Imino-substituted phenyl derivatives, the preparation thereof and fungicides containing these

A fungicidal composition containing an inert carrier and a fungicidal amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR152## where R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;

• R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl;
• Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are identical or different and each is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyloxy, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -haloalkenyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl;
• Y is oxygen (--O--), nitrogen, (--NH--) or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl (R.sup.3)-substituted nitrogen (--N(R.sup.3)--) wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;
• R.sup.2 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted arylalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryloxyalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted hetaryl, unsubstituted or substituted hetarylalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted hetaryloxyalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted acyl, unsubstituted or substituted arylalkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted hetarylalkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyloxy, unsubstituted or substituted arylcarbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted hetarylcarbonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,
• where Y and R.sup.2 may form a ring which may be substituted if Y is --NH-- or --NR.sup.3 --;
• X is CH.sub.2, CH--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, CH--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, CH--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, N--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or NOH, wherein in the above substituted groups the substituent is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 - alkyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 - alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyloxy, cyano, cyanato, thiocyanato, nitro, amino, hydroxyl, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxyiminoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyliminoalkyl and C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 - cycloalkyl.

A method for controlling fungi, which comprises treating the fungi or the materials, plants, seeds or soil threatened by fungal attack with a fungicidal amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR153## where R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;

• R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl;
• Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are identical or different and each is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyloxy, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -haloalkenyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl;
• Y is oxygen (--O--), nitrogen, (--NH--) or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl (R.sup.3)-substituted nitrogen (--N(R.sup.3)--) wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 - alkyl;
• R.sup.2 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted arylalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryloxyalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted hetaryl, unsubstituted or substituted hetarylalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted hetaryloxyalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted acyl, unsubstituted or substituted arylalkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted hetarylalkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyloxy, unsubstituted or substituted arylcarbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted hetarylcarbonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, where Y and R.sup.2 may form a ring which may be substituted if Y is --NH-- or --NR.sup.3 --;
• X is CH.sub.2, CH--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, CH--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, CH--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, N--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or NOH, wherein in the above substituted groups the substituent is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 - alkyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 - alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyloxy, cyano, cyanato, thiocyanato, nitro, amino, hydroxyl, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxyiminoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyliminoalkyl and C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 - cycloalkyl.