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Fungicidal compounds having the formula (I): <CHEM> wherein W is CH3O.CH=CCO2CH3, CH3ON=CCONR<3>R<4> or CH3ON=CCO2CH3 and stereoisomers thereof; n is O or 1; X is oxygen or sulphur; Z is oxygen, sulphur or NR<1>; R<1> is hydrogen or alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, C1-6 alkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl or aryl; R<2> is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxycarbonyl(C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryl(C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy(C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C2-4)alkenyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy(C2-4)alkenyl, optionally substituted aryl(C2-4)alkenyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl(C2-4)alkenyl, optionally substituted arylcarbonyl(C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylcarbonyl(C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxycarbonyl(C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxycarbonyl-(C1-4)alkyl or -COR<5>; or R<1> and R<2> together form an optionally substituted 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring system; R<3> and R<4> are independently hydrogen or methyl; and R<5> is optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted aryl; and processes for preparing, compositions comprising and methods of combating fungi using compounds of formula (I). Also provided is a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (XX): <CHEM> wherein p is 0 or 1. |