Abstract: This invention relates to novel coumarin derivatives, formulations comprising same, and to methods of making and using these compounds and formulations, which are useful as repellents against insects and/or pests. The compounds also prevent illness and disease caused by insect/pest-borne vectors, and provide safer, more effective alternatives to existing repellents. This invention also relates to novel methods for modeling and/or predicting the repellency of unknown compounds.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 21, 2012
Publication date:
March 28, 2013
Applicants:
CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE), MERIAL LIMITED
Inventors:
Jean Delaveau, Pierre Nicolas Stebe, Nathalie Marchand-Geneste