Claims
- 1. A compound of the structure: ##STR18## wherein A is pyridyl which may be substituted with up to three substituents independently selected from halo, trifluoromethyl, fluorosulfonyl, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or phenyl;
- X is chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, cyano, thiocyano, isothiocyano, methylsulfonyloxy, thio(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)alkoxy, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoylthio, hydroxy, azido, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylcarbonyloxy, phenylcarbonyloxy, trifluoromethylcarbonyloxy, phenoxy, phenylthio, imidazolyl or triazolyl; when X is phenylcarbonyloxy, phenoxy or phenylthio, the phenyl moiety may be substituted with up to one substituent selected from chloro, fluoro, bromo, iodo and methyl;
- Y and Z are each independently hydrogen, bromo, chloro, iodo, fluoro, cyano, thiocyano, isothiocyano, methylsulfonyloxy, thio((C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)alkoxy, carbamoyloxy, thiocarbamoylthio, hydroxy, azido or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylcarbonyloxy and either Y or Z may be imidazolyl or triazolyl; and
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from hydrogen and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl.
- 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein
- A is a pyridyl which may be substituted with up to three substituents selected from chloro, bromo, fluoro or iodo atoms;
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group;
- X is a chloro, bromo, iodo, methylsulfonyloxy, thio(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)alkyl, isothiocyano or thiocyano group;
- Y is a hydrogen, bromo, chloro, cyano or iodo atom; and
- Z is a hydrogen, chloro or bromo atom.
- 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein
- A is a pyridyl which may be substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected from chloro and bromo atoms;
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)alkyl;
- X is a bromo, iodo, methylsulfonyloxy, isothiocyano or thiocyano group;
- Y is a hydrogen, bromo, chloro or iodo atom; and
- Z is a hydrogen atom.
- 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R.sup.1 is a methyl group; R.sup.2 is an ethyl group; X is a bromo atom or thiocyano; Y is a hydrogen, bromo, iodo or chloro atom; and Z is a hydrogen atom.
- 5. The compound of claim 4 wherein the compound is selected from:
- N-(1'-thiocyano-3'-methylpentan-2'-on-3'-yl)-6-chloronicotinamide,
- N-(1'-bromo-3'-methylpentan-2'-on-3'-yl)-5,6-dichloronicotinamide, and
- N-(1',1'-dibromo-3'-methylpentan-2'-on-3'-yl)-2,6-dichloroisonicotinamide, and
- N-(1'-bromo-1'-chloropentan-2'-on-3-yl)-6-chloronicotinamide
- 6. A compound selected from the group consisting of
- N-(1',1'-dibromo-3'-methylpentan-2'-on-3'-yl)-4-fluoro-2-naphthoic amide,
- N-(1'-bromo-1'-fluoro-3'-methylpentan-2'-on-3'-yl)-6-chloro-5-methylnicotinamide, and
- N-(3'-bromo-3'-chloro-1',1'-dimethylacetonyl)-2,6-dimethylisonicotinamide.
- 7. A fungicidal composition comprising a fungicidally effective amount of the compound of claim 1 and an agronomically acceptable carrier.
- 8. A fungicidal composition comprising a fungicidally effective amount of the compound of claim 2 and an agronomically acceptable carrier.
- 9. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi comprising applying to a plant, to plant seed or to plant habitat a fungicidally effective amount of the compound of claim 1.
- 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the compound is applied in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 20 kilograms per hectare.
- 11. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi comprising applying to a plant, to plant seed or to plant habitat a fungicidally effective amount of the compound of claim 2.
- 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the compound is applied in an amount of from about 1 to about 5 kilograms per hectare.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 06/634,917, filed Jul. 26, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,863,940.
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