Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the production of a fluoroalkanecarboxamide derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group substituted with at least one halogen atom or an alkoxyl group substituted with at least one halogen atom; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and R.sup.3 is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a chlorine atom or a bromine atom; X and Y are the same or different and each of them represents a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a fluorine atom or a trifluoromethyl group, with the proviso that X and Y do not simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom or a chlorine atom, which comprises the steps of:(a) reacting an iminothiazoline compound of the formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each as defined above, or a salt thereof with a fluoroolefin of the formula (III):XYC.dbd.CF.sub.

Abstract: A pyrazole compound of the formula: ##STR1## which is useful as an insect pesticide.

Abstract: Fungicide contains a substituted pyrazole carboxylic acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a methyl or trifluoromethyl group, R.sub.2 is halogen atom, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are, same or different, a methyl or ethyl and R.sub.5 is an ethyl, propyl, butyl group or hydrogen atom.

Abstract: An insecticidal and/or acaricidal composition which comprises as an active ingredient an insecticidally and/or acaricidally effective amount of at least one ether compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a halo(lower)alkyl group, a phenoxyphenoxy(lower)alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halo(lower)alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a halo(lower)alkoxyphenyl group, a methylenedioxy group or a group of the formula: ##STR2## (in which ##STR3## is a 6-membered unsaturated ring, X.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a halo(lower)alkoxy group, Y.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or combined with Y.sub.1 to form a direct single bond, n is an integer of 1 or 2 and X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group or a group of the formula: --C(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4)-- (in which R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group));Y.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or combined with Y.sub.2 to form a direct single bond;R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A substituted carboxylic acid derivative which is fungicidally active is provided. The compound has the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for a methyl or ethyl group, A stands for ##STR2## R.sub.2 stands for a methyl, ethyl or trifluoromethyl group, R.sub.3 stands for a methyl group or a halogen or hydrogen atom, R.sub.4 stands for a fluorine or hydrogen atom, R.sub.5 stands for a methyl, nitro or trifluoromethyl group or a halogen atom, Z stands for a .dbd.CH-- group or an N atom, R.sub.6 stands for a methyl, ethyl or trifluoromethyl group and R.sub.7 stands for an amino or methyl group or a chlorine atom.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## which is useful as an insecticide.

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is either one of the following groups: ##STR2## (in which R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15, R.sub.16 and R.sub.17 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio group, a trifluoromethyl group or a nitro group, R.sub.18, R.sub.19, R.sub.20 and R.sub.21 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, k is an integer of 0 to 1 and l is an integer of 0 to 3);R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.4 is a halogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds are representable by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is either one of the following groups: ##STR2## (in which R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group and l is an integer of 1 or 2);R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.3 is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group or an alkenyloxy group, all of which may have optionally one or more substituents;A is either one of the following groups: ##STR3## (in which R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sub.10 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group and m is an integer of 1 to 4); andX is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom,which is useful as an insecticidal agent.

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is either one of the following groups: ##STR2## (in which R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15, R.sub.16 and R.sub.17 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio group, a trifluoromethyl group or a nitro group, R.sub.18, R.sub.19, R.sub.20 and R.sub.21 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, k is an integer of 0 to 1 and l is an integer of 0 to 3);R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are, the same or differnt, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.4 is a halogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A substituted carboxylic acid derivative which is fungicidally active is provided. The compound has the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for a methyl or ethyl group, A stands for ##STR2## R.sub.2 stands for a methyl, ethyl or trifluoromethyl group, R.sub.3 stands for a methyl group or a halogen or hydrogen atom, R.sub.4 stands for a fluorine or hydrogen atom, R.sub.5 stands for a methyl, nitro or trifluoromethyl group or a halogen atom, Z stands for a .dbd.CH-- group or an N atom, R.sub.6 stands for a methyl, ethyl or trifluoromethyl group and R.sub.7 stands for an amino or methyl group or a chlorine atom.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds are represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is either one of the following groups: ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group and l is an integer of 1 or 2;R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.3 is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group or an alkenyloxy group, all of which may optionally have one or more substituents;A is either one of the following groups: ##STR3## in which R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sub.10 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group and m is an integer of 1 to 4; andX is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.These componds are useful as insecticidal agents.

Abstract: Heterocyclic derivatives represented by the following formula have excellent preventive, curative and systemic controlliing effects on various plant microbes. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A represents ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, Y.sup.1 represents an amino group, a methyl group or a chlorine atom, R.sup.3 represents a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group and Z represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group and when A represents the formula: ##STR3## X represents an oxygen atom or sulfur atom and when A represents the formula: ##STR4## X represents a sulfur atom.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel carboxylic acid esters represented by the formula (I) below, methods for production thereof and insecticides containing them as the active ingredient, and an alcohol compound useful as an intermediate for manufacturing carboxylic acid esters represented by the formula (I). ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; when R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, R.sub.2 represents a group of the formula ##STR2## in which X and Y are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen atom or a halogenated lower alkyl group, and when R.sub.1 is a methyl group, R.sub.2 represents a methyl group; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group or a lower alkynyl group.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel compound represented by the following general formula (I), its production, and an insecticidal and acaricidal composition containing it as an active ingredient: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a lower alkoxyl group, a lower alkenyloxy group or a halogenated lower alkoxyl group or are, taken together, a methylenedioxy group; R.sub.3 is a vinyl group or a ethynyl group; R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom; R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxyl group or a trifluoromethyl group; Z is a nitrogen atom or a group represented by the formula --CH.dbd.; when Z is a nitrogen atom, Y is an oxygen atom; and when Z is a group of the formula --CH.dbd., Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a methylene group or a group represented by the formula --NH--.

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is either one of the following groups: ##STR2## (in which R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15, R.sub.16 and R.sub.17 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio group, a trifluoromethyl group or a nitro group, R.sub.18, R.sub.19, R.sub.20 and R.sub.21 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, k is an integer of 0 to 1 and l is an integer of 0 to 3);R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.4 is a halogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A pyrazolecarboxamide derivative represented by the formula hereinbelow is useful since it has preventively, curatively or systematically controlling effects against various plant diseases and fungicides containing said compound as an active ingredient have excellent controlling activities: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 which are identical or different and represent each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds are represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is either one of the following groups: ##STR2## (in which R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group and l is an integer of 1 or 2);R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.3 is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group or an alkenyloxy group, all of which may have optionally one or more substituents;A is either one of the following groups: ##STR3## (in which R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,R.sub.10 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group and m is an integer of 1 to 4); andX is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom,which is useful as an insecticidal agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel carboxylic acid esters represented by the formula (I) below, methods for production thereof and insecticides containing them as the active ingredient, and an alcohol compound useful as an intermediate for manufacturing carboxylic acid esters represented by the formula (I). ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; when R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, R.sub.2 represents a group of the formula ##STR2## in which X and Y are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen atom or a halogenated lower alkyl group, and when R.sub.1 is a methyl group, R.sub.2 represents a methyl group; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group or a lower alkynyl group.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sub.2 is a lower alkyl group and X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, which is useful as an insecticide.

Abstract: A benzoylurea compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R.sub.2 is a halogen atom, R.sub.3 is a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sub.4 is a 3,5-difluorophenyl group, a pentafluorophenyl group or a pentachlorophenyl group, which is useful as an insecticidal agent.