Abstract: This invention is directed to novel urea derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A represents one of the groups ##STR2## X and Y, which may be identical to or different from each other, each represent hydrogen, chlorine or bromine;Z represents hydrogen or chlorine;Z' represents chlorine or fluorine; andZ" represents hydrogen, chlorine, or fluorine.The invention is also directed to the production of compounds of Formula I, their use as pesticides, and pesticidal agents comprising the novel compounds as active substances.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of 3,6-dichlorosalicylic acid by carboxylation of potassium 2,5-dichlorophenolate with carbon dioxide in xylene at elevated pressure, where the improvement consists of adding finely powdered, anhydrous potassium carbonate to the reaction mixture, whereby the yield of 3,6-dichloro-salicylic acid is significantly increased.

Abstract: Liquid, water-miscible, fungitoxic and acaricidal emulsion concentrates containing triforine and, as an emulsifier, a member of a certain group of salts of alkylbenzene-sulfonic acids, preferably of n-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid or tetrapropylenebenzenesulfonic acid; the concentrates exhibit markedly improved stability.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, chlorine or fluorine; andR.sub.3 is --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 --O--COR.sub.4, --CH.sub.2 --O--CONHR.sub.5, --COOH, --COOCat, --COOR.sub.6, --CONR.sub.7 R.sub.8 or --CO--SR.sub.9 ;where Cat is one equivalent of an inorganic or organic cation;R.sub.4 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms;R.sub.5 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl or halo-substituted phenyl;R.sub.6 is alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may optionally have a chloro, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkoxy-lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, amino, mono-lower alkyl-amino, di-lower alkyl-amino, allyloxy or phenoxy substituent attached thereto; phenyl; benzyl; monochloro-benzyl; dichloro-benzyl; cyclohexyl; 1-ethynyl-cyclohexyl; lower alkenyl; lower alkynyl; --N.dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ; 2--(2',4',5'-trichloro-phenoxy)-ethyl, 2-(2', 5'-dichloro-4'-bromo-phenoxy)-ethyl; or ##STR2## R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl, attached to the 3-, 4- or 5-positions of the phenyl ring,R.sub.3 is halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, attached to the 3- or 4-position of the phenyl ring, andR.sub.4 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl, attached to the 4- or 5-position of the phenyl ring;Provided, however, that the two phenyl moieties are other than both 4-chloro- or 4-methyl-substituted at the same time; the compounds are useful as insecticides and acaricides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, andR.sub.2 is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, phenyl, alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or (alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms)thio;The compounds are useful as insecticides, acaricides and fungicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is oxygen or --NH--, andR is straight or branched alkyl of 2 to 22 carbon atoms or straight or branched alkenyl of 3 to 18 carbon atoms,And acid addition salts thereof; the compounds as well as the salts are useful as acaricides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, mono- or di-halo(alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms), phenoxy (alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms), lower alkyl-phenoxy(alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms), halo-phenoxy (alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms), phenyl(alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms), halo-phenyl(alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms), lower alkyl-phenyl(alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms), lower alkoxy-phenyl(alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms), lower alkenyl, phenyl-lower alkenyl, phenyl, halo-phenyl, nitro-phenyl, lower alkoxy, furyl or cycloalkyl, andY is nitrogen or .dbd.CH--;the compounds are useful as fungicides.

Abstract: Novel s-triazines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of chlorine and methylthio, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of mono- and dialkylamino with alkyls of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, methylthio, ethylthio and mono- and dialkylamino with alkyls of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.4 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms having herbicidal activity.

Abstract: Agricultural plant protection compositions containing as an active ingredient racemic triforine or a mixture thereof with meso-forine, said mixture consisting of at least 60% by weight of racemic triforine and the balance meso-triforine; and a method of using the same for combatting phytopathogenic fungi.

Abstract: An improved method of preparing 2-methoxy-3,6-dichloro-benzoic acid which comprises the step of oxidizing 2-methoxy-3,6-dichloro-benzyl alcohol into the correspondingly substituted benzoic acid, where the improvement resides in that the said benzyl alcohol is prepared by catalytically de-brominating 2-hydroxy-5-bromo-3,6-dichloro-benzyl alcohol, followed by methylation of the 2-hydroxy substituent of the de-brominated benzyl alcohol.

Abstract: An improved method of preparing 2-methoxy-3,6-dichloro-benzoic acid which comprises the step of oxidizing 2-methoxy-3,6-dichloro-benzyl alcohol into the correspondingly substituted benzoic acid, where the improvement resides in that the said benzyl alcohol is prepared by catalytically de-brominating 2-methoxy-5-bromo-3,6-dichloro-benzyl alcohol.