m is an integer from 1-2 and q is an integer from 1 to 3. Note that at least one R5 must be present in J-6. Although R6 groups are shown in the structure J-6, it is noted that they do not need to be present since they are optional substituents. An example of a naphthyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R6 is J-59 illustrated in Exhibit 1, wherein m is an integer from 1-2 and q is an integer from 1 to 3. Note that at least one R5 must be present in J-59. Although R6 groups are shown in the structure J-59, it is noted that they do not need to be present since they are optional substituents. Examples of 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7 include the rings J-7 through J-58 illustrated in Exhibit 1 wherein r is an integer from 1 to 4. Note that J-7 through J-26 are examples of J-1, J-27 through J-41 are examples of J-2, J-42 through J-44 are examples of J-3, J-46 through J-53 are examples of J-4 and J-54 through J-58 are examples of J-5. The nitrogen atoms that require substitution to fill their valence are substituted with R7. Note that some J groups can only be substituted with less than 4 R7 groups (e.g. J-19, J-20, J-23 through J-26 and J-37 through J-40 can only be substituted with one R7). Examples of aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring systems optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R7 include J-60 through J-90 illustrated in Exhibit 1 wherein r is an integer from 1 to 4. Although R7 groups are shown in the structures J-7 through J-58 and J-60 through J-90, it is noted that they do not need to be present since they are optional substituents. Note that when R5, R6 and/or R7 are H when attached to an atom, this is the same as if said atom is unsubstituted. Note that when the attachment point between (R5)m, (R6)q or (R7)r and the J group is illustrated as floating, (R5)m, (R6)q or (R7)r can be attached to any available carbon atom of the J group. Note that when the attachment point on the J group is illustrated as floating, the J group can be attached to the remainder of Formula 1 through any available carbon of the J group by replacement of a hydrogen atom. 
As noted above, G is a 5- or 6-membered nonaromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, optionally including one or two ring members selected from the group consisting of C(xe2x95x90O), SO or S(O)2 and optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C2 alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2 and C1-C2 alkoxy. The term xe2x80x9coptionally substitutedxe2x80x9d in connection with these G groups refers to groups which are unsubstituted or have at least one non-hydrogen substituent that does not extinguish the arthropodicidal activity possessed by the unsubstituted analog. Note that when the attachment point on the G group is illustrated as floating, the G group can be attached to the remainder of Formula 1 through any available carbon of the G group by replacement of a hydrogen atom. The optional substituents can be attached to any available carbon by replacing a hydrogen atom. Examples of 5- or 6-membered nonaromatic carbocyclic rings as G include the rings illustrated as G-1 through G-8 of Exhibit 2, wherein such rings are optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C2 alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2 and C1-C2 alkoxy. Examples of 5- or 6-membered nonaromatic heterocyclic rings as G include the rings illustrated as G-9 through G-48 of Exhibit 2, wherein such rings are optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C2 alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2 and C1-C2 alkoxy. Note that when G comprises a ring selected from G-31 through G-34, G-37 and G-38, Q1 is selected from O, S or N. Note that when G is G-11, G13, G-14, G16, G-23, G-24, G-30 through G-34, G-37 and G-38 and Q1 is N, the nitrogen atom can complete its valence by substitution with either H or C1-C2 alkyl. 
As noted above, each R6 and each R7 can be independently (among others) 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic rings or aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring systems, each ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl. Examples of such R6 and R7 groups include the rings or ring systems illustrated as rings J-7 through J-58 and J-60 through J-90 illustrated in Exhibit 1, except that such rings are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C4 haloalkenyl, C2-C4 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4 alkylamino, C2-C8 dialkylamino, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino, C3-C6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C3-C6 trialkylsilyl rather than (R7)r. Note that these substituents can be attached to any available carbon atom of the J group by replacement of a hydrogen atom. Note that when the attachment point on the J group is illustrated as floating, the J group can be attached to the remainder of Formula 1 through any available carbon of the J group by replacement of a hydrogen atom.
One or more of the following methods and variations as described in Schemes 1-17 can be used to prepare the compounds of Formula 1. The definitions of A, B, J, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, m and n in the compounds of Formulae 1-34 below are as defined above in the Summary of the Invention. Compounds of Formulae 1a-c, 2a-b, 4a-g, 5a-b are various subsets of the compounds of Formula 1, 2, 4 and 5.
Compounds of Formula 1 can be prepared by procedures outlined in Schemes 1-17. A typical procedure is detailed in Scheme 1 and involves coupling of an anthranilic amide of Formula 2 with an acid chloride of Formula 3 in the presence of an acid scavenger to provide the compound of Formula 1a. Typical acid scavengers include amine bases such as triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine and pyridine; other scavengers include hydroxides such as sodium and potassium hydroxide and carbonates such as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. In certain instances it is useful to use polymer-supported acid scavengers such as polymer-bound diisopropylethylamine and polymer-bound dimethylaminopyridine. In a subsequent step, amides of Formula 1a can be converted to thioamides of Formula 1b using a variety of standard thio transfer reagents including phosphorus pentasulfide and Lawesson""s reagent. 
An alternate procedure for the preparation of compounds of Formula 1a involves coupling of an anthranilic amide of Formula 2 with an acid of Formula 4 in the presence of a dehydrating agent such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC). Polymer supported reagents are again useful here, such as polymer-bound cyclohexylcarbodiimide. Synthetic procedures of Schemes 1 and 2 are only representative examples of useful methods for the preparation of Formula 1 compounds as the synthetic literature is extensive for this type of reaction. 
One skilled in the art will also realize that acid chlorides of Formula 3 may be prepared from acids of Formula 4 by numerous well-known methods.
Anthranilic amides of Formula 2a are typically available from the corresponding 2-nitrobenzamides of Formula 5 via catalytic hydrogenation of the nitro group. Typical procedures involve reduction with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst such as palladium on carbon or platinum oxide and in hydroxylic solvents such as ethanol and isopropanol. These procedures are well documented in the chemical literature. R1 substituents such as alkyl, substituted alkyl and the like can generally be introduced at this stage through known procedures including either direct alkylation or through the generally preferred method of reductive alkylation of the amine. A commonly employed procedure is to combine the aniline 2a with an aldehyde in the presence of a reducing agent such as sodium cyanoborohydride to produce the Formula 2b compounds where R1 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted derivatives thereof. 
The intermediate amides of Formula 5a are readily prepared from commercially available 2-nitrobenzoic acids. Typical methods for amide formation can be applied here. These include direct dehydrative coupling of acids of Formula 6 with amines of Formula 7 using for example DCC, and conversion of the acids to an activated form such as the acid chlorides or anhydrides and subsequent coupling with amines to form amides of Formula 5a. We have found ethylchloroformate to be an especially useful reagent for this type of reaction involving activation of the acid. The chemical literature is extensive on this type of reaction. Amides of Formula 5a are readily converted to thioamides of Formula 5b by using commercially available thio transfer reagents such as phosphorus pentasulfide and Lawesson""s reagent. 
Benzoic acids of Formula 4 (J is optionally substituted phenyl) are generally well known in the art as are procedures for their preparation. One particularly useful subset of benzoic acids of this invention are 2-methyl-4-perfluoroalkyl benzoic acids of Formula 4a (R5 equals e.g. CF3, C2F5, C3F7). The synthesis for these compounds is outlined in Schemes 5-9. Benzoic acids of Formula 4a may be prepared from the benzonitriles of Formula 8 by hydrolysis. The conditions used may involve the use of a base such as an alkaline metal hydroxide or alkoxide (e.g. potassium or sodium hydroxide) in a solvent such as water, ethanol or ethylene glycol (e.g. J. Chem. Soc. 1948, 1025). Alternatively, the hydrolysis may be carried out using an acid such as sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid in a suitable solvent such as water (e.g. Org. Synth. 1955, Coll vol. 3, 557). The choice of the conditions is contingent on the stability of R5 to the reaction conditions and elevated temperatures are usually employed to achieve this transformation. 
Nitriles of Formula 8 may be prepared from anilines of Formula 9 by the classical sequence involving diazotization and treatment of the intermediate diazonium salt with a copper cyanide salt (e.g. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 1902, 24, 1035). 
Anilines of Formula 9 may be prepared from compounds of Formula 10. This transformation may be achieved by a well-known procedure that employs Raney Nickel (Org. Synth. Coll. Vol VI, 581). Alternatively, the same transformation may be effected by the use of a suitable catalyst such as palladium in the presence of hydrogen. The reaction is usually conducted at pressures of 102 to 105 kPa in a suitable organic solvent such as, but not limited to, toluene. Elevated temperatures of 80-110xc2x0 C. are usually required to achieve the transformation. As one skilled in the art will realize, numerous chemical modifications of the thioether moiety are possible, and may be employed when necessary to facilitate this transformation. 
Compounds of Formula 10 may be prepared from iminosulfuranes of Formula 11. The transformation may be achieved in a protic solvent such as methanol or water, in a non-protic solvent such as dichloromethane or toluene in the presence of a suitable base such as triethylamine (e.g. Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. VI, 581) or sodium methoxide, or in a combination of a protic solvent, a non-protic solvent and a base. The temperature at which the reaction is conducted is usually in the range 40-110xc2x0 C. As one skilled in the art will realize, suitable salts of compounds of Formula 11 such as, but not limited to a hydrochloride, a sulfate or a bisulfate may also be employed, provided that the appropriate amount of base is first used to generate the free base 11. This may be done as a separate step or as an integral part of the step involving the transformation of compounds of Formula 11 to compounds of Formula 10. 
Compounds of Formula 11 may be prepared from anilines of Formula 12 by reaction with dimethyl sulfide and a suitable chlorinating agent such as, but not limited to N-chlorosuccinimide (e.g. Org. Synth Coll. Vol. VI, 581), chlorine or N-chlorobenzotriazole. Alternatively, anilines of Formula 12 may be treated with dimethyl sulfoxide which has been xe2x80x9cactivatedxe2x80x9d by treatment with an agent such as acetic anhydride, trifluoroacetic, anhydride, trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride, cyclohexylcarbodiimide, sulfur trioxide, or phosphorus pentoxide. The reaction is conducted in a suitable organic solvent such as dichloromethane or dimethyl sulfoxide. The reaction is conducted at a temperature of xe2x88x9270xc2x0 C. to 25xc2x0 C. and is dependent on the solvent and reagent used. 
Intermediate anthranilic amides of Formula 2a and 2b may also be prepared from isatoic anhydrides of Formula 13 and 14 (Scheme 10). Typical procedures involve combination of equimolar amounts of the amine 7 with the isatoic anhydride in polar aprotic solvents such as pyridine and dimethylformamide at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 100xc2x0 C. R1 substituents such as alkyl and substituted alkyl may be introduced by the base catalyzed alkylation of isatoic anhydride 13 with known alkylating reagents R1-Lg (wherein Lg is a leaving group such as halogen, alkyl or aryl suphonates or alkyl sulfates) to provide the alkyl substituted intermediates 14. Isatoic anhydrides of Formula 13 may be made by methods described in Coppola, Synthesis 505-36 (1980). 
An alternate procedure for the preparation of specific compounds of Formula 1 (where A is O, B is O and R1 is H) involves reaction of an amine 7 with a benzoxazinone of Formula 15. Typical procedures involve combination of the amine with the benzoxazinone in solvents such as tetrahydrofuran or pyridine at temperatures ranging from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent. Benzoxazinones are well documented in the chemical literature and are available via known methods that involve the coupling of either an anthranilic acid or an isatoic anhydride with an acid chloride. For references to the synthesis and chemistry of Benzoxazinones see Jakobsen et al, Biorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2000, 8, 2095-2103 and references cited within. See also Coppola, J. Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1999, 36, 563-588. 
Heterocyclic acids 4, where J is equal to an optionally substituted heterocycle, can be prepared by procedures outlined in Schemes 12-17. Both general and specific references to a wide variety of heterocyclic acids including thiophenes, furans, pyridines, pyrimidines, triazoles, imidazoles, pyrazoles, thiazoles, oxazoles, isothiazoles, thiadiazoles, oxadiazoles, triazines, pyrazines, pyridazines, and isoxazoles can be found in the following compendia: Rodd""s Chemistry of Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Vol. IVa to IVI., S. Coffey editor, Elsevier Scientific Publishing, New York, 1973; Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, Vol. 1-7, A. R. Katritzky and C. W. Rees editors, Pergamon Press, New York, 1984; Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry II, Vol. 1-9, A. R. Katritzky, C. W. Rees, and E. F. Scriven editors, Pergamon Press, New York, 1996; and the series, The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, E. C. Taylor, editor, Wiley, New York. Particularly useful heterocyclic acids of this invention include pyridine acids, pyrimidine acids and pyrazole acids. Procedures for the synthesis of representative examples of each are detailed in Schemes 12-17. A variety of heterocyclic acids and general methods for their synthesis may be found in World Patent Application WO 98/57397.
The synthesis of representative pyridine acids (4b) is depicted in Scheme 12. This procedure involves the known synthesis of pyridines from xcex2-ketoesters and 4-aminobutenones (19). Substituent groups R7(a) and R7(b) include e.g. alkyl and haloalkyl. 
The synthesis of representative pyrimidine acids (4c) is depicted in Scheme 13. This procedure involves the known synthesis of pyrimidines from vinylidene-xcex2-ketoesters (22) and amidines. Substituent groups R7(a) and R7(b) include e.g. alkyl and haloalkyl. 
The synthesis of representative pyrazole acids (4d-4g) is depicted in Schemes 14-17. Pyrazoles 4d are described in Scheme 14. The synthesis of Scheme 14 involves as the key step introduction of the R7(b) substituent via alkylation of the pyrazole. The alkylating agent R7(b)-Lg (wherein Lg is a leaving group such as Cl, Br, I, sulfonates such as p-toluenesulfonate or methanesulfonate or sulfates such as xe2x80x94SO2OR7(b)) includes R7(b) groups such as C1-C6 alkyl, C2C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C3-C8 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C3-C6 trialkylsilyl; or phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted. Oxidation of the methyl group affords the pyrazole carboxylic acid. Some of the more preferred R7(a) groups include haloalkyl. 
Pyrazoles 4e are described in Scheme 15. These pyrazole acids may be prepared via metallation and carboxylation of pyrazoles of formula 28 as the key step. The R7(b) group is introduced in a manner similar to that of Scheme 14, i.e. via alkylation with a R7(b) alkylating agent. Representative R7(a) groups include e.g. cyano, and haloalkyl. 
Pyrazoles 4f are described in Scheme 16. These can be prepared via reaction of an optionally substituted phenyl hydrazine 29 with a pyruvate 30 to yield pyrazole esters 31. Hydrolysis of the ester affords the pyrazole acids 4f. This procedure is particularly useful for the preparation of compounds where R7(b) is optionally substituted phenyl and R7(a) is haloalkyl. 
Pyrazoles acids of Formula 4g are described in Scheme 17. These can be prepared via 3+2 cycloaddition of an appropriately substituted nitrilimine with either substituted propiolates (33) or acrylates (36). Cycloaddition with acrylates requires additional oxidation of the intermediate pyrazoline to the pyrazole. Hydrolysis of the ester affords the pyrazole acids 4g. Preferred iminohalides for this reaction include the trifluoromethyl iminochloride (38) and the iminodibromide (39). Compounds such as 38 are known (J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1985, 22(2), 565-8). Compounds such as 39 are available by known methods (Tetrahedron Letters 1999, 40, 2605). These procedures are particularly useful for the preparation of compounds where R7(b) is optionally substituted phenyl and R7(a) is haloalkyl or bromo. 
It is recognized that some reagents and reaction conditions described above for preparing compounds of Formula 1 may not be compatible with certain functionalities present in the intermediates. In these instances, the incorporation of protection/deprotection sequences or functional group interconversions into the synthesis will aid in obtaining the desired products. The use and choice of the protecting groups will be apparent to one skilled in chemical synthesis (see, for example, Greene, T. W.; Wuts, P. G. M. Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 2nd ed.; Wiley: New York, 1991). One skilled in the art will recognize that, in some cases, after the introduction of a given reagent as it is depicted in any individual scheme, it may be necessary to perform additional routine synthetic steps not described in detail to complete the synthesis of compounds of Formula 1. One skilled in the art will also recognize that it may be necessary to perform a combination of the steps illustrated in the above schemes in an order other than that implied by the particular sequence presented to prepare the compounds of Formula 1.
One skilled in the art will also recognize that compounds of Formula 1 and the intermediates described herein can be subjected to various electrophilic, nucleophilic, radical, organometallic, oxidation, and reduction reactions to add substituents or modify existing substituents.
Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art using the preceding description can utilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The following Examples are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting of the disclosure in any way whatsoever. Percentages are by weight except for chromatographic solvent mixtures or where otherwise indicated. Parts and percentages for chromatographic solvent mixtures are by volume unless otherwise indicated. 1H NMR spectra are reported in ppm downfield from tetramethylsilane; s is singlet, d is doublet, t is triplet, q is quartet, m is multiplet, dd is doublet of doublets, dt is doublet of triplets, br s is broad singlet.