Picolinamides with fungicidal activity

1. A composition for the control of a fungal pathogen including mixtures of at least one of the compounds of Formula I

wherein

X is hydrogen;

Y is hydrogen, C(O)R 5 , or Q;

Q is

R 1 is CH 2 OCH 3 , or hydrogen or alkyl, where alkyl is optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 ;

R 2 is methyl;

R 3 is chosen from C(O)OCH 3 or alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl, each optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 ;

R 4 is chosen from alkyl or aryl, each optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 ;

R 5 is alkoxy, optionally substituted with 0, 1, or multiple R 8 ;

R 6 is chosen from hydrogen or alkoxy, where alkoxy is optionally substituted with 0, 1, or multiple R 8 ;

R 7 is chosen from hydrogen, C(O)R 9 , or CH 2 OC(O)R 9 ;

R 8 is chosen from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halo, alkenyl, or phenoxy, each optionally substituted with 0, 1, or multiple R 10 ;

R 9 is chosen from alkyl, alkoxy, or aryl, each optionally substituted with 0, 1, or multiple R 8 ;

R 10 is chosen from alkyl, aryl, halo, haloalkyl, haloaryl, alkenyl, or alkoxy; and

R 11 is chosen from hydrogen or methyl.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein Y is Q.

3. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein R 7 is hydrogen.

4. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein R 6 is OCH 3 .

5. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein R 1 is chosen from hydrogen or methyl.

6. The composition according to claim 2 wherein R 7 is C(O)R 9 , or CH 2 OC(O)R 9 .

7. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein R 1 is chosen from hydrogen or methyl.

8. A composition for the control of a fungal pathogen including at least one of the compositions of claim 5 and a phytologically acceptable carrier material.

9. A composition for the control of a fungal pathogen including at least one of the compositions of claim 7 and a phytologically acceptable carrier material.

10. A composition for the control of a fungal pathogen including mixtures of at least one of the compositions of claim 5 and another pesticide selected from the group consisting of: fungicides, insecticides, nematocides, miticides, arthropodicides, bactericides and combinations thereof.

11. A composition for the control of a fungal pathogen including mixtures of at least one of the compositions of claim 7 and another pesticide selected from the group consisting of: fungicides, insecticides, nematocides, miticides, arthropodicides, bactericides and combinations thereof.

12. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fungal pathogen is one pathogen selected from the group consisting of: Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria triticina ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ) and Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyhizi ).

13. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein the fungal pathogen is one pathogen selected from the group consisting of: Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ), and Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyhizi ).

14. The composition according to claim 7 , wherein the fungal pathogen is one pathogen selected from the group consisting of: Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ), and Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyhizi ).

15. A method for the control and prevention of fungal attack on a plant, the method including the step of: applying a fungicidally effective amount of at least one of the compositions of claim 5 to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant and foliage of the plant, wherein the fungal attack is mediated by at least one pathogen selected from the group consisting of: Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ) and Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyhizi ).

16. A method for the control and prevention of fungal attack on a plant, the method including the step of: applying a fungicidally effective amount of at least one of the compositions of claim 7 to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant and foliage of the plant, wherein the fungal attack is mediated by at least one pathogen selected from the group consisting of: Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ) and Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyhizi ).

17. A method for the control and prevention of fungal attack on a plant, the method including the step of: applying a fungicidally effective amount of at least one of the compositions of claim 9 to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant and foliage of the plant, wherein the fungal attack is mediated by at least one pathogen selected from the group consisting of: Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ) and Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyhizi ).

18. A method for the control and prevention of fungal attack on a plant, the method including the step of: applying a fungicidally effective amount of at least one of the compositions of claim 11 to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant and foliage of the plant, wherein the fungal attack is mediated by at least one pathogen selected from the group consisting of: Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ) and Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyhizi ).