Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is 0 or S, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are H, halogen, (halo)alkyl or (halo)alkoxy or together are methylenedioxy, R.sup.3 is isopropyl optionally fluoro-substituted and R.sup.4 are the residues of certain alcohols of the pyrethroid type, are useful as insecticides.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 3-benzylidene-camphor derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes H or SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym., with M=H, an alkali metal or N.sup..sym. (R.sub.3).sub.4, with R.sub.3 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl; R.sub.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and n=0-4; and Z denotes ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 has the same meaning as R.sub.1 and can be identical or different, or alternatively ##STR3## in which R.sub.5 denotes H, optionally substituted aryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --CN, --C00R7 or ##STR4## and R.sub.6 denotes --COOR.sub.8 or ##STR5## in which R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, which are identical or different, denote alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl and R.sub.9 and R.sub.10, which are identical or different, denote H, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl; if R.sub.5 =H, alkyl or aryl, R.sub.6 can represent --COO.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of --CN, --COOH and --COOR.sub.1, R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a carbon homocycle of 3 to 6 carbon atoms comprising reacting at low temperatures in a solvent in the presence of a strong base a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein Z has the above definitions and R is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or together form a polymethylene of 2 to 3 carbon atoms with a sulfone of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the above definitions and Y is an aromatic group followed by aqueous treatment to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein Y, R, R.sub.2, R.sub.