Ma. Dekeyser et al., SYNTHESIS AND MITICIDAL ACTIVITY OF O-BIPHENYLDIAZENECARBOXYLATES, Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 43(6), 1995, pp. 1705-1707
Nine o-biphenyldiazenecarboxylates were obtained in excellent yields b
y the air oxidation of o-biphenylhydrazinecarboxylates, catalyzed by p
alladium on charcoal. The miticidal activity of the new compounds was
evaluated against Tetranychus urticae. Structure-activity relationship
s for the screened compounds are discussed. Some of the compounds disp
layed greater activity than did the commercial miticide propargite.