AU612162B2 - Phosphonium salts - Google Patents

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FOR OFFICE USE: Class Int Class Complete Specification Lodged: Accepted: Published: Priority: Related Art: 00.000 *0 0 0* 0@ *0 *0 00 0 Name and Address of Applicant: Address for Service: Shell Agrar GmbH Co., KG Bingerstrasse 173 D 6507 Ingelheim am Rhein FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Spruson Ferguson, Patent Attorneys Level 33 St Martins Tower, 31 Market Street Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia Complete Specification for the invention entitled: Phosphonium Salts The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/us 5845/3

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ABSTRACT

PHOSPHONIUM SALTS The invention provides fungicidal compositions containing phosphonium salts of formula:-

S

S

S S 0 5

S.

0@

S.

0@ 0

S

R

1 CH S2 2 (R)n

R

in which n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3, R represents a halogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkyl group, R

I

R

2 and R 3 independently represent an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl group and X represents an anion; certain novel phosphonium salts, a process for the preparation of such compounds and a method of combating plant pathogenic fungi using such compositions or compounds.

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T 915 FF PHOSPHONIUM SALTS This invention relates to fungicidal compositions containing phosphonium salts, certain novel phosphonium salts, a process for the preparation of such compounds and a method of 5 combating plant pathogenic fungi using such compositions or compounds.

Liebigs Ann. Chem., (1981), 623-632 discloses, inter alia, 2-ethoxycarbonylthiazol-4-ylmethyl(triphenyl)phosphonium bromide and 2-phenylthiazol-4ylmethyl(triphenyl)phosphonium bromide. However, there is no indication in this document that either of these compounds have any fungicidal activity.

It has now been discovered that useful fungicidal activity is present in certain thiazol-4- 15 yl phosphonium salts, some of which are novel.

According to the present invention there is therefore provided a fungicidal composition which comprises at least one carrier and, as active ingredient, a compound of the general formula PS08011 K J 2 0

R

1 2x

(I)

N 3

(R)

n in which n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3; R represents a halogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy •group; o 1 2 3 15 R R and R independently represent an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl

C

group; and X represents an anion.

When any of the aforementioned compounds contain 20 an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy substituent group, this may be linear or branched and may contain 0 oup to 12, preferably up to 6, and especially up to 4, carbon atoms.

*0 The terms "halogen" and "halo-" encompass fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, the first three, that is, fluorine, chlorine and bromine, being preferred.

S"When any of the foregoing substituents are designated as being optionally substituted, the substituent groups which are optionally present may be any one or more of those customarily employed in the development of pesticidal compounds, and/or the j modification of such compounds to influence their structure/activity, persistence, penetration or other property. Specific examples of such substituents include for example halogen atoms, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, P-08011 3 amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, carbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, carbamoyl, alkylamido, cycloalkyl and phenyl groups. When any of the foregoing substituents represents or contains an alkyl substituent group, this may be linear or branched and may contain up to 12, preferably up to 6, and especially up to 4, carbon atoms.

Preferably, R represents a halogen atom, a C1-6 10 alkyl or haloalkyl, particularly a C alkyl or 1-4 haloalkyl, group or a C16 alkoxy or haloalkoxy, particularly a C1-4 alkoxy or haloalkoxy, group. If n represents 2 or 3, the substituents R may be the same or different.

15 It is preferred that R 1

R

2 and R 3 independently represent a benzyl group, a C1-6 alkyl, particularly a C1-4 alkyl, group, a C3 8 cycloalkyl, particularly a C3- 6 cycloalkyl, group or a phenyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms, C14 alkyl, C 4 haloalkyl, C4 alkoxy and C14 haloalkoxy groups.

Anion X is preferably derived from a strong organic or inorganic acid, halogen anions such as chlorine and bromine ions being particularly 25 preferred.

A particularly preferred sub-group of compounds of formula I is that in which n is o, 1 or 2; R represents a chlorine atom or a methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy or trifluoromethoxy group; 1 2 3 R R and R independently represent an ethyl, butyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, phenyl, fluorophenyl, chlorophenyl, methylphenyl, trifluoromethylphenyl or methoxyphenyl group; and X represents a chlorine anion. [2-(4-chlorophenyl)-thiazol-4-yimethyl]- PS08011 -4 triphenylphosphonium salts, that is, compounds in which n is 1, R is a chlorine atom substituted at the 4-position and R R 2 and R 3 each represent an unsubstituted phenyl group, are especially preferred.

Many of the compounds of formula I are novel, and the invention therefore also extends to these novel compounds per se. The novel compounds are the phosphonium salts of formula I in which the substituents are as defired above, with the proviso 1 2 3 that, when R R and R each represent an unsubstituted phenyl group and n is 0 then X does not represent a bromine anion.

The invention also provides a process for the preparation of compounds of formula I, as defined 15 above, which comprises reacting a compound of formula e

'SN

1

CH

2 -L

(II)

20 (R)n in which n and R are as defined above and L is a leaving group which may be split off as an anion, with a phosphine of formula se 2

(III)

3

R

1 2 3 3 0 in which R R and R are as defined above.

Preferably, leaving group L is chlorine or bromine, especially chlorine.

The reaction may be conveniently carried out in an inert solvent such as acetonitrile, acetone, toluene, dioxane or tetrahydrofuran at a temperature PS08011 r: i i r-- 5 from 50-150 C. On cooling, compounds of formula I can normally be separated in crystalline form.

Compounds of formula II may be prepared as follows using conventional methods:-

/S

CN n(R)

NH

2 (IV) (V) Cl-CHCHCOCH Cl 2 2 -SCH CO-CH C1 2 S/

(II)

15 -NH (VI) Thiobenzamides of formula V can be prepared from benzonitriles of formula IV by reacting the latter 20 compounds with hydrogen sulphide in an organic solvent, such as toluene or pyridine, in the presence of a base, such as triethylamine, ideally at a temperature from 20-50°C. The compounds of formula IV are either known compounds or can be prepared from 25 known compounds by processes analogous to known processes.

Compounds of formula VI can be prepared by reacting thiobenzamides of formula V with 1,3-dichloroacetone in an inert solvent such as acetone, dioxane or toluene, preferably at a temperature from 10-50 0 C. The product can be separated from the reaction medium by suction.

Dehydration of compounds of formula VI using conventional dehydration methods, such as, treatment with concentrated sulphuric acid or polyphosphoric PS08011 6 6 acid, optionally with heating, produces compounds of formula II (cf. A. Silberg et al., Ber. 94, 2887-94 (1961)).

Phosphines of formula III are known compounds or can be prepared according to Houben-Weyl, Vol. 12/1, pages 17-66, published by Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 1963.

The invention also includes a method for making a fungicidal composition as defined above which comprises bringing a compound of formula I into association with at least one carrier.

A composition according to the invention preferably contains from 0.5 to 95% by weight of active ingredient.

15 A carrier in a composition according to the invention is any material with which the active ingredient is formulated to facilitate application to «the locus to be treated, which may for example be a plant, seed or soil, or to facilitate storage, 20 transport or handling. A carrier may be a solid or a liquid, including a material which is normally gaseous but which has been compressed to form a liquid, and any of the carriers normally used in formulating fungicidal compositions may be used.

25 Suitable solid carriers include natural and synthetic clays and silicates, for example natural silicas such as diatomaceous earths; magnesium silicates, for example talcs; magnesium aluminium silicates, for example attapulgites and vermiculites; aluminium silicates, for example kaolinites, montmorillonites and micas; calcium carbonate; calcium sulphate; ammonium sulphate; synthetic hydrated silicon oxides and synthetic calcium or aluminium silicates; elements, for example carbon and sulphur; natural and synthetic resins, for example PS08011

.L

7 coumarone resins, polyvinyl chloride, and styrene polymers and copolymers; solid polychlorophenols; bitumen; waxes, for example beeswax, paraffin wax, and chlorinated mineral waxes; and solid fertilisers, for example superphosphates.

Suitable liquid carriers include water; alcohols, for example isopropanol and glycols; ketones, for example acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone; ethers; 10 aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbons, for example benzene, toluene and xylene; petroleum fractions, for example kerosine and light mineral oils; chlorinated hydrocarbons, for example carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene and trichloroethane. Mixtures of 15 different liquids are often suitable.

Fungicidal compositions are often formulated and transported in a concentrated form which is subsequently diluted by the user before application.

.The presence of small amounts of a carrier which is a surface-active agent facilitates this process of dilution. Thus preferably at least one carrier in a composition according to the invention is a A surface-active agent. For example the composition may contain at least two carriers, at least one of 25 which is a surface-active agent.

A surface-active agent may be an emulsifying agent, a dispersing agent or a wetting agent; it may be nonionic or ionic. Examples of suitable surfaceactive agents include the sodium or calcium salts of polyacrylic acids and lignin sulphonic acids; the condensation products of fatty acids or aliphatic amines or amides containing at least 12 carbon atoms in the molecule with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide; fatty acid esters of glycerol, sorbitol, sucrose or pentaerythritol; condensates of these with PS08011 8 8 ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide; condensation products of fatty alcohols or alkyl phenols, for example p-octylphenol or p-octylcresol, with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide; sulphates or sulphonates of these condensation products; alkali or alkaline earth metal salts, preferably sodium salts, of sulphuric or sulphonic acid esters containing at least 10 carbon atoms in the molecule, for example sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium secondary alkyl sulphates, sodium salts of sulphonated castor oil, and sodium alkylaryl sulphonates such as dodecyl- Goof*: benzene sulphonate; and polymers of ethylene oxide and copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.

The compositions of the invention may for 15 example be formulated as wettable powders, dusts, pastes, granules, soluble powders, solutions, emulsifiable concentrates, emulsions, suspension concentrates, suspensions, and aerosols. Wettable powders usually contain 25, 50 or 75% w of active ingredient and usually contain in addition to solid inert .carrier, 3-10% w of a dispersing agent and, where necessary, 0-10% w of stabiliser(s) and/or other additives such as penetrants or stickers.

Dusts are usually formulated as a dust concentrate 25 having a similar composition to that of a wettable powder but without a dispersant, and may be diluted in the field with further solid carrier to give a composition usually containing i-10% w of active ingredient. Granules are usually prepared to have a size between 10 and 100 BS mesh (1.676 0.152 mm), and may be manufactured by agglomeration or impregnation techniques. Generally, granules will contain 1-75% w active ingredient and 0-10% w of additives such as stabilisers, surfactants, slow release modifiers and binding agents. The so-called PS08011 9- "dry flowable powders" consist of relatively small granules having a relatively high concentration of active ingredient. Emulsifiable concentrates usually contain, in addition to a solvent and, when necessary, co-solvent, 1-50% w/v active ingredient, 2-20% w/v emulsifiers and 0-20% w/v of other additives such as stabilisers, penetrants and corrosion inhibitors. Suspension concentrates are usually compounded so as to obtain a stable, non-sedimenting flowable product and usually contain 10-75% w active ingredient, 0.5-15% w of dispersing agents, 0.1-10% w of suspending agents such as protective colloids and thixotropic agents, 0-10% w of other additives such as defoamers, corrosion ro15 inhibitors, stabilisers, penetrants and stickers, and water or an organic liquid in which the active ingredient is substantially insoluble; certain S. •organic solids or inorganic salts may be present dissolved in the formulation to assist in preventing sedimentation or as anti-freeze agents for water.

Aqueous dispersions and emulsions, for example compositions obtained by diluting a wettable powder or a concentrate according to the invention with water, also lie within the scope of the invention.

o: 25 The said emulsions may be of the water-in-oil or of the oil-in-water type, and may have a thick 'mayonnaise'-like consistency.

Other suitable formulations include aqueous or organic solutions encapsulated in polymers, encapsulated powders and natural and synthetic materials or carriers impregnated with the active ingredient.

On account of the ionic structure of the active ingredients, particular care must be taken that the other ingredients in the formulation are compatible PS08011 1 1 i_ 1 II with the active ingredients, especially if they also have an ionic structure dispersants such as substituted naphthalene sulphonic acid-formaldehyde condensates, lignin sulphonates, polyacrylates, phosphates and sulphates of ethoxylated fatty acids and phenols, or wetting agents such as sodium dioctyl sulphosuccinate, alkylnaphthalene sulphonates, substituted and unsubstituted fatty acid taurides and quaternary ammonium compounds). Non-ionic auxiliary substances are to be preferred.

Formulation Example Emulsion concentrate Composition:- Active ingredient according to the invention 200 g/l Ethoxylated castor oil 100 g/1 STetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol 793 g/l Density 1.093 g/ml The composition of the invention may also i. contain other ingredients, for example other 25 compounds possessing herbicidal, insecticidal or fungicidal properties.

Of particular interest in enhancing the duration of the protective activity of the compounds of this invention is the use of a carrier which will provide a slow release of the fungicidal compounds into the environment of the plant which is to be protected.

Such slow-release formulations could, for example, be inserted in the soil adjacent to the roots of a vine plant, or could include an adhesive component PS08011 2. A composition according to claim 1 in which R represents a halogen atom or a C16 alkyl, Cl_ 1 haloalkyl, C 1 _6alkoxy or C 6 _ghaloalkoxy group.

/2 11 enabling them to be applied directly to the stem of a vine plant.

The invention still further provides the use as a fungicide of a compound of the general formula I as defined above or an acid-addition salt or metal salt complex thereof, and a method for combating fungus at a locus, which comprises treating the locus, which may be for example plants subject to or subjected to fungal attack, seeds of such plants or the medium in which such plants are growing or are to be grown, The present invention is of wide appZ cability Sin the protection of crop plants against fungal attack. The compounds and compositions of the 15 invention are particularly active again'st botrytis, especially botrytis cinerea, and may be used in all crops where botrytis attack is undesirable. Typical e•g crops which may be protected include vines, tomatoes, 0.

strawberries, beans and ornamentals. The duration of protection is normally dependent on the individual f compound selected, and also a variety of external factors, such as climate, whose impact is normally mitigated by the use of a suitable formulation.

my bThe invention is further illustrated by the wh25 following Examples.

Example 1 Preparation of [2-(4-chlorophenyl)-thiazol-4-ylmethyl]-triphenylphosphonium chloride 4-chlorothiobenzamide 68.8 g (0.5 mol) of 4-chlorobenzonitrile were dissolved in a mixture of 100 pyridine and 50 ml triethylamine. Whilst stirring, an. even flow of 15 1 (0.67 mol/hour) of hydrogen sulphide was introduced at room temperature, then 1 1 (0.5 mol/hour) for PS080lll LI~I~II~L; i_ Y 12 min at 50°C, i.e. a total of 1.25 mol. This was then stirred for a further 30 min at 50°C and then mixed into 1.5 litres of water. The crystallate was drawn off, washed with plenty of water and dried.

Yield: 81g (94% of theory); m.pt. 129 0

C.

4-chlorothiobenzimidic acid-3-chloroacetonyl ester hydrochloride 8.58 g (50 mmol) of the 4-chlorothiobenzamide 1 0 obtained in were dissolved in 35 ml acetone, 6.35 g (50 mmol) of 1,3 dichloroacetone were added and left to stand for 1 day at room temperature. The crystallate was drawn off, washed with acetone and dried.

15 Yield: 12.2g (82% of theory); m.pt. 149 0

C

(decomposition).

4-chloromethyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-thiazole 11.95 g (40 mmol) of the 4-chlorothiobenzimidic acid-3-chloroacetonyl ester hydrochloride obtained in were introduced into 40 ml concentrated sulphuric acid at room temperature, with stirring, left to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes and then S. poured onto ice. The crystallate was drawn off, 25 washed free of acid with water, and dried.

Yield: 9.6g (98% of theory); m.pt. 81 0

C.

[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-thiazol-4-ylmethyl]-triphenyl-phosphonium chloride 2.44g (10 mmol) of the 4-chloromethyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-thiazole obtained in and 2.62g (10 mmol) of triphenyl phosphine were refluxed with 20 ml of acetonitrile for 3 hours, whereupon the substance precipitated out in crystalline form. After cooling, PS08011 ?I 5845/3 -13it was drawn off and washed with acetone and then dried.

Yield: 3o65g (72% of theory), m.pt. 308-310 0

C.

Examples 2 to 34 Following procedures similar to those described in Example 1 above, further compounds according to the invention were prepared as detailed in Table I below. In this table, the compounds are identified by reference to formula I.

*So* 0 a S PS 08011 *0* 0@ C

S@

C

CO

OSS 9 0 9 S 0 **0 9 0 C CO C 000C 0 0 0 0 C S @0 0 @0 60 0 SO 0 0 0S SC 6 6 SOC 0 C .0 S e.g so 0sS S 14 Table I Example n R R R2 1 X M. pt No.

2, 0 -4-OH 3 0 Phenyl 4-CH 3 O0 Phenyl 4-OH 30 Phenyl Cl 203 3 0 -Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Cl 283 4 2 3,4-(CH 30)2 Phenyl Phenyl 1, "Y1 Cl 228 (dec.) 1 4-CF 3 Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Cl 294 6 1 4-CH 3 Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Cl 285 (dec.) 7 1 2-Cl Phenyl Plienyl Phenyl 267 8 1 4-Cl n-C 4H 9n-C 4H 9n-C 4H 9Cl 143-144 9 1 4-Cl 4-CH 3 Phenyl 4-OH 3 Phenyl 4-CH 3 Phenyl Cl 333 PS 08011

S.

0 *0e 0 S S S S S 0

SO@*

0*)W 0 S S 0* S 05 59 C SO 5 S 00 S 500 S S *0S 555 555 0 Table I (Continued) Example n R R1R2R3X M.pt No.

1 4-Cl 4-CH 30 Phenyl 4-OH 30 Pheniyl 4-CH 30 Phenyl Cl 230 (lec.) 11 Cl3ClPey 3ClPey 3C hnl C 12 1 4-Cl 3-Cl Phenyl 3-Cl Phenyl 3-Cl Phenyl Cl 253 12 1 4-Cl 4-Cl Phenyl 4-Cl Phenyl 4-Cl Phenyl Cl 32 14 1 4-CH 3 4-OH 3 0 Phenyl 4-OH 3 0 Phenyl 4-OH 3 0 Phenyl Cl 227 (dec.,) 1 4-Cl 31-OH 3 Phenyl 3-CH 3 Phenyl 3-CH 3 Phenyl C1 266 16 1 4-OH 3 3-OH 3 Phenyl 3-OH 3 Phenyl 3-OH 3 Phenyl Cl 270 17 1 4-OH 3 4-F Phenyl 4-F Phenyl 4-F Phenyl Cl 213 PS08011

I

0.4 4. 4 *4 6 *6 @46 j i *400 L S 404 1 4. *0 4 4 4 4 6 4* S 4 40 40' 00 0 4 44 *6 6 S 000 6 0 6 006 40 000 500 4 16 Table I (Continued) Example n R R1R2R3X M.pt No.

18 1 4-Cl Cyclohexyl Cyclohexyl Cyclohexyl Cl 287 19 1 4-CH 3 Cyclohexyl Cyclohexyl Cyclohexyl Cl 238 1 4-Cl 4-F Phenyl 4-F Phenyl 4-F Phenyl Cl 240 21 1 4-CF 3 Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Cl 22 1 4-CF 3 0 Phenyl Phenyl, Phenyl Cl 23 1 4-Cl Phenyl Phenyl n-C 4H 9Cl 192 24 1 4-CH 3 Phenyl Phenyl n-C 4 H 9 Cl 119 1 4-Cl 4-Cl Phenyl 4-Cl Phenyl n-C 4H 9Cl PS08011

U

9 0 C C .4 ~4 a C C C C C C C. C 00 CC C C C S S C S. C *0* S C 0. 9~CC 0 17 Table I (continued) Example n R R1R2R3X 14.pt 0 C) No.

26 0 -4-CF 3 Phenyl 4-CF 3Phenyl nC4 H Cl 27 28 29 31 32 33 1 2.

1 2.

1 4-CF 3 4-CF 30 4 -CH 3 0 4-C1 4 -CH 3 4-CH 3 Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Benzyl Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Phenyl Benzyl n-C 4H9 n-C 4H9 n-C 4H9 n-C 4H9 B--nzyl Cl Cl Cl :J D I rt J 0

(*JD

0 r, 0- (D Z (rD N c 0 MD I r S0 I (D' Cl 200 174 201 PS08 011 a..

a. 0 0* 0 000 0 000 0 0 0 0 0** 0 0 0 0 0 0 o *R 0 0 S 0 00 S 0 00 0 0 ~a0 0 0 0 00* 00 00.

18 Table I (Continued) Example n R R R2R 3 X N.pt 0C) No.

34 1 4-Cl Benzyl Benzyl Berizyl C1 210 PS08011 conventional aenyaratlon me.nous, ui a, uiS =.O with concentrated sulphuric acid or polyphosphoric PS08011 19 Example The fungicidal activity of representative compounds of the invention was investigated by means of the following test.

Protectant activity against vine grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) The test is a direct protectant one on the grape itself. As Botrytis cinerea normally infects grapes o10 which have a certain sugar content, grapes are selected which have between 60 and 90 Ochsle degrees.

(An Ochsle degree is a measure of the specific density of the grape juice and the sugar concentration can be calculated from this). It is 15 also important to ensure that neither the grapes nor the stems are damaged or show any signs of necrosis.

Selected grapes are cut off about 5mm above the start of the stem and then dipped in a solution comprising 500ppm of the test compound in water, acetone, methanol or a mixture thereof, the solvent or solvent mixture also containing 500ppm Triton X-100. The cut is then sealed with paraffin wax.

Four controls are also set up in which grapes are treated with the following substances:- 25 H 2 0 distilled water LA 0.5 10% acetone solution containing 500 ppm Triton X-100 LM 0.5 10% methanol solution containing 500 ppm Triton X-100 LW 0.5 distilled water containing 500 ppm Triton X-100 The grapes are divided up according to treatment and set out in blocks on a stainless steel grid at room temperature. 30-50 grapes are used per treatment according to the homogeneity of the grape material.

PS08011 aluminium silicates; elements, for example carbon and sulphur; natural and synthetic resins, for example PS08011 ;;ft 20 After 2 days, the treated grapes are sprayed with an aqueous spore suspension of a field isolate of Botrytis cinerea containing 100 000 spores/ml using a spray gun. The grapes are then incubated in a humid room (100% relative humidity) at 20-22°C. The infected grapes are counted at various successive times according to the development of the infection and the Abbott efficiency is then calculated as follows:o.

S

0 0* 0 0 0

WS

00*

S

S..

0*0SO AWn n Efficiency E 100 i=AW 1

BB

i x 100

K.

1 where AW nth evaluation n

AW

1 1 st evaluation

BB

i no of infected grapes in i th evaluation Ki mean value of no. of infected grapes in all H20, LA, LW and LM) controls in i t h evaluation The results of tests carried out according to the above method are set out in the following tables.

In these tables, the additional abbreviations BBx and Ex are used where x is the time in days between infection and evaluation.

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S

*5 S S *SS S S S S S S S S S S SO 5 5 5 S S S. S *S 55 S S 55 5 555 S S S S *55 55 355 555 -21 Test 1 No. of grapes No. of evaluations= Compound Formulation BB4 BB5 BB6 BB7 BB11 BB12 BB13 E4 E5 E6 E7 Eli E12 El3 9 14 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2WCnrl1 1 4 0 LAWControl 15 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IMAControl 15 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ronilan WP 50 17 5 4 4 0 0 0 -16 10 11 0 0 0 0 Folpet WP 50 2 11 13 3 1 0 0 86 46 11 3 0 0 0 Benomyl WP 50 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 -104 -23 -3 0 0 0 0 Examplel 1 IM0.5 1 3 19 4 3 0 0 93 83 21 10 0 0 0 PS08011 C C

C

.eC C C C C C C C C 0 C S C

SOC

S 0 S C C .C C C *C CC C C C C SO C C *CC U, SC CS* C 22 Test 2 No. of grapes No. of evaluations 4 Compound Formulation BB 3 BB 4 BB 5 BB 6 E 3 E 4 E 5 E 6 HO2 Control 15 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 LW Control 20 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 LA Control 15 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 LM Control 13 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 Ronilan WP 50 9 6 2 13 42 33 30 -4 Benormz,. WP 50 30 0 0 0 -91 -34 -23 Example 9 LX4 0.5 0 13 6 6 100 42 22 13 Example 10 IMO0.5 0 8 5 4 100 64 46 41 Example 11 LM 0.5 0 13 6 10 100 42 22 0 Example 12 L140.5 1 3 11 6 93 82 38 27 Examplel13 [240.5 0 1 3 8 100 95 83 58 Example 14 IM4 0.5 0 0 8 10 100 100 67 37 PSO8Oll U

S..

S.

C.

C C

V

C C C C C C C C C C C

CCC.

C C C C C. C CC CC C C S C C C CC C CCC C C C C CCC CC CS* CCC C 23 Test 3 No. of grapes No. of evaluations =3 Compound Formulation BB 4 BB 5 BB 6 E 4 ES5 E 6 H2 0 Control 15 11 4 0 0 0 LW Control 16 8 6 0 0 0 LA Control 14 11 5 0 0 0 IM Control 14 11 3 0 0 0 Folpet WP 50 5 21 4 66 -4 -2 Benomyl WP 50 10 16 2 32 -4 Example 6 LM 1.0 5 22 2 66 -8 1 (jJ PS08 011

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*.e be S

S@

C

C S

S

S

S C C S C C S S S C C S S C C S S S C *5 S CC *S S C I S S C Ce S S S S SC SC. SOC C 24 Test 4 No. of grapes No. of evaluations 7 Compound Formulation BB5 BB6 BB7 BB10 BBI1 BB12 BB14 E5 E6 E7 El0 Eli E12 E14

H

2 0 Control 6 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW Control 3 18 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA Control 4 16 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LM Control 3 20 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ronilan WP 50 0 20 10 0 0 0 0 100 14 -3 -1 -1 -1 -1 Folpet WP 50 0 4 17 6 0 1 0 100 82 28 9 9 5 Benomyl WP 50 6 22 2 0 0 0 0 -50 -20 -3 -1 -1 -1 -1 Example 3 LM 1.0 0 2 10 12 4 0 0 100 91 58 19 5 5 Example 2 IM 1.0 0 1 7 6 2 1 1 100 95 72 52 46 42 39 Example 1 EC 20 0 8 9 5 3 0 0 100 65 41 26 15 15 PS08011

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a. I II a I I I

ISO

I I I I I I I. I IS *I S S I S I S SI III I 0 0 IS *CI I 25 Test No. of grapes No. of evaluations 7 lCompound Formulation IE 4 E 6 El 1113 E 18 E 22 E 24 HO2 Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2W C n r l0 LW Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA Control 0 0) 0 0 0 0 0 Ronilan WP 50 -13 -3 -2 0 1 -5 9(J Folpet WP 50 80 67 5 0 -2 -1 Benomyl WP 50 -22 -19 -10 -7 -6 -5 Example 15 LM 1.0 100 91 81 77 63 60 53 Example 16 LN 1.0 100 87 77 74 56 56 49 Example 19 f M 1.0 100 95 69 70 34 20 2 PS 08011

S..

SV

S

0 S 5.5 S 0 0 S S S S S S 0 00 S S 0. S S 0 0 0 SO 0 S *00 0 5 5 0 *0 26 Test 6 No. of grapes No. of evaluations 7 Compound Formulation E 16 E 17 E 18 E 20 E 23 E 25 E 27 H2 0 Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IM Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ronilan WP 50 25 30 25 20 14 9 -2.

Benomyl WP 50 50 40 -4 1 2 4 4 Example 1 LM 1.0 100 100 85 44 42 32 32 Example 17 EM 1.0 100 10 -56 -42 -38 -36 -36 Example. 18 im 1.0 100 100 100 75 77 77 77 Example 20 LM 1.0 50 -20 -41 -48 -43 -41 -47 Example 23 L1M 1.0 75 30 3 1 -3 -2 -2 Example 24 LM 1.0 100 50 -26 -30 -20 -19 -19 0 02 PS08011 i

Claims (11)

1. 2. A composition according to claim 1 in which R represents a halogen atom or a Cl_ 6 alkyl, Cl_ 6 haloalkyl, C_ 6 alkoxy or C_ 6 haloalkoxy group. PS08011 .j i i 28
2. 3. A composition according to claim 1 or claim 2 in which R R 2 and R independently represent a benzyl, C 1 6 alkyl or C3-8cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms, C 1 -4alkyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C1-4alkoxy and C1- 4 haloalkoxy groups.
3. 4. A composition according to any preceding claim in which X represents a halogen anion. 1 0 5. A composition according to any preceding claim in which n is 0, 1 or 2; R represents a chlorine atom or a methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy or 0 1 2 3 trifluoromethoxy group; R R and R independently represent an ethyl, butyl, 15 cyclohexyl, benzyl, phenyl, fluorophenyl, chlorophenyl, methylphenyl, trifluoromethylphenyl or methoxyphenyl group; and X represents a chlorine anion.
4. 6. A composition according to any preceding claim 20 in which n is 1, R is a chlorine atom 1 2 3 substituted at the 4-position and R R and R each represent an unsubstituted phenyl group. A composition according to any preceding claim which comprises at least two carriers, at least 25 one of which is a surface-active agent. S. A compound of formula I as shown in claim 1, 1 2 3 wherein n, R, R R R and X are as defined in 1 2 claim 1, with the proviso that when R R and 3 R each represent an unsubstituted phenyl group and n is 0 then X does not represent a bromine anion.
5. 9. A process for the preparation of a compund of formula I as defined in claim 8 which comprises reacting a compound of formula PS08011 ;j- K K K K CM K M i :ii 29 -CH 2 L (II) in which n and R are as defined in claim 1 and L is a leaving group which may be split off as an anion, with a compound of formula 0000 S 0 0006 S. 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 P RR R (III) in which R R and R are as defined in claim 1.
6. 10. A process according to claim 9 in which L is chlorine.
7. 11. A method of combating fungus at a locus which comprises treating the locus with a fungicidally effective amount of a composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7 or a compound according to claim 8.
8. 12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the locus comprises plants subject to or subjected to fungal attack, seeds of such plants, or the medium in which the plants are growing or are to be grown.
9. 13. The use as a fungicide of a compound of formula I as defined in any one of claims 1 to 6 and 8. PS08011 i
10. 14. Phenylthiazolylmethyl phosphonium salts substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the Examples. A process for preparing phenylthiazolylmethyl phosphonium salts substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the Examples.
11. 16. Fungicidal compositions containing phenylthiazolylmethyl phosphonium salts substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the Examples. c* DATED this TWELFTH day of JULY 1988 .oo: Shell Agrar GmbH Co., KG goes Patent Attorneys for the Applicant SPRUSON FERGUSON 0 C S SD/153U