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Insecticide from dimethylmuconic acid

US4073896A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1976
Grant dateFeb 14, 1978
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Expiry dateSep 20, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F9/173
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel insecticidal compositions of matter having the formula: ##STR1## or mixtures thereof, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are C.sub.1-20 hydrocarbyl groups which may be the same or different, or one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be hydrogen, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are methyl or hydrogen and may be the same or different, can be prepared by the reaction of an alkyl ester, preferably the methyl ester, of polymethylmuconic acid with (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O).sub.2 PSSH, the reaction product of ethanol and phosphorus pentasulfide.

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