Abstract: This invention relates to novel imidazole and triazole substituted oxathiolane compounds and compositions containing said compounds having fungicidal and plant growth regulant activity and methods for preparing same.

Abstract: A compound having the structural formula ##STR1## where R and R.sup.1 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1- C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, halogen, trihalomethyl, nitro, cyano, phenyl, phenyl subsituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, trihalomethyl, nitro or cyano, phenoxy or phenoxy subsituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, trihalomethyl, nitro or cyano; and n is 0 or 1 is disclosed. A composition which comprises a fungicidally effective amount of the compound and a carrier therefor is also set forth. In addition, a process for controlling phytopathogenic fungi wherein a fungicidally effective amount of the compound is applied to the locus to be protected is described.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel imidazole and triazole substituted oxathiolane compounds and compositions containing said compounds having fungicidal and plant growth regulant activity and methods for preparing same.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## where Z and Z.sup.1 are the same or different and are oxygen, sulfur, SO, SO.sub.2, or NR.sup.3 ; except that Z and Z.sup.1 are not simultaneously oxygen, also, if Z or Z.sup.1 is sulfur then the other of Z and Z.sup.1 cannot be NR.sup.3 ; Y is nitrogen or CH; R is linear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkylene; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, benzyl or phenyl; R.sup.2 is phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, phenylamino, benzyl, phenoxy substituted with halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, trihalomethyl or mono-, di- or trihalomethoxy or phenyl substituted with halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, trihalomethyl or mono-, di- or trihalomethoxy; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, is disclosed.A process for forming this compound is also taught. In the process a substituted azole compound of the formula ##STR2## where Y, R.sup.1 and R.sup.