Abstract: There is provided a process for the manufacture of phenolic compounds by separating a neutralized aralkyl hydroperoxide cleavage mass stream containing salts of neutralization into a crude ketone stream and a crude phenolic stream containing the salts of neutralization; separating the crude phenolic stream into a concentrated phenolic-rich stream, enriched in phenolic compounds, and a crude phenolic bottoms stream enriched in tars and alpha methyl styrene dimers, each compared to the crude phenolic stream, said crude phenolic bottoms stream containing salts of neutralization; to the crude phenolic bottoms stream, adding water and a diluent composition, thereby forming a phase separable crude phenolic bottoms stream, said diluent composition comprised of hydrocarbons phase compatible with the crude phenolic bottoms stream and having a combined density lower than the density of the crude phenolic bottoms stream; separating the separable crude phenolic bottoms stream into a hydrocarbon phase and an aqueous phase

Abstract: There is provided a process for the manufacture of phenolic compounds by separating a neutralized aralkyl hydroperoxide cleavage mass stream containing salts of neutralization into a crude ketone stream and a crude phenolic stream containing the salts of neutralization; separating the crude phenolic stream into a concentrated phenolic-rich stream, enriched in phenolic compounds, and a crude phenolic bottoms stream enriched in tars and alpha methyl styrene dimers, each compared to the crude phenolic stream, said crude phenolic bottoms stream containing salts of neutralization; to the crude phenolic bottoms stream, adding water and a diluent composition, thereby forming a phase separable crude phenolic bottoms stream, said diluent composition comprised of hydrocarbons phase compatible with the crude phenolic bottoms stream and having a combined density lower than the density of the crude phenolic bottoms stream; separating the separable crude phenolic bottoms stream into a hydrocarbon phase and an aqueous phase

Abstract: There is provided a process for the manufacture of phenolic compounds by separating a neutralized aralkyl hydroperoxide cleavage mass stream containing salts of neutralization into a crude ketone stream and a crude phenolic stream containing the salts of neutralization; separating the crude phenolic stream into a concentrated phenolic-rich stream, enriched in phenolic compounds, and a crude phenolic bottoms stream enriched in tars and alpha methyl styrene dimers, each compared to the crude phenolic stream, said crude phenolic bottoms stream containing salts of neutralization; to the crude phenolic bottoms stream, adding water and a diluent composition, thereby forming a phase separable crude phenolic bottoms stream, said diluent composition comprised of hydrocarbons phase compatible with the crude phenolic bottoms stream and having a combined density lower than the density of the crude phenolic bottoms stream; separating the separable crude phenolic bottoms stream into a hydrocarbon phase and an aqueous phase

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, and R.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl , alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, akinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.

Abstract: Fungicidal substituted 2-phenyl-2,2-difluoroethylthiolcarbonates of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxyalkoxycarbonyl, alkylthioalkoxycarbonyl, halogenoalkoxycarbonyl, cyanoalkoxycarbonyl, alkenoxycarbonyl, alkynoxycarbonyl and cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, or represents cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl, or represents phenyl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent the butadiene-1,4-diyl radical,R.sup.3 represents alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkylthioalkoxy, fluoroalkoxy, cyanoalkoxy, alkenoxy, alkynoxy, cycloalkyloxy and cycloalkylalkoxy, or represents the group ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cyanoalkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: Novel fungicidally active acyloxythiophene-carboxamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.

Abstract: Acyloxythiophenes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, halogenoalkyl, cyanoalkyl, trialkylsilylmethyl, alkenyl or alkinyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl,n represents 0 or 1 andR.sup.3 to R.sup.5 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, halogenoalkylsulphinyl, halogenoalkylsulphonyl, N-halogenoalkyl-N-halogenoalkylthioamino, chlorine or fluorine andR.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, nitro or trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that one of the radicals R.sup.3 to R.sup.7 is a fluorine-containing radical or at least 3 of the radicals R.sup.3 to R.sup.7 represent fluorine and/or chlorine,which possess fungicidal activity.

Abstract: Fungicidally active carbamoyloxythiophene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, optionally substituted furyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.3 represents aliphatic or carbocyclic cyanoalkyl, the ##STR2## radical or the --A.sup.2 -CO-OR.sup.6 radical, whereA.sup.1 represents an alkylene radical,A.sup.2 represents an alkylene radical or denotes a direct bond,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, independently of one another, represent alkyl, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5, together with the nitrogen atom which they neighbor, form a heterocyclic ring which may contain further hetero atoms and is optionally substituted, andR.sup.6 represents alkyl,and novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Novel fungicidally active acyloxythiophene-carboxamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalky, fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.

Abstract: Fungicidally active carbamoyloxythiophene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkyllthioalkyl, fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, optionally substituted furyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.3 represents aliphatic or carbocyclic cyanoalkyl, the ##STR2## radical or the --A.sup.2 --CO--OR.sup.6 radical, where A.sup.1 represents an alkylene radical,A.sup.2 represents an alkylene radical or denotes a direct bond,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, independently of one another, represent alkyl, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5, together with the nitrogen atom which they neighbor, form a heterocyclic ring which may contain further hetero atoms and is optionally substituted, andR.sup.6 represents alkyl, and novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Novel fungicidally active acyloxythiophene-carboxamides of the formula ##STR1##

Abstract: Fungicidally active carbamoyloxythiophene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, optionally substituted furyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.3 represents aliphatic or carbocyclic cyanoalkyl, the ##STR2## radical or the --A.sup.2 --CO--OR.sup.6 radical, where A.sup.1 represents an alkylene radical,A.sup.2 represents an alkylene radical or denotes a direct bond,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, independently of one another, represent alkyl, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5, together with the nitrogen atom which they neighbor, form a heterocyclic ring which may contain further hetero atoms and is optionally substituted, andR.sup.6 represents alkyl,and novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Alkoxycarbonyl-substituted hydroxythiophenecarboxamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl or represents cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.3 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cyanoalkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl or alkoxy andR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the nitrogen atom, represent a heterocyclic radical which is optionally substituted by alkyl and can be further substituted in the alkylene chain by oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen,are useful as fungicides and intermediates.

Abstract: Substituted oximinoacetanilides of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes an alkyl or alkoxy group or a halogen atom,R.sup.2 denotes a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or trifluoromethyl group,R.sup.3 denotes a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl group,R.sup.4 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,R.sup.5 denotes an alkoxy, amino or --NH--CO--NH--R.sup.7 group,whereinR.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally cyano-, alkoxy- or alkoxycarbonyl-substituted alkyl group, or represents a cycloalkyl group, andR.sup.6 denotes various aliphatic or heterocyclic radicals, are new and find use as pest-combating agents, in particular as fungicides.

Abstract: Fungicidally active novel azole-substituted oximino-cyano-acetamide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each independently is hydrogen or alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms, or halogenoalkyl having up to 2 carbon atoms and up to 5 halogen atoms,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or CO--NH--R.sup.5,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, cycloalkyl having 3 to 7 carbon carbon atoms, or alkyl having up to 8 carbon atoms and optionally substituted by cyano, hydrocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkoxy and/or alkoxycarbonyl, each having up to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl part,A is N or CH, andn is 0 or 1.