| abstract |
The invention provides cyclohexanone derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which n represents an integer from 0 to 5; each R represents a halogen atom, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, carbamoyl, alkylamido, cycloalkyl or phenyl group; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R 6 and R 7 together represent a single carbon-carbon bond or an epoxy group; and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; with the proviso that when R 6 and R 7 together represent an epoxy group then R 8 represents a hydrogen atom; and a process for their preparation. Compounds of formula I are useful as intermediates in the preparation of certain fungicidally active cyclopentane derivatives. |