Abstract: Optically active cyclic amines of the formula (I) or salts thereof in which A, R0, R are each as defined in claim 1, and R0 and A, or R and A, or R0 and R may also form rings, where R and the NH—R0 group on the two ring carbon atoms marked with an asterisk (*) in each case are arranged in cis arrangement to one another and the stereochemical configuration on these carbon atoms is different from the racemic configuration, can be prepared effectively by a process, which comprises converting an imine (a racemic imine) of the formula (II) in which A, R0 and R are each as defined in formula (I), in the presence of hydrogen or a hydrogen donor and a nonenzymatic catalyst which comprises a catalytically active optically active complex of one or more transition metals from the group of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, osmium, platinum, iron, nickel and samarium with organic ligands, to the compound of the formula (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): Which comprises reaction of a compound of formula (II) with a compound of the formula (III) in the presence of a chlorinating agent, followed by reaction of the resultant compound of the formula (IV) with a compound of formula (V) in the presence of a base: wherein the various symbols are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations comprising an amount of components (A) and (B) have improved herbicidal action: (A) one or more herbicides of the formula (I) or salts thereof in which R1 is (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C3-C4)-alkenyl, (C3-C4)-alkynyl or (C1-C4)-alkyl which is mono- to tetrasubstituted by radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen and/or (C1-C2)-alkoxy, R2 is I or CH2NHSO2CH3, R3 is methyl or methoxy and Z is N or CH; and (B) denotes one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group of compounds consisting of (B1) flucarbazone, (B2) BAY MKH 6561 (procarbazone), (B3) florasulam, (B4) halosulfuron, (B5) tritosulfuron, (B6) picolinafen, (B7) cinidon-ethyl, (B8) mesotrione, (B9) metosulam, (B10) clopyralid, (B11) flufenacet, (B12) flumetsulam, (B13) flupoxam, (B14) prosulfocarb, (B15) flurtamone, (B16) aclonifen, (B17) hexazinone, (B18) asulam, (B19) diuron, (B20)

Abstract: Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds are used to control unwanted plants or to regulate growth in plants. Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds are applied to plants, the seed or the area on which the plants are growing to control the growth of such plants.

Abstract: The use of fused ring-1,2,4-benzotriazine derivatives as herbicides or plant growth regulators for the control of undesired plants or vegetation, compounds and compositions thereof, and processes for their preparation. The invention relates to the use of a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein A-W, X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined in the description, as herbicides or plant growth regulators for the control of undesired plants or vegetation, to compounds and compositions thereof, and to processes for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a compound for plant growth regulation, preferably by application of the compound to plants, to the seeds from which they grow or to the locus in which they grow, in an effective plant growth regulating, preferably non-phytotoxic amount, which compound is a 3,4-disubstituted maleimide derivative of formula (I) or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein: X is aryl or heteroaryl which groups are unsubstituted or substituted; Y is NH or a covalent bond; and Z is aryl or heteroaryl which groups are unsubstituted or substituted and a method for treatment of plants with such compounds in order to induce growth regulating responses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): Which comprises reaction of a compound of formula (II) with a compound of the formula (III) in the presence of a chlorinating agent, followed by reaction of the resultant compound of the formula (IV) with a compound of formula (V) in the presence of a base: wherein the various symbols are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing fluoromethyl-substituted heterocycles of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 and A are each as defined in the disclosure, by fluorinating the corresponding chloromethyl-substituted precursors.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof in which R1 to R5, X1 to X4, Y1, Y2 and n and m are as defined in formula (I) according to claim 1 are suitable for use as herbicides and plant growth regulators and can be prepared by the process claimed in claim 6, via in some cases novel intermediates (see claim 11).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying proteins involved in the phosphorylation of starch and nucleic acids which code for such proteins. The present invention further relates to plant cells and plants which exhibit an altered activity of a protein which can be identified using the method according to the invention. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesise a modified starch. The present invention therefore also relates to the starch synthesised by the plant cells and plants according to the invention as well as to methods for the manufacture of this starch and to the manufacture of starch derivatives of this modified starch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new class of plant growth regulators. In particular, the invention relates to fused azepinone derivative of general formula (I) or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof wherein X is CO2R2 or H; Y is OH; NHNR3R4, NHNHC(=Z)NR5R6 or NHNHC(=Z)CR7R8R9; or X and Y together with the two carbon atoms to which they are attached form a ring of formula (A) and a method for treatment of plants with such compounds in order to induce growth regulating responses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified plant cells and plants in which the genetic modification leads to a reduction in GBSSI, SSIII and BEI activity in comparison to the activity in corresponding wild type plant cells or wild type plants. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for the production of such plant cells and plants. The present invention also relates to the starch produced by the plant cells of the invention or plants of the invention, as well as to methods for the production of this starch and derivatised starch.

Abstract: The invention relates to surfactant/solvent mixtures, containing: a) one or several solvents R—CO—NR1R2, wherein R is a C4-C19-hydrocarbon radical. R1 is a tertiary C4-C19-hydrocarbon radical or a C1-C19-hydroxyhydrocarbon radical, R2 is H, a C1-C14-hydrocarbon radical or a C1-C14-hydroxyhydrocarbon radical, and b) one or several surfactants.

Abstract: A herbicidally active composition, comprising (A) one or more sulfonylureas from the group consisting of metsulfuron, thifensulfuron, tribenuron, chlorsulfuron and their salts and esters, and (B) one or more safeners from the group consisting of mefenpyr, isoxadifen, cloquintocet, fenchlorazole and their salts and esters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a compound for plant growth regulation, preferably by application of the compound to plants, to the seeds from which they grow or to the locus in which they grow, in an effective plant growth regulating, preferably non-phytotoxic amount, which compound is an indolinone derivative of formula (I) or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof: wherein: X is NNHR2, NNHC(?S)NH—(C1-C6)alkyl or a formula (A): in which the point of attachment is the carbon atom marked 2, and a method for treatment of plants with such compounds in order to induce growth regulating responses.

Abstract: The invention relates to formulations of agrochemical compounds formulated as water emulsifiable granules and combined with boron containing fertilisers in the spray tank, to a process for the production of such formulations and to their use as novel, advantageous formulations of crop protection agents.

Abstract: What is described are 3-cyclopropyl-4-(3-amino-2-methylbenzoyl)pyrazoles of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are various radicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of genes isolated from Arabidopsis that code for enzymes that are involved in -oxidation of very long chain fatty acids, particularly, in conversion of ?-hydroxy fatty acid to fatty aldehyde. The invention also includes methods of producing transgenic plants with an altered fatty acid composition. Furthermore, the present invention relates to assays making use of these enzymes as herbicide targets to identify inhibitors of said enzymes, thereby providing herbicidally active compounds.

Abstract: Synergistic, crop plant-compatible herbicidal compositions comprising herbicides from the group of the benzoylpyrazoles What is described are herbicidal compositions comprising A) a compound from the group of the benzoylpyrazoles, B) at least one further herbicide and C) at least one safener as herbicides which are active against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants. Compared to the herbicides applied individually, these compositions have superior activity and are at the same time highly compatible with crop plants.

Abstract: Method for controlling harmful organisms in genetically modified vegetable plants containing a gene derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, said gene encoding and expressing a protein with an insecticidal action, wherein an insecticidally active quantity of one or more compounds from the following groups (a) to (f) is applied to the plants, their seeds or propagation material and/or the area in which they are cultivated: a) insecticidal organophosphorus compounds; b) pyrethroids; c) insecticidal carbamates; d) biopesticides; e) insecticidal growth regulators; f) others. The inventive method makes possible a reduced application rate of crop protectants which act synergistically with the transgenic plants, in addition to an increased and wider-ranging efficiency of said transgenic plants, thus offering economic and ecological advantages.