Claims
- 1. A substituted 1-pyridinyloxy-1-(imidazolyl)-2-butanone compound corresponding to the formula ##STR9## wherein X independently represents halogen, methyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, or cyano; n represents an integer of 0 to 3; Y represents --CH; and R represents methyl, methoxy, or ethoxy.
- 2. A compound as defined in claim 1 wherein X is chloro.
- 3. A compound as defined in claim 1 wherein R is methyl.
- 4. A fungicidal composition comprising as active ingredient a fungicidally effective amount of a substituted 1-pyridinyloxy-1-(imidazolyl)-2-butanone compound corresponding to the formula ##STR10## wherein X independently represents halogen, methyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, or cyano; n represents an integer of 0 to 3; Y represents --CH; and R represents methyl, methoxy, or ethoxy, in intimate admixture with an inert carrier therefor.
- 5. A composition as defined in claim 4 wherein X is chloro.
- 6. A composition as defined in claim 4 wherein R is methyl.
- 7. A method for controlling fungi which attack plants which comprises applying to plants, plant parts, or soil a composition containing as the active ingredient, a fungicidally effective amount of a substituted 1-pyridinyloxy-1-(imidazolyl)-2-butanone compound corresponding to the formula ##STR11## wherein X independently represents halogen, methyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, or cyano; n represents an integer of 0 to 3; Y represents --CH; and R represents methyl, methoxy, or ethoxy, in intimate admixture with an inert carrier therefor.
- 8. A method as defined in claim 7 wherein X is chloro.
- 9. A method as defined in claim 7 wherein R is methyl.
- 10. The compound as defined in claim 3 which is 1-(6-fluoro-2-pyridinyloxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-2-butanone.
- 11. The compound as defined in claim 3 which is 1-(5-cyano-2-pyridinyloxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-2-butanone.
- 12. The composition as defined in claim 6 wherein the compound is 1-(6-fluoro-2-pyridinyloxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-2-butanone.
- 13. The composition as defined in claim 6 wherein the compound is 1-(5-cyano-2-pyridinyloxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-2-butanone.
- 14. The method as defined in claim 9 wherein the active ingredient is 1-(6-fluoro-2-pyridinyloxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-2-butanone.
- 15. The method as defined in claim 9 wherein the active ingredient is 1-(5-cyano-2-pyridinyloxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-2-butanone.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 956,957 filed Nov. 2, 1978.
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