Abstract: 2-Chloro-5-trichloromethyl pyridine is produced by reacting .beta.-picoline with chlorine in a gaseous phase at 300.degree. to 500.degree. C. in the presence of an inert diluent of nitrogen, a halogenated methane, a halogenated ethane a halogenated ethylene or a mixture thereof. 2-Chloro-5-trichloromethyl pyridine is useful as an intermediate for medicines, agricultural chemicals, dyes especially herbicides.

Abstract: A pyrazole derivative having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are respectively a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group, Y is a halogen atom, nitro group, acetyl group, cyano group, or a phenoxy group which may be substituted with one or more halogen atoms, l is an integer of 1 to 3, and Z is a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group, a (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4) alkenyl group, a (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4) alkynyl group, acetylmethyl group, an aralkyl group in which the aryl moiety thereof may be substituted with one or more nitro groups, a phenacyl group in which the phenyl moiety thereof may be substituted with one or more halogen atoms, one or more nitro groups, one or more (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl groups, one or more (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkoxy groups, one or more (C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: 1-Bromo-3,5-dichlorobenzene is reacted with magnesium in a solvent and acetone is added to react it with the reaction product and a mineral acid is added to hydrolyze the resulting .alpha.-(3,5-dichlorophenyl) isopropoxymagnesium bromide and then, the product is dehydrated to obtain 3,5-dichloro-.alpha.-methylstyrene. 3,5-Dichloro-.alpha.-methylstyrene is useful intermediate for various agricultural chemicals, medicines and dyes and also useful monomer for rubbers, plastics and resins.

Abstract: A sulfonanilide compounds having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, methyl group or trifluoromethyl group, X.sub.2 is hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R.sub.1 is a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group or a halo(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group, R.sub.2 is hydrogen atom, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group, trifluoromethyl group or nitro group, R.sub.3 is hydrogen atom, --SO.sub.2 R.sub.1 group (R.sub.1 is the same as defined above), a (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4) acyl group, a (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4) acylmethyl group, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkoxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group or a (C.sub.3 -C.sub.4) alkenyl group, R.sub.4 is hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and n is an integer of 0 to 2; and a salt thereof, which is useful as a herbicidal component.

Abstract: A herbicide which comprises a compound as an active ingredient having the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents --H or --Cl; Y represents halogen atom or cyano group; Z.sub.1 represents --H or methyl group; Z.sub.2 represents --H, methyl or ethyl group; Z.sub.3 represents cyano group or ##STR2## group; R represents hydroxy group, --O-- cation group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenylthio group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkynylthio group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyloxy group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkynyloxy group, amino group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino group, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino group or anilino group which can be substituted with halogen atom or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group.