N-Substituted (heteroaryl)alkyl sulfilimines are effective at controlling insects.
1. Compounds of the formula (I)
wherein
Het represents:
X represents halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 , COOR 4 or CONR 4 R 5 ;
Y represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 , COOR 4 , CONR 4 R 5 , or aryl;
Z represents C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 , COOR 4 or CONR 4 R 5 ;
n is an integer from 0-3;
L represents either a single bond or —CH 2 —;
R 1 represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 haloalkenyl, or arylalkyl;
R 2 and R 3 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, CN, SO m R 6 where m is an integer from 0-2, arylalkyl or alternatively, R 2 and R 3 and the common carbon to which they attach form a 3-6 membered ring;
R 4 and R 5 independently represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl; C 3 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 haloalkenyl, aryl, or arylalkyl;
R 6 represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 haloalkenyl, or arylalkyl; and
Q represents NO 2 or CN.
2. A compound of claim 1 in which Q represents CN.
3. A compound of claim 1 in which R 2 and R 3 independently represent hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl or R 2 and R 3 and the common carbon to which they attach form a 3-6 membered ring.
4. A compound of claim 1 having the formula
wherein Het, Q, R 2 and R 3 are as previously defined.
5. A composition for controlling insects which comprises a compound of claim 1 in combination with a phytologically-acceptable carrier.
6. 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 .