Abstract: Substituted arylindazoles of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is CR.sup.14 and R.sup.14 is hydrogen, halogen, haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfinyl or alkoxy; and substituents R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are as defined in the specification. Use of the compounds as herbicides and methods of making the compounds are also described.

Abstract: Control of weeds in a rice crop is obtained by applying to the crop, the weeds, or the locus of either, a herbicidal composition containing molinate and oxyfluorfen in a weight ratio of from about 500:1 to about 30:1.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a group of formula (A) where each of W, X, Y and Z and Z represents either a group CR or the nitrogen atom, provided that not more than two of W, X, Y and Z represent the nitrogen atom and where each R present is independently selected from hydrogen and halogen atoms and cyano, amino, hydrazino, acylamino, hydroxy, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkoxyalkenyl, alkynyl, carboxylic acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl and heterocyclyl groups, said groups comprising up to 6 carbon atoms, and wherein R.sup.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I):HetSCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CF.sub.2 (I)wherein Het is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, which comprises reacting a compound of formula (II):HetSH (II)with a compound of formula (III):CF.sub.2 .dbd.CHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 L (III)wherein L is chlorine or bromine or a group --OSO2R.sup.a wherein R.sup.a is a C1-4 alkyl group or a phenyl group optionally substituted by a C1-4 alkyl group.

Abstract: A compound having the formula R--S(O).sub.n CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CF.sub.

Abstract: A process for the purification of a compound of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, any of which may optionally be substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen and hydroxy; or COOR.sup.4, COR.sup.6, CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5 or CONHSO.sub.2 R.sup.4 ;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represent hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;R.sup.6 is a halogen atom or a group R.sup.4 ;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halo; andR.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 4,4,4-trichlorobutan-1-ol which comprises reacting allyl alcohol with chloroform in the presence of a radical initiator. Preferably the allyl alcohol is added incrementally to the chloroform over the period of the reaction.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds of formula (I) and formula (II) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a group of formula (A) ##STR2## where each of W, X, Y and Z and represents either a group CR or the nitrogen atom, provided that not more than two of W, X, Y and Z represent the nitrogen atom and where each R present is independently selected from hydrogen and halogen atoms and cyano, amino, hydrazino, acylamino, hydroxy, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkoxyalkenyl, alkynyl, carboxylic acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl and heterocyclyl groups, said groups comprising up to 6 carbon atoms, and wherein R.sup.2 represents a group XR.sup.3 where X represents oxygen or a group NR.sup.4 where R.sup.3 and R.sup.