Patent EP-2277870-A1 (EP)
IPC: A01N43/76
Filed: 2009-06-24
Abstract: Substituted benzoxa(thia)zole compounds (I) and their salts are new. Substituted benzoxa(thia)zole compounds of formula (I) and their salts are new. X 1>-X 3>O or S; R 1>H, halo, 1-4C-alkyl, OH, SH, 1-8C-alkoxy, (1-8C-alkoxy)carbonyl, amino, 1-8C-alkylamino, di-(1-8C-alkyl)amino, 1-8C-alkylthio, 1-8C-alkylsulfinyl or 1-8C-alkylsulfonyl; R 2>halo, OH, CN, nitro, 1-8C-alkyl, 1-8C-alkoxy, 1-8C-alkylthio, 1-8C-alkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-alkylsulfonyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, (1-4C-alkyl)thio(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfinyl(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfonyl(1-4C-alkyl), 1-8C-haloalkyl, 1-8C-haloalkoxy, 1-8C-haloalkylthio, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfonyl, halo-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylthio-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylsulfinyl-1-4C-alkyl, or halo-1-4C-alkylsulfonyl-1-4C-alkyl; m : 0-4, where R 2>is same or different, when m is 2-4; R 3>halo, OH, CN, nitro, 1-8C-alkyl, 1-8C-alkoxy, 1-8C-alkylthio, 1-8C-alkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-alkylsulfonyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, (1-4C-alkyl)thio(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfinyl(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfonyl(1-4C-alkyl), 1-8C-haloalkyl, 1-8C-haloalkoxy, 1-8C-haloalkylthio, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfonyl, halo-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylthio-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylsulfinyl-1-4C-alkyl or halo-1-4C-alkylsulfonyl-1-4C-alkyl; n : 0-5, where R 3>is same or different, when n is 2-5; R 4>halo, OH, CN, nitro, 1-8C-alkyl, 1-8C-alkoxy, 1-8C-alkylthio, 1-8C-alkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-alkylsulfonyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, (1-4C-alkyl)thio(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfinyl(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfonyl(1-4C-alkyl), formyl, 1-8C-alkylcarbonyl, 1-8C-alkylamino, di-(1-8C-alkyl)amino, 1-8C-haloalkyl, 1-8C-haloalkoxy, 1-8C-haloalkylthio, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfonyl, halo-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylthio-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylsulfinyl-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylsulfonyl-1-4C-alkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halo, CN, nitro, 1-6C-alkyl, 1-6C-alkoxy, 1-6C-alkylthio, 1-6C-haloalkyl or 1-6C-haloalkylthio), heteroaryl or heterocyclyl; and s : 1 or 2, where two adjacent residue R 2>is 4C-alkenylene, when s is 2. Independent claims are included for: (1) an agent comprising (I), diluent and/or surface active agents; (2) the preparation of (I); (3) a nitrobenzoic acid derivative of formula (VIIIa) or its salt; (4) an aminobenzoic acid derivative of formula (VIIa) or its salt; (5) a 3-amino-benzoic acid methyl ester compound of formula (VIa) or its salt; (6) a benzoxa(thia)zole carboxylic acid ester compound of formula (Va) or its salt; (7) a benzoic acid compound of formula (IVa) or its salt; (8) a nitro-benzene compound of formula (Xa); and (9) a 3-nitro-benzoyl chloride compound of formula (XIa). R4a-R4e, R4g : 1-8C-alkylsulfinyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, (1-4C-alkyl)thio(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfinyl(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfonyl(1-4C-alkyl), formyl, 1-8C-alkylcarbonyl, 1-8C-alkylamino, di-(1-8C-alkyl)amino, 1-8C-haloalkyl, 1-8C-haloalkylthio, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfonyl, halo-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylthio-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylsulfinyl-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylsulfonyl-1-4C-alkyl, aryl, hetaryl or heterocyclyl; and R4f : halo, OH, CN, nitro, 1-8C-alkyl, 1-8C-alkoxy, 1-8C-alkylthio, 1-8C-alkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-alkylsulfonyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, (1-4C-alkyl)thio(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfinyl(1-4C-alkyl), (1-4C-alkyl)sulfonyl(1-4C-alkyl), formyl, 1-8C-alkylcarbonyl, 1-8C-alkylamino, di-(1-8C-alkyl)amino, 1-8C-haloalkyl, 1-8C-haloalkoxy, 1-8C-haloalkylthio, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfinyl, 1-8C-haloalkylsulfonyl, halo-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylthio-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylsulfinyl-1-4C-alkyl, halo-1-4C-alkylsulfonyl-1-4C-alkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by halo, CN, nitro, 1-6C-alkyl, 1-6C-alkoxy, 1-6C-alkylthio, 1-6C-haloalkyl or 1-6C-haloalkylthio), heteroaryl or heterocyclyl. [Image] [Image] [Image] ACTIVITY : Fungicide; Antibacterial; Insecticide; Arachnicide; Anthelmintic; Nematocide; Virucide; Herbicide; Plant Growth Regulant. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given.