| abstract |
A pyridylketoxime ether compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is a phenyl, naphthyl, or heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted by a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 8 alkylamino group, a C 1 -C 8 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a nitro group or a halogen atom, X is a --(CH 2 ) m -- group wherein m is an integer of from 1 to 5, a --(CH 2 ) m --Y-- group wherein Y is an oxygen or sulfur atom and m is as defined above, or a --CH 2 --(CH═CH) n -- group wherein n is an integer of 1 or 2, and R is a phenyl, naphthyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl or heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted by a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 8 alkylamino group, a C 1 -C 8 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 8 akloxycarbonyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a nitro group or a halogen atom, or a salt thereof. |