“…The exchange of one of the two different amide functions of the lead compound 1 by an isoxazoline led to a further 20-fold potency increase and the discovery of the oxysterol-binding protein inhibitor oxathiapiprolin ( 2 ), which is currently the most active commercialized fungicide against oomycetes diseases, such as potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, and grape downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola. , The cyclization of N -methoxycarbamate toxophore of the complex III Qo site inhibitor pyraclostrobin ( 3 ) to N -methyltetrazolone delivered metyltetraprole ( 4 ). This new fungicide possesses high potency against Septoria tritici, a causal agent of wheat leaf blotch, in contrast to its lead compound pyraclostrobin also against the Qo-resistant Septoria mutation G143A. , The replacement of the methylester of the acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicide halosulfuron ( 5 ) by dioxazine delivered metazosulfuron ( 6 ), an herbicide developed for the control of annual and perennial weeds in paddy field rice. , One of dithiopyr’s ( 7 ) two thioester functions is well-mimicked by a thiazoline ring, as demonstrated by the closely related microtubulin assembly inhibiting herbicide thiazopyr ( 8 ). , Also, the alanine moiety of the RNA polymerase inhibiting fungicide metalaxyl ( 9 ) can be exchanged by oxazolone, leading to oxadixyl ( 10 ) (Scheme ). , …”