Abstract: 2-Carboxymethyl-3-carboxy-chromones and esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl or aryl group, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano or an optionally substituted alkoxy aryloxy, aralkoxy, alkoxy-carbonyl or dialkylamino group, orR and R.sup.1, together with two carbon atoms of the benzene ring system, form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic 5-membered or 6-membered ring, andR.sup.3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aralkyl,are characterized by fungicidal and arthropodicidal activities. The novel compounds are produced by reacting an o-hydroxyacetophenone of the formula ##STR2## with a glyoxylic acid derivative of the formulaOCH-COOZin which Z is a cation, in the presence of a basic compound, followed by acidification to form the dicarboxylic acid and, optionally, the ester.

Abstract: 1-(Azol-1-yl)-2-substituted-alken-3-ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylthio, optionally substituted phenylsulphonyl or optionally substituted phenyl carbonyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl andY represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group.

Abstract: .alpha.-Azolyl-.beta.-hydroxy-ketones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 represents the grouping --CX.sup.1 X.sup.2 R.sup.3 or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.3 represents halogen, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,X.sup.1 and X.sup.2, which may be identical or different, each represents hydrogen or halogen, andY represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group, or physiologically acceptable acid-addition salts or metal-salt complexes thereof which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: 2-Carboxymethyl-3-carboxy-chromones and esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl or aryl group, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano or an optionally substituted alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, alkoxy-carbonyl or dialkylamino group, orR and R.sup.1, together with two carbon atoms of the benzene ring system, form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic 5-membered or 6-membered ring, andR.sup.3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aralkyl,are characterized by fungicidal and arthropodicidal activities. The novel compounds are produced by reacting an o-hydroxyacetophenone of the formula ##STR2## with a glyoxylic acid derivative of the formulaOCH--COOZin whichZ is a cation,in the presence of a basic compound, followed by acidification to form the dicarboxylic acid and, optionally, the ester.

Abstract: 1-Phenoxy-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-ethan-2-ones and -ols of the formula ##STR1## in which A is --C(O)-- or --CH(OH)--,X each independently is halogen, alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,or a salt thereof, which possess fungicidal and antimicrobial properties rendering them useful in agriculture and pharmacy.

Abstract: A 1-phenyl,1-oximino-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-ethane of the formula ##STR1## in which R is halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, halogenoalkyl, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted phenoxy,R' is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted benzyl or optionally substituted styryl, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,or a salt thereof with a physiologically acceptable acid or a metal salt complex thereof which possesses fungicidal properties.

Abstract: 3-Substituted pyridine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which A is --CO-- or --CH(OH)--,R is alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,X each independently is halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl or optionally substituted phenylalkoxy,n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, andm is 0 or 1,or a physiologically acceptable acid addition salt or metal salt complex thereof, which possess fungicidal activity.

Abstract: Fungicidal 1-(azol-1-yl)-4-halo-1-phenoxy-butan-2-ones and -ols of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms;X represents hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or halogen;Y represents halogen;Z represents halogen, straignt-chain or branched alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl with 5 to 7 carbon atoms, halogenoalkyl with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, alkoxy with one or 2 carbon atoms, alkylthio with 1 or 2 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl with 1 to 5 carbon atoms in the alkoxy part, amino, cyano, nitro, phenyl or phenoxy substituted with at least one of halogen, amino, cyano, nitro and alkyl with 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylalkyl with 1 or 2 carbon atoms on the alkyl part optionally substituted in the alkyl part by alkylcarbonyl with a total of up to 3 carbon atoms and in the phenyl part by halogen, nitro or cyano;n represents 0,1,2 or 3,A is --CO-- or CH(OH)--, andB is --N.dbd. or --CH.dbd., or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A 2-acyloxy-1-azolyl-3,3-dimethyl-2-phenoxy-butane of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group,R represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted phenoxyalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, optionally substituted phenylamino, halogenalkylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, or alkoxyalkylamino,X represents hydrogen, halogen or alkylcarbonyloxy,Y represents halogen or alkylcarbonyloxy,Z represents halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, cyano or nitro, andn represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, the substituents Z being selected independently of one another when n is 2 or more,and salts and complexes thereof which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: Synergistic fungicidal compositions comprising ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or chlorophenyl, andY is a keto group or a functional derivative thereof,and at least one member selected from the group consisting of(a) dithiocarbamates,(b) N-polyhaloalkylthio-amines or -amides,(c) imidazole and benzimidazole derivatives,(d) optionally nitrated polyhalobenzenes,(e) N-sulphinyl-N'-aryl-hydrazines, and(f) sulphur or alkaline earth metal polysulphides.

Abstract: 2,2-Difluoro-5-(2,4-dinitro-6-trifluoromethylphenylamino)-benzodioxoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl optionally substituted by halogen,which possess arthropodicidal, microbicidal and herbicidal properties.

Abstract: A 1-(4-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2-(N-halogenoalkylmercapto-carbamoyloxy)-1-(1,2 ,4-triazol-1-yl)-butane of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 is halogenoalkyl,X is hydrogen or halogen,Y is hydrogen or halogen,Z each independently is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy or phenylalkyl, cyano or nitro, andn is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,and physiologically acceptable acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: 3-Azolyl-benzo-1,2,4-triazines or 1-oxides thereof of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylmercapto, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulphonyl, nitro or trifluoromethyl,m represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, the substituents X being selected independently of one another when m is 2 or more,n represents 0 or 1 andAz represents a five-membered hetero-aromatic ring with 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms, which is bonded via nitrogen and which can be optionally substituted, which possess fungicidal and bactericidal properties.

Abstract: 2-Methylene-3-substituted-4,5-bis-trifluoromethylimino-thiazoldines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, it being possible for the last-mentioned group to be substituted on the alkyl radical, or an amino group --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, whereinR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be identical or different, each represent optionally substituted alkyl, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the connecting nitrogen atom and optionally one or more further heteroatoms, form a 4-membered to 12-membered heterocyclic ring,R.sup.2 represents cyano, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, alkylsulphonyl or arylspulphonyl, the four last-mentioned groups being optionally substituted, or represents an amide or thioamide group, comprising the radical CO--NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 or CS--NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, whereinR.sup.6 represents hydrogen or alkyl andR.sup.

Abstract: N,N-Dimethyl-carbamic acid O-(2-substituted-methyl-pyrimidin-4-yl)-esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are alkanediyl, andn is 1 or 2,which possess arthropodicidal and fungicidal properties.

Abstract: Substantially pure diastereomeric form A of 1-phenoxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-butan-2-ols of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents halogen, optionally substituted p- or m-phenyl, substituted o-phenyl, alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or nitro, andn represents an integer from 1 to 5,which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: Azolyl ether derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which A is CH or a nitrogen atom,R is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, benzyl or substituted phenyl or benzyl,X is halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, nitro, cyano, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, or substituted phenyl, phenoxy of phenylthio,Y is alkyl, phenyl, or substituted alkyl or phenyl andn is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: N-Sulphenylated carbamoyl compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which Z represents two adjacent C atoms of a bifunctional lower aliphatic radical, of a cycloaliphatic radical or of an optionally substituted aromatic radical,m denotes the number 0 or 1 andn denotes the number 0, 1, 2 or 3,which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: This invention relates to new 2,4-dichlorophenyl-imidaziolyl-ethan-ones and -ols useful as antimycotic and fungicidal agents. The compounds are useful as medicaments as well as in the plant protection area.

Abstract: 2-Carboxymethyl-3-carboxy-chromones and esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl or aryl group, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano or an optionally substituted alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, alkoxy-carbonyl or dialkylamino group, orR and R.sup.1, together with two carbon atoms of the benzene ring system, form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic 5-membered or 6-membered ring, andR.sup.3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aralkyl,are characterized by fungicidal and arthropodicidal activities. The novel compounds are produced by reacting an o-hydroxyacetophenone of the formula ##STR2## with a glyoxylic acid derivative of the formulaOCH--COOZin whichZ is a cation,in the presence of a basic compound, followed by acidification to form the dicarboxylic acid and, optionally, the ester.