Substituted aryl ketones

1. A compound of formula (I)

in which

A 1 represents O or S, or represents a group

where

R 8 represents hydrogen; represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl, alkenylcarbonylalkyl, alkenyloxycarbonylalkyl, alkynyl, alkynylcarbonylalkyl, alkynyloxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkylcarbonylalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, arylalkyl, arylalkylcarbonylalkyl, or arylalkoxycarbonylalkyl,

A 2 represents alkanediyl, alkenediyl, or alkynediyl,

A 3 represents O or S or represents a group

where

R 9 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynylcarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, aryl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, arylalkylcarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, or heterocyclylalkyl; or R 9 together with R 2 and the nitrogen to which they are attached represent an optionally substituted heterocycle, and

R 10 represents hydrogen; represents formyl; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkenyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynylcarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, arylalkyl, arylalkylcarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, or heterocyclylalkyl,

R 1 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen; represents formyl; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkenyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynylcarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, arylalkyl, arylalkylcarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, or heterocyclylalkyl,

X represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, or halogen; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, or dialkylaminosulphonyl,

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, or halogen; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, or dialkylaminosulphonyl, and

Z represents one of the groups

where

m represents the numbers 0 to 6,

R 3 represents hydrogen or halogen; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkylthio, or aryl; or when m represents 2, R 3 together with a second R 3 optionally represent oxygen or alkanediyl,

R 4 represents hydroxyl, formyloxy, or halogen; or represents optionally substituted alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylsulphonyloxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulphinyl, arylsulphonyl, arylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonylalkoxy, arylsulphonyloxy, arylalkoxy, arylalkylthio, arylalkylsulphinyl, arylalkylsulphonyl, or heterocyclyl that contains at least one nitrogen atom and is attached via nitrogen,

R 5 represents hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, or halogen; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or cycloalkyl,

R 6 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, or arylalkyl, and

R 7 represents hydroxyl or formyloxy; or represents optionally substituted alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylsulphonyloxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, arylalkoxy, arylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonylalkoxy, arylsulphonyloxy, or aminocarbonyloxy.

2. A compound according to claim 1 in which

A 2 represents alkanediyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or represents alkenediyl or alkynediyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms;

R 1 represents hydrogen; represents optionally hydroxyl-, amino-, cyano-, carbamoyl-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-carbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl-, di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)amino-, di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)amino-carbonyl-, or N—(C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy)-N—(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally halogen-substituted alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, or alkylsulphonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally halogen-substituted alkenyl or alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl groups and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted aryl, arylalkyl, or arylcarbonylalkyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl groups and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl where in each case the heterocyclyl grouping contains up to 10 carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N (but at most 5 N atoms), O (but at most 2 O atoms), S (but at most 2 S atoms), SO, and SO 2 , and optionally contains one group selected from the group consisting of oxo (C═O), thioxo (C═S), imino (C═NH), cyanoimino (C═N—CN), and nitroimino (C═N—NO 2 );

R 2 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-carbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl-, or di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally cyano-, halogen- or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-substituted alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkylaminocarbonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups; represents dialkylaminocarbonyl having in each case 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups; represents optionally halogen-substituted alkenyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynylcarbonyl, or alkynyloxycarbonyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkenyl or alkynyl groups; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkylcarbonyl, or cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl groups and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted aryl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, arylalkyl, arylalkylcarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, or arylalkylaminocarbonyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl groups and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, where the heterocyclyl group contains in each case up to 10 carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N (but at most 5 N atoms), O (but at most 2 O atoms), S (but at most 2 S atoms), SO, and SO 2 , and optionally contains one group selected from the group consisting of oxo (C═O), thioxo (C═S), imino (C═NH), cyanoimino (C═N—CN), and nitroimino (C═N—NO 2 );

R 3 represents hydrogen or halogen; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphinyl, or C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-substituted alkyl or alkylthio having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or represents phenyl; or when m represents 2, R 3 together with a second R 3 optionally represents oxygen or alkanediyl having 3 to 5 carbon atoms;

R 4 represents hydroxyl, formyloxy, or halogen; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphinyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-substituted alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, or alkylsulphonyloxy having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally halogen-substituted alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylsulphinyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylsulphonyl-substituted aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulphinyl, arylsulphonyl, arylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonylalkoxy, arylsulphonyloxy, arylalkoxy, arylalkylthio, arylalkylsulphinyl, or arylalkylsulphonyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, oxo-, hydroxyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted heterocyclyl having 5 or 6 ring atoms comprising at least 1 nitrogen atom and optionally up to 2 oxygen atoms, up to 2 sulphur atoms, and 3 additional nitrogen atoms, where in total not more than 4 heteroatoms are present and where the heterocycle is attached via the nitrogen;

R 5 represents hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, or halogen; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphinyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, or alkoxycarbonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups; or represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms;

R 6 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphinyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted alkenyl or alkynyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphinyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylsulphinyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylsulphonyl-substituted aryl or arylalkyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety;

R 7 represents hydroxyl or formyloxy; represents optionally alkyl-, cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-substituted alkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, or alkylsulphonyloxy having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups; represents optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, haloalkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphinyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylsulphinyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylsulphonyl-substituted arylalkoxy, arylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonylalkoxy, or arylsulphonyloxy having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety;

R 8 represents hydrogen; represents optionally hydroxyl-, amino-, cyano-, carbamoyl-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-carbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl-, or di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-substituted alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups; represents optionally halogen-substituted alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, or alkylsulphonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally halogen-substituted alkenyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynylcarbonyl, or alkynyloxycarbonyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkenyl or alkynyl groups; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkylcarbonyl, or cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl groups and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; or represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted aryl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, arylalkylcarbonyl, or arylalkoxycarbonyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl groups and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety;

R 9 represents hydrogen; represents optionally hydroxyl-, amino-, cyano-, carbamoyl-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-carbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-carbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, or di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-substituted alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups; represents optionally halogen-substituted alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, or alkylsulphonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms; represents optionally halogen-substituted alkenyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynylcarbonyl, or alkynyloxycarbonyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkenyl or alkynyl groups; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkylcarbonyl, or cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl groups and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted aryl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, arylalkylcarbonyl, or arylalkoxycarbonyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl groups and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, where in each case the heterocyclyl grouping contains up to 10 carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N (but at most 5 N atoms), O (but at most 2 O atoms), S (but at most 2 S atoms), SO, and SO 2 , and optionally contains one group selected from the group consisting of oxo (C═O), thioxo (C═S), imino (C═NH), cyanoimino (C═N—CN), and nitroimino (C═N—NO 2 ); or R 9 together with R 2 and the nitrogen to which they are attached represent an optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted heterocycle that contains 1 nitrogen atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally one further heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N (but at most 4 further N atoms), O (but at most 2 O atoms), S (but at most 2 S atoms), SO, and SO.sub.2, and optionally contains one group selected from the group consisting of oxo (C═O), thioxo (C═S), imino (C═NH), cyanoimino (C═N—CN), and nitroimino (C═N—NO 2 );

R 10 represents hydrogen or formyl; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-carbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl-, or di-(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

X represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, or halogen; or represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphinyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, or dialkylaminosulphonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups;

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, or halogen; or represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphinyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulphonyl-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, or dialkylaminosulphonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups; and

m represents the numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3.

3. A compound according to claim 1 in which

A 2 represents methylene (—CH 2 —), ethane-1,1-diyl (—CH(CH 3 )—), ethane-1,2-diyl (dimethylene, —CH 2 CH 2 —), propane-1,1-diyl(—CH(C 2 H 5 )—), propane-1,2-diyl(—CH(CH 3 )CH 2 —), propane-1,3-diyl(—CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —), butane-1,3-diyl(—CH(CH 3 )CH 2 CH 2 —), butane-1,4-diyl(—CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —), ethenediyl, propenediyl, butenediyl, ethynediyl, propynediyl, or butynediyl;

R 1 represents hydrogen; represents optionally hydroxyl-, amino-, cyano-, carbamoyl-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or i-butyroyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl-, methylaminocarbonyl-, ethylaminocarbonyl-, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyl-, dimethylamino-, diethylamino-, dimethylaminocarbonyl-, diethylaminocarbonyl-, or N-methoxy-N-methylamino-carbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, or s-butyl, or n-, i-, or s-pentyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, n- or i-propylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, or n- or i-propylsulphonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, or butyryl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, or cyclohexylmethyl; represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, s- or i-propoxy-, n-, s-, or t-butoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, benzoyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, or phenylcarbonylmethyl; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl selected from the group consisting of furyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thienylmethyl, pyrrolidinyl, oxopyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, pyrrolylmethyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolylmethyl, oxazolyl, oxazolylmethyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiazolylmethyl, dihydropyranyl, dihydropyranylmethyl, piperidinyl, oxopiperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, pyridinyl, pyridinylcarbonyl, and pyridinylmethyl;

R 2 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or i-butyroyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl-, methylaminocarbonyl-, ethylaminocarbonyl-, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyl-, dimethylaminocarbonyl-, or diethylaminocarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, s-, or t-butyl, or n-, s-, or t-pentyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted acetyl, propionyl, n- or i-butyroyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl, methylaminocarbonyl, ethylaminocarbonyl, or n- or i-propylaminocarbonyl; represents dimethylaminocarbonyl, diethylaminocarbonyl, or dipropylaminocarbonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propenylcarbonyl, butenylcarbonyl, propenyloxycarbonyl, butenyloxycarbonyl, propenylaminocarbonyl, butenylaminocarbonyl, propynyl, butynyl, propynylcarbonyl, butynylcarbonyl, propynyloxycarbonyl, or butynyloxycarbonyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl, cyclobutylcarbonyl, cyclopentylcarbonyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl, cyclopropyloxycarbonyl, cyclobutyloxycarbonyl, cyclopentyloxycarbonyl, cyclohexyloxycarbonyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethylcarbonyl, cyclobutylmethylcarbonyl, cyclopentylmethylcarbonyl, cyclohexylmethylcarbonyl, cyclopropylmethoxycarbonyl, cyclobutylmethoxycarbonyl, cyclopentylmethoxycarbonyl, or cyclohexylmethoxycarbonyl; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, phenylaminocarbonyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylmethylcarbonyl, or phenylmethoxycarbonyl; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted furyl, furylcarbonyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thienylcarbonyl, thienylmethyl, pyrrolidinyl, oxopyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, pyrrolylmethyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolylcarbonyl, pyrazolylmethyl, oxazolyl, oxazolylmethyl, isoxazolyl, isoxazolylcarbonyl, thiazolyl, thiazolylmethyl, 2-oxo-1,3-diazacyclopentyl (2-oxoimidazolidinyl), piperidinyl, oxopiperidinyl, 2-oxo-1,3-diazacyclohexyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 3-oxomorpholinyl, 3-oxothiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, pyridinyl, pyridinylcarbonyl, or pyridinylmethyl;

R 3 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, or bromine; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, or ethylsulphonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, or n-, i-, s-, or t-butylthio; or represents phenyl, or when m represents 2, R 3 together with a second R 3 optionally represents oxygen, propane-1,3-diyl, or butane-1,4-diyl;

R 4 represents hydroxyl, formyloxy, fluorine, or chlorine; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, or ethylsulphonyl-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n- or i-butyroyloxy, methoxycarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonyloxy, n- or i-propoxycarbonyloxy, methylaminocarbonyloxy, ethylaminocarbonyloxy, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyloxy, methylsulphonyloxy, ethylsulphonyloxy, or n- or i-propylsulphonyloxy; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propynyloxy, or butynyloxy; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, trifluoromethoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, difluoromethylthio-, trifluoromethylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, trifluoromethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, ethylsulphonyl-, or trifluoromethylsulphonyl-substituted phenyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl, phenylcarbonyloxy, phenylcarbonylmethoxy, phenylsulphonyloxy, phenylmethoxy, phenylmethylthio, phenylmethylsulphinyl, or phenylmethylsulphonyl; represents optionally cyano-, oxo-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, ethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, methylthio-, or ethylthio-substituted pyrrolyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, triazolyl, triazolinyl, triazolidinyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolinyl, tetrazolidinyl, oxazolyl, oxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolyl, isoxazolinyl, isoxazolidinyl, thiazolyl, thiazolinyl, thiazolidinyl, thiadiazolyl, indolyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, oxazinyl, thiazinyl, or morpholinyl;

R 5 represents hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, fluorine, chlorine, or bromine; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, or ethylsulphonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, s-, or t-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, or n- or i-propoxycarbonyl; or represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl;

R 6 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, or ethylsulphonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, or n-, s-, or t-butyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, or butynyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, or cyclohexylmethyl; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, trifluoromethoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, n-, s-, or t-butylthio-, difluoromethylthio-, trifluoromethylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, trifluoromethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, ethylsulphonyl-, or trifluoromethylsulphonyl-substituted phenyl or phenylmethyl;

R 7 represents hydroxyl or formyloxy; represents optionally alkyl-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n- or i-butyroyloxy, methoxycarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonyloxy, n- or i-propoxycarbonyloxy, methylaminocarbonyloxy, ethylaminocarbonyloxy, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonyl methoxy, methoxycarbonylmethoxy, methylsulphonyloxy, ethylsulphonyloxy, or n- or i-propylsulphonyloxy; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, or bromine-substituted propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propynyloxy, or butynyloxy; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, trifluoromethoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, difluoromethylthio-, trifluoromethylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, trifluoromethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, ethylsulphonyl-, or trifluoromethylsulphonyl-substitute-d phenylmethoxy, phenylcarbonyloxy, phenylcarbonylmethoxy, or phenylsulphonyloxy;

R 8 represents hydrogen; represents optionally hydroxyl-, amino-, cyano-, carbamoyl-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or i-butyroyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl-, methylaminocarbonyl-, ethylaminocarbonyl-, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyl-, dimethylaminocarbonyl-, or diethylaminocarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, or s-butyl, or n-, i-, or s-pentyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted acetyl, propionyl, n- or i-butyroyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, or n- or i-propoxycarbonyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, n- or i-propylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, or n- or i-propylsulphonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propenylcarbonyl, butenylcarbonyl, propenyloxycarbonyl, butenyloxycarbonyl, propynyl, butynyl, propynylcarbonyl, butynylcarbonyl, propynyloxycarbonyl, or butynyloxycarbonyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl, cyclobutylcarbonyl, cyclopentylcarbonyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl, cyclopropyloxycarbonyl, cyclobutyloxycarbonyl, cyclopentyloxycarbonyl, cyclohexyloxycarbonyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethylcarbonyl, cyclobutylmethylcarbonyl, cyclopentylmethylcarbonyl, cyclohexylmethylcarbonyl, cyclopropylmethoxycarbonyl, cyclobutylmethoxycarbonyl, cyclopentylmethoxycarbonyl, or cyclohexylmethoxycarbonyl; or represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, s- or i-propoxy-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylmethylcarbonyl, or phenylmethoxycarbonyl;

R 9 represents hydrogen; represents optionally hydroxyl-, amino-, cyano-, carbamoyl-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or i-butyroyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl-, methylaminocarbonyl-, ethylaminocarbonyl-, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyl-, dimethylaminocarbonyl-, or diethylaminocarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, or s-butyl, n-, i-, or s-pentyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted acetyl, propionyl, n- or i-butyroyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, or n- or i-propoxycarbonyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, n- or i-propylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, or n- or i-propylsulphonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propenylcarbonyl, butenylcarbonyl, propenyloxycarbonyl, butenyloxycarbonyl, propynyl, butynyl, propynylcarbonyl, butynylcarbonyl, propynyloxycarbonyl, or butynyloxycarbonyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl, cyclobutylcarbonyl, cyclopentylcarbonyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl, cyclopropyloxycarbonyl, cyclobutyloxycarbonyl, cyclopentyloxycarbonyl, cyclohexyloxycarbonyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethylcarbonyl, cyclobutylmethylcarbonyl, cyclopentylmethylcarbonyl, cyclohexylmethylcarbonyl, cyclopropylmethoxycarbonyl, cyclobutylmethoxycarbonyl, cyclopentylmethoxycarbonyl, or cyclohexylmethoxycarbonyl; represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, s- or i-propoxy-, n-, s-, or t-butoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylmethylcarbonyl, or phenylmethoxycarbonyl; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl and heterocyclylalkyl selected from the group consisting of furyl, furylcarbonyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thienylcarbonyl, thienylmethyl, pyrrolidinyl, oxopyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, pyrrolylmethyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolylcarbonyl, pyrazolylmethyl, oxazolyl, oxazolylmethyl, isoxazolyl, isoxazolylcarbonyl, thiazolyl, thiazolylmethyl, piperidinyl, oxopiperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, pyridinyl, pyridinylcarbonyl, and pyridinylmethyl; or R.sup.9 together with R.sup.2 and the nitrogen to which they are attached represent optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted pyrrolidinyl, oxopyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, dihydropyranyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 3-oxomorpholinyl, 3-oxothiomorpholinyl, oxopiperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolidinyl, oxo-imidazolidinyl, triazol, triazolinyl, tetrazolinyl, or pyridinyl;

R 10 represents hydrogen or formyl; represents optionally cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-carbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl-, or di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

X represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine; or represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl- or ethylsulphonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, s-, or t-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, s-, or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, n- or i-propylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, n- or i-propylsulphonyl, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, s-, or t-butylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, dimethylaminosulphonyl, or diethylaminosulphonyl;

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine; or represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, or ethylsulphonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, s-, or t-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, s-, or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, n- or i-propylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, n- or i-propylsulphonyl, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, s-, or t-butylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, dimethylaminosulphonyl, or diethylaminosulphonyl; and

m represents the numbers 0, 1, or 2.

4. A compound according to claim 1 in which

A 2 represents methylene (—CH 2 —), ethane-1,1-diyl (—CH(CH 3 )—), ethane-1,2-diyl (dimethylene, —CH 2 CH 2 —), propane-1,2-diyl(—CH(CH 3 )CH 2 —), or propane-1,3-diyl (—CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —);

R 1 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, or ethoxycarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, or n- or i-propyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted acetyl, propionyl, methoxycarbonyl, or ethoxycarbonyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, or butynyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; or represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, s- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyl, phenylmethylcarbonyl, or phenylmethoxycarbonyl;

R 2 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or i-butyroyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, or n- or i-propoxycarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl, or n-, i-, s-, or t-pentyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted acetyl, propionyl, n- or i-butyroyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl, methylaminocarbonyl, ethylaminocarbonyl, or n- or i-propylaminocarbonyl; represents dimethylaminocarbonyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, or butynyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, phenylaminocarbonyl, benzyl, phenylmethylcarbonyl, or phenylmethoxycarbonyl; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl or heterocyclylalkyl selected from the group consisting of furyl, furylcarbonyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thienylcarbonyl, thienylmethyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, pyrrolylmethyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolylmethyl, isoxazolyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 3-oxo-morpholinyl, 3-oxothiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, pyridinyl, and pyridinylmethyl;

R 3 represents hydrogen; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, methylthio, ethylthio, or n- or i-propylthio; or represents phenyl; or when m represents 2, R.sup.3 together with a second R.sup.3 optionally represents oxygen, propane-1,3-diyl, or butane-1,4-diyl;

R 4 represents hydroxyl; represents formyloxy; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n- or i-butyroyloxy, methoxycarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonyloxy, n- or i-propoxycarbonyloxy, methylaminocarbonyloxy, ethylaminocarbonyloxy, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyloxy, methylsulphonyloxy, ethylsulphonyloxy, or n- or i-propylsulphonyloxy; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propynyloxy, or butynyloxy; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl, phenylcarbonyloxy, phenylcarbonylmethoxy, phenylsulphonyloxy, phenylmethoxy, phenylmethylthio, phenylmethylsulphinyl, or phenylmethylsulphonyl; represents optionally cyano-, oxo-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, ethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, methylthio-, or ethylthio-substituted pyrrolyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, triazolyl, triazolinyl, triazolidinyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolinyl, tetrazolidinyl, oxazolyl, oxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolyl, isoxazolinyl, isoxazolidinyl, thiazolyl, thiazolinyl, thiazolidinyl, thiadiazolyl, indolyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, oxazinyl, thiazinyl, or morpholinyl;

R 5 represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, or chlorine; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, or n- or i-propoxycarbonyl; or represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl;

R 6 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, s-, or t-butyl; represents optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, or butynyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl; or represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl or phenylmethyl;

R 7 represents hydroxyl; represents formyloxy; represents optionally alkyl-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n- or i-butyroyloxy, methoxycarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonyloxy, n- or i-propoxycarbonyloxy, methylaminocarbonyloxy, ethylaminocarbonyloxy, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonylmethoxy, methoxycarbonylmethoxy, methylsulphonyloxy, ethylsulphonyloxy, or n- or i-propylsulphonyloxy; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propynyloxy, or butynyloxy; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenylmethoxy, phenylcarbonyloxy, phenylcarbonylmethoxy, or phenylsulphonyloxy;

R 8 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, or ethoxycarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, or n- or i-propyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted acetyl, propionyl, methoxycarbonyl, or ethoxycarbonyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, or butynyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, s- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyl, phenylmethylcarbonyl, or phenylmethoxycarbonyl;

R 9 represents hydrogen; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, or ethoxycarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, or n- or i-propyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted acetyl, propionyl, methoxycarbonyl, or ethoxycarbonyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, or butynyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; or represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, s- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyl, phenylmethylcarbonyl, or phenylmethoxycarbonyl; or R.sup.9 together with R.sup.2 and the nitrogen to which they are attached represent optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted pyrrolidinyl, oxopyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, dihydropyranyl, piperidinyl, oxopiperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 3-oxomorpholinyl, 3-oxo-thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolidinyl, oxo-imidazolidinyl, triazol, triazolinyl, tetrazolinyl, or pyridinyl;

R 10 represents hydrogen or formyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or i-butyroyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, or n- or i-propoxycarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, s-, or t-butyl, n-, s-, or t-pentyl; represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, or n- or i-propoxy-substituted acetyl, propionyl, n- or i-butyroyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl, methylaminocarbonyl, ethylaminocarbonyl, or n- or i-propylaminocarbonyl; represents dimethylaminocarbonyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, s-, or t-butylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, or butynyl; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopropylcarbonyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, phenylaminocarbonyl, benzyl, phenylmethylcarbonyl, or phenylmethoxycarbonyl; or represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl, n- or i-propyl-, n-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, or trifluoromethoxy-substituted heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, or heterocyclylalkyl selected from the group consisting of furyl, furylcarbonyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thienylcarbonyl, thienylmethyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, pyrrolylmethyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolylmethyl, isoxazolyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, pyridinyl, and pyridinylmethyl;

X represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, methylsulphinylmethyl, methylsulphonylmethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, or dimethylaminosulphonyl;

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, methylsulphinylmethyl, methylsulphonylmethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, or dimethylaminosulphonyl, and

m represents the number 0 or 2.

5. A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 comprising

(a) reacting a carboxylic acid of formula (II)

in which A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , R 1 , R 2 , X, and Y are as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 ,

 or an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or ammonium salt thereof,

 with a compound of formula (III)

H—Z  (III)

in which Z is as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 ,

or

(b) reacting a carboxylic acid derivative of formula (IX)

in which

A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , R 1 , R 2 , X, and Y are as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 , and

X 2 represents CN, halogen, imidazolyl, or triazolyl,

 with a compound of formula (III)

H—Z  (III)

in which Z is as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 ,

or

(c) reacting a compound of formula (XIII)

in which A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , R 1 , R 2 , X, and Y are as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 ,

 with a compound of formula (XI)

X 1 —R 1   (XI)

in which R 1 is as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 , and X 1 represents halogen, arylsulphonate, or alkylsulphonate,

or

(d) reacting a compound of formula (XIV)

in which A 1 , A 2 , R 1 , X, Y, and Z are as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 ,

 with a compound of formula (V)

in which

A 3 and R 2 are as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 , and

X 1 represents halogen or tosylate,

or

(e) reacting a compound of formula (XV)

in which

A 1 , A 2 , X, Y, and Z are as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 , and

X 2 represents halogen or tosylate,

 with a compound of formula (VII)

in which A 3 , R 1 , and R 2 are as defined for formula (I) in claim 1 , optionally in the presence of one or more reaction auxiliaries and optionally in the presence of one or more diluents.

6. A process according to claim 5 in which in alternative (b) X 2 of formula (IX) represents Cl, Br, I, imidazolyl, or triazolyl.

7. A process according to claim 5 in which in alternative (c) X 1 of formula (XI) represents chlorine, bromine, iodine, mesylate, or tosylate.

8. A process according to claim 5 in which in alternative (d) X 1 of formula (V) represents chlorine, bromine, or tosylate.

9. A process according to claim 5 in which in alternative (e) X 2 of formula (XV) represents chlorine, bromine, or tosylate.

10. A pesticide comprising one or more compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 and one or more extenders and/or surfactants.

11. A process for preparing a pesticide comprising mixing one or more compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 with one or more extenders and/or surfactants.