| abstract |
There are provided novel a-(halo-substituted phenyl)-a-alkyl-β-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propanenitriles of Formula I belown wherein X is fluoro, chloro or bromo and R is (C 3 -C 8 )alkyl with the proviso that when R is branched chain (C 3 -C 6 )alkyl the branching does not occur at the a-carbon of the R substituent. There are also provided agronomically acceptable acid addition salts or agronomically acceptable metal salt complexes of a propanenitrile of Formula I. The above compounds are useful for combating phytopathogenic fungi. |