Fungicide N-cyclopropyl-sulfonylamide derivatives

1. A compound of formula (I)

wherein

A is a carbon linked, substituted or non substituted, 5-membered, aromatic or non aromatic, fused or non fused heterocycle comprising two nitrogen atoms;

E is a substituted or non substituted cyclopropyl;

L is

(A) a substituted or non substituted phenyl or

(B) a substituted or non substituted 5-, 6- or 7-membered aromatic or non aromatic heterocycle comprising up to three heteroatoms which can be the same or different, optionally fused to a substituted or non substituted phenyl ring;

provided that when E is a non-substituted cyclopropyl, A and L cannot be simultaneously respectively a 2-bromo-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl and a 4-chloro-phenyl; a 2-chloro-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl and a 4-chloro-phenyl; a 2-bromo-4-ethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl and a 4-chloro-phenyl; a 2-chloro-4-ethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl and a 4-chloro-phenyl; a 2-bromo-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl and a phenyl; a 2-chloro-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl and a phenyl; a 2-bromo-4-ethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl and a phenyl; a 2-chloro-4-ethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl and a phenyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein E can be substituted by up to five groups Z which can be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms; C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; phenyl substituted by up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; and C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbonyl.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein E is a non-substituted cyclopropyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is substituted by up to three groups R which can be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms; cyano; nitro; hydroxy; amino; sulfanyl; pentafluoro-λ 6 -sulfanyl; formyl; formyloxy; formylamino; carboxy; carbamoyl; N-hydroxycarbamoyl; carbamate; (hydroxyimino)-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; di-C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; tri(C 1 -C 5 -alkyl)silyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulfanyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylsulfanyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyl; C 2 -C 5 -halogenoalkenyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyl; C 2 -C 5 -halogenoalkynyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyloxy; C 2 -C 5 -halogenoalkenyloxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyloxy; C 2 -C 5 -halogenoalkynyloxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 3 -C 7 -cycloalkyl; C 3 -C 7 -halogenocycloalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbonyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylcarbonyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbamoyl; di-C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbamoyl; N—C 1 -C 5 -alkyloxycarbamoyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbamoyl; N—C 1 -C 5 -alkyl-C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbamoyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbonyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxycarbonyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbonyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylcarbonyloxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbonylamino; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylcarbonylamino comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylaminocarbonyloxy; di-C 1 -C 5 -alkylaminocarbonyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -alkyloxycarbonyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulfenyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylsulfenyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulfinyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylsulfinyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulfonyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylsulfonyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 alkoxyimino; (C 1 -C 5 -alkoxyimino)-C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; (C 1 -C 5 -alkenyloxyimino)-C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; (C 1 -C 5 -alkynyloxyimino)-C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; a (benzyloxyimino)-C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; benzyloxy; benzylsulfanyl; benzylamino; naphthyl; halogenophenyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; and halogenophenoxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different.

5. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is substituted by up to three groups R independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom; cyano; C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyloxy; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyloxy; C 3 -C 5 -cycloalkyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbonyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulfanyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; di(C 1 -C 5 -alkyl)amino; phenyl; phenoxy; benzyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -halogenocycloalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; halogenophenyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different and halogenophenoxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different.

6. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is selected from the group consisting of:

a heterocycle of formula (A 12 )

wherein:

R 31 is selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl and a phenyl;

R 32 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl and a C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different;

R 33 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro and a C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different;

a heterocycle of formula (A 13 )

wherein:

R 34 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl, a C3-C 5 -cycloalkyl, a C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to halogen atoms which can be the same or different, a C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy, a C 2 -C 5 -alkynyloxy and a phenyl;

R 35 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl, a cyano, a C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy, a C 1 -C 5 -alkylthio, a C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different, a C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino, a di(C 1 -C 5 -alkyl)amino and a halogenophenoxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different;

R 36 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a C-C 5 -alkyl and a phenyl;

a heterocycle of formula (A 14 )

wherein:

R 37 and R 38 which can be the same or different represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl;

R 39 is a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl;

a heterocycle of formula (A 19 )

wherein:

R 48 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a halogenophenyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different;

R 49 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl;

a heterocycle of formula (A 20 )

wherein

R 50 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl;

a heterocycle of formula (A 21 )

wherein:

R 51 and R 52 are independently selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is a fused heterocycle.

8. The compound of claim 7 wherein A is selected from the group consisting of:

a heterocycle of formula (A 29 )

wherein:

R 74 is a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; and

a heterocycle of formula (A 30 )

wherein:

R 75 and R 76 which can be the same or different are each a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl.

9. The compound of claim 1 wherein L is a phenyl substituted by up to five groups X independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms; cyano; nitro; hydroxy; amino; sulfanyl; pentafluoro-λ 6 -sulfanyl; formyl; formyloxy; formylamino; carboxy; carbamoyl; N-hydroxycarbamoyl; carbamate; (hydroxyimino)-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; di-C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; tri(C 1 -C 5 -alkyl)silyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulfanyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylsulfanyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyl; C 2 -C 5 -halogenoalkenyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyl; C 2 -C 5 -halogenoalkynyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyloxy; C 2 -C 5 -halogenoalkenyloxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyloxy; C 2 -C 5 -halogenoalkynyloxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 3 -C 7 -cycloalkyl; C 3 -C 7 -halogenocycloalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbonyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylcarbonyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbamoyl; di-C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbamoyl; N—C 1 -C 5 -alkyloxycarbamoyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbamoyl; N—C 1 -C 5 -alkyl-C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbamoyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbonyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxycarbonyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbonyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylcarbonyloxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbonylamino; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylcarbonylamino comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkylaminocarbonyloxy; di-C 1 -C 5 -alkylaminocarbonyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -alkyloxycarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulphenyl, C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylsulphenyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different, C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylsulphinyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different, C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkylsulphonyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxyimino, (C 1 -C 6 -alkoxyimino)-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 -alkenyloxyimino)-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 -alkynyloxyimino)-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, a (benzyloxyimino)-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, benzylsulfanyl, benzylamino, naphthyl; phenyl which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; phenoxy which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; benzyloxy which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; phenylamino which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different, phenylsulfanyl which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; phenylmethylene which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; pyridinyl which can be substituted by up to four groups Q which can be the same or different and pyridinyloxy which can be substituted by up to four groups Q which can be the same or different; wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms; cyano; nitro; C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; di-C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy; C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulfanyl; benzyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising 1 to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxy comprising 1 to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different and tri(C 1 -C 5 )alkylsilyl.

10. The compound of claim 9 wherein L is a phenyl substituted by up to five groups X independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms; cyano; nitro; C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyl; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyloxy; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; tri(C 1 -C 5 -alkyl)silyl; naphthyl; phenyl which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; phenoxy which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; phenylsulfanyl which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; phenylmethylene which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; pyridinyl which can be substituted by up to four groups Q which can be the same or different and pyridinyloxy which can be substituted by up to four groups Q which can be the same or different.

11. The compound of claim 1 wherein L is a 5-, 6- or 7-membered aromatic or non aromatic heterocycle substituted by up to five groups X independently selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms; cyano; nitro; C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyl; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyl; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy; C 2 -C 5 -alkenyloxy; C 2 -C 5 -alkynyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxy comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; tri(C 1 -C 5 -alkyl)silyl; phenyl which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different and phenoxy which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; phenylsulfanyl which can be substituted by up to five groups Q which can be the same or different; wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms; cyano; nitro; C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; di-C 1 -C 5 -alkylamino; C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy; C 1 -C 5 -alkylsulfanyl; benzyloxy; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising 1 to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkoxy comprising 1 to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different and tri(C 1 -C 5 )alkylsilyl.

12. The compound of claim 11 wherein L is a five membered heterocycle.

13. The compound of claim 12 wherein L is selected from the group consisting of

a heterocycle of formula (L 40 ):

wherein:

X 1 to X 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl;

a heterocycle of formula (L 2 )

wherein:

X 4 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyloxycarbonyl;

X 5 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a halogen atom; and

X 6 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl;

a heterocycle of formula (L 3 )

wherein:

X 7 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; and

X 8 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; and

a heterocycle of formula (L 4 )

wherein

X 9 is selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl and a C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different;

X 10 is selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl and a phenyl; and

X 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl.

14. The compound of claim 11 wherein L is a six membered heterocycle.

15. The compound of claim 14 wherein L is selected from the group consisting of

a heterocycle of formula (L 5 )

wherein:

X 12 , X 13 X 15 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a halogen atom; and

X 14 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms which can be the same or different; and

a heterocycle of formula (L 6 )

wherein:

X 16 to X 19 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl.

16. The compound of claim 1 wherein L is a fused heterocycle.

17. The compound of claim 16 wherein L is selected from the group consisting of

a heterocycle of formula (L 7 )

wherein:

X 20 to X 22 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and

X 23 to X 26 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 alkyl;

a heterocycle of formula (L 8 )

wherein:

X 27 to X 29 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and

X 30 to X 35 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 alkyl;

a heterocycle of formula (L 9 )

wherein:

X 36 to X 38 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and

X 39 and X 40 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and

a heterocycle of formula (L 10 )

wherein:

X 41 to X 43 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and

X 44 to X 47 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a C 1 -C 5 alkyl.

18. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi of plants or crops comprising applying a compound of formula (I) of claim 1 to the seed, the plant or to the fruit of the plant or to the soil wherein the plant is growing or wherein it is desired to grow.

19. The compound of claim 6 wherein A is a heterocycle of formula (A 13 )

wherein:

R 34 is a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl;

R 35 is a fluorine atom;

R 36 is a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; or

wherein

R 34 is a C 1 -C 5 -halogenoalkyl comprising up to 5 halogen atoms;

R 35 is a hydrogen or fluorine atom;

R 36 is a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl; or

wherein:

R 34 represents is a C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy;

R 35 is hydrogen;

R 36 is a C 1 -C 5 -alkyl.

20. A compound of the formula

21. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi of plants or crops comprising applying the compound of claim 20 to the seed, the plant or to the fruit of the plant or to the soil wherein the plant is growing or wherein it is desired to grow.