Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, by reaction of a compound of formula (II) wherein R3 is C1-C8alkyl or C3-C6cycloalkyl and R4 and R05 are as defined for formula (I), with a compound of formula (III) wherein R, R1, R2 and X1, are as defined for formula (I) in claim 1, in an inert solvent in the presence of a proton source.

Abstract: Compounds of formula: (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides. Also claimed are processes for the preparation of the claimed compounds, a herbicidal composition comprising the claimed compounds, and a method of controlling grasses and weeds using them.

Abstract: Compounds of formula wherein A1, A2 and A3 are each independently of the others a bond or a C1-C6alkylene bridge; A4 is a C1-C6alkylene bridge; D is CH or N; W is, for example, O, NR7 or S; T is, for example, a bond, O, NH or NR7; Q is O, NR7, S, SO or SO2; Y is O, NR7, S, SO or SO2; X1 and X2 are each independently of the other fluorine, chlorine or bromine; R1, R2 and R3 are, for example, H, halogen, CN, nitro, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkylcarbonyl or C2-C6alkenyl; R4 is, for example, H, halogen, CN, nitro or C1-C6alkyl; R5 and R6 are, for example, H, CN, OH, C1-C6alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl-C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy or C1-C6haloalkoxy; R7 is H, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxyalkyl or C1-C6alkylcarbonyl; k, when D is nitrogen, is 1, 2 or 3; or, when D is CH, is 1, 2, 3 or 4; and m is 1 or 2; and, where applicable, their possible E/Z isomers, E/Z isomeric mixtures and/or tautomers, in each case in free form or in salt form, a process for the preparation of those compounds and

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1 are suitable for use as herbicides.

Abstract: A method for removing impurities from 2-nitro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid which comprises at least two of the following steps, in any order, (a) dissolving 2-nitro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid in water at a pH of about 2 to 10, followed by filtration; (b) contacting an aqueous solution of 2-nitro-4-methylsulfonylbenizoic acid with activated carbon at a pH of about 2 to 10; (c) treating an aqueous solution of 2-nitro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid with sufficient base to hydrolyze undesired nitro and dinitro substituted impurities; followed by maintaining the resulting aqueous solution comprising 2-nitro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid at a temperature of up to about 95° C., and adjusting the pH of said solution to about a pH which is sufficient to effect crystallization of 2-nitro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid upon cooling.

Abstract: There are described a method for the control of wood pests which comprises applying to the pests or to their habitat a pesticidally active amount of a pesticidal composition comprising, as active ingredient, at least a compound of formula in free form or in the form of an agrochemically acceptable salt, and at least one adjuvant; the corresponding use of those compounds, pesticidal compositions whose active ingredient is selected from those compounds, a process for the preparation of such compositions, the use of such compositions, and plant propagation material accordingly protected against pest attack.

Abstract: A process for producing optically pure R-hydroxyphenoxypropanoic acid or a salt or ester thereof by reaction of hydroquinone or a salt thereof with an S-halopropanoic acid or a salt thereof in the presence of a mild reducing agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the general formula: wherein R1 is a 4-pyrimidinyl ring substituted at the 6-position by halo, hydroxy, 2-cyanophenoxy, 2,6-difluorophenoxy, 2-nitrophenoxy or 2-thiocarboxamidophenoxy and wherein R2 is any group which can be transesterified to form a methyl ester. The present invention is also directed to a process of preparing said compound.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of Formula (I) wherein m is 0, 1, 2 or 3; n and p are independently of each other 0 or 1; R1 is halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy, optionally substituted thioalkyl optionally substituted aryl, COOR11, CONR12R13, S(O)qR14, SO2NR15R16 or NR15aR16a; q is 1 or 2; and R2, R2a, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R15a, R16a, are specified organic groups or a salt thereof; their preparation and compositions containing them

Abstract: The invention relates to 4-propargyloxy-benzyl dervatives of the general formula (I) including the optical isomers thereof and mixtures of such isomers, wherein R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aryl; R2, R3, R5, R6, and R7 are each independently of each other hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl; R4 is optionally substituted alkyl; X is O or N—R7; and R8 is a group R9 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R10 and R11 are each independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl or optionally substituted alkynyl; R12 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R13 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; and R14 is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted amino.

Abstract: The invention relates to N-bisaryl- and N-aryl-cycloalkylidenyl-a-hydroxy- and a-alkoxy acetic acid amides of the general formula (I) including the optical isomers thereof and mixtures of such isomers, wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1–C12alkyl; C2–C12alkenyl; C2–C12alkynyl; C1–C12haloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen; optionally substituted alkyl; or optionally substituted alkynyl; R3 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; A is an optionally substituted saturated or unsaturated C3–C8-cycloalkylidene, optionally substituted phenylidene or optionally substituted saturated or unsaturated heterocyclylidene bridge, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen or an organic radical, and R6 is hydrogen; tri-C1–C4alkyl-silyl; di-C1–C4alkyl-phenylsilyl; C1–C4alkyl-diphenylsilyl; triphenylsilyl; optionally substituted alkyl; optionally substituted alkenyl or optionally substituted alkynyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel fungicidal two-component compositions based on metalaxyl having an R-enantiomer content of more than 70% by weight as one essential component and a second fungicidal component, for the treatment of phytopathogenic diseases of crop plants, especially phytopathogenic fungi, and to a method of combating phytopathogenic diseases on crop plants. The metalaxyl component is called active ingredient I.

Abstract: There is now described a method of controlling pests with macrolide compounds; more specifically A) a method of controlling pests in and on transgenic crops of useful plants, such as, for example, in crops of maize, cereals, soya beans, tomatoes, cotton, potatoes, rice and mustard, with a macrolide compound, characterized in that a pesticidal composition comprising a macrolide compound in free form or in agrochemically useful salt form and at least one auxiliary is applied to the pests or their environment, in particular to the crop plant itself; B) A method of protecting plant propagation material and plant organs formed at a later point in time from attack by pests, characterized in that a pesticide comprising, as pesticidally active compound, at least one macrolide compound as active ingredient and at least one auxiliary in close spatial proximity to, or spatially together with, planting or applying the propagation material is employed to the site of planting or sowing; C) a method of controlling wood pes

Abstract: Novel fungicidal compositions for the treatment of phytopathogenic diseases of crop plants and against infestation on propagation stock of plants or on other vegetable material, especially phytopathogenic fungi, and to a method of combating phytopathogenic diseases on crop plants or in post-harvest storage and for seed dressing. The invention relates in particular to the control or prevention of diseases in the post-harvest storage period of harvested fruits. It has now been found that the use of a) 4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-7-yl)pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (“fludioxonil”) (The Pesticide Manual, 11th. edition, 1997, 334), component I in association with b) either 2-(thiazol-4-yl)benzimidazol, component IIA (“thiabendazole”) (The Pesticide Manual, 11th. edition, 1997, 701); or 1-(&bgr;-allyloxy-2,4-dichlorophenylethyl)imidazole, component IIB (“imizalil”) (The Pesticide Manual, 11th.

Abstract: A formulation comprising: a) a herbicide, b) a porous solid carrier, and c) 30-60% by weight of a nonionic surfactant of formula I: C8-16—(O—C2-4—)5-10—O—H/C1—4  (I) The herbicides may be selected from the group consisting of urea herbicides, imidazolinones, sulfonylureas, uracils, cyclohexanediones, chloroacetanilides, oxime ethers, triazines, or phenoxypropionic acid herbicides, in particular, the phenoxypropionic acid derivatives: (III) clodinafop-propargyl (IV) propaquizafop (V) fluazifop-butyl (VI) fenoxaprop-ethyl (VII) quizalofop-ethyl optionally in combination with the safener (VIII) cloquintocet-mexyl.

Abstract: In a testing system for chemical substances or substance mixtures, especially for potential plant protection compositions, the chemical substance to be tested or the substance mixture to be tested is applied to a test specimen, especially to plants or parts of plants. When a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the test specimen is examined for the activity of the substance or substance mixture. For this purpose, first of all a type of test specimen is selected from a stock of test specimens, and the substances to be tested are selected from a stock of substances to be tested. The selected type of test specimen and the selected substances are identified (BC1, BC2) by means of a machine-readable code and those codes are supplied to a memory unit (12).

Abstract: Preparation of 2,5-dichlorophenol by selectively oxidizing 1,4-dichlorobenzene using a peroxo-, hydroperoxo-, superoxo- or alkylperoxo-vanadium species in the presence of an &agr;-hydroxy-, dibasic-, tribasic- or sulfonic acid.

Abstract: A mixture of a herbicidally effective amount of a haloacetamide of formula I wherein R0 is methyl or ethyl, and to antagonise the herbicide, an antidotally effective amount of a compound of formula II as safener R—CHYCl  (II) wherein R is a radical of formula or R is a radical of formula or R is a radical of formula or R is a radical of formula or R is a radical of formula or R is a radical of formula (H5C2O)2P(O)CH2NHCO— or or R is a radical of formula or of formula in each of which formulae the substituents are as defined in claim 1 and Y is chloro, or Y is hydrogen if R is a radical of formula (H5C2O)2P(O)CH2NHCO—, are very suitable for controlling weeds in crops of cultivated plants, in particular maize.

Abstract: Solid water-dispersible compositions containing microencapsulated pesticides are produced by spray-drying an aqueous suspension of said pesticides in the presence of a water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I), which process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II), in an inert organic solvent, optionally in the presence of a base, with a compound of formula (IV), (IVa) or (IVb), and optionally converting the resulting compound of formula (I) wherein G is a metal ion equivalent or an ammonium cation, by salt conversion into the corresponding salt of formula (I) wherein G is a sulfonium or phosphonium cation, or by treatment with a Brönsted acid into the corresponding compound of formula (I) wherein G is hydrogen, and ‘in situ’ conversion of compounds of formula (I) with an electrophile of formula (XII) or (XIId) G0—L (XII) or R32—N═C═X3 (XIId), optionally in the presence of an acid-binding agent or a catalyst, to the compounds of formula (Ia).