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Certain 2,2-dimethyl-3-(ethenyl or propenyl)-cyclopropane carboxylic acid esters of the pyridyl-lower alkyl series having insect repelling properties
Assignee: Zeneca Inc
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Filing: 1981-12-21
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Granted: 1982-11-02
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Expires: 2001-12-21
Abstract
Abstract Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X and Y are independently halogen or methyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3, are effective insect repellents.
Inventors
- 👤 Rayman Y. Wong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:55
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D213/00; C07D213/02; C07D213/04; C07D213/24; C07D213/36; C07D213/40; A; A01; A01N; A01N53/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A compound having the formula ##STR5## in which R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X and Y are independently halogen or methyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A compound having the formula ##STR5## in which R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X and Y are independently halogen or methyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
A compound according to claim 1 in which n is 3.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
A compound according to claim 1 in which R is hydrogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A compound according to claim 3 in which X and Y are both chlorine, n is 3 and the side chain is substituted on the pyridine ring at the 3-position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A compound according to claim 3 in which X and Y are both methyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A compound according to claim 5 in which n is 3 and the side chain is substituted on the pyridine ring at the 3-position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A compound according to claim 5 in which n is 1 and the side chain is substituted on the pyridine ring at the 3-position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A compound according to claim 5 in which n is 2 and the side chain is substituted on the pyridine ring at the 2-position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A compound according to claim 5 in which n is 3 and the side chain is substituted on the pyridine ring at the 4-position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A compound according to claim 5 in which n is 3 and the side chain is substituted on the pyridine ring at the 2-position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A compound according to claim 1 in which R, X and Y are each methyl, n is 3 and the side chain is substituted on the pyridine ring at the 2-position.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of repelling insects from a locus to be protected therefrom, comprising applying to said locus an effective insect repelling amount of a compound having the formula ##STR6## in which R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X and Y are independently halogen or methyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of repelling insects from a locus to be protected therefrom, comprising applying to said locus an effective insect repelling amount of a compound having the formula ##STR6## in which R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X and Y are independently halogen or methyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 12 in which the compound is applied to an amount effective to repel houseflies.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 12 in which n is 3.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 12 in which R is hydrogen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 12 in which X and Y are both chlorine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 12 in which X and Y are both methyl.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
55 words
An insect repellent composition comprising (a) an effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR7## in which R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X and Y are independently halogen or methyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3, effective to repel insects, and; (b) an inert diluent or carrier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
An insect repellent composition comprising (a) an effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR7## in which R is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; X and Y are independently halogen or methyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3, effective to repel insects, and; (b) an inert diluent or carrier.
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