Abstract: Oxirane compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents tert-butyl, iso-propyl radical, cyclopropyl, substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl or substituted cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or substituted cyclohexyl, in each case the substituent being selected from methyl, or phenyl which is optionally mono or di-substituted by identical or different substituents selected from fluorine, chlorine, methyl and trifluoromethyl,Y represents a grouping --OCH.sub.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 1983
Date of Patent:
July 30, 1985
Assignee:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors:
Graham Holmwood, Karl H. Buchel, Klaus Lurssen, Paul-Ernst Frohberger, Wilhelm Brandes
Abstract: Sulphenyl nitromethane derivatives of formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl-alkyl group; and R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms or an aryl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms or by one or more alkyl or alkoxy groups, exhibit pesticidal, in particular insecticidal activity. They are prepared by reacting the corresponding nitromethylene carboxylate with a sulphenyl halide R.sup.2 --S--Hal in the presence of a base.