Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for combatting insects by inhibiting the development of the larvae, or pupae, thereof which comprises treating, by contact or ingestion, an immature form of said insect with a development inhibiting amount of a compound of the formula ##STR76## wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, vinyl or ethynyl, R 2 represents hydrogen, halogen, methyl or ethyl, or R 1 and R 2 together represent the cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl ring, R 3 represents hydrogen, halogen, methyl, ethyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, R 4 represents hydrogen, halogen or methyl, R 5 represents hydrogen or halogen, or R 3 and R 5 together represent a carbon-carbon bond, R 6 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R 7 represents cyclohexyl or the group ##STR77## R 8 represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, Y represents oxygen, or the group ##STR78## whereby the ##STR79## is bound to the phenyl ring, Z represents hydrogn or methyl, and m and n each represent the number 0 to 1.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for combatting insects by inhibiting the development of the larvae, or pupae, thereof which comprises treating, by contact or ingestion, an immature form of said insect with a development inhibiting amount of a compound of the formula ##STR76## wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, vinyl or ethynyl, R 2 represents hydrogen, halogen, methyl or ethyl, or R 1 and R 2 together represent the cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl ring, R 3 represents hydrogen, halogen, methyl, ethyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, R 4 represents hydrogen, halogen or methyl, R 5 represents hydrogen or halogen, or R 3 and R 5 together represent a carbon-carbon bond, R 6 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R 7 represents cyclohexyl or the group ##STR77## R 8 represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, Y represents oxygen, or the group ##STR78## whereby the ##STR79## is bound to the phenyl ring, Z represents hydrogn or methyl, and m and n each represent the number 0 to 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
132 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein in said compound R 1 represents hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-, i-, sec.-butyl, vinyl or ethynyl, R 2 represents hydrogen, chlorine or methyl, or R 1 and R 2 together represent the cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl ring, R 3 represents hydrogen, emthyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy, R 4 represents hydrogen, chlorine or methyl, R 5 represents hydrogen, or R 3 and R 5 together represent a carbon-carbon bond, R 6 represents hydrogen or methyl, or R 7 represents cyclohexyl, or the group ##STR80## R 8 represents hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, ethyl or ethoxy, Y represents oxygen, or the group ##STR81## whereby the ##STR82## is bound to the phenyl ring, Z represents hydrogen or methyl, and m and n each represent the number 0 or 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein in said compound R 1 represents hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-, i-, sec.-butyl, vinyl or ethynyl, R 2 represents hydrogen, chlorine or methyl, R 3 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy, R 4 represents hydrogen, chlorine or methyl, R 5 represents hydrogen, or R 3 and R 5 together represent a carbon-carbon bond, R 6 represents hydrogen or methyl, R 7 represents the group ##STR83## R 8 represents hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, ethyl or ethoxy, Y represents oxygen, or the group --CH 2 O--, whereby the --CH 2 -- group is bound to the phenyl ring, and m and n represent the number 0 or 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said compound is 1-phenoxy-4-(4-pentinyl-1-oxy)benzene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said compound is 1-cyclohexyl-oxy-4-(3-methyl-2-pentenyl-1-oxy)-benzene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said compound is 1-phenoxy-4-(3-methyl-3-methoxy-pentyl-1-oxy)-benzene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said compound is 1-phenoxy-4-(3-chloro-2-propenyl-1-oxy)-benzene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said compound is 1-phenoxy-4-(3-methyl-2,4-pentadienyl-1-oxy)-benzene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said compound is 1-phenoxy-4-(4-methyl-3-hexenyl-1-oxy)-benzene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 for combatting insects of the order diptera or Coleoptera.