Methyl 2-[2-(3-substituted phenoxy)pyridin-3-yl]-3-methoxypropenoatesand their use as fungicides

Fungicidal compounds of the formula (I) : and stereoisomers thereof, wherein K is oxygen or sulphur; Z is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; X is O, S(O)n, NR , CR R , CHR , CO, CR (OR ), C=CR R , CHR CHR , CR =CR , CHR CR =CH, C=C, OCHR , CHR O, OCHR O, S(O)nCHR , S(O)nCHR O, CHR S(O)n, CHR OSO2, NR CHR , CHR NR , CO2, O2C, SO2O, OSO2, CO.CO, COCHR , COCHR O, CHR CO, CHOH.CHR , CHR .CHOH, CONR , OCONR , NR CO, CSNR , OCS.NR , SCO.NR , NR CO2, NR CS, NR CSO, NR COS, NR CONR , S(O)nNR , NR S(O)n, CS2, S2C, CO.S, SCO, N=N, N=CR , CR =N, CHR CHR CH(OH), CHR OCO, CHR SCO, CHR NR CO, CHR NR COR , CHR CHR CO, O.N=CR , CHR O.N=CR , CO.OCR R , CHR CHR CHR , OCHR CHR , (CH2)mO, CHR OCHR , CHR CHR O, OCHR CHR O, S(O)nCHR CHR , CHR S(O)nCHR , CHR CHR S(O)n, CR =NNR , NR4N=CR , CHR CONR , CHR OCO.NR , CH=CHCH2O, COCHR CHR O or (R )2PCHR Q; A, B and E, which may be the same or, different, are H, hydroxy, halo, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkoxy, C1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxy, nitro or cyano; R , R and R , which may be the same or different, are H, C1-4 alkyl or phenyl; R is H, C1-4 alkyl or COR ; R is optionally substituted phenyl; Q is a halide anion; n is 0, 1 or 2 an m is a 3, 4 or 5.