Azoxy compound

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP93/01295 Sec. 371 Date May 10, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 10, 1994 PCT Filed Sep. 10, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/05629 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 17, 1994An azoxy compound represented by the following general formula <IMAGE> (I) wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkoxy-lower alkoxy group or a group of the formula X1-C 3BOND C-CH2O- wherein X1 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R3 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R4 denotes a hydrogen atom or a group of the formula X2-C 3BOND C-CH2- wherein X2 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R5 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; and n is 0 or 1. This compound has an excellent antifungal activity against fungi infectious to warm-blooded animals and fungi infectious to agrohorticultural crops or fruit trees, and is useful as a medicine, a veterinary drug and an agrohorticultural antifungal agent.