Roussel Uclaf

Gilles Mourioux

Jean-Pierre Demoute

Jean-Louis Brayer

Marc D Benoit

Laurent Taliani

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen, methylenedioxy, phenyl, phenoxy, --CF.sub.3 and alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, --CF.sub.3 and alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and the exocyclic double bonds independently have (E) or (Z) geometry having fungicidal activity and a process for their preparation.

.alpha.-methylene-5-thiazolacetic acid esters

.alpha.- methylene-5-thiazolacetic acid esters

Alpha-methylene-5-thiazolacetic acid esters

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl of up to 8 carbon atoms, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl of up to 8 carbon atoms, optionally substituted aryl of 6 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted aralkyl of 7 to 24 carbon atoms, optionally substituted benzoyl and optionally substituted heterocycle, the optional substituents being at least one member of the group consisting of halogen, phenoxy, thiazolyl, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and haloalkyl, Alk.sub.1 and Alk.sub.2 are individually optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is --O-- or --S-- and R' is hydrogen or halogen in any position on the phenyl and the geometry of the double bond is E or Z or a mixture of E and Z and having useful pesticidal properties.

Insecticidal benzofuran derivatives

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen, methylenedioxy, phenoxy, phenyl, --CF.sub.3 and alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, --CF.sub.3 and alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and the exocyclic double bond has (Z) or (E) configuration having fungicidal activity.

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