Synthesis and insecticidal properties of ether analogues of DDT‐pyrethroids

Abstract
Twenty‐seven ethers which are structural analogues of DDT‐pyrethroid insecticides have been synthesised. Bioassay data for these compounds against Lucilia cuprina, Blatella germanica and Heliothis punctigera are presented and the structure‐activity relationships (SAR) discussed. The SAR of the new series of ether analogues are compared and contrasted to those of their parent DDT‐pyrethroid compounds.