Insecticidal anthranilamides

1. A compound of Formula 1, its N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts

wherein

A and B are independently O or S;

each J is independently a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 2 R 5 and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R 6 ;

n is 1 to 4;

R 1 is H; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO 2 , hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino; or

R 1 is C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C(═A)J;

R 2 is H, C 1 -C 6 allyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl or C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl;

R 3 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO 2 , hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl, and a phenoxy ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 3 -C 6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 3 dialkylaminocarbonyl and C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl; C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; C 1 -C 4 alkylamino; C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino; C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl or C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl;

each R 4 is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO 2 , hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, or C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl; or

each R 4 is independently phenyl, benzyl or phenoxy, each optionally substituted with C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 3 -C 6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl;

each R 5 is independently C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, or C 3 -C 8 dialkylaminocarbonyl; or

(R 5 ) 2 attached to adjacent carbon atoms can be taken together as —OCF 2 O—, —CF 2 CF 2 O—, or —OCF 2 CF 2 O—; and

each R 6 is independently H, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl; or

each R 6 is independently a phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system, each ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 3 -C 6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 8 dialkylaminocarbonyl and C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl, provided that the compound is not N′-methyl-4,4′-dinitro-N,2′-bibenzamide.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein

A and B are both O;

n is 1 to 2;

R 1 is r, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl;

R 2 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl;

R 3 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C 1 -C 2 alkoxy, C 1 -C 2 alkylthio, C 1 -C 2 alkylsulfinyl and C 1 -C 2 alkylsulfonyl;

one of the R 4 groups is attached to the phenyl ring at the 2-position or 5-position, and said R 4 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl;

each R 5 is independently C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl or C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl; or

(R 5 ) 2 when attached to adjacent carbon atoms can be taken together as —OCF 2 O—, —CF 2 CF 2 O— or —OCF 2 CF 2 O—; and

each R 6 is independently H, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 2 alkoxy or C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, or

each R 6 is independently a phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each ring optionally substituted with C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 3 -C 6 (alkyl)cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl.

3. The compound of claim 2 wherein

R 1 and R 2 are both H;

R 3 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, CN, OCH 3 , S(O) p CH 3 ;

each R 4 is independently CH 3 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , S(O) p CF 3 , S(O) p CHF 2 , CN or halogen;

each R 5 is independently CF 3 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , S(O) p CF 3 , S(O) p CHF 2 , OCH 2 CF 3 , OCF 2 CHF 2 , S(O) p CH 2 CF 3 or S(O) p CF 2 CHF 2 ;

each R 6 is independently H, halogen or methyl; or phenyl, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, each ring optionally substituted with C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, halogen or CN; and

p is 0, 1 or 2.

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R 3 is i-propyl or t-butyl.

5. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

3-methyl-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]amino]-benzamide, and

2-methyl-N-[2-methyl-6-[[(1-methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide.