Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing substituted 2-nitrobiphenyls and to specific 2-nitrobiphenyls. The invention further relates to a process for preparing 2-aminobiphenyls from such 2-nitrobiphenyls and to a process for preparing (het)arylamides of such 2-aminobiphenyls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl]-hydroxylamine from the correspondingly substituted nitrobenzene compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl] phenyl]-hydroxylamine from the correspondingly substituted nitrobenzene compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing 2-halogenomethylphenyl acetic acid derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a ring-substituted N-phenylhydroxylamine by reduction of the correspondingly substituted nitrobenzene compound, wherein the reduction is carried out by reacting the substituted nitrobenzene compound with hydrazine in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a ring-substituted N-phenylhydroxylamine by reduction of the correspondingly substituted nitrobenzene compound, wherein the reduction is carried out by reacting the substituted nitrobenzene compound with hydrazine in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, nitro, cyano, and pentafluorothio; R6 is C1-C4-alkyl, or C1-C4-haloalkyl; by oxidation of a compound of formula (II) with an oxidation agent selected from trifluoroperacetic acid and trichloroperacetic acid in the presence of a catalyst selected from hydroxides, oxides, sulfates, acetates or trifluoroacetates of lithium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, titanium (IV), zinc (II) and manganese (II).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying trifluoromethanesulfinic acid by azeotropic distillation with an aromatic solvent, to processes for preparing purified trifluoromethanesulfinic acid and to the use of the purified trifluoronnethanesulfinic acid for preparing trifluoromethylsulfinylated pyrazole derivatives, especially fipronil.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein W is nitrogen or CR1, R1, R2, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, R7S(O)n, nitro, cyano, and pentafluorothio; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, R7S(O)n, nitro, cyano, pentafluorothio or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 members of the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, R7S(O)n, nitro, cyano, and pentafluorothio which are the same or different; R7 is C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-haloalkyl; and n is 0, 1, or 2; characterized in that hydrazines of formula (II) wherein W, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined for pyrazole derivatives of formula (I), are reacted with a compound of formula (III)

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, nitro, cyano, and pentafluorothio; R6 is C1-C4-alkyl, or C1-C4-haloalkyl; by oxidation of a compound of formula (II) with an oxidation agent selected from trifluoroperacetic acid and trichloroperacetic acid in the presence of a catalyst selected from hydroxides, oxides, sulfates, acetates or trifluoroacetates of lithium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, titanium (IV), zinc (II) and manganese (II).

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein W is nitrogen or CR1, R1, R2, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, R7S(O)n, nitro, cyano, and pentafluorothio; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, R7S(O)n, nitro, cyano, pentafluorothio or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 members of the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, R7S(O)n, nitro, cyano, and pentafluorothio which are the same or different; R7 is C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-haloalkyl; and n is 0, 1, or 2; characterized in that hydrazines of formula (II) wherein W, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined for pyrazole derivatives of formula (I), are reacted with a compound of formula (III)

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing substituted 2-nitrobiphenyls and to specific 2-nitrobiphenyls. The invention further relates to a process for preparing 2-aminobiphenyls from such 2-nitrobiphenyls and to a process for preparing (het)arylamides of such 2-aminobiphenyls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing 2-halogenomethylphenyl acetic acid derivatives.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying trifluoromethanesulfinic acid by azeotropic distillation with an aromatic solvent, to processes for preparing purified trifluoromethanesulfinic acid and to the use of the purified trifluoronnethanesulfinic acid for preparing trifluoromethylsulfinylated pyrazole derivatives, especially fipronil.