2-[1′,2′,4′-Triazol-3′-yloxymethylene] anilides, their preparation and their use

An intermediate of the formula XII

• where
• Y is NO2, NHOH or NHOR4, R4 being hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl,
• n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, it being possible for the substituents R1 to be different if n is greater than 1;
• R1 is halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C2-haloalkoxy;
• R2 is hydrogen, nitro, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl;
• R3 is phenyl, where the phenyl radical can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry
• one to three of the following radicals:
• cyano, nitro, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, phenoxy and phenyl-C1-C4-alkoxy, where the phenyl rings in turn can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals:
• cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C2-haloalkoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl or C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, and/or
• a group CR′═NOR″, where R′ is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl and R″ is C1-C6-alkyl, and/or
• two adjacent C atoms of the phenyl ring are bonded via an oxy-C1-C3-alkoxy bridge or an oxy-C1-C3-haloalkoxy bridge.

An intermediate of the formula XIII

• where
• n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, it being possible for the substituents R1 to be different if n is greater than 1;
• R1 is halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C2-haloalkoxy;
• R2 is hydrogen, nitro, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl;
• R3 is phenyl, where the phenyl radical can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry
• one to three of the following radicals:
• cyano, nitro, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, phenoxy and phenyl-C1-C4-alkoxy, where the phenyl rings in turn can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals:
• cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C2-haloalkoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl or C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, and/or
• a group CR′═NOR″, where R′ is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl and R″ is C1-C6-alkyl, and/or
• two adjacent C atoms of the phenyl ring are bonded via an oxy-C1-C3-alkoxy bridge or an oxy-C1-C3-haloalkoxy bridge;
• and
• R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C2-haloalkyl.