Pesticidal 1-aryl-3-amidoxime-pyrazole derivatives

1. A compound of formula (Ia) or (Ib):

wherein:

R 1 is aryl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R 15 radicals; or is R 10 or R 19 ;

X and Y are each independently H, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —CO 2 —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, CONR 7 R 8 , CONR 8 R 9 , —CO 2 —(CH 2 ) q R 7 , —(CH 2 ) q R 7 , —(CH 2 ) q R 10 , COR 8 , SO 2 R 13 or COR 17 ; or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R 11 radicals;

W is N, C—CH 3 or C-halogen;

R 2 is hydrogen, CH 3 or halogen;

R 3 is halo, (C 1 -C 3 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )-haloalkoxy, S(O) p —(C 1 -C 3 )-haloalkyl or SF 5 ;

R 4 is H, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —CO 2 —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —CO 2 —(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —CO 2 —(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —CO 2 —(C 3 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —CO 2 —(CH 2 ) q R 7 , CONR 8 R 9 , —CO 2 —(CH 2 ) q R 10 , —(CH 2 ) q R 7 , —(CH 2 ) q R 10 , COR 8 or COCH 2 O—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl; or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R 11 radicals;

R 5 is H, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CO 2 —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or —SO 2 R 12 ; or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl or CO—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl which last three mentioned groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R 11 radicals;

R 6 and R 13 are each independently (C 1 - 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl;

R 7 is phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 , S(O) q R 13 and NR 9 R 14 ;

R 8 is H, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ) q R 7 or —(CH 2 ) q R 10 ;

R 9 and R 14 are each independently H, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or —(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl; or

R 8 and R 9 together with the attached N atom form a five- or six-membered saturated ring which optionally contains an additional hetero atom in the ring which is selected from O, S and N, the ring being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl and halogen;

R 10 is heterocyclyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, S(O) p R 13 , OH and oxo;

R 11 is halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) p R 13 , —CO 2 —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O(C═O)—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, CO—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, CO—(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, NR 8 R 9 , CONR 8 R 9 , SO 2 NR 8 R 9 , OH, CN, NO 2 , OR 7 , NR 8 COR 14 , NR 8 SO 2 R 13 or OR 10 ;

R 12 is (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl or R 10 ; or phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from R 15 ; or is (C 1 - 6 )-alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 - 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 - 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 - 6 )-alkenyloxy, (C 3 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy, (C 3 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) p R 7 , S(O) p R 10 , S(O) p R 13 , CN, NO 2 , OH, COR 8 , NR 8 COR 14 , NR 8 SO 2 R 13 , CONR 8 R 9 , NR 8 R 9 , OR 7 , OR 10 , R 16 , R 10 and CO 2 R 8 ;

R 15 is halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 , S(O) p R 13 , NR 8 R 9 , COR 13 , COR 7 , CONR 8 R 9 , SO 2 NR 8 R 9 , R 7 , SF 5 , OH, OR 7 , R 18 , OR 18 , SO 3 H or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylideneimino;

R 16 is phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 , S(O) p R 13 , NR 8 R 9 , COR 13 , COR 7 , CONR 8 R 9 , SO 2 NR 8 R 9 , OH, SO 3 H and (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylideneimino;

R 17 is (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl which is substituted by (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, S(O) p —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or S(O) p —(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl;

R 18 is a heteroaromatic radical selected from the group consisting of pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl and triazolyl, which groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl and (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy;

R 19 is a heteroaromatic radical selected from the group consisting of pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl and triazolyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl and (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, and which heteroaromatic radical is substituted by R 7 , R 18 or OR 7 ;

m is 1 or 2;

n and p are each independently zero, one or two;

q is zero or one; and

each heterocyclyl in the above-mentioned radicals is independently a heterocyclic radical having 3 to 6 ring atoms and 1, 2 or 3 hetero atoms in the ring selected from the group consisting of N, O and S;

or a pesticidally acceptable salt thereof.

2. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein

R 1 is phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 , S(O) p R 13 , NR 8 R 9 , COR 13 and CONR 8 R 9 ; and in which

R 8 and R 9 are each independently H or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, or R 8 and R 9 together with the attached N atom form a five- or six-membered saturated ring which optionally contains an additional hetero atom in the ring which is selected from O, S and N, the ring being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more (C 1 -C 3 )-alkyl radicals;

and R 13 is (C 1 -C 3 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 3 )-haloalkyl.

3. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein X and Y are each independently H, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or CO(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl.

4. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein W is C—Cl.

5. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 2 is Cl.

6. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 3 is CF 3 .

7. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 4 is H, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —CO 2 —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, COCH 2 O(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) p —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or —CH 2 R 7 , in which R 7 is phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from halogen, (C 1 -C 3 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 3 )-haloalkoxy, CN, NO 2 and S(O) p R 13 , and R 13 is (C 1 -C 3 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 3 )-haloalkyl.

8. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 5 is H, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, —CO 2 —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl.

9. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 6 is CF 3 .

10. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein m is 1.

11. A compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 1 is phenyl;

X and Y are each independently H, methyl or acetyl;

W is C—Cl;

R 2 is Cl;

R 3 and R 6 are each CF 3 ;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently H, methyl, ethyl, allyl, propargyl, cyclopropyl, benzyl, cyclopropylmethyl, methylthioethyl, ethoxyacetyl or ethoxycarbonyl; and

m is 1.

12. A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof as defined in claim 1 , which process comprises:

a) where (I) is a formula (Ia), X is H, m and R 1 are as defined in claim 1 , Y is as defined in claim 1 with the exclusion of H, and the other symbols are as defined in claim 1 , reacting a compound of formula (II):

wherein R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , W and n are as defined in claim 1 , with a compound of formula (III):

(A) Y—NH—O(CH 2 ) m R 1   (III)

wherein R 1 and m are as defined in claim 1 and Y is as defined in claim 1 with the exclusion of H; or

b) where (I) is a formula (Ia), X is H, m and R 1 are as defined in claim 1 , Y is as defined in claim 1 with the exclusion of H, and the other symbols are as defined in claim 1 , reacting a compound of formula (IV):

wherein the various symbols are as defined in claim 1 , with a compound of formula (V):

(B) L-(CH 2 ) m R 1   (V)

wherein R 1 and m are as defined in claim 1 and L is a leaving group; or

c) where (I) is a formula (Ia), X is as defined in claim 1 with the exclusion of H, and the other symbols are as defined in claim 1 , alkylating, acylating or sulfonylating the corresponding compound of formula (Ia) wherein X is H, using a compound of formula (VI):

X-L 1   (VI)

wherein X is as defined in claim 1 with the exclusion of H and L 1 is a leaving group; or

d) where (I) is a formula (Ia), X, Y and the other symbols are as defined in claim 1 , reacting a compound of formula (VII):

wherein the various symbols are as defined in claim 1 , with a compound of formula (V) as defined above; or

e) where (I) is a formula (Ib), X and Y are each H, and m, R 1 and the other symbols are as defined in claim 1 , reacting a compound of formula (II) as defined in claim 1 , with a compound of formula (VIII):

(C) NH 2 —O(CH 2 ) m R 1   (VIII)

wherein R 1 and m are as defined in claim 1 ; or

f) where (I) is a formula (Ib), X is H, Y is as defined in claim 1 with the exclusion of H, and the other symbols are as defined in claim 1 , alkylating, acylating or sulfonylating the corresponding compound of formula (Ib) wherein Y is H, using a compound of formula (IX):

Y-L 2   (IX)

wherein Y is as defined in claim 1 with the exclusion of H and L 2 is a leaving group; or

g) where (I) is a formula (Ib), X and Y are as defined in claim 1 with the exclusion of H, and the other symbols are as defined in claim 1 , alkylating, acylating or sulfonylating the corresponding compound of formula (Ib) wherein X is H, using a compound of formula (VI) as defined in claim 1 ; or

h) where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , W, X, Y and m are as defined in claim 1 , and n is 1 or 2, oxidizing a corresponding compound in which n is 0 or 1; and

i) if desired, converting a resulting compound of formula (I) into a pesticidally acceptable salt thereof.

13. A pesticidal composition comprising a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pesticidally acceptable salt thereof as defined in claim 1 , in association with a pesticidally acceptable diluent or carrier and/or surface active agent.

14. A method for the control of pests at a locus which comprises applying to said locus a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 .

15. A method for the control of pests at a locus which comprises applying to said locus a pesticidally effective amount of a composition as claimed in claim 13 .

16. A veterinary medicament comprising a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pesticidally acceptable salt thereof as defined in claim 1 , in association with a veterinarily acceptable diluent or carrier and/or surface active agent.

17. A method for the control of pests in or on an animal which comprises administering to said animal a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 .

18. A method for the control of pests in or on an animal which comprises administering to said animal a pesticidally effective amount of a veterinary medicament as claimed in claim 16 .