Abstract: An insecticidal compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A completes a 5 or 6 membered aromatic ring selected from the group pyridyl, pyridyl substituted with C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkoxy, C.sub.1-5 alkylthio, C.sub.1-5 alkylsulfonyl, cyano, halogen, phenoxy or C.sub.1-5 dialkylamino, pyrazinyl, pyrazinyl substituted with C.sub.1-5 alkyl or halogen, pyrazolyl substitited with C.sub.1-5 alkyl, pyridazyl substituted with halogen, or thiazolyl substituted with halogen or C.sub.1-5 alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkoxy, C.sub.1-5 alkylthio, C.sub.1-5 alkylsulfonyl, cyano, halogen, phenoxy, or C.sub.1-5 dialkylamino;X is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-3 alkylene or C.sub.1-3 alkylidene;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, monoalkylcarbamoyl, C.sub.1-5 dialkylcarbamoyl, C.sub.1-5 alkoyl, C.sub.1-5 alkyl substituted with halogen, C.sub.1-5 alkoxy, C.sub.1-5 alkylthio, C.sub.1-5 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, aryl, haloaryl, C.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having the formula below which has an excellent inseciticidal activity: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an optionally substituted 5-6 membered aromatic hetero ring containing nitrogen atom, except a non-substituted 2-pyridyl; x represents an optionally substituted C.sub.1-3 alkyleneR.sub.2 represents a hydrogen, a carbamoyl, a mono or di C.sub.1-5 alkyl carbamoyl, a thiocarbamoyl, a mono or di C.sub.1-5 alkylthiocarbamoyl, a sulfamoyl, a mono or di C.sub.1-5 alkylsulfamoyl, an optionally substituted C.sub.1-5 alkyl, an optionally substituted C.sub.2-5 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C.sub.2-5 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted aryl or --Y--R.sub.5 ;Y represents O, S(O).sub.n, CO, CS or CO.sub.2 ;n represents 0, 1 or 2;R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen, an optionally substituted C.sub.1-5 alkyl, an optionally substituted C.sub.2-5 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a herbicidal composition having an inert carrier and an effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is the same or different substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halo C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio and C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl;n is 1, 2, 3 or 4;R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl which is substituted by cyano, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl or tetrahydropyranyloxy; C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, phenylthio, pyridyl or tetrahydropyranyl;R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl;l is 0, 1 or 2.