| abstract |
Compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof, wherein m is 0 to 18, R1 is alkyl, and R is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl(thio)carbonyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted N-substituted iminomethylene or substituted heterocyclylidenemethyl are obtained by (A) attaching a protecting group, W, on the hydroxy group of a compound of formula (II) to give a compound of formula (III); (B) replacing a hydrogen on the methyl of the compound of formula (III) with a leaving group, Z, to give a compound of formula (IV); (C) treating the compound of formula (IV) with a compound of formula (V): R-(CH¿2?)m-SH to give a compound of formula (VI) and (D) removing the protecting group. The compounds of formula (I) are novel and have fungicidal activity and are intermediates for the preparation of other useful fungicidal compounds. Many of the compounds of formula (VI) are also fungicidal. |