| abstract |
Insecticidal (dihalopropenyl) phenylalkyl substituted dihydrobenzofuran and dihydrobenzopyran derivatives of Formula I are disclosed. These compounds provide unexpected insecticidal activity across a spectrum of insect pests combined with desirable physical properties including improved photostability. n nwherein x and y are integers independently selected from 0 or 1; and B is a bridging groupn *—(CR 16 R 17 ) q —(CR 18 R 19 ) r —(CR 20 R 21 ) s -L t -(CR 22 R 23 ) u —(CR 24 R 25 ) v —(CR 26 R 27 ) w —, nwhere the asterisk denotes attachment at A; and q, r, s, u, v and w are integers independently selected from 0, 1 and 2; and t is an integer selected from 0 and 1. A, D, E, G, M, R through R 11 , and R 16 through R 27 , inclusively, are fully described herein. In addition, compositions comprising an insecticidally effective amount of at least one compound of formula I and methods of controlling insects by applying said compositions to a locus where insects are present or are expected to be present are also disclosed. |