Claims
- 1. A substituted imidazolylmethyl-cyclopropyl-carbinol derivative of the formula ##STR340## in which Ar represents phenyl which is optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted by identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl, isopropyl, tert.-butyl, methoxy, methylthio, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio, and phenyl or phenoxy each of which is optionally substituted by at least one of fluorine, chlorine and methyl; and
- R.sup.2 represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine or --X--R.sup.3
- wherein
- R.sup.3 represents straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, straight-chain or branched alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkylthioalkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkylthio part, and 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl part, alkoxycarbonylalkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl part, or phenyl or benzyl each of which is optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted by identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl, isopropyl, tert.-butyl, methoxy, methylthio, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio, and phenyl or phenoxy each of which is optionally substituted by at least one of fluorine, chlorine and methyl; and
- X represents oxygen, sulphur, an SO group or an SO.sub.2 group, or an addition product thereof with an acid or metal salt.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[1-(methylthio)-1-cyclopropyl]-2-(1,3-imidazol-1-yl)-1-ethanol of the formula ##STR341## or an addition product thereof with an acid or metal salt.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[1-(ethylthio)-1-cyclopropyl]-2-(1,3-imidazol-1-yl)-1-ethanol of the formula ##STR342## or an addition product thereof with an acid or metal salt.
- 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[1-(phenoxy)-1-cyclopropyl]-2-(1,3-imidazol-1-yl)-1-ethanol of the formula ##STR343## or an addition product thereof with an acid or metal salt.
- 5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[1-(fluoro)-1-cyclopropyl]-2-(1,3-imidazol-1-yl)-1-ethanol of the formula ##STR344## or an addition product thereof with an acid or metal salt.
- 6. A plant growth-regulating or fungicidal composition comprising a plant growth-regulating or fungicidally effective amount of a compound or addition product according to claim 1 in admixture with an inert diluent.
- 7. A method of regulating the growth of plants which comprises applying to such plants, or to a locus in which said plants are grown or to be grown a plant growth-regulating effective amount of a compound or addition product according to claim 1.
- 8. A method of combating fungi which comprises applying to such fungi or to a habitat thereof a fungicidally effective amount of a compound or addition product according to claim 1.
- 9. The method according to claim 7, wherein such compound is
- 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[1-(methylthio)-1-cyclopropyl-2-(1,3-imidazol-1-yl)-1-ethanol,
- 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[1-(ethylthio)-1-cyclopropyl]-2-(1,3-imidazol-1-yl)-1-ethanol,
- 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[1-(phenoxy)-1-cyclopropyl]-2-(1,3-imidazol-1-yl)-1-ethanol or
- 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[1-(fluoro)-1-cyclo-propyl]-2-(1,3-imidazol-1,3-imidazol-1-yl)-1-ethanol,
- or an addition product thereof with an acid or metal salt.
Priority Claims (3)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 260,212, filed Oct. 19, 1988 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,921,528, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 792,088, filed Oct. 28, 1985, now abandoned.
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