Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the formula (I): and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R1 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; Y is oxygen, sulphur or NR4; R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C2-4 alkenyl; X is halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C1-4 alkoxy, nitro or cyano, and n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; provided that when Y is oxygen, n is 0 and R1 is unsubstituted phenyl at least one of R2 and R3 is other than hydrogen or methyl.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein A is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxy, nitro or cyano; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted aryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, nitro, halo, cyano, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --COR.sup.3, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.3 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, (CH.sub.2).sub.m PO(OR.

Abstract: Compounds having formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and A are defined as in the specification. The compounds are useful as fungicides.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; Y is oxygen, sulphur or NR.sup.4 ; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 alkenyl; X is halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, nitro or cyano; and n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; provided that when Y is oxygen, n is 0 and R.sup.1 is unsubstituted phenyl at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is other than hydrogen or methyl.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula (I) : ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein A is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxy, nitro or cyano; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted aryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, nitro, halo, cyano, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --COR.sup.3, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.3 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, (CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein A is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxy, nitro or cyano; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted aryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, nitro, halo, cyano, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --COR.sup.3, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.3 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, (CH.sub.2).sub.m PO(OR.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein Y is a specified small group or single atom and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from a wide range of specified substituents.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds having the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein A is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxy, nitro or cyano; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxy, nitro halo cyano, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --COR.sup.3, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.3 wherein is 0, 1 or 2, (CH.sub.2).sub.m PO(OR.sup.3).sub.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein Y is a specified small group or single atom and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from a wide range of specified substituents.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds having the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein A is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxy, nitro or cyano; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxy, nitro, halo, cyano, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --COR.sup.3, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.3 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, (CH.sub.2).sub.m PO(OR.sup.3).sub.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds having the formula (I): ##STR1## in which any two of K, L and M are nitrogen and the other is CE; X and Y are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyloxy, phenyl, benzyloxy, cyano, isocyano, thiocyanato, isothiocyanato, nitro, NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, NR.sup.1 OR.sup.2, N.sub.3, NHCOR.sup.1, NR.sup.1 CO.sub.2 R.sup.2, NHCONR.sup.1 R.sup.2, N.dbd.CHNR.sup.1 R.sup.2, NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.1, OR.sup.1, OCOR.sup.1, OSO.sub.2 R.sup.1, SR.sup.1, SOR.sup.1, SO.sub.2 R.sup.1, SO.sub.2 OR.sup.1,SO.sub.2 NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, COR.sup.1, CR.sup.1 .dbd.NOR.sup.2, CHR.sup.1 CO.sub.2 R.sup.2, CO.sub.2 R.sup.1, CONR.sup.1 R.sup.2, CSNR.sup.1 R.sup.2, CH.sub.3 O.sub.2 C.C:CH.OCH.sub.

Abstract: A method of killing or controlling insect, mite or nematode pests which comprises applying to the pest or to the locus thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, arylalkenyl, heteroarylalkenyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl, arylalkoxy, heteroarylalkoxy, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, alkylCO.sub.2 R.sup.6, monoalkylamino or dialkylamino; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.4 or nitro; and R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or alkyl; any of the foregoing aliphatic moieties are optionally substituted with one or more of halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, or haloalkoxy; any of the foregoing aryl or heteroaryl moieties are optionally substituted with one or more of halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl or haloalkoxy.

Abstract: This invention relates to derivatives of propanoic acid of the formula ##STR1## Useful as fungicides, insecticides and miticides, to processes for preparing them, to compositions containing them, and to methods of using them to combat fungi, especially fungal infections of plants, and to kill or control insects and mites.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; Y is oxygen, sulphur or NR.sup.4 ; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 alkenyl; X is halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, nitro or cyano; and n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; provided that when Y is oxygen, n is O and R.sup.1 is unsubstituted phenyl at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is other than hydrogen or methyl.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds having the formula: ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is optionally substituted C.sub.2-10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.5-6 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-10 alkynyl, or C.sub.1-10 alkyl substituted with --CN, --NC, --COR.sup.2, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.2, --NO.sub.2 or --SCN; X is O, S(O)n or NR.sup.2 and is attached to the 3- or the 4-position of the phenyl ring; Y and Z, which may be the same or different, are H, halogen, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, or --OCH.sub.3 ; R.sup.2 is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkenyl, or, when R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl in the group --COR.sup.2, it joins with the alkyl group to which --COR.sup.2 is attached to form a 5- or 6-membered aliphatic ring; and n is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers and salts thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, are optionally substituted alkyl; V is either oxygen or sulphur; Y is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, cyano, nitro or halogen; X is ##STR2## Z is NOR.sup.5 or ##STR3## A is CO.sub.2 R.sup.6, COR.sup.7, cyano, nitro or acylamino; B is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, CO.sub.2 R.sup.8, COR.sup.9, cyano, nitro or acylamino, or A and B together form a ring containing one or more heteroatoms; R.sup.4 is CO.sub.2 R.sup.3 or R.sup.17 ; R.sup.12 is OR.sup.13, SR.sup.14, NR.sup.15 R.sup.16 or R.sup.18 ; R.sup.3 is optionally substituted alkyl;and R.sup.5 to R.sup.11 and R.sup.13 to R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which are the same or different, are hydrogen, cyano or halogen (fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine) or optionally substituted alkyl; V is either oxygen or sulphur; W, X, Y and Z, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted arylalkoxy, optionally substituted alkenyl S(O).sub.n R.sup.3 (wherein n is 0, 1 or 2), or optionally substituted heteroaryl, or W, X or X, Y or Y, Z together form methylenedioxy; and R.sup.3 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.