Synthesis and Insecticidal Activity of 3,5-Dimethylbenzoyl Moiety Modified Analogues of N-tert-Butyl-NL-(4-ethylbenzoyl)- 3,5-dimethylbenzohydrazide
Yoshihiro SAWADA, Harumi NAKAGAWA, Yoshihisa TSUKAMOTO, Toshiaki YANAI, Shinji YOKOI, Mikio YANAGI and Tetsuo WATANABE
J. Pestic. Sci.
27, 365-373 (2002)
Fourteen analogues were synthesized by rationally modifying the 3,5-dimethylbenzoyl moiety of RH-5992, and evaluated for insecticidal activity against the common cutworm (Spodoptera litura). Although several derivatives showed good insecticidal activity, they were less active than RH-5992.
