Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (I): wherein X and Y are independently H, halo, C1-8 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C2-8 alkenyl, C2-8 alkynyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 alkylthio, nitro, amino, mono- or di-(C1-6)alkylamino, mono- or di-(C2-6)alkenylamino, mono- or di-(C2-6)alkynylamino, formylamino, C1-4 alkyl(formyl)amino, C1-4 alkylcarbonylamino, C1-4 alkyl(C1-4 alkylcarbonyl)amino, cyano, formyl, C1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-(C1-4)alkylaminocarbonyl, carboxy, C1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy, aryl(C1-4)alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-4 alkylsulphinyl, C1-4 alkylsulphonyl, C1-4 alkylsulphonyloxy, aryl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, arylthio, heteroaryloxy or heteroarylthio wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, groups or moieties are optionally substituted; R1 is phenyl, cyano, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl or C2-4 alkynyl in which the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups are optionally substituted on their terminal carbon atom with one, two or three halogen atoms,

Abstract: Certain fluoroalkanoic acids and derivatives, including 2-fluoroisobutyric acid and 2-fluoroisobutyryl chloride, useful as intermediates for fungicides, and methods of preparing them.