| abstract |
A process for the preparation of gamma-cyhalothrin comprising steps of a) chlorinating 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-l-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid to give 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-l-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride and b) esterifying 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-l-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride with the (S)-cyanohydrin of 3-phenoxy benzaldehyde (III). |