1. A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof
in which
R1 is aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted, or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, or heterocyclyl which is substituted or unsubstituted, or (C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl or (C2-C6)alkynyl,
each of the last-mentioned 3 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C2-C4)alkenyloxy, (C2-C4)haloalkenyloxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)alkylsulfinyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfinyl, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl and (C3-C9)cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, and phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, and heterocyclyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, and radicals of the formulae R\u2032\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014Z\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032R\u2033N\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014O\u2014, R\u2032R\u2033N\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014Z\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014NR\u2033\u2014 and R\u2032R\u2033N\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014NR\u2032\u2033\u2014 in which R\u2032, R\u2033 and R\u2032\u2033 in each case independently of one another are (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, and in which Z and Z\u2032 independently of one another are in each case an oxygen or sulfur atom,
R1 is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, each of the last-mentioned four radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or is (C4-C9)cycloalkenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, or is heterocyclyl which is unsubstituted or substituted,
R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, each of the last-mentioned 3 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or a radical of the formula \u2014N(B1-D1)(B2-D2) or \u2014NR1\u2014N(B1-D1)(B2-D2) in which B1, B2, D1 and D2 are in each case as defined below and R1=hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl or ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl,
R4 is a radical of the formula -B3-D3, B3 and D3 being as defined below,
A1 is straight-chain alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkenylene or alkynylene, each of which has 2 to 5 carbon atoms, each of the three last-mentioned divalent radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato and radicals of the formula -B4-D4, B4 and D4 being as defined below,
A2 is a direct bond or straight-chain alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkenylene or alkynylene, each of which has 2 to 5 carbon atoms, each of the three last-mentioned divalent radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato and radicals of the formula -B5-D5 or a divalent radical of the formula V1, V2, V3, V4 or V5,
\u2003\u2014CR6R7\u2014W*\u2014CR8R9\u2014\u2003\u2003(V1)
\u2014CR10R11\u2014W*\u2014CR12R13\u2014CR14R15\u2014\u2003\u2003(V2)
\u2014CR16R17\u2014CR18R19\u2014W*\u2014CR20R21\u2014\u2003\u2003(V3)
\u2014CR22R23\u2014CR24R25\u2014W*\u2014\u2003\u2003(V4)
\u2014CR26R27\u2014W*\u2003\u2003(V5)
\u2003each of the radicals R6 to R27 in each case independently of one another being hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato or a radical of the formula -B6-D6, W* is in each case an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group of the formula \u2014NH\u2014 or \u2014N(CH3)\u2014, and B5, B6, B7, D5 and D6 are as defined below,
B1, B2 and B3 in each case independently of one another are a direct bond or a divalent group of the formulae \u2014C50 Z*)\u2014, \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014Z**\u2014, \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014NH\u2014 or \u2014C(\u2550Z*)NR* , Z* being an oxygen or sulfur atom, Z** an oxygen or sulfur atom and R* (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted,
B4, B5 and B6 in each case independently of one another are a direct bond or a divalent group of the formulae \u2014O\u2014, \u2014S(O)p\u2014, \u2014S(O)p\u2014O\u2014, \u2014O\u2014S(O)p\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, \u2014S\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014S\u2014, \u2014S\u2014CS\u2014, \u2014CS\u2014S\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014O\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014 or \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, p being the integer 0, 1 or 2 and Ro being hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1\u2014C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted,
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 and D6 in each case independently of one another are hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or in each case two radicals D5 of two groups -B5-D5 which are bonded to a carbon atom are linked to each other and form an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, this alkylene group being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of (C1-C4)alkyl and (C1-C4)alkoxy,
(X)n is n substituents X, where the X in each case independently of one another are halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, cyano, thiocyanato, aminocarbonyl or (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C2-C6)alkenyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, ((C1-C6)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C6)alkoxy)carbonyl, mono(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, N\u2014(C1-C6)alkanoylamino or N\u2014(C1-C4)alkanoyl\u2014N\u2014(C1-C4)alkylamino, each of the last-mentioned 13 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted,
or two adjacent radicals X together are a fused cycle which has 4 to 6 ring atoms and is carbocyclic or which contains hetero ring atoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N and which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C4)alkyl and oxo,
n is 0, 1, 3, 4 or 5, and
wherein heterocyclyl in the abovementioned radicals independently of one another is in each case a heterocyclic radical having 3 to 7 ring atoms and 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, wherein the total of the carbon atoms in the radicals A1 and A2\u2014R2 amount to at least 6 carbon atoms.
2. A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein
R1 is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfo, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl and (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl, or
(C3-C9)cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino and di(C1-C4)alkylamino, or
heterocyclyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfonyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl and (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl, or
(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl or (C2-C6)alkynyl, each of the last-mentioned 3 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C2-C4)alkenyloxy, (C2-C4)haloalkenyloxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)alkylsulfinyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfinyl, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl and (C3-C6)cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino and di(C1-C4)alkylamino, and phenyl and heterocyclyl, each of the two last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfonyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1 -C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino-carbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl and (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl, and radicals of the formulae R\u2032C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014Z\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032R\u2033N\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014O\u2014, R\u2032R\u2033N\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014Z\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014NR\u2033\u2014 and R\u2032R\u2033\u2014N\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014NR\u2032\u2033\u2014 in which R\u2032R\u2033 and R\u2032\u2033 in each case independently of one another are (C1-C4) alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl or
(C3-C6)cycloalkyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C2-C4)alkenyl, (C2-C4)alkynyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl and in the case of cyclic radicals also (C1-C4)alkyl and (C1-C4)haloalkyl, and in which Z and Z\u2032 independently of one another are in each case an oxygen or sulfur atom.
3. A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, where
R2 is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl cyclohexyl, each of the last-mentioned four radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of the radicals A), B), C) and D), where
Group A) is a radical selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, sulfo, cyano, thiocyanato and oxo,
Group B) is a radical selected from the group consisting of (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C2-C6)alkenyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, (C4-C9)cycloalkenyl, (C1-C6)alkylidene, (C4-C9)cycloalkylidene, radicals of the formulae R\u2032\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014Z\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032R\u2033N\u2014C (\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C (\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014O\u2014, R\u2032R\u2033N\u2014C (\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014Z\u2014, R\u2032\u2014Z\u2014C (\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014NR\u2033 and R\u2032R\u2033N\u2014C(\u2550Z\u2032)\u2014NR\u2032\u2033\u2014 where R\u2032, R\u2033 and R\u2032\u2033 in each case independently of one another are (C1-C6)alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl and where Z and Z\u2032 independently of one another are in each case an oxygen or sulfur atom,
Group C) is a radical selected from the group consisting of group B), wherein each radical is substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfo, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, (C4-C9)cycloalkylene, (C4-C9)cycloalkylidene, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylcarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio and heterocyclylamino, and
each of the last-mentioned 21 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, formyl, (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl and (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl and, in the case of cyclic radicals, also (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl and (C1-C6)alkylidene, and where, in the case of cyclic radicals, also (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)haloalkyl and (C1-C6)alkylidene, and
Group D) is selected from the group consisting of divalent or trivalent aliphatic bridges having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which, in the case of divalent bridges, connect two and in the case of trivalent bridges three carbon atoms of the cyclic skeleton and the radical R2 thus represents the radical of a bicycle or tricycle, each of the bridges being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, formyl, (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl and oxo, or
(C4-C9)cycloalkenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of the radicals A), B), C) and D) as they are defined as radicals for R2=(C3-C9)cycloalkyl, or
heterocyclyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of the radicals A), B), C) and D) as they are defined as radicals for R2=(C3-C9)cycloalkyl.
4. A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein
R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C4)alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino and di(C1-C4)alkylamino, or phenyl or (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, each of the last-mentioned 2 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfonyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino-carbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl and (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl, or a radical of the formula N(B1-D1)(B2-D2),
R4 is a radical of the formula -B3-D3,
A1 is straight-chain alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkenylene or alkynylene, each of which having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, each of the three last-mentioned divalent radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato and a radical of the formula -B4-D4,
B4 is a direct bond or a divalent group of the formulae \u2014O\u2014, \u2014SO2\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014 or \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014,
where
Ro and D4 independently of one another are in each case hydrogen, (C1-C4)alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl or (C3-C6)cycloalkyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, each of the last-mentioned 5 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfonyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl and in the case of cyclic radicals also (C1-C4)alkyl and (C1-C4)haloalkyl,
A2 is a direct bond or a group of the formula \u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2CH2\u2014 or \u2014CH2CH2CH2CH2, each of the 4 last-mentioned divalent radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato and radicals of the formula -B5-D5, or a divalent radical of the formula V1, V2, V3, V4 or V5,
\u2014CR6R7\u2014W*\u2014CR8R9\u2014\u2003\u2003(V1)
\u2014CR10R11\u2014W*\u2014CR12R13\u2014CR14R15\u2014\u2003\u2003(V2)
\u2014CR16R17CR18R19\u2014W*\u2014CR20R21\u2014\u2003\u2003(V3)
\u2014CR22R23\u2014CR24R25\u2014W*\u2014\u2003\u2003(V4)
\u2014CR26R27\u2014W*\u2014\u2003\u2003(V5)
\u2003where each of the radicals R6 to R27 in each case independently of one another is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato or a radical of the formula -B6-D6, W* is in each case O, S or a group of the formula \u2014NH\u2014 or \u2014N(CH3)\u2014,
B1, B2 and B3 independently of one another are a direct bond or a divalent group of the formulae \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014, \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014Z**\u2014, \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014NH\u2014 or \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014NR*\u2014, where Z*\u2550O or S, Z**\u2550O or S and R*\u2550(C1-C4)alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl or (C3-C6)cycloalkyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, each of the 5 last mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfo, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl and in the case of cyclic radicals also (C1-C4)alkyl and (C1-C4)haloalkyl;
B4, B5 and B6 independently of one another are a direct bond or a divalent group of the formulae \u2014O\u2014, \u2014S(O)p\u2014, \u2014S(O)p\u2014O\u2014, \u2014O\u2014S(O)p, \u2014CO\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, \u2014S\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014S\u2014, \u2014S\u2014CS\u2014, \u2014CS\u2014S\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014O\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014 or \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, where p is the integer 0, 1 or 2 and Ro=hydrogen, (C1-C4)alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl or (C3-C6)cycloalkyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfo, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl and in the case of cyclic radicals also (C1-C4)alkyl and (C1-C4)haloalkyl,
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 and D6 independently of one another are hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C4)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl or (C3-C6)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfo, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl and in the case of cyclic radicals also (C1-C4)alkyl and (C1-C4)haloalkyl,
(X)n is n substituents X, where the X independently of one another are halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, cyano, thiocyanato, aminocarbonyl or (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C2-C4)alkenyl, (C2-C4)alkynyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, N\u2014(C1-C6)alkanoylamino or N\u2014(C1-C4)alkanoyl-N\u2014(C1-C4)alkylamino, each of the last-mentioned 13 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkylamino, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylcarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio and heterocyclylamino, each of the last-mentioned 8 radicals being unsubstituted or having one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, formyl, (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl and (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl, or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylcarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio or heterocyclylamino, each of the last-mentioned 9 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, or two adjacent radicals X together are a fused cycle which has 4 to 6 ring atoms and is carbocyclic or contains hetero ring atoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N and which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C4)alkyl and oxo, and
n is 0, 1, 2 or 3.
5. A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein
R2 is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, each of the latter four radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, (C1-C4)alkylidene, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino and di(C1-C4)alkylamino, or
heterocyclyl, the last-mentioned radical being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, atuino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, sulfonyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl having 3 to 6 ring atoms, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy )carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyl and (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyl.
6. A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein
A1 is a radical of the formula \u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2CH2CH2\u2014 or \u2014CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2\u2014 and
A2 is a direct bond or a group of the formula \u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2\u2014O\u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2\u2014O\u2014CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2\u2014O\u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2\u2014S\u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2\u2014S\u2014CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2\u2014S\u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2\u2014NH\u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2\u2014NH\u2014CH2CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2CH2\u2014NH\u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2\u2014N(CH3)\u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH2\u2014N(CH3)\u2014CH2\u2014CH2\u2014 or \u2014CH2\u2014CH2\u2014N(CH3)\u2014CH2\u2014
\u2003and the number of the carbon atoms of the total of the numbers of the carbon atoms of the two radicals A1 and A2\u2014R2 is 6 to 20 carbon atoms.
7. A compound of formula (I) or salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein A1 is CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2, A2 is a direct bond, and R2 is cyclobutyl.
8. A compound of formula (I) or salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein A1 is CH2CH2CH2, A2 is a direct bond, and R2 is cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl.
9. A compound of formula (I) or salt thereof as claimed in claim wherein A1 is CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2, A2 is CH2, and R2 is cyclopropyl unsubstituted or substituted with halogen or (C1-C4)alkyl, or is cyclobutyl unsubstituted or substituted with halogen or (C1-C4)alkyl.
10. A compound of formula (I) or salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein
(X)n is n substituents X, where the X in each case independently of one another are halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, cyano, thiocyanato, aminocarbonyl or (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C2-C6)alkenyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, ((C1-C6)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C6)alkoxy)carbonyl, mono(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, N\u2014(C1-C6)alkanoylamino or N\u2014(C1-C4)alkanoyl-N\u2014(C1-C4)alkylamino, each of the last-mentioned 13 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkylthio, mono(C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkylamino, ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C4)alkoxy)carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylcarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio and heterocyclylamino, each of the last-mentioned 8 radicals being unsubstituted or having one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, (C1-C4)alkylthio, (C1-C4)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)haloalkoxy, formyl, (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl and (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl, or is (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkoxy, (C3-C9)cycloalkylamino, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylcarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio or heterocyclylamino, each of the last-mentioned 11 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted.
11. A compound of formula (I) or salt thereof as claimed in claim 3, wherein the divalent or trivalent bridges of Group D) have 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
12. A compound of the formula (III) or an acid addition salt thereof:
wherein
R2 is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, each of the last-mentioned four radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or is (C4-C9)cycloalkenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, or is heterocyclyl which is unsubstituted or substituted,
R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, each of the last-mentioned 3 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or a radical of the formula \u2014N(B1-D1)(B2-D2) or \u2014NR\u2032\u2014N(B1-D1)(B2-D2) in which B1, B2, D1 and D2 are in each case as defined below and wherein R1=hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl or ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl and R1 is unsubstituted or substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl,
R4 is a radical of the formula -B3-D3, B3 and D3 being as defined below,
A1 is straight-chain alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkenylene or alkynylene, each of which has 2 to 5 carbon atoms, each ofthe three last-mentioned divalent radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato and radicals of the formula -B4-D4, B4 and D4 being as defined below,
A2 is a direct bond or straight-chain alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkenylene or alkynylene, each of which has 2 to 5 carbon atoms, each of the three last-mentioned divalent radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato and radicals of the formula -B5-D5 or a divalent radical of the formula V1, V2, V3, V4 or V5,
\u2014CR6R7\u2014W*\u2014CR8R9\u2014\u2003\u2003(V1)
\u2014CR10R11\u2014W*\u2014CR12R13\u2014CR14R15\u2014\u2003\u2003(V2)
\u2014CR16R17\u2014CR18R19\u2014W*\u2014CR20R21\u2014\u2003\u2003(V3)
\u2014CR22R23\u2014CR24R25\u2014W*\u2014\u2003\u2003(V4)
\u2014CR26R27\u2014W*\u2003\u2003(V5)
\u2003each of the radicals R6 to R27 in each case independently of one another being hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato or a radical of the formula -B6-D6, W* is in each case an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group of the formula \u2014NH\u2014 or \u2014N(CH3)\u2014, and B5, B6, B7, D5 and D6 are as defined below,
B1, B2 and B3 in each case independently of one another are a direct bond or a divalent group of formulae \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014, \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014Z**\u2014, \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014NH\u2014 or \u2014C(\u2550Z*)NR*, Z* being an oxygen or sulfur atom, Z** an oxygen or sulfur atom and R* (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9) cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted,
B4, B5 and B6 in each case independently of one another are a direct bond or a divalent group of the formulae \u2014O\u2014, \u2014S(O)p\u2014, \u2014S(O)p\u2014O\u2014, \u2014O\u2014S(O)p\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, \u2014S\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014S\u2014, \u2014S\u2014CS\u2014, \u2014CS\u2014S\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014O\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014 or \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, p being the integer 0, 1 or 2 and Ro being hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloallcyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 and D6 in each case independently of one another are hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or in each case two radicals D5 of two groups -B5-D5 which are bonded to a carbon atom are linked to each other and form an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, this alkylene group being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of(C1-C4)alkyl and (C1-C4)alkoxy,
(X)n is n substituents X, where the X in each case independently of one another are halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, cyano, thiocyanato, aminocarbonyl or (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C2-C6)alkenyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, ((C1-C6)alkyl)carbonyl, ((C1-C6)alkoxy)carbonyl, mono(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, N-(C1-C6)alkanoylamino or N\u2014(C1-C4)alkanoyl-N\u2014(C1-C4)alkylamino, each of the last-mentioned 13 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted,
or two adjacent radicals X together are a fused cycle which has 4 to 6 ring atoms and is carbocyclic or which contains hetero ring atoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N and which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C4)alkyl and oxo,
n is 0, 1, 3, 4 or 5.
13. A compound of the formula (V) or an acid addition salt thereof:
wherein
R2 is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, each of the last-mentioned four radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or is (C4-C9)cycloalkenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, or is heterocyclyl which is unsubstituted or substituted,
R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl, each of the last-mentioned 3 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or a radical of the formula \u2014N(B1-D1)(B2-D2) or \u2014N\u2032-\u2014(B1-D1)(B2-D2) in which B1, B2, D1 and D2 are in each case as defined below and wherein R1=hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl or ((C1-C4)alkyl)carbonyl and R\u2032 is unsubstituted or substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl,
R4 is a radical of the formula -B3-D3, B3 and D3 being as defined below,
A1 is straight-chain alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkenylene or alkynylene, each of which has 2 to 5 carbon atoms, each of the three last-mentioned divalent radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato and radicals of the formula -B4-D4, B4 and D4 being as defined below,
A2 is a direct bond or straight-chain alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkenylene or alkynylene, each of which has 2 to 5 carbon atoms, each of the three last-mentioned divalent radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato and radicals of the formula -B5-D5 or a divalent radical of the formula V1, V2, V3, V4 or V5,
\u2014CR6R7\u2014W*\u2014CR8R9\u2014\u2003\u2003(V1)
\u2014CR10R11\u2014W*\u2014CR12R13\u2014CR14R15\u2014\u2003\u2003(V2)
\u2014CR16R17\u2014CR18R19\u2014W*\u2014CR20R21\u2014\u2003\u2003(V3)
\u2014CR22R23\u2014CR24R25\u2014W*\u2014\u2003\u2003(V4)
\u2014CR26R27\u2014W*\u2003\u2003(V5)
\u2003each of the radicals R6 to R27 in each case independently of one another being hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato or a radical of the formula -B6-D6, W* is in each case an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group of the formula \u2014NH\u2014 or \u2014N(CH3)\u2014, and B5, B6, B7, D5 and D6 are as defined below,
B1, B2 and B3 in each case independently of one another are a direct bond or a divalent group of the formulae \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014, \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014Z**\u2014, \u2014C(\u2550Z*)\u2014NH\u2014 or \u2014C(\u2550Z*)NR*, Z* being an oxygen or sulfur atom, Z** an oxygen or sulfur atom and R* (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9) cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, B4, B5 and B6 in each case independently of one another are a direct bond or a divalent group of the formulae \u2014O\u2014, \u2014S(O)p\u2014, \u2014S(O)p\u2014O\u2014, \u2014O\u2014S(O)p\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, \u2014S\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014S\u2014, \u2014S\u2014CS\u2014, \u2014CS\u2014S\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014O\u2014, \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014, \u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014, \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014NRo\u2014 or \u2014NRo\u2014CO\u2014O\u2014, p being the integer 0, 1 or 2 and Ro being hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloallcyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted,
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 and D6 in each case independently of one another are hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C9)cycloalkyl or (C3-C9)cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)alkyl, each of the 5 last-mentioned radicals being unsubstituted or substituted, or in each case two radicals D5 of two groups -B5-D5 which are bonded to a carbon atom are linked to each other and form an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, this alkylene group being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of (C1-C4)alkyl and (C1-C4)alkoxy,
(X)n is n substituents X, where the X in each case independently of one another are halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, cyano, thiocyanato, aminocarbonyl or (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino, (C2-C6)alkenyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, ((C1-C6)alkyl)carbonyl ((C1-C6)alkoxy)carbonyl, mono(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyl, N\u2014(C1-C6)alkanoylamino or N\u2014(C1-C4)alkanoyl-N\u2014(C1-C4)alkylamino, each of the last-mentioned 13 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted,
or two adjacent radicals X together are a fused cycle which has 4 to 6 ring atoms and is carbocyclic or which contains hetero ring atoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N and which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C4)alkyl and oxo,
n is 0, 1, 3, 4 or 5.
14. A compound as claimed in claim 12, wherein A1 is CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2, A2 is a direct bond and R2 is cyclobutyl.
15. A compound as claimed in claim 12, wherein A1 is CH2CH2CH2, A2 is a direct bond and R2 is cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl.
16. A compound as claimed in claim 13, wherein A1 is CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2, A2 is a direct bond and R2 is cyclobutyl.
17. A compound as claimed in claim 13, wherein A1 is CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2, A2 is a direct bond and R2 is cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl.
18. A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, which comprises
a) reacting a compound of the formula (II)
R1\u2014Fu\u2003\u2003(II)
where Fu is a functional group selected from the group consisting of carboxylic ester, carboxylic orthoester, carboxylic acid chloride, carboxamide, carboxylic anhydride and tichloromethyl with a biguanidide of the formula (III) or an acid addition salt thereof
or
b) reacting a compound of the formula (IV)
19. A herbicidal or plant-growth-regulating composition, which comprises one or, more compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof as claimed in claim 1 and formulation auxiliaries conventionally used in crop protection.
20. A method of controlling harmful plants or of regulating the growth of plants, wherein, an effective amount of one or more compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof as claimed in claim 1 is applied to the plants, the seeds of the plants or the area under cultivation.
21. The method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the crop plants are transgenic crop plants.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A ballistics calculator system for computing targeting information to hit a target, comprising a processor, said processor comprising:
a ballistics computer program for analyzing information needed to accurately aim a firearm at a target using a target acquisition device with a reticle, said program using information regarding one or more of:
a) external conditions;
b) the firearm being used;
c) the projectile being used;
d) the target acquisition device and reticle being used;
e) the shooter; and
f) the relation of the shooter and the target, wherein said target can be greater than 1000 yards from the shooter.
2-33. (canceled)