| abstract |
Substituted azoyl-ketones and -alcohols of the formula <IMAGE> in which A is a nitrogen atom or the CH group, B is CO or CH(OH), R1 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, R2 is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the grouping -C(CH3)2R3, and R3 is alkyl having more than 2 carbon atoms, alkenyl, alkinyl or the -CH=O group or a derivative thereof, or addition products thereof with acids or metal salts, exhibit plant growth regulating and fungicidal properties, several intermediates therefor are new. |