Abstract: Novel compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, have shown utility as insecticides and miticides.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising an active acetanilide herbicidal compound and a dichloroacetamide antidote therefor and the method of use of such herbicidal compositions are described herein.

Abstract: S-n-butyl-N,N-diisopropyl thiocarbamate which has the structural formula ##STR1## which is useful as a selective herbicide in sugarbeets, carrots and cabbage.

Abstract: Fermented whey having a high concentration of calcium propionate is produced by fermenting whey in a two-stage sequential fermentation process. A whey medium is fermented with a lactic acid-producing organism to produce lactic acid, neutralized with calcium hydroxide, sterilized, and then fermented with a propionic acid-producing organism. The whey medium contains yeast extract and about 0.5% to about 18.0% whey solids.

Abstract: Recombinant plasmids adopted for transformation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic hosts having an insertion site for at least one DNA fragment are provided. In a preferred embodiment, nucleotide sequences coding for methotrexate-resistant dehydrofolate reductase and a nucleotide sequence, a portion thereof coding for a promoter, are ligated into the insertion site.

Abstract: Dichloroacetamidines having the formula ##STR1## in which A and B are independently selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and methyl, provided that at least one of A or B is other than hydrogen;M is hydrogen or methyl;X is selected from the group consisting of trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, nitro, chloro, bromo, fluoro, cyano, lower alkoxy acetyl, lower alkylthio, trifluoromethylthio, and 3,3-diloweralkyl ureido;Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, chloro, fluoro, nitro, trifluoromethyl, and lower alkoxy;Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and chloro;R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and allyl;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, allyl, benzyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkynyl, N-alkyl amido, alkoxyalkyl, dialkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cyano alkyl, substituted phenyl wherein the substituent is selected from the group trifluoromethyl, dichloro and 3,3-dimethylureido; andR.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: The soil life of herbicidally active thiolcarbamates is extended by employing in combination therewith certain organophosphorus compounds having the formula 3 ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenylthio and C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkynylthio; R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl and phenyl; and R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carbalkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy)phenyl, benzyl and benzyloxy, all optionally substituted with up to two halogen atoms.

Abstract: The soil life of herbicidally active thiocarbamates is extended by employing in combination therewith certain organophosphorus compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of cyclohexyl and phenyl; R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; and R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, diallylamino, and --NHR.sup.7 where R.sup.7 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkoxyalkyl.

Abstract: Herbicidally active thiolcarbamates are employed in combination with certain organophosphorus compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkynylthio; R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene; R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of methyl and phenyl, X is oxygen or sulfur; Y is oxygen or sulfur; m is zero or one; and n is zero or one. As a result, the herbicidal effectiveness of the thiocarbamate is enhanced and prolonged, rendering a single application of the herbicide effective over a longer period of time.

Abstract: Herbicidally active thiolcarbamates are employed in combination with certain organophosphorous compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene and C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenylene; R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, all optionally substituted with up to two halogens; X is oxygen or sulfur; and n is zero or one. As a result, the herbicidal effectiveness of the thiocarbamate is enhanced and prolonged, rendering a single application of the herbicide effective over a longer period of time.

Abstract: The soil life of herbicidally active thiocarbamates is extended by employing in combination therewith certain organophosphorus compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 cyanoalkylthio, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, and carbomethoxy; R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and chlorine; and X is oxygen or sulfur.

Abstract: Herbicidally active thiolcarbamates are employed in combination with certain organophosphorus compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl, R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl and R.sup.8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methylthio. As a result, the herbicidal effectiveness of the thiocarbamate is enhanced and prolonged, rendering a single application of the herbicide effective over a longer period of time.

Abstract: .alpha.-Halo-.OMEGA.-haloalkylamide compounds have the following formula ##STR1## in which R is selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine;R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine, provided that it is different from R;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; andR.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkynyl having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, cyanoalkyl having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, methoxy substituted cyanoalkyl having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, cyanocycloalkyl having 5 to 14 carbon atoms. The compounds are useful as antidotes for the protection of crops from herbicidal injury.

Abstract: The soil life of herbicidally active thiocarbamates is extended by employing therewith certain organophosphorus compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy,R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio,n is zero or one, andR.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## in which R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, and R.sup.10 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, phenyl, and chlorophenylthio.

Abstract: Haloacyl and thiohaloacyl aryl-substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines useful as active antidotes against crop injury when used with various herbicides; herbicidal compositions and utility of various herbicides and aryl substituted oxazolidines and thiazolidines having the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are independently oxygen or sulfur; R is haloalkyl or chloroalkenyl; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, substituted phenyl wherein said substituents are monofluoro, mono- or di- chloro, nitro, methyl, methoxy, or hydroxyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxymethyl, N-methyl carbamoyloxymethyl or dichloroacetoxymethyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl; and R.sub.6 is hydrogen; provided that at least one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.5 is phenyl, substituted phenyl or naphthyl.

Abstract: A preparing method of optically active ketones given by a general formula ##STR1## (wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms and R' represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The hydrocarbon groups of R and R' may contain functional groups having no influence on the reaction. But, * represents an asymmetric carbon atom, and R represents a more electron donating group than R' (except when R=R') through the rearrangement reaction by using organoaluminum compound.

Abstract: A compound having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R is halogen, including fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, preferably chlorine; methyl, ethyl, ethenyl, methoxy, nitro, trifluoromethyl or cyano; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or allyl; and X is in either the 2- or 3-position and is hydrogen, 2-methyl, 3-methyl, 2-chlorine, 3-chlorine, 2-fluorine, 3-fluorine or 2-methoxy and their use as postemergent herbicides.

Abstract: Herbicidally active thiocarbamates are employed in combination with certain mono-, di- or trihaloalkylphosphonodithioates, the latter in sufficient quantity to lessen the rate of soil degradation of the former. As a result, the herbicidal effectiveness of the thiocarbamate is significantly enhanced and prolonged, rendering a single application or multiple applications of the herbicide effective over a longer period of time. Such herbicidal compositions can optionally contain a non-phytotoxic antidotally effective amount of an amide of haloalkanoic or dihaloalkanoic acid. Also novel compounds trichloro- and bromodichloro- methylphosphonodithioates and the process for their preparation are disclosed.

Abstract: The soil life of herbicidally active thiolcarbamates is extended by certain organophosphorus compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenoxy, and C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenylthio; R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene, and C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylthioalkylene; R.sup.7 is either phenyl or cyclohexenyl; X is oxygen or sulfur, and n is zero or one.

Abstract: A mixture of the herbicides napropamide and butam has been found to exhibit synergistic results, particularly in pre-emergence surface application or pre-plant incorporation, and for controlling weeds in the presence of a rapeseed crop.