Abstract: Use of an N-phenylcarbamate of the formula: ##STR1## as a fungicidal agent against phytophatogenic fungi, particularly strains which are resistant to benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition which comprises as an active ingredient a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a hydroxyl group or a hydroxyamino group, or its salt and an inert carrier or diluent.

Abstract: Amide phosphorothiolate derivatives of the formula, ##STR1## wherein X is an oxygen or sulfur atom, Y is an oxygen or sulfur atom or imino group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, are each a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group, R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group, R.sub.5 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, methoxy or ethoxy group, Z is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or chlorine atom and n is 1 or 2, a process for producing said derivatives characterized by reacting the salt of thiophosphoric ester represented by the formula, ##STR2## wherein X, Y, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above and M is a sodium or potassium atom or ammonium group, with a haloacetamide derivative of the formula, ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, Z and n are as defined above and W is a halogen atom, and a combined insecticide, acaricide, nematocide and/or fungicide containing said derivatives as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A soil disinfectant composition for preventing and controlling diseases caused by pathogenic fungi living in soil, which comprises an effective amount of at least one of phenylphosphinic acid and its salts as an active ingredient, and at least one inert carrier or diluent.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition which comprises as an active ingredient a N-benzoylanthranilate compound of the formula, ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen or 3-halogen atom or a 3-methoxy, 4-methoxy, 2,4-dimethoxy, 3,4-dimethoxy, 3-halo-4-methoxy, 3,4-methylenedioxy or 3,5-dimethoxy group and R is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, halo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or N,N-di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylamino C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and an inert carrier, and their preparation and use as a fungicide.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition which comprises as an active ingredient a N-benzoylanthranilate compound of the formula, ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen or 3-halogen atom or a 3-methoxy, 4-methoxy, 2,4-dimethoxy, 3,4-dimethoxy, 3-halo-4-methoxy, 3,4-methylenedioxy or 3,5-dimethoxy group and R is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, halo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or N,N-di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylamino C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and an inert carrier, and their preparation and use as a fungicide.

Abstract: 1-Phenyl-2-azolyl-4,4-dimethyl-1-penten-3-ols of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X, which may be same or different, is an alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4), cyano, alkoxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4), phenoxy, phenyl group, halogen atom, n is zero or an integer of 1 to 2, A.sub.Z is an imidazole group of the formula ##STR2## or a triazole group of the formula ##STR3## and salt thereof, which show high fungicidal activities without any material toxicity to mammals and plants and can be produced by reacting the corresponding 3-ketone compound with a reducing agent.

Abstract: 1-Branched-alkylcarbonyl-3-(3,5-dihalophenyl)imidazolidine-2,4-diones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a chlorine or bromine atom and R is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 branched alkyl group, which show high fungicidal activities without any material toxicity to mammals and plants and which can be produced by reacting the corresponding 1-unsubstituted compound with a branched alkanecarboxylic acid or a reactive derivative thereof.

Abstract: 1-Cycloalkylcarbonyl-3-(3,5-dihalophenyl)imidazolidine-2,4-diones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a chlorine or bromine atom, R.sub.1 is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, tetramethylcyclopropyl, 2,2-dimethyl-3-isobutenylcyclopropyl or 2,2-dimethyl-3-dichlorovinylcyclopropyl group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are individually a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, which show high fungicidal activities without any material toxicity to mammals and plants and which can be produced by reacting the corresponding 1-unsubstituted compound with a cycloalkanecarboxylic acid or a reactive derivative thereof.

Abstract: N-(3,5-Dihalophenyl)-.alpha.-spirocycloalkanesuccinimides of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a chlorine or bromine atom and R is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkylene group, which show high fungicidal activities without any material toxicity to mammals and plants and which can be produced by reacting the corresponding .alpha.-spirocycloalkanesuccinic acid or its anhydride with 3,5-dichloroaniline or 3,5-dibromoaniline.

Abstract: 3-(3',5'-Dihalophenyl)-1-sulfenylimidazolidine-2,4-diones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3 are each a chlorine atom or a fluorine atom and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, which show high microbicidal activities against various fungi without any material toxicity to mammals and plants and can be produced by reacting the corresponding 1-unsubstituted compound with a sulfenyl halide.

Abstract: Novel N-(3,5-dihalophenyl)cyclopropanedicarboximides of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X and Y are each a chlorine atom or a bromine atom and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are individually a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, which show high microbicidal activities against various fungi and bacteria without any material toxicity to mammals and plants and which can be produced by reacting the corresponding cyclopropanedicarboxylic acid or its anhydride with a 3,5-dihaloaniline.

Abstract: 3-(3' -Dihalophenyl)-1-sulfonylimidazolidine-2,4-5'-diones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a halogen atom, R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl group or a halogenated C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group having 1 to 3 halogen atoms, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are individually a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, which show high microbicidal activities against various fungi and bacteria without any material toxicity to mammals and which plants and can be produced by reacting the corresponding 1-unsubstituted compound with a sulfonyl halide.

Abstract: Novel N-substituted amino acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkynyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is a methyl or ##STR2## group in which R.sub.2 ' is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a halogen-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, benzyl, hydroxyethyl or methoxyethyl group, and inorganic or organic acid addition salts thereof, which possess useful soil fungicidal activities and can be produced by reacting a sarcosine derivative of the formula:CH.sub.3 HNCH.sub.2 COOR.sub.3 (II)wherein R.sub.3 is as defined above, with a halogen compound of the formula:R.sub.1 -- X (III)wherein R.sub.1 is as defined above and X is a halogen atom, or by reacting an N-substituted glycine derivative of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 and R.

Abstract: Novel phosphorothioates represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a chlorine or bromine atom, R.sub.2 is methyl or ethyl group and R.sub.3 is a chlorine or bromine atom or nitro group, which have a low toxicity to men and beasts as well as fishes, no phytotoxicity to crops, excellent fungicidal effect on injurious epidemic soil fungi in agriculture, horticulture and the like, and a wide range of uses for prevention of soil epidemics to effect the growth promotion of crops.

Abstract: N-substituted-aminoacetamide compounds having the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a lower alkenyl group having up to 5 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted lower alkenyl group having up to 5 carbon atoms or a lower alkynyl group having up to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a lower akyl group having up to 4 carbon atoms, and the inorganic and organic acid addition salts thereof, which are useful as fungicidal agents, processesfor preparing N-substituted-aminoacetamide compounds and fungicidal compositions containing at least one compound of the formula (I) as an active inredient.

Abstract: N-substituted aminonitrile derivatives of the formula (I) ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as hereinafter defined, useful as fungicides, method for their preparation, and fungicidal compositions containing the N-substituted aminonitrile derivatives of the formula (I).