Fungicidal pyridylamidines
The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are as defined in the claims. The invention further provides compositions which comprise these compounds and to their use in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.
1. A compound, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:
N′-[5-chloro-2-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-propoxy-ethoxy)-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine
N′-[5-chloro-2-methyl-6-[1-methyl-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]ethoxy]-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine;
N′-[5-chloro-6-(2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-methyl-ethoxy)-2-methyl-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine; and
N′-[5-chloro-2-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-phenoxy-ethoxy)-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is N′-[5-chloro-2-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-propoxy-ethoxy)-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is N′-[5-chloro-2-methyl-641-methyl-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]ethoxy]-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is N′-[5-chloro-6-(2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-methyl-ethoxy)-2-methyl-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine.
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is N′-[5-chloro-2-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-phenoxy-ethoxy)-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine.
6. A compound of formula (I):
wherein
R 1 represents chlorine;
R 2 is n-propyl;
R 3 represents hydrogen or methyl;
R 4 is ethyl;
R 5 is hydrogen; and
R 6 is methyl.