Abstract: Substituted benzyl 2-phenylalk(en)-1-ylcyclopropanecarboxylates of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is halogen or in each case low molecular weight, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl or haloalkoxy (n=1 to 5),R.sup.2 is halogen or, in each case low molecular weight, alkyl or haloalkyl,R.sup.3, R.sup.4 are halogen or each is an electron in a double bond formed by them together,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or, in each case low molecular weight, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cyano,R.sup.6 is halogen or alkyl (n=1 to 4),R.sup.7 is halogen (p=0 to 25),and their use for combating pests.

Abstract: Ortho-substituted benzyl carboxylates of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen or amino, R.sup.2 is alkoxycarbonyl, cyano or CONH.sub.2, R.sup.3 l is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic radical, cycloalkyl, or substituted cyclopropyl, X is alkylene, and n is 0 or 1, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Novel benzonitriles, benzaldehydes and benzyl alcohols of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is methyl or ethyl, R.sup.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkenyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl or bicycloalkenyl, X is hydrogen, chlorine or fluorine and Z is --CN, CHO or ##STR2## where R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, with the proviso that R.sup.2 is not --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--B when B is hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl and at the same time R.sup.1 is methyl and Z is ##STR3## and with the proviso that R.sup.2 is not methyl or ethyl when R.sup.1 is methyl and at the same time Z is ##STR4## and furthermore with the proviso that R.sup.2 is not methyl when R.sup.1 is methyl or ethyl and at the same time Z is --CN or --CHO.

Abstract: 3,3-Dimethylhex-5-en-2-one derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## where A is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl,B is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl,X is hydrogen, or halogen andR is hydrogen, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl or haloalkylsulfonyl,are used for preparing pyrethroids.

Abstract: 2-benzylfuryl compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different substituents and are each hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, alkenyl or haloalkenyl, each of not more than 6 carbon atoms, n being 1, 2 or 3 where R.sup.3 is not hydrogen, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen or alkyl of not more than 6 carbon atoms, R is --CHO or CHR.sup.6 OA, R.sup.6 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl or alkynyl, each of not more than 6 carbon atoms, or carboxamide, and A is either hydrogen or a radical of an acid typical for pyrethroids, with the proviso that R.sup.2 is not hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl or methoxy when R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sup.3 and A are each hydrogen, and furthermore with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not methyl when A is a radical of tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid, and finally with the proviso that R.sup.2 is not methyl, chlorine, bromine or methoxy and R.

Abstract: Sputtering cathode (1) according to the magnetron principle, having a target (11) of the material to be sputtered, which consists of at least one piece. Behind the target (11) there is a magnet system with a plurality of endless magnet units (14, 15, 16) of alternately different polarity, one inside the other. An endless magnetic tunnel (20) of arcuately curved lines of force is thereby formed. Those poles of the magnet units (14, 15, 16) which are turned away from the target (11) are connected together through a magnet yoke (19) of soft magnetic material. To achieve an especially good target utilization, the geometry and the amount of the magnetic field forming a magnetic tunnel (20) are variable relative to the magnetic field strength of another magnetic field through an electromagnetic (17), the current for the electromagnet (17) being variable in frequency, amplitude and pulse shape.