Abstract: O,S-Dailkyl ((nitrogen heterocyclyl)carbonyl)phosphoramidothioates are prepared by the reaction of O,S-dialkyl phosphoroisocyanatidothioates with selected five and six membered nitrogen heterocycles and found to be effective plant systemic and contact insecticides. Ethyl 1-(((methoxy(methylthio)phosphinyl)amino)carbonyl)-4-piperidinecarboxylate , for example, is prepared from O,S-dimethyl phosphoroisocyanatidothioate and ethyl 4-piperidinecarboxylate and found to control aster leafhopper when applied to rice plants.

Abstract: 2-Hydrocarbyl-3,6-dichloropyridines are prepared from dichloromethyl hydrocarbyl ketones and acrylonitrile in a two-step process involving an addition reaction under basic conditions to form intermediate 1,1-dichloro-3-cyanopropyl hydrocarbyl ketones and a subsequent cyclization reaction in the presence of hydrogen chloride. Thus, 3,6-dichloro-2-methylpyridine is prepared from 1,1-dichloro-2-propanone and acrylonitrile by the formation and further reaction of 4,4-dichloro-5-oxo-hexanenitrile. The intermediates and products are novel compounds useful in the preparation of herbicides and nitrification inhibitors.

Abstract: O,S-Dialkyl ((nitrogen heterocyclyl)carbonyl)-phosphoramidothioates are prepared by the reaction of O,S-dialkyl phosphoroisocyanatidothioates with selected 5 and 6 membered nitrogen heterocycles, such as thiomorpholine and tetrahydroquinoline, and found to be effective plant systemic and contact insecticides. O,S-dimethyl ((4-thiomorpholinyl)carbonyl)phosphoramidothioate, for example, is prepared from O,S-dimethyl phosphoroisocyanatidothioate and thiomorpholine and found to control aster leafhopper when applied to rice plants.

Abstract: Ester and amide derivatives of N-(((alkoxy-(alkylthio)phosphinyl)amino)carbonyl)amino)alkanecarboxylic acids of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group containing a carboxylic acid ester or amide moiety) were prepared by the reaction of O,S-dialkyl phosphoroisocyanatidothioates and ester and amide derivatives of naturally occurring and synthetic aminoacids and were found to be effective plant systemic and contact insecticides. Ethyl N-(((methoxy(methylthio)phosphinyl)amino)-carbonyl)methioninate, for example, were prepared from O,S-dimethyl phosphoroisocyanatidothioate and ethyl methioninate and found to control aster leafhoppers when applied to rice plants.

Abstract: O,S-Dialkyl ((piperazinyl)carbonyl)phosphoramidothioates are prepared by the reaction of O,S-dialkyl phosphoroisocyanatidothioates with substituted piperazines and found to be effective plant systemic and contact insecticides. ((4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-1-piperazinyl)carbonyl)phosphoramidothioate, for example, is prepared from O,S-dimethyl phosphoroisocyanatidothioate and 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)piperazine and found to control aster leafhoppers when applied to rice plants.