Abstract: An N-heteroaryl-4-(haloalkyl)nicotinamide derivative represented by formula (I): [wherein R represents a C1–C6 haloalkyl group; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1–C6alkyl group which may be substituted a C2–C6 alkenyl group or an acyl group; X represents a group represented by formula C—R2, or a nitrogen atom; R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1–C6 alkyl group which may be substituted, a C3–C7 cycloalkyl group, a C2–C6 alkenyl group, a C3–C7 cycloalkenyl group, a formyl group, a group represented by formula CH?NOR4, a cyano group, a phenyl group which may be substituted, a heterocyclic group which may be substituted, a C1–C6 alkoxy group which may be substituted, a C1–C6 alkylthio group or a phenoxy group]; or a salt thereof, a pesticide containing it as an active component, a method for producing it and intermediates thereof.

Abstract: An N-heteroaryl-4-(haloalkyl)nicotinamide derivative represented by formula (I): [wherein R represents a C1-C6 haloalkyl group; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6alkyl group which may be substituted a C2-C6 alkenyl group or an acyl group; X represents a group represented by formula C—R2, or a nitrogen atom; R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group which may be substituted, a C3-C7 cycloalkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C7 cycloalkenyl group, a formyl group, a group represented by formula CH?NOR4, a cyano group, a phenyl group which may be substituted, a heterocyclic group which may be substituted, a C1-C6 alkoxy group which may be substituted, a C1-C6 alkylthio group or a phenoxy group]; or a salt thereof, a pesticide containing it as an active component, a method for producing it and intermediates thereof.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a cinnamic acid ester comprises condensing a benzaldehyde with an acetic acid ester in the presence of a base. The reaction mixture is then treated, without adding an additional solvent or after adding an additional solvent, with an acid to convert a 3-alkoxy-3-phenylpropionic acid ester in the reaction mixture into a corresponding cinnamic acid ester. This procedure allows cinnamic acid ester derivatives of high-purity to be obtained in good yield.