2-methoxyimino-2-(pyridinyloxymethyl) phenyl acetamides with (derivatised) hydroxyalkyl derivatives on the pyridine ring

A compound having the following formula

• wherein
• L is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —CH2O—, and —OCH2;
• X is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo-C1-6 alkyl, halo, and cyano;
• W is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, halo-C1-4 alkyl, or C1-4 alkylthio:
• R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 alkyl, halo C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy C1-3 alkyl, tri C1-6 alkylsilyl, phenyl (which is optionally substituted with C1-4 alkyl, halo, C1-4 alkoxy, or halo C1-4 alkyl), benzyl (which is optionally substituted with C1-4 alkyl, halo, methoxy, or halo C1-4 alkyl), di C1-4 alkylphosphonyl, pyridyl (which is optionally substituted with C1-4 alkyl or halo), tetrahydropyranyl, benzoyl (which is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo C1-6 alkyl, halo C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, carbo C1-6 alkoxy, or cyano), C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or —CO—R4;
• R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-3 alkyl, cyclo C3-6 alkyl, hydroxy C1-6 alkyl, or —CH2OR5;
• or
• R1 and R2 together form a link of 1-3 atoms, where said link has at least one carbon atom and can have one oxygen atom, and where said link can be optionally substituted with oxygen and sulfur;
• R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-4 alkyl, cyclo C3-6 alkyl, phenyl (which is optionally substituted with C1-4 alkyl, halo, C1-4 alkoxy, halo C1-4 alkyl, halo C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-4 alkylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl, or phenyloxy), hydroxy C1-6 alkyl, and an optionally substituted compound selected from the group consisting of or naphthyl, where said substituents are selected from the group consisting of C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo C1-6 alkyl, halo C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, carbo C1-6 alkoxy, or cyano;
• R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkenyl, halo C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy C1-6 alkyl, phenyl (which is optionally substituted with C1-4 alkyl, halo, methoxy, or halo C1-6 alkyl), C1-6 alkoxy, or di C1-6 alkylamino;
• and
• R5 is selected from the group consisting of C1-6 alkanoyl, benzoyl (which is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo C1-6 alkyl, halo C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, carbo C1-6 alkoxy, or cyano), C1-6 alkylsulphonyl, benzenesulphonyl (which is optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halo C1-6 alkyl, halo C1-6 alkoxy, halo, nitro, carbo C1-6 alkoxy, or cyano).