A process for the preparation of tetrasubstituted cyclopropane compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of --CN and --COOR, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a carbon homocycle of 3 to 6 carbon atoms with the 2 substituents not forming the ring being alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 on the one hand and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 on the other together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a carbon homocycle of 3 to 6 carbon atoms which are useful intermediates for the preparation of insecticidal esters and novel intermediates.
一种制备式为##STR1##的四取代
环丙烷化合物的方法,其中Y选择自--CN和--COOR的群组,R选择自1到6个碳原子的氢和烷基的群组,而R.sub.1、R.sub.2、R.sub.3和R.sub.4分别选择自1到4个碳原子的烷基,或者R.sub.1和R.sub.2或R.sub.3和R.sub.4与它们附着的碳原子一起形成3到6个碳原子的碳同环,而不形成环的2个取代基是1到4个碳原子的烷基,或者R.sub.1和R.sub.2一方,R.sub.3和R.sub.4另一方与它们附着的碳原子一起形成3到6个碳原子的碳同环,这些化合物是制备杀虫酯和新型中间体的有用中间体。