The invention relates to a compound of formula (I)

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wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.

The invention provides compounds having the general Formula (I);

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein the variables R.sup.A, R.sup.AA, subscript n, subscript q, ring A, X.sup.2, L, subscript m, X.sup.1, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, D and E have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions.

This disclosure relates to picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.

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This disclosure relates to picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.

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This disclosure relates to picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides. ##STR00001##

This disclosure relates to picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides. ##STR00001##

The invention provides compounds having the general Formula (I); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein the variables R.sup.A, R.sup.AA, subscript n, subscript q, ring A, X.sup.2, L, subscript m, X.sup.1, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, D and E have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions. ##STR00001##

Described herein are methods for preparing chiral ?-amino acids using chiral phosphoric acids as catalysts. The disclosed methods can use amino-malonic acids as substrates to generate chiral amino acids with a variety of side chains in high optional purity (such as an ee value of at least 70%) and with a high yield (i.e., a yield of at least 80%, such as in a range from about 80% to about 99%), via an asymmetric decarboxylation reaction. The decarboxylation reaction of the methods is catalyzed by chiral phosphoric acids that can achieve a selective protonation during decarboxylation, which is considered one of the most difficult processes in asymmetric catalysis.

Described herein are methods for preparing chiral ?-amino acids using chiral phosphoric acids as catalysts. The disclosed methods can use amino-malonic acids as substrates to generate chiral amino acids with a variety of side chains in high optional purity (such as an ee value of at least 70%) and with a high yield (i.e., a yield of at least 80%, such as in a range from about 80% to about 99%), via an asymmetric decarboxylation reaction. The decarboxylation reaction of the methods is catalyzed by chiral phosphoric acids that can achieve a selective protonation during decarboxylation, which is considered one of the most difficult processes in asymmetric catalysis.

This disclosure relates to picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.

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