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Compounds of formula I

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• wherein
• X is L1-Y1-R4, L2-Y2-L3-Y3-R5 or L4-Y4-L5-Y5-L6-Y6-R6;
• L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, independently of one another, signify C1-C6-alkylene, which may be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, halogen, C1-C4-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl or C2-C6-alkynyl;
• or
• C3-C6-alkenylene, which may be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, halogen, C1-C4-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl or C2-C6-alkynyl;
• or C3-C6-alkynylene, which may be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, halogen, C1-C4-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl or C2-C6-alkynyl;
• Y1, Y3, Y6, independently of one another, signify oxygen, sulphur, SO, SO2, NR7, OC(O), NR8SO2 or OSO2;
• Y2, Y4, Y5, independently of one another, signify oxygen, sulphur, SO, SO2, NR9, OC(O) or NR10SO2;
• R7, R8, R9 and R10, independently of one another, signify hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl;
• R1 and R2, independently of one another, signify halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-halogenalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C6-dialkylaminosulphonyl, C1-C6-alkylaminosulphonyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonylamino, C1-C6-halogenalkoxy, OSO2-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-halogenalkylthio, C1-C6-halogenalkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-halogenalkylsulphonyl, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl or phenylsulphonyl;
• R3 signifies hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl or halogen;
• R4, R5 and R6, independently of one another, signify hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, which may be substituted by the group A1;
• C3-C7-cycloalkyl, which may be substituted by the group A2;
• C3-C7-cycloalkyl, which may be interrupted by 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, sulphur or NR11;
• C2-C6-alkenyl, which may be substituted by the group A3;
• C3-C6-alkynyl, which may be substituted by the group A4;
• C3-C7-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl, whereby the cycloalkyl group may be interrupted by 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, sulphur or NR12;
• benzyl or phenyl which may in turn be substituted by halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-dialkylamino, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-dialkylaminosulphonyl or NR13-CO-R14;
• R11 and R12, independently of one another, signify hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl;
• R13 and R14, independently of one another, signify hydrogen or C1-C4-Alkyl;
• A1, A2, A3, A4, independently of one another, are hydroxy, formyl, COOH, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, OSO2-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-dialkylaminocarbonyl, nitro, halogen, cyano, C1-C4-alkoxyhalogen, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl or phenyl, whereby the phenyl group may in turn be substituted by halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-dialkylaminosulphonyl or NR15-CO-R16;
• R15 and R16, independently of one another, signify hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl;
• Q is the group Q1
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• wherein R39 signifies hydroxy, halogen, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyloxy, C1-C6-dialkylamino, COOH, C1-C6-alkenylthio, C1-C6-alkenylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkenylsulphonyl, OSO2-C1-C6-alkyl, benzoyloxy or OSO2-phenyl, whereby the phenyl and benzoyl groups may in turn be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, halogen, nitro, COOH or cyano;
• V is C1-C4-alkylene, oxygen, sulphur, SO or SO2;
• R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 and R22, independently of one another, signify hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkylaminosulphonyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C4-alkylamino, C1-C4-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxy, cyano, nitro, halogen or phenyl,
• q is 1 or 2;
• or Q is the group Q2
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• wherein
• R23 signifies hydroxy, halogen, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyloxy, C1-C6-dialkylamino, COOH, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C6-alkenylthio, C1-C6-alkenylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkenylsulphonyl, OSO2-C1-C6-alkyl, benzoyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl or OSO2-phenyl, whereby the phenyl and benzoyl groups may in turn be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, halogen, nitro, COOH or cyano;
• R24 and R25, independently of one another, signify hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkylaminosulphonyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxy, cyano, nitro, halogen or phenyl, which may in turn be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino, C1-C4-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2O, C1-C4-halogenalkylthio, C1-C4-halogenalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-halogenalkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl-S(O)2O, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2NH, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2N(C1-C4-alkyl), halogen, nitro, COOH or cyano;
• or R24 and R25 together form a C2-C6-alkylene bridge,
• R26 signifies hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl or phenyl, which may in turn be substituted by C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-halogenalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-halogenalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino, C1-C4-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2O, C1-C4-halogenalkylthio, C1-C4-halogenalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-halogenalkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl-S(O)2O, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2NH, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2N(C1-C4-alkyl), halogen, nitro, COOH or cyano;
• or Q is the group Q3
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• wherein
• R27 signifies hydroxy, halogen, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyloxy, C1-C6-dialkylamino, COOH, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C6-alkenylthio, C1-C6-alkenylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkenylsulphonyl, OSO2-C1-C6-alkyl, benzoyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl or OSO2-phenyl, whereby the phenyl and benzoyl groups may in turn be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, halogen, nitro, COOH or cyano;
• R28, R29 and R40, independently of one another, signify hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxyoarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkylaminosulphonyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxy, cyano, nitro, halogen or phenyl, which may in turn be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino, C1-C4-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2O, C1-C4-halogenalkylthio, C1-C4-halogenalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-halogenalkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl-S(O)2O, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2NH, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2N(C1-C4-alkyl), halogen, nitro, COOH or cyano;
• or R28 and R29 together form a C2-C6-alkylene bridge,
• R30 signifies C1-C6-alkyl, which may be substituted by a group A5;
• C2-C6-alkenyl, which may be substituted by a group A6;
• C2-C6-alkynyl, which may be substituted by a group A7;
• A5, A6 and A7, independently of one another, are hydroxy, formyl, COOH, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, OSO2-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-dialkylaminocarbonyl, nitro, halogen, cyano, C1-C4-alkoxyhalogen, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl or phenyl, whereby the phenyl is in turn substituted by halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-dialkylaminosulphonyl or NR31-CO-R32;
• R31, R32, independently of one another, signify hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl;
• or Q is the group Q4
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• wherein
• R33 signifies hydroxy, halogen, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyloxy, C1-C6-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C6-alkenylthio, C1-C6-alkenylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkenylsulphonyl, OSO2-C1-C6-alkyl, benzoyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl or OSO2-phenyl, whereby the phenyl and benzoyl groups may in turn be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, halogen, nitro, COOH or cyano;
• W is oxygen, sulphur, SO, SO2, NR38 or C═O;
• R38 signifies hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl;
• R34, R35, R36 and R37, independently of one another, signify hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkylaminosulphonyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxy, cyano, nitro, halogen or phenyl, which may in turn be substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino, C1-C4-dialkylamino, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulphinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2O, C1-C4-halogenalkylthio, C1-C4-halogenalkylsulphinyl, C1-C4-halogenalkylsulphonyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl-S(O)2O, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2NH, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)2N(C1-C4-alkyl), halogen, nitro, COOH or cyano;
• or R34 and R35 together form a C2-C6-alkylene bridge, as well as agronomically acceptable salts, isomers and enantiomers of these compounds.