Phenyl compound and plant disease control method

A compound represented by the following formula (II) or an N-oxide thereof, or a salt thereof:

• wherein
• QA represents a group represented by QA1;
• and m represents 0, 1, or 2;
• the group represented by QA1 represents a group represented by the following formula, wherein # represents a binding site to the phenyl group;
• and • represents a binding site to the sulfur atom;
• R6A and R7A are the same or different from each other, and each represent a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom;
• ZA represents a C2-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, wherein the C2-C6 chain hydrocarbon group and the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group are optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom;
• or a 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group EA;
• R3A represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group AA;
• a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C10 aryl group, a 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, the C6-C10 aryl group, and the 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group CA;
• a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a —OR10A, a —S(O)pR11A, a —C(O)R12A, a —CR13A═N—O—R14A, a —O—N═CR15AR16A, a —N═N—CR17AR18AR19A, a —C(O)NR20AR21A, a —NR22AC(O)R23A, a —C(O)N(OR24A)R25A, a —N(OR26A)C(O)R27A, a —NR28AC(O)NR29AR30A, a —OC(O)NR31AR32A, a —NR33AC(O)OR34A, a —NR35AC(O)C(O)NR36AR37A, a —CR38AR39ANR40AC(O)C(O)NR41AR42A, or a —NR43AC(O)C(O)N(OR44A)R45A;
• R2A and R4A are the same or different from each other, and each represent a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group AA;
• a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C10 aryl group, a 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, the C6-C10 aryl group, and the 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group CA;
• a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a —OR10A, a —C(O)R12A, a —CR13A═N—O—R14A, a —O—N—CR15AR16A, a —N═N—CR17AR18AR19A, a —C(O)NR20AR21A, a —NR22AC(O)R23B, a —C(O)N(OR24A)R25A, a —N(OR26A)C(O)R27A, a —NR28AC(O)NR29AR30A, a —OC(O)NR31AR32A, a —NR33AC(O)OR34A, a —NR35AC(O)C(O)NR36AR37A, a —CR38AR39ANR40AC(O)C(O)NR41AR42A, or a —NR43AC(O)C(O)N(OR44A)R45A;
• R1A and R5A are the same or different from each other, and each represent a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group AA;
• a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C10 aryl group, a 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, the C6-C10 aryl group, and the 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group CA;
• a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a —OR10A, a —S(O)pR11A, a —C(O)R12A, a —CR13AN—O—R14A, a —O—N═CR15AR16A, a —N═N—CR17AR18AR19A, a —C(O)NR20AR21A, a —NR22BC(O)R23A, a —C(O)N(OR24A)R25A, a —N(OR26A) C(O)R27A, a —NR28BC(O)NR29AR30A, a —OC(O)NR31AR32A, a —NR33BC(O)OR34A, a —NR35AC(O)C(O)NR36AR37A, a —CR38AR39ANR40AC(O)C(O)NR41AR42A, or a —NR43AC(O)C(O)N(OR44A)R45A;
• provided that at least one of R1A, R2A, R3A, R4A, and R5A is not a hydrogen atom;
• or
• R1A and R2A are optionally combined with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a C4-C7 carbocycle or a 5-7 membered heterocycle, wherein the C4-C7 carbocycle and the 5-7 membered heterocycle are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group BA;
• or
• R2A and R3A are optionally combined with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a C4-C7 carbocycle or a 5-7 membered heterocycle, wherein the C4-C7 carbocycle and the 5-7 membered heterocycle are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group BA;
• R10A, R12A, R13A, R14A, R15A, R16A, R17A, R18A, R19A, R20A, R21A, R22A, R23A, R24A, R25A, R26A, R27A, R28A, R29A, R30A, R31A, R32A, R33A, R35A, R36A, R37A, R38A, R39A, R40A, R41A, R42A, R43A, R44A, and R45A are the same or different from each other, and each represent a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group DA;
• a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C10 aryl group, a 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, the C6-C10 aryl group, and the 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group CA;
• or a hydrogen atom;
• R34A, R22B, R28B, and R33B are the same or different from each other, and each represent a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group DA;
• a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C10 aryl group, or a 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, the C6-C10 aryl group, and the 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group CA;
• R23B represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group DA;
• a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, or a C6-C10 aryl group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group and the C6-C10 aryl group are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group CA;
• or a hydrogen atom;
• R11A represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group DA;
• or a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a cyano group;
• and
• p represents 0, 1, or 2;
• wherein
• Group AA consists of a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfanyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, the C1-C3 alkoxy group, the C1-C3 alkylsulfanyl group, the C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, and the C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group are optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom;
• a halogen atom, and a cyano group;
• Group BA consists of a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, wherein the C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, and the C1-C3 alkoxy group are optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom;
• a halogen atom, a nitro group, and a cyano group;
• Group CA consists of a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfanyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, wherein the C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, the C1-C3 alkoxy group, the C1-C3 alkylsulfanyl group, the C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, and the C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a cyano group;
• a halogen atom, and a cyano group;
• Group DA consists of a C1-C3 alkoxy group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfanyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group, wherein the C1-C3 alkoxy group, the C1-C3 alkylsulfanyl group, the C1-C3 alkylsulfinyl group, and the C1-C3 alkylsulfonyl group are optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom;
• a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C10 aryl group, a 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group, wherein the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, the C6-C10 aryl group, and the 5-10 membered aromatic heterocyclic group are optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from Group CA;
• a halogen atom, and a cyano group;
• Group EA consists of a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, wherein the C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, the C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, and the C1-C3 alkoxy group are optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom;
• a halogen atom, and a cyano group.