BENZYLPHENYL HYDROXYISOXAZOLINES AND ANALOGUES AS NEW ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to the use of hydroxyisoxazolines and derivatives thereof as fungicides. It also relates to new hydroxyisoxazolines derivatives, their use as fungicides and compositions comprising thereof.

BACKGROUND

Isoxazole derivatives are known to be useful as crop protection agents to combat or prevent microorganisms’ infestations. For instance, WO2015/129773 discloses isoxazole derivatives that may be used as fungicides. W02006/031631 discloses substituted isoxazoles that may be used for the control of microbial pests, particularly fungal pests, on plants.

On the other hand, hydroxyisoxazole derivatives are far less common and seldomly used for the control of microbial pests. For instance, W099/05130 and WO2018/006561 disclose hydroxyisoxazole derivatives that may be used for treatment of many human diseases. More recently, hydroxy-isoxazoles were disclosed as useful for controlling phytopathogenic fungi (WO2018/202487).

Numerous fungicidal agents have been developed until now. However, the need remains for the development of new fungicidal compounds in order to address the ever increasing environmental and economic requirements imposed on modern-day crop protection agents and compositions. This includes, for example, improvement to the spectrum of action, safety profile, selectivity, application rate, formation of residues, and favourable preparation ability. It may also be desired to have new compounds to prevent the emergence of fungicides resistances.

The present invention provides new fungicidal compounds which have advantages over known compounds and compositions in at least some of these aspects.

SUMMARY

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I):

wherein X, Y, R ¹ , R ² , L, m, n and A are as recited herein as well as their salts, N-oxides, solvates, stereoisomers and any stereoisomers mixtures.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one compound of formula (I) as defined herein and at least one agriculturally suitable auxiliary.

The present invention also relates to the use of a compound of formula (I) as defined herein or a composition as defined herein for controlling phytopathogenic fungi.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi which comprises the step of applying at least one compound of formula (I) as defined herein or a composition as defined herein to the plants, plant parts, seeds, fruits or to the soil in which the plants grow.

DEFINITIONS

The term“halogen” as used herein refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom.

The term“oxo” as used herein refers to an oxygen atom which is bound to a carbon atom or sulfur atom via a double bound.

The term“Ci-Cs-alkyl” as used herein refers to a saturated, branched or straight hydrocarbon chain having 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms. Examples of Ci-Cs-alkyl include but are not limited to methyl, ethyl, propyl (n-propyl), 1 -methylethyl (iso-propyl), butyl (n-butyl), 1 -methylpropyl (sec-butyl), 2-methylpropyl (iso-butyl), 1 ,1 -dimethylethyl (fe/ -butyl), pentyl, 1 -methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2- dimethylpropyl, 1 -ethylpropyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylpropyl, 1 ,2-dimethylpropyl, hexyl, 1 -methylpentyl, 2- methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylbutyl, 1 ,2-dimethylbutyl, 1 ,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2- dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1 -ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1 ,1 ,2-trimethylpropyl, 1 ,2,2- trimethylpropyl, 1 -ethyl-1 -methylpropyl and 1 -ethyl-2-methylpropyl. Particularly, said hydrocarbon chain has 1 , 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms (“Ci-C ₄ -alkyl”), e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl or fe/ -butyl.

The term“C2-C8-alkenyl” as used herein refers to an unsaturated, branched or straight hydrocarbon chain having 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms and comprising at least one double bond. Examples of C2-C8- alkenyl include but are not limited to ethenyl (or "vinyl"), prop-2-en-1 -yl (or "allyl"), prop-1 -en-1 -yl, but-3- enyl, but-2-enyl, but-1 -enyl, pent-4-enyl, pent-3-enyl, pent-2-enyl, pent-1 -enyl, hex-5-enyl, hex-4-enyl, hex-3-enyl, hex-2-enyl, hex-1 -enyl, prop-1 -en-2-yl (or "isopropenyl"), 2-methylprop-2-enyl, 1 -methylprop-

2-enyl, 2-methylprop-1 -enyl, 1 -methylprop-1 -enyl, 3-methylbut-3-enyl, 2-methylbut-3-enyl, 1 -methylbut-

3-enyl, 3-methylbut-2-enyl, 2-methylbut-2-enyl, 1 -methylbut-2-enyl, 3-methylbut-1 -enyl, 2-methylbut-1 - enyl, 1 -methylbut-1 -enyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylprop-2-enyl, 1 -ethylprop-1 -enyl, 1 -propylvinyl, 1 -isopropylvinyl, 4- methylpent-4-enyl, 3-methylpent-4-enyl, 2-methylpent-4-enyl, 1 -methylpent-4-enyl, 4-methylpent-3-enyl, 3-methylpent-3-enyl, 2-methylpent-3-enyl, 1 -methylpent-3-enyl, 4-methylpent-2-enyl, 3-methylpent-2- enyl, 2-methylpent-2-enyl, 1 -methylpent-2-enyl, 4-methylpent-1 -enyl, 3-methylpent-1 -enyl, 2-methylpent- 1 -enyl, 1 -methylpent-1 -enyl, 3-ethylbut-3-enyl, 2-ethylbut-3-enyl, 1 -ethylbut-3-enyl, 3-ethylbut-2-enyl, 2- ethylbut-2-enyl, 1 -ethylbut-2-enyl, 3-ethylbut-1 -enyl, 2-ethylbut-1 -enyl, 1 -ethylbut-1 -enyl, 2-propylprop-2- enyl, 1 -propylprop-2-enyl, 2-isopropylprop-2-enyl, 1 -isopropylprop-2-enyl, 2-propylprop-1 -enyl, 1 - propylprop-1 -enyl, 2-isopropylprop-1 -enyl, 1 -isopropylprop-1 -enyl, 3,3-dimethylprop-1 -enyl, 1 -(1 ,1 - dimethylethyl)ethenyl, buta-1 ,3-dienyl, penta-1 ,4-dienyl, hexa-1 ,5-dienyl or methylhexadienyl group.

The term“C2-C8-alkynyl” as used herein refers to a branched or straight hydrocarbon chain having 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms and comprising at least one triple bond. Examples of C2-C8-alkynyl include but are not limited to ethynyl, prop-1 -ynyl, prop-2-ynyl (or "propargyl"), but-1 -ynyl, but-2-ynyl, but-3-ynyl, pent-1 -ynyl, pent-2-ynyl, pent-3-ynyl, pent-4-ynyl, hex-1 -ynyl, hex-2-ynyl, hex-3-ynyl, hex-4-ynyl, hex-5- ynyl, 1 -methylprop-2-ynyl, 2-methylbut-3-ynyl, 1 -methylbut-3-ynyl, 1 -methylbut-2-ynyl, 3-methylbut-1 - ynyl, 1 -ethylprop-2-ynyl, 3-methylpent-4-ynyl, 2-methylpent-4-ynyl, 1 -methyl- pent-4-ynyl, 2-methylpent-

3-ynyl, 1 -methylpent-3-ynyl, 4-methylpent-2-ynyl, 1 -methyl- pent-2-ynyl, 4-methylpent-1 -ynyl, 3- methylpent-1 -ynyl, 2-ethylbut-3-ynyl, 1 -ethylbut-3-ynyl, 1 -ethylbut-2-ynyl, 1 -propylprop-2-ynyl, 1 - isopropylprop-2-ynyl, 2,2-dimethylbut-3-ynyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylbut-3-ynyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylbut-2-ynyl or 3,3- dimethylbut-1 -ynyl group.

The term“Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl” as used herein refers to a Ci-Cs-alkyl group as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different. Typically, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl comprises up to 9 halogen atoms that can be the same or different.

The term“C2-C8-halogenoalkenyl” as used herein refers to a C2-Cs-alkenyl group as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different. Typically, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkenyl comprises up to 9 halogen atoms that can be the same or different.

The term“C2-C8-halogenoalkynyl” as used herein refers to a C2-Cs-alkynyl group as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different. Typically, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkynyl comprises up to 9 halogen atoms that can be the same or different.

The term“Ci-Cs-alkoxy” as used herein refers to a group of formula (Ci-C8-alkyl)-0-, in which the term "Ci-Cs-alkyl" is as defined herein. Examples of Ci-Cs-alkoxy include but are not limited to methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1 -methylethoxy, n-butoxy, 1 -methylpropoxy, 2-methylpropoxy, 1 ,1 -dimethylethoxy, n-pentoxy, 1 -methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 3-methylbutoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1 -ethylpropoxy, 1 ,1 - dimethylpropoxy, 1 ,2-dimethylpropoxy, n-hexyloxy, 1 -methylpentoxy, 2-methylpentoxy, 3-methylpentoxy,

4-methylpentoxy, 1 ,1 -dimethylbutoxy, 1 ,2-dimethylbutoxy, 1 ,3-dimethylbutoxy, 2,2-dimethylbutoxy, 2,3- dimethylbutoxy, 3,3-dimethylbutoxy, 1 -ethylbutoxy, 2-ethylbutoxy, 1 ,1 ,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1 ,2,2- trimethylpropoxy, 1 -ethyl-1 -methylpropoxy and 1 -ethyl-2-methylpropoxy. The term“Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy” as used herein refers to a Ci-Cs-alkoxy group as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different. Examples of Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy include but are not limited to chloromethoxy, bromomethoxy, dichloromethoxy, trichloromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, chlorofluoromethoxy, dichlorofluoromethoxy, chlorodifluoromethoxy, 1 -chloroethoxy, 1 -bromoethoxy, 1 - fluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2-chloro- 2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy, pentafluoroethoxy and 1 ,1 ,1 - trifluoroprop-2-oxy.

The term“Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl” as used herein refers to a saturated, linear or branched group of formula (Ci-C8-alkyl)-S-, in which the term "Ci-Cs-alkyl" is as defined herein. Examples of Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl include but are not limited to methylsulfanyl, ethylsulfanyl, propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, butylsulfanyl, sec-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, fe/ -butylsulfanyl, pentylsulfanyl, isopentylsulfanyl, hexylsulfanyl group.

The term“Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfanyl” as used herein refers to a Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different.

The term“Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl” as used herein refers to a saturated, linear or branched group of formula (Ci-C8-alkyl)-S(=0)-, in which the term "Ci-Cs-alkyl" is as defined herein. Examples of Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl include but are not limited to saturated, straight-chain or branched alkylsulfinyl radicals having 1 to 8, preferably 1 to 6 and more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, for example (but not limited to) methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl, 1 -methylethylsulfinyl, butylsulfinyl, 1 -methylpropylsulfinyl, 2- methylpropylsulfinyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylethylsulfinyl, pentylsulfinyl, 1 -methylbutylsulfinyl, 2-methylbutylsulfinyl,

3-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1 -ethylpropylsulfinyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1 ,2- dimethylpro pylsulfinyl, hexylsulfinyl, 1 -methylpentylsulfinyl, 2-methylpentylsulfinyl, 3-methylpentylsulfinyl,

4-methylpentylsulfinyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 1 ,2-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 1 ,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2- dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 2,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 1 -ethylbutylsulfinyl, 2-ethylbutyl- sulfinyl, 1 ,1 ,2-trimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1 ,2,2-trimethylpro pylsulfinyl, 1 -ethyl-1 -methylpropylsulfinyl and 1 - ethyl-2-methylpropylsulfinyl.

The term“Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfinyl” as used herein refers to a Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different.

The term“Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl” as used herein refers to a saturated, linear or branched group of formula (Ci-C8-alkyl)-S(=0) ₂ -, in which the term "Ci-Cs-alkyl" is as defined herein. Examples of Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl include but are not limited to methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl, 1 -methylethylsulfonyl, butylsulfonyl, 1 -methylpropylsulfonyl, 2-methylpropylsulfonyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylethylsulfonyl, pentylsulfonyl, 1 - methylbutylsulfonyl, 2-methylbutylsulfonyl, 3-methylbutylsulfonyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1 - ethylpropylsulfonyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1 ,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, hexylsulfonyl, 1 - methylpentylsulfonyl, 2-methylpentylsulfonyl, 3-methylpentylsulfonyl, 4-methylpentylsulfonyl, 1 ,1 - dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1 ,2-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1 ,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 2,2-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 2,3- dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1 -ethylbutylsulfonyl, 2-ethylbutylsulfonyl, 1 ,1 ,2-trimethyl- propylsulfonyl, 1 ,2,2-trimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1 -ethyl-1 -methylpropylsulfonyl and 1 -ethyl-2-methylpropyl- sulfonyl.

The term“Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfonyl” as used herein refers to a Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different.

The term“Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl” as used herein refers to a saturated, linear or branched group of formula (Ci-C8-alkyl)-C(=0)-, in which the term "Ci-Cs-alkyl" is as defined herein.

The term“Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylcarbonyl” as used herein refers to a Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different.

The term“Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl” as used herein refers to a saturated, linear or branched group of formula (Ci-C8-alkoxy)-C(=0)-, in which the term "Ci-Cs-alkoxy" is as defined herein.

The term“Ci-Cs-haloalkoxycarbonyl” as used herein refers to a Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl as defined above in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with one or more halogen atoms that may be the same or different.

The term“non-aromatic C3-Ci ₂ -carbocycle” as used herein refers to a non-aromatic, saturated or partially unsaturated, hydrocarbon ring system in which all of the ring members, which vary from 3 to 12, are carbon atoms. The ring system may be monocyclic or polycyclic (fused, spiro or bridged). Non-aromatic C3-C12- carbocycles include but are not limited to C3-Ci ₂ -cycloalkyl (mono or bicyclic), C3-Ci ₂ -cycloalkenyl (mono or bicyclic), bicylic system comprising an aryl (e.g. phenyl) fused to a monocyclic C3-C7-cycloalkyl (e.g. tetrahydronaphthalenyl, indanyl), bicylic system comprising an aryl (e.g. phenyl) fused to a monocyclic C3- Ce-cycloalkenyl (e.g. indenyl, dihydronaphthalenyl) and tricyclic system comprising a cyclopropyl connected through one carbon atom to a bicylic system comprising an aryl (e.g. phenyl) fused to a monocyclic C3-C7-cycloalkyl or to a monocyclic C3-C8-cycloalkenyl. The non-aromatic C3-Ci ₂ -carbocycle can be attached to the parent molecular moiety through any carbon atom.

The term “C3-Ci ₂ -cycloalkyl” as used herein refers to a saturated, monovalent, mono- or bicylic hydrocarbon ring which contains 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1 or 12 carbon atoms.“C3-C7-cycloalkyl” as used herein designates monocyclic C3-C7-cycloalkyls which include but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl. Examples of bicyclic C6-Ci2-cycloalkyls include but are not limited to bicyclo[3.1 .1 Jheptane, bicyclo[2.2.1 Jheptane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane, bicyclo[3.3.1 Jnonane, bicyclo[4.2.0]octyl, octahydropentalenyl and bicyclo[4.2.1 Jnonane. The term“C3-Ci ₂ -cycloalkenyl” as used herein refers to an unsaturated, monovalent, mono- or bicylic hydrocarbon ring which contains 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1 or 12 carbon atoms. Examples of monocyclic C3-C8-cycloalkenyl group include but are not limited to cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl and cyclooctenyl group. Examples of bicyclic C6-Ci2-cycloalkenyl group include but are not limited to bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-enyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-enyl.

The term“aromatic C6-Ci ₄ -carbocycle” or“aryl” as used herein refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring system in which all of the ring members, which vary from 6 to 14, preferably from 6 to 10, are carbon atoms. The ring system may be monocyclic or fused polycyclic (e.g. bicyclic or tricyclic). Examples of aryl include but are not limited to phenyl, azulenyl, naphthyl and fluorenyl. The aryl can be attached to the parent molecular moiety through any carbon atom. It is further understood that when said aryl group is substituted with one or more substituents, said substituent(s) may be at any positions on said aryl ring(s). Particularly, in the case of aryl being a phenyl group, said substituent(s) may occupy one or both ortho positions, one or both meta positions, or the para position, or any combination of these positions.

The term“non-aromatic 3- to 10-membered heterocycle” or“heterocyclyl” as used herein refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated non-aromatic ring system comprising 1 to 4, or 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. If the ring system contains more than one oxygen atoms, they are not directly adjacent. Non aromatic heterocycles include but are not limited to 3- to 7-membered monocyclic non-aromatic heterocycles and 6- to 10-membered polycyclic (e.g. bicyclic or tricyclic) non-aromatic heterocycles. The non-aromatic 3- to 10-membered heterocycle can be connected to the parent molecular moiety through any carbon atom or nitrogen atom contained within the heterocycle.

The term“non-aromatic 3- to 7-membered monocyclic heterocycle” as used herein refers to a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic ring system containing 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur where the ring system is saturated or unsaturated but not aromatic. For instance, the heterocycle may comprise one to three nitrogen atoms, or one or two oxygen atoms, or one or two sulfur atoms, or one to three nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, or one to three nitrogen atoms and a sulfur atom or one sulfur atom and one oxygen atom. Examples of saturated non-aromatic heterocycles include but are not limited to 3-membered ring such as oxiranyl, aziridinyl, 4- membered ring such as azetidinyl, oxetanyl, thietanyl, 5-membered ring such as tetrahydrofuranyl, 1 ,3- dioxolanyl, tetrahydrothienyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, triazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, oxadiazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, thiadiazolidinyl, 6-membered ring such as piperidinyl, hexahydropyridazinyl, hexahydropyrimidinyl, piperazinyl, triazinanyl, hexahydrotriazinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxanyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, dithianyl, morpholinyl, 1 ,2-oxazinanyl, oxathianyl, thiomorpholinyl or 7-membered ring such as oxepanyl, azepanyl, 1 ,4-diazepanyl and1 ,4-oxazepanyl. Examples of unsaturated non-aromatic hererocyles include but are not limited to 5-membered ring such as dihydrofuranyl, 1 ,3-dioxolyl, dihydrothienyl, pyrrolinyl, dihydroimidazolyl, dihydropyrazolyl, isoxazolinyl, dihydrooxazolyl, dihydrothiazolyl or 6-membered ring such as pyranyl, thiopyranyl, thiazinyl and thiadiazinyl. When an amino group or the amino moiety of any other amino-containing group is substituted by two substituents that can be the same or different, the two substituents together with the nitrogen atom to which they are linked can form a heterocyclyl group, preferably a 5- to 7-membered monocyclic heterocyclyl group, that can be substituted or that can include other hetero atoms, for example a morpholino group or piperidinyl group.

The term“non-aromatic 6- to 10-membered polycyclic heterocycle” as used herein refers to a 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10-membered polycyclic (e.g. bicyclic or tricyclic) ring system containing 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur where the ring system is saturated or unsaturated but not aromatic. Non-aromatic bicyclic heterocycles may consist of a monocyclic heteroaryl as defined herein fused to a monocyclic C3-C7-cycloalkyl, a monocyclic C3-C8-cycloalkenyl or a monocyclic non-aromatic heterocycle or may consist of a monocyclic non-aromatic heterocycle fused either to an aryl (e.g. phenyl), a monocyclic C3-C7-cycloalkyl, a monocyclic C3-C8-cycloalkenyl or a monocyclic non-aromatic heterocycle. When two monocyclic heterocycles (aromatic or non-aromatic) comprising nitrogen atoms are fused, nitrogen atom may be at the bridgehead (e.g. 4, 5,6,7- tetrahydropyrazolo[1 ,5-a]pyridinyl, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyridinyl, 5, 6,7,8- tetrahydroimidazo[1 ,2-a]pyridinyl). Non-aromatic tricyclic heterocycles may consist of a monocyclic cycloalkyl connected through one common atom to a non-aromatic bicyclic heterocycle.

The term“aromatic 5- to 14-membered heterocycle” or“heteroaryl” as used herein refers to an aromatic ring system comprising 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. Aromatic heterocycles include aromatic 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocycles and 6- to 14-membered polycyclic (e.g. bicyclic ortricyclic) aromatic heterocycles. The 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocycle can be connected to the parent molecular moiety through any carbon atom or nitrogen atom contained within the heterocycle.

The term“aromatic 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocycle” or“monocyclic heteroaryl” as used herein refers to a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic ring system containing 1 , 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. Examples of 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl include but are not limited to furyl (furanyl), thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxatriazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl and thiatriazolyl. Examples of 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl include but are not limited to pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl.

The term“6- to 14-membered polycyclic aromatic heterocycle” or“polycyclic heteroaryl” as used herein refers to a 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10-, 1 1 -, 12-, 13- or 14-membered polycyclic (e.g. bicyclic or tricyclic) ring system containing 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. Aromatic bicyclic heterocycles may consist of a monocyclic heteroaryl as defined herein fused to an aryl (e.g. phenyl) or to a monocyclic heteroaryl. Examples of bicyclic aromatic heterocycle include but are not limited to 9-membered ring such as indolyl, indolizinyl, isoindolyl, benzimadozolyl, imidazopyridinyl, indazolyl, benzotriazolyl, purinyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl and benzisoxazolyl or 10-membered ring such as quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, naphthyridinyl, pteridinal and benzodioxinyl. In 9- or 10-membered aromatic bicyclic heterocycles comprising two fused 5- or 6-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocycles, nitrogen atom may be at the bridgehead (e.g. imidazo[1 ,2-a]pyridinyl, [1 ,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridinyl, imidazo[1 ,2-a]pyridinyl, imidazo[2,1 -b]oxazolyl, furo[2,3-d]isoxazolyl). Examples of tricyclic aromatic heterocyle include but are not limited to carbazolyl, acridinyl and phenazinyl.

The terms“non-aromatic C3-Ci ₂ -carbocyclyloxy”,“C3-C7-cycloalkyloxy”,“aromat ic C6-Ci ₄ -carbocyclyloxy”, “aromatic 5- to 10-membered heterocyclyloxy”, “non-aromatic 5- to 10-membered heterocyclyloxy” as used herein designate a group of formula -O-R wherein R is respectively a non-aromatic C3-C12- carbocyclyl, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl, an aromatic C6-Ci ₄ -carbocyclyl, an aromatic 5- to 14-membered heterocyclyl or a non-aromatic 5- to 14-membered heterocyclyl group as defined herein.

As used herein, when a group is said to be“substituted”, the group may be substituted with one or more substituents. The expression“one or more substituents” refers to a number of substituents that ranges from one to the maximum number of substituents possible based on the number of available bonding sites, provided that the conditions of stability and chemical feasibility are met.

The term“leaving group” as used herein is to be understood as meaning a group which is displaced from a compound in a substitution or an elimination reaction, for example a halogen atom, a trifluoromethanesulfonate (“triflate”) group, alkoxy, methanesulfonate (“mesylate”), p-toluenesulfonate (“tosylate”), etc.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I):

wherein

X is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine;

Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, C2-C8- alkenyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkenyl, C2-Cs-alkynyl, C2-Cs-halogenoalkynyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy-Ci-Cs-alkyl, tri-Ci-C8-alkylsilane, di-Ci-C8-alkyl(aryl)silane, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, Ci- C8-alkylcarbonyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyloxy-Ci-Cs-alkyl, aryl, aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, di-Ci-Cs-alkylphosphate and C(=0)Z with Z being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci- Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkenyl, C2-Cs-alkynyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkynyl, Ci-C8-alkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7- cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, heterocyclyloxy and heteroaryloxy,

wherein acyclic Y and Z radicals may be respectively substituted with one or more Y ^a or Z ^a substituents and wherein cyclic Y and Z radicals may be respectively substituted with one or more Y ^b or Z ^b substituents;

m is 0, 1 or 2;

R ¹ , R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, sulfanyl, amino, formyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkenyl, C2-C8-alkynyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkynyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C8-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, wherein acyclic R ¹ , R ² radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents and wherein cyclic R ¹ , R ² radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents, or

R ¹ R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl or a heterocyclyl ring wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl ring may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents , or

R ¹ , R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0, C=N-OH or C=N-OR ^c group with R ^c being selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cs-alkyl, aryl and aryl-Ci- Cs-alkyl, when n is 0 or L is CR ³ R ⁴ ,

wherein acyclic R ^c radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents and wherein cyclic R ^c radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents;

n is 0 or 1 ;

L is CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH), S(=N-CN) or NR ⁵ ,

wherein R ³ and R ⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, sulfanyl, amino, formyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci- Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C2-Cs-alkenyl, C2-Cs-halogenoalkenyl, C2-Cs-alkynyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkynyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs- alkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, wherein acyclic R ³ and R ⁴ radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents and wherein cyclic R ³ and R ⁴ radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents, or

wherein R ³ and R ⁴ may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents, or wherein when L is CR ³ R ⁴ , R ¹ and R ³ may form, together with the carbon atoms to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents,

wherein R ⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkenyl, C3-Cs-alkynyl, C3-Cs-halogenoalkynyl, C3- C7-cycloalkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl-carbonyl, C3-C7-cycloalkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs- alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aryl-Ci-Cs- alkyl, heterocyclyl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, aryloxy-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heterocyclyloxy-Ci-Cs- alkyl, heteroaryoxyl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, arylsulfanyl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heterocyclylsulfanyl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heteroarylsulfanyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, arylcarbonyl, heterocyclyl-carbonyl and heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein acyclic R ⁵ radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents and wherein cyclic R ⁵ radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents;

A is C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl ring, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl may be substituted, one or more times, in the same way or differently, with R ⁶ ,

wherein R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxy, sulfanyl, amino, nitro, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C2- Ce-alkenyl, C2-Cs-halogenoalkenyl, C2-Cs-alkynyl, C2-Cs-halogenoalkynyl, Ci-Cs- alkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl-sulfanyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl-sulfonyl, Ci-Cs- alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heterocyclyl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci- Cs-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ , -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), -C(=S)R ⁷ , - C(=S)OR ⁷ , -C(=S)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), -C(=NR ⁸ )R ⁷ , -C(=NR ⁸ )OR ⁷ , -C(=NR ⁸ )N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), -

NR ⁸ C(=0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ C(=S)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ C(=0)0R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), -NR ⁸ C(=S)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), -NR ⁸ C(=NR ⁸ )R ⁷ , -0C(=0)R ⁷ , -0C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), -OC(=S)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), -NR ⁸ S(=0) ₂ R ⁷ -

S(=0) ₂ R ⁷ , -S(=0) ₂ N(R ⁷ )(R ^s ) and -P(=0)(0R ⁷ ) ₂ ,

wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs- haloalkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkenyl, C2-C8-alkynyl, C2-C8- halogenoalkynyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl and heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl,

wherein R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-haloalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C2-C8- alkenyl, C2-Cs-halogenoalkenyl, C2-C8-alkynyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkynyl, Ci-Cs- alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-Ci-Cs- alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, arylamino and heteroarylamino, or

two geminal R ⁶ substituents may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl or a heterocyclyl, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl ring may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents, or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group;

wherein acyclic R ⁶ , R ⁷ and R ⁸ radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents and wherein cyclic R ⁶ , R ⁷ and R ⁸ radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents;

R ^a , Y ^a and Z ^a are independently selected from the group consisting of nitro, hydroxyl, cyano, carboxyl, amino, sulfanyl, pentafluoro- ⁶ -sulfanyl, formyl, carbamoyl, carbamate, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C3-C7-halogenocycloalkyl,Ci-C8-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbamoyl, di-Ci-Cs-alkylcarbamoyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyloxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylcarbonyloxy, Ci-Cs- alkylcarbonylamino, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylcarbonylamino, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonylamino, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfonylamino, sulfamoyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfamoyl and di-Ci-Cs-alkylsulfamoyl, R ^b Y ^b and Z ^b are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano, carboxyl, amino, sulfanyl, pentafluoro- ⁶ -sulfanyl, formyl, carbamoyl, carbamate, Ci-Ce-alkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, C3-C7-halogenocycloalkyl, C2-Cs-alkenyl, C2- Ce-alkynyl, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Cs- alkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylcarbonyl, Ci- Ce-alkylcarbamoyl, di-Ci-Cs-alkylcarbamoyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyloxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylcarbonyloxy, Ci-Cs- alkylcarbonylamino, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonylamino, Ci-C8-halogenoalkylsulfonylamino, sulfamoyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfamoyl and di-Ci-Cs-alkylsulfamoyl; provided that the compound of formula (I) is not :

(a) 3-{4-[(4-fluorophenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-16-5], and

(b) 3-{4-[1 -(cyclopropylamino)ethyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dih ydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-04-1 ]

Compounds (a) and (b) are disclosed in WO2019/122393.

The invention encompasses pure stereoisomers of the compound of formula (I) and any mixture of these isomers.

Not encompassed herein are compounds resulting from combinations which are against natural laws and which the person skilled in the art would therefore exclude based on his/her expert knowledge. For instance, ring structures having three or more adjacent oxygen atoms are excluded.

Depending on the nature of the substituents, the compound of fomula (I) may be present in the form of different stereoisomers. These stereoisomers are, for example, enantiomers, diastereomers, atropisomers or geometric isomers. Accordingly, the invention encompasses both pure stereoisomers and any mixture of these isomers. Where a compound can be present in two or more tautomer forms in equilibrium, reference to the compound by means of one tautomeric description is to be considered to include all tautomer forms.

Any of the compounds of the present invention can also exist in one or more geometric isomer forms depending on the number of double bonds in the compound. Geometric isomers by nature of substituents about a double bond or a ring may be present in cis (= Z-) or trans (= E-) form. The invention thus relates equally to all geometric isomers and to all possible mixtures, in all proportions.

The compounds of fomula (I) can suitably be in their free form, salt form, N-oxide form or solvate form (e.g. hydrate).

Depending on the nature of the substituents, the compound of fomula (I) may be present in the form of the free compound and/or a salt thereof, such as an agrochemically active salt.

Agrochemically active salts include acid addition salts of inorganic and organic acids well as salts of customary bases. Examples of inorganic acids are hydrohalic acids, such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide and hydrogen iodide, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and nitric acid, and acidic salts, such as sodium bisulfate and potassium bisulfate. Useful organic acids include, for example, formic acid, carbonic acid and alkanoic acids such as acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid and propionic acid, and also glycolic acid, thiocyanic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, oxalic acid, saturated or mono- or diunsaturated fatty acids having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, alkylsulfuric monoesters, alkylsulfonic acids (sulfonic acids having straight-chain or branched alkyl radicals having 1 to 20 carbon atoms), arylsulfonic acids or aryldisulfonic acids (aromatic radicals, such as phenyl and naphthyl, which bear one or two sulfonic acid groups), alkylphosphonic acids (phosphonic acids having straight-chain or branched alkyl radicals having 1 to 20 carbon atoms), arylphosphonic acids or aryldiphosphonic acids (aromatic radicals, such as phenyl and naphthyl, which bear one or two phosphonic acid radicals), where the alkyl and aryl radicals may bear further substituents, for example p- toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, p-aminosalicylic acid, 2-phenoxybenzoic acid, 2-acetoxybenzoic acid, etc.

Solvates of the compounds of the invention or their salts are stoichiometric compositions of the compounds with solvents.

The compounds of the invention may exist in multiple crystalline and/or amorphous forms. Crystalline forms include unsolvated crystalline forms, solvates and hydrates.

Compounds of formula (I) are herein referred to as“active ingredient(s)”.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), X is fluorine. In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci- Ce-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane and C(=0)Z with Z as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), Z is selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Ce-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, aryloxy and heteroaryloxy.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci- Ce-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane and C(=0)Z ; wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Ce-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, aryloxy and heteroaryloxy.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), Z is Ci-Cs-alkyl (preferably Ci-C ₄ -alkyl, e.g. methyl or ethyl), Ci-Cs-alkoxy (preferably Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy, e.g. methoxy, ethoxy or te/ -butoxy) or phenyloxy.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), Y is hydrogen, fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silane or acetyl.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), m is 0 or 1 .

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), m is 0.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), n is 0.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), n is 1 .

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I) , L is selected from the group consisting of CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S(=0), S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH) and NR ⁵ with R ³ , R ⁴ and R ⁵ as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), L is NR ⁵ with R ⁵ being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, Ci-Cs-alkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, Ci-C8-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl and aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), L is NR ⁵ with R ⁵ being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (eg. methyl), C3-C7-cycloalkyl-Ci-C8-alkyl (e.g. cyclopropylmethyl), C1-C4- alkylcarbonyl (e.g. acyl) , Ci-C ₄ -alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl), C1-C4- alkylsulfonyl (e.g. mesyl), Ci-C ₄ -halogenoalkylsulfonyl (e.g. triflyl), arylsulfonyl (e.g. phenylsulfonyl or tosyl) and aryl-Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. benzyl).

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), L is NR ⁵ with R ⁵ being hydrogen.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I) , L is selected from the group consisting of CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S(=0), S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH), S(=N-CN) and NR ⁵ , wherein R ³ and R ⁴ are independently hydrogen and Ci- Cs-alkyl and wherein R ⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, Ci-Cs-alkyl, C3-C7- cycloalkyl-Ci-Ce-alkyl, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl and aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), n is 0 or 1 and L is is CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH) or S(=N-CN), preferably CH ₂ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH) or S(=N-CN). In some of these embodiments, n is 0.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), n is 1 and L is is NR ⁵ , preferably NH.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ³ and R ⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-Cs-alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ³ and R ⁴ are hydrogen.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I) , L is CH ₂ , O, S, S(=0) or NH.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl ring. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is C3-C7-cycloalkyl, preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is phenyl. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is a heteroaryl ring, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrole, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, indol, benzothiazine and phenothiazine. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrole, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine and pyrazine. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is a heterocyclyl ring, such as tetrahydro-2H-pyrane,

1 .2-dihydropyridine, 2,3-dihydro-4H-1 ,4-benzothiazine, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo-[1 ,5-a]-pyridine or 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazol. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, imidazole, pyrazole,

1 .2-oxazole pyrrole, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, tetrahydro-2H-pyrane or 1 ,2- dihydropyridine. A may be substituted as described herein above or below. In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is selected from the group consisting of 5- or 6- membered heteroaryl, phenyl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, indole, benzothiazine, phenothiazine, tetrahydropyrane, 1 ,2-dihydropyridine, 2,3-dihydro-4H-1 ,4-benzothiazine, 4, 5,6,7- tetrahydropyrazolo-[1 ,5-a]-pyridine or 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is substituted with R ⁶ which is selected from the group consisting of halogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C3-C7- cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ) with R ⁷ and R ⁸ as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), A is substituted with R ⁶ which is selected from the group consisting of halogen (e.g. Cl or F), Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. methyl), Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy (e.g. methoxy), C3-C7-cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclopropyl), aryl (e.g., phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl), -C(=0)0R ⁷ (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl) and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ) (e.g. phenylaminocarbonyl).

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, aryl-Ci- Ce-alkyl, heterocyclyl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ) with R ⁷ and R ⁸ as described herein above or below; or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen (e.g. Cl or F), cyano, Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl), Ci-C ₄ -halogenoalkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoroethyl), Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy (e.g. methoxy), Ci-C ₄ -alkylamino (e.g. dimethylamino), C3-C7-cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl), aryl (e.g. phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl), aryl- Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. benzyl, 2-fluorobenzyl), heteroaryl-Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. thienylmethyl), -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, aryl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-Cs-alkyl;

or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of Cl, F, cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, methoxy, dimethylamino, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, benzyl, 2-fluoro-benzyl, thienylmethyl, - C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and cyclopropyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;

or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (l),R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci- Ce-alkyl, aryl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl. R ⁷ may be substituted as described herein.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (l),R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-C8-alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Ce-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C3-C7-halogenocycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7- cycloalkyl ring, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0, C=N-OH or C=N-OR ^c group, when n is 0 or L is CR ³ R ⁴ . R ^c is as described herein.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy and Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0 or C=N-OH group , when n is 0 or L is CR ³ R ⁴ .

In some embodiments, in the above formula (l),R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy and acetoxy, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a cyclopropyl ring.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (l),R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy and acetoxy, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0 or C=N-OH group, when n is 0 or L is CR ³ R ⁴ .

In some embodiments, compounds are excluded, in which in the above formula (I) n is 0, A is a N-linked heterocyclyl ring, and R ¹ and R ² are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, Ci- C ₄ -alkyl, Ci-C ₄ -halogenoalkyl, C ₂ -C ₄ -alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₄ -alkynyl and Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy; and compounds are excluded, in which in the above formula (I) n is 0, A is a N-linked heterocyclyl ring, and R ¹ and R ² form, togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl or a 3- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl ring that contains 1 to 3 heteroatoms that can be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of O, S and N.

In some embodiments, compounds are excluded, in which in the above formula (I), n is 0, A is a N-linked non-aromatic heterocyclyl ring, and at least one group adjacent to said nitrogen linked to the CR ¹ R ² moiety is a C(=0), C(=S), S(=0)p, NR’-C(=0), NR’-C(=S) or a NR’-S(0)p group, wherein p is 0, 1 or 2, and wherein R’ is hydrogen or a C-linked substituent.

The above specified definitions of X, Y, Z, L, m, n, A, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ⁶ , R ⁷ and R ⁸ can be combined in various manners to provide sub-classes of compounds according to the invention.

Non-limiting examples of sub-classes of compounds include the sub-classes described herein below.

In some embodiments (referred herein as embodiment l-a), the present invention relates to compound of formula (I):

wherein

X is fluorine;

Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane and C(=0)Z with Z as described herein, wherein acyclic Y and Z radicals may be respectively substituted with one or more Y ^a or Z ^a substituents as described herein and wherein cyclic Z radicals may be respectively substituted with one or more Y ^b or Z ^b substituents as described herein;

m is 0 or 1 ;

R ¹ , R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, sulfanyl, amino, formyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkenyl, C2-Cs-alkynyl, C2-Cs-halogenoalkynyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl, Ci-Ce-halogenoalkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C8-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, wherein acyclic R ¹ , R ² radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents as described herein and wherein cyclic R ¹ , R ² radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents as described herein, or R ¹ , R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl or a heterocyclyl ring wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl ring may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents as described herein, or

R ¹ , R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0, C=N-OH or C=N-OR ^c group with R ^c being selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cs-alkyl, aryl and aryl-Ci- Ce-alkyl, when n is 0 or when L is CR ³ R ⁴ ,

wherein acyclic R ^c radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents as described herein and wherein cyclic R ^c radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents as described herein;

n is 0 or 1 ;

L is CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH) or NR ⁵ ,

wherein R ³ , R ⁴ and R ⁵ are as described herein,

wherein when L is CR ³ R ⁴ , R ¹ and R ³ may form, together with the carbon atoms to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents as described herein,

A is C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl ring, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl may be substituted, one or more times, in the same way or differently, with R ⁶ , R ⁶ being as described herein;

provided that the compound of formula (I) is not :

(a) 3-{4-[(4-fluorophenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-16-5], and

(b) 3-{4-[1 -(cyclopropylamino)ethyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dih ydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-04-1 ]

In some embodiments (referred herein as embodiment l-b), the present invention relates to compound of formula (I):

wherein

X is fluorine;

Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane and C(=0)Z with Z as described herein, wherein acyclic Y and Z radicals may be respectively substituted with one or more Y ^a or Z ^a substituents as described herein and wherein cyclic Z radicals may be respectively substituted with one or more Y ^b or Z ^b substituents as described herein;

m is 0 or 1 ; R ¹ , R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, sulfanyl, amino, formyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkenyl, C2-C8-alkynyl, C2-C8-halogenoalkynyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfanyl, Ci-C8-halogenoalkylsulfanyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfinyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C8-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, wherein acyclic R ¹ , R ² radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents as described herein and wherein cyclic R ¹ , R ² radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents as described herein, or

R ¹ R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl or a heterocyclyl ring wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl ring may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents as described herein, or

R ¹ , R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0, C=N-OH or C=N-OR ^c group with R ^c being selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cs-alkyl, aryl and aryl-Ci- Ce-alkyl, when n is 0, or when L is CR ³ R ⁴ ,

wherein acyclic R ^c radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^a substituents as described herein and wherein cyclic R ^c radicals may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents as described herein;

n is 0 or 1 ;

L is CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH) or NR ⁵ ,

wherein R ³ , R ⁴ and R ⁵ are as described herein,

wherein when L is CR ³ R ⁴ , R ¹ and R ³ may form, together with the carbon atoms to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents as described herein,

A is C3-C7-cycloalkyl, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring may be substituted, one or more times, in the same way or differently, with R ⁶ , R ⁶ being as described herein;

provided that the compound of formula (I) is not :

(a) 3-{4-[(4-fluorophenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-16-5], and

(b) 3-{4-[1-(cyclopropylamino)ethyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)- 4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-04-1]

In some embodiments (referred herein as embodiment l-c), the present invention relates to compound of formula (I): wherein

X is fluorine;

Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane and C(=0)Z with Z as described herein, wherein acyclic Y and Z radicals may be respectively substituted with one or more Y ^a or Z ^a substituents and wherein cyclic Z radicals may be respectively substituted with one or more Y ^b or Z ^b substituents;

m is 0 or 1 ;

R ¹ , R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs- alkoxy and Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, or R ¹ and R ² form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, or R ¹ and R ² form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0 or C=N-OH group, when n is 0, or when L is CR ³ R ⁴ ; preferably R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy and acetoxy, or R ¹ and R ² form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a cyclopropyl ring.; n is 0 or 1 ;

L is CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH) or NR ⁵ ,

wherein R ³ , R ⁴ and R ⁵ are as described herein,

wherein when L is CR ³ R ⁴ , R ¹ and R ³ may form, together with the carbon atoms to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring may be substituted with one or more R ^b substituents,

A is C3-C7-cycloalkyl, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, wherein said C3-C7-cycloalkyl, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring may be substituted, one or more times, in the same way or differently, with R ⁶ , R ⁶ being as described herein; provided that the compound of formula (I) is not :

(a) 3-{4-[(4-fluorophenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-16-5], and

(b) 3-{4-[1 -(cyclopropylamino)ethyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dih ydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-04-1 ]

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane and C(=0)Z with Z being selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di- Ci-C8-alkylamino, aryloxy and heteroaryloxy. In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane and C(=0)Z ; wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di- Ci-C8-alkylamino, aryloxy and heteroaryloxy.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, Y is hydrogen, tert- butyl(dimethyl)silane or acetyl.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, m is 0.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, n is 0.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, n is 1 .

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, n is 1 and L is selected from the group consisting of CR ³ R ⁴ , preferably Chh, O, S, S(=0), S(=0) ₂ and S(=0)(=NH).

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, L is CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ or S(=0)(=NH), preferably CH2, O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ or S(=0)(=NH). In some of these embodiments, n is 0.

In some embodiments, in the above formula (I), n is 1 and L is is NR ⁵ , preferably NH.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, L is selected from the group consisting of CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S(=0), S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH) and NR ⁵ with:

R ³ and R ⁴ being independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-Cs-alkyl,

R ⁵ being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, Ci-Cs-alkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, Ci-Ce-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl and aryl-Ci-Ce-alkyl.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, L is CH2, O, S, S(=0) or NH.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, A is a heteroaryl ring, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrole, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, indol, benzothiazine and phenothiazine. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, A is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrole, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine and pyrazine. A may be substituted as described herein above or below. In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, A is a heterocyclyl ring, such as tetrahydro-2H-pyrane, 1 ,2-dihydropyridine, 2,3-dihydro-4H-1 ,4-benzothiazine, 4, 5,6,7- tetrahydropyrazolo-[1 ,5-a]-pyridine or 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazol. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, A is selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, indole, benzothiazine, phenothiazine, tetrahydropyrane, 1 ,2-dihydropyridine, 2, 3-dihydro-4H-1 ,4- benzothiazine, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo-[1 ,5-a]-pyridine or 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, A is selected from the group consisting of 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, phenyl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl. A may be substituted as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, A is substituted with R ⁶ which is selected from the group consisting of halogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkoxy, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ) with R ⁷ and R ⁸ as described herein above or below.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, A is substituted with R ⁶ which is selected from the group consisting of halogen (e.g. Cl or F), Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. methyl), Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy (e.g. methoxy), C3-C7-cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclopropyl), aryl (e.g., phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl), -C(=0)0R ⁷ (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl) and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ) (e.g. phenylaminocarbonyl).

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7- cycloalkyl, aryl, aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heterocyclyl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ) with R ⁷ and R ⁸ as described herein above or below; or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen (e.g. Cl or F), cyano, Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl), Ci-C ₄ -halogenoalkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoroethyl), Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy (e.g. methoxy), Ci- C ₄ -alkylamino (e.g. dimethylamino), C3-C7-cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl), aryl (e.g. phenyl, 4- chlorophenyl), aryl-Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. benzyl, 2-fluorobenzyl), heteroaryl-Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. thienylmethyl), - C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Ce-alkyl, aryl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-Cs- alkyl; or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of Cl, F, cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, methoxy, dimethylamino, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, benzyl, 2-fluoro- benzyl, thienylmethyl, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and cyclopropyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;

or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, A is imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2- oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, indole, benzothiazine, phenothiazine, tetrahydropyrane, 1 ,2-dihydropyridine, 2,3-dihydro-4H-1 ,4-benzothiazine, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo- [1 ,5-a]-pyridine or 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl. A may be substituted with R ⁶ as described herein.

In some of these embodiments, R ⁶ may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci- Ce-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkoxy, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ) with R ⁷ and R ⁸ as described herein above or below; or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some others of these embodiments, R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen (e.g. Cl or F), Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. methyl), Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy (e.g. methoxy), C3-C7-cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclopropyl), aryl (e.g., phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl), -C(=0)0R ⁷ (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl) and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ) (e.g. phenylaminocarbonyl); or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some embodiments, R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl and aryl. R ⁷ may be substituted as described herein.

In some embodiments, R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl and 4- chlorophenyl.

In some embodiments, R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-Cs-alkyl.

In some embodiments, R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c,

A is selected from the group consisting of 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, phenyl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl, and A may be substituted with one or more R ⁶ independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heterocyclyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein preferably R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and cyclopropyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; or two geminal R ⁶ substituents, may form, if structurally possible, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 group.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c,

A is selected from the group consisting of 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, phenyl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl, and A may be substituted with one or more R ⁶ independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heterocyclyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein preferably R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and cyclopropyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a and l-b, R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C3-C7-halogenocycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0, C=N-OH or C=N-OR ^c group, when n is 0 or L is CR ³ R ⁴ . R ^c is as described herein. In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a and l-b, R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy and Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0 or C=N-OH group, when n is 0 or L is CR ³ R ⁴ .

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy and acetoxy, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a cyclopropyl ring.

In some embodiments, in accordance with embodiments l-a, l-b and l-c, R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy and acetoxy, or R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0 or C=N-OH group, when n is 0 or L is CR ³ R ⁴ .

In some embodiments (referred herein as embodiment l-d), the present invention relates to compound of formula (I): wherein

X is fluorine;

Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, tri-Ci-Cs-alkylsilane and C(=0)Z with Z being selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Ce-halogenoalkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, di-Ci-Cs-alkylamino, aryloxy and heteroaryloxy, preferably Y is hydrogen, fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silane or acetyl;

m is 0;

R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Ce-alkoxy and Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, or

R ¹ and R ² form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, or when n is 0 or L is Chh, R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0 or C=N-OH group;

n is 0 or 1 ;

L is selected from the group consisting of CR ³ R ⁴ , O, S, S(=0), S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH), S(=N-CN) and

NR ⁵ , wherein R ³ and R ⁴ are independently hydrogen and Ci-Cs-alkyl and wherein R ⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, Ci-Cs-alkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl-Ci-C8-alkyl, Ci-Cs- alkylcarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, Ci-Cs-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-Cs-halogenoalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl and aryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl;

preferably L is CH ₂ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH), S(=N-CN) or NH;

A is a C3-C7-cycloalkyl, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine and pyrazine,

wherein A may be substituted with one or more substituents R ⁶ ;

R ⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-Ci-Cs- alkyl, heterocyclyl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cs-alkyl, aryl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-Cs- alkyl;

provided that the compound of formula (I) is not :

(a) 3-{4-[(4-fluorophenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-16-5], and (b) 3-{4-[1 -(cyclopropylamino)ethyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dih ydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-04-1 ]

In some preferred embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d), R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen (e.g. Cl or F), cyano, Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl), Ci-C ₄ -halogenoalkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoroethyl), Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy (e.g. methoxy), Ci- C ₄ -alkylamino (e.g. dimethylamino), C3-C7-cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl), aryl (e.g. phenyl, 4- chlorophenyl), aryl-Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. benzyl, 2-fluorobenzyl), heteroaryl-Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. thienylmethyl), - C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C8-alkyl, aryl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-Cs- alkyl. In some of these embodiments, R ⁶ is more preferably is selected from the group consisting of Cl, F, cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, methoxy), dimethylamino, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, benzyl, 2-fluoro-benzyl, thienylmethyl, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and cyclopropyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d), R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy and Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, or R ¹ and R ² form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, or when n is 0 or L is CH2, R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 or C=N-OH group.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d), R ¹ and R ² are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy and Ci-Cs-alkoxycarbonyl, or R ¹ and R ² form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C3-C7-cycloalkyl ring, or when n is 0 and A is C-linked, or when L is CH2, R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 or C=N-OH group.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d), n is 0.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d), n is 0 or n is 1 and L is CH2.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d), n is 0 or 1 and L is CH2, O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ ,

S(=0)(=NH) or S(=N-CN). In some of these embodiments n is 1 .

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d), n is 1 and L is is NR ⁵ , preferably NH.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d),

A is selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl. In some embodiments (referred herein as embodiment l-e), the present invention relates to compound of formula (I):

wherein

X is fluorine;

Y is hydrogen, fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silane or acetyl;

m is 0;

R ¹ , R ² are independently selected from the group hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy and acetoxy; or when n is 0 or when L is CH2, R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=CH2, C=0 or C=N-OH group,

n is 0 or 1 ;

L is CH ₂ , O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ , S(=0)(=NH), S(=N-CN) or NH,

A is a C3-C7-cycloalkyl, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, preferably selected from the group consisting of imidazole, pyrazole, 1 ,2-oxazole, pyrrol, thiophene, thiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, phenyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl, wherein A may be substituted with one or more substituents R ⁶ ;

R ⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, Ci-Cs-alkyl, Ci-Cs- halogenoalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkoxy, Ci-Cs-alkylamino, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-Ci-Cs- alkyl, heteroaryl-Ci-Cs-alkyl, -C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein preferably R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and cyclopropyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;

provided that the compound of formula (I) is not :

(a) 3-{4-[(4-fluorophenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol

[2358785-16-5]

In some preferred embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-e), R ⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen (e.g. Cl or F), cyano, Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl), Ci-C ₄ -halogenoalkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoroethyl), Ci-C ₄ -alkoxy (e.g. methoxy), Ci- C ₄ -alkylamino (e.g. dimethylamino), C3-C7-cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl), aryl (e.g. phenyl, 4- chlorophenyl), aryl-Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. benzyl, 2-fluorobenzyl), heteroaryl-Ci-C ₄ -alkyl (e.g. thienylmethyl), - C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Ce-alkyl, aryl and C3-C7-cycloalkyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-Ce- alkyl. In some of these embodiments, R ⁶ is more preferably selected from the group consisting of Cl, F, cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, methoxy), dimethylamino, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, benzyl, 2-fluoro-benzyl, thienylmethyl, - C(=0)R ⁷ , -C(=0)0R ⁷ and -C(=0)N(R ⁷ )(R ⁸ ), wherein R ⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and cyclopropyl and R ⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-e), R ¹ , R ² are independently selected from the group hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy and acetoxy; or when n is 0 or when L is Chh, R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 or C=N-OH group.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-e), R ¹ , R ² are independently selected from the group hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy and acetoxy; or when n is 0 and A is C-linked, or when L is CH2, R ¹ and R ² may form, together with the carbon atom to which they are linked, a C=0 or C=N-OH group.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-e), n is 0.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-e), n is 0 or n is 1 and L is CH2.

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-e), n is 0 or 1 and L is CH2, O, S, S=0, S(=0) ₂ ,

S(=0)(=NH) or S(=N-CN). In some of these embodiments n is 1 .

In some embodiments in accordance with embodiment (l-d), n is 1 and L is is NR ⁵ , preferably NH.

The present invention also relates to any compounds of formula (I) disclosed in Table 1 :

- 3-[4-(1 H-imidazol-1 -ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(1 H-pyrazol-1 -ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(1 H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro -1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(1 ,2-oxazol-4-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro -1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(cyclopentylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihy dro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-(4-benzylphenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dih ydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-d ihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dih ydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-d ihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(1 -methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro -1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(4-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(3-methyl-1 ,2-oxazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(2-thienylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol, - 3-[4-(cyclohexylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihyd ro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(1 ,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[cyclopentyl(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl) -4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(1 -phenylvinyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- {4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]phenyl}(phenyl)methanone,

- 3-[4-(4-methylbenzyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro -1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(1 -phenylethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5- dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}pyridin-2(1 H)-one,

- 3-[4-(4-fluorobenzyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro -1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(1 -ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethy l)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2-fluoropyridin-3-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethy l)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2-fluoropyridin-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethy l)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethy l)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(3,5-dimethyl-1 ,2-oxazol-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[cyclohexyl(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)- 4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[hydroxy(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(tri fluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2-chloro-1 H-imidazol-1 -yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 5-{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}nicotinonitrile,

- 3-{4-[(hydroxyimino)(phenyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethy l)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(2-methoxybenzyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[hydroxy(2-methylphenyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorometh yl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(5-cyclopropyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(3-cyclopropyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(1 -cyclopropyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(4-methoxypyridin-3-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorometh yl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorometh yl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorometh yl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorometh yl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(3-methoxypyridin-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorometh yl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorometh yl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-(4-{[2-(methylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]methyl}phenyl)-5-(trifl uoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 5-{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}thiophene-2-carbonitrile,

- (4-fluorophenyl){4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]phenyl}methanone,

- 3-{4-[(1 -propyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 1 -{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid,

- 3-{4-[(4-fluorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorome thyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 5-{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}thiophene-2-carbaldehyde,

- 3-[4-(4-chlorobenzyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro -1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2,4-dimethyl-1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihyd ro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol, - 3-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dih ydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2,3-difluoropyridin-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorom ethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2,6-difluoropyridin-3-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorom ethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2,6-difluoropyridin-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorom ethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2-chloro-1 -methyl-1 H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihyd ro-1 ,2-oxazol-5- ol,

- 3-{4-[(4-isopropylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoro methyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1 ,5-a]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihy dro-1 ,2- oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(1 -isobutyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 1 -(5-{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}-2-thienyl)ethanone,

- (4-chlorophenyl){4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]phenyl}methanone,

- (3,5-difluorophenyl){4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-di hydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]phenyl}methanone,

- 3-{4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorome thyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(3,5-difluorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluo romethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(1 -methyl-1 H-indol-3-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(1 -cyclopentyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- ethyl 1 -{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate,

- 3-{4-[(1 -phenyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dih ydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2,3-dichloropyridin-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorom ethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorom ethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 5-(trifluoromethyl)-3-(4-{[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl ]methyl}phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-(4-{[1 -(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl]methyl}phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol- 5-ol,

- N-cyclopropyl-1 -{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide,

- 3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1 ,4-benzothiazin-4-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-d ihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5- ol,

- 3-{4-[(4-fluorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorome thyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-yl acetate,

- ethyl (4-{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)acetate,

- 3-{4-[(1 -benzyl-1 H-pyrrol-3-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro -1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(1 -benzyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(5-methyl-3-phenyl-1 ,2-oxazol-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(3,5-dichlorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluo romethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-(4-{[1 -(2-thienylmethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]methyl}phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5- ol,

- 3-[4-(1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-carbazol-9-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluor omethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-(4-{[1 -(2-fluorobenzyl)-1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl}phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[acetoxy(phenyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5- dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-yl acetate,

- 3-(4-{[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl]methyl}phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol, - 1 -{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}-N-phenyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide,

- 2-{4-[5-{[fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-(trifluoromethyl) -4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}pyrazine,

- 3-[4-(10H-phenothiazin-10-ylmethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethy l)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 5-{[fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-3-{4-[(2-chloro-1 H-imidazol-1 -yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5- dihydro-1 ,2-oxazole,

- 3-{4-[(2-chloro-5,5-dioxido-10H-phenothiazin-10-yl)methyl]ph enyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2- oxazol-5-ol,

- 1 -{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]phenyl}-2-phenylethanone,

- 3-[4-(1 -hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihyd ro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5 -dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(4-fluoroanilino)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-[4-(N-hydroxy-2-phenylethanimidoyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromet hyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(phenylsulfinyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5 -dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(4-chloroanilino)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(3-chloroanilino)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(2-chloroanilino)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[(S-phenylsulfonimidoyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluorometh yl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1 -{4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]phenyl}-ethanone,

- 3-{4-[(phenylsulfonyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5 -dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1 -hydroxyethyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol,

- 3-{4-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-N-hydroxyethanimidoyl]phenyl}-5 -(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol- 5-ol,

- 5-{[fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-3-{4-[(phenylsulfanyl)met hyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2- oxazole,

- 5-{[fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-3-{4-[(phenylsulfinyl)met hyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2- oxazole,

- 5-{[fe/ -butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-3-{4-[(S-phenylsulfonimidoyl)meth yl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5- dihydro-1 ,2-oxazole,

- 5-{[fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-3-{4-[(phenylsulfonyl)met hyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2- oxazole and

- [{4-[5-{[fe/?-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-(trifluoromethyl)- 4, 5-dihydro- 1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzyl}(phenyl)- lambda ⁴ -sulfanylidene]cyanamide.

The compounds of formula (I) according to the present invention may be used as fungicides (i.e. for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, in particular fungi causing rust diseases, or Oomyctes in crop protection). Processes for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) and intermediates

The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of formula (I). Unless indicated otherwise, the radicals X, Y, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , R ⁴ , L and A, and integers m and n, have the meanings given above for the compounds of formula (I). These definitions apply not only to the end products of the formula (I) but likewise to all intermediates.

Compounds of formula (I) can be prepared by a process P1 which comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III):

Process P1 can be performed in the presence of a transition metal catalyst such as palladium and if appropriate in the presence of a phosphine ligand or a N-heterocyclic carbene ligand, if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a solvent according to known processes.

Boronic acid or boronic ester derivatives of formula (III) are commercially available or can be prepared by known processes.

Process P1 can be carried out in the presence of a catalyst, such as a metal salt or complex. Suitable metal derivatives for this purpose are transition metal catalysts such as palladium. Suitable metal salts or complexes for this purpose are for example, palladium chloride, palladium acetate, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0), tris(dibenzylidene- acetone)dipalladium(O), bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(ll) dichloride, [1 ,1’-bis(diphenylphosphino)- ferrocene]dichloropalladium(ll), bis(cinnamyl)dichlorodipalladium(ll), bis(allyl)-dichlorodipalladium(ll) or [1 ,1’-Bis(di-fe/if-butylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladiu m(ll). It is also possible to generate a palladium complex in the reaction mixture by separate addition to the reaction of a palladium salt and a ligand or salt, such as triethylphosphine, tri-te/ -butylphosphine, tri -tert- butylphosphonium tetrafluoroborate, tricyclohexylphosphine, 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)biphenyl, 2-(di- fe/?-butylphosphino)biphenyl, 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-2'-(N,N-dimethylamino)biphenyl, 2-{tert- butylphosphino)-2'-(N,N-dimethylamino)biphenyl, 2-di-fe/?-butylphosphino-2’,4’,6’-triisopropylbiphenyl 2- dicyclohexylphosphino-2’,4’,6’-triisopropylbiphenyl, 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2,6’-dimethoxybiphenyl, 2- dicyclohexylphosphino-2’,6’-diisopropoxybiphenyl, triphenyl-phosphine, tris-(o-tolyl)phosphine, sodium 3- (diphenylphosphino)benzenesulfonate, tris-2-(methoxy-phenyl)phosphine, 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)- 1 ,1 '-binaphthyl, 1 ,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane, 1 ,2-bis(diphenylphosphino) ethane, 1 ,4- bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)butane, 1 ,2-bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)-ethane, 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-2'- (N,N-dimethylamino)-biphenyl, 1 ,1’-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene, (R)-(-)-1 -[(S)-2-diphenyl- phosphino)ferrocenyl]ethyldicyclohexylphosphine, tris-(2,4-fe/?-butyl-phenyl)-phosphite, di(l -adamantyl)- 2-morpholinophenylphosphine or 1 ,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazolium chloride.

It is also advantageous to choose the appropriate catalyst and/or ligand from commercial catalogues such as “Metal Catalysts for Organic Synthesis” by Strem Chemicals or “Phosphorous Ligands and Compounds” by Strem Chemicals.

Suitable bases for carrying out Process P1 can be inorganic and organic bases which are customary for such reactions. Preference is given to using alkaline earth metal or alkali metal hydroxides, such as sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or other ammonium hydroxide derivatives; alkaline earth metal, alkali metal or ammonium fluorides such as potassium fluoride, caesium fluoride or tetrabutylammonium fluoride; alkaline earth metal or alkali metal carbonates, such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate or caesium carbonate; alkali metal or alkaline earth metal acetates, such as sodium acetate, lithium acetate, potassium acetate or calcium acetate; alkali metal or alkaline earth metal phosphate, such as tripotassium phosphate alkali; alkali metal alcoholates, such as potassium fe/ -butoxide or sodium fe/ -butoxide; tertiary amines, such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-dicyclohexylmethylamine, N,N- diisopropylethylamine, N-methylpiperidine, N,N-dimethylaminopyridine, diazabicyclooctane (DABCO), diazabicyclononene (DBN) or diazabicycloundecene (DBU); and also aromatic bases, such as pyridine, picolines, lutidines or collidines.

Suitable solvents for carrying out process P1 can be customary inert organic solvents. Preference is given to using optionally halogenated, aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic hydrocarbons, such as petroleum ether, pentane, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, benzene, toluene, xylene or decalin; chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane or trichloroethane; ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl f-butyl ether, methyl f-amyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1 ,2-dimethoxyethane, 1 ,2-diethoxyethane or anisole; nitriles, such as acetonitrile, propionitrile, n- or i-butyronitrile or benzonitrile; amides, such as N,N- dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylformanilide, N-methylpyrrolidone or hexamethylphosphoric triamide; ureas, such as 1 ,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1 H)-pyrimidinone; esters, such as methyl acetate or ethyl acetate, sulfoxides, such as dimethyl sulfoxide, or sulfones, such as sulfolane; and a mixture thereof.

It can also be advantageous to carry out process P1 with a co-solvent such as water or an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol or fe/ -butanol.

Process P1 may be performed in an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen atmosphere. When carrying out process P1 , 1 mole or an excess of compound of formula (III) and from 1 to 5 moles of base and from 0.01 to 20 mole percent of a palladium complex can be employed per mole of compound of formula (II). It is also possible to employ the reaction components in other ratios. Work-up is carried out by known methods.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein n = 0 can be prepared by a process P2 which comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (IV) with a compound of formula (V):

Process P2 can be performed in the presence of a transition metal catalyst such as palladium and if appropriate in the presence of a phosphine ligand or a N-heterocyclic carbene ligand, if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a solvent according to known processes.

Halogenated derivatives of formula (V) are commercially available or can be prepared by known processes.

Suitable catalysts, bases and solvents for carrying out process P2 can be as disclosed in connection with process P1 . Process P2 may be performed in an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen atmosphere. When carrying out process P2, 1 mole or an excess of compound of formula (V) and from 1 to 5 moles of base and from 0.01 to 20 mole percent of a palladium complex can be employed per mole of compound of formula (IV). It is also possible to employ the reaction components in other ratios. Work-up is carried out by known methods.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein n = 0 can be prepared by a process P3 which comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (VI) with a compound of formula (VII):

Process P3 can be performed in the presence of a transition metal catalyst such as palladium and if appropriate in the presence of a phosphine ligand or a N-heterocyclic carbene ligand, if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a solvent according to known processes.

Organometallic compounds of formula (VII) are commercially available or can can be obtained from the corresponding halogenated derivative by reaction with magnesium metal, zinc metal or lithium metal preferably under anhydrous conditions ; or by halogen/metal exchange using an alkyllithium reagent or a Grignard reagent or a manufactured complex prepared from an alkyllithium reagent or a Grignard reagent preferably under anhydrous conditions ; or by metal/metal exchange using zinc chloride on a Grignard reagent preferably under anhydrous conditions, according to known processes.

Suitable solvents for carrying out process P3 can be customary inert organic solvents. Preference is given to using optionally halogenated, aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic hydrocarbons, such as petroleum ether, pentane, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, benzene, toluene, xylene or decalin ; ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl fe/ -butyl ether, methyl fe/ -amyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1 ,2-dimethoxyethane, 1 ,2-diethoxyethane or anisole ; and a mixture thereof.

Suitable catalysts and bases for carrying out process P3 can be as disclosed in connection with process P1.

Process P3 may be performed in an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen atmosphere. When carrying out process P3, 1 mole or an excess of compound of formula (VII) and from 1 to 5 moles of base and from 0.01 to 20 mole percent of a palladium complex can be employed per mole of compound of formula (VI). It is also possible to employ the reaction components in other ratios. Work-up is carried out by known methods.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein n = 1 can be prepared by a process P4 which comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (VIII):

Process P4 can be performed if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a solvent according to known processes.

Phenols, thiophenols and anilines and the like of formula (VIII) are commercially available or can be prepared by known processes.

Suitable bases and solvents for carrying out process P4 can be as disclosed in connection with process P1. Other suitable bases for carrying out process P4 according to the invention can be amides or organometallic derivatives. Preference is given to alkali metal hydrides, such as lithium hydride, sodium hydride or potassium hydride ; alkali metal amides, such as sodium amide or potassium amide ; organic amides, such as lithium diisopropylamine (LDA), lithium tetramethylpiperidide, lithium hexamethyldisilazane (LiHMDS), potassium hexamethyldisilazane (KHMDS) or sodium hexamethyldisilazane (NaHMDS) ; organolithium derivatives, such as methyllithium, phenyllithium, n- butyllithium, sec-butyllithium, iso-butyllithium or te/ -butyllithium.

Process P4 may be performed in an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen atmosphere. When carrying out process P4, 1 mole or an excess of compound of formula (VIII) and from 1 to 5 moles of base can be employed per mole of compound of formula (II). It is also possible to employ the reaction components in other ratios. Work-up is carried out by known methods.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein n = 1 and L is S=0 or S(=0) ₂ can be prepared by oxidation with one or more equivalent of an oxidant according to known processes, of compounds of formula (I) wherein n = 1 and L is S, prepared according to process P4.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein n = 1 and L is S(=0)(=NH), S(=N-CN) can be prepared according to Chemical Communications, (2017), 53, 348-351 from compounds of formula (I) wherein n = 1 and L is S, prepared according to process P4.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein R ¹ is OH and R ² is H, or R ¹ and R ² form a C=0 group, can be prepared by a process P5 which comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (IX) with a compound of formula (X):

Process P5 can be performed in the presence of a solvent according to known processes.

Organometallic derivatives of formula (X) are commercially available or can be prepared by known processes. Suitable solvents for carrying out process P5 can be as disclosed in connection with process P3.

Process P5 may be performed in an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen atmosphere. When carrying out process P5, 1 mole or an excess of compound of formula (X) can be employed per mole of compound of formula (IX). It is also possible to employ the reaction components in other ratios. Work-up is carried out by known methods.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein R ¹ and R ² form a C=0 group can be prepared by oxidation with one or more equivalent of an oxidant according to known processes, of compounds of formula (I) wherein R ¹ is OH and R ² is H, prepared according to process P5.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein R ¹ and R ² form a C=N-OH or C=N-OR ^c group can be prepared by reaction with NH2-OH or NH2-OR ^c according to known processes, of compounds of formula (I) wherein R ¹ and R ² form a C=0 group, prepared according to process P5.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein R ¹ is halogen and R ² is H can be prepared by reaction the hydroxy function with one or more equivalent of a halogenating agent according to known processes, of compounds of formula (I) wherein R ¹ is OH and R ² is H, prepared according to process P5.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein L is NR ⁵ , and R ¹ and R ² are both hydrogen, can be prepared by a process P6 which comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (IXa) with a compound of formula (Villa):

Process P6 [reductive amination] can be performed according to“Reduction of Imines and Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones" in Science of Synthesis 4.17, Section 2.6.

Anilines of formula (Villa) are commercially available or can be prepared by known processes.

Suitable solvents for carrying out process P6 can be as disclosed in connection with process P1 . Process P6 may be performed in an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen atmosphere. When carrying out process P6, 1 mole or an excess of compound of formula (Villa) and from 1 to 5 moles of reductant can be employed per mole of compound of formula (IXa). It is also possible to employ the reaction components in other ratios. Work-up is carried out by known methods.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein n = 0 and A is a N-linked heterocyclyl ring can be prepared by a process P7 which comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (XI):

Process P7 [nucleophilic substitution] can be performed if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a solvent according to known processes.

Heterocyclyl rings A (XI) bearing a free NH group are commercially available or can be prepared by known processes.

Suitable bases and solvents for carrying out process P7 can be as disclosed in connection with process P4.

Process P7 may be performed in an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen atmosphere. When carrying out process P7, 1 mole or an excess of compound of formula (XI) and from 1 to 5 moles of base can be employed per mole of compound of formula (II). It is also possible to employ the reaction components in other ratios. Work-up is carried out by known methods.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is not a hydrogen, can be prepared by a process P8 which comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (I) wherein Y is hydrogen with a compound of formula (XII):

Process P8 can be performed if appropriate in the presence of a base and if appropriate in the presence of a solvent according to known processes.

Derivatives of formula (XII) are commercially available or can be prepared by known processes.

Suitable bases and solvents for carrying out process P8 can be as disclosed in connection with process P1 .

Process P8 may be performed in an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen atmosphere. When carrying out process P8, 1 mole or an excess of compound of formula (XII) and from 1 to 5 moles of base can be employed per mole of compound of formula (I) wherein Y is hydrogen. It is also possible to employ the reaction components in other ratios. Work-up is carried out by known methods.

Processes P1 , P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7 and P8 are generally carried out under atmospheric pressure. It is also possible to operate under elevated or reduced pressure.

When carrying out processes P1 , P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7 and P8, the reaction temperatures can be varied within a relatively wide range. In general, these processes are carried out at temperatures from -78 °C to 200 °C, preferably from - 78 °C to 150 °C. A way to control the temperature for the processes is to use microwave technology.

In general, the reaction mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue that remains can be freed by known methods, such as chromatography or crystallization, from any impurities that can still be present.

Work-up is carried out by customary methods. Generally, the reaction mixture is treated with water and the organic phase is separated off and, after drying, concentrated under reduced pressure. If appropriate, the remaining residue can, be freed by customary methods, such as chromatography, crystallization or distillation, from any impurities that may still be present. The compounds of formula (I) can be prepared according to the general processes of preparation described above. It will nevertheless be understood that, on the basis of his general knowledge and of available publications, the skilled worker will be able to adapt the methods according to the specifics of each compound, which it is desired to synthesize.

Compositions and formulations

The present invention further relates to a composition, in particular a composition for controlling unwanted microorganisms, comprising one or more compounds of formula (I). The composition is preferably is a fungicidal composition.

The composition typically comprises one or more compounds of formula (I) and one or more acceptable carriers, in particular one or more agriculturally acceptable carriers.

A carrier is a solid or liquid, natural or synthetic, organic or inorganic substance that is generally inert. The carrier generally improves the application of the compounds, for instance, to plants, plants parts or seeds. Examples of suitable solid carriers include, but are not limited to, ammonium salts, natural rock flours, such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite and diatomaceous earth, and synthetic rock flours, such as finely divided silica, alumina and silicates. Examples of typically useful solid carriers for preparing granules include, but are not limited to crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, synthetic granules of inorganic and organic flours and granules of organic material such as paper, sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks. Examples of suitable liquid carriers include, but are not limited to, water, organic solvents and combinations thereof. Examples of suitable solvents include polar and nonpolar organic chemical liquids, for example from the classes of aromatic and nonaromatic hydrocarbons (such as cyclohexane, paraffins, alkylbenzenes, xylene, toluene alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride), alcohols and polyols (which may optionally also be substituted, etherified and/or esterified, such as butanol or glycol), ketones (such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone), esters (including fats and oils) and (poly)ethers, unsubstituted and substituted amines, amides (such as dimethylformamide), lactams (such as N-alkylpyrrolidones) and lactones, sulfones and sulfoxides (such as dimethyl sulfoxide). The carrier may also be a liquefied gaseous extender, i.e. liquid which is gaseous at standard temperature and under standard pressure, for example aerosol propellants such as halohydrocarbons, butane, propane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. The amount of carrier typically ranges from 1 to 99.99%, preferably from 5 to 99.9%, more preferably from 10 to 99.5%, and most preferably from 20 to 99% by weight of the composition.

The composition may further comprise one or more acceptable auxiliaries which are customary for formulating compositions (e.g. agrochemical compositions), such as one or more surfactants.

The surfactant can be an ionic (cationic or anionic) or non-ionic surfactant, such as ionic or non-ionic emulsifier(s), foam former(s), dispersant(s), wetting agent(s) and any mixtures thereof. Examples of suitable surfactants include, but are not limited to, salts of polyacrylic acid, salts of lignosulfonic acid, salts of phenolsulfonic acid or naphthalenesulfonic acid, polycondensates of ethylene and/or propylene oxide with fatty alcohols, fatty acids or fatty amines (polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers), substituted phenols (preferably alkylphenols or arylphenols), salts of sulfosuccinic esters, taurine derivatives (preferably alkyl taurates), phosphoric esters of polyethoxylated alcohols or phenols, fatty esters of polyols and derivatives of compounds containing sulfates, sulfonates, phosphates (for example, alkylsulfonates, alkyl sulfates, arylsulfonates) and protein hydrolysates, lignosulfite waste liquors and methylcellulose. A surfactant is typically used when the compoundof the formula (I) and/or the carrier is insoluble in water and the application is made with water. Then, the amount of surfactants typically ranges from 5 to 40% by weight of the composition.

Further examples of auxiliaries which are customary for formulating agrochemical compositions include water repellents, siccatives, binders (adhesive, tackifier, fixing agent, such as carboxymethylcellulose, natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, natural phospholipids such as cephalins and lecithins and synthetic phospholipids, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and tylose), thickeners, stabilizers (e.g. cold stabilizers, preservatives, antioxidants, light stabilizers, or other agents which improve chemical and/or physical stability), dyes or pigments (such as inorganic pigments, e.g. iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue ; organic dyes, e.g. alizarin, azo and metal phthalocyanine dyes), antifoams (e.g. silicone antifoams and magnesium stearate), preservatives (e.g. dichlorophene and benzyl alcohol hemiformal), secondary thickeners (cellulose derivatives, acrylic acid derivatives, xanthan, modified clays and finely divided silica), stickers, gibberellins and processing auxiliaries, mineral and vegetable oils, perfumes, waxes, nutrients (including trace nutrients, such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc), protective colloids, thixotropic substances, penetrants, sequestering agents and complex formers.

The choice of the auxiliaries is related to the intended mode of application of the compound of the formula (I) and/or on the physical properties. Furthermore, the auxiliaries may be chosen to impart particular properties (technical, physical and/or biological properties) to the compositions or use forms prepared therefrom. The choice of auxiliaries may allow customizing the compositions to specific needs.

The composition may be in any customary form, such as solutions (e.g aqueous solutions), emulsions, wettable powders, water- and oil-based suspensions, powders, dusts, pastes, soluble powders, soluble granules, granules for broadcasting, suspoemulsion concentrates, natural or synthetic products impregnated with the compoundof theinvention, fertilizers and also microencapsulations in polymeric substances. The compound of formula (I) may be present in a suspended, emulsified or dissolved form.

The composition may be provided to the end user as ready-for-use formulation, i.e. the compositions may be directly applied to the plants or seeds by a suitable device, such as a spraying or dusting device. Alternatively, the composition may be provided to the end user in the form of concentrates which have to be diluted, preferably with water, prior to use.

The composition can be prepared in conventional manners, for example by mixing the compound formula (I) with one or more suitable auxiliaries, such as disclosed herein above. The composition contains generally from 0.01 to 99% by weight, from 0.05 to 98% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 95% by weight, more preferably from 0.5 to 90% by weight, most preferably from 1 to 80% by weight of the compound of formula (I).

The compound(s) and composition(s) comprising thereof can be mixed with other active ingredients like fungicides, bactericides, acaricides, nematicides, insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, growth regulators, safeners or semiochemicals. This may allow to broaden the activity spectrum or to prevent development of resistance. Examples of known fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides and bactericides are disclosed in the Pesticide Manual, 17th Edition.

Examples of fungicides which could be mixed with the compound(s) of formula (I) and the composition of the invention are:

1) Inhibitors of the ergosterol biosynthesis, for example (1 .001) cyproconazole, (1 .002) difenoconazole, (1 .003) epoxiconazole, (1 .004) fenhexamid, (1 .005) fenpropidin, (1 .006) fenpropimorph, (1 .007) fenpyrazamine, (1 .008) fluquinconazole, (1 .009) flutriafol, (1 .010) imazalil, (1 .01 1) imazalil sulfate, (1 .012) ipconazole, (1 .013) metconazole, (1 .014) myclobutanil, (1 .015) paclobutrazol, (1 .016) prochloraz, (1 .017) propiconazole, (1 .018) prothioconazole, (1 .019) pyrisoxazole, (1 .020) spiroxamine, (1 .021) tebuconazole, (1 .022) tetraconazole, (1 .023) triadimenol, (1 .024) tridemorph, (1 .025) triticonazole, (1 .026) (1 R,2S,5S)- 5-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, (1 .027) (1 S,2R,5R)-5-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -ylmethyl)cyclopentanol,

(1 .028) (2R)-2-(1 -chlorocyclopropyl)-4-[(1 R)-2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)butan-2-ol, (1 .029) (2R)-2-(1 -chlorocyclopropyl)-4-[(1 S)-2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)butan-2-ol, (1 .030) (2R)-2-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)propan-2-ol, (1 .031) (2S)-2-(1 -chlorocyclopropyl)-4-[(1 R)-2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)butan-2-ol, (1 .032) (2S)-2-(1 -chlorocyclopropyl)-4-[(1 S)-2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)butan-2-ol, (1 .033) (2S)-2-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)propan-2-ol, (1 .034) (R)-[3-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1 ,2-oxazol-4-yl](pyridin-3-yl)methanol, (1 .035) (S)-[3-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1 ,2-oxazol-4-yl](pyridin-3-yl)methanol, (1 .036) [3-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1 ,2-oxazol-4-yl](pyridin-3-yl)methanol, (1 .037) 1 -({(2R,4S)-2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-1 ,3-dioxolan-2-yl}methyl)-1 H-1 ,2,4-triazole, (1 .038) 1 -({(2S,4S)-2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-1 ,3-dioxolan-2-yl}methyl)-1 H-1 ,2,4- triazole, (1 .039) 1 -{[3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxiran-2-yl]meth yl}-1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-5-yl thiocyanate, (1 .040) 1 -{[rel(2R,3R)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxira n-2-yl]methyl}-1 H-1 ,2,4- triazol-5-yl thiocyanate, (1 .041) 1 -{[rel(2R,3S)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxira n-2- yl]methyl}-1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-5-yl thiocyanate, (1 .042) 2-[(2R,4R,5R)-1 -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy- 2,6,6-trimethylheptan-4-yl]-2,4-dihydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .043) 2-[(2R,4R,5S)-1 -(2,4- dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylheptan-4-yl]-2,4-di hydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .044) 2- [(2R,4S,5R)-1 -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylheptan-4-yl]- 2,4-dihydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole- 3-thione, (1 .045) 2-[(2R,4S,5S)-1 -(2, 4-dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-2, 6, 6-trimethylheptan-4-yl]-2, 4-dihydro- 3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .046) 2-[(2S,4R,5R)-1 -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6,6- trimethylheptan-4-yl]-2,4-dihydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .047) 2-[(2S,4R,5S)-1 -(2,4- dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylheptan-4-yl]-2,4-di hydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .048) 2- [(2S,4S,5R)-1 -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylheptan-4-yl]- 2,4-dihydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole- 3-thione, (1 .049) 2-[(2S,4S,5S)-1 -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylheptan-4-yl]- 2,4-dihydro- 3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .050) 2-[1 -(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylheptan-4-yl]- 2,4- dihydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .051) 2-[2-chloro-4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4- triazol-1 -yl)propan-2-ol, (1 .052) 2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)butan-2- ol, (1 .053) 2-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)butan-2-ol, (1 .054) 2- [4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)pentan-2-ol, (1 .055)

Mefentrifluconazole, (1 .056) 2-{[3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxiran-2-yl]met hyl}-2,4-dihydro- 3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .057) 2-{[rel(2R,3R)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxir an-2- yl]methyl}-2,4-dihydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .058) 2-{[rel(2R,3S)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4- difluorophenyl)oxiran-2-yl]methyl}-2,4-dihydro-3H-1 ,2,4-triazole-3-thione, (1 .059) 5-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2- (chloromethyl)-2-methyl-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, (1 .060) 5-(allylsulfanyl)-1 -{[3-(2- chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxiran-2-yl]methyl}-1 H-1 ,2,4-triazole, (1 .061 ) 5-(allylsulfanyl)-1 - {[rel(2R,3R)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxiran -2-yl]methyl}-1 H-1 ,2,4-triazole, (1 .062) 5-

(allylsulfanyl)-1 -{[rel(2R,3S)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxira n-2-yl]methyl}-1 H-1 ,2,4- triazole, (1 .063) N'-(2,5-dimethyl-4-{[3-(1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl]sulfanyl}phenyl)-N-ethyl-N- methylimidoformamide, (1 .064) N'-(2,5-dimethyl-4-{[3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl]sulfany l}phenyl)-N- ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .065) N'-(2,5-dimethyl-4-{[3-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro- propoxy)phenyl]sulfanyl}phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methylimidoformami de, (1 .066) N'-(2,5-dimethyl-4-{[3-

(pentafluoroethoxy)phenyl]sulfanyl}phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-meth ylimidoformamide, (1 .067) N'-(2,5-dimethyl-4- {3-[(1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl)sulfanyl]phenoxy}phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-met hylimidoformamide, (1 .068) N'-(2,5- dimethyl-4-{3-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)sulfanyl]phenoxy}phenyl )-N-ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .069) N'-(2,5-dimethyl-4-{3-[(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl)sulfanyl]p henoxy}phenyl)-N-ethyl-N- methylimidoformamide, (1 .070) N'-(2,5-dimethyl-4-{3-[(pentafluoroethyl)sulfanyl]phenoxy}ph enyl)-N- ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .071 ) N'-(2,5-dimethyl-4-phenoxyphenyl)-N-ethyl-N- methylimidoformamide, (1 .072) N'-(4-{[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]sulfanyl}-2,5-dimethylphen yl)-N-ethyl- N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .073) N'-(4-{3-[(difluoromethyl)sulfanyl]phenoxy}-2,5-dimethylphen yl)-N- ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .074) N'-[5-bromo-6-(2,3-dihydro-1 H-inden-2-yloxy)-2-methylpyridin-3- yl]-N-ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .075) N'-{4-[(4,5-dichloro-1 ,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy]-2,5- dimethylphenyl}-N-ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .076) N'-{5-bromo-6-[(1 R)-1 -(3,5- difluorophenyl)ethoxy]-2-methylpyridin-3-yl}-N-ethyl-N-methy limidoformamide, (1 .077) N'-{5-bromo-6- [(1 S)-1 -(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethoxy]-2-methylpyridin-3-yl}-N-ethyl-N -methylimidoformamide, (1 .078) N'-{5- bromo-6-[(cis-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy]-2-methylpyridin-3-y l}-N-ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .079) N'-{5-bromo-6-[(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy]-2-methylpyr idin-3-yl}-N-ethyl-N-methylimidoformamide, (1 .080) N'-{5-bromo-6-[1 -(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethoxy]-2-methylpyridin-3-yl}-N-ethyl-N - methylimidoformamide, (1 .081) ipfentrifluconazole, (1 .082) 2-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1 -(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)propan-2-ol, (1 .083) 2-[6-(4-bromophenoxy)-2-

(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1 -(1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)propan-2-ol, (1 .084) 2-[6-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-

(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1 -(1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)propan-2-ol, (1 .085) 3-[2-(1 -chlorocyclopropyl)-3-(3- chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-propyl]imidazole-4-carboni trile, (1 .086) 4-[[6-[rac-(2R)-2-(2,4- difluorophenyl)-1 ,1 -difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-thioxo-4H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)propyl]-3-pyridyl]oxy]benzonitrile and (1 .087) methyl 2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-2-hydroxy-3-(1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)propanoate.

2) Inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex I or II, for example (2.001) benzovindiflupyr, (2.002) bixafen, (2.003) boscalid, (2.004) carboxin, (2.005) fluopyram, (2.006) flutolanil, (2.007) fluxapyroxad, (2.008) furametpyr, (2.009) Isofetamid, (2.010) isopyrazam (anti-epimeric enantiomer 1 R,4S,9S), (2.01 1) isopyrazam (anti-epimeric enantiomer 1 S,4R,9R), (2.012) isopyrazam (anti-epimeric racemate 1 RS,4SR,9SR), (2.013) isopyrazam (mixture of syn-epimeric racemate 1 RS,4SR,9RS and anti-epimeric racemate 1 RS,4SR,9SR), (2.014) isopyrazam (syn-epimeric enantiomer 1 R,4S,9R), (2.015) isopyrazam (syn-epimeric enantiomer 1 S,4R,9S), (2.016) isopyrazam (syn-epimeric racemate 1 RS,4SR,9RS), (2.017) penflufen, (2.018) penthiopyrad, (2.019) pydiflumetofen, (2.020) Pyraziflumid, (2.021) sedaxane, (2.022) 1 ,3-dimethyl-N-(1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl-2, 3-dihydro- 1 H-inden-4-yl)-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.023) 1 ,3- dimethyl-N-[(3R)-1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl-2, 3-dihydro- 1 H-inden-4-yl]-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.024) 1 ,3- dimethyl-N-[(3S)-1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1 H-inden-4-yl]-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.025) 1 - methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[2'-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-2 -yl]-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.026) 2- fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-N-(1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1 H-inden-4-yl)benzamide, (2.027) 3-

(difluoromethyl)-1 -methyl-N-(1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1 H-inden-4-yl)-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.028)inpyrfluxam, (2.029) 3-(difluoromethyl)-1 -methyl-N-[(3S)-1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1 H-inden-4- yl]-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.030) fluindapyr, (2.031) 3-(difluoromethyl)-N-[(3R)-7-fluoro-1 ,1 ,3- trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1 H-inden-4-yl]-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.032) 3-(difluoromethyl)-N- [(3S)-7-fluoro-1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1 H-inden-4-yl]-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.033) 5,8-difluoro-N-[2-(2-fluoro-4-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2 -yl]oxy}phenyl)ethyl]quinazolin-4-amine, (2.034) N-(2-cyclopentyl-5-fluorobenzyl)-N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluorome thyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide, (2.035) N-(2-fe/?-butyl-5-methylbenzyl)-N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromet hyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.036) N-(2-fe/?-butylbenzyl)-N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fl uoro-1 - methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.037) N-(5-chloro-2-ethylbenzyl)-N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)- 5-fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.038) N-(5-chloro-2-isopropylbenzyl)-N-cyclopropyl-3- (difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.039) N-[(1 R,4S)-9-

(dichloromethylene)-l ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1 ,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1 -methyl-1 H- pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.040) N-[(1 S,4R)-9-(dichloromethylene)-1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1 ,4- methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.041) N-[1 -(2,4- dichlorophenyl)-1 -methoxypropan-2-yl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.042) N-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N-cyclopropyl-3-(difl uoromethyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide, (2.043) N-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N-cyclopropy l-3-(difluoromethyl)-5- fluoro-1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.044) N-[5-chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N- cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.045) N-cyclopropyl-3- (difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl-N-[5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.046) N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-N-(2-fluoro-6-isop ropylbenzyl)-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide, (2.047) N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-N-(2-isopropyl-5-m ethylbenzyl)-1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.048) N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-N-(2-isopropylbenz yl)-1 - methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carbothioamide, (2.049) N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-N-(2- isopropylbenzyl)-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.050) N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro- N-(5-fluoro-2-isopropylbenzyl)-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.051) N-cyclopropyl-3- (difluoromethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-4,5-dimethylbenzyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.052) N- cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-5-fluorobenzyl)-5- fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.053) N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-5-methylbenzyl)- 5-fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide, (2.054) N-cyclopropyl-N-(2-cyclopropyl-5-fluorobenzyl)-3-(difluorome thyl)-5-fluoro-1 - methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.055) N-cyclopropyl-N-(2-cyclopropyl-5-methylbenzyl)-3- (difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.056) N-cyclopropyl-N-(2- cyclopropylbenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, (2.057) pyrapropoyne.

3) Inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex III, for example (3.001) ametoctradin, (3.002) amisulbrom,

(3.003) azoxystrobin, (3.004) coumethoxystrobin, (3.005) coumoxystrobin, (3.006) cyazofamid, (3.007) dimoxystrobin, (3.008) enoxastrobin, (3.009) famoxadone, (3.010) fenamidone, (3.01 1) flufenoxystrobin, (3.012) fluoxastrobin, (3.013) kresoxim-methyl, (3.014) metominostrobin, (3.015) orysastrobin, (3.016) picoxystrobin, (3.017) pyraclostrobin, (3.018) pyrametostrobin, (3.019) pyraoxystrobin, (3.020) trifloxystrobin, (3.021) (2E)-2-{2-[({[(1 E)-1-(3-{[(E)-1 -fluoro-2- phenylvinyl]oxy}phenyl)ethylidene]amino}oxy)methyl]phenyl}-2 -(methoxyimino)-N-methylacetamide, (3.022) (2E,3Z)-5-{[1 -(4-chlorophenyl)-1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy}-2-(methoxyimino)-N,3-dimethylpent-3- enamide, (3.023) (2R)-2-{2-[(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-2-methoxy-N-m ethylacetamide, (3.024) (2S)-2-{2-[(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-2-methoxy-N-m ethylacetamide,

(3.025)fenpicoxamid, (3.026) mandestrobin, (3.027) N-(3-ethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-formamido-2- hydroxybenzamide, (3.028) (2E,3Z)-5-{[1 -(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy}-2-

(methoxyimino)-N,3-dimethylpent-3-enamide, (3.029) methyl {5-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl]-

2-methylbenzyl}carbamate, (3.030) metyltetraprole, (3.031) florylpicoxamid.

4) Inhibitors of the mitosis and cell division, for example (4.001) carbendazim, (4.002) diethofencarb, (4.003) ethaboxam, (4.004) fluopicolide, (4.005) pencycuron, (4.006) thiabendazole, (4.007) thiophanate- methyl, (4.008) zoxamide, (4.009) 3-chloro-4-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-6-methyl-5-phenylpyridazine, (4.010) 3- chloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-6-methylpyr idazine, (4.01 1) 3-chloro-5-(6-chloropyridin-

3-yl)-6-methyl-4-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)pyridazine, (4.012) 4-(2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.013) 4-(2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2-bromo-6- fluorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.014) 4-(2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2-bromophenyl)- 1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.015) 4-(2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-1 ,3- dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.016) 4-(2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2-chlorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H- pyrazol-5-amine, (4.017) 4-(2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2-fluorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- amine, (4.018) 4-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.019) 4-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.020)

4-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2-chlorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.021) 4-(2-chloro-4- fluorophenyl)-N-(2-fluorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.022) 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-3,6-dimethylpyridazine, (4.023) N-(2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl)-4-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)- 1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.024) N-(2-bromophenyl)-4-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl- 1 H-pyrazol-5-amine, (4.025) N-(4-chloro-2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)- 1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H- pyrazol-5-amine. 5) Compounds capable to have a multisite action, for example (5.001) bordeaux mixture, (5.002) captafol, (5.003) captan, (5.004) chlorothalonil, (5.005) copper hydroxide, (5.006) copper naphthenate, (5.007) copper oxide, (5.008) copper oxychloride, (5.009) copper(2+) sulfate, (5.010) dithianon, (5.01 1 ) dodine, (5.012) folpet, (5.013) mancozeb, (5.014) maneb, (5.015) metiram, (5.016) metiram zinc, (5.017) oxine- copper, (5.018) propineb, (5.019) sulfur and sulfur preparations including calcium polysulfide, (5.020) thiram, (5.021) zineb, (5.022) ziram, (5.023) 6-ethyl-5,7-dioxo-6,7-dihydro-5H- pyrrolo[3',4':5,6][1 ,4]dithiino[2,3-c][1 ,2]thiazole-3-carbonitrile.

6) Compounds capable to induce a host defence, for example (6.001) acibenzolar-S-methyl, (6.002) isotinil, (6.003) probenazole, (6.004) tiadinil.

7) Inhibitors of the amino acid and/or protein biosynthesis, for example (7.001 ) cyprodinil, (7.002) kasugamycin, (7.003) kasugamycin hydrochloride hydrate, (7.004) oxytetracycline, (7.005) pyrimethanil, (7.006) 3-(5-fluoro-3,3,4,4-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1 -yl)quinoline.

8) Inhibitors of the ATP production, for example (8.001) silthiofam.

9) Inhibitors of the cell wall synthesis, for example (9.001) benthiavalicarb, (9.002) dimethomorph, (9.003) flumorph, (9.004) iprovalicarb, (9.005) mandipropamid, (9.006) pyrimorph, (9.007) valifenalate, (9.008) (2E)-3-(4-fe/if-butylphenyl)-3-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-1 -(morpholin-4-yl)prop-2-en-1 -one, (9.009) (2Z)-3-(4- fe/?-butylphenyl)-3-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-1 -(morpholin-4-yl)prop-2-en-1 -one.

10) Inhibitors of the lipid and membrane synthesis, for example (10.001) propamocarb, (10.002) propamocarb hydrochloride, (10.003) tolclofos-methyl.

1 1) Inhibitors of the melanin biosynthesis, for example (1 1 .001 ) tricyclazole, (1 1 .002) 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl {3-methyl-1 -[(4-methylbenzoyl)amino]butan-2-yl}carbamate.

12) Inhibitors of the nucleic acid synthesis, for example (12.001) benalaxyl, (12.002) benalaxyl-M (kiralaxyl), (12.003) metalaxyl, (12.004) metalaxyl-M (mefenoxam).

13) Inhibitors of the signal transduction, for example (13.001) fludioxonil, (13.002) iprodione, (13.003) procymidone, (13.004) proquinazid, (13.005) quinoxyfen, (13.006) vinclozolin.

14) Compounds capable to act as an uncoupler, for example (14.001) fluazinam, (14.002) meptyldinocap.

15) Further fungicides selected from the group consisting of (15.001) abscisic acid, (15.002) benthiazole, (15.003) bethoxazin, (15.004) capsimycin, (15.005) carvone, (15.006) chinomethionat, (15.007) cufraneb, (15.008) cyflufenamid, (15.009) cymoxanil, (15.010) cyprosulfamide, (15.01 1) flutianil, (15.012) fosetyl- aluminium, (15.013) fosetyl-calcium, (15.014) fosetyl-sodium, (15.015) methyl isothiocyanate, (15.016) metrafenone, (15.017) mildiomycin, (15.018) natamycin, (15.019) nickel dimethyldithiocarbamate, (15.020) nitrothal-isopropyl, (15.021) oxamocarb, (15.022) Oxathiapiprolin, (15.023) oxyfenthiin, (15.024) pentachlorophenol and salts, (15.025) phosphorous acid and its salts, (15.026) propamocarb-fosetylate, (15.027) pyriofenone (chlazafenone), (15.028) tebufloquin, (15.029) tecloftalam, (15.030) tolnifanide, (15.031) 1 -(4-{4-[(5R)-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1 ,3-thiazol-2-yl}piperidin-1 -yl)- 2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanone, (15.032) 1 -(4-{4-[(5S)-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)- 4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1 ,3-thiazol-2-yl}piperidin-1 -yl)-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yljethanone, (15.033) 2-(6-benzylpyridin-2-yl)quinazoline, (15.034) dipymetitrone, (15.035) 2-[3,5- bis(difluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]-1 -[4-(4-{5-[2-(prop-2-yn-1 -yloxy)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl}- 1 ,3-thiazol-2-yl)piperidin-1 -yl]ethanone, (15.036) 2-[3,5-bis(difluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]-1 -[4-(4-{5-[2- chloro-6-(prop-2-yn-1 -yloxy)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl}-1 ,3-thiazol-2-yl)piperidin-1 -yl]ethanone, (15.037) 2-[3,5-bis(difluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]-1 -[4-(4-{5-[2-fluoro-6-(prop-2-yn-1 -yloxy)phenyl]-4,5- dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl}-1 ,3-thiazol-2-yl)piperidin-1 -yl]ethanone, (15.038) 2-[6-(3-fluoro-4- methoxyphenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl]quinazoline, (15.039) 2-{(5R)-3-[2-(1 -{[3,5-bis(difluoromethyl)-1 H- pyrazol-1 -yl]acetyl}piperidin-4-yl)-1 ,3-thiazol-4-yl]-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-yl}-3-chlorophenyl methanesulfonate, (15.040) 2-{(5S)-3-[2-(1 -{[3, 5-bis(difluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]acetyl}piperidin-4- yl)-1 ,3-thiazol-4-yl]-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-yl}-3-chlorophenyl methanesulfonate, (15.041) Ipflufenoquin, (15.042) 2-{2-fluoro-6-[(8-fluoro-2-methylquinolin-3-yl)oxy]phenyl}pr opan-2-ol, (15.043)fluoxapiprolin, (15.044) 2-{3-[2-(1 -{[3, 5-bis(difluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]acetyl}piperidin-4-yl)-

1 .3-thiazol-4-yl]-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-yl}phenyl methanesulfonate, (15.045) 2-phenylphenol and salts,

(15.046) 3-(4,4,5-trifluoro-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1 -yl)quinoline, (15.047) quinofumelin, (15.048) 4-amino-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-ol (tautomeric form: 4-amino-5-fluoropyrimidin-2(1 H)-one), (15.049) 4-oxo-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]butanoic acid, (15.050) 5-amino-1 ,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol, (15.051) 5- chloro-N'-phenyl-N'-(prop-2-yn-1 -yl)thiophene-2-sulfonohydrazide, (15.052) 5-fluoro-2-[(4- fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyrimidin-4-amine, (15.053) 5-fluoro-2-[(4-methylbenzyl)oxy]pyrimidin-4-amine, (15.054) 9-fluoro-2,2-dimethyl-5-(quinolin-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1 ,4-benzoxazepine, (15.055) but-3-yn-1 -yl {6-[({[(Z)-(1 - methyl-1 H-tetrazol-5-yl)(phenyl)methylene]amino}oxy)methyl]pyridin-2 -yl}carbamate, (15.056) ethyl (2Z)- 3-amino-2-cyano-3-phenylacrylate, (15.057) phenazine-1 -carboxylic acid, (15.058) propyl 3,4,5- trihydroxybenzoate, (15.059) quinolin-8-ol, (15.060) quinolin-8-ol sulfate (2:1), (15.061) te/ -butyl {6-[({[(1 - methyl-1 H-tetrazol-5-yl)(phenyl)methylene]amino}oxy)methyl]pyridin-2 -yl}carbamate, (15.062) 5-fluoro-4- imino-3-methyl-1 -[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1 H)-one, (15.063) aminopyrifen, (15.064) (N'-[2-chloro-4-(2-fluorophenoxy)-5-methylphenyl]-N-ethyl-N- methylimidoformamide), (15.065) (N'-(2-chloro-5-methyl-4-phenoxyphenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methylimid oformamide), (15.066) (2-{2-[(7,8-difluoro-

2-methylquinolin-3-yl)oxy]-6-fluorophenyl}propan-2-ol), (15.067) (5-bromo-1 -(5,6-dimethylpyridin-3-yl)-

3.3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline), (15.068) (3-(4,4-difluoro-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydrothieno[2,3- c]pyridin-7-yl)quinoline), (15.069) (1 -(4,5-dimethyl-1 H-benzimidazol-1 -yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-3,4- dihydroisoquinoline), (15.070) 8-fluoro-3-(5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1 -yl)quinolone, (15.071) 8-fluoro-3-(5-fluoro-3,3,4,4-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquino lin-1 -yl)quinolone, (15.072) 3-(4,4- difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1 -yl)-8-fluoroquinoline, (15.073) (N-methyl-N-phenyl-4-[5- (trifluoromethyl)-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide), (15.074) (methyl{4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-

3-yl]phenyl}carbamate), (15.075) (N-{4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzyl}cyclopropane- carboxamide), (15.076) N-methyl-4-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide, (15.077) N-[(E)- methoxyiminomethyl]-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide, (15.078) N-[(Z)- methoxyiminomethyl]-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide, (15.079) N-[4-[5-

(trifluoromethyl)-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide, (15.080) N-(2-fluorophenyl)-4-[5- (trifluoromethyl)-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide, (15.081) 2,2-difluoro-N-methyl-2-[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-

1 .2.4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]acetamide, (15.082) N-allyl-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl)phenyl]methyl]acetamide, (15.083) N-[(E)-N-methoxy-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-4-(5-(trifluorometh yl)-

1 .2.4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide, (15.084) N-[(Z)-N-methoxy-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-4-[5-

(trifluoromethyl)-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide, (15.085) N-allyl-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]propanamide, (15.086) 4,4-dimethyl-1 -[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]pyrrolidin-2-one, (15.087) N-methyl-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl]benzenecarbothioamide, (15.088) 5-methyl-1 -[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]pyrrolidin-2-one, (15.089) N-((2,3-difluoro-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-3,3,3-trifluoro-propanamide, (15.090) 1 -methoxy-1 -methyl-3-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl}-

1 .2.4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]urea, (15.091) 1 ,1 -diethyl-3-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl}-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]urea, (15.092) N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phen- yl]methyl]propanamide, (15.093) N-methoxy-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide, (15.094) 1 -methoxy-3-methyl-1 -[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]urea, (15.095) N-methoxy-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl]phenyl]methyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide, (15.096) N,2-dimethoxy-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl}-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]propanamide, (15.097) N-ethyl-2-methyl-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]methyl]propanamide, (15.098) 1 -methoxy-3-methyl-1 -[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]urea, (15.099) 1 ,3-dimethoxy-1 -[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]urea, (15.100) 3-ethyl-1 -methoxy-1 -[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]urea, (15.101 ) 1 -[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]piperidin-2- one, (15.102) 4,4-dimethyl-2-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]isooxazolidin-3- one, (15.103) 5,5-dimethyl-2-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]isoxazolidin-3- one, (15.104) 3,3-dimethyl-1 -[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]piperidin-2-one, (15.105) 1 -[[3-fluoro-4-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]azepan-2-one, (15.106)

4.4-dimethyl-2-[[4-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]isoxazolidin-3-one (15.107)

5.5-dimethyl-2-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]isoxazolidin-3-one, (15.108) ethyl (1 -{4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzyl}-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)acetate, (15.109) N,N- dimethyl-1 -{4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzyl}-1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-3-amine and (15.1 10) N- {2,3-difluoro-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzyl}butanamide.

All named mixing partners of the classes (1) to (15) as described here above can be present in the form of the free compound and/or, if their functional groups enable this, an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

The compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof may be combined with one or more biological control agents.

Examples of biological control agents which may be combined with the compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof are:

(A) Antibacterial agents selected from the group of:

(A1) bacteria, such as (A1 .1) Bacillus subtilis, in particular strain QST713/AQ713 (available as SERENADE OPTI or SERENADE ASO from Bayer CropScience LP, US, having NRRL Accession No. B21661 and described in U.S. Patent No. 6,060,051); (A1 .2) Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, in particular strain D747 (available as Double Nickel™ from Certis, US, having accession number FERM BP-8234 and disclosed in US Patent No. 7,094,592); (A1 .3) Bacillus pumilus, in particular strain BU F-33 (having NRRL Accession No. 50185); (A1 .4) Bacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens strain FZB24 (available as Taegro® from Novozymes, US); (A1 .5) a Paenibacillus sp. strain having Accession No. NRRL B-50972 or Accession No. NRRL B-67129 and described in International Patent Publication No. WO 2016/154297; and

(A2) fungi, such as (A2.1) Aureobasidium pullulans, in particular blastospores of strain DSM14940; (A2.2) Aureobasidium pullulans blastospores of strain DSM 14941 ; (A2.3) Aureobasidium pullulans, in particular mixtures of blastospores of strains DSM14940 and DSM14941 ;

(B) Fungicides selected from the group of:

(B1) bacteria, for example (B1 .1 ) Bacillus subtilis, in particular strain QST713/AQ713 (available as SERENADE OPTI or SERENADE ASO from Bayer CropScience LP, US, having NRRL Accession No. B21661 and described in U.S. Patent No. 6,060,051); (B1 .2) Bacillus pumilus, in particular strain QST2808 (available as SONATA® from Bayer CropScience LP, US, having Accession No. NRRL B-30087 and described in U.S. Patent No. 6,245,551); (B1 .3) Bacillus pumilus, in particular strain GB34 (available as Yield Shield® from Bayer AG, DE); (B1 .4) Bacillus pumilus, in particular strain BU F-33 (having NRRL Accession No. 50185); (B1 .5) Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, in particular strain D747 (available as Double Nickel™ from Certis, US, having accession number FERM BP-8234 and disclosed in US Patent No. 7,094,592); (B1 .6) Bacillus subtilis Y1336 (available as BIOBAC ^® WP from Bion-Tech, Taiwan, registered as a biological fungicide in Taiwan under Registration Nos. 4764, 5454, 5096 and 5277); (B1 .7) Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain MBI 600 (available as SUBTILEX from BASF SE); (B1 .8) Bacillus subtilis strain GB03 (available as Kodiak® from Bayer AG, DE); (B1 .9) Bacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens strain FZB24 (available from Novozymes Biologicals Inc., Salem, Virginia or Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Greensboro, North Carolina as the fungicide TAEGRO ^® or TAEGRO ^® ECO (EPA Registration No. 70127- 5); (B1 .10) Bacillus mycoides, isolate J (available as BmJ TGAI or WG from Certis USA); (B1 .1 1) Bacillus licheniformis, in particular strain SB3086 (available as EcoGuard TM Biofungicide and Green Releaf from Novozymes); (B1 .12) a Paenibacillus sp. strain having Accession No. NRRL B-50972 or Accession No. NRRL B-67129 and described in International Patent Publication No. WO 2016/154297.

In some embodiments, the biological control agent is a Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain that produces a fengycin or plipastatin-type compound, an iturin-type compound, and/or a surfactin-type compound. For background, see the following review article: Ongena, M., et al.,“Bacillus Lipopeptides: Versatile Weapons for Plant Disease Biocontrol,” Trends in Microbiology, Vol 16, No. 3, March 2008, pp. 1 15-125. Bacillus strains capable of producing lipopeptides include Bacillus subtilis QST713 (available as SERENADE OPTI or SERENADE ASO from Bayer CropScience LP, US, having NRRL Accession No. B21661 and described in U.S. Patent No. 6,060,051), Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain D747 (available as Double Nickel™ from Certis, US, having accession number FERM BP-8234 and disclosed in US Patent No. 7,094,592); Bacillus subtilis MBI600 (available as SUBTILEX ^® from Becker Underwood, US EPA Reg. No. 71840-8); Bacillus subtilis Y1336 (available as BIOBAC ^® WP from Bion-Tech, Taiwan, registered as a biological fungicide in Taiwan under Registration Nos. 4764, 5454, 5096 and 5277); Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, in particular strain FZB42 (available as RHIZOVITAL ^® from ABiTEP, DE); and Bacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens FZB24 (available from Novozymes Biologicals Inc., Salem, Virginia or Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Greensboro, North Carolina as the fungicide TAEGRO ^® or TAEGRO ^® ECO (EPA Registration No. 70127-5); and (B2) fungi, for example: (B2.1) Coniothyrium minitans, in particular strain CON/M/91 -8 (Accession No. DSM-9660; e.g. Contans ® from Bayer); (B2.2) Metschnikowia fructicola, in particular strain NRRL Y- 30752 (e.g. Shemer®); (B2.3) Microsphaeropsis ochracea (e.g. Microx® from Prophyta); (B2.5) Trichoderma spp., including Trichoderma atroviride, strain SC1 described in International Application No. PCT/IT2008/000196); (B2.6) Trichoderma harzianum rifai strain KRL-AG2 (also known as strain T-22, /ATCC 208479, e.g. PLANTSHIELD T-22G, Rootshield®, and TurfShield from BioWorks, US); (B2.14) Gliocladium roseum, strain 321 U from W.F. Stoneman Company LLC; (B2.35) Talaromyces flavus, strain V1 17b; (B2.36) Trichoderma asperellum, strain ICC 012 from Isagro; (B2.37) Trichoderma asperellum, strain SKT-1 (e.g. ECO-HOPE® from Kumiai Chemical Industry); (B2.38) Trichoderma atroviride, strain CNCM 1-1237 (e.g. Esquive® WP from Agrauxine, FR); (B2.39) Trichoderma atroviride, strain no. V08/002387; (B2.40) Trichoderma atroviride, strain NMI no. V08/002388; (B2.41 ) Trichoderma atroviride, strain NMI no. V08/002389; (B2.42) Trichoderma atroviride, strain NMI no. V08/002390; (B2.43) Trichoderma atroviride, strain LC52 (e.g. Tenet by Agrimm Technologies Limited); (B2.44) Trichoderma atroviride, strain ATCC 20476 (IMI 206040); (B2.45) Trichoderma atroviride, strain T1 1 (IMI352941/ CECT20498); (B2.46) Trichoderma harmatum\ (B2.47) Trichoderma harzianum ; (B2.48) Trichoderma harzianum rifai T39 (e.g. Trichodex® from Makhteshim, US); (B2.49) Trichoderma harzianum, in particular, strain KD (e.g. Trichoplus from Biological Control Products, SA (acquired by Becker Underwood)); (B2.50) Trichoderma harzianum, strain ITEM 908 (e.g. Trianum-P from Koppert); (B2.51) Trichoderma harzianum, strain TH35 (e.g. Root-Pro by Mycontrol); (B2.52) Trichoderma virens (also known as Gliocladium virens), in particular strain GL-21 (e.g. SoilGard 12G by Certis, US); (B2.53) Trichoderma viride, strain TV1 (e.g. Trianum-P by Koppert); (B2.54) Ampelomyces quisqualis, in particular strain AQ 10 (e.g. AQ 10® by IntrachemBio Italia); (B2.56) Aureobasidium pullulans, in particular blastospores of strain DSM14940; (B2.57) Aureobasidium pullulans, in particular blastospores of strain DSM 14941 ; (B2.58) Aureobasidium pullulans, in particular mixtures of blastospores of strains DSM14940 and DSM 14941 (e.g. Botector® by bio-ferm, CH); (B2.64) Cladosporium cladosporioides, strain H39 (by Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek); (B2.69) Gliocladium catenulatum (Synonym: Clonostachys rosea f. catenuiate) strain J1446 (e.g. Prestop ® by AgBio Inc. and also e.g. Primastop® by Kemira Agro Oy); (B2.70) Lecanicillium lecanii (formerly known as Verticillium lecanii ) conidia of strain KV01 (e.g. Vertalec® by Koppert/Arysta); (B2.71) PeniciIHum vermiculatum·, (B2.72) Pichia anomala, strain WRL-076 (NRRL Y-30842); (B2.75) Trichoderma atroviride, strain SKT-1 (FERM P-16510); (B2.76) Trichoderma atroviride, strain SKT-2 (FERM P-1651 1); (B2.77) Trichoderma atroviride, strain SKT-3 (FERM P-17021); (B2.78) Trichoderma gamsii (formerly T. viride), strain ICC080 (IMI CC 392151 CABI, e.g. BioDerma by AGROBIOSOL DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.); (B2.79) Trichoderma harzianum, strain DB 103 (e.g., T-Gro 7456 by Dagutat Biolab); (B2.80) Trichoderma polysporum, strain IMI 206039 (e.g. Binab TF WP by BINAB Bio-Innovation AB, Sweden); (B2.81 ) Trichoderma stromaticum (e.g. Tricovab by Ceplac, Brazil); (B2.83) Ulocladium oudemansii, in particular strain HRU3 (e.g. Botry-Zen® by Botry-Zen Ltd, NZ); (B2.84) Verticillium albo-atrum (formerly V. dahliae), strain WCS850 (CBS 276.92; e.g. Dutch Trig by Tree Care Innovations); (B2.86) Verticillium chlamydosporium·, (B2.87) mixtures of Trichoderma asperellum strain ICC 012 and Trichoderma gamsii strain ICC 080 (product known as e.g. BIO-TAM™ from Bayer CropScience LP, US). Further examples of biological control agents which may be combined with the compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof are:

bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bacillus cereus, in particular B. cereus strain CNCM 1-1562 and Bacillus firmus, strain 1-1582 (Accession number CNCM 1-1582), Bacillus subtilis strain OST 30002 (Accession No. NRRL B-50421), Bacillus thuringiensis, in particular B. thuringiensis subspecies israelensis (serotype H-14), strain AM65-52 (Accession No. ATCC 1276), B. thuringiensis subsp. aizawai, in particular strain ABTS-1857 (SD-1372), B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki strain HD-1 , B. thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis strain NB 176 (SD-5428), Pasteuria penetrans, Pasteuria spp. (Rotylenchulus reniformis nematode)-PR3 (Accession Number ATCC SD-5834), Streptomyces microflavus strain AQ6121 (= QRD 31 .013, NRRL B-50550), and Streptomyces galbus strain AQ 6047 (Acession Number NRRL 30232);

fungi and yeasts selected from the group consisting of Beauveria bassiana, in particular strain ATCC 74040, Lecanicillium spp., in particular strain HRO LEC 12, Metarhizium anisopliae, in particular strain F52 (DSM3884 or ATCC 90448), Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (now: Isaria fumosorosea), in particular strain IFPC 200613, or strain Apopka 97 (Accesion No. ATCC 20874), and Paecilomyces lilacinus, in particular P. lilacinus strain 251 (AGAL 89/030550);

viruses selected from the group consisting of Adoxophyes orana (summer fruit tortrix) granulosis virus (GV), Cydia pomonella (codling moth) granulosis virus (GV), Helicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm) nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV), Spodoptera exigua (beet armyworm) mNPV, Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) mNPV, and Spodoptera littoralis (African cotton leafworm) NPV.

bacteria and fungi which can be added as 'inoculant' to plants or plant parts or plant organs and which, by virtue of their particular properties, promote plant growth and plant health. Examples are: Agrobacterium spp., Azorhizobium caulinodans, Azospirillum spp., Azotobacter spp., Bradyrhizobium spp., Burkholderia spp., in particular Burkholderia cepacia (formerly known as Pseudomonas cepacia), Gigaspora spp., or Gigaspora monosporum, Glomus spp., Laccaria spp., Lactobacillus buchneri, Paraglomus spp., Pisolithus tinctorus, Pseudomonas spp., Rhizobium spp., in particular Rhizobium trifolii, Rhizopogon spp., Scleroderma spp., Suillus spp., and Streptomyces spp.

plant extracts and products formed by microorganisms including proteins and secondary metabolites which can be used as biological control agents, such as Allium sativum, Artemisia absinthium, azadirachtin, Biokeeper WP, Cassia nigricans, Celastrus angulatus, Chenopodium anthelminticum, chitin, Armour-Zen, Dryopteris filix-mas, Equisetum arvense, Fortune Aza, Fungastop, Heads Up ( Chenopodium quinoa saponin extract), Pyrethrum/Pyrethrins, Quassia amara, Quercus, Quillaja, Regalia, "Requiem™ Insecticide", rotenone, ryanial ryanodine, Symphytum officinale, Tanacetum vulgare, thymol, Triact 70, TriCon, Tropaeulum majus, Urtica dioica, Veratrin, Viscum album, Brassicaceae extract, in particular oilseed rape powder or mustard powder.

Examples of insecticides, acaricides and nematicides, respectively, which could be mixed with the compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof are:

(1 ) Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors, such as, for example, carbamates, for example alanycarb, aldicarb, bendiocarb, benfuracarb, butocarboxim, butoxycarboxim, carbaryl, carbofuran, carbosulfan, ethiofencarb, fenobucarb, formetanate, furathiocarb, isoprocarb, methiocarb, methomyl, metolcarb, oxamyl, pirimicarb, propoxur, thiodicarb, thiofanox, triazamate, trimethacarb, XMC and xylylcarb; or organophosphates, for example acephate, azamethiphos, azinphos-ethyl, azinphos-methyl, cadusafos, chlorethoxyfos, chlorfenvinphos, chlormephos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, coumaphos, cyanophos, demeton-S- methyl, diazinon, dichlorvos/DDVP, dicrotophos, dimethoate, dimethylvinphos, disulfoton, EPN, ethion, ethoprophos, famphur, fenamiphos, fenitrothion, fenthion, fosthiazate, heptenophos, imicyafos, isofenphos, isopropyl O-(methoxyaminothiophosphoryl) salicylate, isoxathion, malathion, mecarbam, methamidophos, methidathion, mevinphos, monocrotophos, naled, omethoate, oxydemeton-methyl, parathion-methyl, phenthoate, phorate, phosalone, phosmet, phosphamidon, phoxim, pirimiphos-methyl, profenofos, propetamphos, prothiofos, pyraclofos, pyridaphenthion, quinalphos, sulfotep, tebupirimfos, temephos, terbufos, tetrachlorvinphos, thiometon, triazophos, triclorfon and vamidothion.

(2) GABA-gated chloride channel blockers, such as, for example, cyclodiene-organochlorines, for example chlordane and endosulfan or phenylpyrazoles (fiproles), for example ethiprole and fipronil.

(3) Sodium channel modulators, such as, for example, pyrethroids, e.g. acrinathrin, allethrin, d-cis-trans allethrin, d-trans allethrin, bifenthrin, bioallethrin, bioallethrin s-cyclopentenyl isomer, bioresmethrin, cycloprothrin, cyfluthrin, beta-cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, beta-cypermethrin, theta-cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, cyphenothrin [(I R)-trans-isomer], deltamethrin, empenthrin [(EZ)-(1 R)-isomer], esfenvalerate, etofenprox, fenpropathrin, fenvalerate, flucythrinate, flumethrin, tau-fluvalinate, halfenprox, imiprothrin, kadethrin, momfluorothrin, permethrin, phenothrin [(I R)-trans-isomer], prallethrin, pyrethrins (pyrethrum), resmethrin, silafluofen, tefluthrin, tetramethrin, tetramethrin [(1 R)- isomer)], tralomethrin and transfluthrin or DDT or methoxychlor.

(4) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) competitive modulators, such as, for example, neonicotinoids, e.g. acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam or nicotine or sulfoxaflor or flupyradifurone.

(5) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) allosteric modulators, such as, for example, spinosyns, e.g. spinetoram and spinosad.

(6) Glutamate-gated chloride channel (GluCI) allosteric modulators, such as, for example, avermectins/milbemycins, for example abamectin, emamectin benzoate, lepimectin and milbemectin.

(7) Juvenile hormone mimics, such as, for example, juvenile hormone analogues, e.g. hydroprene, kinoprene and methoprene or fenoxycarb or pyriproxyfen.

(8) Miscellaneous non-specific (multi-site) inhibitors, such as, for example, alkyl halides, e.g. methyl bromide and other alkyl halides; or chloropicrine or sulfuryl fluoride or borax or tartar emetic or methyl isocyanate generators, e.g. diazomet and metam.

(9) Modulators of Chordotonal Organs, such as, for example pymetrozine or flonicamid.

(10) Mite growth inhibitors, such as, for example clofentezine, hexythiazox and diflovidazin or etoxazole.

(1 1) Microbial disruptors of the insect gut membrane, such as, for example Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies aizawai, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies tenebrionis, and B.t. plant proteins: CrylAb, CrylAc, Cryl Fa, Cry1A.105, Cry2Ab, Vip3A, mCry3A, Cry3Ab, Cry3Bb, Cry34Ab1 /35Ab1 . (12) Inhibitors of mitochondrial ATP synthase, such as, ATP disruptors such as, for example, diafenthiuron or organotin compounds, for example azocyclotin, cyhexatin and fenbutatin oxide or propargite or tetradifon.

(13) Uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation via disruption of the proton gradient, such as, for example, chlorfenapyr, DNOC and sulfluramid.

(14) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor channel blockers, such as, for example, bensultap, cartap hydrochloride, thiocylam, and thiosultap-sodium.

(15) Inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis, type 0, such as, for example, bistrifluron, chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, flucycloxuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, lufenuron, novaluron, noviflumuron, teflubenzuron and triflumuron.

(16) Inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis, type 1 , for example buprofezin.

(17) Moulting disruptor (in particular for Diptera, i.e. dipterans), such as, for example, cyromazine.

(18) Ecdysone receptor agonists, such as, for example, chromafenozide, halofenozide, methoxyfenozide and tebufenozide.

(19) Octopamine receptor agonists, such as, for example, amitraz.

(20) Mitochondrial complex III electron transport inhibitors, such as, for example, hydramethylnone or acequinocyl or fluacrypyrim.

(21) Mitochondrial complex I electron transport inhibitors, such as, for example from the group of the METI acaricides, e.g. fenazaquin, fenpyroximate, pyrimidifen, pyridaben, tebufenpyrad and tolfenpyrad or rotenone (Derris).

(22) Voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers, such as, for example indoxacarb or metaflumizone.

(23) Inhibitors of acetyl CoA carboxylase, such as, for example, tetronic and tetramic acid derivatives, e.g. spirodiclofen, spiromesifen and spirotetramat.

(24) Mitochondrial complex IV electron transport inhibitors, such as, for example, phosphines, e.g. aluminium phosphide, calcium phosphide, phosphine and zinc phosphide or cyanides, e.g. calcium cyanide, potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide.

(25) Mitochondrial complex II electron transport inhibitors, such as, for example, befa-ketonitrile derivatives, e.g. cyenopyrafen and cyflumetofen and carboxanilides, such as, for example, pyflubumide. (28) Ryanodine receptor modulators, such as, for example, diamides, e.g. chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole and flubendiamide,

further active compounds such as, for example, Afidopyropen, Afoxolaner, Azadirachtin, Benclothiaz, Benzoximate, Bifenazate, Broflanilide, Bromopropylate, Chinomethionat, Chloroprallethrin, Cryolite, Cyclaniliprole, Cycloxaprid, Cyhalodiamide, Dicloromezotiaz, Dicofol, epsilon-Metofluthrin, epsilon- Momfluthrin, Flometoquin, Fluazaindolizine, Fluensulfone, Flufenerim, Flufenoxystrobin, Flufiprole, Fluhexafon, Fluopyram, Fluralaner, Fluxametamide, Fufenozide, Guadipyr, Heptafluthrin, Imidaclothiz, Iprodione, kappa-Bifenthrin, kappa-Tefluthrin, Lotilaner, Meperfluthrin, Paichongding, Pyridalyl, Pyrifluquinazon, Pyriminostrobin, Spirobudiclofen, Tetramethylfluthrin, Tetraniliprole, Tetrachlorantraniliprole, Tigolaner, Tioxazafen, Thiofluoximate, Triflumezopyrim and iodomethane; furthermore preparations based on Bacillus firmus (1-1582, BioNeem, Votivo), and also the following compounds: 1 -{2-fluoro-4-methyl-5-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)sulfinyl]phenyl }-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1 H-1 ,2,4- triazole-5-amine (known from W02006/043635) (CAS 885026-50-6), {T-[(2E)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)prop-2- en-1 -yl]-5-fluorospiro[indol-3,4'-piperidin]-1 (2H)-yl}(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)methanone (known from W02003/106457) (CAS 637360-23-7), 2-chloro-N-[2-{1 -[(2E)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1 -yl]piperidin- 4-yl}-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]isonicotinamide (known from W02006/003494) (CAS 872999-66-1), 3-(4- chloro-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-1 ,8-diazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one (known from WO 2010052161) (CAS 1225292-17-0), 3-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-8-methoxy-2-oxo-1 ,8- diazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-4-yl ethyl carbonate (known from EP2647626) (CAS 1440516-42-6) , 4-(but-2- yn-1 -yloxy)-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1 -yl)-5-fluoropyrimidine (known from W02004/099160) (CAS 792914-58-0), PF1364 (known from JP2010/018586) (CAS 1204776-60-2), N-[(2E)-1 -[(6-chloropyridin- 3-yl)methyl]pyridin-2(1 H)-ylidene]-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide (known from WO2012/029672) (CAS 1363400-41 -2), (3E)-3-[1 -[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-1 ,1 ,1 -trifluoro-propan-2-one (known from WO2013/144213) (CAS 1461743-15-6), , A/-[3-(benzylcarbamoyl)-4-chlorophenyl]-1 -methyl-3- (pentafluoroethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1 /-/-pyrazole-5-carboxamide (known from WO2010/051926) (CAS 1226889-14-0), 5-bromo-4-chloro-/V-[4-chloro-2-methyl-6-(methylcarbamoyl)ph enyl]-2-(3-chloro-2- pyridyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide (known from CN103232431) (CAS 1449220-44-3), 4-[5-(3,5- dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-3-isoxazolyl ]-2-methyl-A/-(c/s-1 -oxido-3-thietanyl)- benzamide, 4-[5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-3- isoxazolyl]-2-methyl-A/-(frans-1 - oxido-3-thietanyl)-benzamide and 4-[(5S)-5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-(trifluoromethy l)-3- isoxazolyl]-2-methyl-A/-(c/s-1 -oxido-3-thietanyl)benzamide (known from WO 2013/050317 A1) (CAS 1332628-83-7), A/-[3-chloro-1 -(3-pyridinyl)-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-yl]-A/-ethyl-3-[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)sulfiny l]- propanamide, (+)-/V-[3-chloro-1 -(3-pyridinyl)-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-yl]-/V-ethyl-3-[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)sulfiny l]- propanamide and (-)-/V-[3-chloro-1 -(3-pyridinyl)-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-yl]-/V-ethyl-3-[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)sulfiny l]- propanamide (known from WO 2013/162715 A2, WO 2013/162716 A2, US 2014/0213448 A1) (CAS 1477923-37-7), 5-[[(2E)-3-chloro-2-propen-1 -yl]amino]-1 -[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4- [(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl]-1 /-/-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile (known from CN 101337937 A) (CAS 1 105672-77-2),

3-bromo-/V-[4-chloro-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)thioxomethy l]phenyl]-1 -(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1 /-/- pyrazole-5-carboxamide, (Liudaibenjiaxuanan, known from CN 103109816 A) (CAS 1232543-85-9); A/-[4- chloro-2-[[(1 ,1 -dimethylethyl)amino]carbonyl]-6-methylphenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2 -pyridinyl)-3-(fluoromethoxy)- 1 H-Pyrazole-5-carboxamide (known from WO 2012/034403 A1) (CAS 1268277-22-0), A/-[2-(5-amino-1 ,3,

4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-chloro-6-methylphenyl]-3-bromo-1 -(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1 /-/-pyrazole-5-carboxamide

(known from WO 201 1/085575 A1) (CAS 1233882-22-8), 4-[3-[2,6-dichloro-4-[(3,3-dichloro-2-propen-1 - yl)oxy]phenoxy]propoxy]-2-methoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)-pyrimi dine (known from CN 101337940 A) (CAS 1 108184-52-6); (2 £)- and 2(Z)-2-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)-1 -[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethylidene]-A/-[4-

(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-hydrazinecarboxamide (known from CN 101715774 A) (CAS 1232543-85-9); 3- (2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-4-(1 /-/-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenyl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid ester (known from CN 103524422 A) (CAS 1542271 -46-4); (4aS)-7-chloro-2,5-dihydro-2-[[(methoxycarbonyl) [4-[(trifluoromethyl)thio]phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-indeno[1 ,2-e][1 ,3,4]oxadiazine-4a(3H)-carboxylic acid methyl ester (known from CN 102391261 A) (CAS 1370358-69-2); 6-deoxy-3-0-ethyl-2,4-di-0-methyl-, 1 - [A/-[4-[1 -[4-(1 ,1 ,2,2,2-pentafluoroethoxy)phenyl]-1 /-/-1 ,2,4-triazol-3-yl]phenyl]carbamate]-a-L- mannopyranose (known from US 2014/0275503 A1) (CAS 1 181213-14-8); 8-(2-cyclopropylmethoxy-4- trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridazin-3-yl )-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1 Joctane (CAS 1253850- 56-4), (8-anf/)-8-(2-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)- 3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-3- aza-bicyclo[3.2.1 Joctane (CAS 933798-27-7), (8-syn)-8-(2-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-trifluoromethyl- phenoxy)-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-3-aza-bicyclo[ 3.2.1 Joctane (known from WO 2007040280 A1 , WO 2007040282 A1) (CAS 934001 -66-8), N-[3-chloro-1 -(3-pyridinyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl]-N-ethyl-3-[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)thio]-propanamide (known from WO 2015/058021 A1 , WO

2015/058028 A1 ) (CAS 1477919-27-9) and N-[4-(aminothioxomethyl)-2-methyl-6-

[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-3-bromo-1 -(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1 /-/-pyrazole-5-carboxamide (known from CN 103265527 A) (CAS 1452877-50-7), 5-(1 ,3-dioxan-2-yl)-4-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methoxy]- pyrimidine (known from WO 2013/1 15391 A1 ) (CAS 1449021 -97-9), 3-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-4- hydroxy-8-methoxy-1 -methyl-1 ,8-diazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one (known from WO 2010/066780 A1 , WO 201 1/151 146 A1) (CAS 1229023-34-0), 3-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-8-methoxy-1 -methyl-1 ,8- diazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4-dione (known from WO 2014/187846 A1) (CAS 1638765-58-8), 3-(4-chloro-2, 6-dimethylphenyl)-8-methoxy-1 -methyl-2-oxo-1 ,8-diazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-4-yl-carbonic acid ethyl ester (known from WO 2010/066780 A1 , WO 201 1 151 146 A1 ) (CAS 1229023-00-0), N-[1 -[(6-chloro-3- pyridinyl)methyl]-2(1 /-/)-pyridinylidene]-2,2,2-trifluoro-acetamide (known from DE 3639877 A1 , WO 2012029672 A1) (CAS 1363400-41 -2), [N(E)]-N-[1 -[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2(1 H)-pyridinylidene]-2, 2,2-trifluoro-acetamide, (known from WO 2016005276 A1) (CAS 1689566-03-7), [N(Z)]-N-[1 -[(6-chloro- 3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2(1 H)-pyridinylidene]-2, 2,2-trifluoro-acetamide, (CAS 1702305-40-5), Z-endo-Z-[2- propoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-9-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)- 2-pyridinyl]oxy]-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1 ]nonane (known from WO 201 1/105506 A1 , WO 2016/13301 1 A1) (CAS 1332838-17-1).

Examples of safeners which could be mixed with the compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof are, for example, benoxacor, cloquintocet (-mexyl), cyometrinil, cyprosulfamide, dichlormid, fenchlorazole (-ethyl), fenclorim, flurazole, fluxofenim, furilazole, isoxadifen (-ethyl), mefenpyr (-diethyl), naphthalic anhydride, oxabetrinil, 2-methoxy-N-({4-[(methylcarbamoyl)amino]phenyl}- sulfonyl)benzamide (CAS 129531 -12-0), 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1 -oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane (CAS 71526-07- 3), 2,2,5-trimethyl-3-(dichloroacetyl)-1 ,3-oxazolidine (CAS 52836-31 -4).

Examples of herbicides which could be mixed with the compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof are:

Acetochlor, acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, alachlor, allidochlor, alloxydim, alloxydim-sodium, ametryn, amicarbazone, amidochlor, amidosulfuron, 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3- methylphenyl)-5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxylic acid, aminocyclopyrachlor, aminocyclopyrachlor-potassium, aminocyclopyrachlor-methyl, aminopyralid, amitrole, ammoniumsulfamate, anilofos, asulam, atrazine, azafenidin, azimsulfuron, beflubutamid, benazolin, benazolin-ethyl, benfluralin, benfuresate, bensulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, bensulide, bentazone, benzobicyclon, benzofenap, bicyclopyron, bifenox, bilanafos, bilanafos-sodium, bispyribac, bispyribac-sodium, bromacil, bromobutide, bromofenoxim, bromoxynil, bromoxynil-butyrate, -potassium, -heptanoate, and -octanoate, busoxinone, butachlor, butafenacil, butamifos, butenachlor, butralin, butroxydim, butylate, cafenstrole, carbetamide, carfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl, chloramben, chlorbromuron, chlorfenac, chlorfenac-sodium, chlorfenprop, chlorflurenol, chlorflurenol-methyl, chloridazon, chlorimuron, chlorimuron-ethyl, chlorophthalim, chlorotoluron, chlorthal-dimethyl, chlorsulfuron, cinidon, cinidon-ethyl, cinmethylin, cinosulfuron, clacyfos, clethodim, clodinafop, clodinafop-propargyl, clomazone, clomeprop, clopyralid, cloransulam, cloransulam- methyl, cumyluron, cyanamide, cyanazine, cycloate, cyclopyrimorate, cyclosulfamuron, cycloxydim, cyhalofop, cyhalofop-butyl, cyprazine, 2,4-D, 2,4-D-butotyl, -butyl, -dimethylammonium, -diolamin, -ethyl, -2-ethylhexyl, -isobutyl, -isooctyl, -isopropylammonium, -potassium, -triisopropanolammonium, and - trolamine, 2,4-DB, 2,4-DB-butyl, -dimethylammonium, -isooctyl, -potassium, and -sodium, daimuron (dymron), dalapon, dazomet, n-decanol, desmedipham, detosyl-pyrazolate (DTP), dicamba, dichlobenil, 2-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1 ,2-oxazolidin-3-one, 2-(2,5-dichlorobenzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1 ,2- oxazolidin-3-one, dichlorprop, dichlorprop-P, diclofop, diclofop-methyl, diclofop-P-methyl, diclosulam, difenzoquat, diflufenican, diflufenzopyr, diflufenzopyr-sodium, dimefuron, dimepiperate, dimethachlor, dimethametryn, dimethenamid, dimethenamid-P, dimetrasulfuron, dinitramine, dinoterb, diphenamid, diquat, diquat-dibromid, dithiopyr, diuron, DNOC, endothal, EPTC, esprocarb, ethalfluralin, ethametsulfuron, ethametsulfuron-methyl, ethiozin, ethofumesate, ethoxyfen, ethoxyfen-ethyl, ethoxysulfuron, etobenzanid, F-9600, F-5231 , i.e. N-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[4-(3-fluoropropyl)-5-oxo-4,5- dihydro-1 H-tetrazol-1 -yl]phenyl}ethanesulfonamide, F-7967, i. e. 3-[7-chloro-5-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)- 1 H-benzimidazol-4-yl]-1 -methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine-2,4(1 H,3H)-dione, fenoxaprop, fenoxaprop- P, fenoxaprop-ethyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fenoxasulfone, fenquinotrione, fentrazamide, flamprop, flamprop-M-isopropyl, flamprop-M-methyl, flazasulfuron, florasulam, fluazifop, fluazifop-P, fluazifop-butyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, flucarbazone, flucarbazone-sodium, flucetosulfuron, fluchloralin, flufenacet, flufenpyr, flufenpyr-ethyl, flumetsulam, flumiclorac, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, fluometuron, flurenol, flurenol- butyl, -dimethylammonium and -methyl, fluorogly cofen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, flupropanate, flupyrsulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, fluridone, flurochloridone, fluroxypyr, fluroxypyr-meptyl, flurtamone, fluthiacet, fluthiacet-methyl, fomesafen, fomesafen-sodium, foramsulfuron, fosamine, glufosinate, glufosinate-ammonium, glufosinate-P-sodium, glufosinate-P-ammonium, glufosinate-P-sodium, glyphosate, glyphosate-ammonium, -isopropylammonium, -diammonium, -dimethylammonium, - potassium, -sodium, and -trimesium, H-9201 , i.e. 0-(2,4-dimethyl-6-nitrophenyl) O-ethyl isopropylphosphoramidothioate, halauxifen, halauxifen-methyl .halosafen, halosulfuron, halosulfuron- methyl, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, haloxyfop-ethoxyethyl, haloxyfop-P-ethoxyethyl, haloxyfop-methyl, haloxyfop-P-methyl, hexazinone, HW-02, i.e. l -(dimethoxyphosphoryl) ethyl-(2,4- dichlorophenoxy)acetate, imazamethabenz, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazamox-ammonium, imazapic, imazapic-ammonium, imazapyr, imazapyr-isopropylammonium, imazaquin, imazaquin- ammonium, imazethapyr, imazethapyr-immonium, imazosulfuron, indanofan, indaziflam, iodosulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, ioxynil, ioxynil-octanoate, -potassium and -sodium, ipfencarbazone, iso- proturon, isouron, isoxaben, isoxaflutole, karbutilate, KUH-043, i.e. 3-({[5-(difluoromethyl)-1 -methyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]methyl}sulfonyl)-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazole, ketospiradox, lactofen, lenacil, linuron, MCPA, MCPA-butotyl, -dimethylammonium, -2-ethylhexyl, -isopropylammonium, -potassium, and -sodium, MCPB, MCPB-methyl, -ethyj and -sodium, mecoprop, mecoprop-sodium, and -butotyl, mecoprop-P, mecoprop-P-butotyl, -dimethylammonium, -2-ethylhexyl, and -potassium, mefenacet, mefluidide, mesosulfuron, mesosulfuron-methyl, mesotrione, methabenzthiazuron, metam, metamifop, metamitron, metazachlor, metazosulfuron, methabenzthiazuron, methiopyrsulfuron, methiozolin, methyl isothiocyanate, metobromuron, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, metosulam, metoxuron, metribuzin, metsulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, molinat, monolinuron, monosulfuron, monosulfuron-ester, MT-5950, i.e. N-(3-chloro-4-isopropylphenyl)-2-methylpentan amide, NGGC-01 1 , napropamide, NC-310, i.e. [5-(benzyloxy)-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl](2,4-dichlorophenyl)methanone, neburon, nicosulfuron, nonanoic acid (pelargonic acid), norflurazon, oleic acid (fatty acids), orbencarb, orthosulfamuron, oryzalin, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, oxasulfuron, oxaziclomefon, oxyfluorfen, paraquat, paraquat dichloride, pebulate, pendimethalin, penoxsulam, pentachlorphenol, pentoxazone, pethoxamid, petroleum oils, phenmedipham, picloram, picolinafen, pinoxaden, piperophos, pretilachlor, primisulfuron, primisulfuron- methyl, prodiamine, profoxydim, prometon, prometryn, propachlor, propanil, propaquizafop, propazine, propham, propisochlor, propoxycarbazone, propoxycarbazone-sodium, propyrisulfuron, propyzamide, prosulfocarb, prosulfuron, pyraclonil, pyraflufen, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyrasulfotole, pyrazolynate (pyrazolate), pyrazosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, pyrazoxyfen, pyribambenz, pyribambenz-isopropyl, pyribambenz- propyl, pyribenzoxim, pyributicarb, pyridafol, pyridate, pyriftalid, pyriminobac, pyriminobac-methyl, pyrimi- sulfan, pyrithiobac, pyrithiobac-sodium, pyroxasulfone, pyroxsulam, quinclorac, quinmerac, quinoclamine, quizalofop, quizalofop-ethyl, quizalofop-P, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, rimsulfuron, saflufenacil, sethoxydim, siduron, simazine, simetryn, SL-261 , sulcotrion, sulfentrazone, sulfometuron, sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, SYN-523, SYP-249, i.e. 1 -ethoxy-3-methyl-1 -oxobut-3-en-2-yl 5-[2- chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate, SYP-300, i.e. 1 -[7-fluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-yn-1 -yl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-1 ,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-3-propyl-2-thioxoimidazolidine-4,5-dione , 2,3,6-TBA, TCA (trichloroacetic acid), TCA-sodium, tebuthiuron, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, tepraloxydim, terbacil, terbucarb, terbumeton, terbuthylazin, terbutryn, thenylchlor, thiazopyr, thiencarbazone, thiencarbazone- methyl, thifensulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, thiobencarb, tiafenacil, tolpyralate, topramezone, tralkoxydim, triafamone, tri-allate, triasulfuron, triaziflam, tribenuron, tribenuron-methyl, triclopyr, trietazine, trifloxysulfuron, trifloxysulfuron-sodium, trifludimoxazin, trifluralin, triflusulfuron, triflusulfu ron- methyl, tritosulfuron, urea sulfate, vernolate, XDE-848, ZJ-0862, i.e. 3,4-dichloro-N-{2-[(4,6- dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]benzyl}aniline, and the following compounds:

Examples for plant growth regulators are:

Acibenzolar, acibenzolar-S-methyl, 5-aminolevulinic acid, ancymidol, 6-benzylaminopurine, Brassinolid, catechine, chlormequat chloride, cloprop, cyclanilide, 3-(cycloprop-1 -enyl) propionic acid, daminozide, dazomet, n-decanol, dikegulac, dikegulac-sodium, endothal, endothal-dipotassium, -disodium, and - mono(N,N-dimethylalkylammonium), ethephon, flumetralin, flurenol, flurenol-butyl, flurprimidol, forchlorfenuron, gibberellic acid, inabenfide, indol-3-acetic acid (IAA), 4-indol-3-ylbutyric acid, isoprothiolane, probenazole, jasmonic acid, maleic hydrazide, mepiquat chloride, 1 -methylcyclopropene, methyl jasmonate, 2-(1 -naphthyl)acetamide, 1 -naphthylacetic acid, 2- naphthyloxyacetic acid, nitrophenolate-mixture, paclobutrazol, N-(2-phenylethyl)-beta-alanine, N-phenylphthalamic acid, prohexadione, prohexadione-calcium, prohydrojasmone, salicylic acid, strigolactone, tecnazene, thidiazuron, triacontanol, trinexapac, trinexapac-ethyl, tsitodef, uniconazole, uniconazole-P.

Methods and uses

The compounds of formula (I) and the compositions comprising thereof have potent microbicidal activity. They can be used for controlling unwanted microorganisms, such as unwanted fungi and bacteria. They can be particularly useful in crop protection (they control microorganisms that cause plants diseases) or for protecting materials (e.g. industrial materials, timber, storage goods) as described in more details herein below. More specifically, the compounds of formula (I) and the compositions comprising thereof can be used to protect seeds, germinating seeds, emerged seedlings, plants, plant parts, fruits, harvest goods and/or the soil in which the plants grow from unwanted microorganisms.

Control or controlling as used herein encompasses protective, curative and eradicative treatment of unwanted microorganisms. Unwanted microorganisms may be pathogenic bacteria, pathogenic virus, pathogenic oomycetes or pathogenic fungi, more specifically phytopathogenic bacteria phytopathogenic virus, phytopathogenic oomycetes or phytopathogenic fungi. As detailed herein below, these phytopathogenic microorganims are the causal agents of a broad spectrum of plants diseases.

More specifically, the compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof can be used as fungicides. For the purpose of the specification, the term“fungicide” refers to a compound or composition that can be used in crop protection for the control of unwanted fungi, such as Plasmodiophoromycetes, Chytridiomycetes, Zygomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes and/or for the control of Oomycetes, more preferably for the control of Basidiomycetes (causing rust diseases).

The present invention also relates to a method for controlling unwanted microorganisms, such as phytopathogenic fungi, oomycetes and bacteria, comprising the step of applying at least one compound of formula (I) or at least one composition comprising thereof to the microorganisms and/or their habitat (to the plants, plant parts, seeds, fruits or to the soil in which the plants grow).

Typically, when the compound and the composition of the invention are used in curative or protective methods for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or phytopathogenic oomycetes, an effective and plant- compatible amount thereof is applied to the plants, plant parts, fruits, seeds or to the soil or substrates in which the plants grow. Suitable substrates that may be used for cultivating plants include inorganic based substrates, such as mineral wool, in particular stone wool, perlite, sand or gravel; organic substrates, such as peat, pine bark or sawdust; and petroleum based substrates such as polymeric foams or plastic beads. Effective and plant-compatible amount means an amount that is sufficient to control or destroy the fungi present or liable to appear on the cropland and that does not entail any appreciable symptom of phytotoxicity for said crops. Such an amount can vary within a wide range depending on the fungus to be controlled, the type of crop, the crop growth stage, the climatic conditions and the respective compound or composition of the invention used. This amount can be determined by systematic field trials that are within the capabilities of a person skilled in the art.

Plants and plant parts

The compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof may be applied to any plants or plant parts.

Plants mean all plants and plant populations, such as desired and undesired wild plants or crop plants (including naturally occurring crop plants). Crop plants may be plants which can be obtained by conventional breeding and optimization methods or by biotechnological and genetic engineering methods or combinations of these methods, including the genetically modified plants (GMO ortransgenic plants) and the plant cultivars which are protectable and non-protectable by plant breeders’ rights.

Plant parts are understood to mean all parts and organs of plants above and below the ground, such as shoot, leaf, flower and root, examples of which include leaves, needles, stalks, stems, flowers, fruit bodies, fruits and seeds, and also roots, tubers and rhizomes. The plant parts also include harvested material and vegetative and generative propagation material, for example cuttings, tubers, rhizomes, slips and seeds.

Plants which may be treated in accordance with the methods of the invention include the following: cotton, flax, grapevine, fruit, vegetables, such as Rosaceae sp. (for example pome fruits such as apples and pears, but also stone fruits such as apricots, cherries, almonds and peaches, and soft fruits such as strawberries), Ribesioidae sp., Juglandaceae sp., Betulaceae sp., Anacardiaceae sp., Fagaceae sp., Moraceae sp., Oleaceae sp., Actinidaceae sp., Lauraceae sp., Musaceae sp. (for example banana trees and plantations), Rubiaceae sp. (for example coffee), Theaceae sp., Sterculiceae sp., Rutaceae sp. (for example lemons, oranges and grapefruit); Solanaceae sp. (for example tomatoes), Liliaceae sp., Asteraceae sp. (for example lettuce), Umbelliferae sp., Cruciferae sp., Chenopodiaceae sp., Cucurbitaceae sp. (for example cucumber), Alliaceae sp. (for example leek, onion), Papilionaceae sp. (for example peas); major crop plants, such as Gramineae sp. (for example maize, turf, cereals such as wheat, rye, rice, barley, oats, millet and triticale), Asteraceae sp. (for example sunflower), Brassicaceae sp. (for example white cabbage, red cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, pak choi, kohlrabi, radishes, and oilseed rape, mustard, horseradish and cress), Fabacae sp. (for example bean, peanuts), Papilionaceae sp. (for example soya bean), Solanaceae sp. (for example potatoes), Chenopodiaceae sp. (for example sugar beet, fodder beet, swiss chard, beetroot); useful plants and ornamental plants for gardens and wooded areas; and genetically modified varieties of each of these plants.

In some preferred embodiments, wild plant species and plant cultivars, or those obtained by conventional biological breeding methods, such as crossing or protoplast fusion, and also parts thereof, are treated in accordance with the methods of the invention. In some other preferred embodiments, transgenic plants and plant cultivars obtained by genetic engineering methods, if appropriate in combination with conventional methods (Genetically Modified Organisms), and parts thereof are treated in accordance with the methods of the invention. More preferably, plants of the plant cultivars which are commercially available or are in use are treated in accordance with the invention. Plant cultivars are understood to mean plants which have new properties ("traits") and have been obtained by conventional breeding, by mutagenesis or by recombinant DNA techniques. They can be cultivars, varieties, bio- or genotypes.

The methods according to the invention can be used in the treatment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), e.g. plants or seeds. Genetically modified plants (or transgenic plants) are plants of which a heterologous gene has been stably integrated into genome. The expression“heterologous gene” essentially means a gene which is provided or assembled outside the plant and when introduced in the nuclear, chloroplastic or mitochondrial genome gives the transformed plant new or improved agronomic or other properties by expressing a protein or polypeptide of interest or by down regulating or silencing other gene(s) which are present in the plant (using for example, antisense technology, cosuppression technology, RNA interference - RNAi - technology or microRNA - miRNA - technology). A heterologous gene that is located in the genome is also called a transgene. A transgene that is defined by its particular location in the plant genome is called a transformation or transgenic event.

Plants and plant cultivars which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include all plants which have genetic material which impart particularly advantageous, useful traits to these plants (whether obtained by breeding and/or biotechnological means).

Plants and plant cultivars which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars which are resistant against one or more biotic stresses, i.e. said plants show a better defense against animal and microbial pests, such as against nematodes, insects, mites, phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses and/or viroids.

Plants and plant cultivars which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include those plants which are resistant to one or more abiotic stresses. Abiotic stress conditions may include, for example, drought, cold temperature exposure, heat exposure, osmotic stress, flooding, increased soil salinity, increased mineral exposure, ozone exposure, high light exposure, limited availability of nitrogen nutrients, limited availability of phosphorus nutrients, shade avoidance.

Plants and plant cultivars which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include those plants characterized by enhanced yield characteristics. Increased yield in said plants can be the result of, for example, improved plant physiology, growth and development, such as water use efficiency, water retention efficiency, improved nitrogen use, enhanced carbon assimilation, improved photosynthesis, increased germination efficiency and accelerated maturation. Yield can furthermore be affected by improved plant architecture (under stress and non-stress conditions), including but not limited to, early flowering, flowering control for hybrid seed production, seedling vigor, plant size, internode number and distance, root growth, seed size, fruit size, pod size, pod or ear number, seed number per pod or ear, seed mass, enhanced seed filling, reduced seed dispersal, reduced pod dehiscence and lodging resistance. Further yield traits include seed composition, such as carbohydrate content and composition for example cotton or starch, protein content, oil content and composition, nutritional value, reduction in anti-nutritional compounds, improved processability and better storage stability.

Plants and plant cultivars which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars which are hybrid plants that already express the characteristic of heterosis or hybrid vigor which results in generally higher yield, vigor, health and resistance towards biotic and abiotic stresses.

Plants and plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars which are herbicide- tolerant plants, i.e. plants made tolerant to one or more given herbicides. Such plants can be obtained either by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such herbicide tolerance.

Plants and plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars which are insect-resistant transgenic plants, i.e. plants made resistant to attack by certain target insects. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such insect resistance.

Plants and plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars which are tolerant to abiotic stresses. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such stress resistance.

Plants and plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars which show altered quantity, quality and/or storage-stability of the harvested product and/or altered properties of specific ingredients of the harvested product.

Plants and plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars, such as cotton plants, with altered fiber characteristics. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants contain a mutation imparting such altered fiber characteristics.

Plants and plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars, such as oilseed rape or related Brassica plants, with altered oil profile characteristics. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants contain a mutation imparting such altered oil profile characteristics. Plants and plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars, such as oilseed rape or related Brassica plants, with altered seed shattering characteristics. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants contain a mutation imparting such altered seed shattering characteristics and include plants such as oilseed rape plants with delayed or reduced seed shattering. Plants and plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which can be treated by the above disclosed methods include plants and plant cultivars, such as Tobacco plants, with altered post-translational protein modification patterns.

Pathogens and diseases

The methods disclosed above can be used to control microorganisms, in particular phytopathogenic microorganisms such as phytopathogenic fungi, causing diseases, such as:

diseases caused by powdery mildew pathogens, such as Blumeria species (e.g. Blumeria graminis), Podosphaera species (e.g. Podosphaera leucotricha), Sphaerotheca species (e.g.Sphaerotheca fuliginea), Uncinula species (e.g. Uncinula necator);

diseases caused by rust disease pathogens, such as Gymnosporangium species (e.g. Gymnosporangium sabinae), Hemileia species (e.g. Hemileia vastatrix), Phakopsora species (e.g. Phakopsora pachyrhizi or Phakopsora meibomiae), Puccinia species (e.g. Puccinia recondita, Puccinia graminis or Puccinia striiformis), Uromyces species (e.g. Uromyces appendiculatus) ;

diseases caused by pathogens from the group of the Oomycetes, such as Albugo species (e.g. Albugo Candida), Bremia species (e.g. Bremia lactucae), Peronospora species (e.g. Peronospora pisi or P. brassicae), Phytophthora species (e.g. Phytophthora infestans), Plasmopara species (e.g. Plasmopara viticola), Pseudoperonospora species (e.g. Pseudoperonospora humuli or Pseudoperonospora cubensis), Pythium species (e.g. Pythium ultimum) ;

leaf blotch diseases and leaf wilt diseases caused, for example, by Alternaria species (e.g. Alternaria solani), Cercospora species (e.g. Cercospora beticola), Cladiosporium species (e.g. Cladiosporium cucumerinum), Cochliobolus species (e.g. Cochliobolus sativus (conidial form: Drechslera, syn: Helminthosporium) or Cochliobolus miyabeanus), Colletotrichum species (e.g. Colletotrichum lindemuthanium), Cycloconium species (e.g. Cycloconium oleaginum), Diaporthe species (e.g. Diaporthe citri), Elsinoe species (e.g. Elsinoe fawcettii), Gloeosporium species (e.g. Gloeosporium laeticolor), Glomerella species (e.g. Glomerella cingulate), Guignardia species (e.g. Guignardia bidwelli), Leptosphaeria species (e.g. Leptosphaeria maculans), Magnaporthe species (e.g. Magnaporthe grisea), Microdochium species (e.g. Microdochium nivale), Mycosphaerella species (e.g. Mycosphaerella graminicola, Mycosphaerella arachidicola or Mycosphaerella fijiensis), Phaeosphaeria species (e.g. Phaeosphaeria nodorum), Pyrenophora species (e.g. Pyrenophora teres or Pyrenophora tritici repentis), Ramularia species (e.g. Ramularia collo-cygni or Ramularia areola), Rhynchosporium species (e.g. Rhynchosporium secalis), Septoria species (e.g. Septoria apii or Septoria lycopersici), Stagonospora species (e.g. Stagonospora nodorum), Typhula species (e.g. Typhula incarnate), Venturia species (e.g. Venturia inaequalis),

root and stem diseases caused, for example, by Corticium species (e.g. Corticium graminearum), Fusarium species (e.g. Fusarium oxysporum), Gaeumannomyces species, (e.g. Gaeumannomyces graminis), Plasmodiophora species, (e.g. Plasmodiophora brassicae), Rhizoctonia species, (e.g. Rhizoctonia solani), Sarocladium species, (e.g. Sarocladium oryzae), Sclerotium species, (e.g. Sclerotium oryzae), Tapesia species, (e.g. Tapesia acuformis), Thielaviopsis species, (e.g. Thielaviopsis basicola); ear and panicle diseases (including corn cobs) caused, for example, by Alternaria species, (e.g. Alternaria spp.), Aspergillus species (e.g. Aspergillus flavus), Cladosporium species (e.g. Cladosporium cladosporioides, Claviceps species (e.g. Claviceps purpurea), Fusarium species, (e.g. Fusarium culmorum), Gibberella species (e.g. Gibberella zeae), Monographella species, (e.g. Monographella nivalis), Stagnospora species, (e.g. Stagnospora nodorum);

diseases caused by smut fungi, for example Sphacelotheca species (e.g. Sphacelotheca reiliana), Tilletia species (e.g. Tilletia caries or Tilletia controversa), Urocystis species (e.g. Urocystis occulta), Ustilago species (e.g. Ustilago nuda);

fruit rot caused, for example, by Aspergillus species (e.g. Aspergillus flavus), Botrytis species (e.g. Botrytis cinerea), Penicillium species (e.g. Penicillium expansum or Penicillium purpurogenum), Rhizopus species (e.g. Rhizopus stolonifer), Sclerotinia species (e.g. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum), Verticilium species (e.g. Verticilium alboatrum) ;

seed- and soil-borne rot and wilt diseases, and also diseases of seedlings, caused, for example, by Alternaria species (e.g. Alternaria brassicicola), Aphanomyces species (e.g. Aphanomyces euteiches), Ascochyta species (e.g. Ascochyta lentis), Aspergillus species (e.g. Aspergillus flavus), Cladosporium species (e.g. Cladosporium herbarum), Cochliobolus species (e.g. Cochliobolus sativus (conidial form: Drechslera, Bipolaris Syn: Helminthosporium)), Colletotrichum species (e.g. Colletotrichum coccodes), Fusarium species (e.g. Fusarium culmorum), Gibberella species (e.g. Gibberella zeae), Macrophomina species (e.g. Macrophomina phaseolina), Microdochium species (e.g. Microdochium nivale), Monographella species (e.g. Monographella nivalis), Penicillium species(e.g. Penicillium expansum), Phoma species (e.g. Phoma lingam), Phomopsis species (e.g. Phomopsis sojae), Phytophthora species (e.g. Phytophthora cactorum), Pyrenophora species (e.g. Pyrenophora graminea), Pyricularia species (e.g. Pyricularia oryzae), Pythium species (e.g. Pythium ultimum), Rhizoctonia species (e.g. Rhizoctonia solani), Rhizopus species (e.g. Rhizopus oryzae), Sclerotium species (e.g. Sclerotium rolfsii), Septoria species (e.g. Septoria nodorum), Typhula species (e.g. Typhula incarnate), Verticillium species (e.g. Verticillium dahlia);

cancers, galls and witches’ broom caused, for example, by Nectria species (e.g. Nectria galligena); wilt diseases caused, for example, by Monilinia species (e.g. Monilinia laxa);

deformations of leaves, flowers and fruits caused, for example, by Exobasidium species (e.g. Exobasidium vexans), Taphrina species (e.g. Taphrina deformans);

degenerative diseases in woody plants, caused, for example, by Esca species (e.g. Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Phaeoacremonium aleophilum or Fomitiporia mediterranea), Ganoderma species (e.g. Ganoderma boninense);

diseases of flowers and seeds caused, for example, by Botrytis species (e.g. Botrytis cinerea);

diseases of plant tubers caused, for example, by Rhizoctonia species (e.g. Rhizoctonia solani), Helminthosporium species (e.g. Helminthosporium solani); diseases caused by bacterial pathogens, for example Xanthomonas species (e.g. Xanthomonas campestris pv. Oryzae), Pseudomonas species (e.g. Pseudomonas syringae pv. Lachrymans), Erwinia species (e.g. Erwinia amylovora).

In particular, the compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising thereof are efficient in controlling pythopathogenic fungi causing rust diseases.

Seed Treatment

The method for controlling unwanted microorganisms may be used to protect seeds from phytopathogenic microorganisms, such as fungi.

The term“seed(s)” as used herein include dormant seed, primed seed, pregerminated seed and seed with emerged roots and leaves.

Thus, the present invention also relates to a method for protecting seeds and/or crops from unwanted microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, which comprises the step of treating the seeds with one or more compounds of formula (I) or a composition comprising thereof. The treatment of seeds with the compound(s) of formula (I) or or a composition comprising thereof not only protects the seeds from phytopathogenic microorganisms, but also the germinating plants, the emerged seedlings and the plants after emergence.

The seeds treatment may be performed prior to sowing, at the time of sowing or shortly thereafter.

When the seeds treatment is performed prior to sowing (e.g. so-called on-seed applications), the seeds treatment may be performed as follows: the seeds may be placed into a mixer with a desired amount of compound(s) of formula (I) or a composition comprising thereof (either as such or after dilution), the seeds and the compound(s) of formula (I) or the composition comprising thereof are mixed until a homogeneous distribution on seeds is achieved. If appropriate, the seeds may then be dried.

The invention also relates to seeds treated with one or more compounds of formula (I) or a composition comprising thereof. As said before, the use of treated seeds allows not only protecting the seeds before and after sowing from unwanted microorganisms, such as phytopathogenic fungi, but also allows protecting the germinating plants and young seedlings emerging from said treated seeds. A large part of the damage to crop plants caused by harmful organisms is triggered by the infection of the seeds before sowing or after germination of the plant. This phase is particularly critical since the roots and shoots of the growing plant are particularly sensitive, and even small damage may result in the death of the plant.

Therefore, the present invention also relates to a method for protecting seeds, germinating plants and emerged seedlings, more generally to a method for protecting crop from phytopathogenic microorganisms, which comprises the step of using seeds treated by one or more compounds of formula (I) or a composition comprising thereof. Preferably, the seed is treated in a state in which it is sufficiently stable for no damage to occur in the course of treatment. In general, seeds can be treated at any time between harvest and shortly after sowing. It is customary to use seeds which have been separated from the plant and freed from cobs, shells, stalks, coats, hairs or the flesh of the fruits. For example, it is possible to use seeds which have been harvested, cleaned and dried down to a moisture content of less than 15% by weight. Alternatively, it is also possible to use seeds which, after drying, for example, have been treated with water and then dried again, or seeds just after priming, or seeds stored in primed conditions or pre-germinated seeds, or seeds sown on nursery trays, tapes or paper.

The amount of compound(s) of formula (I) or composition comprising thereof applied to the seed is typically such that the germination of the seed is not impaired, or that the resulting plant is not damaged. This must be ensured particularly in case the active ingredients would exhibit phytotoxic effects at certain application rates. The intrinsic phenotypes of transgenic plants should also be taken into consideration when determining the amount of compound(s) of formula (I) or composition comprising thereof to be applied to the seed in order to achieve optimum seed and germinating plant protection with a minimum amount of compound(s) of formula (I) or composition comprising thereof being employed.

As indicated above, the compounds of the formula (I) can be applied, as such, directly to the seeds, i.e. without the use of any other components and without having been diluted, or a composition comprising the compounds of formula (I) can be applied. Preferably, the compositions are applied to the seed in any suitable form. Examples of suitable formulations include solutions, emulsions, suspensions, powders, foams, slurries or combined with other coating compositions for seed, such as film forming materials, pelleting materials, fine iron or other metal powders, granules, coating material for inactivated seeds, and also ULV formulations. The formulations may be ready-to-use formulations or may be concentrates that need to be diluted prior to use.

These formulations are prepared in a known manner, for instance by mixing the active ingredient or mixture thereof with customary additives, for example customary extenders and solvents or diluents, dyes, wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, antifoams, preservatives, secondary thickeners, adhesives, gibberellins, and also water.

These formulations are prepared in a known manner, by mixing the active ingredients or active ingredient combinations with customary additives, for example customary extenders and solvents or diluents, dyes, wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, antifoams, preservatives, secondary thickeners, adhesives, gibberellins, and also water.

Useful dyes which may be present in the seed dressing formulations are all dyes which are customary for such purposes. It is possible to use either pigments, which are sparingly soluble in water, or dyes, which are soluble in water. Examples include the dyes known by the names Rhodamine B, C.l. Pigment Red 1 12 and C.l. Solvent Red 1 . Useful wetting agents which may be present in the seed dressing formulations are all substances which promote wetting and which are conventionally used for the formulation of active agrochemical ingredients. Usable with preference are alkylnaphthalenesulfonates, such as diisopropyl- or diisobutylnaphthalenesulfonates. Useful dispersants and/or emulsifiers which may be present in the seed dressing formulations are all nonionic, anionic and cationic dispersants conventionally used for the formulation of active agrochemical ingredients. Usable with preference are nonionic or anionic dispersants or mixtures of nonionic or anionic dispersants. Useful nonionic dispersants include especially ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block polymers, alkylphenol polyglycol ethers and tristryrylphenol polyglycol ether, and the phosphated or sulfated derivatives thereof. Suitable anionic dispersants are especially lignosulfonates, polyacrylic acid salts and arylsulfonate/formaldehyde condensates. Antifoams which may be present in the seed dressing formulations are all foam-inhibiting substances conventionally used for the formulation of active agrochemical ingredients. Silicone antifoams and magnesium stearate can be used with preference. Preservatives which may be present in the seed dressing formulations are all substances usable for such purposes in agrochemical compositions. Examples include dichlorophene and benzyl alcohol hemiformal. Secondary thickeners which may be present in the seed dressing formulations are all substances usable for such purposes in agrochemical compositions. Preferred examples include cellulose derivatives, acrylic acid derivatives, xanthan, modified clays and finely divided silica. Adhesives which may be present in the seed dressing formulations are all customary binders usable in seed dressing products. Preferred examples include polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and tylose.

The compounds of the formula (I) and the compositions comprising thereof are suitable for protecting seeds of any plant variety which is used in agriculture, in greenhouses, in forests or in horticulture. More particularly, the seed is that of cereals (such as wheat, barley, rye, millet, triticale, and oats), oilseed rape, maize, cotton, soybean, rice, potatoes, sunflower, beans, coffee, peas, beet (e.g. sugar beet and fodder beet), peanut, vegetables (such as tomato, cucumber, onions and lettuce), lawns and ornamental plants. Of particular significance is the treatment of the seed of wheat, soybean, oilseed rape, maize and rice.

The compounds of formula (I) or the compositions comprising thereof can be used for treating transgenic seeds, in particular seeds of plants capable of expressing a protein which acts against pests, herbicidal damage or abiotic stress, thereby increasing the protective effect. Synergistic effects may also occur in interaction with the substances formed by expression.

Application

The compound of formula (I) can be applied as such, or for example in the form of as ready-to-use solutions, emulsions, water- or oil-based suspensions, powders, wettable powders, pastes, soluble powders, dusts, soluble granules, granules for broadcasting, suspoemulsion concentrates, natural products impregnated with the compound of formula (I), synthetic substances impregnated with the compound of of formula (I), fertilizers or microencapsulations in polymeric substances.

Application is accomplished in a customary manner, for example by watering, spraying, atomizing, broadcasting, dusting, foaming, spreading-on and the like. It is also possible to deploy the compound of formula (I) by the ultra-low volume method, via a drip irrigation system or drench application, to apply it in-furrow or to inject it into the soil stem or trunk. It is further possible to apply the compound of formula (I) by means of a wound seal, paint or other wound dressing.

The effective and plant-compatible amount of the compound of formula (I) which is applied to the plants, plant parts, fruits, seeds or soil will depend on various factors, such as the compound/composition employed, the subject of the treatment (plant, plant part, fruit, seed or soil), the type of treatment (dusting, spraying, seed dressing), the purpose of the treatment (curative and protective), the type of microorganisms, the development stage of the microorganisms, the sensitivity of the microorganisms, the crop growth stage and the environmental conditions.

When the compound of formula (I) is used as a fungicide, the application rates can vary within a relatively wide range, depending on the kind of application. For the treatment of plant parts, such as leaves, the application rate may range from 0.1 to 10 000 g/ha, preferably from 10 to 1000 g/ha, more preferably from 50 to 300 g/ha (in the case of application by watering or dripping, it is even possible to reduce the application rate, especially when inert substrates such as rockwool or perlite are used). For the treatment of seeds, the application rate may range from 0.1 to 200 g per 100 kg of seeds, preferably from 1 to 150 g per 100 kg of seeds, more preferably from 2.5 to 25 g per 100 kg of seeds, even more preferably from 2.5 to 12.5 g per 100 kg of seeds. For the treatment of soil, the application rate may range from 0.1 to 10 000 g/ha, preferably from 1 to 5000 g/ha.

These application rates are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Material Protection

The compound and the composition of the invention may also be used in the protection of materials, especially forthe protection of industrial materials against attack and destruction by unwanted microorganisms.

In addition, the compound and the composition of the invention may be used as antifouling compositions, alone or in combinations with other active ingredients.

Industrial materials in the present context are understood to mean inanimate materials which have been prepared for use in industry. For example, industrial materials which are to be protected from microbial alteration or destruction may be adhesives, glues, paper, wallpaper and board/cardboard, textiles, carpets, leather, wood, fibers and tissues, paints and plastic articles, cooling lubricants and other materials which can be infected with or destroyed by microorganisms. Parts of production plants and buildings, for example cooling- water circuits, cooling and heating systems and ventilation and air-conditioning units, which may be impaired by the proliferation of microorganisms may also be mentioned within the scope of the materials to be protected. Industrial materials within the scope of the present invention preferably include adhesives, sizes, paper and card, leather, wood, paints, cooling lubricants and heat transfer fluids, more preferably wood.

The compound and the composition of the invention may prevent adverse effects, such as rotting, decay, discoloration, decoloration or formation of mould. In the case of treatment of wood the compound and the composition of the invention may also be used against fungal diseases liable to grow on or inside timber.

Timber means all types of species of wood, and all types of working of this wood intended for construction, for example solid wood, high-density wood, laminated wood, and plywood. In addition, the compound and the composition of the invention may be used to protect objects which come into contact with saltwater or brackish water, especially hulls, screens, nets, buildings, moorings and signalling systems, from fouling.

The compound and the composition of the invention may also be employed for protecting storage goods. Storage goods are understood to mean natural substances of vegetable or animal origin or processed products thereof which are of natural origin, and for which long-term protection is desired. Storage goods of vegetable origin, for example plants or plant parts, such as stems, leaves, tubers, seeds, fruits, grains, may be protected freshly harvested or after processing by (pre)drying, moistening, comminuting, grinding, pressing or roasting. Storage goods also include timber, both unprocessed, such as construction timber, electricity poles and barriers, or in the form of finished products, such as furniture. Storage goods of animal origin are, for example, hides, leather, furs and hairs. The compound and the composition of the invention may prevent adverse effects, such as rotting, decay, discoloration, decoloration or formation of mould.

Microorganisms capable of degrading or altering industrial materials include, for example, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, algae and slime organisms. The compound and the composition of the invention preferably act against fungi, especially moulds, wood-discoloring and wood-destroying fungi ( Ascomycetes , Basidiomycetes, Deuteromycetes and Zygomycetes), and against slime organisms and algae. Examples include microorganisms of the following genera: Alternaria, such as Altemaria tenuis Aspergillus, such as Aspergillus niger, Chaetomium, such as Chaetomium globosum; Coniophora, such as Coniophora puetana Lentinus, such as Lentinus tigrinus ; Penicillium, such as Penicillium glaucum; Polyporus, such as Polyporus versicolor, Aureobasidium, such as Aureobasidium pullulans ; Sclerophoma, such as Sclerophoma pityophila ; Trichoderma, such as Trichoderma viride Ophiostoma spp., Ceratocystis spp., Humicola spp., Petriella spp., Trichurus spp., Coriolus spp., Gloeophyllum spp., Pleurotus spp., Poria spp., Serpula spp. and Tyromyces spp., Cladosporiumspp., Paecilomyces spp. Mucorspp., Escherichia, such as Escherichia coir, Pseudomonas, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Staphylococcus, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Candida spp. and Saccharomyces spp., such as Saccharomyces cerevisae.

Aspects of the present teaching may be further understood in light of the following examples, which should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present teaching in any way. EXAMPLES

Generality

Measurement of LoqP values

Measurement of LogP values as provided herein was performed according to EEC directive 79/831 Annex V.A8 by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) on reversed phase columns with the following methods:

^[al LogP value is determined by measurement of LC-UV, in an acidic range, with 0.1 % formic acid in water and acetonitrile as eluent (linear gradient from 10% acetonitrile to 95% acetonitrile).

^[bl LogP value is determined by measurement of LC-UV, in a neutral range, with 0.001 molar ammonium acetate solution in water and acetonitrile as eluent (linear gradient from 10% acetonitrile to 95% acetonitrile).

^[cl LogP value is determined by measurement of LC-UV, in an acidic range, with 0.1 % phosphoric acid and acetonitrile as eluent (linear gradient from 10% acetonitrile to 95% acetonitrile).

If more than one LogP value is available within the same method, all the values are given and separated by“+”.

Calibration was done with straight-chain alkan2-ones (with 3 to 16 carbon atoms) with known LogP values (measurement of LogP values using retention times with linear interpolation between successive alkanones). Lambda-max-values were determined using UV-spectra from 200 nm to 400 nm and the peak values of the chromatographic signals

¹ H-NMR data

¹ H-NMR data of selected examples as provided herein are written in form of ¹ H-NMR-peak lists. To each signal peak are listed the d-value in ppm and the signal intensity in round brackets. Between the 5-value - signal intensity pairs are semicolons as delimiters.

The peak list of an example has therefore the form:

5i (intensityi); 5å (intensity2); . ; 5, (intensity); . ; 5 _n (intensity _n )

Intensity of sharp signals correlates with the height of the signals in a printed example of a NMR spectrum in cm and shows the real relations of signal intensities. From broad signals several peaks or the middle of the signal and their relative intensity in comparison to the most intensive signal in the spectrum can be shown.

For calibrating chemical shift for ¹ H spectra, we use tetramethylsilane and/or the chemical shift of the solvent used, especially in the case of spectra measured in DMSO. Therefore in NMR peak lists, tetramethylsilane peak can occur but not necessarily.

The ¹ H-NMR peak lists are similar to classical ¹ H-NMR prints and contains therefore usually all peaks, which are listed at classical NMR-interpretation. Additionally they can show like classical ¹ H-NMR prints signals of solvents, stereoisomers of the target compounds, which are also object of the invention, and/or peaks of impurities.

To show compound signals in the delta-range of solvents and/or water the usual peaks of solvents, for example peaks of DMSO in DMSO-D6 and the peak of water are shown in our ¹ H-NMR peak lists and have usually on average a high intensity.

The peaks of stereoisomers of the target compounds and/or peaks of impurities have usually on average a lower intensity than the peaks of target compounds (for example with a purity >90%).

Such stereoisomers and/or impurities can be typical for the specific preparation process. Therefore their peaks can help to recognize the reproduction of our preparation process via“side-products-fingerprints”.

An expert, who calculates the peaks of the target compounds with known methods (MestreC, ACD- simulation, but also with empirically evaluated expectation values) can isolate the peaks of the target compounds as needed optionally using additional intensity filters. This isolation would be similar to relevant peak picking at classical ¹ H-NMR interpretation.

Further details of NMR-data description with peak lists you find in the publication“Citation of NMR Peaklist Data within Patent Applications” of the Research Disclosure Database Number 564025.

The following examples illustrate in a non-limiting manner the preparation and biological activity of the compounds of formula (I) according to the invention.

SYNTHESIS OF COMPOUNDS OF FORMULA (I) AND INTERMEDIATES

Table 1 illustrates in a non-limiting manner examples of compounds of formula (I) according to the invention:

The compounds of formula (I) which are mentioned in table 1 herein below were prepared in accordance with the procedures detailed herein below in connection with specific examples and with the general description of the processes herein disclosed.

In table 1 , the logP values were determined according to method ^[a] . Table 1 :

Note : Me : methyl; tBu : ferf-butyl; Ac : acetyl

Note ^<1) : M-H ion; Note< ² > : M+H-H ₂ O ion; Note< ³ > : M+H-AcOH ion;

Note ^<4) : first eluting isomer by normal phase chromatography on silicagel; Note ^<5) : second eluting isomer by normal phase chromatography on silicagel

Table 2 provides the NMR data ( ¹ H) of a selected number of compounds from table 1.

Table 2: NMR peak lists

PREPARATION EXAMPLES

Preparation example 1 : preparation of 3-(4-benzylphenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol (compound 1.006)

In a 5 mL microwave tube, 100 mg (0.32 mmol) of 3-(4-bromophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2- oxazol-5-ol were dissolved under argon, in 4 mL of dry tetrahydrofuran [THF] Successively, 14.7 mg (0.016 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium and 9.6 mg (0.032 mmol) of tri-fe/ -butyl- phosphonium tetrafluoroborate were added followed by 0.71 mL (0.35 mmol) of a 0.5 molar solution of benzylzinc bromide in THF. The reaction mixture was heated under microwave at 100 °C for 20 minutes. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane. Combined organic layers were dried over a ChemElut™ cartridge and concentrated in vacuo to leave 130 mg of a residue. The crude product was purified by preparative HPLC (gradient acetonitrile / water + 0.1 % HCO2H) to yield 50 mg (48%) of 3-(4-benzylphenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol. LogP = 4.15. Mass (M+H) = 322.

Preparation example 2: preparation of 3-{4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoro-m ethyl)- 4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol (compound 1.068)

To a solution of 400 mg (1 .54 mmol) of 4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-3-yl]- benzaldehyde in 8 mL of THF and cooled at - 78 °C, were slowly added 3.24 mL (3.24 mmol) of a 1 molar solution of (4-chlorophenyl)magnesium bromide in diethylether. The reaction mixture was further stirred 5 minutes at - 78 °C and left overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with an aqueous saturated solution of NH4CI and extracted with ethyl acetate. Combined organic layers were dried and concentrated in vacuo to leave 660 mg of a residue. The crude product was purified by preparative HPLC (gradient acetonitrile / water + 0.1 % HCO2H) to yield 310 mg (54%) of 3-{4-[(4- chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5 -dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol. LogP = 3.03. Mass (M+H) = 372.

Preparation example 3: preparation of (4-chlorophenyl){4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2- oxazol-3-yl]phenyl}methanone (compound 1.066)

To a solution of 270 mg (0.726 mmol) of 3-{4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoro- methyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol in 9 mL of dichloromethane at 20 °C, were incrementally added 743 mg (7.26 mmol) of manganese(IV) oxide. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at 20 °C. The reaction mixture was filtered over a Celite™ plug and the organic phase concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane. Combined organic layers were dried, concentrated in vacuo and purified by preparative HPLC (gradient acetonitrile / water + 0.1 % HCO2H) to yield 300 mg (1 10%) of (4-chlorophenyl){4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydr o-1 ,2-oxazol-3- yl]phenyl}methanone. LogP = 3.64. Mass (M+H) = no ionization. Preparation example 4: preparation of 3-{4-[(4-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)- 4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol (compound 1.013)

In a Radley™ tube, 25.7 mg (0.64 mmol) of sodium hydride as a 60% dispersion in mineral oil was added at 0 °C to 38.1 mg (0.46 mmol) of 4-methyl-1 H-pyrazole dissolved in 1 ml_ of N,N-dimethyl-formamide [DMF] The reaction mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 30 min. 100 mg (0.35 mmol) of 3-[4- (chloromethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol were further added and the reaction mixture stirred for 1 .5 hour at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was poured over 2 ml_ of a 1 N aqueous solution of HCI, diluted by water and reextracted by ethyl acetate. Combined organic layers were dried, concentrated in vacuo and purified by preparative HPLC (gradient acetonitrile / water + 0.1 % HCO2H) to yield 56 mg (47%) of 3-{4-[(4-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)methyl]phenyl}-5- (trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol as a yellow oil. LogP = 2.41 . Mass (M+H) = 326.

Preparation example 5: preparation of 3-{4-[(3-chloroanilino)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5- dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol (compound 1.105)

In a Radley™ tube, a mixture of 200 mg (0.77 mmol) of 4-[5-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1 ,2- oxazol-3-yl]benzaldehyde, 103 mg (0.81 mmol) of 3-chloroanaline and 46 mg (0.77 mmol) of acetic acid dissolved in 8 mL of a 1 :1 mixture of dichloromethane and THF, was stirred overnight at ambient temperature. Then, 491 mg (2.31 mmol) of sodium triacetoxyborohydride were added in one portion and the reaction mixture further stirred at ambient temperature for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted by 200 mL of dichloromethane, washed by brine and the organic layer dried over sodium sulfate. The solvent was remove in vacuo to give a viscous oil as a residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (40 g cartridge - n-heptane/ethyl acetate gradient) to yield 245 mg (81 %) of 3-{4-[(3-chloroanilino)methyl]phenyl}-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1 ,2-oxazol-5-ol as a viscous oil. LogP = 3.67. Mass (M+H) = 371 .

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES

Example A : in vitro cell test on Colletothchum Hndemuthianum

Solvent: dimethyl sulfoxide

Culture medium: 14.6 g anhydrous D-glucose (VWR),

7.1 g mycological peptone (Oxoid),

1 .4 g granulated yeast extract (Merck), QSP 1 liter

Inoculum: spore suspension

The tested compounds were solubilized in dimethyl sulfoxide and the solution used to prepare the required range of concentrations. The final concentration of dimethyl sulfoxide used in the assay was < 1 %.

A spore suspension of Colletothchum Hndemuthianum was prepared and diluted to the desired spore density.

The compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit spore germination and mycelium growth in liquid culture assay. The compounds were added in the desired concentration to the culture medium with spores. After 6 days incubation, fungi-toxicity of compounds was determined by spectrometric measurement of mycelium growth. Inhibition of fungal growth was determined by comparing the absorbance values in wells containing the tested compounds with the absorbance in control wells without tested compounds.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 70% and 79% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.033; 1.052; 1.079; 1.109.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 80% and 89% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.002; 1.008; 1.01 1 ; 1.034; 1.035; 1.047; 1.056; 1.085; 1.090; 1.092; 1.1 10; 1.1 12.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 90% and 100% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.003; 1.004; 1.005; 1.006; 1.007; 1.009; 1.010; 1.012; 1.013;

1.014; 1.015; 1.016; 1.017; 1.018; 1.019; 1.020; 1.021 ; I.022; I.023; 1.025; 1.026; 1.028; I.029; I.030; 1.031 ; 1.032;

1.036; 1.038; 1.041 ; 1.043; I.044; I.045; 1.046; 1.048; I.049; I.050; 1.053; 1.054; 1.055; I.057; I.059; I.060; 1.061 ;

1.062; 1.063; 1.064; 1.065; I.066; I.067; 1.068; 1.069; I.070; 1.071 ; 1.072; 1.073; 1.074; I.075; I.076; I.077; 1.078;

1.080; 1.082; 1.086; I.087; I.088; 1.091 ; 1.097; 1.098; I.099; 1.100; 1.101 ; 1.102; 1.103; 1.108; 1.1 1 1 .

Example B : in vitro cell test on Pyricularia orvzae

Solvent: dimethyl sulfoxide

Culture medium: 14.6 g anhydrous D-glucose (VWR),

7.1 g mycological peptone (Oxoid),

1 .4 g granulated yeast extract (Merck), QSP 1 liter

Inoculum: spore suspension

The tested compounds were solubilized in dimethyl sulfoxide and the solution used to prepare the required range of concentrations. The final concentration of dimethyl sulfoxide used in the assay was < 1 %.

A spore suspension of Pyricularia oryzae was prepared and diluted to the desired spore density.

The compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit spore germination and mycelium growth in liquid culture assay. The compounds were added in the desired concentration to the culture medium with spores. After 5 days incubation, fungi-toxicity of compounds was determined by spectrometric measurement of mycelium growth. Inhibition of fungal growth was determined by comparing the absorbance values in wells containing the tested compounds with the absorbance in control wells without tested compounds.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 70% and 79% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.01 1 ; 1.064; 1.097.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 80% and 89% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.010; 1.041 ; 1.068; 1.091 ; 1.101 ; 1.108. In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 90% and 100% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.004; 1.005; 1.006; 1.015; 1.016; 1.019; 1.020; 1.021 ; 1.022; 1.025; 1.028; 1.043; 1.048; I.049; I.050; 1.054; 1.055; I.057; I.065; 1.066; 1.067; 1.070; I.074; I.075; I.076; 1.080; 1.082; 1.086; 1.087; I.088; I.094; 1.100; 1.1 1 1 .

Example C : in vitro cell test on Rhizoctonia solani

Solvent: dimethyl sulfoxide

Culture medium: 14.6 g anhydrous D-glucose (VWR),

7.1 g mycological peptone (Oxoid),

1 .4 g granulated yeast extract (Merck), QSP 1 liter

Inoculum: spore suspension

The tested compounds were solubilized in dimethyl sulfoxide and the solution used to prepare the required range of concentrations. The final concentration of dimethyl sulfoxide used in the assay was < 1 %. Inoculum was prepared from a pre-culture of Rhizoctonia solani grown in liquid medium by homogenization using a blender. The concentration of ground mycelium in the inoculum was estimated and adjusted to the desired optical density (OD).

The compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit mycelium growth in liquid culture assay. The compounds were added in the desired concentrations to culture medium containing the mycelial suspension. After 5 days of incubation, the fungicidal efficacy of compounds was determined by spectrometric measurement of mycelium growth. Inhibition of fungal growth was determined by comparing the absorbance values in wells containing the tested compounds with the absorbance in control wells without thetested compounds.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 70% and 79% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.027; 1.071 .

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 80% and 89% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.020; 1.032; 1.049; 1.059; 1.060; 1.097.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 90% and 100% at a concentration of 20 ppm of active ingredient: 1.005; 1.006; 1.015; 1.016; 1.019; 1.021 ; 1.022; 1.025; 1.043; 1.050; 1.055; 1.057; I.058; 1.066; 1.067; 1.068; I.070; I.074; 1.075; 1.080; 1.088; 1.091 ; 1.100; 1.108; 1.1 1 1 .

Example D: in vivo preventive test on Puccinia recondite (wheat)

Solvent: 5% by volume of dimethyl sulfoxide

10% by volume of acetone

Emulsifier: 1 pL of Tween® 80 per mg of active ingredient The tested compounds were made soluble and homogenized in a mixture of dimethyl sulfoxide/acetone/ /Tween® 80 and then diluted in water to the desired concentration.

The young plants of wheat were treated by spraying the tested compound prepared as described above. Control plants were treated only with an aqueous solution of acetone/dimethyl sulfoxide/ Tween® 80. After 24 hours, the plants were contaminated by spraying the leaves with an aqueous suspension of Puccinia recondite spores. The contaminated wheat plants were incubated for 24 hours at 20 °C and at 100% relative humidity and then for 9 days at 20 °C and at 70-80% relative humidity.

The test was evaluated 10 days after the inoculation. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the control plants while an efficacy of 100% means that no disease was observed.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 70% and 79% at a concentration of 250 ppm of active ingredient: 1.002; 1.003; 1.023; 1.024; 1.053; 1.058; 1.068; 1.092;

1.099; 1.100; 1.103; 1.104; 1.105; 1.106; 1.107.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 80% and 89% at a concentration of 250 ppm of active ingredient: 1.004; 1.007; 1.008; 1.01 1 ; 1.012; 1.014; 1.015; 1.018;

1.026; 1.030; 1.031 ; I.034; 1.035; 1.038; 1.044; I.045; I.047; 1.050; 1.056; 1.060; 1.072; 1.075; I.082; I.096.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 90% and 100% at a concentration of 250 ppm of active ingredient: 1.009; 1.010; 1.013; 1.019; 1.028; 1.029; 1.032; 1.039;

1.040; 1.043; 1.048; I.059; I.065; 1.073; 1.078; 1.087; I.088; 1.091 ; 1.094.

Example E: in vivo preventive test on Phakopsora pachyrhizi (soybeans ^' )

Solvent: 5% by volume of dimethyl sulfoxide

10% by volume of acetone

Emulsifier: 1 pL of Tween® 80 per mg of active ingredient

The tested compounds were made soluble and homogenized in a mixture of dimethyl sulfoxide/acetone/ /Tween® 80 and then diluted in water to the desired concentration.

The young plants of soybean were treated by spraying the tested compound prepared as described above. Control plants were treated only with an aqueous solution of acetone/dimethyl sulfoxide/ Tween® 80.

After 24 hours, the plants were contaminated by spraying the leaves with an aqueous suspension of Phakospora pachyrhizi spores. The contaminated soybean plants were incubated for 24 hours at 24 °C and at 100% relative humidity and then for 10 days at 24 °C and at 70-80% relative humidity.

The test was evaluated 1 1 days after the inoculation. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the control plants while an efficacy of 100% means that no disease was observed. In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 70% and 79% at a concentration of 250 ppm of active ingredient: 1.009; 1.018; 1.044; 1.062; 1.076; 1.105.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 80% and 89% at a concentration of 250 ppm of active ingredient: 1.037; 1.045; 1.082.

In this test the following compounds according to the invention showed efficacy between 90% and 100% at a concentration of 250 ppm of active ingredient: 1.003; 1.004; 1.006; 1.007; 1.008; 1.010; 1.012; 1.013; 1.014; 1.019; 1.020; 1.022; I.023; I.025; 1.026; 1.028; I.029; I.030; 1.032; 1.034; 1.038; I.039; I.040; I.043; 1.047; 1.048; 1.050; 1.053; 1.055; I.056; I.057; 1.058; 1.059; I.060; I.065; 1.066; 1.067; 1.068; I.069; 1.071 ; I.075; 1.077; 1.078; 1.087; 1.090; I.092; 1.101 .

Example: in vivo preventive test on Phakopsora test (soybeans)

Solvent: 24.5 parts by weight of acetone

24.5 parts by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide

Emulsifier: 1 part by weight of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate

To produce a suitable preparation of the tested compound, 1 part by weight of the testedcompound was mixed with the stated amounts of solvent and emulsifier, and the concentrate was diluted with water to the desired concentration.

To test for preventive activity, young plants were sprayed with the preparation of the testedcompound at the stated rate of application. After the spray coating had dried on, the plants were inoculated with an aqueous spore suspension of the causal agent of soybean rust ( Phakopsora pachyrhizi) and stay for 24h without light in an incubation cabinet at approximately 24 °C and a relative atmospheric humidity of 95%.

The plants remained in the incubation cabinet at approximately 24 °C and a relative atmospheric humidity of approximately 80% and a day / night interval of 12h.

The test was evaluated 7 days after the inoculation. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the untreated control, while an efficacy of 100% means that no disease is observed.

Example: in vivo curative test on Phakopsora test (soybeans)

Solvent: 24.5 parts by weight of acetone

24.5 parts by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide

Emulsifier: 1 part by weight of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate

To produce a suitable preparation of the testedcompound, 1 part by weight of the testedcompound was mixed with the stated amounts of solvent and emulsifier, and the concentrate was diluted with water to the desired concentration. To test for curative activity, young plants were inoculated with an aqueous spore suspension of the causal agent of soybean rust ( Phakopsora pachyrhizi) and stay for 24h without light in an incubation cabinet at approximately 24 °C and a relative atmospheric humidity of 95%.

The plants remained in the incubation cabinet at approximately 24 °C and a relative atmospheric humidity of approximately 80 % and a day / night interval of 12h.

2 days after inoculation the plants were sprayed with the preparation of the tested compound at the stated rate of application and remained furthermore in the incubation cabinet.

The test was evaluated 7 days after the inoculation. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the untreated control, while an efficacy of 100% means that no disease is observed.

Example: in vivo lonqlastinq activity test on Phakopsora test (soybeans)

Solvent: 24.5 parts by weight of acetone

24.5 parts by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide

Emulsifier: 1 part by weight of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate

To produce a suitable preparation of the testedcompound, 1 part by weight of the tested compound was mixed with the stated amounts of solvent and emulsifier, and the concentrate was diluted with water to the desired concentration.

To test for longlasting activity, young plants were sprayed with the preparation of the tested compound at the stated rate of application. After the spray coating had dried on, the plants were placed in an incubation cabinet at approximately 24 °C and a relative atmospheric humidity of approximately 80% and a day / night interval of 12h.

8 days after the application the plant were inoculated with an aqueous spore suspension of the causal agent of soybean rust ( Phakopsora pachyrhizi) and stay for 24h without light in the incubation cabinet at approximately 24°C and a relative atmospheric humidity of 95%.

The plants remained in the incubation cabinet at approximately 24 °C and a relative atmospheric humidity of approximately 80% and a day / night interval of 12h.

The test was evaluated 7 days after the inoculation. 0% means an efficacy which corresponds to that of the untreated control, while an efficacy of 100% means that no disease is observed.