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Insecticide carbamates of N-(polychloroallyl)-amino-phenols

by Piccardi, Paolo; Paolucci, Paride; Gozzo, Franco; Longoni, Angelo; Dongiovanni, Vincenzo; Renis, Giovanni;



BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

The aryl N-methyl carbamates represent a well-known class of insecticides which are active towards parasites belonging to different orders and species.

In Nikles, U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678, there is disclosed a class of carbamates having the general formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkenyl or a C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkinyl radical or has the same meaning as R.sup.2 ; R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkenyl radical substituted by 1 or 2 halogen atoms or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl radical substituted by a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylmercapto or nitrile group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, the same or different, each represents a hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl radical.

These compounds are disclosed as effective pesticides for controlling nematodes, insects and representatives of the order Acarina (acaricides). A drawback of such compounds, however, is that they possess a rather low persistence on the ground so that their insecticidal activity disappears after only a few days in the field.

Other compounds of the same class as above are disclosed in German Pat. No. 1,145,162 (known under the trade designation Aminocarb) and in U.S. Pat. No. 3,084,097 (known under the trade designation Zectran). ##STR2##

These are proposed for combatting Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Acari. Unfortunately, Aminocarb, Zectran and related compounds are also rather toxic to mammalians, having LD50 doses of 30 mg/kg and 15 mg/kg, respectively, when administered orally to test rats.

Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new class of carbamates which exert an insecticide action while exhibiting a longer persistence in the field.

It is another object of this invention to provide a new class of carbamates which has a lower toxicity to warm-blooded animals than the carbamate insecticides of the prior art.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved method of combatting noxious insects through the use of the novel carbamates of this invention as insecticides in the field.

These and other objects which will be apparent from the following description are achieved by the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The compounds of this invention are N-(polychloroallyl)-amino phenols having the general formula: ##STR3## where X is selected from the group consisting of H, Cl and S-R'" where R'" is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, phenyl and substituted phenyl; R' and R" are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyls.

The compounds of Formula I are prepared, in general, by reacting a substituted nitrophenol with methyl isocyanate, reducing the nitro substituent to amino and reacting the amino with a polychloroallyl halide in the presence of a base and halogenhydric end acceptor. Alternatively, the amino can be reacted with 3,3,3-trichloro-2X-propene, having the formula: ##STR4## where X is as described in Formula I, above. The latter reaction, when catalyzed with potassium iodide, results in a purer product, which is a further object of the present invention.

Some of the more preferred carbamates of this invention are those having the following chemical formulae: ##STR5##

These and other compounds prepared in the course of the research that has led to the present invention, have been identified through elemental analysis and infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra.

The compounds of Formula I possess a high toxicity towards the parasites belonging to the following groups: Aphides, Diptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Acari and Nematoda, as resulting from the biological activity examples corresponding to the relevant tests. These compounds can be applied either to plants or in the environment to be disinfested, or directly to the insect to be killed, its habitat or its food.

The carbamate of active N-(polychloroallyl)-aminophenol may be given either by spreading it in the form of a powder or supported on or admixed with an inert carrier. It can also be sprayed as a solution or suspension in water or in other suitable solvents.

The compounds of this invention are relatively nontoxic to warm-blooded animals -- their acute toxicity in rats, when given orally, often exceeds 100 mg/kg, as can be seen from Table 1 in which comparison is made between compounds according to this invention, identified by number, and known insecticides.

                  TABLE 1
    ______________________________________
    Acute Toxicity on White
    Rats, Administered Orally
    Compound            LD 50 (mg/kg)
    ______________________________________
    Aminocarb           30
    Zectran             15
    M 6370              100
    M 6430              100
    M 6738              100
    ______________________________________


The persistence of the insecticidal activity of compounds according to this invention against various species has been studied in field tests, specifically by comparing the activity of the following compounds. ##STR6## with the following compounds described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678: ##STR7##

As is shown in Tables 15, 16 and 17 and Examples 25, 26 and 27, following, the compounds of the invention possess a far longer persistence in the field than those of U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678. This is most unexpected because in laboratory tests comparing the two respective class of these compounds, there is virtually no difference in insecticidal activity between them. For example, the N methyl-carbamate of N'-monosubstituted aminophenol of formula: ##STR8## is only a bit less active than the N-dimethyl substituted homolog. (cfr. R. P. Miskus et al: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol. 16, No. 4, pg. 605-607 - 1968). Yet, the compounds of these respective classes behave very differently in the field.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS

The compounds, methods of preparation and methods of use are further illustrated in the following examples, which are not to be construed as limiting.

EXAMPLE 1

This example illustrates the preparation of N-methylcarbamate of 4-methyl-3-(3,3-dichloroallylamino)-phenol (M-6430).

A solution made up of 15.1 g of N-methylcarbamate of 4-methyl-3-amino-phenol and of 10.2 g of 3,3,3-trichloropropene in 50 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was heated to 50.degree. C., under stirring, for 8 hours, in the presence of 0.2 g of potassium iodide. After this time-period the reaction mass was cooled down to 20.degree. C. and, at such temperature, 71. g of triethylamine were gradually added. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, then 100 ml of water and 80 ml of benzene were added, the two phases were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted again with 80 ml of benzene.

The benzene extracts, gathered together, were washed with water, then treated with a 1% HCl solution until reaching a pH = 4 and finally washed again with water.

The resulting organic phase was anhydrified on Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4, the solvent was evaporated at 50.degree. C. and 15 Torr, until an oily residue, weighing 6.5 grams, was obtained.

This residue, when subjected to chromatographic analysis on a thin layer, revealed a main component and three other components in smaller amounts.

The crude oil, left as is, solidified to yield a powder having a melting point of 80.degree.-82.degree. C. (sintering at 78.degree. C.) which, after having been crystallized by a benzene/n-hexane mixture in a 1/1 ratio, yielded 5 grams of crystals having a melting point of 82.degree.-83.degree. C.

Analysis of C.sub.12 H.sub.14 Cl.sub.2 N.sub.2 O.sub.2 C.sub.calc. : 49.85%; C.sub.found : 49.69%. H.sub.calc. : 4.88%; H.sub.found : 4.86%. N.sub.calc. : 9.69%; N.sub.found : 9.35%.

EXAMPLES 2-6

Using the procedure described in Example 1, the compounds shown in Table 2 were prepared from the N-methylcarbamate of the corresponding amino-phenol.

                                      TABLE 2
    __________________________________________________________________________
                    Reference   Analysis
    Formula         Number
                          M.P. .degree. C
                                Calc.%  Found%
    __________________________________________________________________________
     ##STR9##       M 6730
                          oil   C 48.02 H  4.40 N 10.18 NMR consistent with
                                the formula
                                        C 46.03 H  4.05 N  9.22.sup.(a)
     ##STR10##      M 6436
                          64-66.degree. C
                                C 48.02 H  4.40 N 10.18 NMR
                                        C 46.91 H  4.26 N  9.26.sup.(a)
     ##STR11##      M 6430
                          82-83.degree. C
                                C 49.85 C 49.69 H  4.86 N  9.35
     ##STR12##      M 6432
                          107-109.degree. C
                                N.sub.tot.  9.69 N.sub.carb. 4.85 Cl24.53
                                        N.sub.tot.  9.41 N.sub.carb.  4.75
                                        Cl24.08
     ##STR13##      M 6529
                          oil   C 49.85 H  4.88 N  9.69
                                        C 51.89 H  4.86 N  9.10.sup.(b)
    __________________________________________________________________________
                                        5
     .sup.(a) From an analytical examination (chromatographic separation on a
     thin layer, NMR and elemental analysis) the product was found to contain
     impurities due to nitrogen dialkylated derivative.
     .sup.(b) The compound was purified on a chromatographic column.


EXAMPLE 7

This example illustrates the preparation of N-methylcarbamate of 3-methyl-6-(2,3,3-trichloroallylamino)-phenol (M 6773).

A solution consisting of 15.1 g of N-methylcarbamate of 3-methyl-6-amino-phenyl and of 12.6 g of 1,2,3,3-tetrachloropropene in 30 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was heated to 50.degree. C. for 8 hours, under stirring, in the presence of 0.2 g of potassium iodide.

At the end of this time-period, the reaction mass was cooled to 20.degree. C. and, at this temperature, 7.1 g of triethylamine were gradually added, always under stirring. The mixture was kept 2 hours under these conditions, then it was added with 100 ml of water and 100 ml of ethyl acetate and transferred into a separatory funnel. The two phases were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted again with 100 ml of ethyl acetate. The organic extracts, gathered together, were washed with water, then treated with a 1% HCl solution to a pH value of 5 and finally washed once more with water.

The resulting solution was anhydrified on Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4, treated with decolorizing charcoal and filtered, and the solvent was evaporated at 40.degree. C. and 15 Torr, until an oily residue, weighing 12.5 grams, was obtained. This residue, subjected to chromatographic analysis on a thin layer, revealed a main component and various impurities, two of which at not negligible concentrations. The crude oil solidified upon standing to a waxy solid which, after crystallization with 80 ml of 70% aqueous ethanol, yielded 8.1 g of crystals having a melting point of 127.degree.-29.degree. C.

Analysis of C.sub.12 H.sub.13 Cl.sub.3 N.sub.2 O.sub.2 : C.sub.calc. : 44.54% C.sub.found : 44.66%. H.sub.calc. : 4.05%; H.sub.found : 4.11%. N.sub.calc. : 8.65%; N.sub.found : 8.51%. Cl.sub.calc. : 32.87%; Cl.sub.found : 32.71%.

EXAMPLES 8-13

Using the procedure of Example 7, the compounds shown in Table 3 were prepared from the N-methylcarbamate of the corresponding aminophenyl.

                                      TABLE 3
    __________________________________________________________________________
                    Reference    Analysis
    FORMULA         Number
                          M.P..degree. C.
                                 Calc%   Found%
    __________________________________________________________________________
     ##STR14##      M 6740
                          106-108.degree. C.
                                 C 42.67; H  3.58; N  9.05;
                                         43.35  3.72  8.99
     ##STR15##      M 6739
                          160-62.degree. C.
                                 C 42.67; H  3.58; N  9.05;
                                         42.74  3.63  9.11
     ##STR16##      M 6738
                          86.degree. C. de- composition
                                 C 44.53; H   4.04; N  8.65;
                                         44.80  4.35  7.90
     ##STR17##      M 6737
                          108-10.degree. C.
                                 C 44.53; H  4.04; N  8.65;
                                         45.87  4.43  8.55
     ##STR18##      M 6741
                          115-17.degree. C.
                                 C 44.54; H  4.05; N  8.65;
                                         45.28  4.19  8.77
     ##STR19##      M 6773
                          127-29.degree. C.
                                 C 44.54; H  4.05; N  8.65; Cl32.87;
                                         44.66  4.11   8.51 32.71
    __________________________________________________________________________


EXAMPLE 14

This example illustrates the preparation of N-methylcarbamate of 3-(3,3-dichloro-2-phenylthio-allylamine)-phenol (M 6928).

A solution consisting of 8 g of N-methyl-carbamate of 3-amino-phenyl and of 10.5 g of 2-phenyl-thio-1,1,3-trichloropropene in 50 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was kept at 50.degree. C., under stirring, for 8 hours in the presence of 0.1 g of potassium iodide.

The reaction mass was cooled down to 20.degree. C., then 4.1 g of triethylamine were added gradually and the mixture was kept at room temperature, always under stirring, for two hours. The mixture was then stirred with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of ethyl acetate, the whole was transferred into a separatory funnel and the aqueous phase was extraced two times with 100 ml of ethyl acetate.

The gathered organic extracts were washed with water, then treated with a 2% HCl solution until reaching a pH = 5, successively with a 4% NaHCO.sub.3 solution and, finally, again with water. The resulting organic solution was anhydrified on Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4 and evaporated at 50.degree. C. and 15 Torr until obtaining 12.8 grams of an oily residue which, when subjected to chromatographic analysis on a thin layer, revealed a component having characteristics corresponding to those of the product to be obtained, as well as several other components, of which not all were at negligible concentrations.

The crude oil was dissolved in 150 ml of benzene and treated with decolorizing charcoal under intense stirring, at room temperature. The solution obtained by filtration from the charcoal was evaporated to a residual volume of 40 ml and added with 120 ml of n-hexane. A solid separated which, after filtering and air-drying, weighed 2.6 g and had a melting point of 60.degree.-62.degree. C.

Analysis of C.sub.17 H.sub.16 Cl.sub.2 N.sub.2 O.sub.2 S: C.sub.calc : 53.27%; C.sub.found : 52.9%. H.sub.calc. : 4.21%; H.sub.found : 4.14%. Cl.sub.calc. : 18.50%; Cl.sub.found : 18.04%. N.sub.calc. : 7.31%; N.sub.found : 6.79%. S.sub.calc. : 8.37%; S.sub.found : 8.87%.

EXAMPLES 15-16

Using the foregoing procedures, the compounds listed in Table 5 were prepared.

                                      TABLE 5
    __________________________________________________________________________
                      Reference    Analysis
    Formula           Number
                            M.P., .degree. C
                                   Calc.%  Found%
    __________________________________________________________________________
     ##STR20##        M 7360
                            172.degree. C. de- composition
                                   Cl.sup.- 11.38 Cl.sub.tot. 34.14
                                           11.21 34.40
     ##STR21##        M 7361
                            96-98.degree. C.
                                   C51.50 H5.37 N9.24 Cl23.39
                                           52.09  5.54  9.25 22.26
    __________________________________________________________________________


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EXAMPLE 17

Biological Activity on Macrosiphum Euphorbiae (Aphides)

Potato seedlings, cultivated in pots, were infested with adult aphide females and, after a few hours, were sprayed with an aqueous dispersion of the compounds listed in Table 6. The mortality percentage was determined 24 hours after the treatment (on control non-treated seedlings, the mortality percentage was 0).

                  TABLE 6
    ______________________________________
    Percentage of Macrosiphum
    Euphorbiae Females Dead
    After Treatment of Potato
    Seedlings With 0.01 Percent
    Dispersion of Compound
                          Mortality
    Compound              Percent
    ______________________________________
    Aminocarb*            46
    M 6370                100
    M 6430                84
    M 6773                75
    ______________________________________
     *comparison


EXAMPLE 18

Biological Activity on Culex Pipiens (Diptera)

Mosquito larvae of the third and fourth ages were introduced into glass pots containing an aqueous dispersion of the compounds shown at 2 ppm and 0.2 ppm. The percent mortality (glass pots containing pure water = 0) of the larvae 24 hours after the treatment is reported in Table 7.

                  TABLE 7
    ______________________________________
    Percent Mortality of Mosquito
    Larvae in Glass Pots Containing
    2 Parts per Million and 0.2 Parts
    Per Million, Respectively, of
    Active Principle, Aqueous Dis-
    persion
            Percent of Mortality at Concentrations of
    Compound  2 ppm          0.2 ppm
    ______________________________________
    Aminocarb*
               25             0
    M 6370     94            17
    M 6430    100            80
    M 6740    100            n.d.
    M 6738    100            n.d.
    ______________________________________
     n.d. - not determined
     *comparison


EXAMPLE 19

Biological Activity on Musca Domestica (Diptera)

Four day old adults were treated by topical application through a microsyringe with 1 mm.sup.3 of an acetonic solution of the compounds shown in such concentrations that they received doses of 5.gamma./insect; 2.gamma./insect; 0.5.gamma./insect of active principle. The mortality percentage 24 hours after the treatment is reported in Table 8 (mortality of insects treated with 1 mm.sup.3 of acetone = 0).

                  TABLE 8
    ______________________________________
    Mortality Percentage of Adult
    Mosquitoes Treated with 5 .gamma.,
    2 .gamma. and 0.5 .gamma. of Active Principle
    Per Insect
             Percent of Mortality at Concentrations
             (per insect) of
    Compound   5 .gamma.   2 .gamma.   0.5 .gamma.
    ______________________________________
    Aminocarb*  85          50          0
    Zectran    n.d.         60          0
    M 6430     100         100         100
    M 6738     100         100         n.d.
    ______________________________________
     n.d. - not determined
     *comparison


EXAMPLE 20

Biological Activity on Leptinotarsa Decimlineata Coleoptera

Potato seedlings cultivated in pots were infested with 4-day old larvae and sprayed with an aqueous dispersion of the compounds according to this invention and Aminocarb as a comparison at doses of 0.1 and 0.11%; respectively. The mortality percentage is reported in Table 9. The mortality percentage of the control, untreated seedlings, was zero.

                  TABLE 9
    ______________________________________
    Mortality Percentage of Leptino
    Decemlineata Larvae After
    Treatment with Aqueous Dispersions
    at 0.1 and 0.01 Percent of Active
    Principle
                Percent of Mortality Due to Treatment
                of the Seedlings With Dispersions of
                a.p. at
    Compound      0.1% concentr.
                                0.01% concentr.
    ______________________________________
    Aminocarb*    100            45
    M 6370        100           100
    M 6430        100           100
    M 6740        100           100
    M 6738        100           100
    ______________________________________
     *comparison


EXAMPLE 21

Biological Activity on Pieris Brassicae (Lepidoptera)

Cut leaves of cauliflower were sprayed with an aqueous dispersion of compound according to this invention at a 0.1% concentration. After drying, they were infested with 5-day old larvae. The mortality percentage is reported in Table 10. The mortality percentage of the control, untreated leaves, was zero.

                  TABLE 10
    ______________________________________
    Percentage of Dead Larvae
    on Cauliflower Leaves Pre-
    treated with an Aqueous Dis-
    persion of Active Principle
    At 0.1 Percent
    Compound          Percent of Mortality
    ______________________________________
    M 6370             90
    M 6430            100
    M 6432            100
    M 6737            100
    ______________________________________


EXAMPLE 22

Biological Activity on Tetranychus Urticae (Acari)

Small discs of bean leaves were infested with acarus eggs and successively treated by spraying with an aqueous dispersion of a compound of this invention and Aminocarb as a comparison, at concentrations of 0.1 and 0.01%. The percentage of mortality is reported in Table 11. The mortality percentage of the control, untreated discs, was zero.

                  TABLE 11
    ______________________________________
    Mortality Percentage of Acari
    Eggs in Small Discs of Bean
    Leaves Treated with Aqueous
    Dispersion of Active Principle
    at 0.1 and 0.01 Percent Con-
    centrations
              Percent of Mortality at Concentrations of
    Compound    0.1%            0.01%
    ______________________________________
    Aminocarb*   40              0
    M 6737      100             80
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     *comparison


EXAMPLE 23

Biological Activity on Spodoptera Littoralis (Lepidoptera)

Cut tobacco leaves were sprayed with a 0.1% aqueous dispersion of compounds according to the present invention, shown in Table 12. After drying, the leaves were infested with 5-day old lepidopter larvae. The mortality percentages of the larvae 48 hours after the treatment are reported in Table 12. The mortality percentage of the control was zero.

                  TABLE 12
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    Mortality Percentage of
    Lepidoptera Larvae Forty-
    Eighy Hours After Treatment
    with Dispersion at 0.1 Per-
    cent of Active Principle
    Compound          Percent of Mortality
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    M 6432            100
    M 6737            100
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EXAMPLE 24

Biological Activity on Meloidogyne Incognita (Nematoda)

A 1:1 mixture of field earth and sand infested by new-born larvae and eggs of the nematode was treated by uniformly mixing with a hydroacetone dispersion (20% by vol. of acetone) at a concentration of 0.1% and of 0.02% of the compounds under test so as to get soil samples containing 100 ppm and 20 ppm, respectively, of active principle. The soil was introduced into plastic pots and after 5 days, 5 tomato seedlings about 15 cm high were transplanted into each of them. Fourteen days after transplantation, the roots of the seedlings extracted from the soil were examined in order to determine the degree of infestation by counting the galls which had formed.

The nematocide activity is expressed in Table 13 as the percentage of infestation reduction with respect to the control (seedlings transplanted into the same soil treated with a dispersion free from active principle).

                  TABLE 13
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    Reduction Percentage of
    Nematode Infestation On
    Tomato Seedlings Grown in
    Soil Containing One Hundred
    Parts Per Million and Twenty
    Parts Per Million, Respectively,
    of Active Principle
                  Reduction of Infestation
    Compound        100 ppm      20 ppm
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    Aminocarb*       95           0
    M 6370          100          100
    M 6430          100           88
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     *comparison


EXAMPLE 25

To show the variation in activity from one compound to another, depending on the species used, the activities of compounds according to this invention were investigated at different concentrations, expressed as percent of active principle, on various infesting species. The results are reported in Table 14. The mortality percentage was computed in the same way as in the preceding examples.

    TABLE 14
      Percentage of mortality on various infesting insects caused by compounds
      of this invention, at different active  principle concentrations (in %)
       Mac- Eu-                rosi- phor-    Dec-   Anti-  phum biae  Brass-
     Lept- em-  Pip- Tet- Urt. Tet- Urt. Spo- Litto-   cholest-  % Pieris
     icae inot lin Culex iens tran adults tran eggs dopt. ralis Reference
     Structural erase %. mort. %. % %. % p.p.m. % %. % %. % %. % Number
     Formula Activity a.p. " a.p. mort. a.p. mort. a.p. mort. a.p. mort. a.p.
     mort. a.p. mort.
                        M 7360
      ##STR22##
      HCl 10, 10,01 100 95 42 1  45 10, 10,01 100100 0 20,20,02 100 37 0 1 23
     1
      6 M 7361
     ##STR23##
       10,10,01 100. 81 17 10,10,01 100 97 15 10,10,01 100 97 52 2 40 10,1
     8527 1 13 10,10,01 100 72
      7


The following Examples, numbered 25-27, and the accompanying Tables are presented by way of comparing the persistence of insecticidal activity in the field between compounds according to this invention and compounds according to U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678, referred to above.

EXAMPLE 25

The persistence of insecticidal activity in the field using the insect Pieris brassicae was examined as follows:

Cauliflower plants grown under natural conditions in the field were sprinkled with an aqueous suspension of compounds according to this invention identified hereinabove as M 7361 and M 8157. For purposes of comparison, cauliflower plants were sprinkled with an aqueous suspension of a compound according to U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678, identified hereinabove as M 7481.

After the respective time periods shown in Table 15, leaves of the sprinkled plants were picked and brought to the laboratory where they were infested with 10-day old larvae of Pieris brassicae and then kept under observation. The percent of mortality of the insects was determined 48 hours after infestation in all cases. The results are summarized in Table 15. The percent mortality of the control, unsprinkled cauliflower leaves, was zero.

                  TABLE 15
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    Mortality Percent of Pieris
    Brassicae Larvae at Doses of
    0.5 Percent of Insecticide
           2      5       9       14    17    22
           hours  days    days    days  days  days
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    M 7361   100      100     100   100   100   100
    M 8157   100      100     100   100   100   100
    M 7481*  100       55      30    0     0     0
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     *comparison


It is shown that the insecticides of this invention, M 7361 and M 8157, fully retain their insecticidal activity in the field for periods of at least 22 days after application, while the prior art insecticide, M 7481, begins to lose its activity within 2 to 5 days and is totally ineffective after only 14 days.

EXAMPLE 26

The persistence of insecticidal activity in the field using the insect Spodoptera littoralis was examined as follows:

Ricinus plants grown in the field under natural conditions were sprinkled with an aqueous suspension of the insecticidal compounds according to this invention designated hereinabove as M 7361 and M 8157. For purposes of comparison, an aqueous suspension of each of M 7481 and M 7488, according to U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678 and identified above, was sprinkled on similarly grown Ricinus plants.

After the time periods shown in Table 16, leaves of the sprinkled plants were picked and brought to the laboratory where they were infested with 10-day old larvae of Spodoptera littoralis and then kept under observation. After 48 hours, the percent of mortality of the insects was determined, and the results are summarized in Table 16. The mortality percent of the control unsprinkled leaves was zero.

                  TABLE 16
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    Mortality Percent of Spodoptera
    Littoralis Larvae at Doses of
    One Percent of Insecticide
           2     5       11      14    18    25
           hours days    days    days  days  days
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    M 7361   100     100     100   100   100   100
    M 8157   100     100     100   100   100   100
    M 7481*  100     100      77    60    47    40
    M 7488*  100      92      47    38    22    0
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     *comparison


Here too, using a different species of insect for test purposes, the compounds of the present invention exhibit a much greater degree of persistence in insecticidal activity in comparison with those of U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678 after application and exposure to natural, real-life conditions.

EXAMPLE 27

The persistence of insecticidal activity in the field using the insect Leptinotarsa decemlineata was examined as follows:

Potato plants grown in the field under natural conditions were sprinkled with an aqueous suspension of compound M 7361 which is according to this invention and identified hereinabove. For purposes of comparison, similarly grown potato plants were sprinkled with an aqueous suspension of the compounds M 7488 and M 7481, respectively, both according to U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678 and identified above.

After the time periods shown in Table 17, leaves of the sprinkled plants were picked and brought to the laboratory where they were infested with 10 day-old larvae of Leptinotarsa decemlineata and then kept under observation. After 48 hours, the percent of mortality of the insects was determined. The results are shown in Table 17. The mortality percent of the control unsprinkled leaves was zero.

                  TABLE 17
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    Mortality Percent of Leplinotarsa
    Decemlineata  at Doses of 0.2 Percent
           2     4       7       11    18    25
           hours days    days    days  days  days
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    M 7361   100     100     100   100   100   73
    M 7481*  100      60      20    0     0     0
    M 7488*  100      70      20    10    0     0
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     *comparison


From the above, it is demonstrated that the compounds according to this invention consistently display a longer persistence of insecticidal activity under field conditions in comparison with those of the prior art as represented by U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,678.

Other modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in the light of the above description. It is to be understood, therefore, that changes may be made in the particular embodiments disclosed above which are within the full intended scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.