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WO2015165960A1
WO2015165960A1 PCT/EP2015/059330 EP2015059330W WO2015165960A1 WO 2015165960 A1 WO2015165960 A1 WO 2015165960A1 EP 2015059330 W EP2015059330 W EP 2015059330W WO 2015165960 A1 WO2015165960 A1 WO 2015165960A1
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Martin John MCLAUGHLIN
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  • the present invention relates to ⁇ , ⁇ '-substituted amidinecompounds of the formula (I) as defined herein, including their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts, and to compositions comprising such compounds.
  • the invention also relates to the use of the N,N'-substituted amidinecompounds of the formula (I), their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, for combating invertebrate pests.
  • the invention relates also to methods of combating invertebrate pests, which comprises applying such ⁇ , ⁇ '-substituted amidinecompounds.
  • Invertebrate pests such as insects, acaridae and nematode pests destroy growing and harvested crops and attack wooden dwelling and commercial structures, causing large economic loss to the food supply and to property. While a large number of pesticidal agents are known, due to the ability of target pests to develop resistance to said agents, there is an ongoing need for new agents for combating animal pests. In particular, animal pests such as insects and acaridae are difficult to be effectively controlled.
  • WO 91/04965 describes insecticidall active amidine compounds of the formula A
  • R2 is, inter alia, hydrogen, alkyl, carbamoyl
  • R3 is, inter alia, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl
  • Z represents N or CH and R 4 is cyano or nitro.
  • EP 376 279 describes insecticidally active guanidine derivatives of the formula B
  • WO 2008/009360 describes compounds of formula A similar to those of WO 91/04965, wherein Ri is aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, Z is N , F3 ⁇ 4 is halogenated alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl, R3 is alkyl or cycloalkyl, R 4 is CN.
  • Het is a heterocyclic radical, n is 0, 1 or 2
  • Ri is hydrogen or alkyl and R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, alkoxy or thioalkyl.
  • the pesticidal activity of the compounds is not satisfactory. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide compounds having a good pesticidal activity, especially against difficult to control insects and acarid pests.
  • X is O or S
  • Het is a 5- or 6-membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic radical comprising 2, 3, 4 or 5 carbon atoms and 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are independently selected from sulfur, oxygen and nitrogen, wherein the sulfur and nitrogen ring members can independently be partly or fully oxidized, and wherein each ring is optionally substituted by k identical or different substituents R 6 , wherein k is an integer selected from 0, 1 , 2, 3 or 4;
  • R 1 , R 2 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, SCN, nitro, Ci-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the two aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • R 1 and R 2 form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3-,
  • R 3a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, Ci-C6-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , C3-C6-cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted or may carry any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 ,
  • Cyc 1 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 1 is Ci-C4-alkanediyl or C2-C4-alkenediyl; is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, Ci-C6-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or may carry any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 ,
  • Cyc 2 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 2 is Ci-C4-alkanediyl or C2-C4-alkenediyl; is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6- alkynyl, wherein each of the three aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • Cyc 3 -Q 3 where Cyc 3 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,and where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized;
  • Q 3 is a single bond, Ci-C4-alkanediyl or C2-C4-alkenediyl;
  • R 4 and R 5a may also form a bivalent radical, selected from the group
  • R 5a if present, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH, CN, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6- alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6- alkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, Cs-Cs-cycloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkoxy, wherein each of the 10 last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely
  • phenyl and phenyl-Ci-C4-alkyl where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ;
  • R 5b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6- alkynyl, wherein each of the three aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • Cyc 4 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 4 is Ci-C4-alkanediyl or C2-C4-alkenediyl; or R 5a and R 5b , if present, together may also form a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of C2-C6-alkanediyl and C2-C6-alkenediyl, wherein the carbon atom in the two aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 7b ; where, independently of their occurrence, n is 0, 1 or 2;
  • phenyl optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,
  • R 7 independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of cyano, azido, nitro, -SCN, SF 5 , Ci-C 6 -alkyl, d-C 6 -haloalkyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, Cs-Cs-halocycloalkyl, C 2 - Ce-alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl, Si(R 11 ) 2 R 12 , OR 8 ,
  • phenyl, phenoxy, phenyl-Ci-C4-alkyl where the phenyl ring in the last three groups is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,
  • R 7 may form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atoms to which the two R 7 are bonded, where the heterocyclic ring comprises 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 ; independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6- alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfinyl, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloal
  • a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6- alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfinyl, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-Cs-halocycloal
  • phenyl, phenyl-Ci-C-4-alkyl where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6- alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyI, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, C
  • phenyl, phenyl-Ci-C-4-alkyl where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , and a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 ;
  • R 9b are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyI, Cs-Cs-halocycloalkyI, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, C 2 -C6-alkenyl, C 2 -C6-haloalkenyl, C 2 -C6-alkynyl, C 2 -C6-haloalkynyl,
  • phenyl benzyl, 1 -phenethyl or 2-phenethyl, where the phenyl ring in the last four mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ; and
  • a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, R 9a and R 9b are together a C2-C7 alkylene-chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci
  • R 10 independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF 5 , Ci-Cio-alkyl, C2-Cio-alkenyl, C2-Cio-alkynyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may optionally be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, azido, SCN, SF 5 , OH, CN, NO2, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (Ci-C6
  • Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, azido, SCN, SF 5 , OH, CN, NO2, Ci-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6- alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C1-C6- alkyl)amino, di-(Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyloxy and (Ci-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl,
  • R 10 on adjacent carbon ring atoms may also be a bivalent radical selected from
  • R 11 , R 12 independently of their occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of C1-C6- alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C4-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6- haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-haloalkynyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, Cs-Cs-halocycloalkyl, C3-
  • R 13 , R 14 independently of their occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of
  • phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, N0 2 , SCN, SF 5 , OH, d-C 6 -alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6- haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, di-(Ci-C6- alkyl)amino, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyloxy and (Ci-C6-
  • phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, N0 2 , SCN, SF 5 , OH, Ci-C 6 -alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6- haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, di-(Ci-C6- alkyl)amino, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyloxy and (Ci-C6-al
  • Ci-C6-alkyl C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-Cs-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, C3-Cs-cycloalkoxy, C3-Cs-cycloalkyl-Ci- C4-alkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, wherein the 1 1 last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from Ci-C4-alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and pyridyloxy, wherein the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or
  • R 17a , R 17b are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6- alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, te/ibutyldimethylsilyl,
  • R 17a and R 17b may together be a C2-C6 alkylene chain forming a 3- to 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated ring together with the nitrogen atom R 17a and R 17b are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected, independently of each other, from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and may optionally be substituted with halogen, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy or Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; or
  • R 17c independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-Cs-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C1-C4 alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH , CN , N0 2 , SCN , SF 5 , OH , Ci-C 6 -alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalky
  • R 18a , R 18b are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein each of the four
  • radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or,
  • R 18a and R 18b are together a C2-C7-alkylene chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci- C6-haloalkylthio, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, Cs-Cs-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6 haloal
  • Y is a radical Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 or Y 5 , where
  • R 10 and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or
  • R 1 and R 2 form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein each of the carbon atoms of said cycle are unsubstituted or may carry any combination of 1 or 2 identical or different radicals R 7 , or
  • R 3a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, Ci-C6-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or may carry any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 ,
  • Cyc 1 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 1 is Ci-C4-alkandiyl or C2-C4-alkendiyl
  • Cyc 2 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 2 is Ci-C4-alkandiyl or C2-C4-alkendiyl
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl,
  • each of the three aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • Cyc 3 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 3 is Ci-C4-alkandiyl or C2-C4-alkendiyl
  • R 4 and R 5a may also form a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of C2-C6-alkandiyl and C2-C6-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 7b ;
  • R 5a if present, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH, CN, C1-C6- alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4- alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, Cs-Cs-cycloalkoxy, C3- C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkoxy, wherein each of the 10 last mentioned radicals
  • phenyl and phenyl-Ci-C4-alkyl where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ;
  • R 5b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl,
  • Cyc 4 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 4 is Ci-C4-alkandiyl or C2-C4-alkendiyl; or
  • R 5a and R 5b may also form a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of C2-C6-alkandiyl and C2-C6-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 7b ; where, independently of their occurrence, n is 0, 1 or 2; is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF 5 , Ci- Cio-alkyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C2-Cio-alkenyl, C2-Cio-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the last 4 aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partially or completely halogenated and/or further substituted independently from one another with 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,
  • phenyl, phenoxy, phenyl-Ci-C4-alkyl where the phenyl ring in the last three groups is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , and and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,
  • R 7 may form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atoms to which the two R 7 are bonded, where the heterocyclic ring comprises 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 ; independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6- alkylsulfinyl, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-C8- halo
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of halogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6- alkylsulfinyl, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-C8- halocyclo
  • phenyl phenyl-Ci-C- 4 -alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , and
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, d-Ce-alkyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl-Ci-C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 - halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6 haloalky
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 ;
  • R 9b are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -halocycloalkyl, C 3 - C 8 -cycloalkyl-Ci-C 4 -alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2- C6 haloalkynyl,
  • phenyl benzyl, 1 -phenethyl or 2-phenethyl, where the phenyl ring in the last four mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ; and
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,
  • R 9b are together a C2-C7 alkylene chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8- membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C1-C6- haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyI, Cs-Cs-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2- C6-alkynyl, C2-C6 haloalkyny
  • Cs-Cs-cycloalkyI which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, azido, SCN , SF 5 , OH, CN , NO2, Ci-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (Ci- Ce-alkyhamino, di-(Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl- oxy and (Ci-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl,
  • phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN , NO2, SCN, SF 5 , OH, Ci-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6- alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C1-C6- alkyl)amino, di-(Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyloxy and (Ci-C6-alkoxy)carbon
  • phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, NO2, SCN, SF 5 , OH, Ci-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6- alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C1-C6- alkyl)amino, di-(Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyloxy and (Ci-C6-alkoxy)carbony
  • Ci-C6-alkyl C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-Cs-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4- alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, Cs-Cs-cycloalkoxy, C3-C8- cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, wherein the 1 1 last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from Ci-C4-alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and pyridyloxy, wherein the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted
  • R 17a and R 17b may together be a C2-C6 alkylene chain forming a 3- to 7- membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated ring together with the nitrogen atom R 17a and R 17b are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected, independently of each other, from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and may optionally be substituted with halogen, Ci- C4-haloalkyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy or Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; or
  • R 17c independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN , d-Ce-alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl-Ci-
  • C4-alkyl wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C1-C4 alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH , CN , NO2, SCN , SF 5 , OH , Ci-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6- alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C1-
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,
  • R 18a and R 18b are together a C2-C7 alkylene chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8- membered saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C1-C6- haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, Cs-Cs-halocycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C2- C6-alkynyl, C2-C6 halo
  • the present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), the stereoisomers, tautomers and the salts therof, wherein R 16 independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2- C6-alkynyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals R 7 ,
  • the present invention relates to and includes the following embodiments: agricultural and veterinary compositions comprising an amount of at least one compound of the formula (I) or a stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof;
  • a method for protecting growing plants from attack or infestation by invertebrate pests comprises contacting a plant, or soil or water in which the plant is growing, with a pesticidally effective amount of at least one compound of the formula (I) or a stereoisomer, a tautomer or salt thereof, in particular a method protecting crop plants from attack or infestation by animal pests, which comprises contacting the crop plants with a pesticidally effective amount of at least one compound of the formula (I) or stereoisomer, a tautomer or salt thereof;
  • a method for the protection of plant propagation, especially seeds, from soil insects and of the seedlings' roots and shoots from soil and foliar insects comprising contacting the seeds before sowing and/or after pregermination with at least one compound of the formula (I) or stereoisomer, a tautomer or salt thereof;
  • seeds comprising a compound of the formula (I) or an enantiomer, diastereomer or salt thereof;
  • a method for treating animals infested or infected by parasites or preventing animals of getting infected or infested by parasites or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites which comprises administering or applying to the animals a parasiticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or the stereoisomers and/or salts, in particular veterinary acceptable salts, thereof;
  • a process for the preparation of a veterinary composition for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites which comprises formulating a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer, tautomer and/or veterinary acceptable salt thereof with a carrier composition suitable for veterinary use; the use of a compound of formula (I) or the stereoisomers, tautomers and/or veterinary acceptable salt thereof for the preparation of a medicament for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites.
  • the present invention also relates to plant propagation materials, in particular as mentioned above to seeds, containing at least one compound of formula (I), a stereoisomer, a tautomer and/or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.
  • the present invention relates to each isomer alone, or mixtures or combinations of the isomers in any proportion to each other.
  • the compounds of the formula (I) may have one or more centers of chirality, in which case they are present as mixtures of enantiomers or diastereomers.
  • One center of chirality is the carbon ring atom carrying radical R 1 .
  • the invention provides both the pure enantiomers or diastereomers and their mixtures and the use according to the invention of the pure
  • the present invention also relates to potential tautomers of the compounds of formula (I) and also to the salts of such tautomers.
  • the present invention relates to the tautomer as such as well as to mixtures or combinations of the tautomers in any proportion to each other.
  • the term "tautomers” encompasses isomers, which are derived from the compounds of formula (I) by the shift of an H-atom involving at least one H-atom located at a nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur atom. Examples of tautomeric forms are keto-enol forms, imine-enamine forms, urea-isourea forms, thiourea-isothiourea forms, (thio)amide-(thio)imidate forms etc.
  • the compounds of the present invention i.e. the compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, their tautomers as well as their salts, in particular their agriculturally acceptable salts and their veterinarily acceptable salts, may be amorphous or may exist in one ore more different crystalline states (polymorphs) or modifications which may have a different macroscopic properties such as stability or show different biological properties such as activities.
  • the present invention includes both amorphous and crystalline compounds of the formula (I), mixtures of different crystalline states or modifications of the respective
  • Salts of the compounds of the formula (I) are preferably agriculturally salts as well as veterinarily acceptable salts. They can be formed in a customary method, e.g. by reacting the compound with an acid of the anion in question if the compound of formula (I) has a basic functionality or by reacting an acidic compound of formula (I) with a suitable base.
  • Suitable agriculturally or veterinary useful salts are especially the salts of those cations or anions, in particular the acid addition salts of those acids, whose cations and anions, respectively, do not have any adverse effect on the action of the compounds according to the present invention.
  • Suitable cations are in particular the ions of the alkali metals, preferably lithium, sodium and potassium, of the alkaline earth metals, preferably calcium, magnesium and barium, and of the transition metals, preferably manganese, copper, zinc and iron, and also ammonium (NhV) and substituted ammonium in which one to four of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-hydroxyalkyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-alkoxy-Ci-C4-alkyl, hydroxy-Ci- C4-alkoxy-Ci-C4-alkyl, phenyl or benzyl.
  • substituted ammonium ions comprise methylammonium, isopropylammonium, dimethylammonium, diisopropylammonium,
  • Anions of useful acid addition salts are primarily chloride, bromide, fluoride, hydrogen sulfate, sulfate, dihydrogen phosphate, hydrogen phosphate, phosphate, nitrate, hydrogen carbonate, carbonate, hexafluorosilicate, hexafluorophosphate, benzoate, and the anions of Ci- C4-alkanoic acids, preferably formate, acetate, propionate and butyrate. They can be formed by reacting the compounds of the formulae I with an acid of the corresponding anion, preferably of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid or nitric acid.
  • the organic moieties mentioned in the above definitions of the variables are - like the term halogen - collective terms for individual listings of the individual group members.
  • the prefix C n - Cm indicates in each case the possible number of carbon atoms in the group.
  • Halogen will be taken to mean fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.
  • halogenated will be taken to mean that 1 or more, e.g. 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 or all of the hydrogen atoms of a given radical have been replaced by a halogen atom, in particular by fluorine or chlorine.
  • partially or completely halogenated alkyl is also termed haloalkyl
  • partially or completely halogenated cycloalkyl is also termed halocycloalkyl
  • partially or completely halogenated alkylenyl is also termed haloalkenyl
  • partially or completely halogenated alkylynyl is also termed haloalkynyl
  • partially or completely halogenated alkoxy is also termed haloalkoxy
  • partially or completely halogenated alkylthio is also termed haloalkthio
  • partially or completely halogenated alkylsulfinyl is also termed haloalkylsulfinyl
  • partially or completely halogenated alkylsulfonyl is also termed haloalsulfonyl
  • partially or completely halogenated cycloalkylalkylalkyl is also termed halocycloalkylalkyl.
  • C n -C m -alkyl refers to a branched or unbranched saturated hydrocarbon group having n to m, e.g.
  • 1 to 10 carbon atoms preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1 -methylethyl, butyl, 1 -methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylethyl, pentyl, 1 - methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1 -ethylpropyl, hexyl, 1 ,1 - dimethylpropyl, 1 ,2-dimethylpropyl, 1 -methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4- methylpentyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylbutyl, 1 ,2-dimethylbutyl, 1 ,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3- dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1 -ethylbutyl,
  • Ci-C4-alkyl means for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1 -methylethyl, butyl, 1 -methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1 ,1 -dimethylethyl.
  • C n -C m -haloalkyl refers to a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having n to m carbon atoms, e.g.
  • Ci-C4-haloalkyl such as chloromethyl, bromomethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, 1 -chloroethyl, 1 - bromoethyl, 1 -fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2- fluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl,
  • Ci-C4-haloalkyl such as chloromethyl, bromomethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloroflu
  • Ci-Cio-haloalkyl in particular comprises C1-C2- fluoroalkyl, which is synonym with methyl or ethyl, wherein 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 hydrogen atoms are substituted by fluorine atoms, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 -fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and pentafluoromethyl.
  • fluoromethyl is methyl in which 1 , 2 or 3 of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by halogen atoms.
  • Examples are bromomethyl, chloromethyl, fluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl and the like.
  • C n -C m -haloalkoxy refers to straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having n to m carbon atoms, e.g.
  • Ci-C2-Alkoxy is methoxy or ethoxy.
  • Ci-C4-Alkoxy is, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, n- propoxy, 1 -methylethoxy (isopropoxy), butoxy, 1 -methylpropoxy (sec-butoxy), 2-methylpropoxy (isobutoxy) or 1 ,1 -dimethylethoxy (tert-butoxy).
  • Ci-C6-Alkoxy includes the meanings given for Ci-C4-alkoxy and also includes, for example, pentoxy, 1 -methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 3- methylbutoxy, 1 ,1 -dimethylpropoxy, 1 ,2-dimethylpropoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1 -ethylpropoxy, hexoxy, 1 -methylpentoxy, 2-methylpentoxy, 3-methylpentoxy, 4-methylpentoxy, 1 ,1 - dimethylbutoxy, 1 ,2-dimethylbutoxy, 1 ,3-dimethylbutoxy, 2,2-dimethylbutoxy, 2,3- dimethylbutoxy, 3,3-dimethylbutoxy, 1 -ethylbutoxy, 2-ethyl butoxy, 1 ,1 ,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1 ,2,2- trimethylpropoxy, 1 -ethyl-1 -methylpropoxy or 1 -ethyl-2-methylpropoxy.
  • Ci-Cs-Alkoxy includes the meanings given for Ci-C6-alkoxy and also includes, for example, heptyloxy, octyloxy, 2- ethylhexyloxy and positional isomers thereof.
  • Ci-Cio-Alkoxy includes the meanings given for Ci- Ce-alkoxy and also includes, for example, nonyloxy, decyloxy and positional isomers thereof.
  • C n -C m -alkylthio is a C n -C m -alkyl group, as defined above, attached via a sulfur atom.
  • Ci-C2-Alkylthio is methylthio or ethylthio.
  • Ci-C4-Alkylthio is, for example, methylthio, ethylthio, n-propylthio, 1 -methylethylthio (isopropylthio), butylthio, 1 -methylpropylthio (sec- butylthio), 2-methylpropylthio (isobutylthio) or 1 ,1 -dimethylethylthio (tert-butylthio).
  • C1-C6- Alkylthio includes the meanings given for Ci-C4-alkylthio and also includes, for example, pentylthio, 1 -methylbutylthio, 2-methylbutylthio, 3-methylbutylthio, 1 ,1 -dimethylpropylthio, 1 ,2- dimethylpropylthio, 2,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1 -ethylpropylthio, hexylthio, 1 -methylpentylthio, 2- methylpentylthio, 3-methylpentylthio, 4-methylpentylthio, 1 ,1 -dimethylbutylthio, 1 ,2- dimethylbutylthio, 1 ,3-dimethylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylbutylthio, 2,3-dimethylbutylthio,
  • d-Cs-Alkylthio includes the meanings given for Ci-C6-alkylthio and also includes, for example, heptylthio, octylthio, 2-ethylhexylthio and positional isomers thereof.
  • Ci-Cio-Alkylthio includes the meanings given for d-Cs-alkylthio and also includes, for example, nonylthio, decylthio and positional isomers thereof.
  • C n -C m -alkylsulfinyl is a C n -C m -alkyl group, as defined above, attached via a
  • C n -C m -haloalkyloxy is a C n -C m -haloalkyl group, as defined above, attached via an oxygen atom.
  • Examples include Ci-C2-haloalkoxy, such as chloromethoxy, bromomethoxy, dichloromethoxy, trichloromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, chlorofluoromethoxy, dichlorofluoromethoxy, chlorodifluoromethoxy, 1 -chloroethoxy, 1 - bromoethoxy, 1 -fluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, 2-chloro- 2-fluoroethoxy, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy and penta
  • C n -C m -haloalkylthio is a C n -C m -haloalkyl group, as defined above, attached via a sulfur atom.
  • Examples include Ci-C2-haloalkylthio, such as chloromethylthio,
  • Ci-C2-fluoroalkoxy and Ci-C2-fluoroalkylthio refer to Ci-C2-fluoroalkyl which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, respectively.
  • 1 - pentenyl 4-methyl-1 -pentenyl, 1 -methyl-2-pentenyl, 2-methyl-2-pentenyl, 3-methyl-2- pentenyl, 4-methyl-2-pentenyl, 1 -methyl-3-pentenyl, 2-methyl-3-pentenyl, 3-methyl-3-pentenyl, 4-methyl-3-pentenyl, 1 -methyl-4-pentenyl, 2-methyl-4-pentenyl, 3-methyl-4-pentenyl, 4-methyl- 4-pentenyl, 1 ,1 -dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1 ,1 -dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1 ,2-dimethyl-1 -butenyl, 1 ,2-dimethyl-
  • C2-C m -haloalkenyl refers to C2-C m -alkenyl, where some or all of the hydrogen atoms in these groups are replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above, in particular fluorine, chlorine and bromine, for example 1 -fluoroethenyl, 2-fluoroethenyl, 2,2- difluoroethenyl, 1 ,2,2-trifluoroethenyl, 1 -fluoro-2-propenyl, 2-fluoro-2-propenyl, 3-fluoro-2- propenyl, 1 -fluoro-1 -propenyl, 1 ,2-difluoro-1 -propenyl, 3,3-difluoropropen-2-yl, 1 -chloroethenyl, 2-chloroethenyl,
  • C2-C m -alkynyl refers to a linear or branched unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to m, e.g. 2 to 10 or 2 to 6 carbon atoms and containing at least one triple bond, such as ethynyl, propynyl, 1 -butynyl, 2-butynyl, and the like.
  • C2-C m -haloalkynyl as used herein, which is also expressed as “C2-C m -alkynyl which is partially or completely halogenated”, refers to C2-C m -alkynyl, where some or all of the hydrogen atoms in these groups are replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above, in particular fluorine, chlorine and bromine.
  • Examples of C2-C m -haloalkynyl include 1 -fluoro-2- propenyl, 2-fluoro-2-propenyl, 3-fluoro-2-propenyl, 1 -fluoro-2-propynyl and 1 ,1 -difluoro-2- propenyl, and the like.
  • C3-C m -cycloalkyl refers to a monocyclic and polycyclic 3- to m- membered saturated cycloaliphatic radical, e.g. cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclodecyl, bicyclo[2.2.1 ]heptyl, bicyclo[3.1 .1 ]heptyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl and bicyclo[3.2.1 ]octyl.
  • cycloalkyl denotes a monocyclic saturated hydrocarbon radical.
  • C3-C m -cycloalkenyl refers to a monocyclic and polycyclic 3- to m-membered unsaturated cycloaliphatic radical, e.g. cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl,
  • cyclopentenyl denotes a monocyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon radical.
  • C3-C m -halocycloalkyl as used herein, which is also expressed as “cycloalkyl which is partially or completely halogenated”, refers to C3-C m -cycloalkyl as mentioned above, in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above, in particular fluorine, chlorine and bromine.
  • C3-C m -halocycloalkyl examples include 1 - fluorocyclopropyl, 2-fluorocyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 1 -chlorocyclcopropyl, 2- chlorocyclopropyl, 2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl, 2,3-difluorocyclopropyl, 1 -fluorocycobutyl etc.
  • C3-C m -cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl refers to a C3-C m -cycloalkyl group as defined above, which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via a Ci-C4-alkyl group, as defined above.
  • C3-C m -cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl examples include cyclopropyl methyl, cyclopropylethyl, cyclopropylpropyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclobutylethyl, cyclobutylpropyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclopentylpropyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylethyl and cyclohexylpropyl.
  • C3-C m -halocycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl refers to a C3-C m -halocycloalkyl group as defined above which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via a Ci-C4-alkyl group, as defined above.
  • Ci-C4-alkoxy-Ci-C4-alkyl refers to alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, e.g. like specific examples mentioned above, wherein one hydrogen atom of the alkyl radical is replaced by an Ci-C4-alkoxy group.
  • Examples are methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl, isopropoxymethyl, n-butoxymethyl, sec-butoxymethyl, isobutoxymethyl, tert- butoxymethyl, 1 -methoxyethyl, 1 -ethoxyethyl, 1 -propoxyethyl, 1 -isopropoxyethyl, 1 -n- butoxyethyl, 1 -sec-butoxyethyl, 1 -isobutoxyethyl, 1 -tert-butoxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2- ethoxyethyl, 2-propoxyethyl, 2-isopropoxyethyl, 2-n-butoxyethyl, 2-sec-butoxyethyl, 2- isobutoxyethyl, 2-tert-butoxyethyl, 1 -methoxypropyl, 1 -ethoxypropyl, 1 -propoxypropyl, 1 - is
  • Ci-C4-haloalkoxy-Ci-C4-alkyl is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein one of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by a Ci-C4-alkoxy group and wherein at least one, e.g. 1 , 2, 3, 4 or all of the remaining hydrogen atoms, either in the alkoxy moiety or in the alkyl moiety or in both, are replaced by halogen atoms.
  • Examples are difluoromethoxymethyl (CHF2OCH2), trifluoromethoxymethyl, 1 -difluoromethoxyethyl, 1 - trifluoromethoxyethyl, 2-difluoromethoxyethyl, 2-trifluoromethoxyethyl, difluoro-methoxy-methyl (CH3OCF2), 1 ,1 -difluoro-2-methoxyethyl, 2,2-difluoro-2-methoxyethyl and the like.
  • C n -C m -alkoxycarbonyl is a C n -C m -alkoxy group, as defined above, attached via an carbonyl group atom.
  • Ci-C2-Alkoxycarbonyl is methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl.
  • C1-C4- Alkoxy is, for example, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, 1 - methylethoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, 1 -methylpropoxycarbonyl, 2-methylpropoxycarbonyl or 1 ,1 -dimethylethoxycarbonyl.
  • Ci-C6-Alkoxycarbonyl includes the meanings given for C1-C4- alkoxycarbonyl and also includes, for example, pentoxycarbonyl, 1 -methylbutoxycarbonyl, 2-methylbutoxycarbonyl, 3-methylbutoxycarbonyl, 1 ,1 -dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1 ,2- dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1 -ethylpropoxycarbonyl,
  • aryl refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon radical such as naphthyl or in particular phenyl.
  • 3- to 6-membered carbocyclic ring refers to cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane and cyclohexane rings.
  • 3- to 7-membered carbocyclic ring refers to cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane and cycloheptane rings.
  • heterocyclic ring containing 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms or “containing heteroatom groups", wherein those heteroatom(s) (group(s)) are selected from N, O, S, NO, SO and SO2 and are ring members, as used herein refers to monocyclic radicals, the monocyclic radicals being saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic.
  • the heterocyclic radical may be attached to the remainder of the molecule via a carbon ring member or via a nitrogen ring member.
  • Examples of 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic rings include: oxiranyl, aziridinyl, azetidinyl, 2 tetrahydrofuranyl, 3-tetrahydrofuranyl, 2 tetrahydrothienyl, 3
  • Examples of 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered partially unsaturated heterocyclic rings include: 2,3-dihydrofur-2-yl, 2,3-d ihyd rofur-3-yl , 2,4-dihydrofur-2-yl, 2,4-dihydrofur-3-yl, 2,3- dihydrothien-2-yl, 2,3 dihydrothien-3-yl, 2,4 dihydrothien-2-yl, 2,4-dihydrothien-3-yl, 2-pyrrolin-2- yl, 2-pyrrolin-3-yl, 3 pyrrolin-2-yl, 3-pyrrolin-3-yl, 2-isoxazolin-3-yl, 3-isoxazolin-3-yl, 4 isoxazolin 3 yl, 2-isoxazolin-4-yl, 3-isoxazolin-4-yl, 4-isoxazolin-4-yl, 2 isoxazolin-5-y
  • Examples of 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic rings also termed heteroaromatic rings, heteroaryl or hetaryl, include: 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3- pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazo-"lyl, 5-pyrazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4 thiazolyl, 5- thiazo-"lyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, 1 ,3,4-triazol-2-yl, 2-pyridinyl, 3-pyridinyl, 4-pyridinyl, 3- pyridazinyl, 4-pyridazinyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl and 2-pyrazinyl.
  • a "Ci-Cm-alkylene” is divalent branched or preferably non-branched or linear saturated aliphatic chain having 1 to m, e.g. 1 to 7 carbon atoms, for example Chb, CH2CH2, -CH(CH3)-, CH2CH2CH2, CH(CH 3 )CH 2 , CH 2 CH(CH 3 ), CH2CH2CH2CH2, CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2,
  • Embodiments of the present invention as well preferred compounds of the present invention are outlined in the following paragraphs.
  • the remarks made below concerning preferred embodiments of the variables of the compounds of formula (I), especially with respect to their substituents Het, Y, R 1 , R 2 , R 3a , R 3b , including the variables X, R 4 , R 5a , R 5b , as well as R 6 and the variable k are valid both on their own and, in particular, in every possible combination with each other.
  • Het-21 Het-22 Het-23 Het-24 wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), and wherein R 6 and k are as defined above and where R 6a is hydrogen or has one of the meanings given for R 6 and where R 6b is hydrogen or a C-bound radical mentioned as R 6 and where R 6b is in particular hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl or C1-C4- haloalkyl.
  • k is 0, 1 or 2, especially 0 or 1 .
  • k is especially 1.
  • R 6a in formulae Het-12, Het-13, Het-14, Het-16, Het-17, Het-19, Het 20 and Het-22 is different from hydrogen.
  • R 6 is preferably selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, Ci-C6-alkyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein each of the four last mentioned radicals may optionally be partly or completely halogenated, in particular by fluorine or chlorine, or may be (further) substituted independently from one another with one or more (e.g.
  • R 6 is in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C1-C4- alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl,
  • halogen such as chlorine or fluorine
  • C1-C4- alkyl such as methyl or ethyl
  • Ci-C4-alkoxy such as methoxy or ethoxy
  • Ci-C4-haloalkoxy such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy
  • Ci-C4-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl
  • R 6a is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, C1-C4- alkyl and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, Ci-C2-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-
  • R 6b is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably C1-C2- alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2- difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.
  • Ci-C4-alkyl such as methyl or ethyl
  • Ci-C4-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2- difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethy
  • Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1 , Het-1 1 a and Het-24,
  • R 6 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C1-C4- alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, C1-C4- haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, Ci-C2-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2- trifluoroe
  • R 6a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and C1-C4- haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2- trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci- C4-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, Ci-C2-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2- difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro
  • k 0, 1 or 2.
  • a particularly preferred group of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I) to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and to the salts thereof, wherein Het is a radical of formula Het-1 , where k is 0, 1 or 2, in particular 1 or 2 and especially 1 and where R 6 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C1-C4- alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl,
  • halogen such as chlorine or fluorine
  • C1-C4- alkyl such as methyl or ethyl
  • Ci-C4-alkoxy such as methoxy or ethoxy
  • Ci-C4-haloalkoxy such as difluo
  • a particular sub-group of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and to the salts thereof, wherein Het is a radical of formula Het-1 a
  • R 6 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, and even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, Ci-C2-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2- trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl;
  • halogen such as chlorine or fluorine
  • Ci-C4-alkyl such as methyl or ethyl
  • Ci-C4-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoro
  • R 6a is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine and Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, more preferably is hydrogen.
  • a special embodiment of the radical Het-1 a is 6-chloropyridin-3-yl, i.e. R 6a is hydrogen and R 6 is chlorine.
  • a further special embodiment of the radical Het-1 a is 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl, i.e. R 6a is hydrogen and R 6 is trifluoromethyl.
  • Another particularly preferred group of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I) to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and to the salts thereof, wherein Het is a radical of formula Het-1 1 , where k is 0, 1 or 2, in particular 0 or 1 , and where Het is in particular a radical of formula Het-1 1 a,
  • R 6a is as defined above and wherein R 6a is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and C1-C4- haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, Ci-C2-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluor
  • Het is a radical of formula Het-24, where k is 0, 1 or 2, in particular 0 or 1 , and where R 6 , if present, is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, Ci- C4-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, and even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, Ci-C2-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, C3-C6- cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or C3-C6-halocycloalkyl such as 1 -fluorocyclopropyl or 2,2- difluorocyclopropyl.
  • Ci-C6-alkyl in particular Ci-C4
  • R 1 and R 2 form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3- to 5-membered saturated carbocyclic ring such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl.
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, Ci-C3-alkyl, such as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or Ci-C3-haloalkyl such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl.
  • At least one of the radicals R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen.
  • R 1 and R 2 are both hydrogen.
  • a group of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R 3a is different from hydrogen.
  • Another group of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R 3a is hydrogen.
  • R 3a is a C-bound radical, in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted carries any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , or
  • Cyc 1 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 1 is Ci-C 4 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 4 -alkenediyl, in particular CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 or CHCH 3 .
  • variable R 10 is in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, N0 2 , CN, Ci-C 4 -alkoxy, Ci-C 4 -haloalkoxy, Ci-C 4 -alkylthio, Ci-C 4 -alkylsulfinyl and Ci- C 4 -alkylsulfonyl, where the last three radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely
  • halogenated and especially selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, N0 2 , CN and Ci-C 4 -alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy.
  • the variable Cyc 1 is in particular selected from the group consisting of phenyl and 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, such as pyridinyl, wherein phenyl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , as defined above, which are in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, NO2, CN, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, Ci-C4-alkylsulfinyl and Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl, where the last three radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogen, such as fluorine
  • Cyc 1 is especially phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 10 , as defined above, which are in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, NO2, CN, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, Ci-C4-alkylsulfinyl and Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl, where the last three radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated.
  • halogen such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine
  • R 3a is Ci-C6-alkyl or Ci-C6-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C3-alkyl or C1-C3- haloalkyl, where alkyl and haloalkyl may further carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , or C3-C6-cycloalkyl, especially cyclopropyl, where C3-C6-cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and Ci-C4-alkyl.
  • R 3a is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, CH2CN, CH2CH2CN, CH2NO2 and CH2CH2NO2.
  • R 7a is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 10 ;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4- alkylcarbonyl, Ci-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, Ci-C4-alkoxycarbonyl,
  • phenylaminocarbonyl wherein the phenyl ring in the last three radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, NO2,
  • R 8a is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 10 ;
  • R 9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 10 ;
  • R 9b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 10 ;
  • radical R 10 is in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, NO2, CN, C1-C4- alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, Ci-C4-alkylsulfinyl and Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl, where the last three radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated.
  • R 3b is a C-bound radical, in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted carries any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , or
  • Cyc 2 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 2 is Ci-C 4 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 4 -alkenediyl, in particular CH 2 , CH2CH2 or CHCH 3 .
  • variable R 10 is in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, N0 2 , CN, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, Ci-C4-alkylsulfinyl and Ci- C4-alkylsulfonyl, where the last three radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely
  • halogenated and especially selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, N0 2 , CN and Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy.
  • variable Cyc 2 is in particular selected from the group consisting of phenyl and 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, such as pyridinyl, wherein phenyl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , as defined above, which are in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, N0 2 , CN, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, Ci-C4-alkylsulfinyl and Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl, where the last three radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and especially selected from the group consisting of N0 2 , CN and Ci-C4-alkoxy.
  • halogen such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine
  • N0 2 , CN Ci-C4-alkoxy
  • Cyc 2 is especially phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 10 , as defined above, which are in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, N0 2 , CN, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, Ci-C4-alkylsulfinyl and Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl, where the last three radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated.
  • halogen such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine
  • R 3b is Ci-C6-alkyl or Ci-C6-haloalkyl, especially Ci-C3-alkyl or Ci-C3-haloalkyl, where alkyl and haloalkyi may carry 1 , 2 or 3 further radicals R 7 , which are identical or different.
  • R 3b is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3-alkyl and C1-C3- haloalkyl, especially from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl and
  • the group Y in formula (I) is a group Y 1 , where X is in particular O and where R 4 is as defined herein.
  • the group Y in formula (I) is a group Y 2 , where X is in particular O and where R 4 is as defined herein.
  • the group Y in formula (I) is a group Y 3 , where X is in particular O and where R 4 and R 5a as defined herein.
  • the group Y in formula (I) is a group Y 4 , where R 5a and R 5b as defined herein.
  • the group Y in formula (I) is a group Y 4 , where R 5a and R 5b as defined herein.
  • the radical X in the groups Y 1 , Y 2 and Y 3 in the groups (1 ), (2) and (3) embodiments is in particular O.
  • radical R 4 is in particular selected from the group consisting of
  • Ci-C6-alkyl C2-C6-alkenyl, wherein each of the three aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • the radical R 4 is even more particularly selected from the group consisting of
  • Ci-C4-alkyl C2-C4-alkenyl, wherein each of the two aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 , and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized.
  • radical R 4 is even more particularly selected from the group consisting of
  • aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 .
  • groups (1 ), (2) and (3) of embodiments relate to compounds of the formula (I), wherein the variable R 4 is C1-C6- alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or may carry any
  • R 7 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of from CN, NO2, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, S(0) n R 8a and S(0) n NR 7a R 7b .
  • radicals R 4 examples include the following radicals R-4.1 to R-4.18:
  • groups (1 ), (2) and (3) of embodiments relate to compounds of the formula (I), wherein the variable R 4 is 6-membered heteroaryl, which is in particular selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl and pyridazinyl, wherein 6-membered heteroaryl is unsubsituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 10 , which are in particular selected from halogen, CN, N0 2 , Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci- C4-haloalkyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy and Ci-C4-haloalkoxy.
  • R 4 is 6-membered heteroaryl, which is in particular selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl and pyridazinyl, wherein 6-membered heteroaryl is unsubsituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 10 , which are in
  • R 4 examples include 2-thiazolyl (R-40.1 ) and 2-pyrazinyl (R-40.2).
  • A is CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 or CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 ,
  • R 10aa is hydrogen or a radical R 10 as defined above, which R 10aa is in particular selected from hydrogen, halogen, especially fluorine, S(0) n R 16a , CN and N0 2 , where n is 0, 1 or 2 and R 16a is as defined above an in particular selected from Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci- C4-haloalkyl.
  • radicals R-41 and R-42 include the following radicals R-41.1 to R-41.20 and
  • R-41.1 cyclopropyl
  • R-41.2 cyclobutyl
  • R-41.3 1 -fluorocyclopropyl
  • R-41.4 1 -fluorocyclobutyl
  • R-41.5 1 -cyanocyclopropyl
  • R-41.6 1 -cyanocylobutyl
  • R-41 7 -nitrocyclopropyl
  • R-41 8 -nitrocyclobutyl
  • R-41 9 -(methylthio)cyclopropyl
  • R-41 10 -(methylsulfinyl)cyclopropyl
  • R-41 1 1 -(methylsulfonyl)cyclopropyl
  • R-41 12 (ethylthio)cyclopropyl
  • R-41 13 -(ethylsulfinyl)cyclopropyl
  • R-41 14 -(ethylsulfonyl)cyclopropyl
  • R-41 15 -(methylthio)cyclobutyl
  • RR--4411.1166 1 -(methylsulfinyl)cyclobutyl
  • R-41 17 -(methylsulfonyl)cyclobutyl
  • R-41 18 -(ethylthio)cyclobutyl
  • R-41 19 -(ethylsulfinyl)cyclobutyl
  • R-41 20 -(ethylsulfonyl)cyclobutyl
  • R-42 2 2-oxetanyl
  • R-42 3 2-fluoro-2-oxiranyl
  • R-42 4 2-fluoro-2-oxetanyl
  • R-42 5 2-cyano-2-oxiranyl
  • R-42 7 2-nitro-2-oxiranyl
  • R-42 8 2-nitro-2-oxetanyl.
  • R x is hydrogen, halogen, CN, N0 2 , CrC 4 -alkyl, Ci-C 4 -haloalkyl, NR 17a R 17b ,
  • S(0) 2 NR 17a R 17b , S(0) 2 R 8a or C( 0)OR 8 and in particular hydrogen, CN, Ci-C 4 -alkyl, such as methyl, or Ci-C 4 -haloalkyl, such as trifluoromethyl;
  • R 16 is especially selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4- alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, where the two aforementioned radicals may carry 1 or 2 radicals R 7 , which are selected from the group consisting of NO2, CN and OR 8 , C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4- haloalkenyl, and benzyl which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, OH, CN, N0 2 , Ci-C 6 -alkyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, Ci-C 6 -alkoxy, Ci-C 6 haloalkoxy, Ci-C 6 - alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)amin
  • radicals R-43 are the radicals R-43.1 to R-43.44, where R x and R 16 are as defined in the rows of the following table A:
  • groups (1 ), (2) and (3) of embodiments further particular groups (1 e), (2e) and (3e) of embodiments relate to compounds of the formula (I), wherein the variable R 4 is a radical of formula NR 18a R 18b .
  • radicals R 18a and R 18b are each independently from one another preferably selected from the group consisting of
  • Ci-C6-alkyl in particular Ci-C 4 -alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n- butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, wherein the aforementioned alkyl radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , especially 1 radical R 7
  • C3-Cio-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ;
  • Ci-C4-alkoxy such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy
  • Ci-C4-haloalkoxy in particular Ci-C2-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy,
  • Ci-C4-alkylcarbonyl such as acetyl or propionyl
  • Ci-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl such as difluoroacetyl or trifluoroacetyl
  • Ci-C4-alkoxycarbonyl such as methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, 2-butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl or tert- butoxycarbonyl,
  • Ci-C4-alkylaminocarbonyl such as methylaminocarbonyl or ethylaminocarbonyl, di-(Ci-C4-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, such as dimethylaminocarbonyl, diethylaminocarbonyl, N-methyl-N-ethylaminocarbonyl,
  • Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl such as methylsulfonyl or ethylsulfonyl
  • Ci-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl such as trifluoromethylsulfonyl
  • Ci-C4-alkylaminosulfonyl such as methylaminosulfonyl or ethylaminosulfonyl, di-(Ci-C4-alkyl)aminosulfonyl, such as dimethylaminosulfonyl or diethylaminosulfonyl; phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2 3 or 4 radicals R 10 ,
  • phenoxy which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, N0 2 , SCN, SF 5 , OH, Ci-C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, Ci-C6-alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, C1-C6- alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, di-(Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, (Ci- C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyloxy and (Ci-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl,
  • heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R 10 .
  • radicals R 10 where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or carriers 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 .
  • radical R 10 is as defined herein and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, OH, SH, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, in particular Ci- C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n- propoxy and isopropoxy, and Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy,
  • R 18a and R 18b may also together be a C2-C6-alkylene chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, C1-C6- alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,
  • Ci-C6-alkylthio in particular Ci-C4-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanly, ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl or
  • Ci-C6-haloalkylthio in particular Ci-C2-haloalkylthio, such as
  • fluoromethylsulfanyl difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2- fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl.
  • R 18a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, and especially hydrogen, while R 18b has one of the above given meanings and where R 18b is in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl,
  • each of the alkyl and alkenyl radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , which is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of CN, OH, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl or ethylsulfanyl, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl; or
  • R 18b is Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, C1-C4- haloalkoxy, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy,
  • Ci-C4-alkylcarbonyl such as acetyl or propionyl
  • Ci-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl such as difluoroacetyl or trifluoroacetyl
  • Ci-C4-alkoxycarbonyl such as methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, 2-butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl or tert.-butoxycarbonyl
  • Ci-C4-alkylaminocarbonyl such as methylaminocarbonyl or
  • ethylaminocarbonyl di-(Ci-C4-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, such as dimethylaminocarbonyl,
  • diethylaminocarbonyl N-methyl-N-ethylaminocarbonyl, NH2-S(0)2, Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl, such as methylsulfonyl or ethylsulfonyl, Ci-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, such as trifluoromethylsulfonyl, C1-C4- alkylaminosulfonyl, such as methylaminosulfonyl or ethylaminosulfonyl, di-(Ci-C4- alkyl)aminosulfonyl, such as dimethylaminosulfonyl or diethylaminosulfonyl;
  • R 18a and R 18b may also together be a C2-C6-alkylene chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, C1-C6- alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,
  • Ci-C6-alkylthio in particular Ci-C4-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanly, ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl or
  • Ci-C6-haloalkylthio in particular Ci-C2-haloalkylthio, such as
  • fluoromethylsulfanyl difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2- fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl.
  • R 18a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, and especially hydrogen, while R 18b is in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl,
  • each of the alkyl and alkenyl radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , which is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of CN , OH, C1-C4- alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl or ethylsulfanyl, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, C3-C6- cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl;
  • R 18a and R 18b may also together be a C2-C6 alkylene chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to.
  • radicals NR 18a NR 18b include the following radicals R-44.1 to R-44.10
  • R-44.10 1 -aziridinyl.
  • groups (1 ), (2) and (3) of embodiments relate to compounds of the formula (I), wherein the variable R 4 is O-R 8 , wherein R 8 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of
  • Ci-C6-alkyl in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl,
  • each of the alkyl and alkenyl radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , which is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of CN, OH, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl or ethylsulfanyl, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl; or
  • - C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , which are as defined above and preferably selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, OH , Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, such as methyls
  • radicals OR 8 examples include the following radicals R-45.1 to R-45.6
  • R-45.4 isopropoxy
  • radical R 7 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of CN, OH, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl or ethylsulfanyl, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or
  • C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl
  • radical R 7a is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl or tert-butyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2-fluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2-difluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -(trifluoromethyl)eth
  • radical R 8 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl or tert-butyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1-difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2- fluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2-
  • radical R 8a is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl or tert-butyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1-difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2- fluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2-difluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 - (trifluoromethyl)ethyl
  • radicals R 9a and R 9b are preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 10 , which are as defined herein or preferably selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, SH, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkyl, C1-C4- halo
  • NR 9a R 9b may preferably also be a saturated N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6- membered heterocycle, which in addition to the nitrogen atom may have 1 further heteroatom as ring members, which is selected from O and N and where the N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6- membered heterocycle may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from C1-C4- alkyl and Ci-C4-haloalkyl.
  • radicals NR 9a R 9b include, but are not limited to methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, isopropylamino, n-butylamino, 2-butylamino, isobutylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, di-n-propylamino, di-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N- ethylamino, N-methyl-N-propylamino, N-methyl-N-n-propylamino, N-methyl-N-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-2-butylamino, N-methyl-N-isobutylamino, 1 -pyrrolidinyl, 1 - piperidinyl, 1 -piperazinly, 4-methyl-1 -piperazinly and 4-morpholinyl.
  • radical R 10 is as defined herein and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, OH, SH, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and Ci- C4-haloalkoxy, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1 ,1 -d
  • fluoromethylsulfonyl difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2- fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl, SO2NH2, C1-C4- alkylaminocarbonyl, such as methylaminocarbonyl or ethylaminocarbonyl, di-(Ci-C4- alkyl)aminocarbonyl, such as dimethylaminocarbonyl, diethylaminocarbonyl, N-methyl-N- ethylaminocarbonyl and the like.
  • radical R 15 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n- butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl or tert-butyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2-fluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2, 2-difluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2, 2, 2-trifluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -(trifluoromethyl)ethy
  • fluoromethylsulfonyl difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2- fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl, Ci-C4-alkylamino, such as methylamino or ethylamino, di-(Ci-C4-alkyl)amino, such as dimethylamino,
  • the radical R 16 is in particular selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl,C2-C4-alkenyl, where the two aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and benzyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, OH, CN, NO2, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n- butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl or tert-butyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl
  • fluoromethylsulfonyl difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2- fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl, Ci-C4-alkylamino, such as methylamino or ethylamino, di-(Ci-C4-alkyl)amino, such as dimethylamino, diethylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, (Ci-C4-alkyl)carbonyl, such as acetyl or propionyl, (C1-C4- alkyl)carbonyloxy, such as acetoxy or propionoxy, and (Ci-C4-alkoxy)carbonyl such as methoxy
  • radicals R 17a and R 17b are preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstitued or substituted by 1 , 2, 3 or 4 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, OH, SH, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl,
  • Ci-C4-alkylthio such as methylthio or ethylthio, C1-C4- alkylsulfonyl, such as methylsulfonyl or ethylsulfonyl, Ci-C4-haloalkylthio, such as
  • fluoromethylsulfonyl difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2- fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl, Ci-C4-alkylamino, such as methylamino or ethylamino, di-(Ci-C4-alkyl)amino, such as dimethylamino,
  • variable n irrespectively of its occurrence, is in particular 0 or 2.
  • R 7a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, C3-
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4- alkylcarbonyl, Ci-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, Ci-C4-alkoxycarbonyl,
  • phenylaminocarbonyl wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, N0 2 , SCN, SF 5 , OH, Ci-C 6 - alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6- alkylthio, Ci-C6-haloalkylthio, Ci-C6-alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, (C1-C6- alkyl)amino, di-(Ci-C6-alkyl)amino, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyloxy and (Ci-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl; R
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH , SH, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, Ci-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4- haloalkylcarbonyl, Ci-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, NH2-C(0), Ci-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4- alkylsulfonyl, Ci-C4-haloalkylthio, Ci-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, SO2NH2, C1-C4- alkylaminocarbony and di-(Ci-C4-alkyl)aminocarbonyl
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, OH, CN, N0 2 , d-Ce-alkyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, d-C 6 -alkoxy, Ci-C 6 haloalkoxy, (Ci-C 6 - alkyl)carbonyl and (Ci-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl;
  • R 17a , R 17b are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two substitutents is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, OH , CN, N0 2 , Ci-C 6 -alkyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, Ci-C 6 -alkoxy, Ci-C 6 haloalkoxy, (Ci-C6-alkyl)carbonyl and (Ci-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl.
  • R 7a is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl or Ci-C4-haloalkyl;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci-C4-haloalkyl;
  • R 8a is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci-C4-haloalkyl;
  • R 9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-C4-alkyl
  • R 9b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-C4-alkyl
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, Ci-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4- haloalkoxy, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, Ci-C4-alkylthio, Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4- haloalkylthio and Ci-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl;
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci-C4-haloalkyl
  • R 16a is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated
  • R 17a , R 17b are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and Ci-C4-alkyl.
  • R 5a is as defined above and preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH, Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, in particular C2-C4-alkyl, such as 2- propenyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, in particular Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropyloxy, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl, cyclopbutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, C3- C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, in particular C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, such as cyclopropylmethyl or cyclobutylmethyl, wherein alky
  • phenyl and phenyl-Ci-C4-alkyl in particular phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last four mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 .
  • R 5b is in particular selected from the group consisting of Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, in particular C2-C4-alkyl, such as 2-propenyl, Cs-Cs-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl, cyclopbutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, in particular C3- C6-cycloalkylmethyl, such as cyclopropylmethyl or cyclobutyl methyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,
  • phenyl and phenyl-Ci-C4-alkyl where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , where the radical R 10 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, OH, SH, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C1-C4- alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and iso
  • R 5a is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH, Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, in particular Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropyloxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, in particular C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, such as cyclopropylmethyl or cyclobutylmethyl, wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,
  • R 5a is especially selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH, Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl and Ci-C6-alkoxy, in particular Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropyloxy.
  • R 5a is especially hydrogen, OH, methyl or methoxy.
  • radical R 7a is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl or tert-butyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2-fluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2-difluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -(trifluoromethyl)e
  • radical R 8 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl or tert-butyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2- fluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2-difluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1 - (trifluoromethyl)ethy
  • Ci-C6-alkylthio in particular Ci-C4-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanly, ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl or
  • Ci-C6-haloalkylthio in particular Ci-C2-haloalkylthio, such as
  • fluoromethylsulfanyl difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2- fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl.
  • Ci-C6-alkylthio in particular Ci-C 4 -alkylthio, such as methylsulfanly, ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl or
  • Ci-C6-haloalkylthio in particular Ci-C2-haloalkylthio, such as
  • fluoromethylsulfanyl difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2- fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl.
  • radical R 4 is a radical as defined in groups (1 a), (1 b), (1 c), (1 d), (1 e) and (1f) embodiments;
  • radical R 4 is a radical as defined in groups (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) and (3f) embodiments;
  • R 5a is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH, Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C 4 -alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, in particular Ci-C 4 -alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropyloxy, C3-C8- cycloalkyl-Ci-C 4 -alkyl, in particular C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, such as cyclopropylmethyl or cyclobutylmethyl, wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,
  • R 5a is more particularly selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH, Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl and Ci-C6-alkoxy, in particular Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropyloxy; and where R 5a is especially hydrogen, OH, methyl or methoxy. and where X is O.
  • Het is as defined above and in particular a radical Het-1 a, Het-1 1 a or Het-24, more particularly a radical Het-1 a, especially 6-chloropyridin-3-yl or 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl;
  • X is preferably O
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of
  • Ci-C6-alkyl in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl,
  • R 3a is a C-bound radical, in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted carries any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , or
  • Cyc 1 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different
  • heteroatoms as ring members which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 1 is Ci-C 4 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 4 -alkenediyl, in particular CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 or CHCH 3 ;
  • R 3b is a C-bound radical, in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , C3-C6-cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted carries any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , or
  • Cyc 2 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different
  • heteroatoms as ring members which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 2 is Ci-C 4 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 4 -alkenediyl, in particular CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 or CHCH 3 .
  • Het is as defined above and in particular a radical Het-1 a, Het-1 1 a or Het-24, more particularly a radical Het-1 a, especially 6-chloropyridin-3-yl or 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl;
  • X is preferably O
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of
  • Ci-C3-alkyl such as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or C1-C3- haloalkyl such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and especially where R 1 and R 2 are both hydrogen or R 1 is methyl and R 2 is hydrogen;
  • R 3a is Ci-C6-alkyl, especially Ci-C3-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely
  • halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , or C3-C6-cycloalkyl, especially cyclopropyl, where C3-C6-cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and Ci-C 4 -alkyl.
  • R 3b is Ci-C6-alkyl or Ci-C6-haloalkyl, especially Ci-C3-alkyl or Ci-C3-haloalkyl, where alkyl and haloalkyl may carry 1 , 2 or 3 further radicals R 7 , which are identical or different.
  • X is preferably O
  • R 1 and R 2 are both hydrogen or R 1 is methyl and R 2 is hydrogen;
  • R 3a is Ci-C3-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries a radical R 7 , or C3-C6-cycloalkyl, especially cyclopropyl, where R 7 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of NO2, cyclopropyl, CN and Ci-C4-alkoxy and where
  • R 3a is especially selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl,
  • R 3b is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3-alkyl and Ci-C3-haloalkyl, especially from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl.
  • Het is as defined above and in particular a radical Het-1 a, Het-1 1 a or Het-24, more particularly a radical Het-1 a, especially 6-chloropyridin-3-yl or 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl;
  • X is preferably O
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of
  • Ci-C6-alkyl in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl,
  • R 3a is a C-bound radical, in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted carries any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , or
  • Cyc 1 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , is Ci-C4-alkanediyl or C2-C4-alkenediyl, in particular CH 2 , CH2CH2 or CHCH3; and
  • R 3b is a C-bound radical, in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted carries any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , or
  • Cyc 2 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different
  • heteroatoms as ring members which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 ,
  • Q 2 is Ci-C 4 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 4 -alkenediyl, in particular CH 2 , CH2CH2 or CHCH 3 .
  • Het is as defined above and in particular a radical Het-1 a, Het-1 1 a or Het-24, more particularly a radical Het-1 a, especially 6-chloropyridin-3-yl or 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl;
  • X is preferably O
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of
  • Ci-C3-alkyl such as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or C1-C3- haloalkyl such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and especially where R 1 and R 2 are both hydrogen or R 1 is methyl and R 2 is hydrogen;
  • R 3a is Ci-C6-alkyl, especially Ci-C3-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely
  • halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , or C3-C6-cycloalkyl, especially cyclopropyl, where C3-C6-cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and Ci-C 4 -alkyl.
  • R 3b is Ci-C6-alkyl or Ci-C6-haloalkyl, especially Ci-C3-alkyl or Ci-C3-haloalkyl, where alkyl and haloalkyl may carry 1 , 2 or 3 further radicals R 7 , which are identical or different.
  • the radicals R 7 are as defined above and in particular from the group consisting of
  • N0 2 , CN, Cs-Ce-cycloalkyl, Ci-C 4 -alkoxy, Ci-C 4 -haloalkoxy, N-0-Ci-C 4 -alkyl, C1-C4- alkylthio, Ci-C4-alkylsulfinyl and Ci-C4-alkylsulfonyl, where the last three radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and R 7 is especially selected from the group consisting of NO2, cyclopropyl, CN and Ci-C4-alkoxy.
  • Het is as defined above and in particular a radical Het-1 a, Het-1 1 a or Het-24, more particularly a radical Het-1 a, especially 6-chloropyridin-3-yl or 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl;
  • X is preferably O
  • R 1 and R 2 are both hydrogen or R 1 is methyl and R 2 is hydrogen;
  • R 3a is Ci-C3-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries a radical R 7 , or C3-C6-cycloalkyl, especially cyclopropyl, where R 7 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of NO2, cyclopropyl, CN and Ci-C4-alkoxy and where
  • R 3a is especially selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, CH 2 CN, CH2CH2CN, CH2NO2 and CH2CH2NO2;
  • R 3b is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3-alkyl and Ci-C3-haloalkyl, especially from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl.
  • R 6 irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluormethoxy, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, Ci-C2-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-haloalkyl such as
  • difluoromethyl trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.
  • R 7 irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of CN, C1-C4- alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or
  • trifluormethoxy such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, Ci-C2-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and Ci-C2-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, C3- C6-cycloalkyl such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopropyl, and C3-C6-halocycloalkyl.
  • R 7a irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl- Ci-C4-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstitued or substituted by 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C1-C4- haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethy
  • R 8 irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4- alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstitued or substituted by 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, in particular Ci- C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or
  • R 8a irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4- alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals R 10 , which are preferably selected, independently of each other from halogen, CN, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci- C4-alkoxy, Ci-C4-alkylthio, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy and Ci-C4-haloalkyl.
  • R 9a and R 9b are preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or NR 9a R 9b may also be a saturated N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, which in addition to the nitrogen atom may have 1 further heteroatom as ring members, which is selected from O and N and where the N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from Ci-C
  • radicals NR 9a R 9b include, but are not limited to methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, isopropylamino, n- butylamino, 2-butylamino, isobutylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, di-n-propylamino, di-n- butylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, N-methyl-N-propylamino, N-methyl-N-n-propylamino, N- methyl-N-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-2-butylamino, N-methyl-N- isobutylamino, 1 -pyrrolidinyl, 1 -piperidinyl, 1 -piperazinly, 4-methyl-1 -piperazinly and 4- morpholinyl.
  • R 10 irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, Ci- C4-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, in particular C1-C2- haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1 ,1 -difluoroethoxy, 2- fluor
  • R 11 , R 12 independently of their occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of Ci-
  • R 13 , R 14 independently of their occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, CN, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or n-butyl, C3-C6- cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl, and phenyl.
  • R 15 irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstitued or substituted by 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C1-C4- haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethy
  • R 16a irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4- alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstitued or substituted by 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, in particular Ci- C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl
  • R 17 irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C4-haloalkoxy, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6- cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstitued or substituted by 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN , Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n- propyl and isopropyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl
  • R 17a and R 17b are preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, and Ci-C4-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or NR 17a R 17b may also be a saturated N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, which in addition to the nitrogen atom may have 1 further heteroatom as ring members, which is selected from O and N and where the N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle may be unsubstituted or carry 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from Ci-C
  • radicals NR 17a R 17b include, but are not limited to methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, isopropylamino, n- butylamino, 2-butylamino, isobutylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, di-n-propylamino, di-n- butylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, N-methyl-N-propylamino, N-methyl-N-n-propylamino, N- methyl-N-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-2-butylamino, N-methyl-N- isobutylamino, 1 -pyrrolidinyl, 1 -piperidinyl, 1 -piperazinly, 4-methyl-1 -piperazinly and 4- morpholinyl.
  • R 17c irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl-Ci-C4-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstitued or substituted by 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C1-C4- haloalkyl, in particular Ci-C2-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 - difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroeth
  • X is O or S, especially O;
  • R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, Ci-C6-alkyl, in particular Ci-C4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, C3- C6-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, in particular C1-C2- haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or C3-C6-halocycloalkyl such as 1 - fluorocyclopropyl or 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl,
  • Ci-C3-alkyl such as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or Ci-C3-haloalkyl such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and especially hydrogen or methyl,;
  • R 3a is a C-bound radical, in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted carries any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , or
  • Cyc 1 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , Q 1 is Ci-C 4 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 4 -alkenediyl, in particular CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 or CHCH 3 ; R 3b is a C-bound radical, in particular
  • Ci-C6-alkyl which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 ,
  • C3-C6-cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted carries any combination of 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R 10 , or
  • Cyc 2 is phenyl or a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered, saturated, partly unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1 , 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the phenyl ring and the heterocyclic ring are unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , and
  • Q 2 is Ci-C 4 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 4 -alkenediyl, in particular CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 or CHCH 3 ;
  • R 4 is a radical as defined for the groups of embodiments (1 a), (1 b), (1 c), (1 d), (1 e), (1f), (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) or (3f);
  • R 5a if present, is selected from H, Ci-C 4 -alkyl, OH and Ci-C 4 -alkoxy.
  • X is O or S, especially O;
  • R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, Ci-C3-alkyl, such as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or Ci-C3-haloalkyl such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1 ,1 -difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and especially hydrogen or methyl;
  • R 3a is Ci-C6-alkyl, especially Ci-C3-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely
  • halogenated and/or carries any combination of 1 , 2 or 3 radicals R 7 , or C3-C6-cycloalkyl, especially cyclopropyl, where C3-C6-cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or carries 1 , 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and Ci-C4-alkyl.
  • R 3b is Ci-C6-alkyl or Ci-C6-haloalkyl, especially Ci-C3-alkyl or Ci-C3-haloalkyl, where alkyl and haloalkyl may carry 1 , 2 or 3 further radicals R 7 , which are identical or different.
  • R 4 is a radical as defined for the groups of embodiments (1 a), (1 b), (1 c), (1 d), (1 e), (1f), (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) or (3f);
  • R 5a if present, is selected from H , Ci-C4-alkyl, OH and Ci-C4-alkoxy.
  • X is O or S, especially O;
  • R 1 is hydrogen or methyl and especially hydrogen
  • R 3a is Ci-C3-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carries a radical R 7 , or C3-C6-cycloalkyl, especially cyclopropyl, where R 7 is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of NO2, cyclopropyl, CN and Ci-C4-alkoxy and where
  • R 3a is especially selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, CH 2 CN, CH2CH2CN, CH2NO2 and CH 2 CH 2 N0 2 ;
  • R 3b is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3-alkyl and Ci-C3-haloalkyl, especially from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl.
  • R 4 is a radical as defined for the groups of embodiments (1 a), (1 b), (1 c), (1 d), (1 e), (1f), (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) or (3f);
  • R 5a if present, is selected from H , Ci-C4-alkyl, OH and Ci-C4-alkoxy.
  • I-B.2 I-C.2 A special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I-A.1 ), to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R 1 is hydrogen, X is O, and where R 3a , R 3b and R 4 are as defined in lines 1 to 972 of the following table B.
  • a further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I-A.2), to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R 1 is hydrogen, X is O, and where R 3a , R 3b and R 4 are as defined in lines 1 to 972 of the following table B.
  • a further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I-B.1 ), to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R 1 is hydrogen, X is O, and where R 3a , R 3b and R 4 are as defined in lines 1 to 972 of the following table B.
  • a further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I-C.1 ), to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R 1 is hydrogen, X is O, and where R 3a , R 3b and R 4 are as defined in lines 1 to 972 of the following table B.
  • a further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I-A.3), to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R 1 is hydrogen, R 5a is H, X is O, and where R 3a , R 3b and R 4 are as defined in lines 1 to 972 of the following table B.
  • a further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I-A.4), to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R 1 is hydrogen, R 5a is H, X is O, and where R 3a , R 3b and R 4 are as defined in lines 1 to 972 of the following table B.
  • a further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I-B.2), to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R 1 is hydrogen, R 5a is H, X is O, and where R 3a , R 3b and R 4 are as defined in lines 1 to 972 of the following table B.
  • a further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I-C.2), to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R 1 is hydrogen, R 5a is H, X is O, and where R 3a , R 3b and R 4 are as defined in lines 1 to 972 of the following table B.

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La présente invention concerne des composés imino N-substitués de formule (l). L'invention concerne également l'utilisation de composés N-acylimino hétérocycliques, de leurs stéréoisomères, de leurs tautomères et de leurs sels, pour lutter contre des nuisibles invertébrés. L'invention concerne également des procédés de lutte contre les nuisibles invertébrés qui comprennent l'application de tels composés.
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