Aniline type compounds

A compound of the formula (I)

• in which
• t is 0 or 1;
• p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;
• R1 and R2 are selected, independently of one another, from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-halocycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, and C2-C10-haloalkynyl, wherein the eight last radicals may optionally be substituted by one or more radicals Ra,
• or R1 and R2 together represent a C2-C9-alkylene, C2-C9-alkenylene or C6-C9-alkynylene chain forming together with the sulfur atom to which they are attached a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9- or 10-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated ring, wherein 1 to 4 of the CH2 groups in the C2-C9-alkylene chain or 1 to 4 of any of the CH2 or CH groups in the C2-C9-alkenylene chain or 1 to 4 of any of the CH2 groups in the C6-C9-alkynylene chain may be replaced by 1 to 4 groups independently selected from the group consisting of C═O, C═S, O, S, N, NO, SO, SO2 and NRy, and wherein the carbon atoms in the C2-C9-alkylene, C2-C9-alkenylene or C6-C9-alkynylene chain may be substituted with 1 to 5 identical or different substituents Rx, and wherein the sulfur and nitrogen atoms in the C2-C9-alkylene, C2-C9-alkenylene or C6-C9-alkynylene chain, independently of one another, may be oxidized;
• R3 if present, are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, SF5, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C8-haloalkenyl, C2-C8-alkynyl, C2-C8-haloalkynyl, wherein the eight last radicals may optionally be substituted by one or more radicals Ra,
• —ORb, SRb, —S(O)mRb, —S(O)nN(Rc)Rd, —N(Rc)Rd, —Si(Rf)2Rg, —N(Rc)C(═O)Rb, —C(═NRc)Rb, —C(═O)N(Rc)Rd, —C(═S)N(Rc)Rd,
• phenyl which may be substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals Re, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted by one or more radicals Re,
• for p>1 it being possible that R3 are identical or different,
• or two radicals R3 bound on adjacent carbon atoms may be together a group selected from the group consisting of —CH2CH2CH2CH2—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—, —N═CH—CH═CH—, —CH═N—CH═CH—, —N═CH—N═CH—, —OCH2CH2CH2—, —OCH═CHCH2—, —CH2OCH2CH2—, —OCH2CH2O—, —OCH2OCH2—, —CH2CH2CH2—, —CH═CHCH2—, —CH2CH2O—, —CH═CHO—, —CH2OCH2—, —CH2C(═O)O—, —C(═O)OCH2—, —O(CH2)O—, —SCH2CH2CH2—, —SCH═CHCH2—, —CH2SCH2CH2—, —SCH2CH2S—, —SCH2SCH2—, —CH2CH2S—, —CH═CHS—, —CH2SCH2—, —CH2C(═S)S—, —C(═S)SCH2—, —S(CH2)S—, —CH2CH2NRy—, —CH2CH═N—, —CH═CH—NRy—, —CH═N—NRy—, —OCH═N— and —SCH═N—, thus forming, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, a 5- or 6-membered ring, where the hydrogen atoms of the above groups may be replaced by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, methyl, halomethyl, hydroxyl, methoxy and halomethoxy or one or more CH2 groups of the above groups may be replaced by a C═O group;
• R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, C2-C10-haloalkynyl, and phenyl;
• Ra is selected from the group consisting of cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, SF5, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, —Si(Rf)2Rg, —ORb, —SRb, —S(O)mRb, —S(O)nN(Rc)Rd, —N(R)Rd, —C(═O)Rb, C(═O)ORb, C(═O)N(Rc)Rd,
• phenyl which may be substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals Re, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted by one or more radicals Re;
• or two geminally bound radicals Ra together form a group selected from ═CRhRk, ═NRc, ═NORb and ═NNRc;
• or two radicals Ra, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2, as ring members;
• wherein, in the case of more than one Ra, Ra can be identical or different;
• Rb is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl, where the five last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or wherein one or two CH2 groups may be replaced by a CO group;
• and/or may carry 1-2 radicals selected from C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, —Si(Rf)2Rg, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy,
• it being possible for phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy to be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy and C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl;
• wherein, in the case of more than one Rb, Rb can be identical or different;
• Rc, Rd are, independently from one another, selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl, where the five last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or wherein one or two CH2 groups may be replaced by a CO group;
• and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, —Si(Rf)2Rg, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy, it being possible for phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy to be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy and C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl;
• or Rc and Rd, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly unsaturated or completely unsaturated N-heterocyclic ring which may contain 1 or 2 further heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
• Re is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl and C3-C8-cycloalkyl, where the four last-mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or wherein one or two CH2 groups may be replaced by a CO group, and/or may carry 1-2 radicals selected from C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, —Si(Rf)2Rg, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy,
• it being possible for phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy to be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy and C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl;
• wherein, in the case of more than one Re, Re can be identical or different;
• Rf, Rg are, independently of each other and independently of each occurrence, selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl;
• Rh, Rk are, independently from one another, selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, SF5, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl and C3-C8-cycloalkyl, where the four last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxgenated, and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C1-C4-alkyl;
• C1-C4-haloalkyl;
• C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, —Si(Rf)2Rg, —OH, —SH, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy,
• it being possible for phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy to be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy;
• (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)amino, and di-(C1-C6-alkyl)amino;
• or Rh and Rk together form a group ═C(C1-C4-alkyl)2, ═N(C1-C6-alkyl), ═NO(C1-C6-alkyl), or ═O;
• Rx is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl and C2-C6-haloalkynyl, said substituents Rx being identical or different from one another if more than one substituent Rx is present;
• Ry is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl and C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl;
• m is 1 or 2, wherein, in the case of several occurrences, m may be identical or different.
• n is 0, 1 or 2;
• wherein, in the case of several occurrences, n may be identical or different;
• or a salt thereof.