Zeneca Limited

Syngenta Corporation

Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Roger Salmon

Christopher John Urch

Terence Lewis

Christopher R Godfrey

Patrick J Crowley

Matthew Brian Hotson

Christopher Richard Ayles Godfrey

Edward McDonald

Michael Drysdale Turnbull

Raymond Leo Sunley

Alan J Whittle

Steven Fitzjohn

Martin Stephen Clough

William Guy Whittingham

David Philip Bacon

Harjinder Singh Bansal

Christopher Ian Brightwell

David William Langton

Alison Mary Smith

Hans-Georg Brunner

Laura Quaranta

David Cartwright

James Alan Morris

Christopher John Mathews

Renaud Beaudegnies

Fredrik Cederbaum

Russell Colin Viner

Glynn Mitchell

Fiona Murphy Kessabi

John C Williams

Stephen Christopher Smith

David John Hughes

Susan Patricia Barnett

Alan John Dowling

Nigel John Barnes

Eric Daniel Clarke

Sarah Armstrong

Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser

Alan John Whittle

Olivia Anabelle Sageot

Nigel Douglas Bishop

Ewan James Turner Chrystal

Nan Catherine Sillars

Paul A Worthington

Alfred Glyn Williams

Michael G Hutchings

Claire Janet Russell

Emma Briggs

Raymond L Sunley

Alaric James Avery

Ian Henry Aspinall

William Roderick Mound

Charles Adam Russell

Brian Leslie Pilkington

Gordon Richard Munns

Michael Peter Robinson

Prafula Govind Kholia

Nigel James Willetts

Mario Jorg

Allison Mary Smith

Johannes Paul Pachlatko

Alison Mary Craig

Joan Pilkington, Legal Representative

David Phillip Bacon

Robin Taylor

Andrew Jonathan Knee

Kevin Robert Lawson

Leslie Francis May

The present invention relates to novel herbicidal [1,8]-naphthyridines of Formula (Ia) or (Ib), or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compound wherein R, R, R, R, R, R, R, n, m, X and Q are as defined herein. The invention further relates to processes and intermediates for the preparation of the [1,8]-naphthyridines, to compositions which comprise the herbicidal compounds, and to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants. 

Herbicidal compounds

The present invention relates to novel herbicidal oxopyridine and thionopyridine derivatives of Formula (I), or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compound wherein R, R, R, R, X, Xand Q are as defined herein. The invention further relates to processes and intermediates for the preparation of the oxopyridine derivatives, to compositions which comprise the herbicidal compounds, and to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants. 

Herbicidal quinoline and 1,8-naphthyridine compounds

Compounds of the formula wherein the substituents are as defined in the claims, are useful as fungicides. 

I-alkynyl 2-aryloxyalkylamides and their use as fungicides

Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (1), wherein Ar is a group of the formula (A), (B1), (B2) or (C), or Ar is a 5- or 6-linked group of the formula (D1) or (D2); and R, R, R, R, R, n, A, A, A, A, A, K, K, L, M, V, W, X, Y and Z have the definitions given in claim. 

N-alkyny-2-(substituted aryloxy) alkylthioamine derivatives as fungicides

Compounds of the general formula (I); wherein the substituents are as defined in claim, are useful as fungicides. 

Acetamide compounds as fungicides

Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (1): wherein X, Y and Z are independently H, halogen, Calkyl, halo(C)alkyl, Calkenyl, halo(C)alkenyl,alkynyl, halo(C)alkynyl, Calkoxy, halo(C)alkoxy, &#x2014;S(O)(C)alkyl where n is 0, 1 or 2 and the alkyl group is optionally substituted with fluoro, &#x2014;OS0(C)alkyl where the alkyl group is optionally substituted with fluoro, cyano, nitro, C,alkoxycarbonyl, &#x2014;CONR'R&#x2033;, &#x2014;COR&#x2032;, &#x2014;NR&#x2032;COR&#x2033; or &#x2014;NR&#x2032;COOR&#x2032;&#x2033; where R&#x2032; and R&#x2033; are independently H or C, alkyl and R&#x2032;&#x2033; is Calkyl, provided that at least one of X and Z is other than H; Ris Calkyl, Calkenyl or Calkynyl in which the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups are optionally substituted on their terminal carbon atom with one, two or three halogen atoms, with a cyano group, with a Calkylcarbonyl group, with a Calkoxycarbonyl group or with a hydroxy group; Ris H, Calkyl, Calkoxymethyl or benzyloxymethyl in which the phenyl ring of the benzyl moiety is optionally substituted withalkoxy; Rand Rare independently H, Calkyl, Calkenyl or Calkynyl provided that both are not H and that when both are other than H their combined total of carbon atoms does not exceed 4, or Rand Rjoin with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form a 3 or 4 membered carbocyclic ring optionally containing one 0, S or N atom and optionally substituted with halo or Calkyl; and Ris unsubstituted Calkyl, unsubstituted Ccycloalkyl or Calkyl or Ccycloalkyl in which the alkyl and cycloalkyl groups are substituted with halo, hydroxy, Calkoxy, cyano, Calkylcarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, mono- or di(C)alkylaminocarbonyloxy, &#x2014;S(O)&#x2033;(C)alkyl where n is 0, 1 or 2, triazolyl, tri(C)alkylsilyloxy, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted thienyloxy, optionally substituted benzyloxy or optionally substituted thienyl-methoxy, in which the optionally substituted phenyl and thienyl rings of phenoxy, thienyloxy, benzyloxy and thienylmethoxy are optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from halo, hydroxy, mercapto, Calkyl, Calkenyl, Calkynyl,alkoxy, Calkenyloxy, Calkynyloxy, halo(C)alkyl, halo(C)alkoxy, Calkylthio; halo(C)alkylthio, hydroxy(C)alkyl, Calkoxy(C)alkyl, Ccycloalkyl, Ccycloalkyl(C)alkyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, benzoyloxy, cyano, isocyano, thiocyanato, isothiocyanato, nitro, &#x2014;NR&#x2014;R&#x2032;, &#x2014;NHCOR, &#x2014;NHCONRR&#x2033;, &#x2014;CONRmR&#x2033;, &#x2014;S02R, &#x2014;OS02R, &#x2014;COR, &#x2014;CR&#x2032;&#x2550;NR&#x2033; or &#x2014;N&#x2550;CRR&#x2033;, in which R&#x2032;&#x2033; and R&#x2033; are independently hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, halo(C)alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, halo(C)alkoxy, Calkylthio, Ccycloalkyl, Ccycloalkyl(C)alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, the phenyl and benzyl groups being optionally substituted with halogen, Calkyl or Calkoxy 

Fungicides

The present invention discloses fungicidal compounds and compositions of the formula (1): wherein the substituents R, R, R, R, R, X, Y and Z are as defined in the specification and claimed herein.

Quinolin-isoquinolin-and quinazolin-oxyalkylamides and their use as fungicides

Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (1) wherein X, Y, Z, R, R, R, Rand Rhave the definitions given in claim 

N-alkynyl-2-(substituted phenoxy) alkylamides and their use as fungicides

Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (I): wherein X and Y are independently H, halo, Calkyl, Ccycloalkyl, Calkenyl, Calkynyl, Calkoxy, Calkylthio, nitro, amino, mono- or di-(C)alkylamino, mono- or di-(C)alkenylamino, mono- or di-(C)alkynylamino, formylamino, Calkyl(formyl)amino, Calkylcarbonylamino, Calkyl(Calkylcarbonyl)amino, cyano, formyl, Calkylcarbonyl, Calkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-(C)alkylaminocarbonyl, carboxy, Calkylcarbonyloxy, aryl(C)alkylcarbonyloxy, Calkylsulphinyl, Calkylsulphonyl, Calkylsulphonyloxy, aryl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, arylthio, heteroaryloxy or heteroarylthio wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, groups or moieties are optionally substituted; Ris phenyl, cyano, Calkyl, Calkenyl or Calkynyl in which the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups are optionally substituted on their terminal carbon atom with one, two or three halogen atoms, with a cyano group, with a Calkylcarbonyl group, with a Calkoxycarbonyl group or with a hydroxy group, or Ris alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulphinylalkyl or alkylsulphonylalkyl in which the total number of carbon atoms is 2 or 3; Ris H, Calkyl, Calkoxymethyl or benzyloxymethyl in which the phenyl ring of the benzyl moiety is optionally substituted with Calkoxy; Rand Rare independently H, Calkyl, Calkenyl or Calkynyl provided that both are not H and that when both are other than H their combined total of carbon atoms does not exceed 4, or Rand Rjoin with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form a 3 or 4 membered carbocyclic ring optionally containing one O, S or N atom and optionally substituted with halo or Calkyl; and Ris halo, Calkyl or Ccycloalkyl in which the alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with halo, hydroxy, Calkoxy, Calkylthio, cyano, Calkylcarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, mono- or di(C)alkylaminocarbonyloxy, or tri(C)alkylsilyloxy. The compounds and compositions containing them are especially useful for combating fungal infections of plants.

Pyridyloxyalkanoic acid amide derivatives useful as fungicides

Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (1) wherein one of X and Y is N or N-oxide and the other is CR or both of X and Y are N 

Quinolin-, isoquinolin-, and quinazolin-oxyalkylamides and their use as fungicides

A compound of formula (I) wherein G is either (i) or (ii), where Mor Mis bonded to A; n is 0 or 1; when G is (i), D is S, NR, CR&#x2550;CR, CR&#x2550;N, CR&#x2550;N(O), N&#x2550;CRor N(O)&#x2550;CR; when G is (ii), D is S or NR; E is N, N-oxide or CR; Mis OC(&#x2550;Y), N(R)C(&#x2550;Y), N&#x2550;C(OR), N&#x2550;C(SR) or N&#x2550;C(NRR) where O or N is the atom of attachment to the ring containing D and E; Mis N&#x2014;C(&#x2550;Y) where N is the atom of attachment to the ring containing D and E; Y is O, S or NR; J is N or CR; and A, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, Rand Rare each certain organic or inorganic groups. These compounds are useful in fungicidal, insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and hematicidal compositions.

Pesticidal indazole or benzotriazole derivatives

A compound of formula (I), where A is optionally substituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, cycloalkylene, alkylenoxy, oxy(C )alkylene, alkylenthio, thio(C )alkylene, C alkylenamino, amino(C )alkylene, &lsqb;C alkyleneoxy(C )alkylene&rsqb;, &lsqb;C alkylenethio(C )alkylene&rsqb;, &lsqb; alkylenesulfinyl(C )alkylene&rsqb;, &lsqb;C alkylenesulfonyl(C )alkylene&rsqb; or &lsqb;C alkyleneamino(C )alkylene&rsqb;; provided that A is not CH or CH O; B is N,N-oxide or CR ; Y is O, S or NR ; Z is O, S or NR ; and R , R , R , R , R , R , R , R , R , R are specified radicals; compositions containing them; process for making them; and their use as insecticides or fungicides.

Isothiazole derivatives and their use as pesticides

Bicyclic amines

A compound of formula (I) wherein A is a bidentate group of the formula: XC&boxH;CY or XCH&mdash;CHY (wherein X and Y are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxy, cyano or halogen); and Ar is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; or an acid addition salt, quaternary ammonium salt or N-oxide derived therefrom; provided that when A is CH,&mdash;H,then Ar is neither 5-chloropyrid-3-yl nor 5-trifluoromethylpyrid-3-yl; an insecticidal, acaricidal or nematicidal composition comprising an insecticidally, acaricidally or nematicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I); a method of using a compound of formula (I) to combat or control insect, acarine or nematode pests; and processes for preparing a compound of said formula.

Bicyclic amines and their use as insecticides

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