Enantioselective bromolactonization by using an amino-urea catalyst to generate the important bromo-containing 3,4-dihydroisocoumarins is described. Excellent yields and good enantioselectivities could be achieved for various 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin compounds.
Use of an N-phenylcarbamate of the formula: ##STR1## as a fungicidal agent against phytopathogenic fungi, particularly their strains resistant to benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides.