Imide compound, method for manufacturing same, and use as insecticide

1. An imide compound represented by the following Formula (1):

wherein, in Formula (1), each of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 independently represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or an oxidized nitrogen atom; each R 1 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group which may be substituted, or a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl group which may be substituted; each of G 1 and G 2 independently represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; each X independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group; when there are two or more X's, each X may be the same as or different from one another; and n represents an integer from 0 to 4; and

wherein each Q 1 independently represents a phenyl group which may be substituted, a naphthyl group which may be substituted, or a heterocyclic group which may be substituted; and Q 2 represents a phenyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which has one or more substituents, wherein at least one of the one or more substituents represents a C1-C4 haloalkoxy group, a C2-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylthio group, a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylsulfinyl group, or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylsulfonyl group.

2. The imide compound according to claim 1 , wherein, in Formula (1),

each R 1 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group;

each X independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a trifluoromethyl group;

each Q 1 independently represents:

a phenyl group that may have one or more substituents, which may be the same as or different from one another, selected from the substituent group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C2-C4 alkenyl group, a C2-C4 haloalkenyl group, a C2-C4 alkynyl group, a C2-C4 haloalkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 halocycloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, a C1-C3 haloalkoxy group, a C1-C3 alkylthio group, a C1-C3 haloalkylthio group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a mono-(C1-C4) alkylamino group, a di-(C1-C4) alkylamino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, a formyl group, a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl group, a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyloxy group, a C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, an acetylamino group and a phenyl group; or

a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of a pyridyl group, a pyridine-N-oxide group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazyl group, a pyrazyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazolyl group and a tetrazolyl group, wherein the heterocyclic group may have one or more substituents, which may be the same as or different from one another, selected from the substituent group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C2-C4 alkenyl group, a C2-C4 haloalkenyl group, a C2-C4 alkynyl group, a C2-C4 haloalkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 halocycloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, a C1-C3 haloalkoxy group, a C1-C3 alkylthio group, a C1-C3 haloalkylthio group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a mono-(C1-C4) alkylamino group, a di-(C1-C4) alkylamino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, a formyl group, a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl group, a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyloxy group, a C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, an acetylamino group and a phenyl group; and

Q 2 represents:

a phenyl group having a substituent represented by the following Formula (2):

wherein, in Formula (2), each of Y 1 and Y 5 independently represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkylthio group, a C1-C3 haloalkylthio group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfonyl group, or a cyano group; Y 3 represents a C2-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylthio group, a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylsulfinyl group, or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylsulfonyl group; and each of Y 2 and Y 4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group; or

a pyridyl group having a substituent represented by the following Formula (3):

wherein, in Formula (3), each of Y 6 and Y 9 independently represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkylthio group, a C1-C3 haloalkylthio group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfonyl group, or a cyano group; Y 8 represents a C1-C4 haloalkoxy group, a C2-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylthio group, a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylsulfinyl group, or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylsulfonyl group; and Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group.

3. The imide compound according to claim 2 , represented by the following Formula (1a):

wherein, in Formula (1a), Q 2 represents a phenyl group having a substituent represented by the following Formula (2):

wherein, in Formula (2), each of Y 1 and Y 5 independently represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkylthio group, a C1-C3 haloalkylthio group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfonyl group, or a cyano group; Y 3 represents a C2-C6 perfluoroalkyl group; and each of Y 2 and Y 4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group,

each of X 1 and X 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom; R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; and

Q 1 represents:

a phenyl group that may have one or more substituents, which may be the same as or different from one another, selected from the substituent group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a cyano group and a nitro group, or

a pyridyl group that may have one or more substituents, which may be the same as or different from one another, selected from the substituent group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a cyano group and a nitro group.

4. A method of manufacturing the imide compound represented by Formula (1) according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

reacting a compound represented by the following Formula (4) with a compound represented by the following Formula (5):

wherein, in Formula (4), each of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 independently represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or an oxidized nitrogen atom; R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, or a C1-C4 alkylcarbonyl group; each of G 1 and G 2 independently represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; each X independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group; when there are two or more X's, each X may be the same as or different from one another; and n represents an integer from 0 to 4;

Q 1 represents a phenyl group which may be substituted, a naphthyl group which may be substituted, or a heterocyclic group which may be substituted; and Hal represents a chlorine atom or a bromine atom,

wherein, in Formula (5), Q 2 represents a phenyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which has one or more substituents, in which at least one of the one or more substituents represents a C1-C4 haloalkoxy group, a C2-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylthio group, a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylsulfinyl group, or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkylsulfonyl group.

5. The method of manufacturing the imide compound according to claim 4 , wherein Q 1 in Formula (4) represents:

a phenyl group that may have one or more substituents, which may be the same as or different from one another, selected from the substituent group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C2-C4 alkenyl group, a C2-C4 haloalkenyl group, a C2-C4 alkynyl group, a C2-C4 haloalkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 halocycloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, a C1-C3 haloalkoxy group, a C1-C3 alkylthio group, a C1-C3 haloalkylthio group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a mono-(C1-C4) alkylamino group, a di-(C1-C4) alkylamino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, a formyl group, a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl group, a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyloxy group, a C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, an acetylamino group and a phenyl group; or

a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of a pyridyl group, a pyridine-N-oxide group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazyl group, a pyrazyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazolyl group and a tetrazolyl group, wherein the heterocyclic group may have one or more substituents, which may be the same as or different from one another, selected from the substituent group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C2-C4 alkenyl group, a C2-C4 haloalkenyl group, a C2-C4 alkynyl group, a C2-C4 haloalkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 halocycloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, a C1-C3 haloalkoxy group, a C1-C3 alkylthio group, a C1-C3 haloalkylthio group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkylsulfonyl group, a mono-(C1-C4) alkylamino group, a di-(C1-C4) alkylamino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, a formyl group, a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl group, a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyloxy group, a C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, an acetylamino group and a phenyl group.

6. An insecticide comprising, as an active ingredient, the imide compound according to claim 1 .

7. An agricultural/horticultural insecticide comprising, as an active ingredient, the imide compound according to claim 1 .

8. A method of using of an imide compound for protecting useful crops from pests, comprising treating a target useful crop or soil with an effective amount of the imide compound according to claim 1 .

9. A composition comprising the imide compound according to claim 1 and at least one of an inert carrier or an adjuvant.

10. A mixed preparation comprising the imide compound according to claim 1 and at least one selected from an insecticide or a fungicide, other than the imide compound.