Abstract: Haloacyl and thiohaloacyl aryl-substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines useful as active antidotes against crop injury when used with various herbicides; herbicidal compositions and utility of various herbicides and aryl substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines having the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are independently oxygen or sulfur; R is haloalkyl or chloroalkenyl; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, substituted phenyl wherein said substituents are monofluoro, mono- or di- chloro, nitro, methyl, methoxy, or hydroxyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxymethyl, N-methyl carbamoyloxymethyl or dichloroacetoxymethyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl; and R.sub.6 is hydrogen; provided that at least one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.5 is phenyl, substituted phenyl or naphthyl.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R is selected from the group consisting of chloro and fluoro;R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and 1-4 carbon alkyl; andX is oxygen or sulfur protect crops from thiocarbamate herbicidal injury.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms protect corn from thiolcarbamate herbicidal injury.

Abstract: Non-phytotoxic antidotally effective amounts of compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and alkylamino having 1-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, haloalkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and chloro; andR.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and N-dichloroacetylethylamino protect crops from thiolcarbamate herbicidal injury.

Abstract: Haloacyl and thiohaloacyl aryl-substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines useful as active antidotes against crop injury when used with various herbicides; herbicidal compositions and utility of various herbicides and aryl substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines having the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are independently oxygen or sulfur; R is haloalkyl or chloroalkenyl; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, substituted phenyl wherein said substituents are mono- or di- chloro, nitro, methyl, methoxy, or hydroxyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl; and R.sub.6 is hydrogen; provided that at least one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.5 is phenyl, substituted phenyl or naphthyl.

Abstract: Substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines having the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxygen or sulfur; R is haloalkyl, alkyl or alkylthio; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkoxyalkyl and lower alkylol; provided that when X is oxygen and R is alkyl, then at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 or R.sub.6 is other than hydrogen. The compounds are active as an antidote against crop injury, when used with various herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R is selected from the group consisting of chloro and fluoro;R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and 1-4 carbon alkyl; andX is oxygen or sulfur protect crops from thiocarbamate herbicidal injury.

Abstract: Esterified bromoacetanilides as new compositions of matter useful as microbiocides, especially 3'-cyclohexane carbonyloxybromoacetanilide.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms protect corn from thiolcarbamate herbicidal injury.

Abstract: Substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines having the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxygen or sulfur; R is haloalkyl, alkyl or alkylthio; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkoxyalkyl and lower alkylol; provided that when X is oxygen and R is alkyl, then at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 or R.sub.6 is other than hydrogen. The compounds are active as an antidote against crop injury, when used with various herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R is selected from the group consisting of chloro and fluoro;R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and 1-4 carbon alkyl; andX is oxygen or sulfur protect crops from thiocarbamate herbicidal injury.

Abstract: Substituted N-haloacyl oxazolidines as new compositions of matter useful as active herbicidal antidotes to protect against and decrease crop injury when used with thiolcarbamate herbicides when applied in various methods; improved herbicidal compositions and utility of said compositions to protect against and decrease phytotoxic crop injury when employing thiolcarbamate herbicides, and a two-part herbicide system consisting essentially of a first-part of one or more thiolcarbamate herbicides and a second-part of an effective antidote compound therefor, said antidote compounds of the class 5-substituted 3-acyl oxazolidines having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur and R.sub.1 is alkyl; R is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl, and alkoxy carboalkyl; R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, p-chlorophenyl and p-bromophenyl; and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl.

Abstract: Substituted N-haloacyl oxazolidines as new compositions of matter useful as active herbicidal antidotes to protect against and decrease crop injury when used with thiolcarbamate herbicides when applied in various methods; improved herbicidal compositions and utility of said compositions to protect against and decrease phytotoxic crop injury when employing thiolcarbamate herbicides, and a two-part herbicide system consisting essentially of a first-part of one or more thiolcarbamate herbicides and a second-part of an effective antidote compound therefor, said antidote compounds of the class 5-substituted 3-haloacyl oxazolidines having the formula ##STR1## wherein XR.sub.1 is phenoxy, R is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl, where halo is chloro or bromo, and p-methyl phenylsulfonylamido; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from lower alkyl.

Abstract: Substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines having the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxygen or sulfur; R is haloalkyl, alkyl or alkylthio; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkoxyalkyl and lower alkylol; provided that when X is oxygen and R is alkyl, then at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 or R.sub.6 is other than hydrogen. The compounds are active as an antidote against crop injury, when used with various herbicides.

Abstract: This invention relates to the utility of certain anilide ureas as biocidal agents having the formula ##STR1## R is selected from the group of alkyls having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, haloalkyls having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, NHR.sub.1, OR.sub.1 and SR.sub.1 in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently lower alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, CF.sub.3 and NHCOR.sub.3 and R.sub.3 is selected from the group of lower alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, haloalkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, NHR.sub.4, OR.sub.4 and SR.sub.4 in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently lower alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines having the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxygen or sulfur; R is haloalkyl, alkyl or alkylthio; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkoxyalkyl and lower alkylol; provided that when X is oxygen and R is alkyl, then at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is other than hydrogen. The compounds are active as an antidote against crop injury, when used with various herbicides.

Abstract: N-acyl substituted oxazolidines having the formula ##STR1## in which R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 thioalkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkenyl; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, are prepared by the reaction of a 2-hydroxyethylamide having the formula ##STR2## with an acetal or ketal having the formula ##STR3## in which R.sub.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of monocyclic aromatic N-substituted halo-2-pyrrolidinones having the formula ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen, chlorine or methyl; Y is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, Z is chlorine or bromine; R.sub.2 is alkyl or hydrogen; R is hydrogen, alkyl, acetyl, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylsulfinyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, pentafluoropropionamido, or 3-methylureido; and R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, chlorine or trifluoromethyl; which comprises the steps of heating an N-alkenyl haloacyl amide in the presence of a catalytic amount of ferrous ion and recovery of the resulting product.

Abstract: Substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines having the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxygen or sulfur; R is haloalkyl, alkyl or alkylthio; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkoxyalkyl and lower alkylol; provided that when X is oxygen and R is alkyl, then at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 or R.sub.6 is other than hydrogen. The compounds are active as an antidote against crop injury, when used with various herbicides.

Abstract: Meta-thiocarbamyl phenylene amides and ureas having the formula ##STR1## in which R' is alkyl or benzyl and R is alkyl, monoalkylamino, N,N-di-substituted amino wherein said substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, furfuryl and cycloalkenyl. The compounds of this invention are useful as herbicides.