This invention relates to a method of using compounds selected from those of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or mononuclear aryl or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a cycloalkyl or cyloalkoxyalkyl; R.sup.3 is hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy lower alkyl or a radical of the formula: --C(.dbd.Y)NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, or alkenyl, R.sup.5 is alkyl, alkenyl carbalkoxy, or mononuclear aryl, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be joined together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring having from 1 to 3 hetero atoms; Y is O or S; X is alkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl or cyano; m is an integer of 0 to 2 and n and n' are integers each having a value of 1 to 2 and the dotted line indicates an optional carbon to carbon double bond, compositions containing said compounds as insect repellents and to novel compounds.
本发明涉及一种使用以下式子中选自的化合物的方法:##STR1## 其中R.sup.1是氢,烷基或烯基;R.sup.2是氢,烷基,环烷基或单核芳基或R.sup.1和R.sup.2与它们连接的碳原子一起形成环烷基或环烷氧烷基;R.sup.3是羟基,烷基,烷氧羰基,羟基较低烷基或式子:--C(.dbd.Y)NR.sup.4 R.sup.5的基团,其中R.sup.4是氢,烷基或烯基,R.sup.5是烷基,烯基
羧酸烷酯或单核芳基,或R.sup.4和R.sup.5可以与它们连接的氮原子结合形成具有1到3个杂环原子的5-到7成员杂环环;Y是O或S;X是烷基,烷氧羰基烷基或
氰基;m是0到2的整数,n和n'是具有1到2的整数值,虚线表示可选的碳到碳双键,含有该化合物作为驱虫剂的组合物以及新化合物。