Insecticidal (dihalopropenyl) phenylalkyl substituted dihydrobenzofuran and dihydrobenzopyran derivatives

1. A compound of formula I:

R and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C 2 -C 5 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 5 )alkynyl, halo(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy, halo(C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 3 )alkylthio, halo(C 1 -C 3 )alkylthio, (C 1 -C 3 )alkylsulfonyl, halo(C 1 -C 3 )alkylsulfonyl, cyano, nitro; optionally substituted amino wherein the optional substituent is selected from (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkylcarbonyl and (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxycarbonyl; optionally substituted imidazolyl, optionally substituted imidazolinyl, optionally substituted oxazolinyl, optionally substituted oxazolyl, optionally substituted oxadiazolyl, optionally substituted thazolyl, optionally substituted pyrazolyl, optionally substituted triazolyl, optionally substituted furanyl, optionally substituted tetrahydrofuranyl, optionally substituted dioxolanyl, optionally substituted dioxanyl, —C(=J)-K, and —C(R 12 )-Q-R 13 , wherein the optional substituent is selected from (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C1-C4)alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C 2 -C 5 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 5 )alkynyl, cyano, nitro and aryl;

where

J is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NR 14 , and NOR 14 , where R 14 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, aryl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl;

K is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 3 )alkylamino and di(C 1 -C 3 )alkylamino;

Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR 14 , where R 14 is as previously described;

R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl and halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and R 12 and R 13 may be taken together with -T(CHR 14 )m, where m is an integer of 2 to 4; T is selected from O, S, and NR 14 , where R 14 is as previously described;

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl

R 4 is hydrogen;

R 5 's are independently selected from halogen;

E is selected from the group consisting of CH 2 , O, S and NR 15 where R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, aryl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )alkenyl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, halo(C 2 -C 4 )alkenyl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, di(C 1 -C 3 )alkylphosphonate, formyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkylcarbonyl, halo(C 1 -C 3 )alkylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 3 )alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl and (C 1 -C 3 )alkylsulfonyl;

G is selected from the group consisting of O, S, CH 2 O* and (CH 2 ) n where the asterisk denotes attachment to E, and n is an integer selected from 1, or 2, provided that E and G are not simultaneously O or S,

x is an integer selected from 0 or 1;

and when x is 1,

A is selected from O, S(O) p and —NR 15 , where p is an integer selected from 0, 1 and 2, and R 15 is as previously described;

B is a bridging group,

*—(CR 16 R 17 ) q —(CR 18 R 19 ) r —(CR 20 R 21 ) s -L t (CR 22 R 23 ) u —(CR 24 R 25 ) v —(CR 26 R 27 ) w —

where

the asterisk denotes attachment at A; q, r, s, u, v and w are integers independently selected from 0, 1 and 2;

and

when q, r, s, u, v or w are 1 or 2,

R 16 through R 27 , inclusively, are hydrogen;

t is 0;

y is an in integer selected from 0 or 1;

and when y is 1,

D is selected from O; S(O) p ; and NR 15 , where p and R 15 are as previously described, and wherein D is attached to the benzo-fused ring moiety set forth in formula I at positions 1:

R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C 2 -C 5 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 5 )alkynyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylthio, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkylthio, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylsulfonyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkylsulfonyl, cyano, nitro, aryl, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, and (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxycarbonylamino;

R 10 and R 11 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy,

or

R 10 and R 11 taken together are O forming a carbonyl group; OCH 2 CH 2 O or SCH 2 CH 2 S forming a ketal or a thioketal group; or NOR 15 forming an oxime, where R 15 is as previously described;

M is *C(R 32 R 33 ) where the asterisk indicates attachment to O and wherein R 32 and R 33 independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl,

or

agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

2. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen and (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 1 , R 2 , and R 4 are hydrogen;

R 5 's are independently selected from chlorine, bromine, and fluorine;

E is O;

G is (CH 2 ) n , where n is 1;

x is 1, and A is O;

y is 1,

and D is selected from the group consisting of O; S(O)p; and NR 15 , where p is 0, and R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 C 3 )alkyl, aryl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )alkenyl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, and halo(C 2 -C 4 )alkenyl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, wherein D is attached to the benzo-fused moiety set forth in formula I at the position designated 1;

R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl and nitro;

R 10 and R 11 are hydrogen, or R 10 and R 11 are taken together with O to form a carbonyl group;

and

R 32 R 33 are independently (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl.

3. A compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of