Abstract: A herbicidal synergistic composition for the control of weeds and grasses in protoporphyrinogen-oxidase-inhibitor-resistant crops of useful plants which, in addition to comprising customarily inert formulation adjuvants, comprises as active ingredients a) a herbidically effective amount of 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitro-benzamide of formula (1) which inhibits the action of protoporphyrinogen oxidases, and b) a synergistically effective amount of at least one further compound selected from the group consisting of the co-herbicides diclosulam, foramsulfuron, tepraloxydim, fluazifop-butyl I and fluazifop-P-butyl.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of gamma-cyahlothrin comprising a) chlorinating 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid to give 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride; b) esterifying 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride with 3-phenoxy benzaldehyde in the presence of a source of cyanide to form a diastereoisomeric mixture of cyhalothrin isomers and c) epimerising the diastereoisomeric mixture under conditions in which the least soluble diastereoisomer crystallises from solution.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of general formula (1) wherein R, R1, R2, W, X, Y and Z are as defined in the specification

Abstract: Herbicidal composition which, in addition to comprising customary inert formulation adjuvants, comprises a) the compound of formula I (I), and b) a synergistically effective amount of one or more co-herbicides selected from the group consisting of the co-herbicides: paraquat (592), mesotrione (500), sulcotrione (710), clomazone (159), fentrazamide (340), mefenacet (491), oxaziclomefone (583), indanofan (450), glyphosate (407), prosulfocarb (656), molinate (542), triasulfuron (773) and halosulfuron-methyl (414), with the exception of active ingredient combinations consisting of compound of formula I+mefenacet, compound of formula I+clomazone and compound of formula I+glyphosate. The compositions according to the invention may also comprise a safener.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel carboxamides of formula (I) wherein A is (A1), (A2), (A3), (A4), (A5); Q is (Q1), (Q2), (Q3), (Q4), (Q5), (Q6); R1 is CH2 R2, CH2CH?CHR2, CH?C?CHR2 or COR3; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl, C2-C6alkynyl, C3-C7cycloalkyl, COOC1-C4alkyl, COOC3-C6alkenyl, COOC3-C6alkynyl or CN; R3 is C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkyl substituted by halogen, C1-C6alkoxy or C1-C6haloalkoxy; or is C1-C6alkylthio, C1-C6haloalkylthio, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy; C3-C6alkenyloxy or C3-C6haloalkenyloxy; C3-C6haloalkenyloxy; C3-C6alkynyloxy or C3-C6haloalkynyloxy; R4 is methyl, CF2Cl, CF3, CF2H, CFH2, Cl or Br, R5 is methyl, CF3, CH2OCH3 or CH2OCF3; R6 is hydrogen, fluoro, CF3 or methyl; R7 is hydrogen, methyl or halogen; and Z is phenyl, halophenyl, C5-C7cycloalkyl, C5-C7cycloalkyl substituted by C1-C3alkyl, C1C3haloalkyl or halogen, or a group of the form —CHR8—CH2—CHR9R10 wherein R8, R9 and R10 are independently of each other C1-C3alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a compound having the formula: wherein R is a range of organic groups and X is a leaving group. The process may include reacting a compound of the formula with a water-removing reagent. Also, when X is a halogen, the process may include reacting a compound of the formula with a halogenating agent or a sulfonylating agent. Alternatively, when X is a halogen, the process may be carried out by reacting a compound of the formula IV where R2 and R3 are defined organic groups with a compound of the formula halogen-C(—O)—O—C1 -C8alkyl, halogen-C(—O)—O-aryl or halogen-C(—O)—O-benzyl.

Abstract: A fungicidally active compound of formula (I): where X is (X1), (X2) or (X3); Het is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms, each independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, provided that the ring is not 1,2,3-triazole, the ring being substituted by groups R4, R5 and R6; R1 and R2 are each, independently, hydrogen, halo or methyl; R3 is optionally substituted C2-12 alkyl, optionally substituted C2-12 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-12 alkynyl, optionally substituted C3?12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl; R4, R5 and R6 are each, independently, selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, nitro, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 alkoxy(C1-4)alkylene and C 1-4 haloalkoxy(C1-4)alkylene, provided that at least one of R4, R5 and R6 is not hydrogen; and R7 and R8 are each, independently, hydrogen, halogen, C1-4 alkyl or Clue haloalkyl; the invention also relates to the preparation of these compounds, to novel intermediates use

Abstract: Process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) wherein R is halogen, R1O1R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkly, aryl-C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, in which process, in a solvent, (1) an aniline derivative of formula (IV) wherein R is as defined above, and R3 is C1-C5alkyl or C1-C5haloalkyl, is diazotised in the presence of a mineral acid to form the corresponding diazonium salt of formul (II) wherein R and R3 are as defined above, Am? is an anion, and m is 1 or 2, (2) the resulting diazonium salt of formula (II) is carbonylated in the presence of a catalyst, CO and optionally a buffer, to form a benzoic acid derivative of formula (III) wherein R and R3 are as defined above, and (3) the benzoic acid derivative of formula (III) is then subjected to benzylic lactonisation in the ortho-position alkyl chain R3 in the presence of a free-radical initiator and a halogenating agent.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I wherein the substituents are defined as in claim 1, as well as the agronomically acceptable salts, isomers and enantiomers of these compounds, as well as the agronomically acceptable salts/N-oxides/isomers/enantiomers of these compounds, are eminently suitable for use as herbicides.