Hoffmann-la Roche Inc.

Ciba-geigy Corporation

Beat Zehnder

Hugo Ziegler

Albert Pfiffner

Hans P Isenring

Franz Dorn

The invention concerns new pyridine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein X signifies a group ##STR2## and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the significances given in the description, and their N-oxides, N-amino salts, copper complexes and acid addition salts, processes for the manufacture of these substances, fungicidal compositions which contain these substances as the active ingredient and the use of such substances and compositions for the control of fungi in agriculture and in horticulture.

Certain 2,4-dichloro-phenyl(loweralkylidene) pyridines having fungicidal

The invention is directed to fungicidal pyridine derivatives and their N-amino salts and acid addition salts, said pyridine derivatives having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is mono-, di- or trisubstituted phenyl, wherein the substituents are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of 1 to 3 halogen, 1 or 2 C.sub.1-3 -alkyl, 1 or 2 C.sub.1-3 -alkoxy and 1 or 2 trifluoromethyl moieties; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.2-6 -alkenyl or C.sub.2-6 -alkynyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen; R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of --CO--R.sup.4, --C(OR.sup.5).dbd.CHR.sup.6, --CH(R.sup.4)OR.sup.5, --C(R.sup.4).dbd.NOR.sup.7 and ##STR2## R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 -alkyl; R.sup.5 is C.sub.1-4 -alkyl; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl; n is 2 or 3; or R.sup.2 taken together with R.sup.4 is equal to the group --CH.dbd.CH-- (vinylene); as well as to fungicidal compositions containing these compounds as the active substance, and to the use of the fungicidal pyridine derivatives, their N-amino salts and their acid addition salts in a method of combatting the growth of fungi in agriculture and in horticulture.

Fungicidal pyridine derivatives for use in agriculture

Novel pyridine, pyrazine and pyrimidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as hereinafter set forth, and acid addition salts thereof, processes for their preparation, fungicidal compositions containing these compounds as the active ingredient as well as the use of such compounds or compositions for the control of fungi in agriculture and in horticulture are disclosed.

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