Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted benzimidazoles, their preparation and their use as agents against parasitic protozoa. The active compounds are characterized by the following formula (I): in which X1 represents chlorine or bromine, R1 represents hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl, R3 represents fluoroalkyl, R2 represents the radical R4 represents alkyl or substituted phenyl, R5 represents alkyl.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing fluorinated anilines starting from the corresponding chlorinated anilines, and also to the use of the fluorinated anilines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing fluorinated acetophenones from fluorinated aryl compounds in the presence of N-hydroxyphthalimide and the use thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to 1,2-di(4-hydroxyaryl)tetrafluoroethanes of the general formula (I) wherein R are each, independently of one another, hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, COOR2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-perfluoroalkyl, C1-C4-perfluoroalkoxy, C1-C4-perfluoroalkylthio, C1-C4-polyfluoroalkyl, C1-C4-polyfluoroalkoxy, or C1-C4-polyfluoroalkylthio, R2 is C1-C4-alkyl, and n is an integer from 0 to 4. This invention further relates to the preparation of such compounds as well as to precursors and intermediates that can be used in their preparation.

Abstract: This invention relates to 1,2-di(4-hydroxyaryl)tetrafluoroethanes of the general formula (I) wherein R are each, independently of one another, hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, COOR2, C1–C4-alkyl, C1–C4-alkoxy, C1–C4-alkylthio, C1–C4-perfluoroalkyl, C1–C4-perfluoroalkoxy, C1–C4-perfluoroalkylthio, C1–C4-polyfluoroalkyl, C1–C4-polyfluoroalkoxy, or C1–C4-polyfluoroalkylthio, R2 is C1–C4-alkyl, and n is an integer from 0 to 4. This invention further relates to the preparation of such compounds as well as to precursors and intermediates that can be used in their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of nuclear-fluorinated aromatics by reacting, with a fluoride at 40 to 260° C., an aromatic compound substituted at the nucleus with halogen that is exchangeable for fluorine in the presence of at least one compound of the formula (I) where A, B, and Any have the meanings specified in the disclosure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ?,?-difluoroamines, difluoromethylene-?,?-diazo compounds and fluorination reagents containing ?,?-difluoroamines and/or difluoromethylene-?,?-diazo compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing perfluoroalkylanilines and to their use for preparing active ingredients, in particular for agrochemicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of substituted trifluoroethylenes, in which a compound of the formula (II) in which R is C1-C6-alkyl optionally substituted by carboxyl, halogen, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl or C1-C4-alkylcarbonyloxy or is the grouping in which R? and R? are, independently of one another, hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl or the two, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, are saturated cycloalkyl with 3 to 5 carbon atoms, in which a ring member is optionally replaced by oxygen or sulfur and which is optionally substituted by one to four C1-C4-alkyl, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4-alkoxy, and Hal is chlorine, bromine or iodine, is brought into contact with a dehalogenating agent in a polyol or its ethers.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel fluorinated achiral 1,3-benzodioxanes of the general formula (I-a) and (I-b) and to the preparation thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing ring-fluorinated aromatics of the general formula (I) by a halogen exchange reaction (halex reaction) of a plurality of halogen substituents in one stage in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxole-5-carboxylic acid and derivatives thereof, and to the use thereof for preparing medicaments and crop protection agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to difluorobenzo-1,3-dioxoles, to a process for their preparation, and to their use for preparing medicaments and crop protection agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic fluoroalkenyl thioethers of the formula (I) in which x represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, m represents integers from 2 to 10, n represents 0, 1 or 2, Y represents unsubstituted or substituted methylene and p represents 1, 2 or 3, and to processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides.

Abstract: This invention relates to 1,2-di(4-hydroxyaryl)tetrafluoroethanes of the general formula (I) wherein R are each, independently of one another, hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, COOR2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-perfluoro-alkyl, C1-C4-perfluoroalkoxy, C1-C4-perfluoroalkylthio, C1-C4-poly-fluoroalkyl, C1-C4-polyfluoroalkoxy, or C1-C4-polyfluoroalkylthio, R2 is C1-C4-alkyl, and n is an integer from 0 to 4. This invention further relates to the preparation of such compounds as well as to precursors and intermediates that can be used in their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of nuclear-fluorinated aromatics by reacting, with a fluoride at 40 to 260° C., an aromatic compound substituted at the nucleus with halogen that is exchangeable for fluorine in the presence of at least one compound of the formula (I) where A, B, and An? have the meanings specified in the disclosure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of substituted trifluoroethylenes, in which a compound of the formula (II) in which R is C1-C6-alkyl optionally substituted by carboxyl, halogen, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl or C1-C4-alkylcarbonyloxy or is the grouping in which R? and R? are, independently of one another, hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl or the two, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, are saturated cycloalkyl with 3 to 5 carbon atoms, in which a ring member is optionally replaced by oxygen or sulfur and which is optionally substituted by one to four C1-C4-alkyl, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4-alkoxy, and Hal is chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably chlorine or bromine, is brought into contact with a dehalogenating agent in a water-comprising polar medium.

Abstract: This invention relates to 1,2-di(4-hydroxyaryl)tetrafluoroethanes of the general formula (I) wherein R are each, independently of one another, hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, COOR2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-perfluoroalkyl, C1-C4-perfluoroalkoxy, C1-C4-perfluoroalkylthio, C1-C4-polyfluoroalkyl, C1-C4-polyfluoroalkoxy, or C1-C4-polyfluoroalkylthio, R2 is C1-C4-alkyl, and n is an integer from 0 to 4. This invention further relates to the preparation of such compounds as well as to precursors and intermediates that can be used in their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorination reagents comprising 1-fluoro-1-aminoolefins and also processes for preparing fluorination reagents comprising 1-fluoro-1-aminoolefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic fluoroalkenyl thioethers of the formula (I) in which X represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, m represents integers from 2 to 10, n represents 0, 1 or 2. y represents unsubstituted or substituted methylene and p represents 1, 2 or 3, and to processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides.