Oxime sulfonate compounds of the formula (I), wherein R.sub.1 is O(CO)R.sub.4, COOR.sub.5 or CONR.sub.6R.sub.7; n is 1 or 2; R.sub.2 for example is C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl or benzyl; R.sub.3 is for example C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8haloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which optionally are substituted; R.sub.4 is for example C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8haloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which optionally are substituted; R.sub.5 is for example C.sub.3-C.sub.20alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.14cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl which is substituted for example by one or more halogen; or R.sub.5 is phenyl or naphthyl, which are unsubstituted; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each independently of one another for example are hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4haloalkyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl or C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, phenyl or naphthyl; or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, together with the N-atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring; are suitable as thermal radical initiators.

##STR00001##

Oxime sulfonate compounds of the formula (I), wherein R.sub.1 is O(CO)R.sub.4, COOR.sub.5 or CONR.sub.6R.sub.7; n is 1 or 2; R.sub.2 for example is C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl or benzyl; R.sub.3 is for example C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8haloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which optionally are substituted; R.sub.4 is for example C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8haloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which optionally are substituted; R.sub.5 is for example C.sub.3-C.sub.20alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.14cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl which is substituted for example by one or more halogen; or R.sub.5 is phenyl or naphthyl, which are unsubstituted; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each independently of one another for example are hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4haloalkyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl or C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, phenyl or naphthyl; or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, together with the N-atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring; are suitable as thermal radical initiators.

##STR00001##

Oxime sulfonate compounds of the formula (I), wherein R.sub.1 is O(CO)R.sub.4, COOR.sub.5 or CONR.sub.6R.sub.7; n is 1 or 2; R.sub.2 for example is C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl or benzyl; R.sub.3 is for example C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8haloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which optionally are substituted; R.sub.4 is for example C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8haloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which optionally are substituted; R.sub.5 is for example C.sub.3-C.sub.20alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.14cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl which is substituted for example by one or more halogen; or R.sub.5 is phenyl or naphthyl, which are unsubstituted; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each independently of one another for example are hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4haloalkyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl or C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, phenyl or naphthyl; or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, together with the N-atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring; are suitable as thermal radical initiators. ##STR00001##

Oxime sulfonate compounds of the formula (I), wherein R.sub.1 is O(CO)R.sub.4, COOR.sub.5 or CONR.sub.6R.sub.7; n is 1 or 2; R.sub.2 for example is C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl or benzyl; R.sub.3 is for example C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8haloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which optionally are substituted; R.sub.4 is for example C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8haloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which optionally are substituted; R.sub.5 is for example C.sub.3-C.sub.20alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.14cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl which is substituted for example by one or more halogen; or R.sub.5 is phenyl or naphthyl, which are unsubstituted; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each independently of one another for example are hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4haloalkyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8alkenyl or C.sub.3-C.sub.6cycloalkyl, phenyl or naphthyl; or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, together with the N-atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring; are suitable as thermal radical initiators. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable compound and at least one oxime sulfonate compound of the formula I

QA.sub.aB.sub.bC.sub.c(I)

where a is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6, b is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6, and c is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6, where the sum of a+b+c is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6
where
A is a group

##STR00001##

B is a group

##STR00002##

C is a group

##STR00003##

where # denotes the point of attachment to Q; X is S or NR.sup.14 and Q, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.14 are as defined in claim 1 and in the description.

The present invention also relates to the use of the this composition, to novel oxime sulfonates and the use of the oxime sulfonates as thermal curing promoter.

The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable compound and at least one oxime sulfonate compound of the formula I

QA.sub.aB.sub.bC.sub.c(I)

where a is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6, b is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6, and c is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6, where the sum of a+b+c is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6
where
A is a group

##STR00001##

B is a group

##STR00002##

C is a group

##STR00003##

where # denotes the point of attachment to Q; X is S or NR.sup.14 and Q, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.14 are as defined in claim 1 and in the description.

The present invention also relates to the use of the this composition, to novel oxime sulfonates and the use of the oxime sulfonates as thermal curing promoter.

This disclosure includes pesticidal compounds, compositions, and related agricultural methods.