2-methoxyimino-2-(pyridinyloxymethyl) phenyl acetamides with substituted ketal derivatives on the pyridine ring

A fungicidal method which comprises applying to the locus to be treated a fungicidally-effective amount of a compound of the formula

• wherein
• m is an integer 0-3;
• Y is H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl, halo-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, halo-C1-4 alkoxy, or C1-4 alkylthio;
• X is H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo-C1-6 alkyl, halo-C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, C1-6 alkylthio, or halo-C1-6 alkylthio;
• R1 is H, C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogens, C3-7 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogens, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, or phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted by one or more of any of the groups selected from halogens, C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, halo-C1-6 alkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, halo-C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6, alkynyl, cyano, C1-6 alkoxy, nitro, phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more of C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo-C1-6 alkyl, halo-C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or cyano;
• R2, R3 together form a C2-6 optionally substituted alkylene chain, wherein the optional substitution of the alkylene chain is with one or more of any of the following groups, C1-4 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogens;
• or a phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more of any of the following groups, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo-C1-6 alkyl, halo-C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or cyano;
• and
• L is —O—, —CH2—, —SOn—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CH2S—, —SCH2—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, or
• wherein n is an integer 0-2.

A fungicidal composition comprising a phytologically-acceptable carrier and a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula

• wherein
• m is an integer 0-3;
• Y is H, halogen, C1-4 alkyl, halo-C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, halo-C1-4 alkoxy, or C1-4 alkylthio;
• X is H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo-C1-6 alkyl, halo-C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, C1-6 alkylthio, or halo-C1-6 alkylthio;
• R1 is H, C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogens, C3-7 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogens, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, or phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted by one or more of any of the groups selected from halogens, C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, halo-C1-6 alkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, halo-C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, cyano, C1-6 alkoxy, nitro, phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more of C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo-C1-6 alkyl, halo-C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or cyano;
• R2, R3 together form a C2-6 optionally substituted alkylene chain, wherein the optional substitution of the alkylene chain is with one or more of any of the following groups, C1-4 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogens;
• or a phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more of any of the following groups, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo-C1-6 alkyl, halo-C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or cyano;
• and
• L is —O—, —CH2—, —SOn—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CH2S—, —SCH2—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, or
• wherein n is an integer 0-2.