NEW MATERIAL:A compound expressed by formula I [X is halogen, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl, nitro, cyano, etc.; Y is expressed by formula IV (A and A' are 0 or S; R1 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, etc.) or formula V (R2 is lower alkyl), etc.; R is H, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, etc.; R' is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower cyanoalkyl, etc.].
EXAMPLE: N-( 3-Chloro-4-allyloxy-5-methoxycarbonylaminophenyl )-N'-methoxy formamidine.
USE: An agricultural and horticultural germicide capable of exhibiting selective germicidal effect on plant pathogenic germs, etc., exhibiting resistance to cyclic imide based germicides.
PREPARATION: A compound expressed by formula II (R" is lower alkyl) is reacted with a compound expressed by formula III in an organic solvent, e.g. methanol or ethanol, to afford the aimed compound expressed by formula I.
NOGUCHI HIROSHI
OGURI YUKIO
YAMAMOTO SHIGEO
KATO TOSHIRO
KAMOSHITA KATSUZO