Oxadiazole compounds for controlling or preventing phytopathogenic fungi

A compound of formula (I),

• wherein,
• R1 is C1-C3-haloalkyl;
• W is O or S;
• L1 is direct bond;
• k is an integer ranging from 0 to 1;
• A is phenyl or pyridyl optionally substituted with one or more identical or different groups of RA;
• RA is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, SF5, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylalkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, and C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl;
• L2 and L4 are direct bond or independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(═O)0-2—, and —NR10—,
• expressions “-”, “#” and “*” indicate point of attachments to either sides;
• R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkenyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl, phenyl, pyridinyl, C(═O)—(C1-C6-alkyl), C(═O)—(C1-C6-alkoxy) and —N(R10a)2;
• wherein R10a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkenyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl and C1-C6-alkylthio;
• R10 is unsubstituted or substituted with identical or different radical selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, oxo, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy and C3-C6-cycloalkyl;
• R8 and R9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylthio;
• or
• R8 and R9 together with the atoms to which they are bound form C(═O) or a saturated or unsaturated, monocyclic 3- to 7-membered carbocyclic ring or heterocyclic ring, wherein the ring members of heterocyclic include C, N, O and S(O)0-2;
• and wherein the heterocyclic ring or the carbocyclic ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more identical or different R8b, wherein R8b is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, sulfanyl, amino, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkyl;
• R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkyl-C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkyl-C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkenyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkenyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkyl-C1-C6-thioalkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, di-C1-C6-alkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylamino, C3-C8-cycloalkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C2-C6-hydroxyalkenyl, C2-C6-hydroxyalkynyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkynyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylsulfinyl, tri-C1-C6-alkylsilyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonylamino, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyloxy, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyloxy, C6-C10-arylsulfonyloxy, C6-C10-arylsulfinyloxy, C6-C10-arylsulfonyl, C6-C10-arylsulfinyl, C6-C10-arylthio, C1-C6-cyanoalkyl, C2-C6-alkenylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylthio-C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-haloalkenylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-alkynylthio, C3-C8-halocycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C2-C6-alkenylamino, C2-C6-alkynylamino, C1-C6-haloalkylamino, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxyamino, C1-C6-haloalkoxyamino, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-haloalkylcarbonyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, C2-C6-alkenylthio, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxycarbonylamino, di(C1-C6-haloalkyl)amino-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkenyloxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy (C1-C6-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonylamino, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylthiocarbonyl, C3-C8-cycloalkenyloxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonylamino, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C3-C8-halocycloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkoxy-C2-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkylthiocarbonyloxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-haloalkyl, di(C1-C6-haloalkyl)amino, di-C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonylamino, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, tri-C1-C6-alkylsilyl-C2-C6-alkynyloxy, tri-C1-C6-alkylsilyloxy, tri-C1-C6-alkylsilyl-C2-C6-alkynyl, cyano (C1-C6-alkoxy)-C1-C6-alkyl, di-C1-C6-alkylthio-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxysulfonyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkyl-C3-C8-cycloalkylcarbonyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkylcarbonyl, C2-C6-alkenyloxycarbonyl, C2-C6-alkynyloxycarbonyl, C1-C6-cyanoalkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio-C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6-alkynylcarbonyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkynylcarbonyloxy, cyanocarbonyloxy, C1-C6-cyanoalkylcarbonyloxy, C3-C8-cycloalkylsulphonyloxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkylsulphonyloxy, C3-C8-halocycloalkylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-alkenylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-alkynylsulphonyloxy, C1-C6-cyanoalkylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkenylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkynylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-alkynylcycloalkyloxy, C2-C6-cyanoalkenyloxy, C2-C6-cyanoalkynyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyloxy, C2-C6-alkenyloxycarbonyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxycarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfilimines, sulfoximines, SF5, —NR14R15 and Z1Q1;
• R5 may be optionally substituted with one or more selected from R6 and/or Q2,
• R14 and R15 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkenyl, phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl, benzyl, heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or a 3- to 10-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic mono- or bicyclic carbocyclic ring or heterocyclic ring, wherein the ring members of the heteroaryl of the heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl and the heterocyclic ring include C, N, O and S(O)0-2 and the C ring members of the carbocylic ring or the heterocyclic ring may be replaced by one or more C(═O) and C(═S);
• and wherein R14 and R15 may be optionally substituted with one or more identical or different groups of R14a and R15a;
• R14a and R15a are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, sulfanyl, amino, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, amino-C1-C6-alkyl, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, NHSO2—C1-C6-alkyl, —C(═O)—C1-C6-alkyl, C(═O)—C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy-C1-C6-alkyl, —C(═O)—NH2, C(═O)—NH(C1-C6-alkyl), C1-C6-alkylthio-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, di-C1-C6-alkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C1-C6-alkyl and C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl;
• or
• R14 and R15 together with the atoms to which they are bound form C(═O) or a vinyl group or a saturated or unsaturated, monocyclic or bicyclic 3- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring or carbocyclic ring, wherein the ring members of heterocyclic include C, N, O, S(O)0-2 and —S(═O)0-2, (═NR4c)—, and wherein C-atom of the carbocyclic ring or the heterocyclic ring may be replaced with C(═O) or C(═S);
• and wherein the vinyl group, the carbocyclic ring or the heterocyclic ring is further optionally substituted with one or identical or different R14b, wherein R14b is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, sulfanyl, amino, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, SO2—C1-C6-alkyl, NHSO2—C1-C6-alkyl, —C(═O)—C1-C6-alkyl, C(═O)—C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, SO2—C6H4CH3 and SO2-aryl;
• Z1 is selected from a direct bond, CR2aR3a, NR4a, O, C(O), C(S), C(═CR2aR3a) or S(O)0-2;
• Q1 and Q2 are independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, benzyl, naphthalenyl, a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring, an 8- to 11-membered aromatic multi-cyclic ring system, an 8- to 11-membered aromatic fused ring system, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, an 8- to 11-membered heteroaromatic multi-cyclic ring system or an 8- to 11-membered heteroaromatic fused ring system;
• wherein the heteroatom of the heteroaromatic rings is selected from N, O or S, and each ring or ring system may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from R13;
• or
• Q1 and Q2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a 3- to 7-membered non-aromatic carbocyclic ring, a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring, an 8- to 15-membered non-aromatic multi-cyclic ring system, an 5- to 15 membered spirocyclic ring system, or an 8- to 15-membered non-aromatic fused ring system, wherein, the heteroatom of the non-aromatic rings is selected from N, O or S(O)0-2, and C ring member of the non-aromatic carbocylic or non-aromatic heterocyclic rings or ring systems may be replaced with C(O), C(S), C(═CR2bR3b) or C(═NR4b), and each ring or ring system may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from R13;
• R2a, R3a, R2b and R3b are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkynyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
• or
• R2a and R3a;
• and R2b and R3b together with the atoms to which they are attached may form 3- to 5-membered non-aromatic carbocylic ring or heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted with halogen, C1-C2-alkyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl or C1-C2-alkoxy;
• R4a, R4b and R4c are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, hydroxy, NRbRc, (C═O)—Rd, S(O)0-2Re, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, tri-C1-C6-alkylamino and C3-C8-cycloalkyl,
• Rb and Rc are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl and C3-C8-halocycloalkyl;
• Rd is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, NRbRc, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl and C3-C8-halocycloalkyl;
• Re is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl or C3-C8-halocycloalkyl;
• R6 and R13 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkyl-C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkyl-C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkenyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkenyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkyl-C1-C6-thioalkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, di-C1-C6-alkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylamino, C3-C8-cycloalkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C2-C6-hydroxyalkenyl, C2-C6-hydroxyalkynyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkynyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylsulfinyl, tri-C1-C6-alkylsilyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonylamino, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyloxy, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyloxy, C6-C10-arylsulfonyloxy, C6-C10-arylsulfinyloxy, C6-C10-arylsulfonyl, C6-C10-arylsulfinyl, C6-C10-arylthio, C1-C6-cyanoalkyl, C2-C6-alkenylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylthio-C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-haloalkenylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-alkynylthio, C3-C8-halocycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C2-C6-alkenylamino, C2-C6-alkynylamino, C1-C6-haloalkylamino, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxyamino, C1-C6-haloalkoxyamino, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-haloalkylcarbonyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, C2-C6-alkenylthio, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-haloalkoxycarbonylamino, di(C1-C6-haloalkyl)amino-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkenyloxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy (C1-C6-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonylamino, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkylamino-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylthiocarbonyl, C3-C8-cycloalkenyloxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonylamino, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C3-C8-halocycloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkoxy-C2-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkylthiocarbonyloxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-haloalkyl, di(C1-C6-haloalkyl)amino, di-C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonylamino, C1-C6-haloalkoxy-C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl-C1-C6-alkylamino, tri-C1-C6-alkylsilyl-C2-C6-alkynyloxy, tri-C1-C6-alkylsilyloxy, tri-C1-C6-alkylsilyl-C2-C6-alkynyl, cyano (C1-C6-alkoxy)-C1-C6-alkyl, di-C1-C6-alkylthio-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxysulfonyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkyl-C3-C8-cycloalkylcarbonyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkylcarbonyl, C2-C6-alkenyloxycarbonyl, C2-C6-alkynyloxycarbonyl, C1-C6-cyanoalkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio-C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6-alkynylcarbonyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkynylcarbonyloxy, cyanocarbonyloxy, C1-C6-cyanoalkylcarbonyloxy, C3-C8-cycloalkylsulphonyloxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C6-alkylsulphonyloxy, C3-C8-halocycloalkylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-alkenylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-alkynylsulphonyloxy, C1-C6-cyanoalkylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkenylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-haloalkynylsulphonyloxy, C2-C6-alkynylcycloalkyloxy, C2-C6-cyanoalkenyloxy, C2-C6-cyanoalkynyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyloxy, C2-C6-alkenyloxycarbonyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxycarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfilimines, sulfoximines and SF5;
• and/or N-oxides, isomers, or the agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.