Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes
Compositions and processes for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.
1. A coated seed wherein the coating comprises a compound of Formula VII or a salt thereof,
wherein,
A is aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxo, arylthio, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroaryloxo, or heteroarylthio, each of which may be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl(C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl(C 2 -C 6 ) alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, amino, ureido, cyano, C 1 -C 6 acylamino, hydroxy, thiol, C 1 -C 6 acyloxy, azido, OCH 3 , OCF 3 , and C(H)O;
and
C is pyrrolyl, pyrrolyloxo, pyrrolythio, or pyrrolylalkyl, each of which may be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of CH 3 , C 2 -C 10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, hydroxyalkyl, and halogen.
2. The coated seed of claim 1 comprising a compound of formula VIIa or a salt thereof,
wherein,
R 1 and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 and OCF 3 ;
R 2 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, and CF 3 ;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CH 3 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br, OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O;
R 6 , R 7 , R g and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CH 3 , C 2 -C 10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, and halogen; and
X is a bond, CH 2 , O, or S.
3. The coated seed of claim 1 wherein the coating is applied to the seed as a composition comprising the compound in an aqueous carrier.
4. The coated seed of claim 3 wherein the composition comprises a surfactant.
5. The coated seed of claim 3 wherein the composition comprises a co-solvent.
6. The seed of claim 3 wherein the coating further comprises a pesticide.
7. The composition coated seed of claim 6 wherein the pesticide is selected from the group consisting of avermectin, ivermectin, milbemycin, imidacloprid, aldicarb, oxamyl, fenamiphos, fosthiazate, metam sodium, etridiazole, penta-chloro-nitrobenzene (PCNB), flutolanil, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, fosetyl-al, silthiofam, fludioxonil, myclobutanil, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, tebuconazole, pyraclostrobin, trifloxysulfuron, glyphosate and halosulfuron.
8. A coated seed wherein the coating comprises a compound of Formula XII or a salt thereof,
wherein,
A is arylor arylalkyl, each of which may be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl(C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl(C 2 -C 6 ) alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, amino, ureido, cyano, C 1 -C 6 acylamino, hydroxy, thiol, C 1 -C 6 acyloxy, azido, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and carboxy, and C(H)O; and
C is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, furanyl, oxazolyl, and isoxazolyl, each of which can be optionally independently substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, CH 3 , and OCF 3 ; and
X is CH 2 , O,or S.
9. The coated seed of claim 8 comprising a compound of Formula XIIa or a salt thereof,
wherein,
R 1 and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 , and OCF 3 ;
R 2 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, and CF 3 ;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CH 3 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br, OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O;
R 7 , R g and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, F, Cl, CH 3 , and OCF 3 ;
E is O, or S; and
X is CH 2 , O, or S.
10. The coated seed of claim 8 comprising a compound of Formula XIIb or a salt thereof,
wherein,
R 1 and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 , and OCF 3 ;
R 2 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, and CF 3 ;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CH 3 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br, OCF 3 , OCH 3 , CN, and C(H)O;
R 6 , R g and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, F, Cl, CH 3 , and OCF 3 ;
E is O, or S; and
X is CH 2 , O, or S.
11. The coated seed of claim 8 wherein the coating is applied to the seed as a composition comprising the compound in an aqueous carrier.
12. The coated seed of claim 11 wherein the composition comprises a surfactant.
13. The coated seed of claim 11 wherein the composition comprises a co-solvent.
14. The coated seed of claim 11 wherein the coating further comprises a pesticide.
15. The coated seed of claim 14 wherein the pesticide is selected from the group consisting of avermectin, ivermectin, milbemycin, imidacloprid, aldicarb, oxamyl, fenamiphos, fosthiazate, metam sodium, etridiazole, penta-chloro-nitrobenzene (PCNB), flutolanil, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, fosetyl-al, silthiofam, fludioxonil, myclobutanil, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, tebuconazole, pyraclostrobin, trifloxysulfuron, glyphosate and halosulfuron.