Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula: ##STR72## or a pharmaceutically or agriculturally suitable salt thereof wherein E is an oxygen atom;
- A is perfluoroalkyl of 1-8 carbon atoms, N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, OH, naphthyl optionally substituted with a total of 1-3 substituents each of which is independently selected from halogen and CF.sub.3, ##STR73## optionally substituted with 1 or 2 methyl groups, phenyl optionally substituted with a total of 1-3 substituents each of which is independently selected from:
- halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, haloalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-4 atoms, and with no more than one group selected from:
- haloalkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sup.14, CH.dbd.NOR.sup.14, S(O).sub.m R.sup.5, R.sup.6, thereof, imidazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl and ##STR74## optionally substituted with 1 or 2 methyl groups, or a heterocycle selected from imidazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 2- or 3-thienyl, and 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl or an N-oxide thereof optionally substituted with one or two substituents each of which is independently selected from:
- halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, haloalkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, CF.sub.3, and S(O).sub.m R.sup.5 ;
- B is alkyl of 1-8 carbon atoms, naphthyl, biphenyl, ##STR75## perfluoroalkyl of 1-8 carbon atoms, phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents each of which is independently selected from:
- halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms,
- haloalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, and with no more than one group selected from haloalkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sup.14, CH.dbd.NOR.sup.14, S(O).sub.m R.sup.5, 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl or an N-oxide thereof,
- benzyl optionally substituted on the phenyl ring with halogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, or optionally .alpha.-substituted with 1 or 2 methyl groups, or
- a heterocycle selected from 2- or 3-thienyl, and 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl optionally substituted with one or two substituents each of which is independently selected from:
- halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, haloalkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, CF.sub.3 or S(O).sub.m R.sup.5 ;
- Q is H;
- L is CH;
- n is 0-4 with the proviso that when A is ##STR76## N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, or OH, then n is other than O; m each occurrence is 0, 1 or 2;
- X is C, NR.sup.10, or O;
- R and R.sup.1 independently are H, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, or phenyl, or taken together form cycloalkyl of 3-7 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.2 is H, allyl, propargyl, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, ##STR77## or haloalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are H, F, or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.5 is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.6 is phenyl optionally substituted with a total of 1-3 substituents each of which is independently selected from halogen and CF.sub.3 ;
- R.sup.7 is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, phenyl, or benzyl;
- R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 independently are H, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, phenyl or benzyl;
- R.sup.10 is H, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, or acetyl; and
- R.sup.14 is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein n is 0 or 1.
- 3. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently H, CH.sub.3 or F.
- 4. A compound of claim 1 wherein n is 0 or 1, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently H, CH.sub.3 or F.
- 5. A compound of claim 4 wherein A and B independently are phenyl optionally substituted with a total of 1-3 substituents (a) each of which is halogen, alkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, S(O).sub.m R.sup.5 or haloalkyl or 1-4 carbon atoms, and (b) with no more than one 2-pyridyl substituent.
- 6. A compound of claim 5 wherein R and R.sup.1 independently are H or CH.sub.3.
- 7. A compound of claim 5 wherein n is 0.
- 8. A compound of claim 5 wherein R.sup.2 is H, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, allyl or propargyl.
- 9. A compound of claim 4 wherein R and R.sup.1 independently are H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 is H, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, allyl or propargyl, n is 0, and A and B independently are phenyl optionally substituted with a total of 1-3 substituents (a) each of which is halogen, alkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, S(O).sub.m R.sup.5, or haloalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, and (b) with no more than one 2-pyridyl substituent.
- 10. A compound of claim 9 wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are all H.
- 11. A compound of claim 9 wherein A and B independently are phenyl optionally substituted with (a) halogen, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, CF.sub.3 or SCH.sub.3, and (b) 2-pyridyl.
- 12. A compound of claim 9 wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are all H, and A and B independently are phenyl optionally substituted with (a) halogen, CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.3, CF.sub.3 or SCH.sub.3, and (b) 2-pyridyl.
- 13. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-phenyl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,4-epoxy-2-butanol, or a salt thereof.
- 14. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(2-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,4-epoxy-2-butanol, or a salt thereof.
- 15. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,4-epoxy-2-butanol, or a salt thereof.
- 16. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,4-epoxy-2-butanol, or a salt thereof.
- 17. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,4-epoxy-2-butanol, or a salt thereof.
- 18. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-phenyl-3-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,4-epoxy-2-butanol, or a salt thereof.
- 19. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,4-epoxy-2-butanol, or a salt thereof.
- 20. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(4-(2-pyridyl)phenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,4-epoxy-2-butanol, or a salt thereof.
- 21. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 22. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 2.
- 23. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 3.
- 24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 4.
- 25. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 5.
- 26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 6.
- 27. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 7.
- 28. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 8.
- 29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 9.
- 30. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 10.
- 31. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 11.
- 32. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 12.
- 33. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 13.
- 34. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 14.
- 35. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 15.
- 36. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 16.
- 37. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 17.
- 38. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 18.
- 39. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 19.
- 40. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a suitable pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 20.
- 41. An agricultural composition for controlling a plant fungus disease which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid inert diluent.
CROSS-REFERENCE
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/423,243, filed Oct. 18, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,980,367, which is a division of application Ser. No 07/134,261, filed Dec. 17, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,922,232 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser No. 42,541, filed Apr. 29, 1987 (now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 877,525, filed Jun. 23, 1986 (now abandoned).
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