Claims
- 1. Compounds of formula I ##STR8## wherein R is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl; optionally substituted aryl or CF.sub.3 ;
- Y is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl;
- A is nitrogen or CH; and
- Z is optionally substituted hydrocarbyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.
- 2. Compounds according to claim 1, wherein
- R is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl mono- or disubstituted by substituents selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy and halogen;
- Y is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl mono- or disubstituted by substituents selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy and halogen;
- Z is either thienyl, group G1 or G2, ##STR9## wherein X is independently hydrogen; halogen; cyano; nitro; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkenyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkynyloxy each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen and trifluoromethyl; or phenyl, phenoxy, benzyl, benzyloxy, thiazolyl, thiazolyloxy, pyridyloxy or benzothiazolyloxy, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; m is 1 or 2; and n is a integer of 1-5; or two Xs may form a fused ring together with the benzene ring to which they are attached, where the fused ring is selected from 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, chroman, naphtalene, fluorene, anthraquinone or benzo-1,3-dioxolane; or
- Z is C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl or phenoxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl unsubstituted mono- or disubstituted in the phenyl moiety by substituents selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkenyl and halogen; or
- Z is phenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl unsubstituted or monosubstituted in the alkyl moiety by OH or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, and/or mono- or disubstituted in the phenyl moiety by X, wherein X is as defined in this claim.
- 3. A compound according to claim 2, wherein X independently is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 O, phenyl or phenoxy.
- 4. A compound according to claim 2, wherein Z is selected from chlorophenyl, fluorophenyl, methoxyphenyl, methylphenyl, trifluoromethylphenyl, dichlorophenyl, chloro-methoxyphenyl, and chloro-methylphenyl.
- 5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R is CF.sub.3 or CH.sub.3 ; Y is CH.sub.3 ; and Z is phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, thienyl, phenyl or phenyl which is mono- or di-substituted by substituents selected from halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy and CF.sub.3.
- 6. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group comprising methyl .alpha.-[1,3-dimethyl-4-(4-fluorophenylethinyl)-5-pyrazol]-.beta.-methoxyacrylate; methyl .alpha.-[1,3-dimethyl-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenylethinyl)-5-pyrzol]-.beta.-methoxyacrylate; methyl .alpha.-[1,3-dimethyl-4-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenylethinyl)-5-pyrazol]-.beta.-methoxyacrylate, and methyl .alpha.-[1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4-(4-chlorophenylethinyl)-5-pyrazol]-.beta.-methoxyacrylate.
- 7. Method of combatting phytopathogenic fungi comprising applying to the fungi or their habitat a fungicidally effective amount of the compound of formula I according to claim 1.
- 8. Fungicidal composition comprising a compound of formula I stated in claim 1 and a agriculturally acceptable diluent.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/060,769, filed on May 10, 1993 now abandoned.
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