| abstract |
N-substituted heterocyclic compounds having insectincidal activity of the following general formula: n nwherein n = 2, 3 or 4 and R is an optionally-substituted acyl ngroup selected from the following: naroyl ncarbamoyl naryloxycarbonyl narylthiocarbonyl nalkylthio-thiocarbonyl narylthio-thiocarbonyl narylsulphonyl nalkylsulphinyl narylsulphinyl nalkylaminosulphonyl narylaminosulphonyl nalkylaminosulphinyl narylaminosulphinyl nor a phosphorus-containing acyl group of the following nformula: n nwherein each R⁰ independently is an optionally substituted nalkyl or aryl group, each X independently is an oxygen or nsulphur atom and each y independently is 0 or 1. |