| abstract |
The invention provides imidazole-5-carboximidate of general formulan wherein R represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, R 1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group, R 2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group, and X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom or a group -NR 3- , where R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group or R and R 3 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent a 5- or 6- membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring optionally containing one or two further heteroatoms; processes for their preparation and their use as fungicides. |