| abstract |
The invention provides fungicidal compounds having the general formula:X1-A1-B1-C-B2-A2-X2(I) wherein X1 is an amidine, a guanidine, or an imidazole group. A1 is either a five-membered aromatic ring, a six-membered aromatic ring, a fusion of two five-membered aromatic rings, a fusion of 2 six-membered aromatic rings, or a fusion of a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aromatic ring; B1 is either O (oxygen) or absent; C is a straight chain alkyl comprising 1-8 carbons; B2 is either O (oxygen) or absent; A2 is either a five-membered aromatic ring, a six-membered aromatic ring, a fusion of two five-membered aromatic rings, a fusion of 2 six-membered aromatic rings, or a fusion of a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aromatic ring; and X2 is an amidine, a guanidine, or an imidazole. |