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US 50,663 · App. 18/101,865 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Heterocycle derivatives as pesticides

Inventors: Dominik Hager (Monheim, DE); Ruediger Fischer (Pulheim, DE); Laura Hoffmeister (Duesseldorf, DE); Nina Kausch-Busies (Duesseldorf, DE); Marc Mosrin (Monheim, DE); David Wilcke (Duesseldorf, DE); Matthieu Willot (Duesseldorf, DE); Kerstin Ilg (Cologne, DE); Sascha Eilmus (Leichlingen, DE); Ulrich Goergens (Ratingen, DE); Andreas Turberg (Haan, DE)
Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
C07D519/00A01N43/90
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Patent No.
US 50,663
App. No.
18/101,865
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
E1
Abstract

The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I) in which Aa, Ab, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and n have the meanings mentioned above, to the use thereof as acaricides and/or insecticides for controlling animal pests and to methods and intermediates for the preparation thereof.

Claims (152)

1 . Compound of formula (I)

in which

Aa represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

Ab represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

R 1 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, tri-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsilyl, aminosulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 2 , R 3 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , —c(═S)—R 11 , —C(═O)—OR 12 , —C(═S)—OR 13 , —C(═O)—NR 15 R 16 , —C(═S)—NR 13 R 14 ,

—OR 17 , —OC(═O)—R 12 , —OC(═S)—R 13 , —OC(═O)—OR 13 , —OC(═S)—OR 13 , —OC(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , —OC(═S)—NR 13 R 14 , —O—NR 13 R 14 , —OS(═O)m-R 12 , —OS(═O)m-NR 18 R 19 ,

—N(R 13 )—OR 14 , —NR 15 R 16 , —N(H)—NR 13 R 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—R 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—R 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—OR 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—OR 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —R 12 ,

—N(H)—S(═O) p —OR 14 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —NR 18 R 19 ,

—S(═O)—R 17 , —S(═O) 2 —R 17 , —S—C(═O)—R 12 , —S—C(═O)—OR 13 , —S—C(═O)—NR 13 R 14 , —S(═O) m —NR 18 R 19 or

—S(═O) m —OR 13 ,

where one of the radicals R 2 or R 3 has to represent a substituent other than hydrogen,

R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 —C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, aminocarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, tri-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsilyl or (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, hydroxycarbonyl, SCN, SF 5 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl or di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 11 represents (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 —C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, tri-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsilyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 12 represents (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 13 , R 14 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 —C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 15 , R 16 independently of one another represent hydrogen, cyano, hydroxy, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl and/or where the heterocycle may optionally contain at least one carbonyl group,

where one of the radicals R 15 or R 16 has to represent a substituent other than hydrogen and where the two radicals R 15 and R 16 may not both represent hydroxy, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino,

R 17 represents (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 18 , R 19 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 —C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

where one of the radicals R 18 or R 19 has to represent a substituent other than hydrogen,

n represents 0, 1 or 2,

m represents 0, 1 or 2,

p represents 0, 1 or 2.

2 . Compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , in which

Aa represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

Ab represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

R 1 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 2 , R 3 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 ,—C(═S)—R 11 , —C(═O)—OR 12 , —C(═S)—OR 13 , —C(═O)—SR 13 , —OC(═O)—NR 15 R 16 , —C(═S)—NR 13 R 14 ,

—OR 17 , —OC(═O)—R 12 , —OC(═S)—R 13 , —OC(═O)—OR 13 , —OC(═S)—OR 13 , —OC(═O)—NR 18 R 19 ,

—OC(═S)—NR 13 R 14 , —O—NR 13 R 14 , —OS(═O)m-R 12 , —OS(═O)m-NR 18 R 19 ,

—N(R 13 )—OR 14 , —NR 15 R 16 , —N(H)—NR 13 R 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—R 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—R 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—OR 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—OR 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —R 12 ,

—N(H)—S(═O) p —OR 14 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —NR 18 R 19 ,

—S(═O)—R 17 , —S(═O) 2 -R 17 , —S—C(═O)—R 12 , —S—C(═O)—OR 13 , —S—C(═O)—NR 13 R 14 ,

—S(═O)m-NR 18 R 19 or —S(═O)m-OR 13 ,

where one of the radicals R 2 or R 3 has to represent a substituent other than hydrogen,

R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, SF 5 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl,

R 11 represents (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, tri-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsilyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 12 represents (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C8)-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 13 , R 14 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different sub stituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 15 , R 16 independently of one another represent hydrogen, cyano, hydroxy, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl and/or where the heterocycle may optionally contain a carbonyl group,

where one of the radicals R 15 or R 16 has to represent a substituent other than hydrogen and where the two radicals R 15 and R 16 may not both represent hydroxy, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino,

R 17 represents (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 —C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

R 18 , R 19 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, aminosulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminosulfonyl,

where one of the radicals R 18 or R 19 has to represent a substituent other than hydrogen,

n represents 0, 1 or 2,

m represents 0, 1 or 2,

p represents 0, 1 or 2.

3 . Compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , in which

Aa represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

Ab represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

R 1 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl or (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen,

R 3 represents (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , —C(═S)—R 11 , —C(═O)—NR 15 R 16 ,

—OR 17 , —OC(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , —O—NR 13 R 14 , —OS(═O) m —R 12 , —OS(═O) m —NR 18 R 19 ,

—N(R 13 )—OR 14 , —NR 15 R 16 , —N(H)—NR 13 R 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—R 19 , —N(H)—C(═O)—OR 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—OR 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —R 12 ,

—N(H)—S(═O) p —OR 14 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —R 12 ,

—S(═O)—R′ 7 , —S(═O) 2 -R 17 , —S—C(═O)—R 12 , —S—C(═O)—OR 13 , —S—C(═O)—NR 13 R 14 or

—s(═O) m —NR 18 R 19 ,

R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 5 represents halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl,

R 11 represents (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy or (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy,

R 12 represents (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy,

R 13 , R 14 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the sub stituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy,

R 15 , R 16 independently of one another represent hydrogen, cyano, hydroxy, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy and/or where the heterocycle may optionally contain a carbonyl group,

where one of the radicals R 15 or R 16 has to represent a substituent other than hydrogen and where the two radicals R 15 and R 16 may not both represent hydroxy, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylcarbonylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino,

R 17 represents (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, a phenyl ring or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the phenyl ring or heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy,

R 18 , R 19 independently of one another represent hydrogen, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, spiro-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 4 -C 12 )-bicycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-cyanoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 —C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-cyanoalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylthio-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or a 3- to 6-membered aromatic, partially saturated or saturated heterocycle, where the heterocycle may in each case optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where the substituents independently of one another may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy,

where one of the radicals R 18 or R 19 has to represent a substituent other than hydrogen,

n represents 0, 1 or 2,

m represents 0, 1 or 2,

p represents 0, 1 or 2.

4 . Compound of formula (I) according to claim 1

in which

Aa represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

Ab represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

R 1 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl or (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen,

R 3 represents (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkynyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , —C(═O)—NR 15 R 16 ,

—OC(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , —NR 15 R 16 , —N(H)—C(═O)—R 19 , —N(H)—C(═O)—OR 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—OR 14 , —N(H)—C(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—C(═S)—NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —NR 18 R 19 , —N(H)—S(═O) p —R 12 ,

—S(═O) 2 —R 17 , —S—C(═O)—R 12 , —S—C(═O)—OR 13 or —S(═O) m —NR 18 R 19 ,

R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 5 represents halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, cyano-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylthio, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfinyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkylsulfonyl,

R 11 represents (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl,

R 12 represents (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl,

R 13 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 14 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl,

R 15 represents hydrogen,

R 16 represents amino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino or represents 4-furanyl-2(5H)-one,

R 17 represents (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl,

R 18 represents hydrogen,

R 19 represents allyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 —C 6 )-haloalkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, optionally methyl-substituted pyrazolyl or oxazolyl,

n represents 0, 1 or 2,

m represents 0, 1 or 2,

p represents 0, 1 or 2.

5 . Compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 claim 4 , in which

Aa represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

Ab represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

R 1 represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, cyclobutyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, fluoroethyl, difluoroethyl, trifluoroethyl, tetrafluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen,

R 3 represents cyanocyclopropyl, cyanocyclobutyl, cyclopropylvinyl, cyclopropyldifluoromethyl, cyclopropylfluoromethyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , where R 11 represents cyclopropyl,

—C(═O)—NR 15 R 16 , where R 15 represents hydrogen and R 16 represents cyclopropylamino,

—NR 15 R 16 , where R 15 represents hydrogen and R 16 represents 4-furanyl-2(5H)-one

—N(H)—C(═O)—R 19 , where R 19 represents cyclopropyl,

—N(H)—C(═O)—OR 19 , where R 19 represents allyl, methylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopropylmethyl,

—N(H)—C(═S)—OR 14 , where R 14 represents cyclopropylmethyl,

—N(H)—C(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , where R 18 represents hydrogen and R 19 represents cyclopropyl,

—N(H)—C(═S)—NR 18 R 19 , where R 18 represents hydrogen and R 19 represents cyclopropyl,

—N(H)—S(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , where R 18 represents hydrogen, R 19 represents cyclopropyl and p represents 2,

—N(H)—S(═O) p —R 12 , where p represents 2 and R 12 represents cyclopropyl,

—S(═O) 2 -R 17 , where R 17 represents cyclopropyl,

—S—C(═O)—R 12 , where R 12 represents cyclopropyl,

—S—C(═O)—OR 13 , where R 13 represents methyl or

—S(═O) m —NR 18 R 19 , where m represents 2, R 18 represents hydrogen and R 19 represents cyclopropyl,

R 4 represents methyl or ethyl,

R 5 represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, fluoroethyl (CH 2 CFH 2 , CHFCH 3 ), difluoroethyl (CF 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CHF 2 , CHFCFH 2 ), trifluoroethyl, (CH 2 CF 3 , CHFCHF 2 , CF 2 CFH 2 ), tetrafluoroethyl (CHFCF 3 , CF 2 CHF 2 ), pentafluoroethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluorochloromethoxy, dichlorofluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylsulfinyl or trifluoromethyl sulfonyl,

n represents 0, 1 or 2.

6 . Compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 claim 4 , in which

Aa represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

Ab represents N (nitrogen) or ═C(H)—,

R 1 represents ethyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen,

R 3 represents 1-cyanocyclopropyl, 2-cyclopropylvinyl, cyclopropyldifluoromethyl, cyclopropylfluoromethyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , where R 11 represents cyclopropyl,

—C(═O)—NR 15 R 16 , where R 15 represents hydrogen and R 16 represents cyclopropylamino,

—NR 15 R 16 , where R 15 represents hydrogen and R 16 represents 4-furanyl-2(5H)-one

—N(H)—C(═O)—R 19 , where R 19 represents cyclopropyl,

—N(H)—C(═O)—OR 19 , where R 19 represents allyl, 1-methylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopropylmethyl,

—N(H)—C(═S)—OR 14 , where R 14 represents cyclopropylmethyl,

—N(H)—C(═O)—NR 18 R 19 , where R 18 represents hydrogen and R 19 represents cyclopropyl,

—N(H)—C(═S)—NR 18 R 19 , where R 18 represents hydrogen and R 19 represents cyclopropyl,

—N(H)—S(═O) p —NR 18 R 19 , where R 18 represents hydrogen, R 19 represents cyclopropyl and p represents 2,

—N(H)—S(═O) p —R 12 , where p represents 2 and R 12 represents cyclopropyl,

—S(═O) 2 —R 17 , where R 17 represents cyclopropyl,

—S—C(═O)—R 12 , where R 12 represents cyclopropyl,

—S—C(═O)—OR 13 , where R 13 represents methyl or

—S(═O) m —NR 18 R 19 , where m represents 2, R 18 represents hydrogen and R 19 represents cyclopropyl,

R 4 represents methyl,

R 5 represents trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylsulfonyl or trifluoromethoxy,

n represents 2.

7 . An agrochemical formulation comprising the compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 claim 4 and one or more extenders and/or surfactants.

8 . The agrochemical formulation according to claim 7 , additionally comprising an agrochemical active ingredient.

9 . A method for controlling one or more animal pests, comprising allowing a compound of the formula (I) according to claim 1 claim 4 or an agrochemical formulation thereof to act on the animal pests and/or a habitat thereof.

10 . A product comprising the compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 claim 4 or an agrochemical formulation thereof for controlling one or more animal pests.

11 . Compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 claim 4 , in which the compound comprises a structure below

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2025
From: HAGER, DOMINIK, DR.; FISCHER, RUEDIGER, DR.; GOERGENS, ULRICH; HOFFMEISTER, LAURA, DR.; KAUSCH-BUSIES, NINA, DR.; MOSRIN, MARC, DR.; WILCKE, DAVID, DR.; WILLOT, MATTHIEU, DR.; ILG, KERSTIN, DR.; EILMUS, SASCHA, DR.; TURBERG, ANDREAS, DR.
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