Pesticidally active bi- or tricyclic heterocycles with sulfur containing substituents

1. A compound of formula I,

A-B  (I),

wherein A is

wherein the arrow denotes the point of attachment to the radical B; and

B is

wherein the arrow denotes the point of attachment to the radical A;

wherein

L 1 is a direct bond;

V 0 is CR 5 ;

V 1 is nitrogen;

V 2 is CR 21 ,

G 1 is CR 31 ;

G 2 is CR 32 , wherein R 32 is H;

G 3 is —NR 35 ;

G 4 is nitrogen;

G 5 is nitrogen;

R 1 represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

R 3 is a C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl group which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, cyano, hydroxy, halogen, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, said C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl itself can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from halogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and by a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 5 halodialkylamino, halogen, cyano and nitro;

or R 3 is C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy and halogen;

or R 3 is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8 halodialkylamino, halogen, cyano and nitro;

or R 3 is —CO 2 R 36 , —C(O)R 36 or hydrogen;

R 35 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, hydroxy, halogen and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, said C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl itself can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from halogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or an N-oxide thereof;

R 4 , R 5 , and R 21 are the same or different and represents cyano, nitro, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —C(O)R 36 or hydrogen; or

C 1 -C 6 alkyl which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, cyano, hydroxy, halogen and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, said cycloalkyl itself can be substituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or represents

a phenyl group which can be mono or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8 halodialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro;

R 7 represents C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, or hydrogen;

R 31 represents C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —S(O) n R 36 , —NR 36 R 37 , —CO 2 R 36 , —C(O)R 36 , cyano, nitro, halogen or hydrogen;

R 36 and R 37 are the same or different and represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, cyano, hydroxy, halogen and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, wherein said C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl can be mono-or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or

R 36 and R 37 are the same or different and represents

a phenyl group which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8 halodialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro;

each m independently represents 0, 1 or 2, and n represents 0, 1 or 2, with the proviso that:

in —S(O) n R 36 , R 36 is hydrogen when n is 0;

or an agrochemically acceptable salt, enantiomer, diastereomer, tautomer, or N-oxide thereof.

2. A composition, comprising a compound of formula I according to claim 1 and a suitable carrier or diluent therefor.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl and R 21 is a phenyl group which can be mono or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8 halodialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl and R 21 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, cyano, hydroxy, halogen and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, said cycloalkyl itself can be substituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 35 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein m is 2.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl and R 21 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, cyano, hydroxy, halogen and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl.

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 5 is hydrogen.

10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 5 is hydrogen, R 3 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and R 35 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, R 35 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and R 21 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, cyano, hydroxy, halogen and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, said cycloalkyl itself can be substituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is hydrogen.

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is hydrogen, R 5 is hydrogen, R 3 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and R 35 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

14. The compound of claim 13 , wherein n is 2.

15. The compound of claim 13 , wherein R 35 is methyl.

16. The compound of claim 13 , wherein R 31 is hydrogen.

17. The compound of claim 16 , wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl and R 21 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl which can be mono- or polysubstituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphanyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulphonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkoxycarbonyl, cyano, hydroxy, halogen and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, said cycloalkyl itself can be substituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl.