2-CHLORO-1,3-THIAZOLE-5-METHANOL DERIVATIVE, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND AGRICULTURAL/HORTICULTURAL DISEASE-CONTROLLING AGENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel compound exhibiting excellent effects of controlling various plant diseases, a synthesizing method of the compound and an agrochemical comprising as the effective ingredient a 2-chloro-1,3-thiazole-5-methanol derivative, particularly a plant disease-controlling agent. SOLUTION: The 2-chloro-1,3-thiazole-5-methanol derivative is represented by formula (I) [wherein R is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted 1-4C alkyl group, a 3-6C alkenyl group, a (cyano) 1-4C alkyl group, an optionally substituted tetrahydropyranyl group, an optionally substituted carbonyl group, an optionally substituted phenyl group or an optionally substituted sulfonyl group]. The manufacturing method of the compound and the agricultural/horticultural disease-controlling agent comprising the compound as the effective ingredient are also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI