| abstract |
The compounds 3-(2,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-hydroxypropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-(1R,3R)-cyclopropane carboxylic acid, cis-3-(2,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-hydroxypropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-cyclopropane carboxylic acid and (1R,5S)-4-(1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-one occur as intermediates in a process for the preparation of insecticidally active cyclopropane carboxylate esters, said process starting from 6,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-one (Biocartol) which is reacted with the compound CF3-CC1X2 (X = halogen) in the presence of zinc. |