| abstract |
Aryl-imidazol-1-yl vinyl ethers and their acid addition salts are disclosed, wherein the imidazolyl vinyl ether has the formula: <IMAGE> Ar in the formula represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heterocyclic radical; R represents hydrogen or a C1-C12 alkyl or cycloalkyl (saturated or unsaturated) or Ar as above; Im represents a 1-H-imidazol-1-yl group (unsubstituted or substituted); and Y represents a saturated or unsaturated, acyclic or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl, or aryl or aralkyl, or an alkyl or alkylene residue directly bound to the ether oxygen and having a chain once or twice interrupted by -O-, -S-, -SO- or -SO2- bridges. These compounds are effective wide spectrum fungicides and bactericides.n[US4210657A] |