Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sulfonamide derivatives, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sulfonamide derivatives, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel non-steroidal brassinosteroid mimetic derivatives of formula (I) as defined herein, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants and/or promoting the germination of seeds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I), to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I) where the substituents R1-R6 and R8, L, A and n are as defined in the application, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals.

Abstract: Provided here are methods of using a mutated patatin-like phospholipase II? (“pPLAII?,” renamed here MATRILINEAL) to induce haploid induction in plants, cloning a pPLAII? to induce haploid induction in plants, and genetically engineering a plant to contain a mutated pPLAII?. Also provided are methods of applying topical and spray chemicals, lipids, and RNAi molecules to plants during pollination in order to induce haploid production. Further provided are methods of chemically treating plants during pollination to induce haploids while also reducing embryo abortion and increasing seed set.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I), to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I) where the substituents R1-R6 and R8, L, A and n are as defined in the application, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the enantioselective preparation of the compound of formula (Ib), which process comprises a) reducing the (E)- or (Z)-form of a compound of formula (II), with an enantioselective reagent to a compound of formula (IIIa), and b) acylating the compound of formula (IIIa) with the compound of formula (IV), or c) coupling the compound of formula (IV) with the compound of formula (II), to give a compound of formula (V) and d) reducing compound of formula (V) in the presence of hydrogen, a catalyst and a chiral ligand, to the compound of formula (Ib).

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the enantio-selective preparation of spyrrolidine derivatives useful in the manufacture of pesticidally active compounds, as well as to intermediates in the processes. The processes include those comprising (a-i) reacting a compound of formula Ia wherein P is alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted, wherein the heteroaryl is connected at P via a ring carbon atom; R1 is chlorodifluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl; R2 is aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted; with a source of cyanide in the presence a chiral catalyst to give a compound of formula IIa wherein P, R1 and R2 are as defined for the compound of formula Ia; and (a-ii) oxidizing the compound of formula IIa with a peroxy acid, or peroxide in the presence of an acid to give a compound of formula VI wherein R1 and R2 are as defined for the compound of formula Ia.

Abstract: The present invention provides agonist compounds that active ABA receptors, and agricultural formulations comprising the agonist compounds. The agricultural formulations are useful for inducing ABA responses in plant vegetative tissues, reducing abiotic stress in plants, and inhibiting germination of plant seeds. The compounds are also useful for inducing expression of ABA-responsive genes in cells that express endogenous or heterologous ABA receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the enantioselective preparation of the compound of formula (Ib), which process comprises a) reducing the (E)- or (Z)-form of a compound of formula (II), with an enantioselective reagent to a compound of formula (IIIa), and b) acylating the compound of formula (IIIa) with the compound of formula (IV), or c) coupling the compound of formula (IV) with the compound of formula (II), to give a compound of formula (V) and d) reducing compound of formula (V) in the presence of hydrogen, a catalyst and a chiral ligand, to the compound of formula (Ib).

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel non-steroidal brassinosteroid mimetic derivatives of formula (I) as defined herein, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants and/or promoting the germination of seeds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (IA) wherein QA is QA1 or QA2 P is P1, heterocycyl or heterocyclyl substituted by one to five Z; and wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, G1, Z, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula (IA), to insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal and molluscicidal compositions comprising the compounds of formula (IA) and to methods of using the compounds of formula (IA) to control insect, acarine, nematode and mollusc pests.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the enantio-selective preparation of spyrrolidine derivatives useful in the manufacture of pesticidally active compounds, as well as to intermediates in the processes. The processes include those comprising (a-i) reacting a compound of formula Ia wherein P is alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted, wherein the heteroaryl is connected at P via a ring carbon atom; R1 is chlorodifluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl; R2 is aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted; with a source of cyanide in the presence a chiral catalyst to give a compound of formula IIa wherein P, R1 and R2 are as defined for the compound of formula Ia; and (a-ii) oxidising the compound of formula IIa with a peroxy acid, or peroxide in the presence of an acid to give a compound of formula VI wherein R1 and R2 are as defined for the compound of formula Ia.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I wherein Q is Q1 or Q2; A1, A2, A3 and A4 are independently of each other C—H, C—R7, or nitrogen; R1 is C1-C8haloalkyl; R2 is aryl or aryl substituted by one to five R11, or heteroaryl or heteroaryl substituted by one to five R11; and R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined in the claims. The invention also provides methods of controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which methods comprise applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to isoxazole compounds of formula (I) having fungicidal activity, to agricultural compositions comprising them, and to the use of said compounds and compositions in agriculture for the control of microbial pests, particularly fungal pests, on plants

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula I: (I) wherein the substituents have the definitions as defined in claim 1 or a salt or a N-oxide thereof, their use and methods for the control and/or prevention of microbial infection, particularly fungal infection, in plants and to processes for the preparation of these compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isoxazole compounds of formula (I) having fungicidal activity, to agricultural compositions comprising them, and to the use of said compounds and compositions in agriculture for the control of microbial pests, particularly fungal pests, on plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyridazine derivatives of formula (I) as active ingredients which have microbiocidal activity, in particular fungicidal activity: wherein R1 is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl; R2 is chloro, fluoro, hydroxy or C1-C2alkoxy; R3 is H, chloro, fluoro, methoxy or C1-C3alkyl; R4 is chloro, fluoro or bromo; and R5 is H, fluoro or methoxy; or an agrochemically usable salt form thereof; with the proviso that when R1 is methyl, R2 is chloro and R3 is H, then R4 or R5 is different from fluoro.