Aryltetrahydropyridazine derivatives or salts thereof, insecticides containing said compounds, and methods of using them.

Abstract

In crop production, including agriculture and horticulture, damage caused by pests remains significant, and the development of new agricultural and horticultural insecticides is desired due to factors such as the emergence of pests resistant to existing pesticides. [Solution] The present invention relates to the general formula (1) TIFF2026086692000149.tif39170 {In the formula, X and Y represent oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms, Z represents a hydroxyl group, etc., R 1 R represents an alkoxycarbonyl group, etc. 2 R represents a substituted phenyl group, etc. 3 R represents a hydrogen atom, etc. 4 The compound represented by} or its salts exhibits high insecticidal efficacy against pests in the agricultural and horticultural fields, and provides an insecticide for agricultural and horticultural use containing these as active ingredients, as well as a method of using the same.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to aryltetrahydropyridazine derivatives or salts thereof, insecticides containing such compounds as active ingredients, and methods for using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 reports that certain tetrahydropyridazine-3,5-dione derivatives are useful as pharmaceutical compounds. However, this document neither discloses nor suggests any compounds that are useful as insecticides. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2014 / 142273 brochure [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0004] In crop production, including agriculture and horticulture, damage caused by pests remains significant, and the development of new insecticides and acaricides is desired due to factors such as the emergence of pests resistant to existing pesticides. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The inventors diligently conducted research to develop novel insecticides, particularly those for agricultural and horticultural use. As a result, they discovered that compounds represented by the general formula (1) of the present invention, or salts thereof, which have an aryltetrahydropyridazine derivative as the carboxylic acid moiety of the aminocarbonyl group, exhibit excellent insecticidal effects, thus completing the present invention.

[0006] In other words, the present invention is [1] General formula (1) [ka] {In the formula, R 1 teeth, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a3) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (a4) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (a5) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups; (a6) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a7) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents on the chain, each independently selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a50) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (a51) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (a52) N-(C1-C6) alkylsulfamoyl group; (a53) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfamoyl group; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a56) (C3-C6) cycloalkylthiocarbonyl group; (a57) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a58) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a59) (C1-C6) alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a60) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a62) Phenylthiocarbonyl group; (a63) A substituted phenylthiocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a64) Phenyloxythiocarbonyl group; (a65) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a66) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6)alkyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a79) Phenylen(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a80) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) Indicates a morpholinylaminocarbonyl group. R 2 teeth, (b1) Aryl group; (b2) A substituted aryl group having one or more substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b3) 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring group; or (b4) A substituted 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring having one or more substituents independently selected from substituent group A. However, R 2 The atom adjacent to the atom bonded to the tetrahydropyridazine ring has a (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group, an N-(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group, an N,N-di(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group, and R 9 -(R 10 -N=)O=S group (in the formula, R 9 R represents a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. 10 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, or a halo(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. ) is not substituted. R 3 represents (c1) a hydrogen atom; (c2) a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (c3) a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (c4) a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; or (c5) a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. R 4 represents (d1) a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d2) a (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (d3) a (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (d4) a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (d5) a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d6) a halo(C2-C6)alkenyl group; (d7) a halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group; (d8) a substituted (C1-C6)alkyl group having 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the substituent group B; (d9) a substituted (C3-C6)cycloalkyl group having 1 to 3 substituents on the ring independently selected from the substituent group C; (d10) an N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylamino group; (d11) an N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-phenylamino group; (d12) a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (d13) an N-(C1-C6)alkylsulfamoyl group; (d14) a piperidinyl group; (d15) a morpholinyl group; (d16) a phenyl group; (d17) a substituted phenyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring independently selected from the substituent group D; (d18) a pyridyl group; (d19) a substituted pyridyl group having 1 to 4 substituents on the ring independently selected from the substituent group D; (d20) a pyridazinyl group; (d21) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d22) Pyrimidinyl group; (d23) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d24) Pyrazinyl group; (d25) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d26) Triazinyl group; (d27) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group D; (d28) Furanyl group; (d29) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d30) Oxazolyl group; (d31) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group D; (d32) Isoxazolyl group; (d33) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d34) Thienyl group; (d35) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d36) Thiazolyl group; (d37) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group D; (d38) Isothiazolyl group; (d39) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group D; (d40) Thiadiazolyl group; (d41) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d42) Pyrazolyl group; (d43) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d44) Triazolyl group; (d45) A substituted triazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group D; (d46) Tetrazolyl group; (d47) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group D; (d48) Benzoxazolyl group; (d49) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d50) Benzothiazolyl group; (d51) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d52) Quinolinyl group; (d53) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d54) Naphthyl group; (d55) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d56) Tetrahydronaphthyl group; (d57) A substituted tetrahydronaphthyl group having 1 to 10 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d58) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d59) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d60) Pyridyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d61) A substituted pyridyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to four substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d62) Pyrazinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d63) A substituted pyrazinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d64) Pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d65) A substituted pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d66) Furanyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d67) A substituted furanyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d68) Thienyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d69) A substituted thienyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d70) Oxopyridyl group; (d71) A substituted oxopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d72) Oxopyrazolyl group; (d73) A substituted oxopyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d74) Benzothiadiazolyl group; (d75) A substituted benzothiadiazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d76) (C5-C6) cross-linked cycloalkyl group; or (d77) Represents a substituted (C5-C6) crosslinked cycloalkyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D. R 3 and R 4 These elements may join together to form a ring. X and Y each independently represent either an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. Z is OR 5 group (in the formula, R 5) represents a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. ), S(O)nR 6 Base (wherein n represents 0, 1, or 2, R 6 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a phenyl(C1-C6) alkyl group. ), or N(R 7 )R 8 group (in the formula, R 7 and R 8 R represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group, or an N-phenylamino group. 7 and R 8 These may be the same or different. The substituent group A is, (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e3) Nitro group; (e4) Hydroxyl group; (e5) Carboxyl group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e15) Halo(C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e16) Halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e18) Halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e23) A substituted (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (e24) R 9 -(R 10 -N=)O=S group (in the formula, R 9 R represents a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. 10 This represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, or a halo(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. (e25) SF5 groups; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e28) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonylamino group; (e29) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonylamino group; (e30) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonylamino group; (e31) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonylamino group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e34) (C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (e35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e38) Oxazolyl group; (e39) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e48) Isothiazolyl group; (e49) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e52) Pyrrolyl group; (e53) A substituted pyrrolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e56) Imidazolyl group; (e57) A substituted imidazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e62) Oxazolinyl group; (e63) A substituted oxazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e64) Thiazolinyl group; (e65) A substituted thiazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e66) Isooxazolinyl group; (e67) A substituted isoxazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e68) Isothiazolinyl group; (e69) A substituted isothiazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e70) Pyrrolidinyl group; (e71) A substituted pyrrolidinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e72) Imidazolinyl group; (e73) A substituted imidazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e78) Pyridazinyl group; (e79) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e82) pyrazinyl group; (e83) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e84) Triazinyl group; (e85) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e86) Dihydrofuranyl group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e90) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e91) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxy group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Consists of a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group. Substituent group B is, (f1) Cyano group; (f2) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (f3) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (f4) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (f5) (C1-C6) alkyl sulfinyl group; (f6) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (f7) Halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl group; (f8) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (f9) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (f10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (f11) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (f12) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (f13) aminocarbonyl group; and (f14) Consists of a phenylcarbonyl group. The substituent group C is, (g1) Cyano group; (g2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (g3) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (g4) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (g5) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (g6) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (g7) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (g8) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (g9) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (g10) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (g11) Halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl group; (g12) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (g13) Halo(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (g14) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (g15) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (g16) aminocarbonyl group; and (g17) Consists of a phenyl group. The substituent group D is, (h1) Halogen atom; (h2) cyano group; (h3) Nitro group; (h4) Amino group; (h5) Hydroxyl group; (h6) Carboxyl group; (h7) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (h8) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (h9) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (h10) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (h11) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (h12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (h13) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (h14) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (h15) Halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl group; (h16) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (h17) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (h18) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (h19) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (h20) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (h21) (C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (h22) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (h23) Phenyl group; (h24) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (h25) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; and (h26) Composed of (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl groups. Compounds represented by} and their salts,

[0007] [2]R 1 , R 3 , R 4 X, Y, Z, substituent groups A, B, C and D are the same as in [1], R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b15) Triazinyl group; (b16) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b17) 2-oxopyridyl group; (b18) A substituted 2-oxopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b19) Furanyl group; (b20) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b23) Isooxazolyl group; (b24) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b35) Pyrrolyl group; (b36) A substituted pyrrolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b39) Imidazolyl group; (b40) A substituted imidazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b41) Triazolyl group; (b42) A substituted triazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b43) Tetrazolyl group; (b44) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b45) Benzofuranyl group; (b46) A substituted benzofuranyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b51) Benzothienyl group; (b52) A substituted benzothienyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b57) Indolyl group; (b58) A substituted indolyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b59) Isoindolyl group; (b60) A substituted isoindolyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b61) Indazolyl group; (b62) A substituted indazolyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b63) Benzimidazolyl group; (b64) A substituted benzimidazolyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b65) Benzotriazolyl group; (b66) A substituted benzotriazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b67) Flopyridyl group; (b68) A substituted phlopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b69) Thienopyridyl group; (b70) A substituted thienopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b73) Imidazopyridyl group; (b74) A substituted imidazopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b75) indolidinyl group; (b76) A substituted indolidinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b77) Pyrrolopyridyl group; (b78) A substituted pyrrolopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b79) Pyrrolopyrimidinyl group; (b80) A substituted pyrrolopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b81) Oxazolopyridyl group; (b82) A substituted oxazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b83) Isooxazolopyridyl group; (b84) A substituted isoxazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b85) Isothiazolopyridyl group; (b86) A substituted isothiazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b87) Imidazopyrimidinyl group; (b88) A substituted imidazopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b89) Pyrazolopyridyl group; (b90) A substituted pyrazolopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b91) Pyrazolopyrimidinyl group; (b92) A substituted pyrazolopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b95) Triazolopyrimidinyl group; (b96) A substituted triazolopyrimidinyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b101) Naphthyl group; (b102) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b103) Isoquinolinyl group; (b104) A substituted isoquinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b105) Synnolinyl group; (b106) A substituted synnolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b111) Naphthilidinyl group; or (b112) A substituted naphthilidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from substituent group A on the ring, the compounds described in [1] and their salts,

[0008] [3]R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 3 but, (c1) Hydrogen atom; (c2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (c3) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (c4) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; or (c5) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, R 4 but, (d1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d2) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (d3) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (d4) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (d5) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d6) Halo(C2-C6) alkenyl group; (d7) Halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group; (d8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group B; (d9) A substituted (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group C on the ring; (d10) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylamino group; (d11) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-phenylamino group; (d14) piperidinyl group; (d15) Morpholinyl group; (d16) Phenyl group; (d17) A substituted phenyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d18) Pyridyl group; (d19) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d20) Pyridazinyl group; (d21) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d22) Pyrimidinyl group; (d23) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d24) A pyrazinyl group; (d25) A substituted pyrazinyl group having 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d32) An isoxazolyl group; (d33) A substituted isoxazolyl group having 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d36) A thiazolyl group; (d37) A substituted thiazolyl group having 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d40) A thiadiazolyl group; (d41) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having 1 substituent independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d42) A pyrazolyl group; (d43) A substituted pyrazolyl group having 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d54) A naphthyl group; (d55) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d58) A phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d59) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d60) A pyridyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d61) A substituted pyridyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d62) A pyrazinyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d63) A substituted pyrazinyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group of substituents D on the ring; (d64) A pyrimidinyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d65) A substituted pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d70) Oxopyridyl group; (d71) A substituted oxopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d72) Oxopyrazolyl group; (d73) A substituted oxopyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d74) Benzothiadiazolyl group; (d75) A substituted benzothiadiazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d76)(C5-C6) cross-linked cycloalkyl group; or (d77) A substituted (C5-C6) crosslinked cycloalkyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring, R 3 and R 4 They may also bond to each other to form a ring. X and Y are, independently, either an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. Z, OR 5 group (in the formula, R 5 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. ), S(O)nR 6 Base (wherein n represents 0, 1, or 2, R 6 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a phenyl(C1-C6) alkyl group. ), or N(R 7 )R 8 group (in the formula, R 7 and R 8 R represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, or an N-phenylamino group. 7 and R 8 They may be the same or different. The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having on the ring one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) A tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having on the ring one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) A phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having on the ring 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) A pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having on the ring 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) A pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having on the ring 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e87) A dihydropyranyl group; (e88) A phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having on the ring 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e92) A phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Consists of a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group, The substituent group B is (f1) Cyano group; (f2) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (f3) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (f4) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (f5) (C1-C6) alkyl sulfinyl group; (f6) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; and (f12) Consists of (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl groups, The substituent group C is (g1) Cyano group; (g2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (g10) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; and (g17) Consists of a phenyl group, The substituent group D is (h1) Halogen atom; (h2) cyano group; (h3) Nitro group; (h7) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (h8) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (h9) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (h10) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (h11) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (h12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (h13) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (h14) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (h16) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (h17) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (h18) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (h19) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (h23) Phenyl group; (h24) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (h25) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; and (h26) Compounds and salts thereof described in [1] or [2], comprising (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl groups

[0009] [4]R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15') A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the halogen atoms; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29') A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the nitro group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a49') An N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from halogen atoms; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6)cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 3 but, (c1) Hydrogen atom; or (c2) is a (C1-C6) alkyl group, R 4 but, (d1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d2) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (d4) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (d8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group B; (d10) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylamino group; (d11) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-phenylamino group; (d14) piperidinyl group; (d15) Morpholinyl group; (d16) Phenyl group; (d17) A substituted phenyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d18) Pyridyl group; (d19) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d20) Pyridazinyl group; (d21) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d22) Pyrimidinyl group; (d23) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d24) Pyrazinyl group; (d25) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d32) Isoxazolyl group; (d33) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d36) Thiazolyl group; (d37) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group D; (d40) Thiadiazolyl group; (d41) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d42) Pyrazolyl group; (d43) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d54) Naphthyl group; (d55) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d58) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d59) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d60) Pyridyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d61) A substituted pyridyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to four substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d62) Pyrazinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d63) A substituted pyrazinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d64) Pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; or (d65) A substituted pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring, R 3 and R 4 They may also bond to each other to form a ring. X and Y are, independently, either an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. Z, OR 5 group (in the formula, R5 ) represents a hydrogen atom or a (C1-C6) alkyl group. ), S(O)nR 6 Base (wherein n represents 0, 1, or 2, R 6 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. ), or N(R 7 )R 8 group (in the formula, R 7 and R 8 R represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, or an N-phenylamino group. 7 and R 8 They may be the same or different. The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from each of the (e43')(C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups on its ring; (e44) Thienyl group; A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from (e55')(C1-C6) alkyl groups; A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent selected from (e61') (C1-C6) alkyl groups on its ring; (e75') A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group; and (e77') A substituted pyridyl group having 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups on the ring, The substituent group B is (f3) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (f4) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; and (f12) Consists of (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl groups, The substituent group D is (h1) Halogen atom; (h2) cyano group; (h3) Nitro group; (h7) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (h8) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (h10) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (h12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (h13) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (h14) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (h16) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (h19) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (h23) Phenyl group; (h24) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; and (h25) A compound according to any one of [1] to [3] and salts thereof, comprising a methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a phenyl group and a (C1-C6) alkyl group, formed by two adjacent substituents together,

[0010] [5]R 2 , R 3 , R 4 X, Y, Z, substituent groups A, B, C and D are the same as in [1], R 1 but, (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a3) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (a4) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (a5) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups; (a6) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a7) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents on the chain, each independently selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a50) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (a51) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (a52) N-(C1-C6) alkylsulfamoyl group; (a53) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfamoyl group; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a56) (C3-C6) cycloalkylthiocarbonyl group; (a57) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a58) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a59) (C1-C6) alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a60) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a62) Phenylthiocarbonyl group; (a63) A substituted phenylthiocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a64) Phenyloxythiocarbonyl group; (a65) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a66) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6)alkyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a79) Phenylen(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a80) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) Compounds and salts thereof described in [1] or [2], which are morpholinylaminocarbonyl groups.

[0011] [6]R 1 but, (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 3 but, (c1) Hydrogen atom; (c2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (c3) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (c4) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; or (c5) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, R 4 but, (d1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d2) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (d3) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (d4) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (d5) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d6) Halo(C2-C6) alkenyl group; (d7) Halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group; (d8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group B; (d9) A substituted (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group C on the ring; (d10) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylamino group; (d11) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-phenylamino group; (d14) piperidinyl group; (d15) Morpholinyl group; (d16) Phenyl group; (d17) A substituted phenyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d18) Pyridyl group; (d19) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d20) Pyridazinyl group; (d21) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d22) Pyrimidinyl group; (d23) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d24) Pyrazinyl group; (d25) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d32) Isoxazolyl group; (d33) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d36) Thiazolyl group; (d37) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group D; (d40) Thiadiazolyl group; (d41) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d42) Pyrazolyl group; (d43) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d54) Naphthyl group; (d55) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d58) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d59) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d60) Pyridyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d61) A substituted pyridyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to four substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d62) Pyrazinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d63) A substituted pyrazinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d64) Pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d65) A substituted pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d70) Oxopyridyl group; (d71) A substituted oxopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d72) Oxopyrazolyl group; (d73) A substituted oxopyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d74) Benzothiadiazolyl group; (d75) A substituted benzothiadiazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d76) (C5-C6) cross-linked cycloalkyl group; or (d77) A substituted (C5-C6) crosslinked cycloalkyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring, R 3 and R 4 They may also bond to each other to form a ring. X and Y are, independently, either an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. Z, OR 5 group (in the formula, R 5 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. ), S(O)nR 6 Base (wherein n represents 0, 1, or 2, R 6 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a phenyl(C1-C6) alkyl group. ), or N(R 7 )R 8 group (in the formula, R 7 and R 8 R represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, or an N-phenylamino group. 7 and R 8 They may be the same or different. The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Consists of a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group, The substituent group B is (f1) Cyano group; (f2) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (f3) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (f4) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (f5) (C1-C6) alkyl sulfinyl group; (f6) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; and (f12) Consists of (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl groups, The substituent group C is (g1) Cyano group; (g2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (g10) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; and (g17) Consists of a phenyl group, The substituent group D is (h1) Halogen atom; (h2) cyano group; (h3) Nitro group; (h7) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (h8) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (h9) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (h10) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (h11) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (h12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (h13) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (h14) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (h16) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (h17) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (h18) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (h19) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (h23) Phenyl group; (h24) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (h25) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; and (h26) Compounds and salts thereof consisting of (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl groups, as described in any one of [1], [2], or [5],

[0012] [7]R 1 but, (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15') A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the halogen atoms; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29') A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the nitro group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a49') An N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from halogen atoms; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6)cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 3 but, (c1) Hydrogen atom; or (c2) is a (C1-C6) alkyl group, R 4 but, (d1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d2) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (d4) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (d8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group B; (d10) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylamino group; (d11) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-phenylamino group; (d14) piperidinyl group; (d15) Morpholinyl group; (d16) Phenyl group; (d17) A substituted phenyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d18) Pyridyl group; (d19) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d20) Pyridazinyl group; (d21) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d22) Pyrimidinyl group; (d23) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d24) Pyrazinyl group; (d25) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d32) Isoxazolyl group; (d33) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d36) Thiazolyl group; (d37) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group D; (d40) Thiadiazolyl group; (d41) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d42) Pyrazolyl group; (d43) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d54) Naphthyl group; (d55) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group D; (d58) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; (d59) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d60) Pyridyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d61) A substituted pyridyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to four substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d62) Pyrazinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; (d63) A substituted pyrazinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring; (d64) Pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group; or (d65) A substituted pyrimidinyl (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from substituent group D on the ring, R 3 and R 4 They may also bond to each other to form a ring. X and Y are, independently, either an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. Z, OR 5 group (in the formula, R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a (C1-C6) alkyl group. ), S(O)nR 6 group (where n represents 0, 1 or 2, and R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. ), or, N(R 7 )R 8 group (where R 7 and R 8 represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, or an N-phenylamino group, and R 7 and R 8 may be the same or different. ), and the substituent group A is (e1) a halogen atom; (e2) a cyano group; (e6) a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e8) a (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) a (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e13) a (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group; (e17) a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e22) an N,N-di(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e27) a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e32) a (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e43') a substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent selected independently from (C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups on the ring; (e44) a thienyl group; (e55') a substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents selected independently from (C1-C6) alkyl groups on the ring; (e61') a substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent selected from (C1-C6) alkyl groups on the ring; (e75') A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group; and (e77') A substituted pyridyl group having 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups on the ring, The substituent group B is (f3) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (f4) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; and (f12) Consists of (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl groups, The substituent group D is (h1) Halogen atom; (h2) cyano group; (h3) Nitro group; (h7) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (h8) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (h10) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (h12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (h13) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (h14) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (h16) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (h19) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (h23) Phenyl group; (h24) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; and (h25) Compounds and salts thereof according to any one of [1], [2], [5], or [6], comprising a methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a phenyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group, formed by two adjacent substituents together,

[0013] An insecticide characterized by containing a compound described in any one of items [8][1] to [7], or a salt thereof, or an N-oxide, as an active ingredient. A horticultural insecticide characterized by containing a compound described in any one of items [9][1] to [7], or a salt thereof, or an N-oxide, as an active ingredient. A method of using an insecticide, characterized by applying an effective amount of the insecticide described in

[10] , [8], or [9] to a plant or soil. Use of any one of the compounds described in

[11] , [1] through [7], or their salts or N-oxides as insecticides.

[0014]

[12] General formula (2) [ka] {In the formula, R 1 teeth, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a3) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (a4) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (a5) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups; (a6) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a7) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents on the chain, each independently selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a50) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (a51) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (a52) N-(C1-C6) alkylsulfamoyl group; (a53) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfamoyl group; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a56) (C3-C6) cycloalkylthiocarbonyl group; (a57) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a58) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a59) (C1-C6) alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a60) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a62) Phenylthiocarbonyl group; (a63) A substituted phenylthiocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a64) Phenyloxythiocarbonyl group; (a65) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a66) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6)alkyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a79) Phenylen(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a80) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) Indicates a morpholinylaminocarbonyl group. R 2 teeth, (b1) Aryl group; (b2) A substituted aryl group having one or more substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b3) 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring group; or (b4) A substituted 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring having one or more substituents independently selected from substituent group A. However, R 2 The atom adjacent to the atom bonded to the tetrahydropyridazine ring has a (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group, an N-(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group, an N,N-di(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group, and R 9 -(R 10 -N=)O=S group (in the formula, R 9 R represents a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. 10 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, or a halo(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. ) is not substituted. The substituent group A is, (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e3) Nitro group; (e4) Hydroxyl group; (e5) Carboxyl group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e15) Halo(C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e16) Halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e18) Halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e23) A substituted (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (e24) R 9 -(R 10 -N=)O=S group (in the formula, R 9 R represents a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. 10 This represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, or a halo(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. (e25) SF5 groups; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e28) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonylamino group; (e29) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonylamino group; (e30) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonylamino group; (e31) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonylamino group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e34) (C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (e35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e38) Oxazolyl group; (e39) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e48) Isothiazolyl group; (e49) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e52) Pyrrolyl group; (e53) A substituted pyrrolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e56) Imidazolyl group; (e57) A substituted imidazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e62) Oxazolinyl group; (e63) A substituted oxazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e64) Thiazolinyl group; (e65) A substituted thiazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e66) Isooxazolinyl group; (e67) A substituted isoxazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e68) Isothiazolinyl group; (e69) A substituted isothiazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e70) Pyrrolidinyl group; (e71) A substituted pyrrolidinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e72) Imidazolinyl group; (e73) A substituted imidazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e78) Pyridazinyl group; (e79) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e82) pyrazinyl group; (e83) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e84) Triazinyl group; (e85) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e86) Dihydrofuranyl group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e90) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e91) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxy group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Compounds represented by} and their salts, consisting of a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group.

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[13] R 1 And substituent group A is the same as in

[12] , R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b15) Triazinyl group; (b16) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b17) 2-oxopyridyl group; (b18) A substituted 2-oxopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b19) Furanyl group; (b20) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b23) Isooxazolyl group; (b24) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b35) Pyrrolyl group; (b36) A substituted pyrrolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b39) Imidazolyl group; (b40) A substituted imidazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b41) Triazolyl group; (b42) A substituted triazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b43) Tetrazolyl group; (b44) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b45) Benzofuranyl group; (b46) A substituted benzofuranyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b51) Benzothienyl group; (b52) A substituted benzothienyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b57) Indolyl group; (b58) A substituted indolyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b59) Isoindolyl group; (b60) A substituted isoindolyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b61) Indazolyl group; (b62) A substituted indazolyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b63) Benzimidazolyl group; (b64) A substituted benzimidazolyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b65) Benzotriazolyl group; (b66) A substituted benzotriazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b67) Flopyridyl group; (b68) A substituted phlopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b69) Thienopyridyl group; (b70) A substituted thienopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b73) Imidazopyridyl group; (b74) A substituted imidazopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b75) indolidinyl group; (b76) A substituted indolidinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b77) Pyrrolopyridyl group; (b78) A substituted pyrrolopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b79) Pyrrolopyrimidinyl group; (b80) A substituted pyrrolopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b81) Oxazolopyridyl group; (b82) A substituted oxazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b83) Isooxazolopyridyl group; (b84) A substituted isoxazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b85) Isothiazolopyridyl group; (b86) A substituted isothiazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b87) Imidazopyrimidinyl group; (b88) A substituted imidazopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b89) Pyrazolopyridyl group; (b90) A substituted pyrazolopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b91) Pyrazolopyrimidinyl group; (b92) A substituted pyrazolopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b95) Triazolopyrimidinyl group; (b96) A substituted triazolopyrimidinyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b101) Naphthyl group; (b102) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b103) Isoquinolinyl group; (b104) A substituted isoquinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b105) Synnolinyl group; (b106) A substituted synnolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b111) Naphthilidinyl group; or (b112) A substituted naphthilidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from substituent group A on the ring, the compounds described in

[12] and their salts,

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[14] R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Compounds according to

[12] or

[13] and salts thereof, comprising a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group,

[0017]

[15] R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15') A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the halogen atoms; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29') A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the nitro group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a49') An N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from halogen atoms; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6)cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from each of the (e43')(C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups on its ring; (e44) Thienyl group; A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from (e55')(C1-C6) alkyl groups; A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent selected from (e61') (C1-C6) alkyl groups on its ring; (e75') A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group; and (e77') Compounds and salts thereof according to any one of

[12] to

[14] , comprising a substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents independently selected from halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups on the ring,

[0018]

[16] R 2 And substituent group A is the same as in

[12] , R 1 but, (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a3) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (a4) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (a5) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups; (a6) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a7) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents on the chain, each independently selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a50) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (a51) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (a52) N-(C1-C6) alkylsulfamoyl group; (a53) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfamoyl group; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a56) (C3-C6) cycloalkylthiocarbonyl group; (a57) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a58) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a59) (C1-C6) alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a60) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a62) Phenylthiocarbonyl group; (a63) A substituted phenylthiocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a64) Phenyloxythiocarbonyl group; (a65) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a66) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6)alkyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a79) Phenylen(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a80) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, Compounds and salts thereof as described in

[12] or

[13] ,

[0019]

[17] R 1 but, (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Compounds and salts thereof comprising a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group, as described in any one of

[12] ,

[13] , or

[16] ,

[0020]

[18] R 1 but, (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15') A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the halogen atoms; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29') A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the nitro group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a49') An N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from halogen atoms; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6)cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from each of the (e43')(C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups on its ring; (e44) Thienyl group; A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from (e55')(C1-C6) alkyl groups; A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent selected from (e61') (C1-C6) alkyl groups on its ring; (e75') A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group; (e77') A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring that are independently selected from halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups; and (e94) Compounds and salts thereof comprising a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group, as described in any one of

[12] ,

[13] ,

[16] , or

[17] ,

[0021]

[19] General formula (3) [ka] {In the formula, R 1 teeth, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a3) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (a4) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (a5) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups; (a6) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a7) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents on the chain, each independently selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a50) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (a51) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (a52) N-(C1-C6) alkylsulfamoyl group; (a53) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfamoyl group; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a56) (C3-C6) cycloalkylthiocarbonyl group; (a57) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a58) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a59) (C1-C6) alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a60) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a62) Phenylthiocarbonyl group; (a63) A substituted phenylthiocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a64) Phenyloxythiocarbonyl group; (a65) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a66) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6)alkyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a79) Phenylen(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a80) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) Indicates a morpholinylaminocarbonyl group. R 2 teeth, (b1) Aryl group; (b2) A substituted aryl group having one or more substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b3) 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring group; or (b4) A substituted 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring having one or more substituents independently selected from substituent group A. However, R 2 The atom adjacent to the atom bonded to the tetrahydropyridazine ring has a (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group, an N-(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group, an N,N-di(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group, and R 9 -(R 10 -N=)O=S group (in the formula, R 9 R represents a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. 10 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, or a halo(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. ) is not substituted. R 11 teeth, (i1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; or (i2) Represents a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. The substituent group A is, (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e3) Nitro group; (e4) Hydroxyl group; (e5) Carboxyl group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e15) Halo(C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e16) Halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e18) Halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e23) A substituted (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (e24) R 9 -(R 10 -N=)O=S group (in the formula, R 9 R represents a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. 10 This represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, or a halo(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. (e25) SF5 groups; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e28) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonylamino group; (e29) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonylamino group; (e30) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonylamino group; (e31) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonylamino group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e34) (C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (e35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e38) Oxazolyl group; (e39) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e48) Isothiazolyl group; (e49) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e52) Pyrrolyl group; (e53) A substituted pyrrolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e56) Imidazolyl group; (e57) A substituted imidazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e62) Oxazolinyl group; (e63) A substituted oxazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e64) Thiazolinyl group; (e65) A substituted thiazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e66) Isooxazolinyl group; (e67) A substituted isoxazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e68) Isothiazolinyl group; (e69) A substituted isothiazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e70) Pyrrolidinyl group; (e71) A substituted pyrrolidinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e72) Imidazolinyl group; (e73) A substituted imidazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e78) Pyridazinyl group; (e79) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e82) pyrazinyl group; (e83) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e84) Triazinyl group; (e85) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e86) Dihydrofuranyl group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e90) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e91) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxy group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Compounds represented by} and their salts, consisting of a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group.

[0022]

[20] R 1 , R 11 And substituent group A is the same as in

[19] , R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b15) Triazinyl group; (b16) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b17) 2-oxopyridyl group; (b18) A substituted 2-oxopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b19) Furanyl group; (b20) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b23) Isooxazolyl group; (b24) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b35) Pyrrolyl group; (b36) A substituted pyrrolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b39) Imidazolyl group; (b40) A substituted imidazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b41) Triazolyl group; (b42) A substituted triazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b43) Tetrazolyl group; (b44) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b45) Benzofuranyl group; (b46) A substituted benzofuranyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b51) Benzothienyl group; (b52) A substituted benzothienyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b57) Indolyl group; (b58) A substituted indolyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b59) Isoindolyl group; (b60) A substituted isoindolyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b61) Indazolyl group; (b62) A substituted indazolyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b63) Benzimidazolyl group; (b64) A substituted benzimidazolyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b65) Benzotriazolyl group; (b66) A substituted benzotriazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b67) Flopyridyl group; (b68) A substituted phlopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b69) Thienopyridyl group; (b70) A substituted thienopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b73) Imidazopyridyl group; (b74) A substituted imidazopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b75) indolidinyl group; (b76) A substituted indolidinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b77) Pyrrolopyridyl group; (b78) A substituted pyrrolopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b79) Pyrrolopyrimidinyl group; (b80) A substituted pyrrolopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b81) Oxazolopyridyl group; (b82) A substituted oxazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b83) Isooxazolopyridyl group; (b84) A substituted isoxazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b85) Isothiazolopyridyl group; (b86) A substituted isothiazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b87) Imidazopyrimidinyl group; (b88) A substituted imidazopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b89) Pyrazolopyridyl group; (b90) A substituted pyrazolopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b91) Pyrazolopyrimidinyl group; (b92) A substituted pyrazolopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b95) Triazolopyrimidinyl group; (b96) A substituted triazolopyrimidinyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b101) Naphthyl group; (b102) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b103) Isoquinolinyl group; (b104) A substituted isoquinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b105) Synnolinyl group; (b106) A substituted synnolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b111) Naphthilidinyl group; or (b112) A substituted naphthilidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from substituent group A on the ring, the compounds and salts thereof described in

[19] ,

[0023]

[21] R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 11 but, (i1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; or (i2) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Compounds according to

[19] or

[20] and salts thereof, comprising a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group,

[0024]

[22] R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15') A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the halogen atoms; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29') A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the nitro group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a49') An N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from halogen atoms; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6)cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R11 teeth, (i1) is a (C1-C6) alkyl group, The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from each of the (e43')(C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups on its ring; (e44) Thienyl group; A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from (e55')(C1-C6) alkyl groups; A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent selected from (e61') (C1-C6) alkyl groups on its ring; (e75') A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group; and (e77') Compounds and salts thereof according to any one of

[19] to

[21] , comprising a substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents independently selected from halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups on the ring,

[0025]

[23] R 2, R 11 And substituent group A is the same as in

[19] , R 1 but, (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a3) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (a4) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (a5) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups; (a6) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a7) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents on the chain, each independently selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a50) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (a51) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (a52) N-(C1-C6) alkylsulfamoyl group; (a53) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfamoyl group; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a56) (C3-C6) cycloalkylthiocarbonyl group; (a57) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a58) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a59) (C1-C6) alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a60) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a62) Phenylthiocarbonyl group; (a63) A substituted phenylthiocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a64) Phenyloxythiocarbonyl group; (a65) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a66) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6)alkyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a79) Phenylen(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a80) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) Compounds and salts thereof described in

[19] or

[20] , which are morpholinylaminocarbonyl groups.

[0026]

[24] R 1 but, (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 11 but, (i1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; or (i2) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Compounds and salts thereof comprising a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group, as described in any one of

[19] ,

[20] , or

[23] ,

[0027]

[25] R 1 but, (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15') A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the halogen atoms; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29') A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the nitro group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a49') An N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from halogen atoms; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6)cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 11 teeth, (i1) is a (C1-C6) alkyl group, The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from each of the (e43')(C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups on its ring; (e44) Thienyl group; A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from (e55')(C1-C6) alkyl groups; A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent selected from (e61') (C1-C6) alkyl groups on its ring; (e75') A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group; and (e77') Compounds and salts thereof according to any one of

[19] ,

[20] ,

[23] , or

[24] , comprising a substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents independently selected from halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups on the ring,

[0028]

[26] R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, R 2 teeth, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 11 teeth, (i1) is a (C1-C6) alkyl group, The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups; and (e32) Compounds and salts thereof that consist of (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl groups, as described in any one of

[19] to

[22] ,

[0029]

[27] General formula (21) [ka] {In the formula, R 1 teeth, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a3) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (a4) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (a5) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups; (a6) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a7) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a8) A substituted (C1-C6) alkyl group having one to three substituents on the chain, each independently selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a50) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (a51) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (a52) N-(C1-C6) alkylsulfamoyl group; (a53) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfamoyl group; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a56) (C3-C6) cycloalkylthiocarbonyl group; (a57) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a58) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a59) (C1-C6) alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a60) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxythiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a62) Phenylthiocarbonyl group; (a63) A substituted phenylthiocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a64) Phenyloxythiocarbonyl group; (a65) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a66) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6)alkyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a79) Phenylen(C1-C6)alkyl group; (a80) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a82) Indicates a morpholinylaminocarbonyl group. R 2 teeth, (b1) Aryl group; (b2) A substituted aryl group having one or more substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b3) 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring group; or (b4) A substituted 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring having one or more substituents independently selected from substituent group A. However, R 2 The atom adjacent to the atom bonded to the tetrahydropyridazine ring has a (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group, an N-(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group, an N,N-di(C1-C6) alkylaminosulfonyl group, and R 9 -(R 10 -N=)O=S group (in the formula, R 9 R represents a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. 10 ) represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, or a halo(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. ) is not substituted. R 11 teeth, (i1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; or (i2) Represents a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. The substituent group A is, (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e3) Nitro group; (e4) Hydroxyl group; (e5) Carboxyl group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e15) Halo(C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e16) Halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e18) Halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e23) A substituted (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, and a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (e24) R 9 -(R 10 -N=)O=S group (in the formula, R 9 R represents a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, or a (C1-C6) alkoxy(C1-C6) alkyl group. 10 This represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group, or a halo(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group. (e25) SF5 groups; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e28) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonylamino group; (e29) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonylamino group; (e30) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonylamino group; (e31) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonylamino group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e34) (C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (e35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e38) Oxazolyl group; (e39) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e48) Isothiazolyl group; (e49) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e52) Pyrrolyl group; (e53) A substituted pyrrolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e56) Imidazolyl group; (e57) A substituted imidazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e62) Oxazolinyl group; (e63) A substituted oxazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e64) Thiazolinyl group; (e65) A substituted thiazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e66) Isooxazolinyl group; (e67) A substituted isoxazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e68) Isothiazolinyl group; (e69) A substituted isothiazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e70) Pyrrolidinyl group; (e71) A substituted pyrrolidinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e72) Imidazolinyl group; (e73) A substituted imidazolinyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e78) Pyridazinyl group; (e79) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e82) pyrazinyl group; (e83) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e84) Triazinyl group; (e85) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e86) Dihydrofuranyl group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e90) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e91) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxy group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Compounds represented by} and their salts, consisting of a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group.

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[28] R 1 , R 11 And substituent group A is the same as in

[27] , R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b15) Triazinyl group; (b16) A substituted triazinyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b17) 2-oxopyridyl group; (b18) A substituted 2-oxopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b19) Furanyl group; (b20) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b23) Isooxazolyl group; (b24) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b35) Pyrrolyl group; (b36) A substituted pyrrolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b39) Imidazolyl group; (b40) A substituted imidazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b41) Triazolyl group; (b42) A substituted triazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b43) Tetrazolyl group; (b44) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b45) Benzofuranyl group; (b46) A substituted benzofuranyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b51) Benzothienyl group; (b52) A substituted benzothienyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b57) Indolyl group; (b58) A substituted indolyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b59) Isoindolyl group; (b60) A substituted isoindolyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b61) Indazolyl group; (b62) A substituted indazolyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b63) Benzimidazolyl group; (b64) A substituted benzimidazolyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b65) Benzotriazolyl group; (b66) A substituted benzotriazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b67) Flopyridyl group; (b68) A substituted phlopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b69) Thienopyridyl group; (b70) A substituted thienopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b73) Imidazopyridyl group; (b74) A substituted imidazopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b75) indolidinyl group; (b76) A substituted indolidinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b77) Pyrrolopyridyl group; (b78) A substituted pyrrolopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b79) Pyrrolopyrimidinyl group; (b80) A substituted pyrrolopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b81) Oxazolopyridyl group; (b82) A substituted oxazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b83) Isooxazolopyridyl group; (b84) A substituted isoxazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b85) Isothiazolopyridyl group; (b86) A substituted isothiazolopyridyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b87) Imidazopyrimidinyl group; (b88) A substituted imidazopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b89) Pyrazolopyridyl group; (b90) A substituted pyrazolopyridyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b91) Pyrazolopyrimidinyl group; (b92) A substituted pyrazolopyrimidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b95) Triazolopyrimidinyl group; (b96) A substituted triazolopyrimidinyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b101) Naphthyl group; (b102) A substituted naphthyl group having 1 to 7 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b103) Isoquinolinyl group; (b104) A substituted isoquinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b105) Synnolinyl group; (b106) A substituted synnolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b111) Naphthilidinyl group; or (b112) A substituted naphthilidinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from substituent group A on the ring, the compounds and salts thereof described in

[27] ,

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[29] R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a2) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a10) Halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a12) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a13) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15) A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a16) Thienylcarbonyl group; (a17) A substituted thienylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and a (C1-C6)alkoxy group; (a18) Thiazolyl carbonyl group; (a19) A substituted thiazolylcarbonyl group having one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a23) (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a24) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29) A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a31) A substituted phenyl(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a32) Aminocarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a36) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminocarbonyl group; (a37) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a38) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a42) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a44) N-substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, nitro groups, and (C1-C6)alkyl groups; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a46) N-(C1-C6) alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a48) N-phenylaminocarbonyl group; (a49) N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, and (C1-C6) alkyl groups; (a54) (C1-C6) alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a55) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthiocarbonyl group; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a68) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a69) N-(C2-C6) alkenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a70) N-(C2-C6) alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a71) N-(C1-C6)alkyl-N-(C2-C6)alkynylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a72) N-(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a75) N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a76) A substituted N-phenylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a77) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a78) A substituted N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group having one to five substituents independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, and a (C1-C6) alkyl group; (a81) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group: or (a82) A morpholinylaminocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b21) Oxazolyl group; (b22) A substituted oxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b25) Oxadiazolyl group; (b26) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b31) Isothiazolyl group; (b32) A substituted isothiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b33) Thiadianzolyl group; (b34) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from substituent group A on the ring; (b37) Pyrazolyl group; (b38) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b49) Benzoisoxazolyl group; (b50) A substituted benzoisoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b53) Benzothiazolyl group; (b54) A substituted benzothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b55) Benzoisothiazolyl group; (b56) A substituted benzoisothiazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b107) Phthalazinyl group; (b108) A substituted phthalazinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 11 but, (i1) (C1-C6) alkyl group; or (i2) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group, The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e7) (C2-C6) alkenyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e12) (C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e19) Halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group; (e20) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group; (e21) Halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e26) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (e33) A methylenedioxy group which may be substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, phenyl groups and (C1-C6) alkyl groups, formed by two adjacent substituents together; (e36) furanyl group; (e37) A substituted furanyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e40) Isooxazolyl group; (e41) A substituted isoxazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e42) Oxadiazolyl group; (e43) A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e44) Thienyl group; (e45) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e46) Thiazolyl group; (e47) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e50) Thiadiazolyl group; (e51) A substituted thiadiazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e54) Pyrazolyl group; (e55) A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e58) Triazolyl group; (e59) A substituted triazolyl group having one substituent on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e60) Tetrazolyl group; (e61) A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e74) Phenyl group; (e75) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e76) Pyridyl group; (e77) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e80) Pyrimidinyl group; (e81) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e87) Dihydropyranyl group; (e88) Phenyloxy group; (e89) A substituted phenyloxy group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, a (C1-C6) alkoxy group, a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e92) Phenyl(C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e93) Substituted phenyl(C1-C6)alkylthio groups having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano groups, (C1-C6)alkyl groups, (C1-C6)alkoxy groups, halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups, and halo(C1-C6)alkoxy groups; and (e94) Compounds according to

[27] or

[28] and salts thereof, comprising a tri(C1-C6)alkylsilyl(C2-C6)alkynyl group,

[0032]

[30] R 1 but, (a1) Hydrogen atom; (a9) (C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group; (a11) (C3-C6) cycloalkylcarbonyl group; (a14) Phenylcarbonyl group; (a15') A substituted phenylcarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the halogen atoms; (a20) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; (a21) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a22) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a25) (C2-C6) alkenyloxycarbonyl group; (a26) (C2-C6) alkynyloxycarbonyl group; (a27) (C3-C6) cycloalkoxycarbonyl group; (a28) Phenyloxycarbonyl group; (a29') A substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from the nitro group; (a30) Phenyl(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl group; (a33) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a34) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group (the (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a35) N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a39) N-(C3-C6) cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group; (a40) N-(C1-C6) alkoxyaminocarbonyl group; (a41) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a43) N-phenyl(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group; (a45) Pyrrolidinyl carbonyl group; (a47) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylhydrazinocarbonyl group; (The (C1-C6) alkyl group may be the same or different); (a49') An N-substituted phenylaminocarbonyl group having one to three substituents independently selected from halogen atoms; (a61) Pyrrolidinylthiocarbonyl group; (a67) N-(C1-C6) alkylaminothiocarbonyl group; (a73) N-(C3-C6)cycloalkylaminothiocarbonyl group; or (a74) N-(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylaminothiocarbonyl group, R 2 but, (b5) Phenyl group; (b6) A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b7) Pyridyl group; (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b9) Pyridazinyl group; (b10) A substituted pyridadinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b11) Pyrimidinyl group; (b12) A substituted pyrimidinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b13) Pyrazinyl group; (b14) A substituted pyrazinyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b27) Thienyl group; (b28) A substituted thienyl group having one to three substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b29) Thiazolyl group; (b30) A substituted thiazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from substituent group A; (b47) Benzoxazolyl group; (b48) A substituted benzoxazolyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b71) Thiazolopyridyl group; (b72) A substituted thiazolopyryl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b93) Triazolopyridyl group; (b94) A substituted triazolopyridyl group having one to four substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b97) Quinoxalinyl group; (b98) A substituted quinoxalinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b99) Quinolinyl group; (b100) A substituted quinolinyl group having 1 to 6 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A; (b109) Quinazolinyl group; or (b110) A substituted quinazolinyl group having 1 to 5 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R11 teeth, (i1) is a (C1-C6) alkyl group, The substituent group A is (e1) Halogen atom; (e2) Cyano group; (e6) (C1-C6) alkyl group; (e8) (C2-C6) alkynyl group; (e9) (C1-C6) alkoxy group; (e10) (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; (e11) (C1-C6) alkylthio group; (e13) (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group; (e14) Halo(C1-C6)alkyl group; (e17) Halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e22) N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group; (e27) (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy group; (e32) (C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group; A substituted oxadiazolyl group having one substituent independently selected from each of the (e43')(C3-C6) cycloalkyl groups on its ring; (e44) Thienyl group; A substituted pyrazolyl group having one or two substituents on the ring that are independently selected from (e55')(C1-C6) alkyl groups; A substituted tetrazolyl group having one substituent selected from (e61') (C1-C6) alkyl groups on its ring; (e75') A substituted phenyl group having one to five substituents on its ring, each independently selected from a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group, and a halo(C1-C6) alkyl group; and (e77') Compounds and salts thereof according to any one of

[27] to

[29] , comprising a substituted pyridyl group having one to four substituents independently selected from halo(C1-C6)alkyl groups on the ring,

[0033]

[31] R 1but, (a1) A hydrogen atom, R 2 but, (b7) Pyridyl group; or (b8) A substituted pyridyl group having 1 to 4 substituents on the ring, each independently selected from substituent group A. R 11 but, (i1) is a (C1-C6) alkyl group, The substituent group A is (e2) Compounds and salts thereof that are cyano groups, as described in any one of

[27] to

[30] , Regarding. [Effects of the Invention]

[0034] The compounds or salts thereof of the present invention have excellent insecticidal effects. Furthermore, they are effective not only against pests in agriculture and horticulture, but also against pests that infest pets such as dogs and cats, or livestock such as cattle and sheep. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0035] In the definitions of the general formulas (1), (2), (3), and (21) of the compounds of the present invention, "halo" means "halogen atom," and refers to a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, or a fluorine atom.

[0036] "(C1-C6) alkyl group" refers to linear or branched alkyl groups with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, secondary butyl group, tertiary butyl group, n-pentyl group, isopentyl group, tertiary pentyl group, neopentyl group, 2,3-dimethylpropyl group, 1-ethylpropyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, n-hexyl group, isohexyl group, 2-hexyl group, 3-hexyl group, 2-methylpentyl group, 3-methylpentyl group, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl group, and 3,3-dimethylbutyl group.

[0037] "(C2-C6) alkenyl group" refers to a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as vinyl group, allyl group, isopropenyl group, 1-butenyl group, 2-butenyl group, 2-methyl-2-propenyl group, 1-methyl-2-propenyl group, 2-methyl-1-propenyl group, pentenyl group, 1-hexenyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl group, etc. 6) "Alkynyl group" refers to linear or branched alkynyl groups with 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as ethynyl group, 1-propynyl group, 2-propynyl group, 1-butynyl group, 2-butynyl group, 3-butynyl group, 3-methyl-1-propynyl group, 2-methyl-3-propynyl group, pentynyl group, 1-hexynyl group, 3-methyl-1-butynyl group, and 3,3-dimethyl-1-butynyl group.

[0038] "(C3-C6) Cycloalkyl group" refers to a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, such as a cyclopropyl group, cyclobutyl group, cyclopentyl group, or cyclohexyl group. "(C5-C6) Crosslinked cycloalkyl group" refers to a crosslinked cycloalkyl group having 5 to 6 carbon atoms, such as a bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl group or bicyclo[2.1.1]hexyl group. "(C1-C6) Alkoxy group" refers to an alkoxy group, such as a methoxy group, ethoxy group, or n-propoxy group. This refers to linear or branched alkoxy groups with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as isopropoxy group, n-butoxy group, secondary butoxy group, tertiary butoxy group, n-pentyloxy group, isopentyloxy group, tertiary pentyloxy group, neopentyloxy group, 2,3-dimethylpropyloxy group, 1-ethylpropyloxy group, 1-methylbutyloxy group, n-hexyloxy group, isohexyloxy group, and 1,1,2-trimethylpropyloxy group.

[0039] "(C1-C6) alkylthio group" refers to linear or branched alkylthio groups with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as methylthio group, ethylthio group, n-propylthio group, isopropylthio group, n-butylthio group, secondary butylthio group, tertiary butylthio group, n-pentylthio group, isopentylthio group, tertiary pentylthio group, neopentylthio group, 2,3-dimethylpropylthio group, 1-ethylpropylthio group, 1-methylbutylthio group, n-hexylthio group, isohexylthio group, and 1,1,2-trimethylpropylthio group.

[0040] "(C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group" refers to, for example, linear or branched alkylsulfinyl groups with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as methylsulfinyl group, ethylsulfinyl group, n-propylsulfinyl group, isopropylsulfinyl group, n-butylsulfinyl group, secondary butylsulfinyl group, tert-butylsulfinyl group, n-pentylsulfinyl group, isopentylsulfinyl group, tert-pentylsulfinyl group, neopentylsulfinyl group, 2,3-dimethylpropylsulfinyl group, 1-ethylpropylsulfinyl group, 1-methylbutylsulfinyl group, n-hexylsulfinyl group, isohexylsulfinyl group, and 1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfinyl group.

[0041] "(C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group" refers to, for example, linear or branched alkylsulfonyl groups with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as methylsulfonyl group, ethylsulfonyl group, n-propylsulfonyl group, isopropylsulfonyl group, n-butylsulfonyl group, secondary butylsulfonyl group, tert-butylsulfonyl group, n-pentylsulfonyl group, isopentylsulfonyl group, tert-pentylsulfonyl group, neopentylsulfonyl group, 2,3-dimethylpropylsulfonyl group, 1-ethylpropylsulfonyl group, 1-methylbutylsulfonyl group, n-hexylsulfonyl group, isohexylsulfonyl group, and 1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfonyl group.

[0042] "(C1-C6) alkylcarbonyl group" refers to alkylcarbonyl groups having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, such as acetyl group, propanoyl group, butanoyl group, 2-methylpropanoyl group, pentanol group, 2-methylbutanoyl group, 3-methylbutanoyl group, pivaloyl group, hexanoyl group, and other alkylcarbonyl groups having the aforementioned (C1-C6) alkyl group.

[0043] "(C1-C6) alkylcarbonylamino group" refers to alkylcarbonylamino groups having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, such as acetylamino group, propanoylamino group, butanoylamino group, 2-methylpropanoylamino group, pentanoylamino group, 2-methylbutanoylamino group, 3-methylbutanoylamino group, pivaloylamino group, hexanoylamino group, and other alkylcarbonylamino groups having the aforementioned (C1-C6) alkyl group.

[0044] "(C1-C6) alkylsulfonylamino group" refers to, for example, linear or branched alkylsulfonylamino groups with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as methylsulfonylamino group, ethylsulfonylamino group, n-propylsulfonylamino group, isopropylsulfonylamino group, n-butylsulfonylamino group, secondary butylsulfonylamino group, tertiary butylsulfonylamino group, n-pentylsulfonylamino group, isopentylsulfonylamino group, tertiary pentylsulfonylamino group, neopentylsulfonylamino group, 2,3-dimethylpropylsulfonylamino group, 1-ethylpropylsulfonylamino group, 1-methylbutylsulfonylamino group, n-hexylsulfonylamino group, isohexylsulfonylamino group, and 1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfonylamino group.

[0045] "N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group" refers to alkylaminocarbonyl groups with 2 to 7 carbon atoms having a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as N-methylaminocarbonyl group, N-ethylaminocarbonyl group, N-n-propylaminocarbonyl group, N-isopropylaminocarbonyl group, N-n-butylaminocarbonyl group, N-isobutylaminocarbonyl group, N-secondarybutylaminocarbonyl group, N-tertiarybutylaminocarbonyl group, N-n-pentylaminocarbonyl group, N-isopentylaminocarbonyl group, N-tertiarypentylaminocarbonyl group, N-neopentylaminocarbonyl group, N-n-hexylaminocarbonyl group, and N-isohexylaminocarbonyl group.

[0046] "(C1-C6) alkoxycarbonyl group" refers to alkoxycarbonyl groups having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, such as methoxycarbonyl group, ethoxycarbonyl group, n-propoxycarbonyl group, isopropoxycarbonyl group, n-butoxycarbonyl group, isobutoxycarbonyl group, secondary butoxycarbonyl group, tertiary butoxycarbonyl group, pentyloxycarbonyl group, and other alkoxycarbonyl groups having the aforementioned (C1-C6) alkoxy group.

[0047] "N-(C1-C6)alkyl sulfamoyl group" refers to, for example, N-methyl sulfamoyl group, N-ethyl sulfamoyl group, N-n-propyl sulfamoyl group, N-isopropyl sulfamoyl group, N-n-butyl sulfamoyl group, N-isobutyl sulfamoyl group, N-secondary butyl sulfamoyl group, N-tertiary butyl sulfamoyl group, N-n-pentyl sulfamoyl group, N-isopentyl sulfamoyl group, N-tertiary pentyl sulfamoyl group, N-neopentyl sulfamoyl group, and N-(2,3-dimethylpropyl) sulfamoyl This refers to N-alkylsulfamoyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as N-(1-ethylpropyl)sulfamoyl group, N-(1-methylbutyl)sulfamoyl group, N-(2-methylbutyl)sulfamoyl group, N-n-hexylsulfamoyl group, N-isohexylsulfamoyl group, N-(2-hexyl)sulfamoyl group, N-(3-hexyl)sulfamoyl group, N-(2-methylpentyl)sulfamoyl group, N-(3-methylpentyl)sulfamoyl group, N-(1,1,2-trimethylpropyl)sulfamoyl group, and N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)sulfamoyl group.

[0048] "N-(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl group" refers to linear or branched alkylaminosulfonyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as N-methylaminosulfonyl group, N-ethylaminosulfonyl group, N-n-propylaminosulfonyl group, N-isopropylaminosulfonyl group, N-n-butylaminosulfonyl group, N-secondary butylaminosulfonyl group, N-tert-butylaminosulfonyl group, N-n-pentylaminosulfonyl group, N-isopentylaminosulfonyl group, N-tert-pentylaminosulfonyl group, N-neopentylaminosulfonyl group, N-(2,3-dimethylpropyl)aminosulfonyl group, N-(1-ethylpropyl)aminosulfonyl group, N-(1-methylbutyl)aminosulfonyl group, N-n-hexylaminosulfonyl group, N-isohexylaminosulfonyl group, and N-(1,1,2-trimethylpropyl)aminosulfonyl group.

[0049] Examples of "N,N-di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl groups" include N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl group, N,N-diethylaminosulfonyl group, N,N-dinormalpropylaminosulfonyl group, N,N-diisopropylaminosulfonyl group, N,N-dinormalbutylaminosulfonyl group, N,N-diserminatorbutylaminosulfonyl group, N,N-ditertallybutylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-ethylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-normalpropylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-isopropylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-normalbutylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-secondarybutylaminosulfonyl group, and N-methyl-N-tertallybutylaminosulfonyl group. This refers to linear or branched dialkylaminosulfonyl groups with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as diaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-n-pentylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-isopentylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-tertiarypentylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-neopentylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-(2,3-dimethylpropyl)aminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-(1-ethylpropyl)aminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-(1-methylbutyl)aminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-n-hexylaminosulfonyl group, N-methyl-N-isohexylaminosulfonyl group, and N-methyl-N-(1,1,2-trimethylpropyl)aminosulfonyl group.

[0050] One or more halogen atoms may be substituted at the substituted positions of the above-mentioned "(C1-C6) alkyl group", "(C2-C6) alkenyl group", "(C2-C6) alkynyl group", "(C1-C6) alkoxy group", "(C1-C6) alkylthio group", "(C1-C6) alkylsulfinyl group", "(C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl group", "(C3-C6) cycloalkyl group", "(C1-C6) alkylcarbonylamino group", "(C1-C6) alkylsulfonylamino group", "N-(C1-C6) alkylaminocarbonyl group", etc. If there are two or more halogen atoms to be substituted, the halogen atoms may be the same or different.

[0051] These are respectively referred to as "halo(C1-C6)alkyl group", "halo(C2-C6)alkenyl group", "halo(C2-C6)alkynyl group", "halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group", "halo(C1-C6)alkylthio group", "halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl group", "halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl group", "halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl group", "halo(C1-C6)alkylcarbonylamino group", "halo(C1-C6)alkylsulfonylamino group", "N-halo(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl group", etc.

[0052] Expressions such as "(C1-C6)", "(C2-C6)", and "(C3-C6)" indicate the range of carbon atoms in each substituent. Furthermore, the above definition can also be used for groups formed by linking the above substituents. For example, "(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl group" indicates that a linear or branched alkoxy group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms is bonded to a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

[0053] "Aryl group" refers to aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, such as phenyl group, 1-naphthyl group, and 2-naphthyl group.

[0054] Examples of "5- to 10-membered heterocyclic groups" include 5 or 6-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen atoms in addition to carbon atoms as ring constituent atoms; aromatic condensed heterocyclic groups in w...

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1. General formula (1a) 【Chemistry 17】 {In the formula, R ２ and R ４ This is as shown in Table 1. A compound represented by the formula. [Table 1] 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】

2. General formula (1b) [Chemistry 18] {In the formula, R ２ and R ４ This is as shown in Table 2. A compound represented by the formula. [Table 2] 【change】

3. General formula (1c) 【Chemistry 19】 {In the formula, R １ , R ２ , and R ４ This is as shown in Table 3. A compound represented by the formula. [Table 3] 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】

4. General formula (1d) 【Chemistry 20】 {Wherein, R １ , R ２ , and R ４ are as shown in Table 4.} A compound represented by the formula. [Table 4] 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】 【change】

5. General formula (1e) 【Chemistry 21】 {In the formula, R １ , R ２ , R ４ Y and Z are as shown in Table 5. A compound represented by the formula. [Table 5] 【change】 【change】

6. General formula (1f) 【Chemistry 22】 {In the formula, R １ , R ２ , NR ３ R ４ , and X are as shown in Table 6. A compound represented by the formula. [Table 6] 【change】

7. An insecticide characterized by containing the compound or N-oxide described in any one of claims 1 to 6 as an active ingredient.

8. An agricultural and horticultural insecticide characterized by containing the compound or N-oxide described in any one of claims 1 to 6 as an active ingredient.

9. A method for using an insecticide, characterized by applying an effective amount of the insecticide described in claim 7 or 8 to a plant or soil.

10. Use of the compound or N-oxide described in any one of claims 1 to 6 as an insecticide (excluding use for the treatment of humans).

11. General formula (2) 【Chemistry 23】 {In the formula, R １ and R ２ This is as shown in Table 7. A compound represented by the formula. [Table 7] 【change】 【change】

12. General formula (3) 【Chemistry 24】 {In the formula, R １ , R ２ And, R １１ This is as shown in Table 8. A compound represented by the formula. [Table 8] 【change】 【change】

13. General formula (21) 【Chemistry 25】 {In the formula, R １ , R ２ , and R １１ This is as shown in Table 9. A compound represented by the formula. [Table 9] 【change】

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