| abstract |
Novel imidazole compounds are disclosed, which are represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein: R 1 represents a cyano group or a --CSNHR 5 group, wherein R 5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1-4 alkyl group, or a --COR 6 group, wherein R 6 represents a C 1-4 alkyl group, a halogenated C 1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl group; n R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a nitro group; a cyano group; a trimethylsilyl group; a C 3-6 cycloalkyl group; a naphthyl group; a C 1-12 alkyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, hydroxyl groups, acetoxy groups, C 1-4 alkoxy groups, halogenated C 1-4 alkoxy groups, phenyl groups, halogenated phenyl groups, or C 1-4 alkylated phenyl groups; a C 2-10 alkenyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; a C 1-6 alkoxy group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; a phenyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C 1-4 alkyl groups, halogenated C 1-4 alkyl groups, C 1-4 alkoxy groups, halogenated C 1-4 alkoxy groups, C 1-4 alkylthio groups, halogenated C 1-4 alkylthio groups, nitro groups, cyano groups, or 3,4-methylenedioxy groups; a furyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms or C 1-4 alkyl groups; a thienyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms or C 1-4 alkyl groups; a pyridyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms or C 1-4 alkyl groups; an --SO n R 7 group, wherein R 7 represents a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 2-6 alkenyl group, a phenyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, a benzyl group, a pyridyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, C 1-4 alkyl groups, or halogenated C 1-4 alkyl groups; or an --NR 8 R 9 group, wherein R 8 and R 9 each represents a C 1-4 alkyl group, and n is 0, 1, or 2; or a --CO(NH) m R 10 group, wherein R 10 represents a C 1-4 alkyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, a C 1-4 alkoxy group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or a phenyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; and m is 0 or 1; and n R 4 represents a C 1-6 alkyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; a C 3-6 cycloalkyl group; a phenyl group; a thienyl group; or an --NR 11 R 12 group, wherein R 11 and R 12 each represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1-4 alkyl group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, a C 2-4 alkenyl group, or R 11 and R 12 are combined with each other together with a nitrogen atoms adjacent thereto to form a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidinyl group, a morpholino group, or a thiomorpholino group, provided that R 11 and R 12 are not simultaneously a hydrogen atom; n provided that R 2 and R 3 are not simultaneously a halogen atom. The compounds are effective as biocides. |