Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Merial Limited

Syngenta Participations Ag

William Lutz

Werner Zambach

Peter Maienfisch

Pierre Joseph Marcel Jung

Christopher Richard Ayles Godfrey

Thomas Pitterna

Peter Renold

Pierre Marcel Jung

Stephan Trah

Michel Muehlebach

André Stoller

Roger Graham Hall

Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan

Christopher John Mathews

Jean Wenger

Martin Eberle

John Finney

Patricia Durieux

Urs Mueller

Christian Pillonel

Christopher Richard Syles Godfrey

Delphine Raymonde Suzanne Fawke

Peter Stanetty

Anthony Cornelius O'sullivan

Pierre Jung

Novel aromatic compounds of formula (I): wherein A, A, A, A, R, R, R, G, G, Q, Q, Y, Y, Yand Yare as defined in claim; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, nematode or mollusc pests.

Insecticidal compounds

Novel compounds of formula (I): wherein A, A, A, A, R, R, G, G, Qand Qare as defined in claim; or salts or N-oxides thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. 

A compound of formula (I), wherein A, A, A, A, R, R, G, G, Qand Qare as defined in claim; or salts or N-oxides thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. 

A compound of formula (I): wherein A, A, A, A, R, R, G, G, Qand Qare as defined in claim; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. 

Novel heteroaromatic compounds of formula (I): wherein A, A, A, R, R, G, G, Qand Qare as defined in claim; or salts or N-oxides thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. 

A compound of formula (I), wherein A, A, A, A, R, R, R, G, G, Gand Q are as defined in claim; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. 

A compound of formula (I) wherein A, A, A, A, G, G, R, R, R, R, Q, Y, Y, Yand Yare as defined in claim; or a salt or TV-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, nematode or mollusc pests. 

Cyclohexanedione compounds, and derivatives thereof, which are substituted in 5-position, are suitable for use as herbicides. The cyclohexanedione compounds and derivatives of the invention are compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in the description.

Herbicides

What is described are a compound of the formula 

Avermectins substituted in the 4&#x2033;-position having pesticidal properties

There are described compounds of formula (I) wherein Xand Xare each independently of the other fluorine, chlorine or bromine; Aand Aare, for example, a bond or a C-Calkylene bridge; Ais a C-Calkylene bridge; Rand Rare, for example, halogen, OH, SH, CN, nitro, C-Calkyl, C-Chaloalkyl, C-Calkyl-carbonyl, C-Calkenyl, C-Chaloalkenyl or C-Calkynyl; R,is, for example, H, halogen, OH, SH, CN, nitro, C-Calkyl or C-Chaloalkyl; Rand Rare, for example, H, halogen, cyano, nitro, C-Calkyl or C-Chaloalkyl; m is 1 or 2; Y is, for example, O, S, SO or SO; Q is, for example, O, S, SO or SO; W is, for example, a bond, O, S, SO, S02, &#x2014;C(&#x2550;O)&#x2014;O&#x2014; or &#x2014;O&#x2014;C(&#x2550;O)&#x2014;; T is, for example, a bond, O, S, SO, SO, &#x2014;C(&#x2550;O)&#x2014;O&#x2014; or &#x2014;O&#x2014;C(&#x2550;O)&#x2014;; and E is aryl unsubstituted or substituted from one to five times or heterocyclyl unsubstituted or, depending upon the possibilities of substitution on the ring, substituted from one to four times; and, where applicable, their possible E/Z isomers, E/Z isomeric mixtures and/or tautomers, in each case in free form or in salt form, a process for the preparation of those compounds and their use, pesticidal compositions in which the active ingredient has been selected from those compounds and agrochemically acceptable salts thereof, a process for the preparation of those compositions and their use, plant propagation material treated with those compositions, and a method of controlling pests.

Pesticidally active phenol derivatives

Compounds of formula (I), or a salt thereof, wherein R, R, R, R, R, R, R, and Rare specified organic redicals; and compositions containing them, processes for making them and their use as fungicides. 

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William Lutz