Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A compound of the formula ##STR3## in which: (a) R 5 is phenyl, R 4 is hydrogen, and A is selected from the group consisting of halophenyl, alkoxyphenyl, phenoxyphenyl, aminophenyl, alkylcarbonylaminophenyl, haloalkylcarbonylaminophenyl, haloalkoxyphenyl, halothienyl, alkoxycarbonylthienyl, haloalkoxyalkylphenyl, naphthyl, haloalkylphenyl, and (alkyl)halophenyl; or (b) A is phenyl, R 4 is hydrogen or methyl and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkoxyphenyl, phenylethynylthienyl, haloalkylcarbonylthienyl, halophenyl, halothienyl, alkoxycarbonylthienyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonylthienyl, naphthyl and phenylethynyl; (c) R 5 is 5-methylthienyl, R 4 is hydrogen and A is selected from the group consisting of haloalkylphenyl, formylphenyl, phenylcarbonylphenyl, alkylsulfonyloxyphenyl, alkylcarbonyloxyphenyl, alkylsulfonylphenyl, hydroxyphenyl, alkoxyphenyl and halophenyl; (d) A is alkylphenyl or alkoxyphenyl, R 4 is hydrogen and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkylthiothienyl, alkylsulfinylthienyl, O,O-dialkylphosphorylthienyl, alkoxyphenylethynyl and alkoxycarbonylthienyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A compound of the formula ##STR3## in which: (a) R 5 is phenyl, R 4 is hydrogen, and A is selected from the group consisting of halophenyl, alkoxyphenyl, phenoxyphenyl, aminophenyl, alkylcarbonylaminophenyl, haloalkylcarbonylaminophenyl, haloalkoxyphenyl, halothienyl, alkoxycarbonylthienyl, haloalkoxyalkylphenyl, naphthyl, haloalkylphenyl, and (alkyl)halophenyl; or (b) A is phenyl, R 4 is hydrogen or methyl and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkoxyphenyl, phenylethynylthienyl, haloalkylcarbonylthienyl, halophenyl, halothienyl, alkoxycarbonylthienyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonylthienyl, naphthyl and phenylethynyl; (c) R 5 is 5-methylthienyl, R 4 is hydrogen and A is selected from the group consisting of haloalkylphenyl, formylphenyl, phenylcarbonylphenyl, alkylsulfonyloxyphenyl, alkylcarbonyloxyphenyl, alkylsulfonylphenyl, hydroxyphenyl, alkoxyphenyl and halophenyl; (d) A is alkylphenyl or alkoxyphenyl, R 4 is hydrogen and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkylthiothienyl, alkylsulfinylthienyl, O,O-dialkylphosphorylthienyl, alkoxyphenylethynyl and alkoxycarbonylthienyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An acaricidal composition comprising an acaricidally effective amount of at least one compound of claim 1 in admixture with an agriculturally acceptable carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method for controlling acarids which comprises applying to the acarid, its habitat or plants upon which it feeds an acaricidally effective amount of at least one compound of claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 3, employing the compound 1-(5-phenylthien-2-yl)-2-(4-methylphenyl)ethyne.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 3, employing the compound 1-[5'-methyl(2,2'-bithien-5-yl)]-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyne.