| abstract |
Novel fungicidal pyridyl cyclopropane carboxamides having the general structural formula <IMAGE> wherein R is selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl, preferably cyclopropyl, hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, OR1, SR1and <IMAGE> wherein n is 0-10, preferably 0-2, and R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of halogen such as chlorine, fluorine and bromine, preferably chlorine, C1-C3 alkoxy such as propoxyethoxy and methoxy, preferably methoxy and C1-C3 haloalkoxy, R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl, X is -O or -S and Y is -O or -S; and fungicidally acceptable organic and inorganic salts thereof which are highly effective fungicides for use both as preventive and curative fungicides are disclosed herein. |