Picolinamides as fungicides

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

wherein:

Q is

X is hydrogen or C(O)R 5 ;

Y is hydrogen or C(O)R 5 ;

Z is N or N + →O − and W is O or S;

R 1 is hydrogen or alkyl, substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 ;

R 2 is methyl;

R 3 and R 3′ are independently chosen from C 2 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 ; Alternatively, R 3 and R 3′ may be taken together to form a 3-6 membered saturated or partially saturated carbocycle or heterocycle, optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 ;

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

R 5 is chosen from alkoxy or benzyloxy, each optionally substituted with 0, 1, or multiple R 8 ;

R 6 is chosen from hydrogen, alkoxy, or halo, each 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, acyl, halo, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cyano, or heterocyclyl, 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 hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl, halo, alkenyl, alkoxy, or heterocyclyl;

R 11 is chosen from hydrogen or alkyl, each substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 ; and

a phytologically acceptable carrier material.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein O is

wherein X is hydrogen.

3. The composition according to claim 2 wherein Z is N.

4. The composition according to claim 3 wherein W is O.

5. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein R 6 is alkoxy.

6. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein R 7 is hydrogen.

7. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein R 1 and R 11 are independently chosen from hydrogen or alkyl, R 3 and R 3′ are independently chosen from C 1 -C 6 alkyl or taken together to form a 3-6 membered saturated carbocycle, each optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 , and R 4 is aryl, optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 .

8. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein R 7 is chosen from —C(O)R 9 or —CH 2 OC(O)R 9 .

9. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein R 9 is alkyl, optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 .

10. The composition according to claim 9 , wherein R 1 and R n are independently chosen from hydrogen or alkyl, R 3 and R 3′ are independently chosen from C 1 -C 6 alkyl or taken together to form a 3-6 membered saturated carbocycle, each optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 , and R 4 is aryl, optionally substituted with 0, 1 or multiple R 8 .

11. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the fungal pathogen is one of Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ), Stripe Rust ( Puccinia stritformis ), Scab of Apple ( Venturia inaequalis ), Blister Smut of Maize ( Ustilago maydis ), Powdery Mildew of Grapevine ( Uncinula necator ), Barley scald ( Rhynchosporium secalis ), Blast of Rice ( Pyricularia oryzae ), Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyrhizi ), Glume Blotch of Wheat ( Parastagonospora nodorum ), Powdery Mildew of Wheat ( Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici ), Powdery Mildew of Barley ( Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordes ), Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits ( Erysiphe cichoracearum ), Anthracnose of Cucurbits ( Colletotrichum lagenarium ), Leaf Spot of Beet ( Cercospora beticola ), Early Blight of Tomato ( Alternaria solani ), and Net Blotch of Barley ( Pyrenophora teres ).

12. The composition according to claim 7 wherein the fungal pathogen is one of Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ), Scab of Apple ( Venturia inaequalis ), Barley scald ( Rhynchosporium secalis ), Blast of Rice ( Pyricularia oryzae ), Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyrhizi ), Glume Blotch of Wheat ( Parastagonospora nodorum ), Anthracnose of Cucurbits ( Colletotrichum lagenarium ), Leaf Spot of Beet ( Cercospora beticola ), and Early Blight of Tomato ( Alternaria solani ).

13. The composition according to claim 8 wherein the fungal pathogen is one of Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ), Scab of Apple ( Venturia inaequalis ), Barley scald ( Rhynchosporium secalis ), Blast of Rice ( Pyricularia oryzae ), Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyrhizi ), Glume Blotch of Wheat ( Parastagonospora nodorum ), Anthracnose of Cucurbits ( Colletotrichum lagenarium ), Leaf Spot of Beet ( Cercospora beticola ), and Early Blight of Tomato ( Alternaria solani ).

14. The composition according to claim 10 wherein the fungal pathogen is one of Leaf Blotch of Wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ), Wheat Brown Rust ( Puccinia triticina ), Scab of Apple ( Venturia inaequalis ), Barley scald ( Rhynchosporium secalis ), Blast of Rice ( Pyricularia oryzae ), Rust of Soybean ( Phakopsora pachyrhizi ), Glume Blotch of Wheat ( Parastagonospora nodorum ), Anthracnose of Cucurbits ( Colletotrichum lagenarium ), Leaf Spot of Beet ( Cercospora beticola ), and Early Blight of Tomato ( Alternaria solani ).

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 7 to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to the plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant, and foliage of the plant.

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 10 to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to the plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant, and foliage of the plant.

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 11 to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to the plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant, and foliage of the plant.

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 14 to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to the plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant, and foliage of the plant.