Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and also to salts thereof, which have fungicidal activities: in which the various radicals and substituents are as defined in the description, and also to the fungicidal compositions containing them and to methods for combating the phytopathogenic fungi of crops using these compounds and compositions.

Abstract: The invention provides fungicidal compounds of formula I and salts thereof: wherein the various radicals and substituents are as defined in the description, fungicidal compositions containing them and method for combating fungi which comprises applying these.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and also to salts thereof, which have fungicidal activities: 1

Abstract: The invention provides herbicidally-active 2,3-dihydro-5-cyanobenzofurans of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent .dbd.O or R.sup.1 represents hydrogen and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy, halogen, isothiocyanato, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, acylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, alkylthiocarbonylamino, N-bonded heterocyclyl, cyano or alkylthio; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together represent alkylene or each represent hydrogen or alkyl; and R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, acyl or cyano), processes for their preparation and herbicidal compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention provides herbicidally-active 2,3-dihydro-5-cyanobenzofurans of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent .dbd.O or R.sup.1 represents hydrogen and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy, halogen, isothiocyanato, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, acylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, alkylthiocarbonylamino, N-bonded heterocyclyl, cyano or alkylthio; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together represent alkylene or each represent hydrogen or alkyl; and R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, acyl or cyano), processes for their preparation and herbicidal compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention provides herbicidally-active sulphonates of the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents a group --CHR.sup.3 --OR.sup.4 and Y represents a group --OR.sup.5, or X and Y together represent a group --CHR.sup.3 --O-- or a group --CHR.sup.3 --O--Z--O--, the free oxygen atom of which is attached to the benzene ring; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen or C 1 to 6 alkyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a C 3 to 6 alkylene chain; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, C 1 to 6 alkyl, C 2 to 6 alkenyl, C 2 to 6 alkynyl, phenyl, a group --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.10 or a group --SO.sub.2 R.sup.11 ; R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, C 1 to 6 alkyl, halogen, cyano, C 2 to 6 carboxylic acyl, or C 1 to 4 alkoxy; R.sup.

Abstract: Pyrogallol is prepared by (A) reacting a halo compound of formula ##STR1## where X represents Br or I, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, secondary or tertiary alkyl of up to 10 carbon atoms, carboxy or alkoxycarbonyl of 2-5 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, with an alkali metal alkoxide of formula ROM where M represents an alkali metal and R represents alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, to replace each X by OR, and then (B) dealkylating each OR and each OR.sup.2 where R.sup.2 represents alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and removing the R.sup.1 group where this is not hydrogen.

Abstract: The invention provides herbicidally-active sulphonates of the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents a group --CHR.sup.3 --OR.sup.4 and Y represents a group --OR.sup.5, or X and Y together represent a group --CHR.sup.3 --O-- or a group --CHR.sup.3 --O--Z--O--, the free oxygen atom of which is attached to the benzene ring; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen or C 1 to 6 alkyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a C 3 to 6 alkylene chain; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, C 1 to 6 alkyl, C 2 to 6 alkenyl, C 2 to 6 alkynyl, phenyl, a group --O(.dbd.O)R.sup.10 or a group --SO.sub.2 R.sup.11 ; R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, C 1 to 6 alkyl, halogen, cyano, C 2 to 6 carboxylic acyl, or C 1 to 4 alkoxy; R.sup.