Abstract: In accordance with this invention a photographic color diffusion transfer element and process for its development are provided.

Abstract: A method of controlling fungus is provided which comprises contacting said fungus with a fungicidally effective amount of a compound having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein R is a halogen atom, andR.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, straight or branched alkyl having from about 1 to 6 carbon atoms,alkoxy having from about 1 to 6 carbon atoms,halo, provided that when any R.sup.1 is chloro, n is 2 and at least one R.sup.1 is meta-chloro,substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl, andsubstituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,where n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: Named compounds are useful in making dry analytical elements for assaying lithium in serum. The compounds have the general structure: ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and X are as presented below:______________________________________ R R.sub.1 R.sub.2 X ______________________________________ n-C.sub.12 H.sub.25 SO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 CH n-C.sub.12 H.sub.25 NO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 CH CH.sub.3 SO.sub.2 N(n-C.sub.6 H.sub.13).sub.2 CH.sub.3 CH CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SO.sub.2 N(n-C.sub.6 H.sub.13).sub.2 CH.sub.3 CH CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SO.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3)-n-C.sub.18 H.sub.37 CH.sub.3 CH CH.sub.3 NO.sub.2 n-C.sub.7 H.sub.15 CH n-C.sub.12 H.sub.25 H CH.sub.

Abstract: A method of controlling plant growth comprising applying to the plants or to a habitat thereof a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein: R is selected from carboxy, carboxylate salt, carboxylate ester, formyl, halomethyl or a substituted methyl group capable of ambient oxidation or hydrolysis to a carboxy group, wherein the substituent on the substituted methyl group consists of an aliphatic group having a heteroatom containing group. The invention is useful in providing an alternative to known herbicidal methods and compositions.

Abstract: A novel 14-crown 4-ether derivative is disclosed for use in a dry analytical element for assaying lithium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 2-substituted-1-hydroxyindoles of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 is an electron withdrawing group,R.sup.2 is an alkenyl having 2-10 carbon atoms, and N-substituted .alpha.-iminobenzyl group wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, anilino and dimethylamino, an unsubstituted aromatic group, and an aromatic group having meta or para substituents which are nitro, trifluoromethyl, fluoro, formyl, hydroxyiminomethyl and carbamoyl,R.sup.3 is a halogen atom, andn is 0, 1, or 2,provided that when R.sup.2 is either phenyl or nitro substituted phenyl and n is 0, then R.sup.1 is not cyano.

Abstract: A method of controlling plant growth is provided comprising applying to the plants or to a habitat thereof a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of carboxy, cyano, ester ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of a straight-chained alkyl group or a branched-chained alkyl group, of about 1 to 8 carbon atoms.R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of about 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of about 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and heterocyclyl of about 5 to 6 carbon and hetero atoms, or,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together with the nitrogen atoms to which they are attached form a heterocyclyl group having 5 to 6 carbon and hetero atoms. Also, novel compounds having the above structure are provided.

Abstract: A method of controlling fungus is provided which comprises contacting said fungus with a fungicidally effective amount of a compound having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein R is a halogen ateom, andR.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, straight or branched alkyl having from about 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy having from about 1 to 6 carbon atoms, halo, provided that when any R.sup.1 is chloro, n is 2 and at least one R.sup.1 is meta-chloro, substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl, and substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,where n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: Intermediate compounds for the preparation of useful 14-crown-4-ether derivatives are presented. The intermediates have the structure: ##STR1## wherein R represents CH.sub.3, n-C.sub.12 H.sub.25 and CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 ; and R.sub.2 represents CH.sub.3, and n-C.sub.7 H.sub.15.

Abstract: 1-Hydroxyindoles of the following formula are useful in controlling fungi: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group;R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of alkenyl having 2-10 carbon atoms, N-substituted-.alpha.-iminobenzyl, an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic group and acyl of 2-16 carbon atoms,R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, andn is 0 to 4.

Abstract: A method of controlling plant growth is provided comprising applying to the plants or to a habitat thereof a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of carboxy, cyano, ester ##STR2## or amido ##STR3## wherein R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of a straight-chained alkyl group or a branched-chain alkyl group, of about 1 to 8 carbon atoms,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of about 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of about 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and heterocyclyl of about 5 to 6 carbon and hetero atoms, or,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together with the nitrogen atoms to which they are attached form a heterocyclyl group having 5 to 6 carbon and hetero atoms. Also, novel compounds having the above structure are provided.

Abstract: There are disclosed novel benzofurans having the following structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R is alkenyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aryl of from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 is H, alkali metal, or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sub.2 is alkyl or alkoxy of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, hydrogen, amino or dialkylamino, nitro, sulfonyl, alkyl or aryl thioether or halide. Also disclosed is a novel process of making the benzofurans, comprising the step of cyclizing an o-(2-carboxyvinyl)phenyl unsaturated alkyl ether in the presence of a base selected from the group consisting of KOH, NaOH, LiOH, dimsyl sodium, lithium diisopropylamide, potassium tert-butoxide, and mixtures thereof, at room temperature.

Abstract: Imidomethyl blocked photographic image dyes and dye releasing compounds are useful in photographic elements, film units and processes. The blocked photographic dyes and dye releasing compounds have the structures: ##STR1## wherein: J represents ##STR2## X represents the atoms to complete at least one 5- or 6-membered ring; R represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms;Q represents ##STR3## --Q--DYE represents the residue of a diffusible photographic dye; and CAR is a ballasted carrier moiety from which the dye moiety is released as a function of silver halide development.

Abstract: Imidomethyl blocked photographic reagents are useful in photographic elements, film units and processes. The blocked photographic reagents have the structure: ##STR1## wherein: J represents ##STR2## X represents the atoms to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring or ring system; R represents hydrogen, alkyl or 1 to 4 carbon atoms or aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms; andPR represents the residue of an organic photographic reagent containing a heteroatom through which it is joined to the imidomethyl blocking group.