Compounds of formula R³-CH=CH-CR¹R²-CH₂OCH₂R⁴ wherein R¹ and R² are H, alkyl or together form a cycloalkyl group with the adjacent carbon, R³ is a substituted phenyl group, R⁴ is an optionally substituted phenoxy phenyl group, and compositions contianing them useful as insecticides, and compounds of formula HOCH₂-CR¹R²-CH₂OCH₂R⁴ and OCH-CR¹R²CH₂OCH₂R⁴, useful as intermediates therefor.
Compounds of formula R.sup.3 --CH.dbd.CH--CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 R.sup.4 wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are H, alkyl or together form a cycloalkyl group with the adjacent carbon, R.sup.3 is a substituted phenyl group, R.sup.4 is an optionally subsituted phenoxy phenyl group, and compositions containing them useful as insecticides, and compounds of formula HOCH.sub.2 --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 R.sup.4 and OCH--CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 R.sup.4, useful as intermediates therefor.