Abstract: The invention provides insecticidally active compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is nitrogen or carbon bearing a hydrogen atom; R.sup.1 is a group of formula --S(O).sub.n --Y, wherein Y is an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring containing at least one nitrogen atom, the point of attachment of the group Y being at a ring nitrogen atom, and n is 0, 1 or 2; R.sup.2 is a group of formula --OSO.sub.2 R.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 is selected from C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by an optionally substituted phenyl or heterocyclic ring, C.sub.1-8 haloalkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl substituted by an optionally substituted phenyl or heterocyclic ring, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl substituted by an optionally substituted phenyl or heterocyclic ring, optionally substituted aryl, and a group of formula --N(R.sup.4)(R.sup.5) wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-6 alkyl or wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent --(CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: A phenyl substituted heterocyclic compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is optionally substituted pyridone, thiopyridone, pyrimidinthione, pyrimidinone, pyrazole, imidazole or triazole group; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, haloalkyl, nitro or cyano; R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl; R.sup.4 is halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy or S(O).sub.n R.sup.6 where R.sup.6 is alkyl, haloalkyl or cycloalkyl and n is 0, 1 or 2; having insecticidal activity.

Abstract: The invention provides insecticidally active compounds of formula: ##STR1## wherein X is N or CH; R.sup.a is the group (R.sup.1)(R.sup.2)NS(O).sub.n --wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from H, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, formyl, alkanoyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylmethyl, optionally substituted benzyl and optionally substituted phenyl, and n is 0, 1 or 2; R.sup.b is the group --OSO.sub.2 R.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 is alkyl optionally substituted by an optionally substituted phenyl group, haloalkyl, alkenyl optionally substituted by an optionally substituted phenyl group, optionally substituted aryl or N(R.sup.4)(R.sup.5), wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently selected from H and alkyl; and wherein the groups R.sup.a and R.sup.b occupy either a 1,3 configuration relative to each other when X is CH, or a 2,4 or 2,6 configuration relative to X when X is N.