# Patent

## Title
Microbiocidal pyrazole derivatives

## Abstract

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are useful as active ingredients, which have microbiocidal activity, in particular fungicidal activity.

## Background
This application is a 371 of International Application No. PCT/EP2012/052107 filed Feb. 8, 2012, which claims priority to EP 11153988.8 filed Feb. 10, 2011, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to microbiocidal pyrazole derivatives, e.g. as active ingredients, which have microbiocidal activity, in particular fungicidal activity. The invention also relates to preparation of these pyrazole derivatives, to pyrazole derivatives used as intermediates in the preparation of these pyrazole derivatives, to preparation of these intermediates, to agrochemical compositions which comprise at least one of the pyrazole derivatives, to preparation of these compositions and to use of the pyrazole derivatives or compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants, harvested food crops, seeds or non-living materials by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.
Certain compounds for use as fungicides are described in WO 2007/014290, WO 2008/013622, WO 2008/013925, WO 2008/091580, WO 2008/091594 and WO 2009/055514.
The present invention provides compounds of formula I:




wherein

    G is O or S;
    T is CR13 or N;
    Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently CR14 or N;
    Q is —C(═O)-z, —C(═S)-z, —C(═O)—O-z, —C(═O)—N(R15)-z or —C(═S)—N(R16)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12;
    n is 1 or 2;
    p is 1 or 2, providing that when n is 2, p is 1;
    R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl;
    R11, R15 and R16 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C3-C5cycloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy;
    R12 is aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, a group (A) or a group (B):






    wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl and heteroarylalkyl are optionally substituted by one or more R29;
    A is C(R18R19), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S;
    X1 is C(R20R21), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S;
    X2 is C(R22R23), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S;
    R17 is hydroxyl, O−M+, OC(═O)R28, amino or NHR25;
    M+ is a metal cation or ammonium cation;
    R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, aryl, heteroaryl or NHR25, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more R26; and wherein
    R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a saturated three- to six-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and/or
    R18 and R20, and/or R21 and R22 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and/or
    R18 and R22 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the alicyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27;
    R24 and R25 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl C2-C8alkenyl, C1-C8haloalkenyl C2-C8alkynyl, C2-C8haloalkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8halocycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8haloalkoxy, C1-C8alkylcarbonyl, C1-C8haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl or C1-C8haloalkylsulfonyl, amino, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, aryl or heterocycyl, wherein aryl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted by one or more R27;
    each R26 independently is halogen, cyano, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C8alkoxy, C3-C8cycloalkyloxy, C1-C8alkenyloxy, C2-C8alkynyloxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, C3-C8cycloalkylthio, C3-C8cycloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8cycloalkylsulfinyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, aryl-C1-C4alkyl, aryl-C1-C4alkyloxy, aryl-C1-C4alkylthio, heterocyclyl, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkyl, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkylthio, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, C4alkylcarbonyl, C3-C8cycloalkylcarbonyl, C2-C8alkenylcarbonyl, C2-C8alkynylcarbonyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and cycloalkoxy are optionally substituted by halogen, and wherein aryl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted by one or more R27;
    each R27 is independently is halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or C1-C4haloalkoxy;
    R28 is C1-C6alkyl or C1-C6alkoxy;
    each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, mercapto, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, N(R30)2, phenyl or heteroaryl, wherein phenyl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
    each R30 independently is hydrogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl or C1-C4haloalkylsulfonyl;
    e is 1 or 2;
    q is 1, 2, or 3; and
    m is 0 or 1, providing that when m is 1, X1 and X2 cannot both be oxygen;
    or a salt or a N-oxide thereof.


Where substituents are indicated as being optionally substituted, this means that they may or may not carry one or more identical or different substituents, e.g. one to five substituents, e.g. one to three substituents. Normally not more than three such optional substituents are present at the same time. Where a group is indicated as being substituted, e.g. alkyl, unless stated otherwise this includes those groups that are part of other groups, e.g. alkyl in alkylthio.
The term “halogen” refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably fluorine, chlorine or bromine.
Alkyl substituents may be straight-chained or branched. Alkyl on its own or as part of another substituent is, depending upon the number of carbon atoms mentioned, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl and the isomers thereof, for example, iso-propyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, iso-amyl or pivaloyl.
Alkenyl substituents can be in the form of straight or branched chains, and the alkenyl moieties, where appropriate, can be of either the (E)- or (Z)-configuration. Examples are vinyl and allyl. The alkenyl groups are preferably C2-C6, more preferably C2-C4 and most preferably C2-C3 alkenyl groups.
Alkynyl substituents can be in the form of straight or branched chains. Examples are ethynyl and propargyl. The alkynyl groups are preferably C2-C6, more preferably C2-C4 and most preferably C2-C3 alkynyl groups.
Haloalkyl groups may contain one or more identical or different halogen atoms and, for example, may stand for CH2Cl, CHCl2, CCl3, CH2F, CHF2, CF3, CF3CH2, CH3CF2, CF3CF2 or CCl3CCl2.
Haloalkenyl groups are alkenyl groups, respectively, which are substituted with one or more of the same or different halogen atoms and are, for example, 2,2-difluorovinyl or 1,2-dichloro-2-fluoro-vinyl.
Haloalkynyl groups are alkynyl groups, respectively, which are substituted with one or more of the same or different halogen atoms and are, for example, 1-chloro-prop-2-ynyl.
Alkoxy means a radical —OR, where R is alkyl, e.g. as defined above. Alkoxy groups include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, 1-methylethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, 1-methylpropoxy and 2-methylpropoxy.
Cyano means a —CN group.
Amino means an NH2 group.
Hydroxyl or hydroxy stands for a —OH group.
Aryl means a ring system which may be mono-, bi- or tricyclic. Examples of such rings include phenyl, naphthalenyl, anthracenyl, indenyl or phenanthrenyl. A preferred aryl group is phenyl.
Arylalkyl means a group A-B-, wherein A is aryl as defined above and B is an alkyl group as defined above. An example is phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, benzyl being preferred.
Heteroaryl stands for aromatic ring systems comprising mono-, bi- or tricyclic systems wherein at least one oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom is present as a ring member. Monocyclic and bicyclic aromatic ring systems are preferred, monocyclic ring systems are more preferred. For example, monocyclic heteoraryl may be a 5- to 7-membered aromatic ring containing one to three heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, more preferably selected from nitrogen and sulfur. Bicyclic heteroaryl may be a 9- to 11-membered bicyclic ring containing one to five heteroatoms, preferably one to three heteroatoms, selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. Examples are furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, indolyl, benzothiophenyl, benzofuranyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, imiazothiazoyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, isoquinolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, cinnolinyl and naphthyridinyl, preferably pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, furanyl, thienyl thiazolyl or thiadiazolyl. Heteroaryl rings do not contain adjacent oxygen ring atoms, adjacent sulfur ring atoms or adjacent oxygen and sulfur ring atoms. A link to a heteroaryl group can be via a carbon atom or via a nitrogen atom. The heteroaryl linked to Q can be linked by a carbon atom or by a nitrogen atom.
Heteroarylalkyl means a group C-D-, wherein C is a heteroaryl group as defined above and D is an alkyl group as defined above. An example is heteroaryl-C1-C4alkyl, e.g. heteroaryl-methyl. Pyridyl-methyl is a specific example.
Heterocyclyl is defined to include heteroaryl and in addition their unsaturated or partially unsaturated analogues.
When R12 is group (A) the compound may occur in different tautomeric forms, for example, when R17 is hydroxyl, in the formulas I.a, I.b and I.c. Each form is included within the compounds of formula I.




The presence of one or more possible asymmetric carbon atoms in a compound of formula I means that the compounds may occur in optically isomeric forms, i.e. enantiomeric or diastereomeric forms. Also atropisomers may occur as a result of restricted rotation about a single bond. Formula I is intended to include all those possible isomeric forms and mixtures thereof. The present invention includes all those possible isomeric forms and mixtures thereof for a compound of formula I. Likewise, formula I is intended to include all possible tautomers. The present invention includes all possible tautomeric forms for a compound of formula I.
In each case, the compounds of formula I according to the invention are in free form, in oxidized form as a N-oxide or in salt form, e.g. an agronomically usable salt form.
N-oxides are oxidized forms of tertiary amines or oxidized forms of nitrogen containing heteroaromatic compounds. They are described for instance in the book “Heterocyclic N-oxides” by A. Albini and S. Pietra, CRC Press, Boca Raton 1991.
Suitable salts of the compounds of formula I include those resulting after addition of acid such as those with an inorganic mineral acid e.g. hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulphuric, nitric or phosphoric acid, or an organic carboxylic acid e.g. oxalic, tartaric, lactic, butyric, toluic, hexanoic or phthalic acid, or a sulfonic acid e.g. methane, benzene or toluene sulfonic acid.
The following list provides definitions, including preferred definitions, for substituents G, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Q, A, X1, X2, n, p, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25 R26, R27, R28, R29 and R30 with reference to compounds of formula I and other compounds of the invention carrying the same substituents. For any one of these substituents, any of the definitions given below may be combined with any definition of any other substituent given below or elsewhere in this document.
G is O or S, preferably O.
T is CR13 or N, preferably CH or N, more preferably CH.
Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are independently CR14 or N, e.g. Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 may be independently CH or N. Preferably, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are independently CR14 or N providing that at least 2 of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are CR14. Even more preferably, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are independently CR14 or N providing that at least 2 of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are CR14. Yet more preferably, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are independently CH or N providing that at least 2 of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are CH. Even more preferably at least three of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are CH and the other of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 is N. Preferably Y2 is N.
Q is —C(═O)-z, —C(═S)-z, —C(═O)—O-z, —C(═O)—N(R15)-z or —C(═S)—N(R16)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12, preferably Q is —C(═O)-z, —C(═O)—O-z, —C(═O)—N(R15)-z or —C(═S)—N(R16)-z, more preferably Q is —C(═O)-z, —C(═O)—O-z, —C(═O)—N(R15)-z, even more preferably Q is —C(═O)-z.
n is 1 or 2. Preferably, n is 2.
p is 1 or 2, providing that when n is 2, p is 1. Preferably, p is 1.
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, preferably hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl.
Preferably R1 and R2 are each independently halogen, methyl or halomethyl, more preferably methyl of halomethyl, even more preferably methyl or trifluoromethyl. Preferably R1 is trifluoromethyl. Preferably R2 is methyl.
Preferably R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, more preferably hydrogen, halogen, methyl or halomethyl, even more preferably hydrogen or methyl, most preferably hydrogen.
R11, R15 and R16 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C3-C5cycloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, more preferably hydrogen or methyl, even more preferably hydrogen.
R12 is aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, a group (A) or a group (B):




wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl and heteroarylalkyl are optionally substituted by one or more R29. (In group (B) any carbon atom in either ring may be substituted by R29).

Preferably R12 is phenyl, heteroaryl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, heteroaryl-C1-C4alkyl, a group (A) or a group (B), wherein phenyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl-C1-C4alkyl are optionally substituted by one or more R29; and wherein heteroaryl (including heteroaryl in heteroaryl-C1-C4alkyl) is selected from furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, indolyl, benzothiophenyl, benzofuranyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, imiazothiazoyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, isoquinolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, cinnolinyl and naphthyridinyl. Preferably heteroaryl is selected from furyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazolyl, imidazothiazolyl, quinolinyl or quinoxalinyl, more preferably thienyl, thiadazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, most preferably pyridyl.
A is C(R18R19, C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S; X1 is C(R20R21), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S; X2 is C(R22R23), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S. Preferably there are no —O—O—, —S—S— or —O—S— in the ring formed by A, X1 and X2. Preferably there are no adjacent C═O groups in the ring formed by A, X1 and X2. Preferably no more than two of A, X1 and X2 are NR24, O or S. In one group of compounds there are no adjacent heteroatoms in the ring formed by A, X1 and X2. In another group of compounds when m is 1 A is C(R18R19), NR24, O or S; X1 is C(R20R21), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S; and X2 is C(R22R23), NR24, O or S. In another group of compounds when m is 0, A is C(R18R19), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S; X1 is C(R20R21), NR24, O or S. Even more preferred options for A, Q1 and Q2 are depicted by A1 to A19 in formula I.d (see below).
R17 is hydroxyl, O−M+, OC(═O)R28, amino or NHR25; preferably hydroxyl, O−M+, or NHR25, more preferably hydroxyl or O−M+, even more preferably hydroxyl.
M+is a metal cation or ammonium cation, preferably a metal cation, e.g. an alkali metal cation, such as potassium, sodium or lithium.
R18, R19 R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, aryl, heteroaryl or NHR24, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more R26.
Preferably R18, R19 R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylthio, aryl, heteroaryl or NHR24, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more R26.
Preferably R18, R19 R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylthio, aryl, heteroaryl or NHR24, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more R26 and wherein each heteroaryl is independently selected from pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, furanyl, thienyl thiazolyl and thiadiazolyl.
Even more preferably R18, R19 R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyl wherein one ring atom is replaced by oxygen, C2-C4alkenyl, C2-C4alkynyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C4alkylthio-C3-C6cycloalkyl, phenylthio-C3-C6cycloalkyl, benzylthio-C3-C6cycloalkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl wherein one ring atom is replaced by oxygen, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, C4alkylcarbonylamino, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and cycloalkyl are optionally substituted by one to five halogen, and wherein phenyl and benzyl are optionally substituted by one to five groups selected from halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy and C1-C4haloalkoxy.
R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a saturated three- to six-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and/or
R18 and R20, and/or R21 and R22 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and/or
R18 and R22 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27.
A heterocyclic ring formed by any of R18 and R19, R20 and R21, R22 and R23, R18 and R20, R21 and R22, and R18 and R22 contains for example one to three heteroatoms selected from O, S, and N(R27).
Preferably R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a saturated three- to six-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and/or
R18 and R20 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and/or
R18 and R22 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and where said heterocyclic rings preferably contain one or two heteroatoms selected from O, S and NR27.
More preferably one or two of the pairs R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a saturated three- to six-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; or
R18 and R20 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; or
R18 and R22 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and where said heterocyclic rings preferably contain one heteroatom selected from O, S and NR27.
Even more preferably one or two of the pairs R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a saturated three- to six-membered alicyclic ring wherein one of the ring members is optionally replaced by O, S, NH(C1-C4alkyl), NH(C1-C4alkoxy), and wherein the alicyclic ring is optionally substituted by one to five groups selected from halogen, methyl and halomethyl; or
R18 and R20 may together form a saturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic ring optionally substituted by one to five groups independently selected from halogen, methyl and halomethyl; or
R18 and R22 may together form a saturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic ring optionally substituted by one to five groups independently selected from halogen, methyl and halomethyl.
Each R24 and R25 independently are hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl C2-C8alkenyl, C1-C8haloalkenyl C2-C8alkynyl, C2-C8haloalkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8halocycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8haloalkoxy, C1-C8alkylcarbonyl, C1-C8haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8haloalkylsulfonyl, amino, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, aryl or heterocycyl, wherein aryl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted by one or more R27;
Preferably each R24 and R25 independently are hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8haloalkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C2-C8haloalkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8halocycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8haloalkoxy, C1-C8alkylcarbonyl, C1-C8haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl or C1-C8haloalkylsulfonyl, amino, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, phenyl or heterocycyl, wherein phenyl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted by one or more R27 and wherein each heterocycle is independently selected from pyrrolidinyl, pryollyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl and pyrimidinyl.
More preferably each R24 and R25 independently are hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylcarbonyl, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, phenyl, or a group selected from B1-B4




wherein the phenyl and B1-B4 are optionally substituted by one or more R27.
Even more preferably each R24 and R25 independently are hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, NH(C1-C4alkyl), N(C1-C4alkyl)2, phenyl, B1 or B3, wherein phenyl and groups B1 and B3 are optionally substituted by one to five groups independently selected from halogen, methyl and halomethyl.
Each R26 is independently, halogen, cyano, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C8alkoxy, C3-C8cycloalkyloxy, C2-C8alkenyloxy, C2-C8alkynyloxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, C3-C8cycloalkylthio, C3-C8cycloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8cycloalkylsulfinyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, aryl-C1-C4alkyl, aryl-C1-C4alkyloxy, aryl-C1-C4alkylthio, heterocyclyl, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkyl, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkylthio, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C3-C8cycloalkylcarbonyl, C2-C8alkenylcarbonyl, C2-C8alkynylcarbonyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and cycloalkoxy are optionally substituted by halogen, and wherein the aryl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted by one or more R27.
Preferably each R26 independently is halogen, cyano, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C8alkoxy, C3-C8cycloalkyloxy, C2-C8alkenyloxy, C2-C8alkynyloxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, C3-C8cycloalkylthio, C3-C8cycloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8cycloalkylsulfinyl, phenyl, phenyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulfonyl, phenylsulfinyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, phenyl-C1-C4alkylthio, heterocyclyl, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkyl, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkylthio, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C3-C8cycloalkylcarbonyl, C2-C8alkenylcarbonyl, C2-C8alkynylcarbonyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and cycloalkoxy are optionally substituted by halogen, and wherein aryl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and wherein heterocyclyl is independently selected from pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, and tetrahydropyranyl.
More preferably each R26 independently is halogen, cyano, amino, mercapto, C1-C8alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylthio, phenyl, phenyloxy, phenylthio, phenyl-C1-C4alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C4alkylthio, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C4alkoxy, heterocyclyl-C1-C4alkylthio, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, and wherein heterocyclyl is independently selected from pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, and tetrahydroyranyl, and wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl and alkoxy are optionally substituted by halogen, and wherein aryl and heterocyclyl moieties are optionally substituted by one or more R27.
Even more preferably each R26 independently is halogen, cyano, amino, mercapto, C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, phenyl and phenyloxy, and wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl and alkoxy are optionally substituted by halogen, and wherein phenyl is optionally substituted by one or more R27.
Each R27 is independently halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or C1-C4haloalkoxy, preferably halogen, cyano, methyl, halomethyl, methoxy or halomethoxy, more preferably halogen, methyl or halomethyl.
Each R28 independently is C1-C8alkyl or C1-C6alkoxy, preferably methyl or methoxy.
Each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, mercapto, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, N(R30)2, phenyl or heteroaryl, wherein phenyl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy. Preferably each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, N(R30)2, phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl or pyrimidinyl, wherein the phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl and pyrimidinyl are optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy. More preferably each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, N(R30)2, phenyl or pyridyl, wherein phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy. Even more preferably each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, N(R30)2, phenyl or pyridyl, wherein phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, methyl, halomethyl, methoxy and halomethoxy. Yet more preferably each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4haloalkoxy or N(R30)2. Yet more preferably each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, methyl, halomethyl, methoxy, halomethoxy, cyano, or N(R30)2. Most preferably each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, or N(R30)2.
Each R30 independently is hydrogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C4haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl or C1-C4haloalkylsulfonyl, preferably hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, more preferably hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl.
e is 1 or 2, preferably 1.
q is 1, 2, or 3, preferably 1 or 2, preferably 1.
m is 0 or 1, providing that (in all compounds of the invention) when m is 1, X1 and X2 cannot both be oxygen. Preferably m is 1.
Preferably the group (A) is selected from A1 to A19













R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 may form alicyclic and/or heterocyclic rings as described above. Examples of group (A) in such cases include, but are not limited to the following










The compound of the invention may be a compound wherein group (A) is selected from A1 to A19, wherein A1 is selected from A1a-A1i, A2 is selected from A2a and A2b, A4 is A4a, A7 is A7a and A15 is selected from A15a and A15b, and wherein R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C8alkylsulfinyl, aryl, heteroaryl or NHR25, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more R26.
In one group of compounds of the invention:

    G is O or S; T is CR13 or N; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently CR14 or N;
    Q is —C(═O)-z, —C(═O)—O-z, —C(═O)—N(R15)-z or —C(═S)—N(R16)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12; n is 1 or 2; p is 1; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl; R11, R15 and R16 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C3-C5cycloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy; R12 is aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, a group (A) or a group (B):






    wherein the aryl or heteroaryl can be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R29; A is C(R18R19), C(═O), NR24, O or S; X1 is C(R20R21), C(═O), NR24, O or S; X2 is C(R22R23), C(═O), NR24, O or S; each R24 independently is hydrogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl or C1-C4haloalkylsulfonyl; R17 is hydroxyl, O−M+, amino or NHR25; M+ is a metal cation or ammonium cation, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C3-C5cycloalkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, aryl, heteroaryl or NHR25; and wherein R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a saturated three- to six-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring; and/or R18 and R20 and/or R21 and R22 may together form a saturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring; and/or R18 and R22 may together form a saturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring;
    each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio or N(R30)2; each R24, R25 and R30 independently are hydrogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl or Cr C4haloalkylsulfonyl; m is 0 or 1; and e is 1 or 2.


In another group of compounds of the invention:

    G is O; T is CR13 or N; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently CR14 or N; Q is —C(═O)-z, —C(═O)—O-z, —C(═O)—N(R15)-z or —C(═S)—N(R16)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12; n is 1 or 2; p is 1; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl; R11, R15 and R16 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl; R12 is aryl, heteroaryl, a group (A) or a group (B), wherein the aryl or heteroaryl can be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R29; each R24 independently being hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl or C1-C4haloalkylsulfonyl; A is C(R18R19), C(═O), NR24 or O; X1 is C(R20R21), C(═O), NR24 or O;
    X2 is C(R22R23), C(═O), NR24 or O; R17 is hydroxyl, O−M+, or NHR25; M+is a metal cation or ammonium cation; R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C3-C5cycloalkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, aryl, heteroaryl or NHR25; and wherein R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a saturated three- to six-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring; each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy or N(R30)2; each R24, R25 and R30 independently is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl or C1-C4haloalkylsulfonyl; e is 1 or 2; and m is 0 or 1.


In another group of compounds of the invention:

    G is O; T is CH or N; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently CH or N; Q is —C(═O)-z, —C(═O)—O-z, —C(═O)—N(R15)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12; n is 1 or 2; p is 1; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen, chloro, methyl or trifluoromethyl; R11, R15 and R16 each independently are hydrogen or methyl; R12 is phenyl, thienyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl or pyridazinyl, a group (A) or a group (B), wherein the phenyl or thienyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl or pyridazinyl, can be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R29; A is C(R18R19), C(═O), NH, NCH3 or O; X1 is C(R20R21), C(═O), NH, NCH3 or O; X2 is C(R22R23), C(═O), NH, NCH3 or O; R17 is hydroxyl, O−M+; M+is a metal cation or ammonium cation; R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, fluoro, cyano, methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, methylthio, phenyl or pyridyl; and wherein R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a cyclopropyl or a cyclobutyl ring; each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy or N(R30)2; each R30 independently is hydrogen, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl or C1-C4haloalkylsulfonyl; e is 1 or 2; and m is 1.


In another group of compounds of the invention:

    G is O; T is CH; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently CH or N; Q is —C(═O)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12; n is 2; p is 1; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen, chloro, methyl or trifluoromethyl;
    R11, is hydrogen or methyl; R12 is phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl or pyridazinyl, a group (A), wherein the phenyl or thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl or pyridazinyl, can be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R29; A is C(R18R19), C(═O) or O; X1 is C(R20R21), C(═O) or O; X2 is C(R22R23), C(═O) or O; R17 is hydroxyl or O−M+, where M+is a metal cation; R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, methylthio or phenyl; and wherein R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a cyclopropyl ring; each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4haloalkoxy or N(R30)2; each R30 independently is hydrogen or C1-C4alkylsulfonyl; and m is 1.


In another group of compounds of the invention:

    G is O; T is CH; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently CH or N;
    Q is —C(═O)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12; n is 2; p is 1;
    R1 is trifluoromethyl; R2 is methyl; R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen; R11 is hydrogen; R12 is aryl, pyridyl, or group (A), wherein the phenyl or pyridyl, can be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R29; A is C(R18R19) or C(═O); X1 is C(R20R21) or C(═O); X2 is C(R22R23) or C(═O); R17 is hydroxyl; R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, methyl, cyclopropyl or methylthio; and wherein R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a cyclopropyl ring; each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, methyl, halomethyl, methoxy, halomethoxy, cyano, or N(R30)2; each R30 is independently hydrogen or C1-C4alkylsulfonyl; and m is 1.


In another group of compounds of the invention:

    G is O; T is CH; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently CH or N; Q is —C(═O)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12; n is 2; p is 1; R1 is trifluoromethyl; R2 is methyl;
    R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen; R11 is hydrogen; R12 is phenyl, benzyl, or group (A), wherein the phenyl and benzyl are optionally substituted by one or more R29; and wherein group (A) is A1 or A2; R17 is hydroxyl; R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, methyl, cyclopropyl or methylthio; and wherein R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a cyclopropyl ring; each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, methyl, halomethyl, methoxy, halomethoxy, cyano, or N(R30)2; each R30 is independently hydrogen or C1-C4alkylsulfonyl;
    and m is 1.


In one group of compounds of the invention R12 is phenyl, benzyl, or group (A), wherein the phenyl and benzyl are optionally substituted by one or more R29; and wherein group (A) is A1 or A2.
In one group of compounds R12 is aryl, heteroaryl or group (A) and the aryl or heteroaryl is substituted by hydroxyl and optionally substituted by one or two further substituents. Preferably the hydroxyl is at the ortho position.
For the avoidance of doubt, when n is 1 and p is 1 compounds of formula I have the formula according to formula I-A:




in which T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, G, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 R11 and R12 have the definitions as described for formula I.

When n is 2 and p is 1, compounds of formula I have the formula according to formula I-B:




in which T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, G, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 R11 and R12 have the definitions as described for formula I.

When n is 1 and p is 2, compounds of formula I have the formula according to formula IC:




in which T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, G, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 R11 and R12 have the definitions as described for formula I.

The invention also relates to compounds of formula I-A, formula I-B, and formula I-C as shown above with preferred definitions of the substituents being the same as for compounds of formula I.
The invention also relates to compounds of formula I-D:




wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, G, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 R11 and R12 have the definitions as described for formula I as defined above. Preferred definitions of Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, G, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 R11 and R12 are as defined above for compounds of formula I.

The invention also relates to compounds of formula I-E:




wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, A, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 R11 and R12 have the definitions as described for formula I as defined above. Preferred definitions of Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, A, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 R11 and R12 are as defined above for compounds of formula I.

The invention also relates to a compound of formula I-F:




wherein T is N or CH;

    Y2 and Y3 are both CH, or one of Y3 and Y2 is N and the other is CH; and
    R1, R2 and R12 are as described for a compound of formula I as defined above. Preferred definitions of R1, R2 and R12 are as defined for compounds of formula I.


The invention also relates to a compound of formula I-G:




wherein T is N or CH;

    Y2 and Y3 are both CH, or one of Y3 and Y2 is N and the other is CH; and
    R12 is as described for a compound of formula I as defined above. Preferred definitions of R12 are as defined for compounds of formula I.


The invention includes compounds of formula II.1:




wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, Q, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I and R21 is hydrogen or a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl, or a salt or N-oxide thereof. These compounds, including salts and N-oxides thereof, are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds of formula I. Preferred definitions of R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, Q, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for compounds of formula I.

The invention also includes compound of formula III:




wherein A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or alkoxycarbonyl, e.g. C1-C4 alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, in particular acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl; or group M





and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, G, T, Y1, Y2, T3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I, or a salt or N-oxide thereof. These compounds, including salts and N-oxides thereof, are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds of formula I. Preferred definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, G, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I.

The invention also includes compounds of formula V:




wherein A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or alkoxycarbonyl, e.g. C1-C4 alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, in particular acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl; or group M





and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, G, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, or a salt or N-oxide thereof. These compounds, including salts and N-oxides thereof, are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds of formula I. Preferred definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, G, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I.

The invention also includes compounds of formula VI:




wherein A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or alkoxycarbonyl, e.g. C1-C4 alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, in particular acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl; or group M





and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, R12, G, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I, or a salt or N-oxide thereof. These compounds, including salts and N-oxides thereof, are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds of formula I. Preferred definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, R12, G, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I.

The invention also includes compounds of formula IX:




wherein A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or alkoxycarbonyl, e.g. C1-C4 alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, in particular acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl; or group M





and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, R12, G, Q, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I. These compounds, including salts and N-oxides thereof, are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds of formula I. Preferred definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, R12, G, Q, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I.

The invention also includes compounds of formula XIII:




wherein A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or alkoxycarbonyl, e.g. C1-C4 alkylcarbonyl, benzyl or C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, in particular acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl; or group M





and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, G, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I. These compounds, including salts and N-oxides thereof, are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds of formula I. Preferred definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, G, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n and p are as defined for formula I.

Compounds of the present invention can be made as shown in the following schemes. Throughout this description, the group M, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and G are as defined for formula I, stands for:




Compounds of formula (I) can be made as shown in the following schemes.
The compounds of formula II, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p, Q are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, can be obtained by transformation of a compound of formula III, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, with a compound of formula IV, wherein R12 and Q are as defined for formula I and X is a hydroxy, halogen, preferably fluoro, chloro or bromo or alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy. This is shown in Scheme 1.




The compounds of formula III.1, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M can be obtained by reduction of a compound of formula V, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, using hydrogen with a catalyst, such as palladium on charcoal, raney-nickel, etc. This is shown in Scheme 2.




Alternatively, the compounds of formula III.1, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M can be obtained by reduction of a compound of formula VI.1, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, Y1, Y2, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, using hydrogen with a catalyst, such as palladium on charcoal, raney-nickel, etc. This is shown in Scheme 3.




The compounds of formula VI.1, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M can be obtained by reduction of a compound of formula V, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, using stannyl dichloride or zinc metal in acidic media or iron metal in acidic media. This is shown in Scheme 4.





The compounds of formula V, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, can be obtained by cross coupling of a compound of formula VII, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, and R31 is B(OH)2 or B(OR32)2, wherein R32 is alkyl or cycloalkyl, with a compound of formula VIII, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, are defined as in formula I, and Hal is halogen preferably chlorine, bromine or iodine, and a transition metal, such as bis-(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride. This is shown in Scheme 5.





Alternatively, the compounds of formula II, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, T, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p, Q are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, can be obtained by reduction of a compound of formula IX, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, Q, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, using hydrogen with a catalyst, such as palladium on charcoal, raney-nickel, etc. This is shown in Scheme 6.




The compounds of formula IX, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, Q, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, can be obtained by transformation of a compound of formula VI, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, with a compound of formula IV, wherein R12 and Q are as defined for formula I and R33 is hydroxy, halogen, preferably fluoro, chloro or bromo or alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy. This is shown in Scheme 7.




Alternatively, the compounds of formula VI.1, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, can be obtained by cross coupling of a compound of formula VII, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, and R31 is B(OH)2 or B(OR32)2, wherein R32 is alkyl or cycloalkyl, with a compound of formula X, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, are as defined for formula I, and Hal is halogen preferably chlorine, bromine or iodine. This is shown in Scheme 8.




The compounds of formula XIII, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, can be obtained by transformation of a compound of formula XII, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, with a compound of formula XI, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 are as defined for formula I, and Hal is halogen, preferably iodo, bromo, chloro or fluoro. This is shown in Scheme 9.




Alternatively, the compounds of formula VI, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, can be obtained by transformation of a compound of formula XIV, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, Y1, Y2, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M and Hal is halogen, preferably iodo, bromo or chloro, with a compound of formula XV, wherein R11 is as defined for formula I. This is shown in Scheme 10.




The compounds of formula XIV, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, Y1, Y2, Y4, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M, can be obtained by transformation of a compound of formula VII, wherein R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, n, p are as defined for formula I and A is hydrogen, a protecting group such as acetyl, benzyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl or a group M and R31 is B(OH)2 or B(OR32)2, wherein R32 is alkyl or cycloalkyl, with a compound of formula XVI, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 are as defined for formula I and Hal is halogen, preferably iodo, bromo or chloro. This is shown in Scheme 11.




Surprisingly, it has now been found that the novel compounds of formula I have, for practical purposes, a very advantageous level of biological activity for protecting plants against diseases that are caused by fungi.
The compounds of formula I can be used in the agricultural sector and related fields of use e.g. as active ingredients for controlling plant pests or on non-living materials for control of spoilage microorganisms or organisms potentially harmful to man. The novel compounds are distinguished by excellent activity at low rates of application, by being well tolerated by plants and by being environmentally safe. They have very useful curative, preventive and systemic properties and may be used for protecting numerous cultivated plants. The compounds of formula I can be used to inhibit or destroy the pests that occur on plants or parts of plants (fruit, blossoms, leaves, stems, tubers, roots) of different crops of useful plants, while at the same time protecting also those parts of the plants that grow later e.g. from phytopathogenic microorganisms.
It is also possible to use compounds of formula I as dressing agents for the treatment of plant propagation material, e.g., seed, such as fruits, tubers or grains, or plant cuttings (for example rice), for the protection against fungal infections as well as against phytopathogenic fungi occurring in the soil. The propagation material can be treated with a composition comprising a compound of formula I before planting: seed, for example, can be dressed before being sown. The active ingredients according to the invention can also be applied to grains (coating), either by impregnating the seeds in a liquid formulation or by coating them with a solid formulation. The composition can also be applied to the planting site when the propagation material is being planted, for example, to the seed furrow during sowing. The invention relates also to such methods of treating plant propagation material and to the plant propagation material so treated.
Furthermore the compounds according to present invention can be used for controlling fungi in related areas, for example in the protection of technical materials, including wood and wood related technical products, in food storage, in hygiene management.
In addition, the invention could be used to protect non-living materials from fungal attack, e.g. lumber, wall boards and paint.
The compounds of formula I are, for example, effective against the phytopathogenic fungi of the following classes: Fungi imperfecti (e.g. Alternaria spp.), Basidiomycetes (e.g. Corticium spp., Ceratobasidium spp., Waitea spp., Thanatephorus spp., Rhizoctonia spp., Hemileia spp., Puccinia spp., Phakopsora spp., Ustilago spp., Tilletia spp.), Ascomycetes (e.g. Venturia spp., Blumeria spp., Erysiphe spp., Podosphaera spp., Uncinula spp., Monilinia spp., Sclerotinia spp., Colletotrichum spp., Glomerella spp., Fusarium spp., Gibberella spp., Monographella spp., Phaeosphaeria spp., Mycosphaerella spp., Cercospora spp., Pyrenophora spp., Rhynchosporium spp., Magnaporthe spp., Gaeumannomyces spp., Oculimacula spp., Ramularia spp., Botryotinia spp.) and Oomycetes (e.g. Phytophthora spp., Pythium spp., Plasmopara spp., Peronospora spp., Pseudoperonospora spp. Bremia spp). Outstanding activity is observed against downy mildew (e.g. Plasmopara viticola) and late blight (e.g. Phytophthora infestans). Furthermore, the novel compounds of formula I are effective against phytopathogenic gram negative and gram positive bacteria (e.g. Xanthomonasspp, Pseudomonasspp, Erwinia amylovora, Ralstonia spp.) and viruses (e.g. tobacco mosaic virus).
Within the scope of present invention, target crops and/or useful plants to be protected typically comprise the following species of plants: cereal (wheat, barley, rye, oat, rice, maize, sorghum and related species); beet (sugar beet and fodder beet); pomes, drupes and soft fruit (apples, pears, plums, peaches, almonds, cherries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries); leguminous plants (beans, lentils, peas, soybeans); oil plants (rape, mustard, poppy, olives, sunflowers, coconut, castor oil plants, cocoa beans, groundnuts); cucumber plants (pumpkins, cucumbers, melons); fibre plants (cotton, flax, hemp, jute); citrus fruit (oranges, lemons, grapefruit, mandarins); vegetables (spinach, lettuce, asparagus, cabbages, carrots, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, paprika); lauraceae (avocado, cinnamomum, camphor) or plants such as tobacco, nuts, coffee, eggplants, sugar cane, tea, pepper, vines, hops, bananas and natural rubber plants, as well as turf and ornamentals.
The useful plants and/or target crops in accordance with the invention include conventional as well as genetically enhanced or engineered varieties such as, for example, insect resistant (e.g. Bt. and VIP varieties) as well as disease resistant, herbicide tolerant (e.g. glyphosate- and glufosinate-resistant maize varieties commercially available under the trade names RoundupReady® and LibertyLink®) and nematode tolerant varieties. By way of example, suitable genetically enhanced or engineered crop varieties include the Stoneville 5599BR cotton and Stoneville 4892BR cotton varieties.
The term “useful plants” and/or “target crops” is to be understood as including also useful plants 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 or PPO (protoporphyrinogen-oxidase) 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). Examples of 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®, Herculex I® and LibertyLink®.
The term “useful plants” and/or “target crops” is to be understood as including also useful plants which have been so transformed by the use of recombinant DNA techniques that they are capable of synthesising one or more selectively acting toxins, such as are known, for example, from toxin-producing bacteria, especially those of the genus Bacillus. 
The term “useful plants” and/or “target crops” is to be understood as including also useful plants which have been so transformed by the use of recombinant DNA techniques that they are capable of synthesising antipathogenic substances having a selective action, such as, for example, the so-called “pathogenesis-related proteins” (PRPs, see e.g. EP-A-0 392 225). Examples of such antipathogenic substances and transgenic plants capable of synthesising such antipathogenic substances are known, for example, from EP-A-0 392 225, WO 95/33818, and EP-A-0 353 191. The methods of producing such transgenic plants are generally known to the person skilled in the art and are described, for example, in the publications mentioned above.
The term “locus” of a plant as used herein is intended to embrace the place on which the plants are growing, where the plant propagation materials of the plants are sown or where the plant propagation materials of the plants will be placed into the soil. An example for such a locus is a field, on which crop plants are growing.
The term “plant propagation material” is understood to denote generative parts of the plant, such as seeds, which can be used for the multiplication of the latter, and vegetative material, such as cuttings or tubers, for example potatoes. There may be mentioned for example seeds (in the strict sense), roots, fruits, tubers, bulbs, rhizomes and parts of plants. Germinated plants and young plants which are to be transplanted after germination or after emergence from the soil, may also be mentioned. These young plants may be protected before transplantation by a total or partial treatment by immersion. Preferably “plant propagation material” is understood to denote seeds.
The compounds of formula I may be used in unmodified form or, preferably, together with the adjuvants conventionally employed in the art of formulation. To this end they may be conveniently formulated in known manner to emulsifiable concentrates, coatable pastes, directly sprayable or dilutable solutions or suspensions, dilute emulsions, wettable powders, soluble powders, dusts, granulates, and also encapsulations e.g. in polymeric substances. As with the type of the compositions, the methods of application, such as spraying, atomising, dusting, scattering, coating or pouring, are chosen in accordance with the intended objectives and the prevailing circumstances. The compositions may also contain further adjuvants such as stabilizers, antifoams, viscosity regulators, binders or tackifiers as well as fertilizers, micronutrient donors or other formulations for obtaining special effects.
Suitable carriers and adjuvants, e.g. for agricultural use, can be solid or liquid and are substances useful in formulation technology, e.g. natural or regenerated mineral substances, solvents, dispersants, wetting agents, tackifiers, thickeners, binders or fertilizers. Such carriers are for example described in WO 97/33890.
The compounds of formula I are normally used in the form of compositions and can be applied to the crop area or plant to be treated, simultaneously or in succession with further compounds. These further compounds can be e.g. fertilizers or micronutrient donors or other preparations, which influence the growth of plants. They can also be selective herbicides or non-selective herbicides as well as insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, nematicides, molluscicides or mixtures of several of these preparations, if desired together with further carriers, surfactants or application promoting adjuvants customarily employed in the art of formulation.
The compounds of formula I may be used in the form of fungicidal compositions for controlling or protecting against phytopathogenic microorganisms, comprising as active ingredient at least one compound of formula I or of at least one preferred individual compound as above-defined, in free form or in agrochemically usable salt form, and at least one of the above-mentioned adjuvants.
The invention provides a fungicidal composition comprising at least one compound formula I an agriculturally acceptable carrier and optionally an adjuvant. An agricultural acceptable carrier is for example a carrier that is suitable for agricultural use. Agricultural carriers are well known in the art. Preferably said fungicidal compositions may comprise an additional fungicidal active ingredient in addition to the compound of formula I.
The compound of formula (I) may be the sole active ingredient of a composition or it may be admixed with one or more additional active ingredients such as a pesticide, fungicide, synergist, herbicide or plant growth regulator where appropriate. An additional active ingredient may, in some cases, result in unexpected synergistic activities. Examples of suitable additional active ingredients include the following: Azoxystrobin (131860-33-8), Dimoxystrobin (149961-52-4), Enestrobin (238410-11-2), Fluoxastrobin (193740-76-0), Kresoxim-methyl (143390-89-0), Metominostrobin (133408-50-1), Orysastrobin (248593-16-0), Picoxystrobin (117428-22-5), Pyraclostrobin (175013-18-0), trifloxystrobin (141517-21-7), Azaconazole (60207-31-0), Bromuconazole (116255-48-2), Cyproconazole (94361-06-5), Difenoconazole (119446-68-3), Diniconazole (83657-24-3), Diniconazole-M (83657-18-5), Epoxiconazole (13385-98-8), Fenbuconazole (114369-43-6), Fluquinconazole (136426-54-5), Flusilazole (85509-19-9), Flutriafol (76674-21-0), Hexaconazole (79983-71-4), Imazalil (58594-72-2), Imibenconazole (86598-92-7), Ipconazole (125225-28-7), Metconazole (125116-23-6), Myclobutanil (88671-89-0), Oxpoconazole (174212-12-5), Pefurazoate (58011-68-0), Penconazole (66246-88-6), Prochloraz (67747-09-5), Propiconazole (60207-90-1), Prothioconazole (178928-70-6), Simeconazole (149508-90-7), Tebuconazole (107534-96-3), Tetraconazole (112281-77-3), Triadimefon (43121-43-3), Triadimenol (55219-65-3), Triflumizole (99387-89-0), Triticonazole (131983-72-7), Diclobutrazol (76738-62-0), Etaconazole (60207-93-4), Fluconazole (86386-73-4), Fluconazole-cis (112839-32-4), Thiabendazole (148-79-8), Quinconazole (103970-75-8), Fenpiclonil (74738-17-3), Fludioxonil (131341-86-1), Cyprodinil (121552-61-2), Mepanipyrim (110235-47-7), Pyrimethanil (53112-28-0), Aldimorph (91315-15-0), Dodemorph (1593-77-7), Fenpropimorph (67564-91-4), Tridemorph (81412-43-3), Fenpropidin (67306-00-7), Spiroxamine (118134-30-8), Isopyrazam (881685-58-1), Sedaxane (874967-67-6), Bixafen (581809-46-3), Penthiopyrad (183675-82-3), Fluxapyroxad (907204-31-3), Boscalid (188425-85-6), Penflufen (494793-67-8), Fluopyram (658066-35-4), Mandipropamid (374726-62-2), Benthiavalicarb (413615-35-7), Dimethomorph (110488-70-5), Chlorothalonil (1897-45-6), Fluazinam (79622-59-6), Dithianon (3347-22-6), Metrafenone (220899-03-6), Tricyclazole (41814-78-2), Mefenoxam (70630-17-0), Metalaxyl (57837-19-1), Acibenzolar (126448-41-7) (Acibenzolar-5-methyl (126448-41-7)), Mancozeb (8018-01-7), Ametoctradine (865318-97-4) Cyflufenamid (180409-60-3), and Kresoxim-methyl (143390-89-0), Ipconazole (125225-28-7), Amisulbrom (348635-87-0), Cyflufenamid (180409-60-3), Ethaboxam (16650-77-3), Fluopicolide (239110-15-7), Fluthianil (304900-25-2), Isotianil (224049-04-1), Proquinazid (189278-12-4), Valiphenal (283159-90-0), 1-methyl-cyclopropene (3100-04-7), Trifloxystrobin (141517-21-7), Sulfur (7704-34-9), Copper ammoniumcarbonate (CAS 33113-08-5); Copper oleate (CAS 1120-44-1); Folpet (133-07-3), Quinoxyfen (124495-18-7), Captan (133-06-2), Fenhexamid (126833-17-8), Glufosinate and its salts (51276-47-2, 35597-44-5 (S-isomer)), Glyphosate (1071-83-6) and its salts (69254-40-6 (Diammonium), 34494-04-7 (Dimethylammonium), 38641-94-0 (Isopropylammonium), 40465-66-5 (Monoammonium), 70901-20-1 (Potassium), 70393-85-0 (Sesquisodium), 81591-81-3 (Trimesium)), 1,3-Dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-dichloromethylene-3-ethyl-1-methyl-indan-4-yl)-amide, 1,3-Dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (4′-methylsulfanyl-biphenyl-2-yl)-amide, 1,3-Dimethyl-4H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid [2-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-methoxy-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide, (5-Chloro-2,4-dimethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-(2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-methyl-phenyl)-methanone, (5-Bromo-4-chloro-2-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-(2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-methyl-phenyl)-methanone, 2-{2-[(E)-3-(2,6-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-methyl-prop-2-en-(E)-ylideneaminooxymethyl]-phenyl}-2-[(Z)-methoxyimino]-N-methyl-acetamide, 3-[5-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-isoxazolidin-3-yl]-pyridine.
Another aspect of invention is related to the use of a compound of formula I or of a preferred individual compound as above-defined, of a composition comprising at least one compound of formula I or at least one preferred individual compound as above-defined, or of a fungicidal mixture comprising at least one compound of formula I or at least one preferred individual compound as above-defined, in admixture with other fungicides, as described above, for controlling or preventing infestation of plants, e.g. useful plants such as crop plants, propagation material thereof, e.g. seeds, harvested crops, e.g. harvested food crops, or non-living materials by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungal organisms.
A further aspect of invention is related to a method of controlling or preventing an infestation of plants, e.g. useful plants such as crop plants, propagation material thereof, e.g. seeds, harvested crops, e.g. harvested food crops, or of non-living materials by phytopathogenic or spoilage microorganisms or organisms potentially harmful to man, especially fungal organisms, which comprises the application of a compound of formula I or of a preferred individual compound as above-defined as active ingredient to the plants, to parts of the plants or to the locus thereof, to the propagation material thereof, or to any part of the non-living materials.
Controlling or preventing means reducing infestation by phytopathogenic or spoilage microorganisms or organisms potentially harmful to man, especially fungal organisms, to such a level that an improvement is demonstrated.
A preferred method of controlling or preventing an infestation of crop plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, especially fungal organisms, which comprises the application of a compound of formula I, or an agrochemical composition which contains at least one of said compounds, is foliar application. The frequency of application and the rate of application will depend on the risk of infestation by the corresponding pathogen. However, the compounds of formula I can also penetrate the plant through the roots via the soil (systemic action) by drenching the locus of the plant with a liquid formulation, or by applying the compounds in solid form to the soil, e.g. in granular form (soil application). In crops of water rice such granulates can be applied to the flooded rice field. The compounds of formula I may also be applied to seeds (coating) by impregnating the seeds or tubers either with a liquid formulation of the fungicide or coating them with a solid formulation.
A formulation, e.g. a composition containing the compound of formula I, and, if desired, a solid or liquid adjuvant or monomers for encapsulating the compound of formula I, may be prepared in a known manner, typically by intimately mixing and/or grinding the compound with extenders, for example solvents, solid carriers and, optionally, surface active compounds (surfactants).
The agrochemical formulations and/or compositions will usually contain from 0.1 to 99% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 95% by weight, of the compound of formula I, 99.9 to 1% by weight, preferably 99.8 to 5% by weight, of a solid or liquid adjuvant, and from 0 to 25% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 25% by weight, of a surfactant.
Advantageous rates of application are normally from 5 g to 2 kg of active ingredient (a.i.) per hectare (ha), preferably from 10 g to 1 kg a.i./ha, most preferably from 20 g to 600 g a.i./ha. When used as seed drenching agent, convenient dosages are from 10 mg to 1 g of active substance per kg of seeds.
Whereas it is preferred to formulate commercial products as concentrates, the end user will normally use dilute formulations.
The following non-limiting examples illustrate the above-described invention in more detail.


EXAMPLE 1
This Example Illustrates the Preparation of 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-N-(3-{1-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-phenyl)-benzamide (Compound No. I.u.003)
a) Preparation of 1-[4-(3-amino-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanone
To a solution of (5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetic acid (0.49 g, 2.35 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) is added triethylamine (0.65 mL, 4.7 mmol), followed by 1-hydroxy-7-benzotriazole (0.32 g, 2.35 mmol) and 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethyllaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (0.45 g, 2.35 mmol). After stirring 15 min at RT, 3-Piperidin-4-yl-phenylamine hydrochloride (0.50 g, 2.35 mmol) is added to the reaction mixture. After stirring overnight at RT, solvent is evaporated and the resulting yellow oil is dissolved in ethylacetate (20 mL), washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL), and brine (20 mL). The organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure to give 1-[4-(3-amino-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanone as a crude mixture of good enough purity for the next step (0.86 g, quantitative). 1H-NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ=1.52-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.64-1.73 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.93 (m, 2H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.68-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.99 (s, 2H), 3.21-3.27 (m, 1H), 4.02-4.09 (m, 1H), 4.55-4.62 (m, 1H), 5.12-5.28 (q, 2H), 6.41 (s, 1H), 6.55-6.60 (m, 1H), 6.61-6.62 (m, 1H), 7.00-7.07 (t, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H). MS: m/z=367 (M+1).
b) Preparation of 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-N-(3-{1-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-phenyl)-benzamide (Compound No. I.u.003)
To a solution of 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-benzoic acid (0.11 g, 0.65 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL) is added carbodiimidazole (0.11 g, 0.71 mmol). After stirring the reaction mixture at 60° C. for 2 h, 1-[4-(3-amino-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanone (0.20 g, 055 mmol) is added, followed by 1,8-diazabicycloundec-7-ene (0.1 mL, 0.82 mmol). After stirring overnight at 60° C., the reaction mixture is cooled down to RT and then solvent is evaporated and the resulting yellow oil is dissolved in ethylacetate (20 mL), washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL), 1N HCl (20 mL) and brine (20 mL). The organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. Cyclohexane is added dropwise to a solution of crude mixture in 1 mL ethylacetate to give after filtration 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-N-(3-{1-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-phenyl)-benzamide (Compound No. I.u.003) (0.148 g, 43%). 1H-NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ=1.61-1.76 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.92-2.03 (m, 2H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.81-2.99 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.41 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.61-4.70 (m, 1H), 5.62-5.81 (q, 2H), 6.45 (s, 1H), 6.95-7.01 (t, 1H), 7.11-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.39 (t, 1H), 7.51-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 7.91-7.92 (m, 1H). MS: m/z=521 (M+1).
EXAMPLE 2
This Example Illustrates the Preparation of 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-N-(3-{4-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-phenyl)-benzamide (Compound No. I.ao.003)
a) Preparation of 2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-[4-(3-nitro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone
To a solution of (5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetic acid (1.1 g, 5.28 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) is added triethylamine (1.47 mL, 10.57 mmol), followed by 1-hydroxy-7-benzotriazole (0.755 g, 5.55 mmol) and 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyllaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (1.06 g, 5.55 mmol). After stirring 15 min at RT, 1-(3-nitro-phenyl)-piperazine (1.09 g, 5.28 mmol) is added to the reaction mixture. After stirring overnight at RT, solvent is evaporated and the resulting yellow oil is dissolved in ethylacetate (20 mL), washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (50 mL), and brine (50 mL). The organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude mixture is purified by column chromatography on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethylacetate 0-80%) to give 2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-[4-(3-nitro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone (1.24 g, 59%). 1H-NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ=2.31 (s, 3H), 3.31-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.41-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.77-3.85 (m, 4H), 5.25 (s, 2H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 7.38-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.81 (s, 1H). MS: m/z=398 (M+1).
b) Preparation of 1-[4-(3-amino-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanone
To a suspension of (2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-[4-(3-nitro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone (1.03 g, 2.59 mmol) in ethanol (50 mL) is added 10% Pd/C (100 mg). The reaction mixture is stirred under hydrogen (1 atm) for 2 h, and then filtered over Celite, washed with ethanol, and evaporated under pressure to give 1-[4-(3-amino-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanone (0.95 g, 99%). 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ=2.21 (s, 3H), 3.01-3.09 (m, 2H), 3.11-3.18 (m, 2H), 3.53-3.69 (m, 4H), 4.90 (br, 2H), 5.30 (s, 2H), 6.06-6.11 (m, 1H), 6.13-6.20 (m, 2H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 6.85-6.91 (m, 1H). MS: m/z=368 (M+1).
c) Preparation of 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-N-(3-{4-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-phenyl)-benzamide (Compound No. I.ao.003)
To a solution of 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-benzoic acid (0.11 g, 0.65 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL) is added carbodiimidazole (0.11 g, 0.71 mmol). After stirring the reaction mixture at 60° C. for 2 h, 1-[4-(3-amino-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanone (0.20 g, 055 mmol) is added, followed by 1,8-diazabicycloundec-7-ene (0.1 mL, 0.82 mmol). After stirring overnight at 60° C., the reaction mixture is cooled down to RT and then solvent is evaporated and the resulting yellow oil is dissolved in ethylacetate (20 mL), washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL), 1N HCl (20 mL) and brine (20 mL). The organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. Cyclohexane is added dropwise to a solution of crude mixture in 1 mL ethylacetate to give after filtration 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-N-(3-{4-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-phenyl)-benzamide (Compound No. I.ao.003) (0.090 g, 26%). 1H-NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ=2.31 (s, 3H), 3.21-3.28 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.77-3.83 (m, 4H), 5.25 (s, 2H), 6.47 (s, 1H), 6.87-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.92-6.99 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.57-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.90-7.92 (m, 1H). MS: m/z=522 (M+1).
Table 1 below illustrates examples of individual compounds of formula I according to the invention.







TABLE 1







individual compounds of formula I according to the invention











Com-






pound






No.
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G
Q
R12














001
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


002
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


003
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


004
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


005
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


006
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


007
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


008
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


009
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


010
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


011
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


012
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


013
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


014
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


015
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


016
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


017
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


018
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


019
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


020
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


021
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


022
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


021
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


022
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


023
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


024
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


025
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


026
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


027
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


028
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


029
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


030
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


031
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


032
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


033
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


034
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


035
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


036
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


037
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


038
F3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


039
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


040
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


041
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


042
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


043
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


044
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


045
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


046
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


047
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


048
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


049
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


050
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


051
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


052
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


053
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


054
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


055
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


056
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


057
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


058
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


059
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


060
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


061
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


062
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


063
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


064
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


065
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


066
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


067
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


068
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


069
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


070
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


071
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


072
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


073
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


074
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


075
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


076
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


077
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


078
F3C—
S
—C(═O)—






 


079
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


080
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


081
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


082
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


083
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


084
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


085
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


086
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


087
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


088
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


089
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


090
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


091
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


092
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


093
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


094
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


095
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


096
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


097
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


098
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


099
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


100
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


101
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


102
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


103
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


104
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


105
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


106
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


107
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


108
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


109
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


110
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


111
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


112
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


113
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


114
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


115
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


116
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


117
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


118
F3C—
O
—C(═S)—






 


119
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


120
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


121
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


122
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


123
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


124
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


125
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


126
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


127
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


128
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


129
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


130
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


131
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


132
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


133
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


134
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


135
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


136
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


137
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


138
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


139
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


140
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


141
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


142
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


143
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


144
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


145
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


146
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


147
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


148
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


149
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


150
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


151
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


152
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


153
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


154
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


155
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


156
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


157
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


158
F3C—
S
—C(═S)—






 


159
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


160
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


161
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


162
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


163
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


164
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


165
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


166
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


167
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


168
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


169
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


170
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


171
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


172
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


173
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


174
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


175
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


176
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


177
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


178
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


179
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


180
F3C—
O
—C(═O)O—






 


181
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


182
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


183
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


184
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


185
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


186
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


187
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


188
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


189
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


190
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


191
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


192
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


193
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


194
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


195
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


196
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


197
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


198
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


199
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


200
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


201
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


202
F3C—
O
—C(═O)N—






 


203
H3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


204
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


205
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


206
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


207
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


208
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


209
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


210
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


211
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


2012
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


213
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


214
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


215
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


216
H3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


217
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


218
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


219
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


220
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


221
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


222
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


223
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


224
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


225
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


226
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


227
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


228
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


229
H3C—
O
—C(═O)—






 


230
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


231
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


232
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


233
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


234
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


235
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


236
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


237
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


238
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


239
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


240
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


241
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


242
H3C
O
—C(═O)—






 


243
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


244
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


245
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


246
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


247
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


248
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


249
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


250
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


251
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


252
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


253
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


254
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


255
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


256
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


257
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


258
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


259
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


260
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


261
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


262
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


263
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


264
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


265
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


266
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


267
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


268
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


269
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


270
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


271
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


272
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


273
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


274
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


275
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


276
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


277
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


278
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


279
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


280
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


281
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


282
H3C
S
—C(═O)—






 


283
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


284
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


285
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


286
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


287
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


288
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


289
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


290
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


291
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


292
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


293
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


294
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


295
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


296
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


297
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


298
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


299
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


300
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


301
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


302
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


303
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


304
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


305
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


306
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


307
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


308
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


309
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


310
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


311
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


312
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


313
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


314
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


315
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


316
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


317
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


318
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


319
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


320
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


321
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


322
H3C
O
—C(═S)—






 


323
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


324
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


325
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


326
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


327
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


328
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


329
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


330
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


331
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


332
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


333
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


334
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


335
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


336
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


337
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


338
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


339
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


340
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


341
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


342
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


343
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


344
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


345
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


346
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


347
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


348
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


349
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


350
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


351
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


352
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


353
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


354
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


355
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


356
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


357
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S
—C(═S)—






 


358
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S
—C(═S)—






 


359
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


360
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S
—C(═S)—






 


361
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


362
H3C
S
—C(═S)—






 


363
F2HC—
O
—C(═O)—






 


364
F2HC—
O
—C(═O)—






 


365
F2HC—
O
—C(═O)—






 


366
F2HC—
O
—C(═O)—






 


367
F2HC—
O
—C(═O)—






 


368
F2HC—
O
—C(═O)—






 


369
F2HC—
O
—C(═O)—






 


370
F2HC—
O
—C(═O)—






 


371
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O
—C(═O)—






 


372
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O
—C(═O)—






 


373
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O
—C(═O)—






 


374
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O
—C(═O)—






 


375
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O
—C(═O)—






 


376
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O
—C(═O)—






 


377
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O
—C(═O)—






 


378
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O
—C(═O)—






 


379
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O
—C(═O)—






 


380
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O
—C(═O)—






 


381
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O
—C(═O)—






 


382
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O
—C(═O)—






 


383
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O
—C(═O)—






 


384
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O
—C(═O)—






 


385
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S
—C(═O)—






 


386
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S
—C(═O)—






 


387
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S
—C(═O)—






 


388
F2HC—
S
—C(═O)—






 


389
F2HC—
S
—C(═O)—






 


390
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S
—C(═O)—






 


391
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S
—C(═O)—






 


392
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S
—C(═O)—






 


393
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S
—C(═O)—






 


394
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S
—C(═O)—






 


395
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S
—C(═O)—






 


396
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S
—C(═O)—






 


397
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S
—C(═O)—






 


398
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S
—C(═O)—






 


399
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S
—C(═O)—






 


400
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S
—C(═O)—






 


401
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S
—C(═O)—






 


402
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S
—C(═O)—






 


403
F2HC—
S
—C(═O)—






 


404
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S
—C(═O)—






 


405
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S
—C(═O)—






 


406
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S
—C(═O)—






 


407
F2HC—
O
—C(═S)—






 


408
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O
—C(═S)—






 


409
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O
—C(═S)—






 


410
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O
—C(═S)—






 


411
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O
—C(═S)—






 


412
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O
—C(═S)—






 


413
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O
—C(═S)—






 


414
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O
—C(═S)—






 


415
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O
—C(═S)—






 


416
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O
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417
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O
—C(═S)—






 


418
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O
—C(═S)—






 


419
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O
—C(═S)—






 


420
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O
—C(═S)—






 


421
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O
—C(═S)—






 


422
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O
—C(═S)—






 


423
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O
—C(═S)—






 


424
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O
—C(═S)—






 


425
F2HC—
O
—C(═S)—






 


426
F2HC—
O
—C(═S)—






 


427
F2HC—
O
—C(═S)—






 


428
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O
—C(═S)—






 


429
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


430
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


431
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


432
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


433
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


434
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


435
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


436
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


437
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


438
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


439
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


440
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


441
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


442
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


443
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


444
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


445
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


446
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


447
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


448
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


449
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—






 


450
F2HC—
S
—C(═S)—













where

    a) 450 compounds of formula (I.a):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    b) 450 compounds of formula (I.b):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    c) 450 compounds of formula (I.c):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    d) 450 compounds of formula (I.d):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    e) 450 compounds of formula (I.e):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    f) 450 compounds of formula (I.f):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    g) 450 compounds of formula (I.g):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    h) 450 compounds of formula (I.h):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    i) 450 compounds of formula (I.i):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    j) 450 compounds of formula (I.j):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    k) 450 compounds of formula (I.k):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    l) 450 compounds of formula (I.l):






Wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    m) 450 compounds of formula (I.m):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    n) 450 compounds of formula (I.n):






Wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    o) 450 compounds of formula (I.o):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    p) 450 compounds of formula (I.p):






Wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    q) 450 compounds of formula (I.q):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    r) 450 compounds of formula (I.r):






Wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    s) 450 compounds of formula (I.s):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    t) 450 compounds of formula (I.t):






Wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    u) 450 compounds of formula (I.u):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    v) 450 compounds of formula (I.v):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    w) 450 compounds of formula (I.w):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    x) 450 compounds of formula (I.x):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    y) 450 compounds of formula (I.y):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    z) 450 compounds of formula (I.z):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    aa) 450 compounds of formula (I.aa):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ab) 450 compounds of formula (I.ab):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ac) 450 compounds of formula (I.ac):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ad) 450 compounds of formula (I.ad):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ae) 450 compounds of formula (I.ae):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    af) 450 compounds of formula (I.af):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ag) 450 compounds of formula (I.ag):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ah) 450 compounds of formula (I.ah):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ai) 450 compounds of formula (Iai):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    aj) 450 compounds of formula (I.aj):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ak) 450 compounds of formula (I.ak):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    al) 450 compounds of formula (I.al):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    am) 450 compounds of formula (Iam):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    an) 450 compounds of formula (I.an):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ao) 450 compounds of formula (I.ao):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ap) 450 compounds of formula (I.ap):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    aq) 450 compounds of formula (I.aq):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ar) 450 compounds of formula (I.ar):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    as) 450 compounds of formula (I.as):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    at) 450 compounds of formula (I.at):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    au) 450 compounds of formula (I.au):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    av) 450 compounds of formula (I.av):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    aw) 450 compounds of formula (I.aw):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ax) 450 compounds of formula (I.ax):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ay) 450 compounds of formula (I.ay):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    az) 450 compounds of formula (I.az):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ba) 450 compounds of formula (I.ba):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bb) 450 compounds of formula (I.bb):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bc) 450 compounds of formula (I.bc):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bd) 450 compounds of formula (I.bd):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    be) 450 compounds of formula (I.be):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bf) 450 compounds of formula (I.bf):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bg) 450 compounds of formula (I.bg):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bh) 450 compounds of formula (I.bh):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bi) 450 compounds of formula (I.bi):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bj) 450 compounds of formula (I.bj):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bk) 450 compounds of formula (I.bk):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bl) 450 compounds of formula (I.bl):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bm) 450 compounds of formula (I.bm):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bn) 450 compounds of formula (I.bn):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bo) 450 compounds of formula (I.bo):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bp) 450 compounds of formula (I.bp):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bq) 450 compounds of formula (I.bq):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    br) 450 compounds of formula (I.br):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bs) 450 compounds of formula (I.bs):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bt) 450 compounds of formula (I.bt):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bu) 450 compounds of formula (I.bu):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    by) 450 compounds of formula (I.by):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bw) 450 compounds of formula (I.bw):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bx) 450 compounds of formula (I.bx):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    by) 450 compounds of formula (I.by):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    bz) 450 compounds of formula (I.bz):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    ca) 450 compounds of formula (I.ca):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

    cb) 450 compounds of formula (I.cb):






wherein G, Q, R1 and R12 are as defined in Table 1.

Throughout this description, LC/MS means Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy and the description of the apparatus and the method is: (HP 1100 HPLC from Agilent, Phenomenex Gemini C18, 3 μm particle size, 110 Angström, 30×3 mm column, 1.7 mL/min., 60° C., H2O+0.05% HCOOH (95%)/CH3CN/MeOH 4:1+0.04% HCOOH (5%)—2 min.—CH3CN/MeOH 4:1+0.04% HCOOH (5%)—0.8 min., ZQ Mass Spectrometer from Waters, ionization method: electrospray (ESI), Polarity: positive ions, Capillary (kV) 3.00, Cone (V) 30.00, Extractor (V) 2.00, Source Temperature (° C.) 100, Desolvation Temperature (° C.) 250, Cone Gas Flow (L/Hr) 50, Desolvation Gas Flow (L/Hr) 400)).
Table 2 shows selected LC/MS data or m.p. (° C.) for compounds of Table 1.







TABLE 2







LC/MS data for compounds of Table 1










Compound No.
LC/MS or m.p.







I.u.003
Rt = 2.03 min; MS: m/z = 521 (M + 1)



I.u.036a
Rt = 2.24 min; MS: m/z = 505 (M + 1)



I.u.037a
Rt = 2.39 min; MS: m/z = 533 (M + 1)



I.w.003
Rt = 1.96 min; MS: m/z = 522 (M + 1);




(m.p. 105-106° C.)



I.w.005
Rt = 1.83 min; MS: m/z = 522 (M + 1);




(m.p. 138-139° C.)



I.y.003
Rt = 1.49 min; MS: m/z = 522 (M + 1)



I.ae.003
m.p. 120-122° C.



I.aq.003
Rt = 1.95 min; MS: m/z = 523 (M + 1);




(m.p. 149-150° C.)



I.aq.004
Rt = 1.77 min; MS: m/z = 509 (M + 1);




(m.p. 127° C.)



I.aq.005
Rt = 1.81 min; MS: m/z = 523(M + 1);




(m.p. 125° C.)



I.ao.003
Rt = 1.98 min; MS: m/z = 522 (M + 1)



I.ay.003
Rt = 1.92 min; MS: m/z = 524 (M + 1);




(m.p. 44-145° C.)







athe following apparatus and LC/MS method was used: (1200 HPLC from Agilent, Waters Xterra MS-C18, 3.5 mm particle size, 155 Angström, 30 × 4.6 mm column, 1.8 mL/min., 30° C., H2O + 0.1% HCOOH (90%)/CH3CN + 0.1% HCOOH (10%) - 2 min. -CH3CN + 0.1% HCOOH(100)-3 min- CH3CN + 0.1% HCOOH(100)-3.2 min - H2O + 0.1% HCOOH (90%)/CH3CN + 0.1% HCOOH (10%)-4 min- H2O + 0.1% HCOOH (90%)/CH3CN + 0.1% HCOOH (10%), 6410-Triple Quad Mass Spectrometer from Agilent, ionization method: electrospray (ESI), Polarity: Both ions, Capillary (kV) 4.00, Frag (V) 100.00, Chamber current-1.3 microA, Source parameters: Gas Temp (° C.) 350, Gas Flow (l/min) 11; Nebulizer (psi): 35.






The compounds according to the present invention can be prepared according to the above-mentioned reaction schemes, in which, unless otherwise stated, the definition of each variable is as defined above for a compound of formula (I).
BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES
Phytophthora infestans/Tomato/Leaf Disc Preventative (Tomato Late Blight)
Tomato leaf disks are placed on water agar in multiwell plates (24-well format) and sprayed with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The leaf disks are inoculated with a spore suspension of the fungus 1 day after application. The inoculated leaf disks are incubated at 16° C. and 75% rh under a light regime of 24 h darkness followed by 12 h light/12 h darkness in a climate cabinet and the activity of a compound is assessed as percent disease control compared to untreated when an appropriate level of disease damage appears in untreated check leaf disks (5-7 days after application).
Compound I.u.003, I.w.003, I.w.005, I.aq.003, I.aq.005, I.ae.003, I.ay.003 at 200 ppm give at least 80% disease control in this test when compared to untreated control leaf disks under the same conditions, which show extensive disease development.
Phytophthora infestans/Potato/Preventative (Potato Late Blight)
2-week old potato plants cv. Bintje are sprayed in a spray chamber with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The test plants are inoculated by spraying them with a sporangia suspension 2 days after application. The inoculated test plants are incubated at 18° C. with 14 h light/day and 100% rh in a growth chamber and the percentage leaf area covered by disease is assessed when an appropriate level of disease appears on untreated check plants (5-7 days after application).
Compounds I.u.003, I.w.003 and I.ao.003 at 200 ppm give at least 80% disease control in this test when compared to untreated control leaf disks under the same conditions, which show extensive disease development.
Phytophthora infestans/Potato/Long Lasting (Potato Late Blight)
2-week old potato plants cv. Bintje are sprayed in a spray chamber with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The test plants are inoculated by spraying them with a sporangia suspension 6 days after application. The inoculated test plants are incubated at 18° C. with 14 h light/day and 100% rh in a growth chamber and the percentage leaf area covered by disease is assessed when an appropriate level of disease appears on untreated check plants (9-11 days after application).
Compounds I.u.003, and I.ao.003 at 200 ppm give at least 80% disease control in this test when compared to untreated control leaf disks under the same conditions, which show extensive disease development.
Plasmopara viticola/Grape/Leaf Disc Preventative (Grape Downy Mildew)
Grape vine leaf disks are placed on water agar in multiwell plates (24-well format) and sprayed with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The leaf disks are inoculated with a spore suspension of the fungus 1 day after application. The inoculated leaf disks are incubated at 19° C. and 80% rh under a light regime of 12 h light/12 h darkness in a climate cabinet and the activity of a compound is assessed as percent disease control compared to untreated when an appropriate level of disease damage appears in untreated check leaf disks (6-8 days after application).
Compounds I.u.003, I.w.003, I.w.005, I.aq.003, I.aq.005, I.ae.003 at 200 ppm give at least 80% disease control in this test when compared to untreated control leaf disks under the same conditions, which show extensive disease development.
Plasmopara viticola/Grape/Preventative (Grape Downy Mildew)
5-week old grape seedlings cv. Gutedel are sprayed in a spray chamber with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The test plants are inoculated by spraying a sporangia suspension on their lower leaf surface one day after application. The inoculated test plants are incubated at 22° C. and 100% rh in a greenhouse and the percentage leaf area covered by disease is assessed when an appropriate level of disease appears on untreated check plants (6-8 days after application).
Compounds I.u.003, I.w.003 and I.ao.003 at 200 ppm give at least 80% disease control in this test when compared to untreated control leaf disks under the same conditions, which show extensive disease development.
Plasmopara viticola/Grape/Long Lasting (Grape Downy Mildew)
5-week old grape seedlings cv. Gutedel are sprayed in a spray chamber with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The test plants are inoculated by spraying a sporangia suspension on their lower leaf surface 6 days after application. The inoculated test plants are incubated at 22° C. and 100% rh in a greenhouse and the percentage leaf area covered by disease is assessed when an appropriate level of disease appears on untreated check plants (11-13 days after application).
Compounds I.u.003, I.w.003 and I.ao.003 at 200 ppm give at least 80% disease control in this test when compared to untreated control leaf disks under the same conditions, which show extensive disease development.
Pythium ultimum/Liquid Culture (Seedling Damping Off)
Mycelia fragments and oospores of a newly grown liquid culture of the fungus are directly mixed into nutrient broth (PDB potato dextrose broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal mycelia/spore mixture is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 2-3 days after application.
Compounds I.u.003, I.w.003, I.aq.003, I.ae.003, I.ay.003 at 200 ppm give at least 80% disease control in this test when compared to untreated control leaf disks under the same conditions, which show extensive disease development.

## Claims

1. A compound of formula I



wherein
G is O or S;
T is CR13 or N;
Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently CR14 or N;
Q is —C(═O)-z, —C(═S)-z, —C(═O)—O-z, —C(═O)—N(R15)-z or —C(═S)—N(R16)-z, in each case z indicates the bond that is connected to R12;
n is 1 or 2;
p is 1 or 2, providing that when n is 2, p is 1;
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl;
R11, R15 and R16 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C3-C5cycloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy;
R12 is aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, a group (A) or a group (B):




wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl and heteroarylalkyl are optionally substituted by one or more R29;
A is C(R18R19), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S;
X1 is C(R20R21), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S;
X2 is C(R22R23), C(═O), C(═S), NR24, O or S;
R17 is hydroxyl, O−M+, OC(═O)R28, amino or NHR25;
M+ is a metal cation or ammonium cation;
R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, aryl, heteroaryl or NHR25, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more R26; and wherein R18 and R19, R20 and R21, and/or R22 and R23 may together form a saturated three- to six-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and/or
R18 and R20, and/or R21 and R22 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four- to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27; and/or
R18 and R22 may together form a saturated or partially unsaturated four-to seven-membered alicyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein the aliyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by one or more R27;
R24 and R25 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl C2-C8alkenyl, C1-C8haloalkenyl C2-C8alkynyl, C2-C8haloalkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8halocycloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8haloalkoxy, C1-C8alkylcarbonyl, C1-C8haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8haloalkylsulfonyl, amino, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, aryl or heterocycyl, wherein aryl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted by one or more R27;
each R26 independently is halogen, cyano, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C2-C8alkynyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C8alkoxy, C3-C8cycloalkyloxy, C1-C8alkenyloxy, C2-C8alkynyloxy, C1-C8alkylthio, C1-C8alkylsulfonyl, C1-C8alkylsulfinyl, C3-C8cycloalkylthio, C3-C8cycloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8cycloalkylsulfinyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, aryl-C1-C4alkyl, aryl-C1-C4alkyloxy, aryl-C1-C4alkylthio, heterocyclyl, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkyl, heterocycyl-C1-C4alkyloxy, heterocyclyl-C1-C4alkylthio, NH(C1-C8alkyl), N(C1-C8alkyl)2, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C3-C8cycloalkylcarbonyl, C2-C8alkenylcarbonyl, C2-C8alkynylcarbonyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and cycloalkoxy are optionally substituted by halogen, and wherein aryl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted by one or more R27;
each R27 is independently is halogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or C1-C4haloalkoxy;
R28 is C1-C6alkyl or C1-C6alkoxy;
each R29 independently is halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, mercapto, nitro, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, N(R30)2, phenyl or heteroaryl, wherein phenyl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
each R30 independently is hydrogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl or C1-C4haloalkylsulfonyl;
e is 1 or 2;
q is 1, 2, or 3; and
m is 0 or 1, providing that when m is 1, X1 and X2 cannot both be oxygen;
or a salt or a N-oxide thereof.

2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein group (A) is selected from A1 to A19













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3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R12 is phenyl, heteroaryl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, heteroaryl-C1-C4alkyl, a group (A) or a group (B), wherein the phenyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl-C1-C4alkyl are optionally substituted by one or more R29; and wherein heteroaryl is selected from furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, indolyl, benzothiophenyl, benzofuranyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, imiazothiazoyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, isoquinolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, cinnolinyl and naphthyridinyl.

4. A compound according to claim 2, wherein R12 is phenyl, benzyl, or group (A), wherein the phenyl and benzyl are optionally substituted by one or more R29; and wherein group (A) is A1 or A2.

5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R17 is hydroxyl or O−M+.

6. A compound according to claim 1, wherein at least three of Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are CH and the other of Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 is CH or N.

7. A compound according to claim 1, wherein Y2 is N.

8. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R1 and R2 are independently methyl or halomethyl.

9. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R13 and R14 are independently hydrogen, halogen, methyl or halomethyl.

10. A compound according to claim 1, wherein G is O and Q is —C(═O)-z, wherein z indicates the bond that is connected to R12.

11. A compound according to claim 1, wherein p is 1 and n is 2.

12. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R12 is aryl, heteroaryl or group (A) and the aryl or heteroaryl is substituted by hydroxyl and optionally substituted by one or two further substituents.

13. A compound according to claim 12, wherein the hydroxyl is at the ortho position.

14. A fungicidal composition comprising at least one compound as defined in claim 1 and an agriculturally acceptable carrier, optionally comprising an adjuvant, and optionally comprising one or more additional pesticidally active compounds.

15. A method of controlling or preventing an infestation of plants, propagation material thereof, harvested crops or non-living materials by phytopathogenic or spoilage microorganisms or organisms potentially harmful to man, which comprises the application of a compound as defined in claim 1, to the plant, to parts of the plants or to the locus thereof, to propagation material thereof or to any part of the non-living materials.