Pesticidal compositions and methods

A molecule having the structure of Formula A:

• wherein:
• (A) Ar1 is phenyl or substituted phenyl wherein said substituted phenyl has one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), SS(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)NRxRy, C(═O)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, phenoxy, Si(C1-C8 alkyl)3, or S(═O)nNRxRy, or (Het-1),
• wherein each alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, phenoxy, and (Het-1) substituent may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)NRxRy, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)OC1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, phenoxy, Si(C1-C8 alkyl)3, S(═O)nNRxRy, or (Het-1);
• (B) Het is triazolyl;
• (C) Ar2 is phenyl or substituted phenyl wherein said substituted phenyl has one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)NRxRy, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, phenoxy, Si(C1-C8 alkyl)3, S(═O)nNRxRy, or (Het-1),
• wherein each alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, phenoxy, and (Het-1) substituent may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)NRxRy, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, phenoxy, Si(C1-C8 alkyl)3, S(═O)nNRxRy, or (Het-1);
• (D) L is linker selected from
• (1) a bond,
• (2) —CR4R5—CR6R7—, or
• (3) —CR4=CR6—,
• wherein each of R4, R5, R6, and R7 is selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 haloalkynyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkenyl, C(═O)(C1-C6 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C6 alkyl), C(═O)(C3-C6 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C6 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C6 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C6 alkenyl), (C1-C6 alkyl)O(C1-C6 alkyl), (C1-C6 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C6 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C6 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C6 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), phenyl, or phenoxy;
• (E) R4 and R6 together can optionally form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which may contain C═O, C═S, N, S or O, and is optionally substituted with H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO2, NRxRy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, C3-C6 hydroxycycloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, C3-C6 halocycloalkoxy, C3-C6 hydroxycycloalkoxy, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C2-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkynyl, S(═O)n(C1-C6 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C6 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C6 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C6 haloalkyl), C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C6 alkyl)NRxRy, C(═O)(C1-C6 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C6 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C6 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C6 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C6 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C6 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C6 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C6 alkenyl), (C1-C6 alkyl)O(C1-C6 alkyl), (C1-C6 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C6 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C6 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C6 alkyl), phenyl, phenoxy, and Het-1;
• (F) Q1 is selected from O or S;
• (G) Q2 is selected from O or S;
• (H) R1 is selected from (J), H, C1-C8 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, C(═O)(Het-1), (Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-O—C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-O—C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)N(Ry)C(═O)OH, (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)N(Rx)(Ry), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)N(Ry)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)(N(Ry)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)OH, (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)(Het-1)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl)N(Rx)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)-S-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(Het-1), or (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-(Het-1),
• wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, and (Het-1) are optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)NRxRy, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, phenoxy, Si(C1-C8 alkyl)3, S(═O)nNRxRy, or (Het-1);
• (I) R2 is selected from (J), H, OH, SH, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)H, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, C(═O)(Het-1), (Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-O—C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-O—C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)N(Ry)C(═O)OH, (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)N(Rx)(Ry), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)N(Ry)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)N(Rx)(C1-C8 alkyl)(N(Ry)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)OH, (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)(Het-1)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl)N(Rx)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)-S-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(Het-1), or (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-(Het-1),
• wherein each alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, cycloalkoxy, halocycloalkoxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, and (Het-1), are optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, halophenyl, phenoxy, and (Het-1);
• (J) R1 and R2 may be a 1- to 4-membered saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbyl link, which may contain one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, and together with (Q2)(C)(N) forms a 4- to 7-membered cyclic structure, wherein said hydrocarbyl link may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)H, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, phenoxy, or (Het-1);
• (K) R3 is selected from C3-C8 cycloalkyl, phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, (C2-C8 alkenyl)-O-phenyl, (Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-(Het-1),
• wherein the C3-C8 cycloalkyl, phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, (C2-C8 alkenyl)-O-phenyl, (Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-(Het-1), or (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-(Het-1) may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, phenoxy, Si(C1-C8 alkyl)3, S(═O)nNRxRy, or (Het-1) or wherein two adjacent substituents form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbyl link, which may contain one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, and wherein said hydrocarbyl link may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, NRxRy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, S(═O)n(C1-C6 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C6 haloalkyl), phenyl, and oxo;
• (L) Rx and Ry are independently selected from H, OH, SH, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)H, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, C(═O)(Het-1), (Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-O—C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-C(═O)(Het-1)C(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)O—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)—(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)-OC(═O)-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)-S-(Het-1), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(Het-1), or (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-(Het-1),
• wherein each alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, cycloalkoxy, halocycloalkoxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, and (Het-1), are optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, halophenyl, phenoxy, and (Het-1),
• or Rx and Ry together can optionally form a 5- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated cyclic group which may contain one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, and where said cyclic group may be substituted with H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, phenoxy, and (Het-1);
• (M) (Het-1) is a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated, heterocyclic ring, containing one or more heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen, wherein said heterocyclic ring may also be substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)NRxRy, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, and phenoxy,
• wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, and phenoxy may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, SH, NO2, oxo, thioxo, NRxRy, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 halocycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, C3-C8 halocycloalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 haloalkoxy, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 haloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, S(═O)n(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C3-C8 halocycloalkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), S(═O)n(C1-C8 haloalkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 alkyl), OSO2(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)H, C(═O)NRxRy, (C1-C8 alkyl)NRxRy, C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)O(C1-C8 haloalkyl), C(═O)(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)O(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), C(═O)(C2-C8 alkenyl), C(═O)O(C2-C8 alkenyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)S(═O)n(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)OC(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)O(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)C(═O)(C1-C8 alkyl), (C1-C8 alkyl)phenyl, (C1-C8 alkyl)-O-phenyl, phenyl, and phenoxy;
• and
• (N) n is each individually 0, 1, or 2.