Abstract: Herbicidal sulfonamides of the formula: ##STR1## and salts thereof, where: A represents a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring, or a 5- or 6-membered substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic ring; Q is --O--, --S-- or a group --CXX'--; X and X', which may be the same or different, are each hydrogen, halogen, cyano, an optionally-substituted alkyl group, or a group --OR.sup.a, --SR.sup.a, or --COR.sup.b ; or one of X and X' represents hydroxy and the other is as defined above; or X and X' together represent .dbd.O or .dbd.S; R.sup.a is an optionally-substituted alkyl, aryl or acyl group; R.sup.b is an optionally-substituted alkyl or aryl group, or a group --OR.sup.c or --NR.sup.c R.sup.d ; R.sup.c and R.sup.d, which may be the same or different, are each hydrogen, or an optionally-substituted alkyl or aryl group; Y is nitrogen or a group CR.sup.9 ; R.sup.1 is an optionally-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, benzoheterocyclyl or amino group; R.sup.

Abstract: 2,3-Dihydro-benzofuranyl-5-esters, particularly esters of alkyl sulphonic acid, which possess physiological activity, being particularly useful as herbicides and plant growth regulants.

Abstract: There are provided benzodioxol-4-yl carbamates of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 represents H, alkyl or phenyl; R.sup.2 represents alkyl; R.sup.3 represents H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkanoyl or benzoyl; R.sup.4 represents alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; and R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, each represent H, halogen, or alkyl.The compounds are insecticidal.

Abstract: Substituted benzodioxoles of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or together with the linking carbon atom form a cycloalkane or cycloalkene ring of 5 to 7 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or acyl;R.sup.4 is alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl of up to 4 carbon atoms or alkynyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; andR.sup.5, r.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are hydrogen, halogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atomsAre valuable pesticides, particularly insecticides.

Abstract: 2,3-Dihydro-benzofuranyl-5-esters, particularly esters of alkyl sulphonic acid, which possess physiological activity, being particularly useful as herbicides and plant growth regulants.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a branched chain alkyl group of at least 4 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group of at least 4 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-6 carbon atoms;R.sup.4, r.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms; andR.sup.5 represents an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group,Are outstanding herbicides and plant growth regulants.

Abstract: A plant physiologically active composition containing as the active ingredient a compound of formula ##STR1## characterized in that R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or alkyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form an alkylene chain;R.sup.4 represents a halogen atom;R.sup.5 represents alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl; andR.sup.6, r.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, cyano, alkanoyl or alkoxy. The present invention also involves methods of using the aforementioned compositions.

Abstract: Substituted benzodioxoles of the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or together with the linking carbon atom form a cycloalkane or cycloalkene ring of 5 to 7 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or acyl;R.sup.4 is alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl of up to 4 carbon atoms or alkynyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; andR.sup.5, r.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are hydrogen, halogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atomsAre valuable pesticides, particularly insecticides.

Abstract: 2,3-Dihydro-benzofuranyl-5-esters, particularly esters of alkyl sulphonic acid, which possess physiological activity, being particularly useful as herbicides and plant growth regulants.