Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal and insecticidal properties having formula I ##STR1## wherein W is CH.sub.3 --O-A.dbd.C--CO(V)CH.sub.3 ; n is 0 or 1;A is N or CH;V is O or NH;whereinY is O, S, NR.sub.1, or R.sub.6, the ring bond containing R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 is a single or double bond and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from hydrogen and substituted or unsubstituted alkyl and aryl groups.

Abstract: 2-Aryl or 2-heterocyclyl-2, 2-disubstituted ethyl-1,2,4-triazoles have been shown to have fungicidal activity.

Abstract: 2-aryl-2-cyano-2-(aryloxyalkyl)ethyl-1,2,4-triazoles of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are optionally substituted aryl groups which may or may not be different, R is hydrogen or alkyl, n is an integer of at least one, and the agronomically acceptable enantiomorphs, acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof, compositions containing these compounds and their uses as fungicides, particularly against phytopathogenic fungi.

Abstract: A class of novel heterocyclicacetonitriles which is useful in the control of fungi, especially bitunicate asci and unitunicate asci, has been discovered. These compounds are of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups; Het is a six-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; n is the integer 2 or 3; and the agronomically acceptable enantiomorphs, acid addition salts and metal complexes thereof.

Abstract: 2-Aryl or 2-heterocyclyl-2, 2-disubstituted ethyl-1,2,4-triazoles have been shown to have fungicidal activity.

Abstract: Fungicidal heterocyclic silyl compounds of the general formula ##STR1## have been discovered wherein Het is a six membered heterocyclic moiety; R is hydrogen or a trisubstituted silyl group; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl or pyridyl groups; m is 0 or 1 and n is zero, one or two.

Abstract: This invention relates to substituted 1-((2-cyano-2-(substituted sulfonyl)ethyl)-1,2,4-triazoles of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R and R' are each independently alkyl or alkyl substituted with halo, alkoxy or haloalkoxy; aryl or aralkyl, both of which may be substituted on the aryl portion of the moiety with one or more substituents each independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, dialkylamino, phenyl, phenoxy, or phenyl or phenoxy substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected from halo and alkyl; heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, both of which may be substituted on the heterocyclyl ring with one or two substituents each independently selected from halo and alkyl; and their salts, enantiomorphs and metal salt complexes.

Abstract: A class of novel heterocyclicacetonitriles which is useful in the control of fungi, especially bitunicate asci and unitunicate asd, has been discovered. These compounds are of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups; Het is a six-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; n is the integer 2 or 3; and the agronomically acceptable enantiomorphs, add addition salts and metal complexes thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## are fungicides and herbicides when Z is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl; Q is a triazolyl; X is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and W is a variety of functional groups.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel (2-aryl-2-substituted)ethyl-1,2,4- triazoles and the enantiomorphs, acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof, as well as their method of preparation and their use as highly active broad-spectrum systemic fungicides.

Abstract: 2-Aryl or 2-heterocyclyl-2,2-disubstituted ethyl-1,2,4,-triazoles have been shown to have fungicidal activity.

Abstract: N-Iodopropargyl hydantoin compounds, methods of preparing, compositions comprising, and methods of use as antimicrobials and antifungal agents in a variety of applications.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## are fungicides and herbicides when Z is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl; Q is a triazolyl; X is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and W is a variety of functional groups.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel (2-aryl-2-substituted)ethyl-1,2,4-triazoles and the enantiomorphs, acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof, as well as their method of preparation and their use as highly active broad-spectrum systemic fungicides.

Abstract: This invention relates to 2-aryl-2-cyano-2-(heterocyclylalkyl)ethyl-1,2,4-triazoles of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is an optionally substituted aryl group, Het is an optionally substituted five or six membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing one, two or three heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, or is a bicyclic unsaturated ring system containing up to ten atoms including one heteroatom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, R is hydrogen or alkyl, n is zero or an integer of at least one, and the agronomically acceptable enantiomorphs, geometric isomers, acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof.

Abstract: Specific triazoles discovered to be useful as industrial fungicides are:1. .alpha.-n-butyl-.alpha.-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile2. .alpha.,.alpha.-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile3. .alpha.-benzyl-.alpha.-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile4. .alpha.-n-butyl-.alpha.-2-methoxyphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile5. .alpha.-n-butyl-.alpha.-4-fluorophenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile6. .alpha.-phenyl-.alpha.-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile7. .alpha.-(4-fluorophenyl)-.alpha.-n-propyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitri le8. .alpha.-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-.alpha.-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1- propanenitrile9. .alpha.-n-butyl-.alpha.

Abstract: This invention relates to substituted and unsubstituted alpha-aryl-alpha-phenylethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitriles, their enantiomorphs, acid addition salts and metal salt complexes. These compounds, enantiomorphs, salts and complexes are highly active broad-spectrum systemic fungicides effective in controlling phytopathogenic fungi such as corn helminthosporium, barley helminthosporium, cucumber downy mildew, cucumber powdery mildew, cucumber anthracnose, botrytis, tomato early blight, tomato late blight, grape downy mildew, bean powdery mildew, peanut cercospora, rice blast, rice sheath blight, wheat leaf rust, wheat septoria nodorum, wheat powdery mildew and wheat stem rust. The invention also concerns a method of preparing alpha-aryl-alpha-triazolylmethylacetonitrile compounds by reacting an aryl-acetonitrile compound with a halomethyltriazole.

Abstract: This invention relates to alpha-(2-alkoxyphenyl)-alpha-alkyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitriles and derivatives, their enantiomorphs, acid addition salts and metal salt complexes. These compounds, enantiomorphs, salts and complexes are highly active broad-spectrum systemic fungicides effective in controlling phytopathogenic fungi such as barley helminthosporium, cucumber downy mildew, cucumber powdery mildew, grape downy mildew, peanut cercospora, rice blast, wheat powdery mildew and wheat stem rust. The compounds have protective and curative activity against rice blast when they are applied foliarly or systemically and have superior residual activity against rice blast via foliar application.