Insecticidal triazines and pyrimidines

1. A method of using a compound of Formula (I),

wherein:

Y is CR 1 ;

R 1 is —H, Halo or —C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

Z is -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic,

X, is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic, —NR i R j or —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ;

R 2 and R 3 are independently —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic, and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j , but R 2 and R 3 are not both H;

R i and R j are independently —H, or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;

wherein heterocyclic is a 5-10 member cyclic or bicyclic aromatic or saturated —C 1 -C 8 cycloaliphatic ring moiety containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S;

wherein aryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl and heterocyclic are optionally independently substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from -halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and at each occurrence alkyl, is optionally substituted with 1-5 halo, —CN, or —OH in order to control and inhibit: insects, mites and nematodes, comprising applying an insect-inhibiting amount of a compound of Formula I to the locus, area to be protected or directly on the insects, mites and nematodes.

2. A method of claim 1 wherein halo is Cl or F;

R i and R j are H or C 1 -C 2 alkyl; and

R 2 and R 3 are independently —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic, and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ; but when one of R 2 and R 3 are -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic, and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j then the other of either R 2 or R 3 is independently —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl.

3. A method of claim 1 wherein

X, Z, R 2 , and R 3 are independently a —C 1 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 cycloalkyl, —C 6 aryl, —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 aryl or C 6 heterocyclic or —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 -heterocyclic or saturated or unsaturated optionally substituted ring, wherein

X, Z, R 2 , and R 3 are optionally independently substituted with 1, 2 or 3, of —H, -halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

wherein at each occurrence, any —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, is optionally independently substituted with 1-5-halo, —CN or —OH.

4. A method of claim 3 wherein

X, Z, and R 2 , and R 3 are independently a heterocyclic or —C 1 -C 6 alkylheterocyclic 6 member saturated or unsaturated optionally substituted ring, wherein

X, Z, and R 2 , or R 3 is optionally independently substituted with 1 or 2 —H, -halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

wherein at each occurrence, any —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, is optionally independently substituted with 1-5-halo, —CN or —OH.

5. A method of claim 4 wherein

X, Z, R 2 , and R 3 are independently a heterocyclic or —C 1 -C 6 alkylheterocyclic 6 member saturated or unsaturated optionally substituted ring, wherein

X, Z, and R 2 , or R 3 is optionally independently substituted with 1 —H, -halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

wherein at each occurrence, any —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, is optionally independently substituted with 1-5-halo, —CN or —OH.

6. A method of claim 3 wherein said heterocyclic or alkylheterocyclic is an aromatic unsaturated optionally substituted ring, a aliphatic saturated ring, or a combination of both unsaturated and saturated optionally substituted rings and the hetero atom is a non adjacent N or O or combination of N and O atoms.

7. A method of claim 3 wherein

Z is -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 cycloalkyl;

X is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —NR i R j or —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ;

when R 2 is —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl then R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ; and

when R 3 is —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl then R 2 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ;

R i and R j are independently —H, or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl.

8. A method of claim 7 wherein

aryl is phenyl, alkylaryl is alkylphenyl and phenyl or alkylphenyl is optionally independently substituted with 1, 2 or 3-halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

and at each occurrence alkyl, is optionally substituted with 1-5 halo, —CN, or —OH.

9. A method of claim 8 wherein

X is optionally independently substituted with 1, 2 or 3-halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R 2 or R 3 is optionally independently substituted with 1 or 2-halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

Z is optionally independently substituted with 1, 2 or 3-halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

and at each occurrence alkyl, is optionally substituted with 1-5 halo, —CN, or —OH.

10. A method of claim 1 wherein the aryl is phenyl and phenyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 R 10 , at any of the positions of any of the formula below; and

R 10 is optionally independently substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from -halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and at each occurrence alkyl, is optionally substituted with 1-5 halo, —CN, or —OH;

11. A method of claim 1 wherein

X, Z, R 2 , and R 3 are independently a heterocyclic or alkylheterocyclic 5, 6 or 10 member saturated or unsaturated optionally substituted ring,

optionally independently substituted with 1, 2 or 3, of —H, -halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

wherein at each occurrence, any —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, is optionally independently substituted with 1-5-halo, —CN or —OH.

12. A method of claim 11 wherein

Z is -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 cycloalkyl;

X is heterocyclic or —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic;

when R 2 is —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, then R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ;

when R 3 is —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, then R 2 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j .

13. A method of claim 11 wherein

Z is heterocyclic or —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic,

X is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —NR i R j or —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ;

when R 2 is —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, then R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ; and

when R 3 is —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, then R 2 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j .

14. A method of claim 11 wherein

Z is -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 cycloalkyl;

X is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —NR i R j or —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ;

R 2 is —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, when R 3 is heterocyclic and —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic;

R 3 is —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, when R 2 is -heterocyclic and —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic.

15. A method of claim 1 wherein Formula I is selected from Formulas II-CR1, III-CR1, and IV-CR1,

16. A method of claim 15 wherein R 1 is —H, —F or —CF 3 .

17. A method of claim 1 wherein the compounds are selected from

18. A method of claim 1 wherein

X, Z, R 2 , and R 3 are independently a —C 1 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 cycloalkyl, C 6 aryl, —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 aryl or C 6 heterocyclic or —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 -heterocyclic or saturated or unsaturated optionally substituted ring, wherein

X, Z, and either R 2 , or R 3 is optionally independently substituted with 1, 2 or 3, of —H, -halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

wherein at each occurrence, any —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, is optionally independently substituted with 1-5-halo, —CN or —OH.

19. The method of claim 1 using a compound selected from:

N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzylidene)hydrazinyl)pyrimidin-4-amine;

6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzylidene)hydrazinyl)pyrimidin-4-amine;

N-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-6-phenyl-2-(2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzylidene)hydrazinyl)pyrimidin-4-amine;

N-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-phenyl-2-(2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzylidene)hydrazinyl)pyrimidin-4-amine; N-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-phenyl-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzylidene)hydrazinyl)pyrimidin-2-amine;

6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-N-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-2-(2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzylidene)hydrazinyl)pyrimidin-4-amine; and

N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-2-(2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzylidene)hydrazinyl)pyrimidin-4-amine.

20. An insecticidal composition, with an optional phytologically-acceptable carrier comprising the compounds of Formula I, useful for the control of insects, mites and nematodes, where Formula I is:

wherein:

Y is N;

R 1 is —H, Halo or —C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

Z is -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 alkylC 6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic,

X, is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic, —NR i R j or —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j ;

R 2 and R 3 are independently —H or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -aryl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylaryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 8 alkylC 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, —C 1 -C 8 alkylheterocyclic, and —C 1 -C 8 alkylNR i R j , but R 2 and R 3 are not both H;

R i and R j are independently —H, or —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;

wherein heterocyclic is a 5-10 member cyclic or bicyclic aromatic or saturated —C 1 -C 8 cycloaliphatic ring moiety containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S;

wherein aryl, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl and heterocyclic are optionally independently substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from -halo, —CN, —OH, —OCH 2 CH═CHCl, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and

at each occurrence, alkyl is optionally substituted with 1-5 halo, —CN, or —OH.

21. The composition of claim 20 applied in the form of a spray, topical treatment, gel, seed coating, microcapsulation, bait, ear tag, bolus, fogger, aerosol or dust to the locus of an insect.

22. The composition of claim 20 where the insecticidal composition is in the form of water soluble, water-suspendable or emulsifiable formulation a wettable dry powder or a liquid in the form of an emulsifiable concentrate or aqueous suspension.

23. The composition of claim 20 wherein the concentration of the active compound is from about 10% to about 90% by weight.

24. An insecticidal composition of claim 20 wherein Formula I is combined with one or more insecticides fungicides or herbicides in order to control undesired pests.