Naphthyl- or isoquinolinyl-substituted isothiazoline compounds

Isothiazoline compounds of the formula I

• wherein
• A is a group A2;
• wherein
• A2 is a group of following formula:
• wherein
• #denotes the bond to the remainder of the molecule;
• W is O;
• B1, B2 and B3 are each independently N or CR2, with the proviso that at most two of B1, B2 and B3 are N;
• G1 and G2 are each independently N or CR4, with the proviso that at most one of G1 and G2 is N;
• R1 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl-, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C2-C4-haloalkynyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl and -C(═O)OR15;
• each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, —SF5, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the four last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may be substituted by one or more radicals R8, —Si(R12)3, —OR9, —S(O)nR9, and —NR10aR10b;
• R3a, R3b are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, —CO2R3d, C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl, C2-C3-alkenyl, C2-C3-alkynyl, C1-C3-alkoxy, C1-C3-haloalkoxy, C1-C3-alkylthio, C1-C3-haloalkylthio, C1-C3-alkylsulfonyl and C 1-C3-haloalkylsulfonyl;
• or
• R3a and R3b together form a group ═O, ═C(R3c)2, ═NOH or ═NOCH3;
• each R3c is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CH3 and CF3;
• R3d is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl and C1-C3-alkyloxy-C1-C3-alkyl-;
• each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, —SF5, C1-C6-alkyl which may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may be substituted by one or more radicals R8, C3-C8-cycloalkyl which may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may be substituted by one or more radicals R8, C2-C6-alkenyl which may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may be substituted by one or more radicals R8, C2-C6-alkynyl which may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may be substituted by one or more radicals R8,
• —Si(R12)3, —OR9, —S(O)nR9, and —NR10aR10b;
• each R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl and C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, where the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be substituted by 1, 2 or 3 radicals R8;
• R6a is —X—R6b;
• wherein
• X is —C(Ra)2—, —C(Ra)2—C(Ra)2—, —C(Ra)2—C(═O)—NR10a—C(Ra)2—, —C(Ra)2—C(═O)—NR10a—C(Ra)2—, —C(Ra)2S(O)n—C(Ra)2—, —C(Ra)2—S(O)n—C(Ra)2—, —C(Ra)2—O—C(Ra)2 or —C(Ra)2—C(Ra)2—O—C(Ra)2—, wherein
• each Ra is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or methyl;
• R5a has independently one of the meanings given for R5;
• R6b is C3-C8-cycloalkyl substituted by a cyano group;
• and
• R6c is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, where the aliphatic and cycloaliphatic moieties in the eight last-mentioned radicals may be substituted by one or more radicals R13;
• —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═O)OR15, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═O)N(R14a)R14b, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═S)N(R14a)R14b, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═NR14)N(R14a)R14b, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, —S(O)nR15, —S(O)nN(R14a)R14b, —C(═O)R13, —C(═O)OR15, —C(═O)N(R14a)R14b, —C(═S)R13, —C(═S)SR15 , —C(═S)N(R14a)R14b, and —C(═NR14)R13;
• where in case that R5 is hydrogen, R6a is further selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, 1-cyanocyclopropyl, 1-cyanocyclobutyl and 1-cyanopentyl;
• or
• R5 and R6a form together a group ═S(O)m(R9)2;
• each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, C1-C10-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, wherein the four last-mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may be substituted by one or more substituents R8,
• —OR9, —NR10aR10b, —S(O)nR9, —C(═O)NR10aN(R10aR10b), —Si(R12)3, —C(═O)R8, phenyl which may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents R11, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9- or 10-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heteromonocyclic or heterobicyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heteromonocyclic or heterobicyclic ring may be substituted with one or more substituents R11;
• or R5 and R6 or R5 and R6a, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring, where the ring may further contain 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups selected from the group consisting of O, S, N, SO, SO2, C═O and C═S as ring members, wherein the heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, wherein the aliphatic or cycloaliphatic moieties in the twelve last-mentioned radicals may be substituted by one or more radicals R8, and phenyl which may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents R11;
• R7a, R7b, are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl and C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the four last-mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may be substituted by one or more radicals R8;
• each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, —SF5, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkenyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkenyl, where the cycloaliphatic moieties in the four last-mentioned radicals may be substituted by one or more radicals R13;
• —Si(R12)3, —OR9, —OSO2R9, —S(O)nR9, —N(R10a)R10b, —C(═O)N(R10a)R10b, —C(═S)N(R10a)R10b, —C(═O)OR9,
• phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents R16, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R16,
• or
• two R8 present on the same carbon atom of an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl group together form a group ═O, ═C(R13)2;
• ═S;
• ═S(O)m(R15)2, ═S(O)mR15N(R14a)R14b, ═NR10a, ═NOR9;
• or ═NN(R10a)R10b,
• or
• two radicals R8, together with the carbon atoms of an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl group which they are bonded to, form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, where the heterocyclic ring comprises 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, and where the carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R16;
• and
• R8 as a substituent on a cycloalkyl ring is additionally selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl and C2-C6-haloalkynyl, where the aliphatic moieties in these six radicals may be substituted by one or more radicals R13;
• and
• R8 in the groups —C(═NR6)R8, and —C(═O)R8 is additionally selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl and C2-C6-haloalkynyl, where the aliphatic moieties in the six last-mentioned radicals may be substituted by one or more radicals R13;
• each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl-, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, where the aliphatic and cycloaliphatic moieties in the nine last-mentioned radicals may be substituted by one or more radicals R13, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═O)OR15, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═O)N(R14a)R14b, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═S)N(R14a)R14b, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═NR14)N(R14a)R14b, —Si(R12)3, —S(O)nR15, —S(O)nN(R14a)R14b, —N(R10a)R10b, —N═C(R13)2, —C(═O)R13, —C(═O)N(R14a)R14b, —C(═S)N(R14a)R14b, —C(═O)OR15, phenyl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents R16;
• and
• a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, 0, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R16;
• and
• R9 in the groups —S(O)nR9 and —OSO2R9 is C1-C6-alkoxy or C1-C6-haloalkoxy;
• R10a, R10b independently of each other and independently of each occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, where the aliphatic and cycloaliphatic moieties in the eight last-mentioned radicals may be substituted by one or more radicals R13;
• —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═O)OR15, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═O)N(R14a)R14b, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═S)N(R14a)R14b, —C1-C6-alkyl-C(═NR14)N(R14a)R14b, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio,
• —S(O)nR15, —S(O)nN(R14a)R14b, —C(═O)R13, —C(═O)OR15, —C(═O)N(R14a)R14b, —C(═S)R13, —C(═S)SR15, —C(═S)N(R14a)R14b, —C(═NR14)R13;
• phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4, substituents R16;
• and
• a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R16;
• or
• R10a and R10b form together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may additionally contain one or two heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring optionally carries one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents R16, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6,- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring optionally carries one or more substituents R16;
• or R10a and R10b together form a group ═C(R13)2, ═S(O)m(R15)2, ═S(O)mR15N(R14a)R14b, ═NR14 or ═NOR15;
• R11 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, —SF5, C1-C10-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, wherein the four last-mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may be substituted with one or more radicals R8, —OR9, —NR10aR10b, —S(O)nR9 , —Si(R12)3;
• phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents selected independently from R16;
• and
• a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected independently from R16;
• or two R11 present on the same ring carbon atom of an unsaturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring may together form a group ═O, ═C(R13)2;
• ═S;
• ═S(O)m(R15)2;
• ═S(O)mR15N(R14a)R14b, ═NR14, ═NOR15, or ═NN(R14a)R14b;
• or two R11 bound on adjacent ring atoms form together with the ring atoms to which they are bound a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8- or 9-membered ring, wherein the ring may contain 1 or 2 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of O, S, N, NR14, NO, SO and SO2 and/or 1 or 2 groups C═O, C═S or C═NR14 as ring members, and wherein the ring may be substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, phenyl which may be substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R16, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted by one or more radicals R16;
• each R12 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, and phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents R16;
• each R13 is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, —OH, —SH, —SCN, —SF5, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, —NR14aR14b, —C(═O)NR14aR14b, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl,
• C3-C8-cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy and oxo;
• phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, where the phenyl moiety in the three last-mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents R16;
• and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents R16;
• or
• two R13 present on the same carbon atom of an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl group may together be ═O, ═CH(C1-C4-alkyl), ═C(C1-C4-alkyl)C1-C4-alkyl, ═NR17 or ═NOR17;
• and
• R13 as a substituent on a cycloalkyl ring is additionally selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl and C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the three last-mentioned aliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of CN, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy and oxo;
• and
• R13 in the groups ═C(R13 )2, —N═C(R13)2, —C(═O)R13, —C(═S)R13 and —C(═NR14)R13 is additionally selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl and C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the three last-mentioned aliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of CN, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy and oxo;
• each R14 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, —C(═O)NR18aR18b, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the three last-mentioned aliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 CN, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl which may be substituted by 1 or 2 halogen or cyano;
• or oxo;
• C3-C8-cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl-, where the cycloalkyl moiety in the two last-mentioned radicals may be substituted by 1 or 2 halogen or cyano;
• or oxo;
• phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, wherein the cyclic moieties in the four last-mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy or (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl;
• and a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R16;
• R14a and R14b, independently of each other, have one of the meanings given for R14;
• or
• R14a and R14b, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may additionally contain 1 or 2 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring optionally carries one or more halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
• or
• R14a and R14 or R14b and R14, together with the nitrogen atoms to which they are bound in the group —C(═NR14)N(R14a)R14b, forma 3-,4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated heterocyclic ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may additionally contain 1 or 2 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring optionally carries one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
• each R15 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl,
• C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the three last-mentioned aliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl or oxo;
• C3-C8-cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl and oxo;
• phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy, wherein the four last-mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy or (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl substituents;
• each R16 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, —OH, —SH, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl;
• C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the three last-mentioned aliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy and oxo;
• C3-C8-cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy and oxo;
• phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy, wherein the four last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy and (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl;
• or
• two R16 present together on the same atom of an unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring may be ═O, ═S, ═N(C1-C6-alkyl), ═NO(C1-C6-alkyl), ═CH(C1-C4-alkyl) or ═C(C1-C4-alkyl)C1-C4-alkyl;
• or
• two R16 on two adjacent carbon atoms form together with the carbon atoms they are bonded to a 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or maximally unsaturated ring, wherein the ring may contain 1 or 2 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, and wherein the ring optionally carries one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
• R17, R18a and R18b, independently of each other and independently of each occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the three last-mentioned aliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of CN, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl which may be substituted by 1 or 2 halogen or cyano;
• and oxo;
• C3-C8-cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 cyano, C1-C4-alkyl and C1-C4-haloalkyl;
• phenyl or benzyl substituents;
• each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;
• and
• each m is independently 0 or 1;
• and the N-oxides, stereoisomers and agriculturally or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof.