N- substituted piperazines

Abstract

Novel N-alkyl substituted piperazines have been discovered, which are useful as insecticides or fungicides. Such compounds are of Formula (I) wherein X, Y, R1 and R2 are as defined herein.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A composition comprising a compound of the Formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         X and Y are each independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, alkyl, carbonyl, carbonylalkyl, carbonylalkylether, carboxylalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxyl, and alkylether; 
         with the proviso that both X and Y cannot be a direct bond; and when either X or Y is a direct bond, then the R1 or R2 associated with that bond is not phenyl or optionally substituted phenyl; and 
         R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of: 
         alkyl; 
         aryl, optionally substituted with cyano, alkoxy, halogen, alkylhalo, alkoxyhalo, carboxylalkyl, carbonylalkyl, benzyloxy, nitro, benzoyl, phenyl, carboxamido, or heteroaryl; 
         heteroaryl, optionally substituted with aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, halogen, alkylhalo, alkoxy, cycloalkyl or cyano; 
         cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with alkyl or halogen; and 
         a heterocyclic ring, optionally substituted with alkyl in a mixture with one or more fungicides or insecticides or both. 
       
     
     
         2 . A composition according to claim one wherein each of X and Y of said compound of Formula (I) are independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, alkyl, and carbonyl. 
     
     
         3 . A composition according to claim one wherein each of R1 and R2 of said compound of Formula (I) are independently selected from the group consisting of:
 alkyl;   aryl, optionally substituted with cyano, alkoxy, halogen, alkylhalo, alkoxyhalo, carboxylalkyl, carbonylalkyl, benzyloxy, nitro, benzoyl, phenyl, carboxamido, or heteroaryl; and   heteroaryl, optionally substituted with aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, halogen, alkylhalo, alkoxy, cycloalkyl or cyano.   
     
     
         4 . A method of controlling insects comprising applying to a locus where control is desired an insect-inactivating amount of a composition of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         5 . A composition according to  claim 1  wherein said compound of Formula (I) is one of the compounds 1 through 334.