Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-pyridyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole or 2-mercapto-5-pyridyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole of the formula (I) ##STR64## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur, R' is C 1 -C 3 alkyl which is substituted by bromine, fluorine, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or cyano; unsubstituted or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 7 alkenyl; halogen-substituted C 4 -C 7 alkynyl, R is C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or halo-C 1 -C 3 alkyl unsubstituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy which is substituted by halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; unsubstituted or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 7 alkenyl; C 3 -C 7 alkynyl, C 1 -C 3 alkylthio; halogen; cyano; hydroxy, amino or amino which is substituted by one or two C 1 -C 3 alkyl groups; or is aminocarbonyl; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-pyridyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole or 2-mercapto-5-pyridyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole of the formula (I) ##STR64## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur, R' is C 1 -C 3 alkyl which is substituted by bromine, fluorine, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or cyano; unsubstituted or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 7 alkenyl; halogen-substituted C 4 -C 7 alkynyl, R is C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or halo-C 1 -C 3 alkyl unsubstituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy which is substituted by halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; unsubstituted or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 7 alkenyl; C 3 -C 7 alkynyl, C 1 -C 3 alkylthio; halogen; cyano; hydroxy, amino or amino which is substituted by one or two C 1 -C 3 alkyl groups; or is aminocarbonyl; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-2-yl) 1,3,4-oxadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR65## wherein R' is difluoromethyl, the substituents R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen and R 4 is aminocarbonyl or hydroxy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR66## wherein R' difluoromethyl or cyanomethyl and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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2-Difluoromethylthio-5-(pyrid-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole according to claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-2-yl)thiadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR67## wherein R' is C 1 -C 3 alkyl which is substituted by bromine, fluorine or cyano; allyl or halogen-substituted allyl; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, methyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, methylmercapto, chlorine, cyano, hydroxy, amino or aminocarbonyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or chlorine and R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, wherein R' is difluoromethyl, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen and R 4 is methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, chlorine, cyano, aminocarbonyl, hydroxy or amino.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, wherein R' is difluoromethyl, one of the substituents R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is methyl, chlorine, methoxy or methylmercapto and the other two substituents are hydrogen and R 4 is hydrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, wherein R' is difluoromethyl, R 1 and R 4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, chlorine, methoxy or hydroxy, and R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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2-Difluoromethylthio-5-(pyrid-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole according to claim 9.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-3-yl)oxadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR68## wherein R' is difluoromethyl and one of the substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is methyl, methylmercapto or halogen and the other three sustituents are hydrogen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-3-yl)oxadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR69## wherein R' is difluoromethyl and R 1 and R 4 are each independently of the other methyl or chlorine and R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-3-yl)oxadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR70## wherein R' is difluoromethyl, R 1 and R 4 are chlorine and one of the substituents R 2 and R 3 is hydrogen or chlorine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-3-yl)oxadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR71## wherein R' is difluoromethyl and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-3-yl)thiadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR72## wherein R' is difluoromethyl or difluoromethyldifluoromethyl and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-3-yl)-thiadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR73## wherein R' is difluoromethyl, R 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl or chlorine, R 2 is hydrogen and R 3 and R 4 are each independently of the other hydrogen or chlorine or methoxy.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-3-yl)thiadiazole of the formula ##STR74## according to claim 16, wherein R' is difluoromethyl, R 1 , R 2 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methylthio or amino, and R 3 is hydrogen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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2-Difluoromethylthio-5-(pyrid-3-yl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole according to claim 17.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5(pyrid-4-yl)-oxadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR75## wherein R' is difluoromethyl, difluoromethyldifluoromethyl or cyanomethyl, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A 2-mercapto-5-(pyrid-4-yl)-thiadiazole according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR76## wherein R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 20, wherein R' is difluoromethyl, difluoromethyldifluoromethyl, cyanomethyl or 2-bromoallyl, R 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, chlorine, methoxy or methylmercapto, R 4 is hydrogen, methyl, chlorine, methoxyethoxy, trifluoromethylmethoxy, methylmercapto, amino or C 1 -C 3 monoalkylamino.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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Difluoromethylthio-5-(pyrid-4-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole according to claim 21.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A pesticidal composition for controlling nematodes or for protecting plants from attack by nematodes, which composition contains as active component a pesticidally active amount of at least one compound of claim 1.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
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A method of controlling nematodes or of protecting cultivated plants from attack by nematodes, which method comprises applying to the plant or to the locus thereof a compound of the formula ##STR77## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy which is substituted by halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; C 3 -C 7 alkenyl or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 7 alkenyl; C 3 -C 7 alkynyl; C 1 -C 3 alkylthio; cyano, halogen, hydroxy; amino or amino which is substituted by one or two C 1 -C 3 alkyl groups; or is aminocarbonyl, R' is C 1 -C 3 alkyl which is substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or cyano; C 3 -C 7 alkenyl or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 7 alkenyl; unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 7 alkynyl; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
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A method of controlling nematodes or of protecting cultivated plants from attack by nematodes, which method comprises applying to the plant or to the locus thereof a compound of the formula ##STR77## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur R is hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy which is substituted by halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; C 3 -C 7 alkenyl or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 7 alkenyl; C 3 -C 7 alkynyl; C 1 -C 3 alkylthio; cyano, halogen, hydroxy; amino or amino which is substituted by one or two C 1 -C 3 alkyl groups; or is aminocarbonyl, R' is C 1 -C 3 alkyl which is substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or cyano; C 3 -C 7 alkenyl or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 7 alkenyl; unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 7 alkynyl; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.