Abstract: Derived macrocyclic compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, methyl or certain acyl groups, the dotted line in the 9,10-position is a saturated bond or, in the event that R is methyl, is also a double bond, and X is a keto group, or a substituted or unsubstituted oxime, hydrazone or semicarbazone, represent effective microbicides for controlling plant diseases. They can be employed in the customary formulation as agrochemical agents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 23, 1990
Date of Patent:
January 22, 1991
Assignees:
Gesellschaft fur Biotechnologische Forschung mbH, Braunschweig, Ciba-Geigy Corporation
Inventors:
Bettina Bohlendorf, Norbert Bedorf, Gerhard Hofle, Dietmar Schummer, Marius Sutter