N-Substituted (2-substituted-1,3-thiazol)alkyl sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.
1. A compound of the formula (I)
wherein
X represents NO 2 , CN, COOR 4 or COR 5 ;
L represents either a single bond or —CH(CH 2 ) m — where m is an integer from 1-3 in cases where R 1 , S and L taken together represent a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered ring;
n is an integer from 0-3;
Y represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 or R 6 SO z where z is an integer from 0-2;
R 1 represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 haloakenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, or —(CH 2 )— in cases where R 1 , S and L taken together represent a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered ring;
R 2 and R 3 independently represent hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo;
R 4 represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl;
R 5 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl; arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; and
R 6 represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 haloakenyl or C 3 -C 6 alkynyl.
2. A composition for controlling insects which comprises a compound of any claim 1 in combination with a phytologically-acceptable carrier.
3. A method of controlling insects which comprises applying to a locus where control is desired an insect-inactivating amount of a compound of claim 1 .