Abstract: Protein kinase inhibition assays are utilized for identifying new fungicides. An assay for detecting substances having fungicidal activity comprises a protein kinase as enzyme in a buffer system, ATP as a phosphate donor, and a phosphate acceptor together with an appropriate solvent and a device for measuring phosphorylation rates.

Abstract: Novel &agr;-amino acid amides of formula (I) as well as possible isomers and mixtures of isomers thereof, wherein the substituents are defined as follows: n is the number zero or one; R1 is optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl; or a group NRaRb wherein Ra and Rb are each independently of the other hydrogen, alkyl or form together an alkylene bridge; R2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; A is alkylene; and B is optionally substituted aryl; with the exception of the following compounds 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-methylphenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-nitrolphenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-phenyl-sulfonylamino-acetamide and 2-phenyl-N-(1-p

Abstract: Novel 4-thioxopyrimidine compound of formula I wherein R1 is chlorine or bromine and R3 and R4 are independently propyl or butyl, in the free form or in salt form; exhibit useful biological properties for controlling phytopathogenic microbicides. The novel compounds may be used in the agricultural field for controlling of mircobicides on crop plants, e.g. phytopathogenic fungi.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I  in which A is ═N— or R1 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl; R2 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, halogen, R6O—, nitro, amino or cyano; W is a group  or  and R3, R6, R14 to R24 and X3 to X9 have the meanings given in claim 1 and the agrochemically tolerated salts and stereoisomers of these compounds of the formula I are suitable for use as herbicides.

Abstract: Agrochemical granulated material which is dispersible in water and contains a mixture that is liquid, gel-like, or waxy at +25° C., comprising at least one agrochemical active ingredient and at least one surface-active compound and a thickening agent, and optionally having an outer coating, characterized in that the granulated material has plastic behavior at +25° C.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I and disulfides thereof and salts thereof are important intermediate products for the preparation of compounds having a microbicidal and plant-immunizing action, of the formula III In the compounds of the formulae I and III: X is halogen, n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; Z is CN, CO—A or CS—A, A is hydrogen, halogen, OR1, SR2 and N(R3)R4; R1 to R4 are hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted, open-chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical containing not more than 8 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical containing not more than 10 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl or phenethyl, a substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyl group containing not more than 8 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl radical; or R3 and R4, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, are a 5- or 6-membered, subs

Abstract: A selective herbicidal composition for controlling grasses and weeds in crops of cultivated plants, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicide of formula I  and b) to antagonize the herbicide, an antidotally effective amount of a safener of formula 1.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula in which A is an unsubstituted or mono- to tetrasubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical, where one to two of the substituents of A can be selected from the group consisting of halo-C1-C3alkyl, cyclopropyl, halocyclopropyl, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C2-C3alkenyl, halo-C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C1-C3alkoxy, C1-C3alkylthio, halo-C1-C3alkylthio, allyloxy, propargyloxy, allylthio, propargylthio, haloallyloxy, haloallylthio, cyano and nitro, and one to four of the substituents of A can be selected from the group consisting of C1-C3alkyl, C1-C3alkoxy and halogen; R is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl; and X is N—NO2 or N—CN, and, if appropriate, tautomers thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Abstract: When used in admixture with mancozeb, chlorothalonil, a copper salt, folpet, fluazinam or cymoxanil (it being possible for the latter to be used also together with one of the other five components), metalaxyl having a high R-enantiomer content of more than 70% by weight, or pure R-metalaxyl, exhibits a markedly increased fungicidal action against plant diseases as compared with a similar mixture in which metalaxyl is used in the form of the racemate.

Abstract: Compounds of formula 1 wherein R1 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl; R2 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4halogenalkyl, halogen, hydroxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4halogenalkoxy, nitro, amino or cyano; R3, R15 to R39 and X6 to X19 are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts and stereoisomers of these compounds of formula I are suitable for use as herbicides.

Abstract: The Invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula wherein Q, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification, which comprises a) reacting a compound of the formula  with a halogenating agent to form a compound of the formula b) converting a compound of formula (II) by means of a halogenating agent into a compound of the formula  optionally c) converting the compound of formula (IV) into a compound of formula (III); d) converting a compound of formula (III) by means of a compound of the formula e) converting a compound (IV) by means of a compound (V) into a compound (VI); and f) converting a compound (VI) by means of a chlorinating agent into a compound (I); a compound (IV); to a process for the preparation of a compound (III) and to a process for the preparation of a compound (IV).

Abstract: The invention relates to pesticidal trifluoromethylpyrrolcarboxamides of formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-4haloalkyl or C1-4alkyl, R2 is C1-4alkyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C1-4alkoxy-C1-4alkyl, cyano, C1-4alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, di(C1-4alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, benzoyl, or substituted phenylsulfonyl or benzoyl, and A is a group wherein R3 is C1-6alkyl, C1-6haloalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6haloalkenyl, C2-6alkinyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6haloalkoxy, C2-6alkenyloxy, C2-6haloalkenyloxy, C2-6alkinyloxy, C3-7cycloalkyl, C1-4alkyl-C3-7cycloalkyl, C4-7cycloalkenyl, C1-4alkyl-C4-7cycloalkenyl, C3-7cycloalkyloxy, C1-4alkyl-C3-7cycloalkyloxy, C5-7cycloalkenyloxy, C1-4alkyl-C5-7cycloalkenyloxy, phenyl, naphthyl, phenoxy, naphthyloxy, or substituted phenyl or phenoxy wherein the substitutents are one to three groups independently selected from halogen, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkylthio, cyano, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, C1-4alkylcarbonyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C1-4haloalkoxy, met

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), in which R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in claim 1, are particularly suitable as herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of formula: wherein A is an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical wherein a ring nitrogen atom may have been replaced by a group R1 is hydrogen or C1-C3alkyl; R2 is hydrogen or C1-C3alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl group, or C(═O)—R5, R5 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, phenoxy or benzyloxy group, or N(R6)2, each R6, independently of the other, is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, X is CH—NO2, N—CN or N—NO2 and n is from 1 to 3, in free form or in salt form, and, where appropriate, tautomers of those compounds and the salts thereof, can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which R1 is C1-C4alkyl; R2 is cyano or NH2C(S)—; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C3- or C4alkenyl, C3- or C4alkynyl, C3-C8haloalkenyl, NC—CH2—, HOC(O)—CH2— or C1-C4alkoxy-C(O)—CH2—; W is a group  and R4 to R6, R60, R61, R70, X1, X2, n1 and A1—B1 are as defined in claim 1, and the pyrazole N-oxide, agronomically acceptable salts and stereomers of these compounds of the formula I, with the exclusion of the compound of the formula  have good selective herbicidal properties when used pre- and post-emergence. The preparation of these compounds and their use as herbicidally active ingredients are described.

Abstract: Plant-protecting mixtures of active ingredients having a synergistically increased action, wherein component I is a compound having a plant-immunizing action of the formula I in which Z is CN, COOH or a salt thereof, CO—OC1-C4alkyl or CO—SC1-C4alkyl; and wherein component II is a compound selected from the group consisting of tebuconazol, epoxyconazol, cyproconazol, metconazol and tetraconazol.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for inducing resistance against phytophathogenic microorganisms in plants wherein the agent is an extract of biomass from non-plant-pathogenic microorganisms obtainable by the following process: a) resuspending 50 g to 200 g (dry weight) of biomass from non-plant-pathogenic microorganisms per liter of inorganic or organic solvent; b) stirring at room temperature for 1 to 12 hours; c) incubating; d) resuspending; e) allowing to cool to room temperature; and f) optionally filtering.

Abstract: A valve for controlling the flow of granules from a first container to a second container, the valve, when in use, attached to the first container, comprising a movable valve member which is biased to a closed position and engagement means for engaging, in use, with a coupling unit attached to the second container, wherein, in use, the relative rotation of the valve to the coupling unit controls the extent to which the valve is opened.

Abstract: Preparation of 2,5-dichlorophenol by selectively oxidizing 1,4-dichlorobenzene using a peroxo-, hydroperoxo-, superoxo- or alkylperoxo-metal species in the presence of form or an alkanoic acid.

Abstract: There are described a pesticidal composition which comprises, in variable quantities, the pesticidally active compound of the formula in free form or in the form of an agrochemically acceptable salt, and the pesticidally active compound of the formula in free form or in the form of an agrochemically acceptable salt, and at least one auxiliary, a combination of the active ingredients (A) and (B), a method of controlling pests, a process for the preparation of the composition, its use, plant propagation material treated with the composition, and the use of the compound of the formula (A) and the use of the compound of the formula (B) for the preparation of the composition.