| abstract |
O-ethyl-S-n-propyl-dithiophosphoric acid phenyl or naphthyl esters, i.e. O-ethyl-S-n-propyl-O- or S- optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl-phosphorothionothiol- or dithiolates, of the formula S C2H5O¦ (I) ANGLE P-X-Z n-C 3H7S in which X is an oxygen or sulfur atom, and Z is a group of the formula Y is a halogen atom or a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylmercapto, lower alkylsulfinyl, nitro, cyano or phenyl group, and M IS 0, 1, 2 OR 3, WHICH POSSESS INSECTICIDAL, ACARICIDAL AND NEMATOCIDAL PROPERTIES. |