Abstract
The present invention relates to a stable, single-phase emulsifiable or dispersible composition, comprising: (a) one or more compounds selected from : N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4- dichlorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (1, cyclobutrifluram), and the following close analogues thereof : N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)- benzamide (2); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3- carboxamide (3); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazine-2- carboxamide (4); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]cyclobutyl]-3- (trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (5); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (6); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-[2-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (7); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-[2- fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (8); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-[2- fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (9); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-[2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (10); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-[2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazine-2- carboxamide (11); N-[(2,3 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxetan-3-yl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (12); N-[(2,3 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxetan-3-yl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (13); N- [(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (14); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (15); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (16); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (17); N-[(1,2 cis)-2- (4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (18); N-[(1,2 cis)-2- (2-ch Io ro-4-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl) benzamide (19); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-[4-fluoro-2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (20); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (21); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2- chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)thiazole-5-carboxamide (22); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (23); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (24); and N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4- difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)thiazole-5-carboxamide (25); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4- dichlorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (26); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (27); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (28); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (29); N-[(2,3 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxetan-3-yl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (30); N-[(2,3 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)oxetan-3-yl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (31 ); N- [(1,2 cis)-2-(2-chloro-4-fIuoro-phenyl)cyclobut yl] -2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxam ide (32); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (33); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (34); N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide (35); and N-[(1,2 cis)-2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (36), stereoisomers, tautomers, salts or N-oxides thereof; and (b) a solvent system comprising: (i) at least one non-aqueous polar solvent classified by a Hp (Hansen Polarity) value in the range of from 5 to 15 and a Hh (Hansen H-Bonding) parameter in a range of from 5 to 15, and (ii) at least one water immiscible apolar solvent; and (c) an emulsifying surfactant system enabling an oil in water emulsion to be formed when the emulsifiable concentrate is added to water, thereby forming an Emulsifiable concentrate (EC).