Heterocycle-substituted bicyclic azole pesticides

A compound selected from Formula 1, an N-oxide or salt thereof,

• wherein
• Q is
• A is CH;
• X1 is CR2, and X2, X3 and X4 are each CH;
• or X2 is CR2, and X1, X3 and X4 are each CH;
• R2 is C(═Z)R11, N(R8)C(═NR8)R9;
• or C2-C6 alkoxy optionally substituted with C(═Z)R11, C(═Z)NR6R7 or up to 3 Ry;
• or C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl or C2-C4 alkynyl, each substituted with C(═Z)R11 or C(═Z)NR6R7, and each optionally further substituted with up to 3 Ry;
• R5a is H;
• R6 is H, NR15R16, OR17, C(═NR10)R11, C(O)OR21, C(O)NR15R16, C(O)R22, S(O)nR23 or Qb;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Rx;
• R7 is H or Qb;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Rx;
• or
• R6 and R7 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 3- to 10-membered ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from one oxygen atom, one sulfur atom, and up to 2 nitrogen atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon atom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S) and the sulfur atom ring member is selected from S, S(O) or S(O)2, said ring being unsubstituted or substituted with up to 4 Rx;
• or
• R6 and R7 are taken together as ═S(O)pR18R19 or ═S(═NR2)R18R19;
• each Rx is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, C(═NR10)R11, C(O)OR21, C(O)NR15R16, OC(O)R22, NR25R26, NR24C(O)R22, C(O)R22, S(O)nR23, Si(R28)3, OSi(R28)3 or Qb;
• each Ry is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, C(═NR10)R11, C(O)OR21, OC(O)R22, NR25R26, NR24C(O)R22, S(O)nR23 or Qb;
• R8 is H, C(O)OR21, C(O)NR15R16, C(O)R22, S(O)nR23 or Qb;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Rx;
• R9 is H, C(═NR10)R11, OR21 or NR15R16;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Rx;
• or phenyl, phenoxy or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic ring, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• or a 3- to 6-membered heterocyclic non-aromatic ring, each ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from one oxygen atom, one sulfur atom, and up to 2 nitrogen atoms, wherein up to 1 carbon atom ring member is independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S) and the sulfur atom ring member is selected from S, S(O) or S(O)2, each ring being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R10 is independently OR12, S(O)nR13 or NHR14;
• each R11 is independently H;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy or C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Rx;
• or C(O)OR21, C(O)NR15R16, C(O)R22 or Qb;
• each R12 is independently C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C(O)R22, S(O)nR13 or Qb;
• each R13 is independently C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
• R14 is C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C(O)R22 or C(O)OR21;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• R15 is H, NR15aR16a, OR17, C(═NR10)R11, C(O)OR21, C(O)NR15aR16a, C(O)R22, S(O)nR23 or Qb;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Rx;
• R16 is H or Qb;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Rx;
• or
• R15 and R16 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 3- to 10-membered ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from one oxygen atom, one sulfur atom, and up to 2 nitrogen atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon atom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S) and the sulfur atom ring member is selected from S, S(O) or S(O)2, said ring being unsubstituted or substituted with up to 4 Rx;
• or
• R15 and R16 are taken together as ═S(O)pR18R19 or ═S(═NR20)R18R19;
• each R15a is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C(O)R27 or S(O)2R27;
• or phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic ring, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R16a is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
• or
• R15a and R16a are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 3- to 7-membered ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from one oxygen atom, one sulfur atom, and up to 2 nitrogen atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon atom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S) and the sulfur atom ring member is selected from S, S(O) or S(O)2, said ring being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• R17 is C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R18 is independently C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R19 is independently C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• or
• R18 and R19 are taken together with the sulfur atom to which they are attached to form a ring;
• R20 is H, cyano, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl or C(O)R22;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R21 is independently C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or C3-C6 halocycloalkyl;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R22 is independently C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C3-C6 cycloalkoxy or NR25R26;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R23 is independently C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkylalkyl or C3-C6 halocycloalkylalkyl;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R24 is independently C1-C4 alkyl;
• each R25 is independently H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R26 is independently C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
• or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• or
• R25 and R26 are independently taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 3- to 7-membered ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from one oxygen atom, one sulfur atom, and up to 2 nitrogen atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon atom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S) and the sulfur atom ring member is selected from S, S(O) or S(O)2, said ring being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R27 is independently C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy or NR29R30;
• or phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic ring, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R28 is independently C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or phenyl;
• each R29 is independently H or Qb;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each R30 is independently H or Qb;
• or C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• or
• R29 and R30 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 3- to 10-membered ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from one oxygen atom, one sulfur atom, and up to 2 nitrogen atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon atom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S) and the sulfur atom ring member is selected from S, S(O) or S(O)2, said ring being unsubstituted or substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each Qb is independently phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic ring or a 3- to 6-membered heterocyclic non-aromatic ring, each ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from one oxygen atom, one sulfur atom, and up to 2 nitrogen atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon atom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S) and the sulfur atom ring member is selected from S, S(O) or S(O)2, each ring unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;
• and
• p is 1 or 2;
• with the proviso that the compound is not 2-(3-pyridinyl)-2H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester.