| abstract |
The invention concerns 2-[1',2',4'-triazol-3'-yloxymethylene]-anilides of the formula (I) in which the subscript and substituents are as follows: n stands for 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; X stands for a direct bond, oxygen or NR<a>, R<a> being hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl; R<1> nitro, cyano, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy; R<2> hydrogen, nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or alkoxycarbonyl; R<3> optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R<4> hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl; R<5> hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. The invention also concerns methods of preparing such compounds, intermediates used in their preparation and their use in the control of animal and fungal pests. |