Methods and compositions for treating septoria infections

Abstract

The invention provides fungicidal compounds having the general formula: X.sub.1 -A.sub.1 -B.sub.1 -C-B.sub.2 -A.sub.2 -X.sub.2 (I) wherein X.sub.1 is an amidine, a guanidine, or an imidazole group. A.sub.1 is either a five-membered aromatic ring, a six-membered aromatic ring, a fusion of two five-membered aromatic rings, a fusion of 2 six-membered aromatic rings, or a fusion of a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aromatic ring; B.sub.1 is either O (oxygen) or absent; C is a straight chain alkyl comprising 1-8 carbons; B.sub.2 is either O (oxygen) or absent; A.sub.2 is either a five-membered aromatic ring, a six-membered aromatic ring, a fusion of two five-membered aromatic rings, a fusion of 2 six-membered aromatic rings, or a fusion of a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aromatic ring; and X.sub.2 is an amidine, a guanidine, or an imidazole.

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