# Patent

## Title
Isopentyl carboxanilides for combating undesired micro-organisms

## Abstract

This invention relates to novel isopentylcarboxanilides of the formula (I)




    
    
        in which L, R1, R3 and A are as defined in the disclosure, to a plurality of processes for preparing these compounds and their use for controlling unwanted microorganisms, and to novel intermediates and their preparation.

## Background
The present patent application has been filed under 35 U.S.C. 371 as a national stage application of PCT/EP2004/011408, filed Oct. 12, 2004, which was published in German as International Patent Publication WO 2005/042494 on May 12, 2005, and is entitled to the right of priority of German Patent Applications 10349498.7, filed Oct. 23, 2003, and 10352067.8, filed Nov. 7, 2003.
The present invention relates to novel isopentylcarboxanilides, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use for controlling unwanted microorganisms.
It is already known that numerous carboxanilides have fungicide properties (cf., for example, WO 02/059086, WO 00/09482, EP-A 0 824 099, EP-A 0 755 927, EP-A 0 589 301, EP-A 0 545 099, JP 11-335364, JP 10-310577 and JP 10-251240). Known are, for example, 1-methyl-N-[2-(3-methylbutyl)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide (from EP-A 0 824 099) and 2,5-dimethyl-N-[3-(3-methylbutyl)phenyl]-3-furamide from (EP-A 0 755 927). The activity of these compounds is good; however, it is sometimes unsatisfactory at low application rates.
This invention now provides novel isopentylcarboxanilides of the formula (I)




in which

    L represents






     where the bond labelled with * is attached to the amide, whereas the bond labelled with # is attached to the alkyl side chain,
    R1 represents hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphonyl, halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; formyl, formyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl; halo-(C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, halo-(C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl having in each case 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms;
    
        C1-C8-alkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C8-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C8-cycloalkyl)carbonyl; (C1-C6-haloalkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C6-haloalkoxy)carbonyl, (halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C8-halocycloalkyl)carbonyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; or —C(═O)C(═O)R4, —CONR5R6 or —CH2NR7R8,
    
    
    R2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl,
    R3 represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl,
    R4 represents hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms,
    R5 and R6 independently of one another each represent hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; C1-C8-haloalkyl, halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms,
    R5 and R6 furthermore together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a saturated heterocycle having 5 to 8 ring atoms which is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen and C1-C4-alkyl, where the heterocycle may contain 1 or 2 further non-adjacent heteroatoms from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and NR9,
    R7 and R8 independently of one another represent hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; C1-C8-haloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms,
    R7 and R8 furthermore together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a saturated heterocycle having 5 to 8 ring members which is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen and C1-C4-alkyl, where the heterocycle may contain 1 or 2 further non-adjacent heteroatoms from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and NR9,
    R9 represents hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl,
    A represents the radical of the formula (A1)






in which

    
    
        R10 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, formyl, cyano, halogen, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C3-C6-Cycloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkylthio having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms, aminocarbonyl or aminocarbonyl —C1-C4-alkyl,
        R11 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkyl or C1-C4-haloalkylthio having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms, and
        R12 represents hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, hydroxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylthio-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms, or represents phenyl,
        with the proviso that R10 does not represent iodine if R11 represents hydrogen and
        with the proviso that R10 does not represent trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl if R3 and R11 represent hydrogen and R12 represents methyl,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical (A2)






in which

    
    
        R13 and R14 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms and
        R15 represents halogen, cyano or C1-C4-alkyl, or C1-C4-haloalkyl or C1-C4-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A3)






in which

    
    
        R16 and R17 independently of one another represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms and
        R18 represents hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A4)






in which

    
    
        R19 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkylthio having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A5)






in which

    
    
        R20 represents halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio or C1-C4-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms and
        R21 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms, C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl or C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A6)






or

    A represents the radical of the formula (A7)






in which

    
    
        R22 represents C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A8)






in which

    
    
        R23 represents C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A9)






in which

    
    
        R24 and R25 independently of one another represents hydrogen, halogen, amino, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms and
        R26 represents hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms, with the proviso that R24 and R26 do not simultaneously represent methyl if R25 represents hydrogen,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A10)






in which

    
    
        R27 and R28 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, amino, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms and
        R29 represents halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A11)






in which

    
    
        R30 represents hydrogen, halogen, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino, di-(C1-C4-alkyl)amino, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms and
        R31 represents halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl or C1-C4-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms,
        with the proviso that R31 does not represent trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or methyl if R3 represents hydrogen and R30 represents methyl,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A12)






in which

    
    
        R32 represents hydrogen, halogen, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino, di-(C1-C4-alkyl)amino, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms and
        R33 represents halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A13)






in which

    
    
        R34 represents hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl and
        R35 represents halogen or C1-C4-alkyl,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A14)






in which

    
    
        R36 represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A15)






in which

    
    
        R37 represents halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio or C1-C4-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A16)






in which

    
    
        R38 represents hydrogen, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, hydroxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, di(C1-C4-alkyl)aminosulphonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl or in each case optionally substituted phenylsulphonyl or benzoyl,
        R39 represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,
        R40 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,
        R41 represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms,
        with the proviso that R40 does not represent trifluoromethyl,

or

    
    
    A represents the radical of the formula (A17)






in which

    
    
        R42 represents C1-C4-alkyl.
    
    


If appropriate, the compounds according to the invention can be present as mixtures of various possible isomeric forms, in particular of stereoisomers, such as, for example, E and Z, threo and erythro, and also optical isomers, and, if appropriate, also of tautomers. What is claimed are both the E and the Z isomers, and also the threo and erythro and the optical isomers, any mixtures of these isomers and the possible tautomeric forms.
Furthermore, it has been found that isopentylcarboxanilides of the formula (I) are obtained when

    a) carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (II)






    
    
        in which
        A is as defined above and
        X1 represents halogen or hydroxyl,
        are reacted with an aniline derivative of the formula (III)
    
    






    
    
        in which L, R1 and R3 are as defined above,
        if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst, if appropriate in the presence of a condensing agent, if appropriate in the presence of an acid binder and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent,

or

    
    
    b) isopentylcarboxanilides of the formula (I-a)






    
    
        in which
        L, A and R3 are as defined above
        are reacted with halides of the formula (IV)

R1-A—X2  (IV)

        in which
        X2 represents chlorine, bromine or iodine,
        R1-A represents C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphonyl, halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; formyl, formyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl; halo-(C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, halo-(C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl in each case having 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; (C1-C8-alkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C8-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C8-Cycloalkyl)carbonyl; (C1-C6-haloalkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C6-haloalkoxy)carbonyl, (halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C8-halocycloalkyl)carbonyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; or —C(═O)C(═O)R4, CONR5R6 or —CH2NR7R8,
        
            where R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as defined above,
        
        
        in the presence of a base and in the presence of a diluent,

or

    
    
    c) isopentone derivatives of the formula (V)






    
    
        in which
        R1, R2, R3 and A are as defined above,
        are reacted with hydrazine (or hydrazine hydrate) in the presence of a base and, if appropriate, in the presence of a diluent,

or

    
    
    d) isopentene derivatives of the formula (VI)






    
    
        in which R1, R2, R3 and A are as defined above,
        are hydrogenated, if appropriate in the presence of a diluent and if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst,

or

    
    
    e) isopentyne derivatives of the formula (VII)






    
    
        in which R1, R2, R3 and A are as defined above,
        are hydrogenated, if appropriate in the presence of a diluent and if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst.
    
    


Finally, it has been found that the novel isopentylcarboxanilides of the formula (I) have very good microbicidal properties and can be used for controlling unwanted microorganisms both in crop protection and in the protection of materials.
The formula (I) provides a general definition of the isopentylcarboxanilides according to the invention. Preferred radical definitions of the formulae shown above and below are given below. These definitions apply both to the end products of the formula (I) and likewise to all intermediates.

    L preferably represents L-1 where R2 may in each case have the general, preferred, particularly preferred, very particularly preferred or especially preferred meanings.
    L furthermore preferably represents L-2.
    L furthermore preferably represents L-3.
    L furthermore preferably represents L-4.
    L particularly preferably represents L-1, where R2 may in each case have the general, preferred, particularly preferred, very particularly preferred or especially preferred meanings.
    L furthermore particularly preferably represents L-2.
    L very particularly preferably represents L-1 where R2 in each case have the general, preferred, particularly preferred, very particularly preferred or especially particularly preferred meanings.
    R1 preferably represents hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl; C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphonyl, halo-C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; formyl, formyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl; halo-(C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, halo-(C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl having in each case 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms;
    
        (C1-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C4-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C6-cycloalkyl)carbonyl; (C1-C4-haloalkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C4-haloalkoxy)carbonyl, (halo-C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C6-halocycloalkyl)carbonyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; or —C(═O)C(═O)R4, —CONR5R6 or —CH2NR7R8.
    
    
    R1 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butyl, pentyl or hexyl, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, n- or isopropylsulphinyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, n- or isopropylsulphonyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butylsulphonyl, methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoroethyl, difluoromethylthio, difluorochloromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylsulphinyl, trifluoromethylsulphonyl, trifluoromethoxymethyl; formyl, —CH2—CHO, —(CH2)2—CHO, —CH2—CO—CH3, —CH2—CO—CH2CH3, —CH2—CO—CH(CH3)2, —(CH2)2—CO—CH3, —(CH2)2—CO—CH2CH3, —(CH2)2—CO—CH(CH3)2, —CH2—CO2CH3, —CH2—CO2CH2CH3, —CH2—CO2CH(CH3)2, —(CH2)2—CO2CH3, —(CH2)2—CO2CH2CH3, —(CH2)2—CO2CH(CH3)2, —CH2—CO—CF3, —CH2—CO—CCl3, —CH2—CO—CH2CF3, —CH2—CO—CH2CCl3, —(CH2)2—CO—CH2CF3, —(CH2)2—CO—CH2CCl3, —CH2—CO2CH2CF3, —CH2—CO2CF2CF3, —CH2—CO2CH2CCl3, —CH2—CO2CCl2CCl3, —(CH2)2—CO2CH2CF3, —(CH2)2—CO2CF2CF3, —(CH2)2—CO2CH2CCl3, —(CH2)2—CO2CCl2CCl3;
    
        methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, isopropylcarbonyl, tert-butylcarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl; trifluoromethylcarbonyl, trifluoromethoxycarbonyl, or —C(═O)C(═O)R5, —CONR6R7 or —CH2NR8R9.
    
    
    R1 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, methoxymethyl, formyl, —CH2—CHO, —(CH2)2—CHO, —CH2—CO—CH3, —CH2—CO—CH2CH3, —CH2—CO—CH(CH3)2, —C(═O)CHO, —C(═O)C(═O)CH3, —C(═O)C(═O)CH2OCH3, —C(═O)CO2CH3, —C(═O)CO2CH2CH3.
    R2 preferably represents hydrogen.
    R2 furthermore preferably represents fluorine, where fluorine is particularly preferably located in the 4-, 5- or 6-position, very particularly preferably in the 4- or 6-position, especially in the 4-position, of the anilide radical [cf. formula (I) above].
    R2 furthermore preferably represents chlorine, where chlorine is particularly preferably located in the 5-position of the anilide radical [cf. formula (I) above]. Chlorine is furthermore particularly preferably located in the 4-position of the anilide radical.
    R2 furthermore preferably represents methyl, where methyl is particularly preferably located in the 3-position of the anilide radical [cf. formula (I) above].
    R2 furthermore preferably represents trifluoromethyl, where trifluoromethyl is particularly preferably located in the 4- or 5-position of the anilide radical [cf. formula (I) above].
    R3 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl having 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R3 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n-, isopropyl, n-, iso-, sec-, tert-butyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R3 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen fluorine, chlorine or methyl, ethyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R4 preferably represents hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl; C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, halo-C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R4 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or iso-propyl, tert-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or isopropoxy, tert-butoxy, cyclopropyl; trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy.
    R5 and R6 independently of one another preferably represent hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl, C3-C6-Cycloalkyl; C1-C4-haloalkyl, halo-C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R5 and R6 furthermore together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached preferably represent a saturated heterocycle having 5 to 8 ring atoms which is optionally mono- to tetrasubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen and C1-C4-alkyl, where the heterocycle may contain 1 or 2 further non-adjacent heteroatoms from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and NR9.
    R5 and R6 independently of one another particularly preferably represent hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butyl, methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl; trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoroethyl, trifluoromethoxymethyl.
    R5 and R6 furthermore together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached particularly preferably represent a saturated heterocycle from the group consisting of morpholine, thiomorpholine and piperazine which is optionally mono- to tetrasubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and methyl, where the piperazine may be substituted on the second nitrogen atom by R9.
    R7 and R8 independently of one another preferably represent hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl; C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R7 and R8 furthermore together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached preferably represent a saturated heterocycle having 5 to 8 ring atoms which is optionally mono- to tetrasubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen and C1-C4-alkyl, where the heterocycle may contain 1 or 2 further non-adjacent heteroatoms from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and NR9.
    R7 and R8 independently of one another particularly preferably represent hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butyl, methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl; trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoroethyl, trifluoromethoxymethyl.
    R7 and R8 furthermore together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached particularly preferably represent a saturated heterocycle from the group consisting of morpholine, thiomorpholine and piperazine which is optionally mono- to tetrasubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and methyl, where the piperazine may be substituted on the second nitrogen atom by R9.
    R9 preferably represents hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl.
    R9 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butyl.
    A particularly represents one of the radicals
    
        A1, A2, A3, A4) A5, A6, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15 or A16 given above.
    
    
    A particularly preferably represents one of the radicals
    
        A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A9, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15 or A16 given above.
    
    
    A very particularly preferably represents the radical A1.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A2.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A4.
    A furthermore ver particularly preferably represents the radical A5.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A6.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A9.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A11.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A12.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A13.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A14.
    A furthermore very particularly preferably represents the radical A16.
    R10 preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, formyl, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, cyclopropyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C2-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms, trifluoromethylthio, difluoromethylthio, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylmethyl or aminocarbonylethyl,
    
        with the proviso that R10 does not represent iodine if R11 represents hydrogen and with the proviso that R10 does not represent trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl if R3 and R11 represent hydrogen and R12 represents methyl.
    
    
    R10 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, formyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy, monofluoromethyl, monofluoroethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl, trichloromethyl, dichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, cyclopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trichloromethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, trifluoromethylthio or difluoromethylthio, with the proviso that R10 does not represent iodine if R11 represents hydrogen and with the proviso that R10 does not represent trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl if R3 and R11 represent hydrogen and R12 represents methyl.
    R10 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, formyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, methoxy, cyclopropyl, monofluoromethyl, monofluoroethyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl, trichloromethyl, —CHFCH3 or difluoromethoxy,
    
        with the proviso that R10 does not represent iodine if R11 represents hydrogen and with the proviso that R10 does not represent trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl if R3 and R11 represent hydrogen and R12 represents methyl.
    
    
    R10 especially preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, formyl, chlorine, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, cyclopropyl, monofluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, —CHFCH3 or difluoromethoxy,
    
        with the proviso that R10 does not represent trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl if R3 and R11 represent hydrogen and R12 represents methyl.
    
    
    R11 preferably represents hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms,
    R11 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl or —CHFCH3.
    R11 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, chlorine, methyl or —CHFCH3.
    R12 preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl.
    R12 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl or phenyl.
    R12 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl or phenyl.
    R12 especially preferably represents methyl.
    R13 and R14 independently of one another preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R13 and R14 independently of one another particularly preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R13 and R14 independently of one another very particularly preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R13 and R14 especially preferably each represent hydrogen.
    R15 preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, methyl, ethyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl or C1-C2-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R15 particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, methyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, difluorochloromethoxy or trichloromethoxy.
    R15 very particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy.
    R15 especially preferably represents chlorine or methyl.
    R16 and R17 independently of one another preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R16 and R17 independently of one another particularly preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R16 and R17 independently of one another very particularly preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl.
    R16 and R17 especially preferably each represent hydrogen.
    R18 preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R18 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R18 very particularly preferably represents methyl.
    R19 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C2-haloalkoxy or C1-C2-haloalkylthio having in each case 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R19 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl, cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, difluorochloromethoxy, trichloromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio, difluoromethylthio, difluorochloromethylthio or trichloromethylthio.
    R19 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R19 especially preferably represents iodine, methyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R20 preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, difluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, C1-C2-haloalkyl or C1-C2-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R20 particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl, cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, difluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, difluorochloromethoxy or trichloromethoxy.
    R20 very particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R21 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, C1-C2-haloalkyl or C1-C2-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms, C1-C2-alkylsulphinyl or C1-C2-alkylsulphonyl.
    R21 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, difluorochloromethoxy, trichloromethoxy, methylsulphinyl or methylsulphonyl.
    R21 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, methylsulphinyl or methylsulphonyl.
    R21 especially preferably represents hydrogen.
    R22 preferably represents methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R22 particularly preferably represents methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R22 very particularly preferably represents methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R23 preferably represents methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R23 particularly preferably represents methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R23 very particularly preferably represents methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R24 and R25 independently of one another preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R24 and R25 independently of one another particularly preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R24 and R25 independently of one another very particularly preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl.
    R24 and R25 especially preferably each represent hydrogen.
    R26 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R26 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R26 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R26 especially preferably represents methyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R27 and R28 independently of one another preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, nitro, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R27 and R28 independently of one another particularly preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, nitro, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R27 and R28 independently of one another very particularly preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R27 and R28 especially preferably each represent hydrogen.
    R29 preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R29 particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R29 very particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R29 especially preferably represents methyl.
    R30 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino, di(C1-C4-alkyl)amino, cyano, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R30 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, cyano, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R30 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R30 especially preferably represents amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R31 preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyclopropyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl or C1-C2-haloalkoxy having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R31 particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyclopropyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R31 very particularly preferably represent fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, methyl, methoxy, cyclopropyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R32 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino, di(C1-C4-alkyl)amino, cyano, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R32 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, cyano, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R32 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R32 especially preferably represents amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R33 preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R33 particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R33 very particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R33 especially preferably represents methyl, trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl.
    R34 preferably represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
    R34 particularly preferably represents methyl.
    R35 preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl or ethyl.
    R35 particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine or methyl.
    R36 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R36 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R37 preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl, C1-C4-alkyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, difluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, C1-C2-haloalkyl or C1-C2-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R37 particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl, trichloromethyl.
    R37 very particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R38 preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms, C1-C2-alkoxy-C1-C2-alkyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, methylsulphonyl or dimethylaminosulphonyl.
    R38 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl.
    R38 very particularly preferably represents methyl or methoxymethyl.
    R39 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl or C1-2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R39 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R39 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen or methyl.
    R40 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, cyano, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R40 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, cyano, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl or trichloromethyl.
    R40 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R41 preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms.
    R41 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
    R41 very particularly preferably represents hydrogen or trifluoromethyl.
    R42 preferably represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl.
    R42 particularly preferably represents methyl or ethyl.


Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which L represents L-1, where R2 has the general meanings given above.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which L represents L-1, where R2 has the preferred meanings given above.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which L represents L-1, where R2 has the particularly preferred meanings given above.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which L represents L-1, where R2 has the very particularly preferred meanings given above.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which L represents L-1, where R2 has the especially preferred meanings given above.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which L represents L-2.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 represents hydrogen.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 represents formyl.
Emphasis is furthermore given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 represents —C(═O)C(═O)R4 where R4 is as defined above.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which A represents A1.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R3 represents hydrogen.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R3 represents halogen, preferably fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, particularly preferably fluorine, chlorine or bromine, very particularly preferably fluorine or chlorine.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R3 represents C1-C8-alkyl, preferably C1-C6-alkyl, particularly preferably methyl, ethyl, n-, isopropyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butyl, very particularly preferably methyl or ethyl.
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R3 represents C1-C8-haloalkyl, preferably C1-C6-haloalkyl having 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms, particularly preferably C1-C4-haloalkyl having 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms, very particularly preferably trifluoromethyl.
Saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals, such as alkyl or alkenyl, can in each case be straight-chain or branched, as far as this is possible, including in combination with heteroatoms, such as, for example, in alkoxy.
Optionally substituted radicals can be mono- or polysubstituted, where in the case of polysubstitution the substituents can be identical or different.
Halogen-substituted radicals, such as, for example, haloalkyl, are mono- or polyhalogenated. In the case of polyhalogenation, the halogen atoms can be identical or different. Here, halogen represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, in particular fluorine, chlorine and bromine.
However, the general or preferred radical definitions or illustrations given above can also be combined with one another as desired, i.e. between the respective ranges and preferred ranges. The definitions apply both to the end products and, correspondingly, to the precursors and intermediates.
The definitions mentioned can be combined with one another as desired. Moreover, individual definitions may not apply.
Preference, particular preference or very particular preference is given to the compounds of the formula (I) which carry the substituents mentioned as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively.
Description of the Processes According to the Invention for Preparing the Isopentylcarboxanilides of the Formula (I) and the Intermediates
Process (a)
Using 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl chloride and [2-(3-methylbutyl)phenyl]amine as starting materials, the process (a) according to the invention can be illustrated by the following formula scheme:




The formula (II) provides a general definition of the carboxylic acid derivatives required as starting materials for carrying out the process (a) according to the invention. In this formula (II), A preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably has those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for A. X1 preferably represents chlorine, bromine or hydroxyl.
The carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (II) are known and/or can be prepared by known processes (cf. WO 93/11117, EP-A 0 545 099, EP-A 0 589 301 and EP-A 0 589 313).
The formula (III) provides a general definition of the aniline derivatives furthermore required as starting materials for carrying out the process (a) according to the invention. In this formula (III), L, R1 and R3 preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for these radicals.
Some of the aniline derivatives of the formula (III) in which L represents L-1 are novel. Aniline derivatives of the formula (III) in which L represents L-1 can be prepared by

    f) reacting cyanoanilines of the formula (VIII)






    
    
        in which R1 and R2 are as defined above
        in a first step with a Grignard reagent of the formula (IX)
    
    






    
    
        in which
        R3 is as defined above,
        X3 represents chlorine, bromine or iodine,
        if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, and reacting the resulting alkanoneanilines of the formula (X)
    
    






    
    
        in which R1, R2 and R3 are as defined above
        in a second step with hydrazine (or hydrazine hydrate) in the presence of a base (for example alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxides, such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) and, if appropriate, in the presence of a diluent.
    
    


The formula (VIII) provides a general definition of the cyanoanilines required as starting materials for carrying out the process (f) according to the invention. In this formula (VIII), R1 and R2 preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for these radicals.
The cyanoanilines of the formula (VIII) are known and/or can be prepared by known processes. Cyanoanilines of the formula (VIII) in which R1 does not represent hydrogen can be obtained by reacting cyanoanilines of the formula (V-a)




    in which R2 is as defined above
    with halides of the formula (IV)

R1-A—X2  (IV)

    in which R1-A is as defined above
    in the presence of a base and in the presence of a diluent. (The reaction conditions of the process (b) apply correspondingly.]


The formula (IX) provides a general definition of the Grignard reagents furthermore required as starting materials for carrying out the process (f) according to the invention. In this formula (IX), R3 preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably has those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for this radical. X3 preferably represents bromine.
The Grignard reagents of the formula (IX) are known or can be obtained by known processes.
The alkanoneanilines of the formula (X), which are intermediates in the process (f) according to the invention, are novel and also form part of the subject-matter of this application. In the formula (X), the radicals R1, R2 and R3 preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for these radicals.
Hydrazine (or hydrazine hydrate), which is also required as a reagent for the process (f) according to the invention, is a known chemical for synthesis.
The process (f) according to the invention can be carried out in various variants. Thus, it is possible to initially convert cyanoanilines of the formula (V-a) into the corresponding alkanoneanilines of the formula (VII-a)




    in which R2 and R3 are as defined above,
    which are then, if appropriate, reacted with halides of the formula (IV)

R1-A—X2  (IV)

    in which R1-A is as defined above
    in the presence of a base and in the presence of a diluent, to give the corresponding alkanoneanilines of the formula (X). [The reaction conditions of the process (b) apply correspondingly.]


However, it is also possible to convert the alkanoneanilines of the formula (VII-a) according to process (f) according to the invention into the corresponding aniline derivatives of the formula (III-a)




    in which R2 and R3 are as defined above,
    which are then, if appropriate, reacted with halides of the formula (IV)

R1-A—X2  (IV)

    in which R1-A is as defined above
    in the presence of a base and in the presence of a diluent to give the corresponding aniline derivatives of the formula (III). [The reaction conditions of process (b) apply correspondingly.]


Aniline derivatives of the formula (III-b)




in which

    a) R1-B represents C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-Cycloalkyl; C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphonyl, halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; formyl, formyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl; halo-(C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, halo-(C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl having in each case 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; (C1-C8-alkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C8-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C8-cycloalkyl)carbonyl; (C1-C6-haloalkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C6-haloalkoxy)carbonyl, (halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C8-halocycloalkyl)carbonyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; or —C(═O)C(═O)R4, CONR5R6 or —CH2NR7R8, and
    
        R3-B represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl,

or

    
    
    b) R1-B represents hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphonyl, halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; formyl, formyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl; halo-(C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, halo-(C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl having in each case 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; (C1-C8-alkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C8-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C8-cycloalkyl)carbonyl; (C1-C6-haloalkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C6-haloalkoxy)carbonyl, (halo-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C8-halocycloalkyl)carbonyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; or —C(═O)C(═O)R4, CONR5R6 or —CH2NR7R8 steht, and
    
        R3-B represents halogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl,

and

    
    
    R2, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each as defined above
    are novel and also form part of the subject-matter of this application.


The preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred meanings of R1 and R3 apply correspondingly to R1-B and R3-B, where in case a) R1-B does in each case not represent hydrogen and in case b) R3-B does not represent hydrogen. The preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred meanings of R2, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 apply likewise to the novel compounds of the formula (III-b).
Emphasis is given to compounds of the formula (III-b) in which R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen and R3 represents fluorine, chlorine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl and pentafluoroethyl.
Aniline derivatives of the formula (III) in which L represents L-1 are furthermore obtained by

    g) reacting aniline halides of the formula (XI)






    
    
        in which
        R1-A and R2 are as defined above and
        X4 represents halogen
        in a first step with alkynes of the formula (XII)
    
    






    
    
        in which R3 is as defined above
        in the presence of a catalyst, if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, and, in a second step, hydrogenating the resulting alkyneanilines of the formula (XIII)
    
    






    
    
        in which R1-A, R2 and R3 are as defined above,
        if appropriate in the presence of a diluent and if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst.
    
    


The formula (XI) provides a general definition of the aniline halides required as starting materials for carrying out the process (g) according to the invention. In this formula (XI), R2 preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably has those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred for this radical. R1-A has preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably those meanings which have been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (IV) as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for this radical.
The aniline halides of the formula (XI) are known and/or can be obtained by known processes, for example from the corresponding derivatives which are unsubstituted at the nitrogen by reaction with the halides of the formula (IV).
The formula (XII) provides a general definition of the alkynes furthermore required as starting materials for carrying out the process (g) according to the invention. In this formula (XII), R3 preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably has those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for this radical.
The alkynes of the formula (XII) are known.
The formula (XIII) provides a general definition of the alkyneanilines which are intermediates obtained when carrying out the process (g) according to the invention. In this formula (XIII), R2 and R3 preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for these radicals. R1-A has preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably those meanings which have been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (IV) as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for this radical.
Some of the alkyneanilines of the formula (XIII) are known. They are obtained by process (g) according to the invention.
If aniline derivatives of the formula (III) in which R1 represents hydrogen are to be obtained, R1-A is chosen such that it acts as a protective group which, after process (g) according to the invention, can be removed by customary methods.
The aniline derivatives of the formula (III) in which L represents L-2, L-3 or L-4 are known and/or can be obtained by known processes (cf., for example, EP-A 1 036 793 and EP-A 0 737 682).
Aniline derivatives of the formula (III) in which L represents L-2, L-3 or L-4 and R1 does not represent hydrogen can be obtained by reacting anilines of the formula (III-c)




in which

    L1 represents L-2, L-3 or L-4 and
    L-2, L-3, L-4 und R3 are as defined above
    with halides of the formula (IV)

R1-A—X2  (IV)

    in which R1-A and X2 are as defined above
    in the presence of a base and in the presence of a diluent. [The reaction conditions of process (b) apply correspondingly.]

Process (b)



Using 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(3-methylbutyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide and ethyl chloro(oxo)acetate as starting materials, the course of the process (b) according to the invention can be illustrated by the following formula scheme:




The formula (I-a) provides a general definition of the isopentylcarboxanilides required as starting materials for carrying out the process (b) according to the invention. In this formula (I-a), R2, R3 and A preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for these radicals.
The isopentylcarboxanilides of the formula (I-a) are also compounds according to the invention and also form part of the subject-matter of this application. They can be obtained by one of processes (a), (c), (d) or (e) according to the invention (where R1=hydrogen).
The formula (IV) provides a general definition of the halides furthermore required as starting materials for carrying out the process (b) according to the invention.

    R1-A preferably represents C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl, C3-C6-Cycloalkyl; C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulphonyl, halo-C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; formyl, formyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl; halo-(C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl, halo-C1-C3-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C3-alkyl having in each case 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms;
    
        (C1-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C4-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C6-cycloalkyl)carbonyl; (C1-C4-haloalkyl)carbonyl, (C1-C4-haloalkoxy)carbonyl, (halo-C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl)carbonyl, (C3-C6-halocycloalkyl)carbonyl having in each case 1 to 9 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms; or —C(═O)C(═O)R4, —CONR5R6 or —CH2NR7R8.
    
    
    R1-A particularly preferably represents methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butyl, pentyl or hexyl, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, n- or isopropylsulphinyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, n- or isopropylsulphonyl, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butylsulphonyl, methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoroethyl, difluoromethylthio, difluorochloromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylsulphinyl, trifluoromethylsulphonyl, trifluoromethoxymethyl; formyl, —CH2—CHO, —(CH2)2—CHO, —CH2—CO—CH3, —CH2—CO—CH2CH3, —CH2—CO—CH(CH3)2, —(CH2)2—CO—CH3, —(CH2)2—CO—CH2CH3, —(CH2)2—CO—CH(CH3)2, —CH2—CO2CH3, —CH2—CO2CH2CH3, —CH2—CO2CH(CH3)2, —(CH2)2—CO2CH3, —(CH2)2—CO2CH2CH3, —(CH2)2—CO2CH(CH3)2, —CH2—CO—CF3, —CH2—CO—CCl3, —CH2—CO—CH2CF3, —CH2—CO—CH2CCl3, —(CH2)2—CO—CH2CF3, —(CH2)2—CO—CH2CCl3, —CH2—CO2CH2CF3, —CH2—CO2CF2CF3, —CH2—CO2CH2CCl3, —CH2—CO2CCl2CCl3, —(CH2)2—CO2CH2CF3, —(CH2)2—CO2CF2CF3, —(CH2)2—CO2CH2CCl3, —(CH2)2—CO2CCl2CCl3;
    
        methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, isopropylcarbonyl, tert-butylcarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl; trifluoromethylcarbonyl, trifluoromethoxycarbonyl, or —C(═O)C(═O)R5, —CONR6R7 or —CH2NR8R9.
    
    
    R1-A very particularly preferably represents methyl, methoxymethyl, formyl, —CH2—CHO, —(CH2)2—CHO, —CH2—CO—CH3, —CH2—CO—CH2CH3, —CH2—CO—CH(CH3)2, —C(═O)CHO, —C(═O)C(═O)CH3, —C(═O)C(═O)CH2OCH3, —C(═O)CO2CH3, —C(═O)CO2CH2CH3.
    X2 preferably represents chlorine or bromine.


Halides of the formula (IV) are known.
Process (c)
Using 2-Iodo-N-[2-(3-methylbutanoyl)phenyl]benzamide as starting material, and hydrazine and a base, the course of the process (c) according to the invention can be illustrated by the formula scheme below:




The formula (V) provides a general definition of the isopentone derivatives required as starting materials for carrying out the process (c) according to the invention. In this formula (V), R1, R2, R3 and A preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for these radicals.
The isopentone derivatives of the formula (V) are novel. They are obtained by

    h) reacting carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (II)






    
    
        in which
        A is as defined above
        X1 represents halogen or hydroxyl
        with alkanoneanilines of the formula (X)
    
    






    
    
        in which R1, R2 and R3 are as defined above,
        if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst, if appropriate in the presence of a condensing agent, if appropriate in the presence of an acid binder and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent.
    
    


The carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (II) required as starting materials for carrying out the process (h) according to the invention have already been described in connection with process (a) according to the invention.
The alkanoneanilines of the formula (X) furthermore required as starting material for carrying out the process (h) according to the invention have already been described in connection with process (f) according to the invention.
Process (d)
Using N-{2-[3,3-dimethylbut-1-en-1-yl]phenyl}-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide as starting material and hydrogen, the course of the process (d) according to the invention can be illustrated by the formula scheme below:




The formula (VI) provides a general definition of the isopentene derivatives required as starting materials for carrying out the process (d) according to the invention. In this formula (VI), R1, R2, R3 and A preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred for these radicals.
The isopentene derivatives of the formula (VI) are novel. They are obtained by

    j) reacting carboxamides of the formula (XIV)






    
    
        in which
        R1, R2 and A are as defined above and
        X5 represents chlorine, bromine, iodine or —OSO2CF3 
        with alkenes of the formula (XV)
    
    






    
    
        in which R3 is as defined above
        in the presence of a catalyst, if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent.
    
    


The formula (XIV) provides a general definition of the carboxamides furthermore required as starting materials for carrying out the process (j) according to the invention. In this formula (XIV), R1, R2 and A preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively; for these radicals. X5 preferably represents bromine or —OSO2CF3.
The carboxamides of the formula (XIV) are novel or can be obtained by known methods (cf. WO 02/08195 and WO 02/08197).
The formula (XV) provides a general definition of the alkenes furthermore required as starting materials for carrying out the process (j) according to the invention. In this formula (XV), R3 preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably has those meanings which have already been mentioned in the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred, respectively, for this radical.
The alkenes of the formula (XV) are known.
Process (e)
Using N-[2-3,3-dimethylbut-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide as starting material and hydrogen, the course of the process (e) according to the invention can be illustrated by the formula scheme below:




The formula (VII) provides a general definition of the isopentyne derivatives required as starting materials for carrying out the process (e) according to the invention. In this formula (VII), R1, R2, R3 and A preferably, particularly preferably and very particularly preferably have those meanings which have already been mentioned in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred, particularly preferred and very particularly preferred for these radicals.
The isopentyne derivatives of the formula (VII) in which A does not represent A1 are novel. The isopentyne derivatives of the formula (VII) are obtained by

    k) reacting carboxamides of the formula (XIV)






    
    
        in which
        R1, R2 and A are as defined above and
        X5 represents chlorine, bromine, iodine or —OSO2CF3,
        with alkynes of the formula (XII)
    
    






    
    
        in which R3 is as defined above
        in the presence of a catalyst, if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent.
        The carboxamides of the formula (XIV) required as starting materials for carrying out the process (k) according to the invention have already been described in connection with the process (j) according to the invention.
        The alkynes of the formula (XII) furthermore required as starting materials for carrying out the process (k) according to the invention have already been described in connection with the process (g) according to the invention.

Reaction Conditions

    
    


Suitable diluents for carrying out the process (a) and (h) according to the invention are all inert organic solvents. These preferably include aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic hydrocarbons, such as, for example, petroleum ether, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, benzene, toluene, xylene or decalin; halogenated hydrocarbons, such as, for example, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane or trichloroethane; ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, methyl t-amyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,2-diethoxyethane or anisole, or amides, such as N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylformanilide, N-methylpyrrolidone or hexamethylphosphoric triamide.
The processes (a) and (h) according to the invention are, if appropriate, carried out in the presence of a suitable acid acceptor. Suitable acid acceptors are all customary inorganic or organic bases. These preferably include alkaline earth metal or alkali metal hydrides, hydroxides, amides, alkoxides, acetates, carbonates or bicarbonates, such as, for example, sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, calcium acetate, ammonium acetate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate or ammonium carbonate, and also tertiary amines, such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-dimethylbenzylamine, pyridine, N-methylpiperidine, N-methylmorpholine, N,N-dimethylaminopyridine, diazabicyclooctane (DABCO), diazabicyclononene (DBN) or diazabicycloundecene (DBU).
The processes (a) and (h) according to the invention are, if appropriate, carried out in the presence of a suitable condensing agent. Suitable condensing agents are all condensing agents customarily used for such amidation reactions. Acid halide formers, such as phosgene, phosphorus tribromide, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus oxychloride or thionyl chloride; anhydride formers, such as ethyl chloroformate, methyl chloroformate, isopropyl chloroformate, isobutyl chloroformate or methylsulphonyl chloride; carbodiimides, such as N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), or other customary condensing agents, such as phosphorus pentoxide, polyphosphoric acid, N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole, 2-ethoxy-N-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ), triphenylphosphine/carbon tetrachloride or bromotripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate may be mentioned by way of example.
The processes (a) and (h) according to the invention are, if appropriate, carried out in the presence of a catalyst. Examples which may be mentioned are 4-dimethylaminopyridine, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole or dimethylformamide.
When carrying out the processes (a) and (h) according to the invention, the reaction temperatures can be varied within a relatively wide range. In general, the processes are carried out at temperatures of from 0° C. to 150° C., preferably at temperatures of from 0° C. to 80° C.
For carrying out the process (a) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I), in general from 0.2 to 5 mol, preferably from 0.5 to 2 mol, of aniline derivative of the formula (III) are employed per mole of the carboxylic acid derivative of the formula (II).
For carrying out the process (h) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (V), in general from 0.2 to 5 mol, preferably from 0.5 to 2 mol, of alkanoneaniline of the formula (X) are employed per mole of the carboxylic acid derivative of the formula (II).
Suitable diluents for carrying out the process (b) according to the invention are all inert organic solvents. These preferably include aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic hydrocarbons, such as, for example, petroleum ether, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, benzene, toluene, xylene or decalin; halogenated hydrocarbons, such as, for example, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane or trichloroethane; ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, methyl tert-amyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,2-diethoxyethane or anisole, or amides, such as N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylformanilide, N-methylpyrrolidone or hexamethylphosphoric triamide.
The process (b) according to the invention is carried out in the presence of a base. Suitable bases are all customary inorganic or organic bases. These preferably include alkaline earth metal or alkali metal hydrides, hydroxides, amides, alkoxides, acetates, carbonates or bicarbonates, such as, for example, sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, calcium acetate, ammonium acetate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate or caesium carbonate, and also tertiary amines, such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-dimethylbenzylamine, pyridine, N-methylpiperidine, N-methylmorpholine, N,N-dimethylaminopyridine, diazabicyclooctane (DABCO), diazabicyclononene (DBN) or diazabicycloundecene (DBU).
When carrying out the process (b) according to the invention, the reaction temperatures can be varied within a relatively wide range. In general, the process is carried out at temperatures of from 0° C. to 150° C., preferably at temperatures of from 20° C. to 110° C.
For carrying out the process (b) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I), in general from 0.2 to 5 mol, preferably from 0.5 to 2 mol, of halide of the formula (IV) are employed per mole of the isopentylcarboxanilide of the formula (I-a).
Suitable diluents for carrying out the process (c) according to the invention and the second step of process (f) are all inert organic solvents. These preferably include aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic hydrocarbons, such as, for example, petroleum ether, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, benzene, toluene, xylene or decalin; halogenated hydrocarbons, such as, for example, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane or trichloroethane; ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, methyl t-amyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,2-diethoxyethane or anisole; ketones, such as acetone, butanone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone; nitriles, such as acetonitrile, propionitrile, n- or i-butyronitrile or benzonitrile; amides, such as N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylformanilide, N-methylpyrrolidone or hexamethylphosphoric triamide; sulphoxides, such as dimethyl sulphoxide; sulphones, such as sulpholane; alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, n- or i-propanol, n-, i-, sec- or tert-butanol, ethanediol, propane-1,2-diol, ethoxyethanol, methoxyethanol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, triethylene glycol, mixtures thereof with water or pure water.
The process (c) according to the invention and the second step of process (f) are carried out in the presence of a base. Preferred bases are alkaline earth metal or alkali metal hydroxides, such as, for example, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide.
When carrying out the process (c) according to the invention and the second step of process (f), the reaction temperatures can be varied within a relatively wide range. In general, the reactions are carried out at temperatures of from 100° C. to 300° C., preferably at temperatures of from 150° C. to 250° C.
When carrying out the process (c) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I), in general from 0.2 to 5 mol, preferably from 0.5 to 3 mol, of hydrazine (or hydrazine hydrate) are employed per mole of the isopentone derivative of the formula (V).
For carrying out the second step of process (f) for preparing the compounds of the aniline derivatives of the formula (M), in general from 0.2 to 5 mol, preferably from 0.5 to 3 mol, of hydrazine (or hydrazine hydrate) are employed per mole of the alkanoneaniline of the formula (X).
Suitable diluents for carrying out the processes (d) and (e) according to the invention and the second step of process (g) are all inert organic solvents. These preferably include aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons, such as, for example, petroleum ether, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane or decalin; ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, methyl t-amyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane or 1,2-diethoxyethane; alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, n- or isopropanol, n-, iso-, sec- or tert-butanol, ethanediol, propane-1,2-diol, ethoxyethanol, methoxyethanol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, mixtures thereof with water or pure water.
The processes (d) and (e) according to the invention and the second step of process (g) are carried out in the presence of a catalyst. Suitable catalysts are all catalysts which are usually used for hydrogenation. The following may be mentioned by way of example: Raney nickel, palladium or platinum, if appropriate on a support, such as, for example, activated carbon.
Instead of in the presence of hydrogen in combination with a catalyst, the hydrogenation in the processes (d) and (e) according to the invention and in the second step of process (g) can also be carried out in the presence of triethylsilane.
When carrying out the processes (d) and (e) according to the invention and the second step of process (g), the reaction temperatures can be varied within a relatively wide range. In general, the reactions are carried out at temperatures of from 0° C. to 150° C., preferably at temperatures of from 20° C. to 100° C.
The processes (d) and (e) according to the invention and the second step of process (g) are carried out under a hydrogen pressure between 0.5 and 200 bar, preferably between 2 and 50 bar, particularly preferably between 3 and 10 bar.
Suitable diluents for carrying out the first step of process (f) are all inert organic solvents. These preferably include aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons, such as, for example, petroleum ether, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane or decalin; ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, methyl t-amyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane or 1,2-diethoxyethane.
When carrying out the first step of process (f), the reaction temperatures can be varied within a relatively wide range. In general, the reaction is carried out at temperatures from 0° C. to 200° C., preferably at temperatures of from 20° C. to 150° C.
For carrying out the first step of process (f) for preparing the compounds of the alkanoneanilines of the formula (X), in general from 0.2 to 5 mol, preferably from 0.5 to 3 mol, of Grignard reagent of the formula (IX) are employed per mole of the cyanoaniline of the formula (VIII).
Suitable diluents for carrying out the first step of process (g) and the processes (j) and (k) according to the invention are all inert organic solvents. These preferably include nitriles, such as acetonitrile, propionitrile, n- or i-butyronitrile or benzonitrile, or amides, such as N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylformanilide, N-methylpyrrolidone or hexamethylphosphoric triamide; ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, methyl t-amyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane or 1,2-diethoxyethane.
The first step of process (g) and the processes (j) and (k) according to the invention are, if appropriate, carried out in the presence of a suitable acid acceptor. Suitable acid acceptors are all customary inorganic or organic bases. These preferably include alkaline earth metal or alkali metal hydrides, hydroxides, amides, alkoxides, acetates, carbonates or bicarbonates, such as, for example, sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, calcium acetate, ammonium acetate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate or ammonium carbonate, and also tertiary amines, such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-dimethylbenzylamine, pyridine, N-methylpiperidine, N-methylmorpholine, N,N-dimethylaminopyridine, diazabicyclooctane (DABCO), diazabicyclononene (DBN) or diazabicycloundecene (DBU).
The first step of process (g) and the processes (j) and (k) according to the invention are carried out in the presence of one or more catalysts.
Suitable catalysts are in particular palladium salts or complexes. Suitable for this purpose are, preferably, palladium chloride, palladium acetate, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium or bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium dichloride. It is also possible to generate a palladium complex in the reaction mixture by adding a palladium salt and a complex ligand separately to the reaction.
Suitable ligands are, preferably, organophosphorus compounds. The following may be mentioned by way of example: triphenylphosphine, tri-o-tolylphosphine, 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl, dicyclohexylphosphinebiphenyl, 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane, bisdiphenylphosphinoferrocene, di-(tert-butylphosphino)biphenyl, di(cyclohexylphosphino)biphenyl, 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′-N,N-dimethylaminobiphenyl, tricyclohexylphosphine, tri-tert.-butylphosphine. However, ligands may also be dispensed with.
The first step of process (g) and the processes (j) and (k) according to the invention are furthermore, if appropriate, carried out in the presence of a further metal salt, such as copper salts, for example copper(I) iodide.
When carrying out the first step of process (g) and the processes (j) and (k) according to the invention, the reaction temperatures can be varied within a relatively wide range. In general, the reactions are carried out at temperatures of from 20° C. to 180° C., preferably at temperatures of from 50° C. to 150° C.
For carrying out the first step of process (g) for preparing the aniline derivatives of the formula (III), in general from 1 to 5 mol, preferably from 1 to 3 mol, of alkyne of the formula (XII) are employed per mole of the aniline halide of the formula (XI).
For carrying out the process (j) according to the invention for preparing the isopentene derivatives of the formula (VI), in general from 1 to 5 mol, preferably from 1 to 3 mol, of alkene of the formula (XV) are employed per mole of the carboxamide of the formula (XIV).
For carrying out the process (k) according to the invention for preparing the isopentyne derivatives of the formula (VII), in general from 1 to 5 mol, preferably from 1 to 3 mol, of alkyne of the formula (XII) are employed per mole of the carboxamide of the formula (XIV).
Unless stated otherwise, all processes according to the invention are generally carried out under atmospheric pressure. However, it is also possible to operate under elevated or reduced pressure—in general between 0.1 bar and 10 bar.
The substances according to the invention have potent microbial activity and can be employed for controlling unwanted microorganisms, such as fungi and bacteria, in crop protection and in the protection of materials.
Fungicides can be employed in crop protection for controlling Plasmodiophoromycetes, Oomycetes, Chytridiomycetes, Zygomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes.
Bactericides can be employed in crop protection for controlling Pseudomonadaceae, Rhizobiaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Corynebacteriaceae and Streptomycetaceae.
Some pathogens causing fungal and bacterial diseases which come under the generic names listed above may be mentioned as examples, but not by way of limitation:

    Xanthomonas species, such as, for example, Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae; 
    Pseudomonas species, such as, for example, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans; 
    Erwinia species, such as, for example, Erwinia amylovora; 
    Pythium species, such as, for example, Pythium ultimum; 
    Phytophthora species, such as, for example, Phytophthora infestans; 
    Pseudoperonospora species, such as, for example, Pseudoperonospora humuli or Pseudoperonospora cubensis; 
    Plasmopara species, such as, for example, Plasmopara viticola; 
    Bremia species, such as, for example, Bremia lactucae; 
    Peronospora species, such as, for example, Peronospora pisi or P. brassicae; 
    Erysiphe species, such as, for example, Erysiphe graminis; 
    Sphaerotheca species, such as, for example, Sphaerotheca fuliginea; 
    Podosphaera species, such as, for example, Podosphaera leucotricha; 
    Venturia species, such as, for example, Venturia inaequalis; 
    Pyrenophora species, such as, for example, Pyrenophora teres or P. graminea 
    (conidia form: Drechslera, syn: Helminthosporium);
    Cochliobolus species, such as, for example, Cochliobolus sativus 
    (conidia form: Drechslera, syn: Helminthosporium);
    Uromyces species, such as, for example, Uromyces appendiculatus; 
    Puccinia species, such as, for example, Puccinia recondita; 
    Sclerotinia species, such as, for example, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; 
    Tilletia species, such as, for example, Tilletia caries; 
    Ustilago species, such as, for example, Ustilago nuda or Ustilago avenae; 
    Pellicularia species, such as, for example, Pellicularia sasakii; 
    Pyricularia species, such as, for example, Pyricularia oryzae; 
    Fusarium species, such as, for example, Fusarium culmorum; 
    Botrytis species, such as, for example, Botrytis cinerea; 
    Septoria species, such as, for example, Septoria nodorum; 
    Leptosphaeria species, such as, for example, Leptosphaeria nodorum; 
    Cercospora species, such as, for example, Cercospora canescens; 
    Alternaria species, such as, for example, Alternaria brassicae; and
    Pseudocercosporella species, such as, for example, Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides, 
    Rhizoctonia species, such as, for example, Rhizoctonia solani. 


The active compounds according to the invention also show a strong invigorating action in plants. Accordingly, they are suitable for mobilizing the internal defences of the plant against attack by unwanted microorganisms.
In the present context, plant-invigorating (resistance-inducing) compounds are to be understood as meaning substances which are capable of stimulating the defence system of plants such that, when the treated plants are subsequently inoculated with unwanted microorganisms, they display substantial resistance to these microorganisms.
In the present case, unwanted microorganisms are to be understood as meaning phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria and viruses. The compounds according to the invention can thus be used to protect plants within a certain period of time after treatment against attack by the pathogens mentioned. The period of time for which this protection is achieved generally extends for 1 to 10 days, preferably 1 to 7 days, from the treatment of the plants with the active compounds.
The fact that the active compounds are well tolerated by plants at the concentrations required for controlling plant diseases permits the treatment of above-ground parts of plants, of propagation stock and seeds, and of the soil.
Here, the active compounds according to the invention can be used with particularly good results for controlling cereal diseases, such as, for example, against Puccinia species, and of diseases in viticulture and in the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, such as, for example, against botrytis, Venturia or Alternaria species.
The active compounds according to the invention are also suitable for increasing the yield of crops. In addition, they show reduced toxicity and are well tolerated by plants.
If appropriate, the active compounds according to the invention can, at certain concentrations and application rates, also be employed as herbicides, for regulating plant growth and for controlling animal pests. If appropriate, they can also be used as intermediates or precursors in the synthesis of other active compounds.
According to the invention, it is possible to treat all plants and parts of plants. Plants are to be understood here as meaning all plants and plant populations, such as desired and undesired wild plants or crop plants (including naturally occurring crop plants). Crop plants can be plants which can be obtained by conventional breeding and optimization methods or by biotechnological and genetic engineering methods or combinations of these methods, including the transgenic plants and including plant cultivars which can or cannot be protected by plant breeders' certificates. Parts of plants are to be understood as meaning all above-ground and below-ground parts and organs of plants, such as shoot, leaf, flower and root, examples which may be mentioned being leaves, needles, stems, trunks, flowers, fruit-bodies, fruits and seeds and also roots, tubers and rhizomes. Parts of plants also include harvested material and vegetative and generative propagation material, for example seedlings, tubers, rhizomes, cuttings and seeds.
The treatment of the plants and parts of plants according to the invention with the active compounds is carried out directly or by action on their environment, habitat or storage area according to customary treatment methods, for example by dipping, spraying, evaporating, atomizing, broadcasting, brushing-on and, in the case of propagation material, in particular in the case of seeds, furthermore by one- or multilayer coating.
In the protection of materials, the compounds according to the invention can be employed for protecting industrial materials against infection with, and destruction by, unwanted microorganisms.
Industrial materials in the present context are understood as meaning non-living materials which have been prepared for use in industry. For example, industrial materials which are intended to be protected by active compounds according to the invention from microbial change or destruction can be tackifiers, sizes, paper and board, textiles, leather, wood, paints and plastic articles, cooling lubricants and other materials which can be infected with, or destroyed by, microorganisms. Parts of production plants, for example cooling-water circuits, which may be impaired by the proliferation of microorganisms may also be mentioned within the scope of the materials to be protected. Industrial materials which may be mentioned within the scope of the present invention are preferably tackifiers, sizes, paper and board, leather, wood, paints, cooling lubricants and heat-transfer liquids, particularly preferably wood.
Microorganisms capable of degrading or changing the industrial materials which may be mentioned are, for example, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, algae and slime organisms. The active compounds according to the invention preferably act against fungi, in particular moulds, wood-discolouring and wood-destroying fungi (Basidiomycetes) and against slime organisms and algae.
Microorganisms of the following genera may be mentioned as examples:

    Alternaria, such as Alternaria tenuis, 
    Aspergillus, such as Aspergillus niger, 
    Chaetomium, such as Chaetomium globosum, 
    Coniophora, such as Coniophora puetana, 
    Lentinus, such as Lentinus tigrinus, 
    Penicillium, such as Penicillium glaucum, 
    Polyporus, such as Polyporus versicolor, 
    Aureobasidium, such as Aureobasidium pullulans, 
    Sclerophoma, such as Sclerophoma pityophila, 
    Trichoderma, such as Trichoderma viride, 
    Escherichia, such as Escherichia coli, 
    Pseudomonas, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and
    Staphylococcus, such as Staphylococcus aureus. 


Depending on their particular physical and/or chemical properties, the active compounds can be converted into the customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions, suspensions, powders, foams, pastes, granules, aerosols and microencapsulations in polymeric substances and in coating compositions for seeds, and ULV cool and warm fogging formulations.
These formulations are produced in a known manner, for example by mixing the active compounds with extenders, that is liquid solvents, liquefied gases under pressure, and/or solid carriers, optionally with the use of surfactants, that is emulsifiers and/or dispersants, and/or foam formers. If the extender used is water, it is also possible to employ, for example, organic solvents as auxiliary solvents. Essentially, suitable liquid solvents are: aromatics such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example petroleum fractions, alcohols such as butanol or glycol and their ethers and esters, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents such as dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulphoxide, or else water. Liquefied gaseous extenders or carriers are to be understood as meaning liquids which are gaseous at standard temperature and under atmospheric pressure, for example aerosol propellants such as halogenated hydrocarbons, or else butane, propane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Suitable solid carriers are: for example ground natural minerals such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth, and ground synthetic minerals such as finely divided silica, alumina and silicates. Suitable solid carriers for granules are: for example crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, or else synthetic granules of inorganic and organic meals, and granules of organic material such as sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks. Suitable emulsifiers and/or foam formers are: for example nonionic and anionic emulsifiers, such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulphonates, alkyl sulphates, arylsulphonates, or else protein hydrolysates. Suitable dispersants are: for example lignosulphite waste liquors and methylcellulose.
Tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose, natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, or else natural phospholipids such as cephalins and lecithins and synthetic phospholipids can be used in the formulations. Other possible additives are mineral and vegetable oils.
It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs such as alizarin dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs and metal phthalocyanine dyestuffs, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.
The formulations generally comprise between 0.1 and 95 percent by weight of active compound, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.
The active compounds according to the invention can, as such or in their formulations, also be used in a mixture with known fungicides, bactericides, acaricides, nematicides or insecticides, to broaden, for example, the activity spectrum or to prevent development of resistance. In many cases, synergistic effects are obtained, i.e. the activity of the mixture is greater than the activity of the individual components.
Suitable mixing components are, for example, the following compounds:
Fungicides:
2-phenylphenol; 8-hydroxyquinoline sulphate; acibenzolar-S-methyl; aldimorph; amidoflumet; ampropylfos; ampropylfos-potassium; andoprim; anilazine; azaconazole; azoxystrobin; benalaxyl; benodanil; benomyl; benthiavalicarb-isopropyl; benzamacril; benzamacril-isobutyl; bilanafos; binapacryl; biphenyl; bitertanol; blasticidin-S; bromuconazole; bupirimate; buthiobate; butylamine; calcium polysulphide; capsimycin; captafol; captan; carbendazim; carboxin; carpropamid; carvone; chinomethionat; chlobenthiazone; chlorfenazole; chloroneb; chlorothalonil; chlozolinate; clozylacon; cyazofamid; cyflufenamid; cymoxanil; cyproconazole; cyprodinil; cyprofuram; Dagger G; debacarb; dichlofluanid; dichlone; dichlorophen; diclocymet; diclomezine; dicloran; diethofencarb; difenoconazole; diflumetorim; dimethirimol; dimethomorph; dimoxystrobin; diniconazole; diniconazole-M; dinocap; diphenylamine; dipyrithione; ditalimfos; dithianon; dodine; drazoxolon; edifenphos; epoxiconazole; ethaboxam; ethirimol; etridiazole; famoxadone; fenamidone; fenapanil; fenarimol; fenbuconazole; fenfuram; fenhexamid; fenitropan; fenoxanil; fenpiclonil; fenpropidin; fenpropimorph; ferbam; fluazinam; flubenzinine; fludioxonil; flumetover; flumorph; fluoromide; fluoxastrobin; fluquinconazole; flurprimidol; flusilazole; flusulphamide; flutolanil; flutriafol; folpet; fosetyl-Al; fosetyl-sodium; fuberidazole; furalaxyl; furametpyr; furcarbanil; furmecyclox; guazatine; hexachlorobenzene; hexaconazole; hymexazole; imazalil; imibenconazole; iminoctadine triacetate; iminoctadine tris(albesil); iodocarb; ipconazole; iprobenfos; iprodione; iprovalicarb; irumamycin; isoprothiolane; isovaledione; kasugamycin; kresoxim-methyl; mancozeb; maneb; meferimzone; mepanipyrim; mepronil; metalaxyl; metalaxyl-M; metconazole; methasulphocarb; methfuroxam; metiram; metominostrobin; metsulphovax; mildiomycin; myclobutanil; myclozolin; natamycin; nicobifen; nitrothal-isopropyl; noviflumuron; nuarimol; ofurace; orysastrobin; oxadixyl; oxolinic acid; oxpoconazole; oxycarboxin; oxyfenthiin; paclobutrazole; pefurazoate; penconazole; pencycuron; phosdiphen; phthalide; picoxystrobin; piperalin; polyoxins; polyoxorim; probenazole; prochloraz; procymidone; propamocarb; propanosine-sodium; propiconazole; propineb; proquinazid; prothioconazole; pyraclostrobin; pyrazophos; pyrifenox; pyrimethanil; pyroqui-Ion; pyroxyfur; pyrrolenitrine; quinconazole; quinoxyfen; quintozene; simeconazole; spiroxamine; sulphur; tebuconazole; tecloftalam; tecnazene; tetcyclacis; tetraconazole; thiabendazole; thicyofen; thifluzamide; thiophanate-methyl; thiram; tioxymid; tolclofos-methyl; tolylfluanid; triadimefon; triadimenol; triazbutil; triazoxide; tricyclamide; tricyclazole; tridemorph; trifloxystrobin; triflumizole; triforine; triticonazole; uniconazole; validamycin A; vinclozolin; zineb; ziram; zoxamide; (2S)-N-[2-[4-[[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-propynyl]oxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]ethyl]-3-methyl-2-[(methylsulphonyl)amino]-butanamide; 1-(1-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione; 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-4-(methylsulphonyl)pyridine; 2-amino-4-methyl-N-phenyl-5-thiazolecarboxamide; 2-chloro-N-(2,3-dihydro-1,1,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-4-yl)-3-pyridinecarboxamide; 3,4,5-trichloro-2,6-pyridinedicarbonitrile; actinovate; cis-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)cycloheptanol; methyl 1-(2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-1H-inden-1-yl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate; monopotassium carbonate; N-(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-cyclopropanecarboxamide; N-butyl-8-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.5]decane-3-amine; sodium tetrathiocarbonate; and copper salts and preparations, such as Bordeaux mixture; copper hydroxide; copper naphthenate; copper oxychloride; copper sulphate; cufraneb; copper oxide; mancopper; oxine-copper.
Bactericides:
bronopol, dichlorophen, nitrapyrin, nickel dimethyldithiocarbamate, kasugamycin, octhilinone, furancarboxylic acid, oxytetracyclin, probenazole, streptomycin, tecloftalam, copper sulphate and other copper preparations.
Insecticides/Acaricides/Nematicides:
abamectin, ABG-9008, acephate, acequinocyl, acetamiprid, acetoprole, acrinatin, AKD-1022, AKD-3059, AKD-3088, alanycarb, aldicarb, aldoxycarb, allethrin, allethrin 1R-isomers, alpha-cypermethrin (alphamethrin), amidoflumet, aminocarb, amitraz, avermectin, AZ-60541, azadirachtin, azamethiphos, azinphos-methyl, azinphos-ethyl, azocyclotin, Bacillus popilliae, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus thuringiensis strain EG-2348, Bacillus thuringiensis strain GC-91, Bacillus thuringiensis strain NCTC-11821, baculoviruses, Beauveria bassiana, Beauveria tenella, benclothiaz, bendiocarb, benfuracarb, bensultap, benzoximate, beta-cyfluthrin, beta-cypermethrin, bifenazate, bifenthrin, binapacryl, bioallethrin, bioallethrin-S-cyclopentyl-isomer, bioethanomethrin, biopermethrin, bioresmethrin, bistrifluron, BPMC, brofenprox, bromophos-ethyl, bromopropylate, bromfenvinfos (-methyl), BTG-504, BTG-505, bufencarb, buprofezin, butathiofos, butocarboxim, butoxycarboxim, butylpyridaben, cadusafos, camphechlor, carbaryl, carbofuran, carbophenothion, carbosulphan, cartap, CGA-50439, chinomethionat, chlordane, chlordimeform, chloethocarb, chlorethoxyfos, chlorfenapyr, chlorfenvinphos, chlorfluazuron, chlormephos, chlorobenzilate, chloropicrin, chlorproxyfen, chlorpyrifos-methyl, chlorpyrifos (-ethyl), chlovaporthrin, chromafenozide, cis-cyperrethrin, cis-resmethrin, cis-permethrin, clocythrin, cloethocarb, clofentezine, clothianidin, clothiazoben, codlemone, coumaphos, cyanofenphos, cyanophos, cycloprene, cycloprothrin, Cydia pomonella, cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, cyhexatin, cypermethrin, cyphenothrin (1R-trans-isomer), cyromazine, DDT, deltamethrin, demeton-S-methyl, demeton-S-methylsulphone, diafenthiuron, dialifos, diazinon, dichlofenthion, dichlorvos, dicofol, dicrotophos, dicyclanil, diflubenzuron, dimefluthrin, dimethoate, dimethylvinphos, dinobuton, dinocap, dinotefuran, diofenolan, disulphoton, docusat-sodium, dofenapyn, DOWCO-439, eflusilanate, emamectin, emamectin-benzoate, empenthrin (1R-isomer), endosulphan, Entomopthora spp., EPN, esfenvalerate, ethiofencarb, ethiprole, ethion, ethoprophos, etofenprox, etoxazole, etrimfos, famphur, fenamiphos, fenazaquin, fenbutatin oxide, fenfluthrin, fenitrothion, fenobucarb, fenothiocarb, fenoxacrim, fenoxycarb, fenpropathrin, fenpyrad, fenpyrithrin, fenpyroximate, fensulphothion, fenthion, fentrifanil, fenvalerate, fipronil, flonicamid, fluacrypyrim, fluazuron, flubenzimine, flubrocythrinate, flucycloxuron, flucythrinate, flufenerim, flufenoxuron, flufenprox, flumethrin, flupyrazofos, flutenzin (flufenzine), fluvalinate, fonofos, formetanate, formothion, fosmethilan, fosthiazate, fubfenprox (fluproxyfen), furathiocarb, gamma-cyhalothrin, gamma-HCH, gossyplure, grandlure, granulosis viruses, halfenprox, halofenozide, HCH, HCN-801, heptenophos, hexaflumuron, hexythiazox, hydramethylnone, hydroprene, IKA-2002, imidacloprid, imiprothrin, indoxacarb, iodofenphos, iprobenfos, isazofos, isofenphos, isoprocarb, isoxathion, ivermectin, japonilure, kadethrin, nuclear polyhedrosis viruses, kinoprene, lambda-cyhalothrin, lindane, lufenuron, malathion, mecarbam, mesulphenfos, metaldehyde, metam-sodium, methacrifos, methamidophos, Metharhizium anisopliae, Metharhizium flavoviride, methidathion, methiocarb, methomyl, methoprene, methoxychlor, methoxyfenozide, metofluthrin, metolcarb, metoxadiazone, mevinphos, milbemectin, milbemycin, MKI-245, MON-45700, monocrotophos, moxidectin, MTI-800, naled, NC-104, NC-170, NC-184, NC-194, NC-196, niclosamide, nicotine, nitenpyram, nithiazine, NNI-0001, NNI-0101, NNI-0250, NNI-9768, novaluron, noviflumuron, OK-5101, OK-5201, OK-9601, OK-9602, OK-9701, OK-9802, omethoate, oxamyl, oxydemeton-methyl, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, parathion-methyl, parathion (-ethyl), permethrin (cis-, trans-), petroleum, PH-6045, phenothrin (1R-trans isomer), phenthoate, phorate, phosalone, phosmet, phosphamidon, phosphocarb, phoxim, piperonyl butoxide, pirimicarb, pirimiphos-methyl, pirimiphos-ethyl, potassium oleate, prallethrin, profenofos, profluthrin, promecarb, propaphos, propargite, propetamphos, propoxur, prothiofos, prothoate, protrifenbute, pymetrozine, pyraclofos, pyresmethrin, pyrethrum, pyridaben, pyridalyl, pyridaphenthion, pyridathion, pyrimidifen, pyriproxyfen, quinalphos, resmethrin, RH-5849, ribavirin, RU-12457, RU-15525, S-421, S-1833, salithion, sebufos, SI-0009, silafluofen, spinosad, spirodiclofen, spiromesifen, sulphluramid, sulphotep, sulprofos, SZI-121, tau-fluvalinate, tebufenozide, tebufenpyrad, tebupirimfos, teflubenzuron, tefluthrin, temephos, temivinphos, terbam, terbufos, tetrachlorvinphos, tetradifon, tetramethrin, tetramethrin (1R-isomer), tetrasul, theta-cypermethrin, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, thiapronil, thiatriphos, thiocyclam hydrogenoxalate, thiodicarb, thiofanox, thiometon, thiosultap-sodium, thuringiensin, tolfenpyrad, tralocythrin, tralomethrin, transfluthrin, triarathene, triazamate, triazophos, triazuron, trichlophenidine, trichlorfon, Trichoderma atroviride, triflumuron, trimethacarb, vamidothion, vaniliprole, verbutin, Verticillium lecanii, WL-108477, WL-40027, YI-5201, YI-5301, YI-5302, XMC, xylylcarb, ZA-3274, zeta-cypermethrin, zolaprofos, ZXI-8901, the compound 3-methylphenyl propylcarbamate (tsumacide Z), the compound 3-(5-chloro-3-pyridinyl)-8-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3-carbonitrile (CAS-Reg. No. 185982-80-3) and the corresponding 3-endo-isomer (CAS-Reg. No. 185984-60-5) (cf. WO-96/37494, WO-98/25923), and preparations which comprise insecticidally active plant extracts, nematodes, fungi or viruses.
A mixture with other known active compounds, such as herbicides, or with fertilizers and growth regulators, safeners and/or semiochemicals is also possible.
In addition, the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention also have very good antimycotic activity. They have a very broad antimycotic activity spectrum in particular against dermatophytes and yeasts, moulds and diphasic fungi (for example against Candida species such as Candida albicans, Candida glabrata) and Epidermophyton floccosum, Aspergillus species such as Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus fumigatus, Trichophyton species such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporon species such as Microsporon canis and audouinii. The list of these fungi by no means limits the mycotic spectrum which can be covered, but is only for illustration.
The active compounds can be used as such, in the form of their formulations or the use forms prepared therefrom, such as ready-to-use solutions, suspensions, wettable powders, pastes, soluble powders, dusts and granules. Application is carried out in a customary manner, for example by watering, spraying, atomizing, broadcasting, dusting, foaming, spreading, etc. It is furthermore possible to apply the active compounds by the ultra-low volume method, or to inject the active compound preparation or the active compound itself into the soil. It is also possible to treat the seeds of the plants.
When using the active compounds according to the invention as fungicides, the application rates can be varied within a relatively wide range, depending on the kind of application. For the treatment of parts of plants, the active compound application rates are generally between 0.1 and 10,000 g/ha, preferably between 10 and 1000 g/ha. For seed dressing, the active compound application rates are generally between 0.001 and 50 g per kilogram of seed, preferably between 0.01 and 10 g per kilogram of seed. For the treatment of the soil, the active compound application rates are generally between 0.1 and 10,000 g/ha, preferably between 1 and 5,000 g/ha.
As already mentioned above, it is possible to treat all plants and their parts according to the invention. In a preferred embodiment, wild plant species and plant cultivars, or those obtained by conventional biological breeding, such as crossing or protoplast fusion, and parts thereof, are treated. In a further preferred embodiment, transgenic plants and plant cultivars obtained by genetic engineering, if appropriate in combination with conventional methods (Genetically Modified Organisms), and parts thereof, are treated. The term “parts” or “parts of plants” or “plant parts” has been explained above.
Particularly preferably, plants of the plant cultivars which are in each case commercially available or in use are treated according to the invention. Plant cultivars are to be understood as meaning plants having new properties (“traits”) and which have been obtained by conventional breeding, by mutagenesis or by recombinant DNA techniques. They can be cultivars, varieties, bio- or genotypes.
Depending on the plant species or plant cultivars, their location and growth conditions (soils, climate, vegetation period, diet), the treatment according to the invention may also result in superadditive (“synergistic”) effects. Thus, for example, reduced application rates and/or a widening of the activity spectrum and/or an increase in the activity of the substances and compositions which can be used according to the invention, better plant growth, increased tolerance to high or low temperatures, increased tolerance to drought or to water or soil salt content, increased flowering performance, easier harvesting, accelerated maturation, higher harvest yields, better quality and/or a higher nutritional value of the harvested products, better storage stability and/or processability of the harvested products are possible which exceed the effects which were actually to be expected.
The transgenic plants or plant cultivars (i.e. those obtained by genetic engineering) which are preferably to be treated according to the invention include all plants which, in the genetic modification, received genetic material which imparted particularly advantageous useful properties (“traits”) to these plants. Examples of such properties are better plant growth, increased tolerance to high or low temperatures, increased tolerance to drought or to water or soil salt content, increased flowering performance, easier harvesting, accelerated maturation, higher harvest yields, better quality and/or a higher nutritional value of the harvested products, better storage stability and/or processability of the harvested products. Further and particularly emphasized examples of such properties are a better defence of the plants against animal and microbial pests, such as against insects, mites, phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria and/or viruses, and also increased tolerance of the plants to certain herbicidally active compounds. Examples of transgenic plants which may be mentioned are the important crop plants, such as cereals (wheat, rice), maize, soya beans, potatoes, cotton, tobacco, oilseed rape and also fruit plants (with the fruits apples, pears, citrus fruits and grapes), and particular emphasis is given to maize, soya beans, potatoes, cotton, tobacco and oilseed rape. Traits that are emphasized are in particular increased defence of the plants against insects, arachnids, nematodes and slugs and snails by toxins formed in the plants, in particular those formed in the plants by the genetic material from Bacillus thuringiensis (for example by the genes CryIA(a), CryIA(b), CryIA(c), CryIIA, CryIIIA, CryIIIB2, Cry9c, Cry2Ab, Cry3Bb and CryIF and also combinations thereof) (hereinbelow referred to as “Bt plants”). Traits that are also particularly emphasized are the increased defence of the plants against fungi, bacteria and viruses by systemic acquired resistance (SAR), systemin, phytoalexins, elicitors and resistance genes and correspondingly expressed proteins and toxins. Traits that are furthermore particularly emphasized are the increased tolerance of the plants to certain herbicidally active compounds, for example imidazolinones, sulphonylureas, glyphosate or phosphinotricin (for example the “PAT” gene). The genes which impart the desired traits in question can also be present in combination with one another in the transgenic plants. Examples of “Bt plants” which may be mentioned are maize varieties, cotton varieties, soya bean varieties and potato varieties which are sold under the trade names YIELD GARD® (for example maize, cotton, soya beans), KnockOut® (for example maize), StarLink® (for example maize), Bollgard® (cotton), Nucoton® (cotton) and NewLeaf® (potato). Examples of herbicide-tolerant plants which may be mentioned are maize varieties, cotton varieties and soya bean varieties which are sold under the trade names Roundup Ready® (tolerance to glyphosate, for example maize, cotton, soya bean), Liberty Link® (tolerance to phosphinotricin, for example oilseed rape), IMI® (tolerance to imidazolinones) and STS® (tolerance to sulphonylureas, for example maize). Herbicide-resistant plants (plants bred in a conventional manner for herbicide tolerance) which may be mentioned also include the varieties sold under the name Clearfield® (for example maize). Of course, these statements also apply to plant cultivars which have these genetic traits or genetic traits still to be developed, and which will be developed and/or marketed in the future.
The plants listed can be treated according to the invention in a particularly advantageous manner with the compounds of the general formula (I) or the active compound mixtures according to the invention. The preferred ranges stated above for the active compounds or mixtures also apply to the treatment of these plants. Particular emphasis is given to the treatment of plants with the compounds or mixtures specifically mentioned in the present text.
The preparation and the use of the active compounds according to the invention is illustrated by the examples below.


PREPARATION EXAMPLES
Example 1




326.5 mg (2.0 mmol) of [2-(3-methylbutyl)phenyl]amine (III-1) are added to a solution comprising 388.5 mg (2.2 mmol) of 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl chloride and 0.45 ml (3.2 mmol) of triethylamine in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The reaction solution is stirred at 60° C. for 90 min, filtered through silica gel and concentrated. Column chromatography (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate gradient) gives 592 mg (98% of theory) of 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(3-methylbutyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide of logP (pH 2.3)=3.12.
The compounds of the formula (I) listed in Table 1 below are obtained analogously to Example 1 and in accordance with the instructions in the general descriptions of the processes.








TABLE 1








(I)








 














Ex.
R1
R2
R3
A
logP


















2
H
H
CH3




3.42



 



3
H
H
CH3




4.14



 



4
H
H
H




3.90



 



5
H
H
CH3




4.13



 



6
H
H
H




3.87



 



7
H
H
CH3




4.15



 



8
H
H
H




3.78



 



9
H
H
H




3.76



 



10
H
H
H




3.68



 



11
H
H
CH3




3.28



 



12
H
H
CH3




3.91



 



13
H
4-Cl
C2H5




4.96



 



14
H
4-Cl
C2H5




5.02



 



15
H
4-Cl
C2H5




4.29



 



16
H
H
CH3




4.54



 



17
H
H
C2H5




3.68



 



18
H
H
C2H5




3.59



 



19
H
4-Cl
C2H5




4.10



 



20
H
4-F
CH3




3.34



 



21
H
4-F
CH3




4.14



 



22
H
4-F
CH3




3.34



 



23
H
4-F
CH3




3.57



 



24
H
4-F
CH3




4.05










Preparation of Starting Materials of the Formula (III)

Example (III-1)




A solution comprising 8.0 g (0.045 mol) of 1-(2-aminophenyl)-3-methylbutan-1-one (X-1), 6.8 g (0.135 mol) of hydrazine hydrate and 7.6 g (0.135 mol) of potassium hydroxide in 90 ml of triethylene glycol is heated at 210° C. for 6 h. For work-up, water and ethyl acetate are added at room temperature. The organic phase is again washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by column chromatography (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 3:1) gives 5.3 g (71.5% of theory) of [2-(3-methylbutyl)-phenyl]amine.
Example (III-2)




3.23 g (15 mmol) of N-[2-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-ynyl)phenyl]acetamide (XIII-1) were initially charged in 40 ml of methanol. 0.5 g of palladium-on-carbon (5%) was added, and the mixture is then hydrogenated in an autoclave at a hydrogen pressure of 4 bar for 20 h. Removal of the catalyst and the solvent gave 3.1 g (94% of theory) of N-[2-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)phenyl]acetamide of logP (pH 2.3)=2.69.
Example (III-3)




0.5 g (2.3 mmol) of N-[2-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)phenyl]acetamide (III-2) were stirred in 20 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid at 100° C. for 5 h. After cooling, the mixture was extracted 3 times with in each case 20 ml of ethyl acetate. The organic phase was removed, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. This gave 390 mg (29% of theory) of 2-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)phenylamine hydrochloride of logP (pH 2.3)=2.20.
Preparation of Starting Materials of the Formula (V)
Example (V-1)




At room temperature, 355.0 mg (2.0 mmol) of 1-(2-aminophenyl)-3-methylbutan-1-one are added to a solution comprising 388.5 mg (2.2 mmol) of 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl chloride and 0.45 ml (3.2 mmol) of triethylamine in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The reaction mixture is stirred at 60° C. for 1.5 h, filtered through silica gel and concentrated. Column chromatography (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate: 3/1) gives 577.7 mg (1.8 mmol, 88% of theory) of N-[2-(3-methylbutyryl)phenyl-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide of logP (pH=2.3)=3.42.
The compounds of the formula (V) listed in Table 2 below are obtained analogously to Example (V-1) and in accordance with the instructions in the general descriptions of the processes.








TABLE 2








(V)








 














Ex.
R1
R2
R3
A
logP







V-2
H
H
H




4.30



 



V-3
H
H
H




4.33



 



V-4
H
H
H




4.53



 



V-5
H
H
H




4.35



 



V-6
H
H
H




4.30



 



V-7
H
H
H




4.44










Preparation of Starting Materials of the Formula (VII)

Example (VII-1)




190 mg (1.0 mmol) of 2-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, 178 mg (0.83 mmol) of 2-(3,3-dimethyl-but-1-ynyl)phenylamine, 215 mg (1.67 mmol) of N,N-diisopropylethylamine and 583 mg (1.25 mmol) of PyBrOP in 8 ml of acetonitrile were stirred at room temperature for 4 days. 10 ml of ethyl acetate/water 1:1 were added to the mixture and the organic phase was separated off and washed with 10 ml of saturated ammonium chloride solution and subsequently with 10 ml of water. Separation, concentration and drying of the organic phase gave 950 mg of crude product. Column-chromatographic purification on silica gel 60 (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate 10:1→ethyl acetate) gave 110 mg of N-[2-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-ynyl)phenyl]-2-trifluoromethylbenzamide [logP (pH 2.3)=4.55].
The compounds of the formula (VII) listed in Table 3 below are obtained analogously to Example (VII-1) and in accordance with the instructions in the general descriptions of the processes.








TABLE 3








(VII)








 














Ex.
R1
R2
R3
A
logP







VII-2
H
H
CH3




4.73



 



VII-3
H
H
CH3




3.75



 



VII-4
H
H
CH3




4.52



 



VII-5
H
H
CH3




4.17










Preparation of Starting Materials of the Formula (X)

Example (X-1)




At reflux, a solution of 29.5 g (0.25 mol) of anthranilonitrile in 150 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise to a suspension comprising 18.2 g (0.75 mmol) of magnesium, 375 ml of a 2 M solution of isobutylmagnesium bromide in tetrahydrofuran and 15 ml of diethyl ether. After 5 h of heating under reflux, 100 ml of water are, at 0° C., added to the reaction mixture, and the pH is adjusted to 6 using hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is washed with water and dried over magnesium sulphate. Concentration under reduced pressure and purification on silica gel (mobile phase: petroleum ether/acetonitrile 95:5) gives 11.0 g (25% of theory) of 1-(2-aminophenyl)-3-methylbutan-1-one of logP (pH 2.3)=2.89.
Preparation of Starting Materials of the Formula (XIII)
Example (XIII-1)




Under argon, 25.7 g (120 mmol) of ortho-bromoacetanilide, 5.05 g (7.2 mmol) of bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride and 1.37 g (7.2 mmol) of copper(I) iodide were initially charged in 450 ml of triethylamine. At room temperature, 17.8 g (180 mmol) of 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyne were then added dropwise over a period of 10 min, and the mixture is stirred at 50° C. for 5 h. The reaction mixture was poured into 2 l of water and extracted 3 times with in each case 250 ml of diethyl ether, and the extracts were dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. Column-chromatographic purification on silica gel 60 with methylene chloride gave 25.9 g of N-[2-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-ynyl)-phenyl]acetamide of logP (pH 2.3)=3.03.
The determination of the logP values given in preparation examples and tables above is carried out according to EEC-Directive 79/831 Annex V.A8 by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) on a reversed phase column (C 18). Temperature: 43° C.
Determination is carried out in the acidic range at pH 2.3 using the mobile phases 0.1% aqueous phosphoric acid and acetonitrile; linear gradient from 10% acetonitrile to 90% acetonitrile.
Calibration is carried out using unbranched alkan-2-ones (of 3 to 16 carbon atoms) whose logP values are known (determination of the logP values by retention times using linear interpolation between two successive alkanones).
The lambda-max values were determined in the maxima of the chromatographic signals using the UV spectra from 200 nm to 400 nm.
Use Examples
Example A










Podosphaera test (apple)/protective

















Solvents:
24.5
parts by weight of acetone



24.5
parts by weight of dimethylacetamide


Emulsifier:
1
part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether









To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, 1 part by weight of compound is mixed with the stated amounts of solvents and emulsifier, and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.
To test for protective activity, young plants are sprayed with the preparation of active compound at the stated application rates. After the spray coating has dried on, the plants are inoculated with an aqueous spore suspension of the apple mildew pathogen Podosphaera leucotricha. The plants are then placed in a greenhouse at about 23° C. and a relative atmospheric humidity of about 70%.
Evaluation is carried out 10 days after the inoculation. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the control, whereas an efficacy of 100% means that no infection is observed.







TABLE A







Podosphaera test (apple)/protective










Application rate



Active compound according
of active
Efficacy


to the invention
compound in g/ha
in %
















100
100


 






100
100


 






100
99


 






100
97


 






100
99


 






100
100


 






100
100


 






100
100









Example B










Venturia test (apple)/protective

















Solvents:
24.5
parts by weight of acetone



24.5
parts by weight of dimethylacetamide


Emulsifier:
1
part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether









To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, 1 part by weight of active compound is mixed with the stated amounts of solvents and emulsifier, and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.
To test for protective activity, young plants are sprayed with the preparation of active compound at the stated application rates. After the spray coating has dried on, the plants are inoculated with an aqueous conidia suspension of the apple scab pathogen Venturia inaequalis and then remain in an incubation cabin at about 20° C. and 100% relative atmospheric humidity for 1 day.
The plants are then placed in a greenhouse at about 21° C. and a relative atmospheric humidity of about 90%.







TABLE B







Venturia test (apple)/protective










Application rate



Active compound according
of active
Efficacy


to the invention
compound in g/ha
in %
















100
96


 






100
100


 






100
99


 






100
97


 






100
100


 






100
100


 






100
100


 






100
100


 






100
100









Example C










Botrytis test (bean)/protective

















Solvents:
24.5
parts by weight of acetone



24.5
parts by weight of dimethylacetamide


Emulsifier:
1
part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether









To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, 1 part by weight of active compound is mixed with the stated amounts of solvents and emulsifier, and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.
To test for protective activity, young plants are sprayed with the preparation of active compound at the stated application rates. After the spray coating has dried on, 2 small pieces of agar colonized by Botrytis cinerea are placed onto each leaf. The inoculated plants are placed in a dark chamber at about 20° C. and 100% relative atmospheric humidity.
Two days after the inoculation, the size of the infected areas on the leaves is evaluated. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the control, whereas an efficacy of 100% means that no infection is observed.







TABLE C







Botrytis test (bean)/protective










Application rate



Active ingredient according
of active
Efficacy


to the invention
compound in g/ha
in %
















500
84


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
87


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100









Example D










Puccinia test (wheat)/curative

















Solvent:
50
parts by weight of N,N-dimethylacetamide


Emulsifier:
1
part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether









To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, 1 part by weight of active compound is mixed with the stated amounts of solvent and emulsifier, and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.
To test for curative activity, young plants are sprayed with a conidia suspension of Puccinia recondita. The plants remain in an incubation cabin at 20° C. and 100% relative atmospheric humidity for 48 hours. The plants are then sprayed with the preparation of active compound at the stated application rates.
The plants are then placed in a greenhouse at a temperature of about 20° C. and a relative atmospheric humidity of 80% to promote the development of rust pustules.
Evaluation is carried out 8 days after the inoculation. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the control, whereas an efficacy of 100% means that no infection is observed.







TABLE D







Puccinia test (wheat)/curative










Application rate



Active ingredient according
of active
Efficacy


to the invention
ingredient in g/ha
in %









500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100


 






500
100









Example E










Sphaerotheca test (cucumber)/protective

















Solvent:
49
parts by weight of N,N-dimethylformamide


Emulsifier:
1
part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether









To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, 1 part by weight of active compound is mixed with the stated amounts of solvent and emulsifier, and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.
To test for protective activity, young cucumber plants are sprayed with the preparation of active compound at the stated application rates. One day after the treatment, the plants are inoculated with a spore suspension of Sphaerotheca fuliginea. The plants are then placed in a greenhouse at 70% relative atmospheric humidity and a temperature of 23° C.
Evaluation is carried out 7 days after the inoculation. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the control, whereas an efficacy of 100% means that no infection is observed.







TABLE E







Sphaerotheca test (cucumber)/protective










Application rate



Active ingredient according
of active
Efficacy


to the invention
compound in g/ha
in %









750
100


 






750
100


 






750
100


 






750
100

## Claims

1. An isopentylcarboxanilide of formula (I)



in which
L represents




R1 represents hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, or C1-C6-haloalkyl,
R2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl, or trifluoromethyl,
R3 represents halogen, C1-C8-alkyl, or C1-C8-haloalkyl, and
A represents
a radical of formula (A1)






in which
R10 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, formyl, cyano, chlorine, bromine, iodine, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, or C3-C6-cycloalkyl; or represents C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, or C1-C4-haloalkylthio having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms; or represents aminocarbonyl or aminocarbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl,
R11 represents hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, or C1-C4-alkylthio; or represents C1-C4-haloalkyl or C1-C4-haloalkylthio having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms, and
R12 represents hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, hydroxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylthio-C1-C4-alkyl, or C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl; represents C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkylthio-C 1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl having in each case 1 to 5 halogen atoms; or represents phenyl,
with the proviso that R10 does not represent iodine if R11 represents hydrogen.

2. An isopentylcarboxanilide of formula (I) according to claim 1 in which
L represents




R1 represents hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, or C1-C4-haloalkyl,
R2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl, or trifluoromethyl,
R3 represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, C1-C6-alkyl, or C1-C6-haloalkyl having 1 to 13 fluorine, chlorine, and/or bromine atoms, and
A represents
a radical of formula (A1)






in which
R10 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, formyl, cyano, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, or cyclopropyl; represents C1-C2-haloalkyl or C1-C2-haloalkoxy having in each case 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine, and/or bromine atoms; represents trifluoromethylthio, difluorome-thylthio, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylmethyl, or amino-carbonylethyl,
R11 represents hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, or C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine. and/or bromine atoms, and
R12 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl having 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine, and/or bromine atoms, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, or phenyl,
with the proviso that R10 does not represent iodine if R11 represents hydrogen.

3. An isopentylcarboxanilide of formula (I) according to claim 1 in which R1 represents hydrogen.

4. A composition for controlling phytopathogenic fungi comprising one or more isopentylcarboxanilides of formula (I) according to claim 1 and one or more extenders and/or surfactants.

5. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi comprising applying an effective amount of an isopentylcarboxanilide of formula (I) according to claim 1 to the microorganisms and/or their habitat.