N-substituted hetero-bicyclic compounds and derivatives for combating animal pests II

1. A compound of formula (I)

wherein

X is selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, NH 2 , CN, NO 2 , OC(O)R c , C(O)R c , C(O)SR c , C(S)R c , C(O)OR a , C(O)NR a R b , OC(O)NR a R b , C(S)NR a R b , S(O) m NR a R b and S(O) m R c , wherein the aforementioned alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy and alkylthio radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R d

A is N or CR 4 ;

B is N or CR 7 ;

W 1 , W 2 , W 3 and W 4 represent a chain group connected to N and B, and thus forming a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered heterocycle,

wherein

W 1 , W 2 , W 3 and W 4 each individually represent

CR 6 , CR 5a R 5b , N, NR 3 or C═Y, wherein

Y is selected from the group consisting C(R 6 ) 2 , O, S or NR 3 , and

wherein

W 2 and W 3 may further represent each individually, or both together, a single or double bond;

and under the proviso that

(i) not more than two of W 1 , W 2 , W 3 and W 4 represent

NR 3 or C═Y at the same time,

Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1 to Het-24:

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I),

p is 0, 1 or 2;

and wherein

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyloxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, CN, NO 2 , S(O) m R c , C(O)R c , C(O)OR a , C(O)NR a R b and C(S)NR a R b ,

wherein the aforementioned alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyloxy and alkynyloxy radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R d ;

R 1 , R 2 are selected independently from one another from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, CN, NO 2 , C(O)R c , C(O)OR a , C(O)NR a R b , C(S)NR a R b and S(O) m R c , wherein

the aforementioned alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy and alkylthio radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R d ; or

R 1 and R 2 from, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3- to 6-membered saturated carbocycle, wherein each of the carbon atoms of said carbocycle are unsubstituted or may carry any combination of 1 or 2 radicals R d ;

R 3 is selected, and if more than one R 3 is present, independently from one another, from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkynyl, C(O)R c , C(S)R c , C(O)OR a , C(O)NR a R b , C(S)NR a R b and S(O) m R c and S(O) m NR a R b , and wherein

the aforementioned alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl radicals are unsubstituted or may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R d ,

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, formyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -halocycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkinyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkinyl, C(O)R c , C(S)R c , Si(R a ) 2 R b , OR a , OSO 2 R c , S(O) n R c , S(O) n NR a R b , NR e R f , C(═O)NR a R b , C(═S)NR a R b , C(═O)OR a , wherein each of the carbon atoms of the carbon atom chain of the radicals can carry one or more substituents R d , selected independently from one another;

phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or up to 5 substituents R d , which are independently selected from one another,

and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, optionally substituted with one or more substituents R d , selected independently from one another, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized;

R 5a , R 5b are independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl and C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, wherein

the aforementioned alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R d ;

R 6 is selected, and if more than one R 6 is present, independently from one another, from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyoxy and C 1 -C 6 -alkythio, wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R d ;

R 7

R 7 represents a bond to the neighboring atom W 1 such that B and W 1 are connected by a double bond, under the proviso,

that in this case W 1 does not represent CR 4 R 5 , NR 3 or C═Y;

R a , R b are selected independently from one another from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl and C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl;

R c is selected, and if more than one R c is present, independently from one another, from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl and C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl;

R d is selected, and if more than one R d is present, independently from one another, from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyloxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl,

wherein all carbon atoms of the aforementioned 10 radicals are unsubstituted or may be partially of fully halogenated, NO 2 , CN, NR e R f , C(O)R c , C(S)R c , C(O)OR a , C(O)NR a R b , C(S)NR a R b or S(O) m R c , S(O) m NR a R b , phenyl, heteroaryl, phenyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and heteroaryl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl,

wherein the rings of the four last mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents, which, independently from each other are selected from the group consisting halogen, NO 2 , CN, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy;

R e , R f are selected independently from one another from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkynyl, C(O)R c , C(O)OR a , C(O)NR a R b and C(S)NR a R b ;

n, m are each independently from one another integers selected from 0, 1 and 2;

and/or their enantiomers or diastereomers or agriculturally or veterinary acceptable salts.

2. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae

Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24:

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), and

R 8 is selected from the group consisting hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy and C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the latter two radicals may be partially of fully halogenated;

p is 0, 1 or 2.

3. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

Het is Het-1a:

4. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

Het is Het-11a:

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I) and wherein R 8 is as defined in claim 1 or 3 .

5. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

R 1 , R 2 are, independently from one another, selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl and C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl.

6. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

A is N.

7. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C-alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, CN, NO 2 and S(O) m R c , wherein the aforementioned alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated.

8. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy and C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio.

9. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

B is N or CR 7 , and wherein

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.

10. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

B is CR 7 , and wherein

R 7 represents a bond to the neighboring atom W 1 such that B and W 1 are connected by a double bond, and wherein

W 1 is N or CR 6 , and wherein

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen C 1 -C 4 alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.

11. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein

W 1 , W 2 , W 3 and W 4 form together with N and B they are linked to,

a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, wherein the group B—W 1 —W 2 —W 3 —W 4 —N together with the annulated ring forms a bicycle selected from the group of radicals of formulae II-1 to II-25:

wherein # shows the bond to the remainder of the molecule; and

R 5a , R 5b , R 6 are selected independently from one another from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 2 -alkyl and C 1 -C 2 -haloalkyl.

12. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 11 , wherein

Het is

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), and wherein

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, and

p is 0, 1 or 2;

A is N or CH;

X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, CN, NO 2 and S(O) m R c , wherein

the aforementioned alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated;

and

R 1 , R 2 are independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and trifluoromethyl,

or

R 1 and R 2 form together with the carbon atom which they are attached to, a cyclopropane ring.

13. The compounds of formula (I) according to claim 12 , wherein

Het is

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), and wherein

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of halogen and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, and

p is 1 or 2;

A is N;

X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, and C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio;

and

R 1 , R 2 are both hydrogen.

14. An agricultural composition for combating animal pests comprising at a compound of claim 1 and at least one inert liquid and/or solid acceptable carrier and optionally, if desired, at least one surfactant.

15. A method for combating or controlling invertebrate pests of the group of insects, arachnids or nematodes, which method comprises contacting said pest or its food supply, habitat or breeding grounds with a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

16. A method for protecting growing plants from attack or infestation by invertebrate pests of the group of insects, arachnids or nematodes, which method comprises contacting a plant, or soil or water in which the plant is growing, with a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

17. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the invertebrate pest is selected from insects of the orders Hemiptera and Thysanoptera.

18. A method for the protection of plant proparagation material from soil insects and of the seedlings' roots and shoots from soil and foliar insects comprising contacting the plant proparagtion material before sowing and/or after pregermination with a compound of claim 1 .

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the plant proparagtion material are seeds and the compound is applied in an amount of from 100 mg to 10 kg per 100 kg of seeds.

20. The method according to claim 18 , wherein of the resulting plant's roots and shoots are protected.

21. The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the invertebrate pest is selected from insects of the orders Hemiptera and Thysanoptera.