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Process for the preparation of cyclopropane derivatives, intermediates in the synthesis of pyrethroid insecticides

US4284582A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 1980
Grant dateAug 18, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C255/45
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of formula: ##STR1## wherein both groups X are chlorine, bromine or trifluoromethyl, or one X is chlorine or bromine and the other is trifluoromethyl, and Y is --CN or --COOR in which R is an alkyl group, are obtained by (A) reacting a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X.sup.1 is chlorine or bromine, with a compound of the formula: EQU X.sub.2 C.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 in the presence of metallic copper or at least one copper salt and a base, or (B) reacting a compound of the formula: EQU Y--CH.sub.2 --CN with a compound of the formula: EQU X.sub.2 C.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 and chlorine or bromine, in the presence of at least one reducible copper salt and a base, or (C) reacting a compound of formula: EQU X--CH.sub.2 --CN with a compound of the formula: ##STR3## wherein X.sup.1 is chlorine or bromine, in the presence of at least one copper salt. The compounds are intermediates in the synthesis of pyrethroid insecticides.

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