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WO2009087085A2
WO2009087085A2 PCT/EP2009/000033 EP2009000033W WO2009087085A2 WO 2009087085 A2 WO2009087085 A2 WO 2009087085A2 EP 2009000033 W EP2009000033 W EP 2009000033W WO 2009087085 A2 WO2009087085 A2 WO 2009087085A2
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  • the present invention relates to certain ortho-substituted cyano (hetero)aryl sulfonyl compounds, and salts thereof, compositions and treated material thereof, and method of using such compounds and salts
  • EP 33984, WO2005035486, WO2006056433, WO2006100271 , WO2006100288, WO2007060220, WO2007014913 disclose cyanobenzene derivatives having pesticidal activity
  • W is N, NO, or C-R 3
  • X is N, NO or C-R 4
  • Y is N, NO, or C-R 5 ,
  • R 1 and R 6 are selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6- alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl and partially or fully unsaturated ring system, wherein the C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6- alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl radicals and the partially or fully unsaturated ring system mentioned above may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or carry
  • substituents independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, (C3-C8- cycloalkyl)th ⁇ o, C1-C6-alkylth ⁇ o, C1 -C ⁇ -alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylth ⁇ o, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)am ⁇ no, d ⁇ -(C1-C6-alkyl)am ⁇ no, C3-C8-cycloalkyl and partially or fully unsaturated ring system, or R 1 and R 6 together with the adjacent nitrogen form a 3- to 10- membered
  • R 2 is nitro, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, or OD, wherein D is C3-C8- cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, aryl, or aryl-C1-C6- alkyl, provided that the C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2- C6-alkynyl, aryl, and aryl-C1-C6-alkyl groups may be unsubstituted, substituted with one or more halogen atoms and/or substituted with 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano,
  • R 3 , R 4 and R 5 independently of each other, are H, halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-
  • C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6- alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-haloalknyl, amino, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, di(C1-C6-alkyl)amino, aminosulfonyl, aminosulfinyl, aminosulfenyl, R 8 C( O), aryl or heteroaryl, which heteroaryl may contain 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur and/or which aryl or heteroaryl may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 substituents, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alky
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C6-alkoxy, amino, (C1-C6- alkyl)amino, di(C1-C6-alkyl)amino, aryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl and C1-C6-alkyl, where the alkyl moiety in the two last-mentioned radicals and the aryl moiety in aryl or aryl-C1-C6-alkyl may carry one or more halogen atoms,
  • heteroaryl ring contains as ring members 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, SO, SO 2 and N-R n , wherein R n is hydrogen or
  • heterocyclic ring is saturated or partly unsaturated and contains 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, group SO, SO 2 and N-R 0 , wherein R 0 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the heterocyclic rings may be unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 radicals, independently of one another, selected from halogen and C1-C6-alkyl;
  • R 9 and R 10 are H, OR 3a , NR S ⁇ R 9c , aryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8- cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, or C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, wherein the substitutable radicals may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C
  • R 9a is C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, aryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl;
  • R 9b and R 9c independently from each other, are selected from hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C3- C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, aryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl- C1-C6-alkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl;
  • C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl and C2-C6-alkynyl in R 9a , R 9b and R 9c may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6- haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, di(C1-C6- alkyl)amino and C3-C8-cycloalkyl;
  • heteroaryl moiety in heteroaryl and heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl of R 9 , R 9a , R 9b and R 9c is 5- or 6 membered ring and contains 1 , 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups, independently of one another, selected from O, S, SO, SO 2 , N and NR a , as ring members, R a being hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl;
  • heterocyclyl moiety in heterocyclyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl of R 9 , R 9a , R 9b and R 9c is 3 to 7 membered ring, is saturated or partly unsaturated and contains 1 , 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups, independently of one another, selected from O, S, SO, SO 2 , N and NR b , as ring members, R b being hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, and additionally may contain 1 , 2 or 3 CO groups as ring members;
  • R 9 , R 9a , R 9b and R 9c may be unsubstituted or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 substituents, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-
  • R 9 and R 10 together with the carbon atom they are bound to form a saturated or ethylenically unsaturated 5- to 10-membered ring, optionally substituted by 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals, independently of one another, selected from C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy and halogen, wherein the ring may contain 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom- containing groups as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, SO, SO 2 and N-R 17 ;
  • R 11 and R 12 independently from each other, are selected from aryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkyl, C3- C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl and C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the substitutable radicals may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6- haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio
  • R 11 and R 12 together with the sulfur atom they are bound to form a saturated or ethylenically unsaturated 5- to 10-membered ring, optionally substituted by 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals, independently of one another, selected from C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy and halogen, wherein the ring may contain, in addition to the sulfur atom, 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, CO, SO, SO 2 and N- R 17 ;
  • heteroaryl moiety in heteroaryl and heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl of R 11 and R 12 is 5- or 6 membered ring and contains 1 , 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups, independently of one another, selected from O, S, SO, SO 2 , N and NR C , as ring members, R c being hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl;
  • heterocyclyl moiety in heterocyclyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl of R 11 and R 12 is 5 or 6 membered ring, is saturated or partly unsaturated and contains 1 , 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups, independently of one another, selected from O, S, SO, SO 2 , N and NR d , as ring members, R d being hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, and additionally may contain 1 , 2 or 3 CO groups as ring members;
  • R 11 and R 12 may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents, independently of one another selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy and C1-C6-haloalkoxy;
  • R 13 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6- alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy and C3-C8-cycloalkyl, wherein the five last-mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6- haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C ⁇ -alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, di-(C1-C6- al
  • R 14 is H, OR 14a , NR 14b R 14c , aryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, or C3- C8-cycloalkyl, wherein the substitutable radicals may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6- alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-
  • R 14a is C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, aryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl;
  • R 14b and R 14c independently from each other, are selected from hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C3- C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, aryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl- C1-C6-alkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl;
  • C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl and C2-C6-alkynyl in R 14a , R 14b and R 14c may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1- C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, di(C1-C6- alkyl)amino and C3-C8-cycloalkyl;
  • heteroaryl moiety in heteroaryl and heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl of R 14 , R 14a , R 14b and R 14c is 5- or 6 membered ring and contains 1 , 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups, independently of one another, selected from O 1 S, SO 1 SO 2 , N and NR e , as ring members, R e being hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl;
  • heterocyclyl moiety in heterocyclyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C6-alkyl of R 14 , R 14a , R 14b and R 14c is 3 to 7 membered ring, is saturated or partly unsaturated and contains 1 , 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups, independently of one another, selected from O,
  • R f being hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, and additionally may contain 1 , 2 or 3 CO groups as ring members;
  • R 14 , R 14a , R 14b and R 14c may be unsubstituted or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 substituents, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1- C6-alkoxy and C1-C6-haloalkoxy; or
  • R 13 and R 14 together with the adjacent nitrogen and carbon atoms form a saturated or ethylenicaiiy unsaturated 5 to 10-membered ring, optionally substituted by 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals, independently of one another, selected from C1-C6-alkyl and halogen, wherein the ring may contain, in addition to the nitrogen and carbon ring members, 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, CO, SO, SO 2 and N-R 17 ;
  • R 15 is C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-alkoxy
  • R 15 and R 14 together with the adjacent nitrogen and carbon atoms form an ethylenicaiiy unsaturated aromatic or non-aromatic 5 to 10-membered ring, optionally substituted by 1 , 2 or 3 C1-C6-alkyl radicals, wherein the ring may contain, in addition to the nitrogen and carbon ring members, 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, SO, SO 2 and N-R 17 ; or R 15 and R 13 together with the adjacent nitrogen and carbon atoms form an ethylenicaiiy unsaturated aromatic or non-aromatic 5 to 10-membered ring, optionally substituted by 1 , 2 or 3 C1-C6-alkyl radicals, wherein the ring may contain, in addition to the nitrogen and carbon ring members, 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms and/or heteroatom groups as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consist
  • the compounds of formula (I) may exist in different geometric or optical isomers or tautomeric forms. This invention covers all such isomers and tautomers and mixtures thereof in all proportions as well as isotopic forms such as deuterated compounds.
  • compounds of the formula I have one or more centers of chirality, they can be present as mixtures of enantiomers or diastereomers.
  • the present invention provides both the pure enantiomers or di- astereomers or mixtures of each thereof, as well as isotopic forms such as deuterated compounds.
  • halogen denotes in each case fluorine, bromine, chlorine or iodine.
  • partially or fully halogenated refers to one or more of the radicals having one or more halogen atoms; in the case of two or more halogen atoms the atoms can be different, preferably the halogen atoms are the same.
  • C1-C6-alkyl refers to a saturated straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, for example, any one of the radicals mentioned under C1-C4-alkyl and also n-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2, 2-dimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, n-hexyl, 1 , 1-dimethylpropyl, 1 , 2-dimethylpropyl, 1- methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1 , 1-dimethylbutyl, 1 ,2- dimethylbutyl, 1 , 3-dimethylbutyl, 2, 2-dimethylbutyl, 2, 3-dimethylbutyl, 3, 3-dimethylbutyl, 1- ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1 ,1 , 2-trimethylprop
  • C1-C6-haloalkyl refers to a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (as mentioned above), where some or all of the hydrogen atoms in these radicals may be replaced by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, i.e., for example, any one of chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-bromoethyl, 2-iodoethyl, 2, 2-difluoroethyl, 2,2, 2-trifluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2, 2-difluoroethyl, 2, 2-dichloro-2- fluorine, ifluor
  • C1-C2-fluoroalkyl would refer to a C1-C2-alkyl radical which carries 1 ,2, 3,4, or 5 fluorine atoms, for example, any one of difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2, 2-difluoroethyl, 2,2, 2-trifluoroethyl, 1 ,1 , 2, 2- tetrafluoroethyl or penta- fluoroethyl.
  • C1-C6-alkoxy refers to a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (as mentioned above) which is attached via an oxygen atom, i.e., for example, any one of methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy, n-butoxy, 1- methylpropoxy, 2-methylpropoxy or 1 , 1-dimethylethoxy.
  • alkenoxy alkynoxy
  • benzyloxy refers to the corresponding alkenyl, alkynyl and benzyl radical respectively which is attached via an oxygen atom.
  • C1-C6-haloalkoxy refers to a C1-C6-alkoxy radical as mentioned above which is partially or fully substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, i.e., for example, any one of chloromethoxy, dichloromethoxy, trichloromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, chlorofluoromethoxy, dichlorofluoromethoxy, chlorodifluoromethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2-chloroethoxy, 2-bromoethoxy, 2-iodoethoxy, 2, 2- difluoroethoxy, 2,2, 2-trifluoroethoxy, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2-chloro-2, 2-difluoroethoxy, 2, 2-dichloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2, 2-trichloroethoxy, pentafluoro
  • (C3-C8-cyloalkyl)thio refers to a monocyclic hydrocarbon radical having 3 to 8 carbon atoms linked to a sulphur atom, for example, 2-cyclopentylthio, 2-cyclopentylthio or 3-cyclobutylthio. Such radicals are also be referred as (C-C8- cyloalkyl)sulfanyl.
  • C1-C6-alkylthio (C1-C6-alkylsulfanyl : C1-C6-alkyl-S-)" as used herein refers to a straight chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (as mentioned above) which is attached via a sulfur atom, i.e., for example, any one of methylthio, ethylthio, n-propy!thio, 1-methylethylthio, buiyithio, 1-methyipropyithio, 2- methylpropylthio or 1 , 1- dimethylethylthio.
  • C1-C6- haloalkylthio refers to a C1-C6-alkylthio radical as mentioned above which is partially or fully substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, i.e., for example, any one of fluoromethylthio, difluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, chlorodifluoromethylthio, bromodifluoromethylthio, 2-fluoroethylthio, 2-chloroethylthio, 2-bromoethylthio, 2-iodoethylthio, 2, 2-difluoroethylthio, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthio, 2,2, 2-trichloroethylthio, 2-chloro-2- fluoroethylthio, 2-chloro-2, 2-difluoroethylthio, 2, 2-dichloro-2-fluor
  • Ci-C ⁇ -alkoxycarbonyl refers to a straight chain or branched alkoxy radical (as mentioned above) having 1 to 6 carbon atoms attached via the carbon atom of the carbonyl group, i.e., for , any one of methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- propoxycarbonyl, 1-methylethoxycarbonyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, 1-methylpropoxycarbonyl, 2- methylpropoxycarbonyl or 1 , 1-dimethylethoxycarbonyl.
  • C2-C6-alkenyl refers to a straight chain or branched mono- unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and a double bond in any position, i.e., for example, any one of ethenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-methyl-ethenyl, 1- butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-methyl-1-propenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2- methyl-2-propenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 1-methyl-l-butenyl, 2- methyl-1-butenyl, 3-methyl-1-butenyl, 1-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-methyl-2-butenyl, 3- methyl-2-butenyl, 1-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-methyl-2-butenyl, 3- methyl-2-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-but
  • C2-C6-alkynyl refers to a straight chain or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical which contains a C-C triple bond and has 2 to 6 carbons atoms: for example, any one of ethynyl, prop-1-yn-1-yl, prop-2-yn-1-yl, n-but-1-yn-1-yl, n-but-1-yn-3-yl, n-but-1-yn-4-yl, n-but-2-yn-1-yl, n-pent-1-yn-1-yl, n-pent-1-yn-3-yl, n-pent-1-yn-4-yl, n-pent-1- yn-5-yl, n-pent-2-yn-1-yl, n-pent-2-yn-4-yl, n-pent-2-yn-5-yl, 3-methylbut-1-yn-3-yl, 3-
  • C3-C8-cycloalkyl refers to a monocyclic hydrocarbon radical having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, for example, any one of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclo- hexyl, cycloheptyi or cyciooctyi.
  • (C1-C6-alkyl)amino refers to, for example, any one of methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, 1-methylethylamino, n-butylamino, 1- methylpropylamino, 2-methlypropylamino or 1 ,2-dimethylethylamino.
  • di(C1-C6-alkyl)amino refers to, for example, any one of N 1 N- dimethylamino, N,N-diethylamino, N,N-di(1-methylethyl)amino, N,N-dipropylamino, N 1 N- dibutylamino, N,N-di-(1-methylpropyl)amino, N,N-di-(2-methylpropyl)amino, N 1 N- di-(1 ,1-dimethylethyl)amino, N-ethyl-N-methylamino, N-methyl-N-propylamino, N-methyl-N- (i-methylethyl)amino, N-butyl-N-methylamino, N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)-amino, N-methyl- N-(2-methypropyl)amino, N-
  • ring refers to a radical or substituent having a group of atoms forming a closed chain, the ring may be saturated, or partially or fully unsaturated.
  • the ring atoms may be only carbon atoms or may be carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms i.e. oxygen, sulphur and nitrogen atoms. Examples are cycloalkyl, saturated or partially saturated heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl.
  • ring system refers to a radical or substituent having one or more rings, the ring may be saturated, or partially or fully unsaturated, and/or the ring may contain within the closed chain one or more heteroatoms or heteroatom groups and/or the ring may be substituted.
  • the ring may be bound directly to the remainder of the molecule or via a linking group, such as C1-C6-alkylene, which may be substituted.
  • the rings may be fused together or connected by a bridging group or atom.
  • the degree of unsaturation refers to the whole ring system rather than of a single ring in the ring system.
  • the ring system contains only carbon atoms in the ring(s), or contains in the ring system at least one ring 1 , 2, 3 heteroatoms as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulphur.
  • a ring in the partially or fully unsaturated ring system is unsubstituted, or carries one or more halogen atoms and/or carries 1 , 2 or 3 substituents, independently of one the rings and substituents, selected from the group consisting of C1-C6- alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy and C1-C6-haloalkoxy.
  • the partially or fully unsaturated ring system is a 5 or 6-membered monocyclic ring system or a 9 or 10-membered bicyclic ring system.
  • examples include aryl, phenyl, benzyl, cyclopropyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl, naphthyl, 4-methoxy-benzyl, furan-2-yl-methyl, thiophen-2-yl-methyl, pyridin-4-yl-methyl, 1-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl, 1-(furan-2-yl)-ethyl, 1- (thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl, 1-(pyridin-4-yl)-ethyl, triazole-1-yl-propyl, 6-methoxy-1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydro- naphtalen-1-yl, 5,6-dihydro-4H-cyclopenta
  • the rings may be fused together or connected by a bridging group or atom.
  • non-aromatic rings examples include azetidiyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolinyl, imidazolinyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrazolinyl, imidazol inyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydrofuranyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl, dioxolenyl, thiolanyl, dihydrothienyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazol idinyl, oxazolinyl, isoxazolinyl, thiazol inyl, isothiazolinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, oxathiolanyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyranyl, dihydropyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxanyl, thiopyranyl, dihydrothiopyrany
  • aryl refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, which may be mono-, bi- or tricyclic. Examples of such rings include phenyl, naphthalenyl, anthracenyl, indenyl or phenanthrenyl. A preferred aryl group is phenyl
  • aryl-C1-C6-alkyl refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon radical, which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via a C1-C6-alkylene group, examples comprise benzyl, 1-phenylethyl and 2-phenylethyl.
  • Examples for monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic rings include triazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyridyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isothiazolyl and isoxazolyl.
  • aryl-C1-C6-alkyl refers to the respective radical being bound to the remainder of the molecule via a C1-C6-alkylene group. Similary, the C2-C6-alkenylene and C2- C6 alkynylene group is bound to the remainder for the molecule, for example, for aryl-C2-C6- alkenyl and aryl-C2-C6-alkynyl respectively.
  • the C1-C6-moiety whenever it is indicated, for example, as a C1- C6-alkyl substituent or radical, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6- alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, di(C1-C6-alkyl)amino, etc, is, independent of the type of moiety, a C1-C4-moiety, preferably a C1-C3-moiety, for example, any one of a C1 -moiety, a C2-moiety or a C3-moiety. If there are more than one alkyl moities, the chain length may differ.
  • the C2-C6-moiety whenever it is indicated, for example, as a C2- C6-alkenyl substituent or radical, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, C2-C6- alkenyoxy, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, etc, is, independent of the type of moiety, a C2-C5-moiety, preferably a C2-C4-moiety, for example, any one of a C2-moiety, a C3-moiety or a C4-moiety.
  • the C3-C8-moiety whenever it is indicated, for example, as a C3- CS-cyc!oa!ky! substituent or radical, C3-C ⁇ -cyciohaioaikyi, C3-C8-cycioaikoxy, etc, is, independent of the type of moiety, a C3-C5-moiety, for example, any one of a C3-moiety, or a C5-moiety.
  • W, X, Y are C-R 3 , C-R 4 , C-R 5 respectively.
  • At least one of W, X and Y is N or NO.
  • W and Y is, independent of each other, N or NO and X is CR 4 , or each of W, X and Y are each N.
  • W and Y are C-R 3 and C-R 5 respectively, and X is N or NO.
  • A is NR 1 R 6 .
  • R 2 preferably is OD as defined in the first aspect.
  • R 2 preferably is OD as defined in the first aspect.
  • W X, Y are each C-R 3 , C-R 4 , C-R 5 respectively
  • A is NR 1 R 6
  • R 2 is preferably as defined in the first aspect.
  • R 2 is NO 2 , C2-C6-alkenoxy or C2- C6-alkynoxy.
  • R 2 is a C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8- cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl, provided that each may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6- alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6- haloalkylthio, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, di-(C1-C6-
  • R 2 is C3-C8-cycloalkyl, which may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6- alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6- alkyl)amino, di-(C1-C6-alkyl)amino, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, and partially or fully unsaturated
  • R 2 is a C3-C8-cyclohaloalkyl, which carries 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1- C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, di-(C1-C6- alkyl)amino, and partially or fully unsaturated ring system.
  • R 2 is a C3-C8-cyclohaloalkyl, which carries 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another,
  • R 2 is C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl, which may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy , C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6- alkyl)amino, di(C1-C6-alkyl)amino, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, and
  • R 2 is NO2.
  • R 2 is OD, wherein D is a C3-C8- cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, aryl, or aryl-C1-C6- alkyl, provided that the mentioned radicals above may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6- alkoxy , C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6
  • the aryl moiety in the aryl or aryl-C1-C6-alkyl of R 2 is phenyl, which may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or which may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently from one another, each selected from C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1- C ⁇ -alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, (C1-C6- alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, di-(C1-C6-alkyl)amino and C3-C8-cycloalkyl.
  • R 1 and R 6 are each H.
  • R 1 and R 6 are selected from C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl and partially or fully unsaturated ring system, wherein the radicals mentioned above may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, OH, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6- alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, (
  • R 1 and R 6 together with the adjacent nitrogen form a 3 to 10- membered ring, wherein the ring may contain, in addition to the nitrogen and carbon ring members, 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and/or a group CO 1 SO, SO 2 or N-R 7 and/or the ring may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy and C1-C6-haloalkoxy, and/or the ring may be partially or fully unsaturated; and wherein R 7 is as above-defined.
  • R 1 and R 6 are each C1-C6-alkyl, wherein the C1-C6-alkyl representing R 1 and R 6 , independently of each other, may be unsubstituted, may carry one or more halogen atoms and/or may carry 1 , 2 or 3 radicals, independently of one another, each selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, amino, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6- alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6- alkyl)amino, di-(C1-C6-alkyl)amino, C3-C8-cycloalkyl and partially or fully unsaturated ring system.
  • the partially or fully unsaturated ring system contains only carbon atoms in the ring(s), or contains in at least one ring 1 , 2, 3 heteroatoms as ring members, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulphur.
  • the partially or fully unsaturated ring system is unsubstituted, carries one or more halogen atoms and/or 1 , 2 or 3 substituents, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6- haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy and C1-C6-haloalkoxy.
  • the partially or fully unsaturated ring system is a 5 or 6-membered monocyclic ring system or a 9 or 10-membered bicyclic ring system.
  • particularly preferred compounds of formula I are where W, X and Y are each CH; A is NR 1 R 6 ; R 2 is selected from C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C2-C3-alkenoxy, C2-C3-haloalkenoxy, C2-C3-alkynoxy, C3-C4-cycloalkoxy, C3-C4-cycloalkyl- C1-C2-alkoxy, NO 2 , phenoxy optionally substituted by halogen, C1-C3-alkylsufinyl, C1-C3- alkylsulfonyl, C1-C3-alkyl or C1-haloalkyl, benzyloxy optionally substituted by halogen, C1-C3- alkylsufinyl, C1-C3-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C3-alkyl or C1-haloalkyl and cyano; R
  • W, X and Y are C-R 3 , C-R 4 and C-R 5 respectively
  • A is NR 1 R 6 , where R 1 and R 6 , independently of each other, are H or C1-C6-alkyl, R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each H, and R 2 is C3-C8-cycloalkyl, NO 2 , C2-C6-alkenoxy, C2-C6-alkynoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy or benzyloxy.
  • the compound of formula I is a disubstituted sulphonamide when R 2 is cyclopropyl, A is NR 1 R 6 , and W, X and Y are C-R 3 , C-R 4 and C-R 5 respectively, where R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each H.
  • preferred compounds formula I are where W and X and are each CH; Y is haloCI (e.g. CF); A is NR 1 R 6 ; R 2 is selected from C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C2-C3-alkenoxy, C2-C3- haloalkenoxy, C2-C3-alkynoxy, C3-C4-cycloalkoxy, C3-C4-cycloalkyl-C1-C2-alkoxy, NO 2 , phenoxy, benzyloxy, and cyano, halogenated, C1-C3-alkylsufinyl, C1-C3-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C3- alkyl and/or C1-haloalkyl substituted derivatives of phenoxy and benzoxy; R 1 is selected from C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-
  • preferred compounds formula I are where W and Y and are each CH; X is N; A is NR 1 R 6 ; R 2 is selected from C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C2-C3-alkenoxy, C2-C3-haloalkenoxy, C2- C3-alkynoxy, C3-C4-cycloalkoxy, C3-C4-cycloalkyl-C1-C2-alkoxy, NO 2 , phenoxy, benzyloxy, and cyano, halogenated, C1-C3-alkylsufinyl, C1-C3-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C3-alkyl and/or C1- haloalkyl substituted derivatives of phenoxy and benzoxy; R 1 is selected from C1-C4-alkyl, C1- C4-haloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C
  • Table 1.1 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is allyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is
  • NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A.
  • Table 1.2 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is propargyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.3 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclopropylmethyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H,
  • Y is C-H
  • A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.4 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclobutyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C- H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.5 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclopropyl, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.6 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclobutyl, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.7 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclopentyl, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.8 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclohexyl, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.11 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CI-phenyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.12 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CN-phenyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Y is C-H 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.15 : A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is 2' 1 4'-F 2 -phenyl-CH 2 -oxy 1 W is C-H, X is C- H 1 Y is C-H 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.16 : A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CN-phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-H, X is C- H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.17 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CH 3 S(O 2 )-phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.18 : A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CH 3 S(0)-phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.22 A compound of formula (i), wherein R 2 is propargyioxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C- F 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.23 : A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclopropylmethyloxy, W is C-H 1 X is C-H 1 Y is C-F, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.24 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclobutyloxy, W is C-H 1 X is C-H 1 Y is C- F 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.27 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclopentyl, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-F, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.28 : A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is cyclohexyl, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-F, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.30 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is phenyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-F, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.31 : A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is 4'-CI-phenyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H 1 Y is C-F, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.32 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4"-CN-phenyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H 1 Y is C-F 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.33 : A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is benzyloxy, W is C-H, X is C-H, Y is C-F, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.35 A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is 2',4'-F 2 -phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-H 1 X is C- H, Y is C-F 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.36 A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is 4'-CN-phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-H 1 X is C- H, Y is C-F, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.37 A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is 4'-CH 3 S(O 2 )-phenyi-C ⁇ 2 -oxy, W is C-F, X is C-H 1 Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.38 : A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CH 3 S(0)-phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-F, X is C-H, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.42 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is propargyloxy, W is C-H 1 X is N 1 Y is C-H 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.43 : A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is cyclopropylmethyloxy, W is C-H 1 X is N, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.45 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclopropyl, W is C-H, X is N 1 Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.46 : A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclobutyl, W is C-H, X is N, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.47 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclopentyl, W is C-H 1 X is N, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.48 : A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is cyclohexyl, W is C-H, X is N, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.50 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is phenyloxy, W is C-H, X is N, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.51 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CI-phenyloxy, W is C-H, X is N, Y is C- H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.52 A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is 4'-CN-pheny!oxy, W is C-H, X is N 1 Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.53 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is benzyloxy, W is C-H, X is N, Y is C-H 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.55 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 2',4'-F 2 -phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-H, X is N, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.56 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CN-phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-H, X is N, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Table 1.57 A compound of formula (I), wherein R 2 is 4'-CH 3 S(O 2 )-phenyl-CH 2 -oxy 1 W is C-H, X is N, Y is C-H, A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A Table 1.58 : A compound of formula (I) 1 wherein R 2 is 4'-CH 3 S(O)-phenyl-CH 2 -oxy, W is C-H, X is N, Y is C-H 1 A is NR 1 R 6 and the values for R 1 and R 6 are as given in the Table A
  • Compounds of formula Ia in which W, X, Y and R 2 are defined as in the first aspect (i.e. any one of W, X and Y can be, for example, CH, N or NO) and A is NR 1 R 6 , can be prepared by reacting 2-cyano-sulfonyl halides A with ammonia or a primary or secondary amine B.
  • Hal is halogen, preferably chlorine or bromine, most preferred chlorine (see scheme 1).
  • auxiliary bases include organic bases, for example tertiary amines, such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, dialkylethers, such as diethylether, diisopropylether or tert- butylmethylether, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, water (provided that the sulfonyl halide A is sufficiently resistant to hydrolysis) or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction of the amine B and the sulfonylhalide A is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably from 0°C to 30 0 C.
  • amines B can be prepared by standard methods for preparing primary or secondary amines.
  • New 2-cyano-sulfonylhalides can be prepared by the methods described hereafter. Similar to procedures described in J.Med.Chem. 1990, 33, 434-444 by N. V. Harris et al. compounds D', E, F and G, preferably when W, X and Y are each C-H, can be prepared starting from compound C.
  • the 1-2 equivalents of copper (I) cyanide or sodium cyanide is used based on the compound C.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • reaction of the compound C and the copper (I) cyanide is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably in N 1 N- dimethylformamide at 140 0 C to 150 0 C.
  • reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably in N 1 N- dimethylformamide at 140 0 C to 150 0 C.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reduction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 70°C to 90 0 C.
  • the amino group in compound E can be transformed into a halogen group, such as bromide or chloride, by treating compound E with 1-1.5 equivalents of sodium nitrite in the presence of a concentrated acid, such as sulfuric acid, glacial acetic acid, hydrochloric acid hydrobromic acid or mixtures thereof, followed by addition of 1-2 equivalents of copper(l) halide, such as copper(l) bromide or copper(l) chloride.
  • the transformation is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to 50 0 C, preferably at 30 0 C to 45°C.
  • reaction temperature can be raised to 80°C to 90 0 C. d 1
  • M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation
  • O is oxygen
  • D is as defined in the first apsect
  • MOD in which M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, can be prepared by reacting HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, with an alkyli metal, such as sodium or an alkali hydride, such as sodium hydride.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylacetamide, acetonltrile, dimethylsulfoxide, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80°C to 100 0 C.
  • compound F reacts with 1-2 equivalents of a boronic acid, a tin compound or a zinc compound in the presence of catalytical amounts of a palladium catalyst, such as palladium tetrakistriphenylphosphine.
  • a palladium catalyst such as palladium tetrakistriphenylphosphine.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, dialkylethers, such as diethylether, diisopropylether or terf-butylmethylether, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, N 1 N- dimethylformamide, dimethylformamide, 1 ,2-dimethoxyethane, acetonitrile, toluene, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a base, when boronic acids are used.
  • Suitable bases are sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium acetate, potassium phosphate or sodium tert.-butanolate.
  • the reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from O 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80°C to 100 0 C. e)
  • a reaction temperature ranging from O 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80°C to 100 0 C.
  • e) In general, the reduction of the nitro group in compound G is achieved with an 1.5-3 fold excess of iron powder in the presence of a concentrated acid, such as hydrochloric acid.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reduction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 70 0 C to 9O 0 C. f)
  • the amino group in compound H is converted into the corresponding diazonium salt followed by reacting the diazonium salt with dioxide in the presence of cupric(ll)chloride to afford the sulfonylchloride A.
  • Suitable nitrosating agents are nitrosium tetrafluoroborate, nitrosyl chloride, nitrosyl sulfuric acid, alkyl nitrites, such as te/t-butyl nitrite, or salts of nitrous acid, such as sodium nitrite.
  • alkyl nitrites such as te/t-butyl nitrite
  • salts of nitrous acid such as sodium nitrite.
  • sodium nitrite is used.
  • the diazonium salt can also react with a mixture of cupric(l) cyanate and sodium cyanate to afford the cyanate compound, which is treated with sodium sulfide to afford the disulfide compound.
  • the disulfide compound is converted with nitrous acid in the presence of chlorine into the sulfonylchloride A. g) If R 2 is OD, the nitro compound D' can be transformed into compound G.
  • MOD in which M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, can be prepared by reacting HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, with an alkali metal, such as sodium or an alkali hydride, such as sodium hydride. The reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • HOD in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect
  • Suitable solvents are HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylacetamide, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • HOD hydrogen
  • O oxygen
  • D as defined in the first aspect
  • cyclic ethers such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylacetamide, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80°C to 100 0 C.
  • a reaction temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80°C to 100 0 C.
  • compounds K, L, M (claim 20) and A can be prepared starting from compound J (when W, X, Y and R 2 are as defined in the first aspect), preferably when W and Y are CH and X is N (scheme 3).
  • the aldehyde J can be tranformed with 1-2 equivalents of hydroxyl ammonium chloride into its oxime.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, /so-propanol, or a mixture of these solvents.
  • Suitable bases include organic bases, for example tertiary amines, such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • the reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from O 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80 0 C to 100 0 C.
  • Dehydration of the oxime to the cyano compound K can be achieved by treating the oxime with acetic anhydride.
  • the reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably under refluxing conditions.
  • the halogen preferably chlorine or fluorine in compound K, can be converted into its thioether in compound L, in which R is C1-C4-alkyl or aryl, such as propyl or /so-propyl or benzyl.
  • compound K is reacted with 1-2 equivalents of alkyl or benzyl mercaptan.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are dialkylethers, such as diethylether, diisopropylether or tert-butylmethylether, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, acetonitrile or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction is performed in the presence of a base.
  • Suitable bases are metal hydrides, such as sodium hydride, or metal carbonates, such as lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate or calcium carbonate or metal hydrogen carbonates, such as sodium hydrogen carbonate.
  • reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent.
  • M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation
  • O is oxygen
  • D is as defined in the first aspect
  • MOD in which M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, can be prepared by reacting HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, with an alkyli metal, such as sodium or an alkali hydride, such as sodium hydride.
  • Suitable solvents are HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylacetamide, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80 0 C to 100 0 C. j 2 )
  • compound L reacts with 1-2 equivalents of a boronic acid, a tin compound or a zinc compound in the presence of catalytical amounts of a palladium catalyst, such as palladium tetrakistriphenylphosphine.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, dialkylethers, such as diethylether, diisopropylether or te/ ⁇ -butylmethylether, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, N 1 N- dimethylformamide, dimethylformamide, 1 ,2-dimethoxyethane, acetonitrile, toluene, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • alcohols such as methanol or ethanol
  • dialkylethers such as diethylether, diisopropylether or te/ ⁇ -butylmethylether
  • cyclic ethers such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, N 1 N- dimethylformamide, dimethylformamide, 1 ,2-dimethoxyethane, acetonitrile, toluene, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a base, when boronic acids are used.
  • Suitable bases are sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium acetate, potassium phosphate or sodium terf.-butanolate.
  • the reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80 0 C to 100°C.
  • Oxidative cleavage of the thioether compound M in order to receive the sulfonyl halide A, in which Hal is chlorine, is usually performed by reacting compound M with chlorine gas.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are halogenated organic solvents, such as chloroform, phenylchloride, acetic acid, water or a preferably a mixture of 2 or 3 of these solvents.
  • the dihalo compound J can be prepared similar to procedures described in the literature, for example in Heterocycles 1995, 41(4), 675-88 by V. Bertini or known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the substituent R 2 or other substituents R 3 , R 4 or R 5 can be introduced at a later stage or at the end of the synthesis in order to obtain new sulfonamides of the structure Ia. This is recommended, especially if the substituents are not stable under the reaction conditions described above. As an example the introduction of the group R 2 is shown in scheme 4.
  • Nitro compound F can be reduced to the amino compound N.
  • the reduction of the nitro group in compound F is achieved with a 1.5-3 fold excess of iron powder in the presence of a concentrated acid, such as hydrochloric acid.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reduction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from O 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 70 0 C to 90 0 C. m)
  • the amino group in compound N is converted into the corresponding diazonium salt followed by reacting the diazonium salt with dioxide in the presence of cupric(ll) chloride to afford the sulfonylchloride P.
  • Suitable nitrosating agents are nitrosium tetrafluoroborate, nitrosyl chloride, nitrosyl sulfuric acid, alkyl nitrites, such as tert.-butyl nitrite, or salts of nitrous acid, such as sodium nitrite. Preferably sodium nitrite is used.
  • the diazonium salt can also react with a mixture of cupric(l) cyanate and sodium cyanate to afford the cyanate compound, which is treated with sodium sulfide to afford the disulfide compound.
  • the disulfide compound is converted with nitrous acid in the presence of chlorine into the sulfonylchloride P.
  • the sulfonyl chloride P is reacted to the sulfonamide Q.
  • the 1-2 equivalents of amine is used based on the sulfonyl halide P. It may be advantageous to perform the reaction in the presence of an auxiliary base.
  • Suitable auxiliary bases include organic bases, for example tertiary amines, such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • organic bases for example tertiary amines, such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, dialkylethers, such as diethylether, diisopropylether or tert- butylmethylether, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, water (provided that the sulfonyl halide A is sufficiently resistant to hydrolysis) or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction of the amine and the sulfonylhalide P is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably from 0 0 C to 30 0 C.
  • the amines can be prepared by standard methods for preparing primary or secondary amines.
  • o 1 1-2 equivalents of MOD, in which M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, is reacted with compound P.
  • MOD in which M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, can be prepared by reacting HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, with an alkyli metal, such as sodium or an alkali hydride, such as sodium hydride. The reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylacetamide, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from O 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80 0 C to 100 0 C.
  • compound P reacts with 1-2 equivalents of a boronic acid, a tin compound or a zinc compound in the presence of catalytical amounts of a palladium catalyst, such as palladium tetrakistriphenylphosphine.
  • a palladium catalyst such as palladium tetrakistriphenylphosphine.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, dialkylethers, such as diethylether, diisopropylether or tert-butylmethylether, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, N 1 N- dimethylformamide, dimethylformamide, 1 ,2-dimethoxyethane, acetonitrile, toluene, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a base, when boronic acids are used.
  • Suitable bases are sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium acetate, potassium phosphate or sodium terf.-butanolate.
  • the reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0°C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 80 0 C to 100°C.
  • the intermediate P in which Hal is chlorine, can be also prepared reacting L with chlorine.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are halogenated organic solvents, such as chloroform, phenylchloride, acetic acid, water or a preferably a mixture of 2 or 3 of these solvents.
  • Suitable nitrosating agents are nitrosium tetrafluoroborate, nitrosyl chloride, nitrosyl sulfuric acid, alkyl nitrites, such as terf.-butyl nitrite, or salts of nitrous acid, such as sodium nitrite. Preferably sodium nitrite is used.
  • the diazonium salt can also react with a mixture of cupric(l) cyanate and sodium cyanate to afford the cyanate compound, which is treated with sodium sulfide to afford the disulfide compound.
  • the disulfide compound is converted with nitrous acid in the presence of chlorine into the sulfonylchloride S.
  • the sulfonyl chloride S is reacted to the sulfonamide T (an embodiment of formula I).
  • the 1-2 equivalents of amine is used based on the sulfonyl halide S. It may be advantageous to perform the reaction in the presence of an auxiliary base.
  • Suitable auxiliary bases include organic bases, for example tertiary amines, such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • organic bases for example tertiary amines, such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • Suitable solvents are alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, dialkylethers, such as diethylether, diisopropylether or tert- butylmethylether, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, water (provided that the sulfonyl halide A is sufficiently resistant to hydrolysis) or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction of the amine and the sulfonylhalide S is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably from 0 0 C to 30 0 C.
  • the amines can be prepared by standard methods for preparing primary or secondary amines.
  • MOD in which M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, is reacted with compound T.
  • MOD in which M is an alkali cation, such as a sodium cation, a potassium cation or a caesium cation, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, can be prepared by reacting HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, with an alkyli metal, such as sodium or an alkali hydride, such as sodium hydride. The reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a solvent.
  • Suitable solvents are HOD, in which H is hydrogen, O is oxygen and D is as defined in the first aspect, cyclic ethers, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylacetamide, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, water or a mixture of these solvents.
  • the reaction is usually carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from O 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at 8O 0 C to 100 0 C.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in a polar solvent, for examples alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, caboxamides, such as N.N-dimethylformamide or N 1 N- diethylformamide.
  • a polar solvent for examples alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, caboxamides, such as N.N-dimethylformamide or N 1 N- diethylformamide.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in a polar solvent, for examples alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, caboxamides, such as N,N-dimethylformamide or N 1 N- diethylformamide.
  • a polar solvent for examples alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, caboxamides, such as N,N-dimethylformamide or N 1 N- diethylformamide.
  • Suitable bases include organic bases, for example tertiary amines, such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • tertiary amines such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • the reaction is usually carried out in a solvent, for examples an alkylcyanide, such as acetonitrile or propionitrile.
  • Suitable bases include organic bases, for example tertiary amines, such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • tertiary amines such as aliphatic tertiary amines, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or aromatic bases, such as pyridine.
  • a compound of formula I can be converted in a manner known per se into another compound of formula I by replacing one or more substituents of the starting compound of formula I in the customary manner by (an)other substituent(s) according to the invention.
  • Salts of compounds of formula I can be prepared in a manner known per se.
  • acid addition salts of compounds I are obtained by treatment with a suitable acid or a suitable ion exchanger reagent and salts with bases are obtained by treatment with a suitable base or with a suitable ion exchanger reagent.
  • Salts of compounds I can be converted in the customary manner into the free compounds of formula I, acid addition salts, for example, by treatment with a suitable basic compound or with a suitable ion exchanger reagent and salts with bases, for example, by treatment with a suitable acid or with a suitable ion exchanger reagent.
  • Salts of compounds of formula I can be converted in a manner known per se into other salts of compounds of formula I, acid addition salts, for example, into other acid addition salts, for example by treatment of a salt of inorganic acid such as hydrochloride with a suitable metal salt such as a sodium, barium or silver salt, of an acid, for example with silver acetate, in a suitable solvent in which an inorganic salt which forms, for example silver chloride, is insoluble and thus precipitates from the reaction mixture.
  • a salt of inorganic acid such as hydrochloride
  • a suitable metal salt such as a sodium, barium or silver salt
  • the compounds of formula I which have salt-forming properties can be obtained in free form or in the form of salts.
  • Salts of the compounds of the formula I which are suitable for the use according to the invention are especially agriculturally acceptable salts. They can be formed in a customary method, e. g. by reacting the compound with an acid of the anion in question.
  • Suitable agriculturally useful salts are especially the salts of those cations or the acid addition salts of those acids whose cations and anions, respectively, do not have any adverse effect on the action of the compounds according to the present invention, which are useful for combating harmful insects, arachnids and/or nematodes.
  • suitable cations are in particular the ions of the alkali metals, preferably lithium, sodium and potassium, of the alkaline earth metals, preferably calcium, magnesium and barium, and of the transition metals, preferably manganese, copper, zinc and iron, and also the ammonium ion which may, if desired, carry one to four C1-C4-alkyl substituents and/or one phenyl or benzyl substituent, preferably diisopropylammonium, tetramethylammonium, tetrabutylammonium, trimethylbenzylammonium, furthermore phosphonium ions, sulfonium ions, preferably tri(C1- C4-alkyl) sulfonium, and sulfoxonium ions, preferably tri (C ⁇ -C4- alkyl) sulfoxonium.
  • the alkali metals preferably lithium, sodium and potassium
  • the alkaline earth metals preferably calcium, magnesium and barium
  • Anions of useful acid addition salts are primarily chloride, bromide, fluoride, hydrogen sulfate, sulfate, dihydrogen phosphate, hydride, hydroxide, hydrogen phosphate, phosphate, nitrate, hydrogen carbonate, carbonate, hexafluorosilicate, hexafluorophosphate, benzoate, and the anions of C1-C4-alkanoic acids, preferably formate, acetate, propionate and butyrate. They can be formed by reacting the compounds of the formula I with an acid of the corresponding anion, preferably of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid or nitric acid.
  • suitable salts include adducts of the formula I, such as maleic acid, dimaleic acid, fumaric acid, difumaric acid, and methane sulfonic acid.
  • the compounds of formula I and, where appropriate, the tautomers thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, can be present in the form of one of the isomers which are possible or as a mixture of these, for example in the form of pure isomers, such as antipodes and/or diastereomers, or as isomer mixtures, such as enantiomer mixtures, for example racemates, diastereomer mixtures or racemate mixtures, depending on the number, absolute and relative configuration of asymmetric carbon atoms which occur in the molecule and/or depending on the configuration of non-aromatic double bonds which occur in the molecule; the invention relates to the pure isomers and also to all isomer mixtures which are possible and is to be understood in each case in this sense hereinabove and hereinbelow, even when stereochemical details are not mentioned specifically in each case.
  • Diastereomer mixtures or racemate mixtures of compounds of formula I, in free form or in salt form, which can be obtained depending on which starting materials and procedures have been chosen can be separated in a known manner into the pure diasteromers or racemates on the basis of the physicochemical differences of the components, for example by fractional crystallization, distillation and/or chromatography.
  • Enantiomer mixtures such as racemates, which can be obtained in a similar manner can be resolved into the optical antipodes by known methods, for example by recrystallization from an optically active solvent, by chromatography on chiral adsorbents, for example high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on acetyl celulose, with the aid of suitable microorganisms, by cleavage with specific, immobilized enzymes, via the formation of inclusion compounds, for example using chiral crown ethers, where only one enantiomer is complexed, or by conversion into diastereomeric salts, for example by reacting a basic end-product racemate with an optically active acid, such as a carboxyiic acid, for example camphor, tartaric or malic acid, or sulfonic acid, for example camphorsulfonic acid, and separating the diastereomer mixture which can be obtained in this manner, for example by fractional crystallization based on their differing solubilities, to give
  • Pure diastereomers or enantiomers can be obtained according to the invention not only by separating suitable isomer mixtures, but also by generally known methods of diastereoselective or enantioselective synthesis, for example by carrying out the process according to the invention with starting materials of a suitable stereochemistry.
  • the compounds of formula I and, where appropriate, the tautomers thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, can, if appropriate, also be obtained in the form of hydrates and/or include other solvents, for example those which may have been used for the crystallization of compounds which are present in solid form.
  • novel intermediate compounds to the compounds of formula I including formulae Ia, Ib, Ic and Id
  • especially preferred compounds are compounds of formulae A 1 M 1 G and H 1 advantageously compounds of formulae A & M.
  • the compounds I according to the invention are preventively and/or curatively valuable active ingredients in the field of pest control, even at low rates of application, which have a very favorable biocidal spectrum and are well tolerated by warm-blooded species, fish and plants.
  • the active ingredients according to the invention act against all or individual developmental stages of normally sensitive, but also resistant, animal pests, such as insects or representatives of the order Acarina.
  • the insecticidal or acaricidal activity of the active ingredients according to the invention can manifest itself directly, i. e.
  • the compounds of the formula I are suitable for efficiently controlling pests from the class Insecta, class Arachnida and/or class Nematoda, particularly in crop protection.
  • they are suitable for controlling the following animal pests:
  • Insects from the order of the lepidopterans for example Agrotis ypsilon, Agrotis segetum, Alabama argillacea, Anticarsia gemmatalis, Argyresthia conjugella, Autographa gamma, Bupalus piniarius, Cacoecia murinana, Capua reticulana, Cheimatobia brumata, Choristoneura fumiferana, Choristoneura occidentalis, Cirphis unipuncta, Cydia pomonella, Oendrolimus pini, Diaphania nitidalis, Diatraea grandiosella, Earias insulana, Elasmopalpus lignosellus, Eupoecilia ambiguella, Evetria bouliana, Feltia subterranea, Galleria mellonella, Grapholitha funebrana, Grapholitha molesta, Heliothis
  • Beetles for example Agrilus sinuatus, Agriotes lineatus, Agriotes obscurus, Amphimallus solstitialis, Anisandrus dispar, Anthonomus grandis, Anthonomus pomorum, Atomaria linearis, Blastophagus piniperda, Blitophaga undata, Bruchus rufimanus, Bruchus pisorum, Bruchus lentis, Byctiscus betulae, Cassida nebulosa, Cerotoma trifurcata, Ceuthorrhynchus assimilis, Ceuthorrhynchus napi, Chaetocnema tibialis, Conoderus vespertinus, Crioceris asparagi, Diabrotica balteata, Diabrotica longicornis, Diabrotica 12- punctata, Diabrotica virgifera, Epilachna varivestis, Epitrix hirtipennis, Eu
  • Dipterans for example Aedes aegypti, Aedes vexans, Anastrepha ludens, Anopheles maculipennis, Ceratitis capitata, Chrysomya bezziana, Chrysomya hominivorax, Chrysomya macellaria, Contarinia sorghicola, Cordylobia anthropophaga, Culex pipiens, Dacus cucurbitae, Dacus oleae, Dasineura brassicae, Fannia canicularis, Gasterophilus intestinalis, Glossina morsitans, Haematobia irritans, Haplodiplosis equestris, Hylemyia platura, Hypoderma lineata, Liriomyza sativae, Liriomyza trifolii, Lucilia caprina, Lucilia cuprina, Lucilia sericata, Lycoria pectoralis, May
  • Thrips e.g. Frankliniella fusca, Frankliniella occidentalis, Frankliniella tritici, Scirtothrips citri, Thrips oryzae, Thrips palmi and Thrips tabaci;
  • Hymenopterans (Hymenoptera), e.g. Athalia rosae, Atta cephalotes, Atta sexdens, Atta texana, Hoplocampa minuta, Hoplocampa testudinea, Monomorium pharaonis, Solenopsis geminata and Solenopsis invicta; Heteropterans (Heteroptera), e.g.
  • Homopterans e.g. Acyrthosiphon onobrychis, Adelges laricis, Aphidula nasturtii, Aphis fabae, Aphis forbesi, Aphis pomi, Aphis gossypii, Aphis grossulariae, Aphis schneideri, Aphis spiraecola, Aphis sambuci, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Aulacorthum solani, Brachycaudus cardui, Brachycaudus helichrysi, Brachycaudus persicae, Brachycaudus prunicola, Brevicoryne brassicae, Capitophorus horni, Cerosipha gossypii, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii, Cryptomyzus ribis, Dreyfusia nordmannianae, Dreyfusia piceae, Dys
  • Pemphigus bursarius Perkinsiella saccharicida, Phorodon humuli, Psylla mali, Psylla piri, Rhopalomyzus ascalonicus, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Rhopalosiphum padi, Rhopalosiphum insertum, Sappaphis mala, Sappaphis mali, Schizaphis graminum, Schizoneura lanuginosa, Sitobion avenae, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Toxoptera aurantiiand, and Viteus vitifolii;
  • Termites e.g. Calotermes flavicollis, Leucotermes flavipes, Reticulitermes lucifugus und Termes natalensis ;
  • Orthopterans e.g. Acheta domestica, Blatta orientalis, Blattella germanica, Forficula auricularia, Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, Locusta migratoria, Melanoplus bivittatus, Melanoplus femur-rubrum, Melanoplus mexicanus, Melanoplus sanguinipes, Melanoplus spretus, Nomadacris septemfasciata, Periplaneta americana, Schistocerca americana, Schistocerca peregrina, Stauronotus maroccanus and Tachycines asynamorus ;
  • Arachnoidea such as arachnids (Acarina), e.g. of the families Argasidae, Ixodidae and Sarcoptidae, such as Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma variegatum, Argas persicus, Boophilus annulatus, Boophilus decoloratus, Boophilus microplus, Dermacentor silvarum, Hyalomma truncatum, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes rubicundus, Ornithodorus moubata, Otobius megnini, Dermanyssus gallinae, Psoroptes ovis, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Rhipicephalus evertsi, Sarcoptes scabiei, and Eriophyidae spp., such as Aculus Westendali, Phyllocoptrata oleivora and Eriophyes sheldoni; Tarsonemida
  • Plant parasitic nematodes include, such as root knot nematodes, Meloidogyne hapla, Meloidogyne incognita, Meloidogyne javanica, and other Meloidogyne species; cyst- forming nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and other Globodera species; Heterodera avenae, Heterodera glycines, Heterodera schachtii, Heterodera trifolii, and other Heterodera species; Seed gall nematodes, Anguina species; Stem and foliar nematodes, Aphelenchoides species; Sting nematodes, Belonolaimus longicaudatus and other Belonolaimus species; Pine nematodes, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and other Bursaphe
  • Molluscs which may be controlled by methods and compositions of the present invention are preferably molluscs comprised in the gastropod class, more preferably the subclass pulmonata, even more preferably snails and slugs, and most preferably include, for example, Ampullariidae; Arion (A. ater, A. circumscriptus, A. hortensis, A. rufus); Bradybaenidae (Bradybaena fruticum); Cepaea (C. hortensis, C. Nemoralis); ochlodina; Deroceras (D.
  • Ampullariidae Arion (A. ater, A. circumscriptus, A. hortensis, A. rufus); Bradybaenidae (Bradybaena fruticum); Cepaea (C. hortensis, C. Nemoralis); ochlodina; Deroceras (D.
  • the compounds of formula I, and compositions containing them, are especially useful for the control of insects and/or nematodes.
  • the compounds of formula I (especially those disclosed in Tables 1.1 - 1.60, 2.1 - 2.60, 3.1 - 3.60 and 4.1. - 4. 60), and compositions containing them, are especially useful for the control of pests selected from the orders Homoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Thysanoptera, and/or Nematoda.
  • the compounds of formula I 1 especially formulae Ia and Ib (such as those disclosed in Tables 1.1 - 1.60 and 2.1 - 2.60), and compositions thereof are used for controlling insects or arachnids, in particular insects of the orders Lepidoptera, Thysanoptera, Coleoptera and/or Homoptera and arachnids of the order Acarina.
  • compositions thereof according to the present invention are particularly useful for controlling insects of the order Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Thysanoptera, Homoptera, and arachnids of the order Acarina, such as Heliothis spp., Thrips spp., Diabrotica spp., Myzus spp., Aphis spp. Spodoptera spp., Plutella spp., and Tetranychidae spp..
  • the compounds of formula I can be converted into the customary formulations, e.g. solutions, emulsions, suspensions, dusts, powders, pastes, granules and directly sprayable solutions.
  • the use form depends on the particular purpose and application method. Formulations and application methods are chosen to ensure in each case a fine and uniform distribution of the compound of the formula I according to the present invention.
  • the formulations are prepared in a known manner (see e.g. for review US 3,060,084, EP-A 707 445 (for liquid concentrates), Browning, "Agglomeration”, Chemical Engineering, Dec. 4, 1967, 147-48, Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1963, pages 8-57 and et seq.
  • Solvents/carriers which are suitable, are e.g.: solvents such as water, aromatic solvents (for example Solvesso products, xylene and the like), paraffins (for example mineral fractions), alcohols (for example methanol, butanoi, pentanol, benzyl alcohol), ketones (for example cyclohexanone, gamma-butyrolactone), pyrrolidones (N-metyhl-pyrrolidone (NMP), N-octylpyrrolidone NOP), acetates (glycol diacetate), alkyl lactates, lactones such as g-butyrolactone, glycols, fatty acid diethylamides, fatty acids and fatty acid esters, triglycerides, oils of vegetable or animal origin and modified oils such as alkylated plant oils.
  • solvents such as water, aromatic solvents (for example Solvesso products, xylene and the like), paraffin
  • solvent mixtures may also be used.
  • carriers such as ground natural minerals and ground synthetic minerals, such as silica gels, finely divided silicic acid, silicates, talc, kaolin, attaclay, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulfate and magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic materials, fertilizers, such as, for example, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas and products of vegetable origin, such as cereal meal, tree bark meal, wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulose powders and other solid carriers.
  • fertilizers such as, for example, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas and products of vegetable origin, such as cereal meal, tree bark meal, wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulose powders and other solid carriers.
  • Suitable emulsifiers are nonionic and anionic emulsifiers (for example polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, alkylsulfonates and arylsulfonates).
  • dispersants examples include lignin-sulfite waste liquors and methylcellulose.
  • Suitable surfactants are alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and ammonium salts of lignosulfonic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, phenolsulfonic acid, dibutylnaphthalenesulfonic acid, alkylarylsulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkylsulfonates, fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty acids and sulfated fatty alcohol glycol ethers, furthermore condensates of sulfonated naphthalene and naphthalene derivatives with formaldehyde, condensates of naphthalene or of naphthalenesulfonic acid with phenol and formaldehyde, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, ethoxylated isooctylphenol, octylphenol, nonylphenol, alkylphenyl polyglycol ethers, tributylpheny
  • anti-freezing agents such as glycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and bactericides such as can be added to the formulation.
  • Suitable antifoaming agents are for example antifoaming agents based on silicon or magnesium stearate.
  • Suitable preservatives are for example dichlorophen und benzyl alcohol hemiformal.
  • Suitable thickeners are compounds, which confer a pseudoplastic flow behavior to the formulation, i.e. high viscosity at rest and low viscosity in the agitated stage. Mention may be made, in this context, for example, of commercial thickeners based on polysaccharides, such as Xanthan Gum® (Kelzan® from Kelco), Rhodopol®23 (Rhone Poulenc) or Veegum® (from RT. Vanderbilt), or organic phyllosilicates, such as Attaclay® (from Engelhardt).
  • polysaccharides such as Xanthan Gum® (Kelzan® from Kelco), Rhodopol®23 (Rhone Poulenc) or Veegum® (from RT. Vanderbilt)
  • organic phyllosilicates such as Attaclay® (from Engelhardt).
  • Antifoam agents suitable for the dispersions according to the invention are, for example, silicone emulsions (such as, for example, Silikon® SRE, Wacker or Rhodorsil® from
  • Rhodia Rhodia
  • long-chain alcohols fatty acids
  • organofluorine compounds and mixtures thereof.
  • Biocides can be added to stabilize the compositions according to the invention against attack by microorganisms.
  • Suitable biocides are, for example, based on isothiazolones such as the compounds marketed under the trademarks Proxel® from Avecia (or Arch) or Acticide® RS from Thor Chemie and Kathon® MK from Rohm and Haas.
  • Suitable antifreeze agents are organic polyols, for example ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or glycerol. These are usually employed in amounts of not more than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the active compound composition.
  • the active compound compositions according to the invention may comprise 1 to 5% by weight of buffer, based on the total amount of the formulation prepared, to regulate the pH, the amount and type of the buffer used depending on the chemical properties of the active compound or the active compounds.
  • buffers are alkali metal salts of weak inorganic or organic acids, such as, for example, phosphoric acid, boronic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, oxalic acid and succinic acid.
  • Substances which are suitable for the preparation of directly sprayable solutions, emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions are mineral oil fractions of medium to high boiling point, such as kerosene or diesel oil, furthermore coal tar oils and oils of vegetable or animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, for exampie toiuene, xyiene, paraffin, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes or their derivatives, methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, isophorone, strongly polar solvents, for example dimethyl sulfoxide, N- methylpyrrolidone and water.
  • mineral oil fractions of medium to high boiling point such as kerosene or diesel oil, furthermore coal tar oils and oils of vegetable or animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, for exampie toiuene, xyiene
  • Powders, materials for spreading and dusts can be prepared by mixing or concomitantly grinding the active substances with a solid carrier.
  • Granules for example coated granules, impregnated granules and homogeneous granules, can be prepared by binding the active ingredients to solid carriers.
  • solid carriers are mineral earths such as silica gels, silicates, talc, kaolin, attaclay, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic materials, fertilizers, such as, for example, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas, and products of vegetable origin, such as cereal meal, tree bark meal, wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulose powders and other solid carriers.
  • mineral earths such as silica gels, silicates, talc, kaolin, attaclay, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth
  • the formulations comprise from 0.01 to 95% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 90% by weight, of the active ingredient.
  • the active ingredients are employed in a purity of from 90% to 100%, preferably 95% to 100% (according to NMR spectrum).
  • respective formulations can be diluted 2-10 fold leading to concentrations in the ready to use preparations of 0.01 to 60% by weight active compound by weight, preferably 0.1 to 40% by weight.
  • the compound of formula I can be used as such, in the form of their formulations or the use forms prepared therefrom, for example in the form of directly sprayable solutions, powders, suspensions or dispersions, emulsions, oil dispersions, pastes, dustable products, materials for spreading, or granules, by means of spraying, atomizing, dusting, spreading or pouring.
  • the use forms depend entirely on the intended purposes; they are intended to ensure in each case the finest possible distribution of the active compounds.
  • Aqueous use forms can be prepared from emulsion concentrates, pastes or wettable powders (sprayable powders, oil dispersions) by adding water.
  • emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions the substances, as such or dissolved in an oil or solvent, can be homogenized in water by means of a wetter, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier.
  • concentrates composed of active substance, wetter, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier and, if appropriate, solvent or oil and such concentrates are suitable for dilution with water.
  • the active ingredient concentrations in the ready-to-use products can be varied within relatively wide ranges. In general, they are from 0.0001 to 10%, preferably from 0.01 to 1 % per weight.
  • the active ingredients may also be used successfully in the ultra-low-volume process (ULV), it being possible to apply formulations comprising over 95% by weight of active ingredient, or even to apply the active ingredient without additives.
  • UUV ultra-low-volume process
  • Products for dilution with water may be applied to the seed diluted or undiluted.
  • a dispersant for example polyvinylpyrrolidone. Dilution with water gives a dispersion, whereby a formulation with 20% (w/w) of active compounds is obtained.
  • Emulsions (EW 1 EO, ES)
  • 25 parts by weight of the active compound is dissolved in 35 parts by weight of xylene with addition of calcium dodecyibenzenesuifonate and castor oil ethoxylate (in each case 5 parts by weight).
  • This mixture is introduced into 30 parts by weight of water by means of an emulsifier machine (e.g. Ultraturrax) and made into a homogeneous emulsion. Dilution with water gives an emulsion, whereby a formulation with 25% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.
  • an emulsifier machine e.g. Ultraturrax
  • 50 parts by weight of the active compound is ground finely with addition of 50 parts by weight of dispersants and wetters and made as water-dispersible or water-soluble granules by means of technical appliances (for example extrusion, spray tower, fluidized bed). Dilution with water gives a stable dispersion or solution of the active compound, whereby a formulation with 50% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.
  • G) Water-dispersible powders and water-soluble powders (WP, SP, SS, WS) 75 parts by weight of the active compound are ground in a rotor-stator mill with addition of 25 parts by weight of dispersants, wetters and silica gel. Dilution with water gives a stable dispersion or solution of the active compound, whereby a formulation with 75% (w/w) of active 5 compound is obtained.
  • 0.5 part by weight of the active compound is ground finely and associated with 95.5 parts by weight of carriers, whereby a formulation with 0.5% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.
  • Current methods are extrusion, spray-drying or the fluidized bed. This gives granules to be applied undiluted for foliar use.
  • composition in the form of a formulation comprising a compound of formula I as defined in the first aspect and one or more customary formulation inerts is also provided herein; 5 especially preferred is a seed treatment composition.
  • the invention relates to a composition comprising the compound of formula I as above-defined, and one or more customary formulation auxiliary; especially preferred is a seed treatment composition.
  • the invention relates to a composition
  • a composition comprising the compound of formula I as above-defined, and one or more active ingredients, and optionally one or more customary formulation auxiliary; especially preferred is a seed treatment composition.
  • oils, wetters, adjuvants, herbicides, fungicides, other pesticides, or bactericides may be added to the compounds of the invention, if appropriate just immediately prior to use (tank mix). These agents usually are admixed with the agents according to the invention in a weight ratio of 1 : 10 to 10: 1.
  • the compounds of formula I and compositions thereof may be applied with other active ingredients, for example with other pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate, urea, potash, and superphosphate, phytotoxicants and plant growth regulators, safeners and nematicides.
  • additional ingredients may be used sequentially or in combination with the above-described active ingredients, if appropriate added only immediately prior to use (tank mix) or provided as a formulated product (pre-mix).
  • the plant(s) may be sprayed with a composition comprising a compound of formula I either before or after being treated with other active ingredients.
  • a combination of active ingredients, including a compound of formula I are used in seed treatment applications either as tank-mix or pre-mix compositions.
  • Each additional active ingredient can be admixed with a compound of formula I in a weight ratio of 1 :10 to 10:1.
  • any two active ingredients can be in a weight ratio of 1 :10 to 10:1.
  • the resulting compositions frequently result in a broader pesticidal spectrum of action.
  • Organo(thio)phosphates acephate, azamethiphos, azinphos-methyl, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, chlorfenvinphos, diazinon, dichlorvos, dicrotophos, dimethoate, disulfoton, ethion, fenitrothion, fenthion, isoxathion, malathion, methamidophos, methidathion, methyl- parathion, mevinphos, monocrotophos, oxydemeton-methyl, paraoxon, parathion, phenthoate, phosalone, phosmet, phosphamidon, phorate, phoxim, pirimiphos-methyl
  • Growth regulators a) chitin synthesis inhibitors: benzoylureas: chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, flucycloxuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, lufenuron, novaluron, teflubenzuron, triflumuron; buprofezin, diofenolan, hexythiazox, etoxazole, clofentazine; b) ecdysone antagonists: halofenozide, methoxyfenozide, tebufenozide, azadirachtin; c) juvenoids: pyriproxyfen, methoprene, fenoxycarb; d) lipid biosynthesis inhibitors: spirodiclofen, spiromesifen, spirotetramat;
  • Nicotinic receptor agonists/antagonists compounds clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, nitenpyram, acetamiprid, thiacloprid and AKD-1022;
  • GABA antagonist compounds acetoprole, endosulfan, ethiprole, fipronil, vaniliprole, pyrafluprole, pyriprole, the phenylpyrazole compound of formula I 2
  • Macrocyclic lactone insecticides abamectin, emamectin, milbemectin, lepimectin, spinosad;
  • METI Il and III compounds acequinocyl, fluacyprim, hydramethylnon;
  • Oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor compounds cyhexatin, diafenthiuron, fenbutatin oxide, propargite;
  • malononitrile compounds as described in JP 2002 284608, WO 02/89579, WO 02/90320, WO 02/90321 , WO 04/06677, WO 04/20399, JP 2004 99597, WO 05/68423, WO 05/68432, or WO 05/63694, especially the malononitrile compounds CF 3 (CH2)2C(CN)2CH2(CF2)3CF 2 H, CF 3 (CH2)2C(CN)2CH2(CF2)5CF 2 H, CF 3 (CH2)2C(CN)2(CH2)2C(CF 3 )2F, CF 3 (CH2)2C(CN)2(CH2)2(CF 2 )3CF3, CF2H(CF2)3CH2C(CN)2CH2(CF2)3CF 2 H, CF 3 (CH2)2C(CN)2CH2(CF2) 3 CF3, CF 3 (CF 2 )2CH2C(CN)2CH2(CF2) 3
  • Thioamides of formula I 2 and their preparation have been described in WO 98/28279.
  • Lepimectin is known from Agro Project, PJB Publications Ltd, November 2004. Benclothiaz and its preparation have been described in EP-A1 454621. Methidathion and Paraoxon and their preparation have been described in Farm Chemicals Handbook, Volume 88, Meister Publishing Company, 2001. Acetoprole and its preparation have been described in WO 98/28277. Metaflumizone and its preparation have been described in EP-A1 462 456. Flupyrazofos has been described in Pesticide Science 54, 1988, p.237-243 and in US 4822779.
  • Anthranilamides as the one of formula I 4 or as chloranthraniliprole and their preparations have been described in WO 01/70671 ; WO 02/48137; WO 03/24222, WO 03/15518, WO 04/67528; WO 04/33468; and WO 05/1 18552.
  • Fungicidal mixing partners are those selected from the group F consisting of F.1 acylalanines such as benalaxyl, metalaxyl, ofurace, oxadixy
  • F.2 amine derivatives such as aldimorph, dodine, dodemorph, fenpropimorph, fenpropidin, guazatine, iminoctadine, spiroxamin, tridemorph;
  • F.3 anilinopyrimidines such as pyrimethanil, mepanipyrim or cyrodinyl
  • F.4 antibiotics such as cycloheximid, griseofulvin, kasugamycin, natamycin, polyoxin or streptomycin
  • F.5 azoles such as bitertanol, bromoconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, dinitroconazole, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, fluquiconazole, flusilazole, hexaconazole, imazalil, metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, propiconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triflumizol, triticonazole, flutriafol;
  • F.6 dicarboximides such as iprodion, myclozolin, procymidon, vinclozolin;
  • F.7 dithiocarbamates such as ferbam, nabam, maneb, mancozeb, metam, metiram, propineb, polycarbamate, thiram, ziram, zineb;
  • F.8 heterocyclic compounds such as anilazine, benomyl, boscalid, carbendazim, carboxin, oxycarboxin, cyazofamid, dazomet, dithianon, famoxadon, fenamidon, fenarimol, fuberidazole, flutolanil, furametpyr, isoprothiolane, mepronil, nuarimol, probenazole, proquinazid, pyrifenox, pyroquilon, quinoxyfen, silthiofam, thiabendazole, thifluzamid, thiophanate-methyl, tiadinil, tricyclazole, triforine;
  • nitrophenyl derivatives such as binapacryl, dinocap, dinobuton, nitrophthalisopropyl
  • F.1 1 phenylpyrroles such as fenpiclonil or fludioxonil;
  • F.12 strobilurins such as azoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, picoxystrobin or trifloxystrobin;
  • F.13 sulfenic acid derivatives such as captafol, captan, dichlofluanid, folpet, tolylfluanid;
  • F.14 cinnemamides and analogs such as dimethomorph, flumetover or flumorph;
  • F.15 sulfur, and other fungicides such as acibenzolar-S-methyl, benthiavalicarb, carpropamid, chlorothalonil, cyflufenamid, cymoxanil, dazomet, diclomezin, diclocymet, diethofencarb, edifenphos, ethaboxam, fenhexamid, fentin-acetate, fenoxanil, ferimzone, fluazinam, fosetyl, fosetyl-aluminum, iprovalicarb, hexachlorobenzene, metrafenon, pencycuron, propamocarb, phthalide, toloclofos-methyl, quintozene, zoxamid.
  • acibenzolar-S-methyl benthiavalicarb, carpropamid
  • chlorothalonil cyflufenamid
  • cymoxanil
  • a composition comprising a compound of formula I as defined in the first aspect and one or more active ingredients, such as other pesticides (as decribed above in list M and/or F), insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate, urea, potash, and superphosphate, phytotoxicants and piant growth regulators, safeners and nematicides, and optionally one or more customary formulation inerts is also provided herein; especially preferred is a seed treatment composition.
  • active ingredients such as other pesticides (as decribed above in list M and/or F), insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate, urea, potash, and superphosphate, phytotoxicants and piant growth regulators, safeners and nematicides, and optionally one or more customary formulation inerts is also provided herein; especially preferred is a seed treatment composition.
  • the animal pest i.e. the insects, arachnids and nematodes, the plant, seed, soil or water in which the plant is growing can be contacted with the present compound(s) of formula I or composition(s) thereof by any application method known in the art.
  • the compounds of formula I or the pesticidal compositions thereof may be used to protect growing plants and crops from attack or infestation by animal pests, especially insects, acaridae or arachnids by contacting the plant/crop with a pesticidally effective amount of compounds of formula I.
  • the active ingredients according to the invention can be used for controlling, i. e. containing or destroying, pests of the abovementioned type which occur in particular on plants, especially on useful plants and ornamentals in agriculture, in horticulture and in forests, or on organs, such as fruits, flowers, foliage, stalks, tubers, seeds, or roots, of such plants, and in some cases even plant organs which are formed at a later point in time remain protected against these pests.
  • the term "crop" refers both to growing and harvested crops.
  • Suitable target crops are, in particular, cereals, such as wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, maize (fodder maize and sugar maize / sweet and field corn) or sorghum; beet, such as sugar or fodder beet; fruit, for example pomaceous fruit, stone fruit or soft fruit, such as apples, pears, plums, peaches, bananas, almonds, cherries or berries, for example strawberries, raspberries or blackberries; leguminous crops, such as beans, lentils, peas or soya; oil crops, such as oilseed rape, mustard, poppies, olives, sunflowers, coconut, castor, cocoa or ground nuts; cucurbits, such as pumpkins, cucumbers or melons; fibre plants, such as cotton, flax, hemp or jute; citrus fruit, such as oranges, lemons, grapefruit or tangerines; vegetables, such as spinach, lettuce, asparagus, cabbages, iceberg, carrots, onions, tomatoes, potatoes or bell
  • the invention also relates to a method for controlling a pest in crop protection or for protecting a seed, a plant, parts of a plant and/or plant organs that grow at a later point in time against pest damage which comprises applying a compound of formula I as above-defined or a composition thereof to the pest, to the piant, to the seed, to the part of a piant and/or piant organ and/or the environment of each thereof.
  • the compound of formula I may also be used for the treatment seeds from plants, which tolerate the action of herbicides or fungicides or insecticides owing to breeding, including genetic engineering methods.
  • crops that have been rendered tolerant to herbicides like bromoxynil or classes of herbicides such as, for example, HPPD inhibitors, ALS inhibitors, for example primisulfuron, prosulfuron and trifloxysulfuron, EPSPS (5-enol-pyrovyl-shikimate-3-phosphate-synthase) inhibitors, GS (glutamine synthetase) inhibitors) as a result of conventional methods of breeding or genetic engineering.
  • An example of a crop that has been rendered tolerant to imidazolinones, e.g. imazamox, by conventional methods of breeding (mutagenesis) is Clearfield® summer rape (Canola).
  • crops that have been rendered tolerant to herbicides or classes of herbicides by genetic engineering methods include glyphosate- and glufosinate-resistant maize varieties commercially available under the trade names RoundupReady® and LibertyLink®.
  • the compound of formula I can be used also for the treatment of plants and seeds, which have modified characteristics in comparison with existing plants consist, which can be generated for example by traditional breeding methods and/or the generation of mutants, or by recombinant procedures).
  • a number of cases have been described of recombinant modifications of crop plants for the purpose of modifying the starch synthesized in the plants (e.g. WO 92/11376, WO 92/14827, WO 91/19806) or of transgenic crop plants having a modified fatty acid composition (WO 91/13972).
  • the invention also relates to a seed comprising a compound of formula I as above-defined.
  • animal pests may be controlled by contacting the target pest, its food supply, habitat, breeding ground or its locus with a pesticidally effective amount of compounds of formula I.
  • the application may be carried out before or after the infection of the locus, growing crops, or harvested crops by the pest.
  • the compounds of the invention can also be applied preventively to places at which occurrence of the pests is expected.
  • the compounds of formula I may be also used to protect growing plants from attack or infestation by pests by contacting the piant with a pesticidaiiy effective amount of compounds of formula I.
  • "contacting” includes both direct contact (applying the compounds/compositions directly on the pest and/or plant - typically to the seed, foliage, stem or roots of the plant) and indirect contact (applying the compounds/compositions to the locus of the pest and/or plant).
  • the invention relates to a method for controlling a pest which comprises applying a compound of formula I as above-defined as defined to the pest, material for protection and/or environment thereof.
  • the material is selected from a raw material, such as as wood, textile, floor covering and building material.
  • the pest is controlled against damaging stored goods.
  • the pest is controlled in the hygiene sector, especially the protection of humans, domestic animals and productive livestock.
  • “Locus” means a habitat, breeding ground, plant, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which a pest or parasite is growing or may grow.
  • pesticidally effective amount means the amount of active ingredient needed to achieve an observable effect on growth, including the effects of necrosis, death, retardation, prevention, and removal, destruction, or otherwise diminishing the occurrence and activity of the target organism.
  • the pesticidally effective amount can vary for the various compounds/ compositions used in the invention.
  • a pesticidally effective amount of the compositions will also vary according to the prevailing conditions such as desired pesticidal effect and duration, weather, target species, locus, mode of application, and the like.
  • the compounds of formula I are effective through both contact (e.g., via soil, glass, wall, bed net, carpet, plant parts or animal parts), and ingestion (bait, or plant part).
  • compounds of formula I are preferably used in a bait composition.
  • the bait can be a liquid, a solid or a semisolid preparation (e.g. a gel).
  • Solid baits can be formed into various shapes and forms suitable to the respective application e.g. granules, blocks, sticks, disks.
  • Liquid baits can be filled into various devices to ensure proper application, e.g. open containers, spray devices, droplet sources, or evaporation sources.
  • Gels can be based on aqueous or oily matrices and can be formulated to particular necessities in terms of stickyness, moisture retention or aging characteristics.
  • the bait employed in the composition is a product, which is sufficiently attractive to incite insects such as ants, termites, wasps, flies, mosquitos, crickets etc. or cockroaches to eat it.
  • the attractiveness can be manipulated by using feeding stimulants or sex pheromones.
  • Food stimulants are chosen, for example, but not exclusively, from animal and/or plant proteins (meat-, fish- or blood meal, insect parts, egg yolk), from fats and oils of animal and/or plant origin, or mono-, oligo- or polyorganosaccharides, especially from sucrose, lactose, fructose, dextrose, glucose, starch, pectin or even molasses or honey.
  • Fresh or decaying parts of fruits, crops, plants, animals, insects or specific parts thereof can also serve as a feeding stimulant.
  • Sex pheromones are known to be more insect specific. Specific pheromones are described in the literature and are known to those skilled in the art.
  • Formulations of compounds of formula I as aerosols are highly suitable for the non-professional user for controlling pests such as flies, fleas, ticks, mosquitos or cockroaches.
  • Aerosol recipes are preferably composed of the active compound, solvents such as lower alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol), ketones (e.g. acetone, methyl ethyl ketone), paraffin hydrocarbons (e.g.
  • kerosenes having boiling ranges of approximately 50 to 250 Degrees C 1 dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulphoxide, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, xylene, water, furthermore auxiliaries such as emulsifiers such as sorbitol monooleate, oleyl ethoxylate having 3-7 mol of ethylene oxide, fatty alcohol ethoxylate, perfume oils such as ethereal oils, esters of medium fatty acids with lower alcohols, aromatic carbonyl compounds, if appropriate stabilizers such as sodium benzoate, amphoteric surfactants, lower epoxides, triethyl orthoformate and, if required, propellants such as propane, butane, nitrogen, compressed air, dimethyl ether, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, or mixtures of these gases.
  • emulsifiers such as sorbitol monooleate, oleyl ethoxylate having 3-7 mol of
  • the oil spray formulations differ from the aerosol recipes in that no propellants are used.
  • the compounds of formula I and its respective compositions can also be used in mosquito and fumigating coils, smoke cartridges, vaporizer plates or long-term vaporizers and also in moth papers, moth pads or other heat-independent vaporizer systems.
  • Methods to control infectious diseases transmitted by insects e.g. malaria, dengue and yellow fever, lymphatic filariasis, and leishmaniasis
  • compounds of formula I and its respective compositions also comprise treating surfaces of huts and houses, air spraying and impregnation of curtains, tents, clothing items, bed nets, tsetse-fly trap or the like, lnsecticidal compositions for application to fibers, fabric, knitgoods, nonwovens, netting material or foils and tarpaulins preferably comprise a mixture including the insecticide, optionally a repellent and at least one binder.
  • Suitable repellents for example are N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), N 1 N- diethylphenylacetamide (DEPA), 1-(3-cyclohexan-1-yl-carbonyl)-2-methylpiperine, (2- hydroxymethylcyclohexyl) acetic acid lactone, 2-ethyl-1 ,3-hexandiol, indalone, Methylneodecanamide (MNDA), a pyrethroid not used for insect control such as ⁇ (+/-)- 3-allyl-2- methyl-4-oxocyclopent-2-(+)-enyl-(+)-trans-chrysantemate (Esbiothrin), a repellent derived from or identical with plant extracts like limonene, eugenol, (+)- Eucamalol (1 ), (-)-i-epi-eucamalol or crude plant extracts from plants like Eucal
  • Suitable binders are selected for example from polymers and copolymers of vinyl esters of aliphatic acids (such as such as vinyl acetate and vinyl versatate), acrylic and methacrylic esters of alcohols, such as butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexylacrylate, and methyl acrylate, mono- and di-ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as styrene, and aliphatic diens, such as butadiene.
  • vinyl esters of aliphatic acids such as such as vinyl acetate and vinyl versatate
  • acrylic and methacrylic esters of alcohols such as butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexylacrylate, and methyl acrylate
  • mono- and di-ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbons such as styrene
  • aliphatic diens such as butadiene.
  • the impregnation of curtains and bed nets is done in general by dipping the textile material into emulsions or dispersions of the insecticide or spraying them onto the nets.
  • the compounds of formula I and its compositions can be used for protecting wooden materials such as trees, board fences, sleepers, etc. and buildings such as houses, outhouses, factories, but also construction materials, furniture, leathers, fibers, vinyl articles, electric wires and cables etc. from ants and/or termites, and for controlling ants and termites from doing harm to crops or human being (e.g. when the pests invade into houses and public facilities).
  • the compounds of formula I are applied not only to the surrounding soil surface or into the under-floor soil in order to protect wooden materials but it can also be applied to lumbered articles such as surfaces of the under-floor concrete, alcove posts, beams, plywoods, furniture, etc., wooden articles such as particle boards, half boards, etc. and vinyl articles such as coated electric wires, vinyl sheets, heat insulating material such as styrene foams, etc.
  • the ant controller of the present invention is applied to the crops or the surrounding soil, or is directly applied to the nest of ants or the like.
  • compounds of formula I and compositions thereof are active against ectoparasites such as hard ticks, soft ticks, mange mites, harvest mites, flies (biting and licking), parasitic fly larvae, lice, hair lice, bird lice and fleas.
  • Examples of such parasites are: Of the order Anoplurida: Haematopinus spp., Linognathus spp., Pediculus spp. and Phtirus spp., Solenopotes spp..
  • Nematocerina and Brachycerina for example Aedes spp., Anopheles spp., Culex spp., Simulium spp., Eusimulium spp., Phlebotomus spp., Lutzomyia spp., Culicoides spp., Chrysops spp., Hybomitra spp., Atylotus spp., Tabanus spp., Haematopota spp., Philipomyia spp., Braula spp., Musca spp., Hydrotaea spp., Stomoxys spp., Haematobia spp., Morellia spp., Fannia spp., Glossina spp., Calliphora spp., Glossina spp., Calliphora spp., Glossina spp., Call
  • Siphonaptrida for example Pulex spp., Ctenocephalides spp., Xenopsylla spp., Ceratophyllus spp..
  • Heteropterida for example Cimex spp., Triatoma spp., Rhodnius spp., Panstrongylus spp..
  • Argas spp. Omithodorus spp., Otobius spp., Ixodes spp., Amblyomma spp., Boophilus spp., Dermace ⁇ tor spp., Haernophysaiis spp., Hyalomma spp., Rhipicephalus spp., Dermanyssu ⁇ spp., Raillietia spp., Pneumonyssus spp., Sternostoma spp. and Varroa spp..
  • Actinedida Prostigmata
  • Acaridida Acaridida
  • Acarapis spp. Cheyletiella spp., Omithocheyletia spp., Myobia spp., Psorergatesspp., Demodex spp., Trombicula spp., Listrophorus spp., Acarus spp., Tyrophagus spp., Caloglyphus spp.,
  • Compounds of formula I and compositions thereof are also suitable for protecting against insect infestation in the case of materials such as wood, textiles, plastics, adhesives, glues, paints, paper and card, leather, floor coverings and buildings.
  • the quantity of active ingredient ranges from 0.0001 to 500 g per 100 m 2 , preferably from 0.001 to 20 g per 100 m 2 .
  • Customary application rates in the protection of materials are, for example, from 0.01 g to 1000 g of compound of formula I per m 2 treated material, desirably from 0.1 g to 50 g per m 2 .
  • lnsecticidal compositions for use in the impregnation of materials typically contain from 0.001 to 95 weight %, preferably from 0.1 to 45 weight %, and more preferably from 1 to 25 weight % of at least one repellent and/or insecticide.
  • the typical content of active ingredient is from 0.001 weight % to 15 weight %, desirably from 0.001 weight % to 5% weight % of compound of formula I.
  • the content of active ingredient is from 0.001 to 80 weights %, preferably from 0.01 to 50 weight % and most preferably from 0.01 to 15 weight %.
  • the rate of application of the active ingredients of this invention may be in the range of 0.1 g to 4000 g per hectare, desirably from 25 g to 600 g per hectare, more desirably from 50 g to 500 g per hectare.
  • the compounds of formula I are particularly useful for the protection of a seed, for example, from soil pests, and the resulting plant's roots, shoots and foliage against soil pests and foliar insects.
  • the protection of the resulting plant's roots and shoots is preferred. More preferred is the protection of resulting plant's shoots from piercing and sucking insects, wherein the protection from aphids is most preferred.
  • the present invention therefore comprises a method for the protection of a seed, for example, from insects, in particular from soil insects, and of the seedlings' roots, shoots and foliage from insects, in particular from soil and foliar insects, said method comprising contacting, for example, the seeds before sowing and/or after pregermination with a compound of the general formula I or a salt thereof.
  • a method wherein the plant's roots, shoots and/or foliage are protected, more preferably a method, wherein the plants shoots are protected form piercing and sucking insects, most preferably a method, wherein the plants shoots are protected from aphids.
  • seed embraces seeds and plant propagules of all kinds including but not limited to true seeds, seed pieces, suckers, corns, bulbs, fruit, tubers, grains, rhizomes, cuttings, cut shoots and the like and means in a preferred embodiment true seeds.
  • the present invention also comprises seeds coated with or containing a compound of formula I.
  • coated with and/or containing generally signifies that the active ingredient is for the most part on the surface of the seed at the time of application, although a greater or lesser part of the ingredient may penetrate into the seed material, depending on the method of application.
  • the said seed product When the said seed product is (re)planted, it may absorb the active ingredient.
  • Seed treatment comprises all suitable seed treatment techniques known in the art, such as seed dressing, seed coating, seed dusting, seed soaking and seed pelleting.
  • the seed treatment application of the compound formula I can be carried out by any known methods, such as spraying or by dusting the seeds before sowing or during the sowing/planting of the seeds.
  • compositions which are especially useful for seed treatment are e.g.: A Soluble concentrates (SL 1 LS) D Emulsions (EW 1 EO 1 ES) E Suspensions (SC, OD, FS) F Water-dispersibie granules and water-soluble granules (WG. SG)
  • Conventional seed treatment formulations include for example flowable concentrates FS, solutions LS 1 powders for dry treatment DS, water dispersible powders for slurry treatment WS, water-soluble powders SS and emulsion ES and EC and gel formulation GF. These formulations can be applied to the seed diluted or undiluted. Application to the seeds is carried out before sowing, either directly on the seeds or after having pregerminated the latter. It may also be applied during the sowing of the seeds.
  • a FS formulation is used for seed treatment.
  • a FS formulation may comprise 1-800 g/l of active ingredient, 1-200 g/l Surfactant, 0 to 200 g/l antifreezing agent, 0 to 400 g/l of binder, 0 to 200 g/l of a pigment and up to 1 liter of a solvent, preferably water.
  • Especially preferred FS formulations of compounds of formula I for seed treatment usually comprise from 0.1 to 80% by weight (1 to 800 g/l) of the active ingredient, from 0.1 to 20 % by weight (1 to 200 g/l) of at least one surfactant, e.g. 0.05 to 5 % by weight of a wetter and from 0.5 to 15 % by weight of a dispersing agent, up to 20 % by weight, e.g. from 5 to 20 % of an anti-freeze agent, from 0 to 15 % by weight, e.g. 1 to 15 % by weight of a pigment and/or a dye, from 0 to 40 % by weight, e.g.
  • a binder (sticker /adhesion agent), optionally up to 5 % by weight, e.g. from 0.1 to 5 % by weight of a thickener, optionally from 0.1 to 2 % of an anti-foam agent, and optionally a preservative such as a biocide, antioxidant or the like, e.g. in an amount from 0.01 to 1 % by weight and a filler/vehicle up to 100 % by weight.
  • a binder sticker /adhesion agent
  • a preservative such as a biocide, antioxidant or the like
  • Seed treatment formulations may additionally also comprise binders and optionally colorants.
  • Binders can be added to improve the adhesion of the active materials on the seeds after treatment.
  • Suitable binders are block copolymers EO/PO surfactants but also polyvinylalcoholsl, polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polybutenes, polyisobutylenes, polystyrene, polyethyleneamines, polyethyleneamides, polyethyleneimines (Lupasol®, Polymin®), polyethers, polyurethans, polyvinylacetate, tylose and copolymers derived from these polymers.
  • aiso coiorants can be included in the formulation.
  • Suitable colorants or dyes for seed treatment formulations are Rhodamin B, C.I. Pigment Red 1 12, C.I. Solvent Red 1 , pigment blue 15:4, pigment blue 15:3, pigment blue 15:2, pigment blue 15:1 , pigment blue 80, pigment yellow 1 , pigment yellow 13, pigment red 1 12, pigment red 48:2, pigment red 48:1 , pigment red 57:1 , pigment red 53:1 , pigment orange 43, pigment orange 34, pigment orange 5, pigment green 36, pigment green 7, pigment white 6, pigment brown 25, basic violet 10, basic violet 49, acid red 51 , acid red 52, acid red 14, acid blue 9, acid yellow 23, basic red 10, basic red 108.
  • the application rates of the compounds of formula I are generally from 0.1 g to 10 kg per 100 kg of seed, preferably from 1 g to 5 kg per 100 kg of seed, more preferably from 1 g to 1000 g per 100 kg of seed and in particular from 1 g to 200 g per 100 kg of seed.
  • the invention therefore also relates to seed comprising (or treated with) a compound of the formula I, or an agriculturally useful salt of I, as defined herein.
  • the amount of the compounds of the formula I or the agriculturally useful salt thereof will in general vary from 0.1 g to 10 kg per 100 kg of seed, preferably from 1 g to 5 kg per 100 kg of seed, in particular from 1 g to 1000 g per 100 kg of seed. For specific crops such as lettuce the rate can be higher.
  • a material treated with a compound of formula I 1 therefore, refers to any material, such as for example, a seed, wood, net,
  • Table P1 Lists the compound of formula below which are prepared and characterised.
  • Each well of a 24-well microtiter plate is filled with 0.6ml 30% sucrose solution, containing 12.5 pprn of the test compounds.
  • the wells are covered with streched parafilm and infested with a mixed population of Myzus persicae. 6 days after the infestation, samples are checked for mortality (feeding activity).
  • Compounds P1.1 , P1.2 and P1.3 give at least 80% control of Myzus persicae.
  • B2 Myzus persicae (green peach aphid) (mixed population, feeding/residual contact activity, preventive) Sunflower leaf discs are placed on agar in a 24-well microtiter plate and sprayed with test solutions of 200 ppm. After drying, the leaf discs are infested with an aphid population of mixed ages. After an incubation period of 6 days, samples are checked for mortality and special effects (e.g. phytotoxicity).
  • Compound P1.1 gives at least 80% control of Myzus persicae and compound P1.7 gives at least 50% control of Myzus persicae.
  • Myzus persicae green peach aphid ⁇ (mixed population, systemic/feeding activity, curative) Roots of pea seedlings, infested with an aphid population of mixed ages, are placed directly in the test solutions of 24 ppm. 6 days after introduction, samples are checked for mortality and special effects on the plant. Compound PV 12 gives at least 80% control of Myzus persicae.

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L'invention porte sur un composé représenté par la formule (I) où W représente N, NO ou C-R3 ; X représente N, NO ou C-R4 ; Y représente N, NO ou C-R5 ; A représente, par exemple , NR1R6 ; R1 et R6, indépendamment l'un de l'autre, sont choisis, par exemple, dans le groupe constitué par H et alkyle en C1-C6 ; R2 représente, par exemple, cycloalkyle en C3-C8 ou benzyloxy ; et R3, R4 et R5, indépendamment les uns des autres, représentent, par exemple, H ; et/ou des sels de ceux-ci ; et sur leur utilisation comme agents pesticides.
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