A series of analogues of the larvicide tenuazonic acid [3‐acetyl‐5‐(l‐methylpropyl)‐pyrrolidine‐2,4‐dione] was prepared in an attempt to increase its activity and breadth of spectrum. Substitution brought about some changes in specificity, the greatest improvement being obtained with chlorophenyl substituents.
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