PEST CONTROL AGENTObjects of the present invention are to provide a compound which is highly active against pests, to provide a pest control agent comprising the compound, and to provide a method for controlling a pest by applying the compound. The present invention provides a 4-(arylethynyl)pyridine or a salt thereof, a pest control agent which comprises the 4-(arylethynyl)pyridine or salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a method for controlling a pest by applying the 4-(arylethynyl)pyridine or salt thereof in an effective amount.A compound represented by general formula (I):[whereinR1 is a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a (Ci-C6)alkyl group, a (C2-C6)alkenyl group, a (C2-C6)alkynyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl group, a (Ci-C6)haloalkyl group, a (Ci-C6)alkoxy group, a (C2-C6)alkenyloxy group, a (C2-C6)alkynyloxy group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy group, a (Ci-C6)haloalkoxy group, a (Ci-C6)alkylthio group, a (C2-C6)alkenylthio group, a (C2- C6)alkynylthio group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkylthio group, a (C[-C )haloalkylthio group, a (Ci-C6)alkylamino group, a (C2-C6)alkenylamino group, a (C2-C6)alkynylamino group, a di(C1-C6)alkylamino group, a di(C2-C6)alkenylamino group, a di(C2-C6)alkynylamino group, a (Ci-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a (C2-C )alkenylsulfinyl group, a (C2- C6)alkynylsulfinyl group, a (C3-C6)cycloalkylsulfinyl group, a (C1-C6)haloalkylsulfinyl group, a (Ci-C6)alkylsulfonyl group, a (C2-C6)alkenylsulfonyl group, a (C2- C6)alkynylsulfonyl group, a carboxyl group, a (Ci-C6)alkylcarbonyl group, a (Q- C6)alkoxycarbonyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group, a di(Ci- C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group, a (Ci-C6)alkylcarbonyloxy group, a (Ci- C6)alkylcarbonylamino group, or a (Ci-C6)alkylcarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylamino group; R2 is a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a (d-C6)alkyl group, a (C2-C6)alkenyl group, a (C2-C6)alkynyl group, a (Ci-C6)haloalkyl group, a (C C6)alkoxy group, a (C2-C6)alkenyloxy group, a (C2-C6)alkynyloxy group, a (Ci-C )alkylthio group, a (C2-C )alkenylthio group, a (C2- C6)alkynylthio group, a (Ci-C6)alkylamino group, a (C2-C6)alkenylamino group, a (C2- C6)alkynylamino group, a di(Cj-C6)alkylamino group, a di(C2-C6)alkenylamino group, a di(C2-C6)alkynylamino group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group, a (C2-C6)alkenylsulfinyl group, a (C2-C6)alkynylsulfinyl group, a (Ci-C6)alkylsulfonyl group, a (C2- C6)alkenylsulfonyl group, a (C2-C6)alkynylsulfonyl group, a (C1-C6)alkyloxy(C1- C6)alkyl group, a group, a di(Ci-C6)alkylamino(Ci-C6)alkyl group, a hydroxy Q-C^alkyl group, a formyl group, a carboxyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group, a (Ci-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group, a (Ci-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group, a di(Ci-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group, a (C]-C6)alkylcarbonyloxy group, a group, a (Ci- C6)alkylcarbonylamino group, or a di(Ci-C6)alkylcarbonylamino group; W is CH or a nitrogen atom; n is an integer of 1-4; and when n is 2 or larger, the R1 moieties may be the same or different] or a salt thereof.
유해생물 방제제본 발명의 목적은 유해생물들에 대한 활성이 큰 화합물을 제공하는 것, 이 화합물을 포함하는 유해생물 방제제를 제공하는 것, 그리고 이 화합물을 시용함으로써 유해생물을 방제하는 방법을 제공하는 것이다. 본 발명은 4-(아릴에티닐)피리딘 또는 이의 염, 상기 4-(아릴에티닐)피리딘 또는 이의 염을 유효 성분으로서 포함하는 유해생물 방제제, 그리고 상기 4-(아릴에티닐)피리딘 또는 이의 염을 유효량으로 시용하여 유해생물을 방제하는 방법을 제공한다.하기 일반식 (I)로 표시되는 화합물 또는 이의 염:[상기 식 중,R1은 할로겐 원자, 아미노기, 하이드록실기, 머캅토기, 시아노기, 니트로기, (C1-C6)알킬기, (C2-C6)알케닐기, (C2-C6)알키닐기, (C3-C6)사이클로알킬기, (C1-C6)할로알킬기, (C1-C6)알콕시기, (C2-C6)알케닐옥시기, (C2-C6)알키닐옥시기, (C3-C6)사이클로알콕시기, (C1-C6)할로알콕시기, (C1-C6)알킬티오기, (C2-C6)알케닐티오기, (C2-C6)알키닐티오기, (C3-C6)사이클로알킬티오기, (C1-C6)할로알킬티오기, (C1-C6)알킬아미노기, (C2-C6)알케닐아미노기, (C2-C6)알키닐아미노기, 디(C1-C6)알킬아미노기, 디(C2-C6)알케닐아미노기, 디(C2-C6)알키닐아미노기, (C1-C6)알킬설피닐기, (C2-C6)알케닐설피닐기, (C2-C6)알키닐설피닐기, (C3-C6)사이클로알킬설피닐기, (C1-C6)할로알킬설피닐기, (C1-C6)알킬설포닐기, (C2-C6)알케닐설포닐기, (C2-C6)알키닐설포닐기, 카복실기, (C1-C6)알킬카보닐기, (C1-C6)알콕시카보닐기, (C1-C6)알킬아미노카보닐기, 디(C1-C6)알킬아미노카보닐기, (C1-C6)알킬카보닐옥시기, (C1-C6)알킬카보닐아미노기, 또는 (C1-C6)알킬카보닐(C1-C6)알킬아미노기이고;R2는 할로겐 원자, 아미노기, 하이드록실기, 머캅토기, 시아노기, 니트로기, (C1-C6)알킬기, (C2-C6)알케닐기, (C2-C6)알키닐기, (C1-C6)할로알킬기, (C1-C6)알콕시기, (C2-C6)알케닐옥시기, (C2-C6)알키닐옥시기, (C1-C6)알킬티오기, (C2-C6)알케닐티오기, (C2-C6)알키닐티오기, (C1-C6)알킬아미노기, (C2-C6)알케닐아미노기, (C2-C6)알키닐아미노기, 디(C1-C6)알킬아미노기, 디(C2-C6)알케닐아미노기, 디(C2-C6)알키닐아미노기, (C1-C6)알킬설피닐기, (C2-C6)알케닐설피닐기, (C2-C6)알키닐설피닐기, (C1-C6)알킬설포닐기, (C2-C6)알케닐설포닐기, (C2-C6)알키닐설포닐기, (C1-C6)알킬옥시(C1-C6)알킬기, (C1-C6)알킬티오(C1-C6)알킬기, (C1-C6)알킬아미노(C1-C6)알킬기, 디(C1-C6)알킬아미노(C1-C6)알킬기, 하이드록실(C1-C6)알킬기, 포르밀기, 카복실기, (C1-C6)알킬카보닐기, (C1-C6)알콕시카보닐기, (C1-C6)알킬아미노카보닐기, 디(C1-C6)알킬아미노카보닐기, (C1-C6)알킬카보닐옥시기, (C1-C6)알킬카보닐티오기, (C1-C6)알킬카보닐아미노기, 또는 디(C1-C6)알킬카보닐아미노기이며; W는 CH 또는 질소 원자이고; n은 1 ~ 4의 정수이며;n이 2 이상일 때, R1 모이어티들은 동일하거나 상이할 수 있음].