Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-(azolin-2-yl)-amino-2-aryl-1-hetaryl-ethane compounds (I) and 1-(aminothiocarbonylamino)-2-aryl-1-hetaryl-ethane compounds (II) and their salts which are useful for combating animal pest, in particular insects, arachnids and nematodes. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for combating animal pests selected from insects, arachnids and nematodes, and to agricultural compositions for combating animal pests. Furthermore, the present invention relates to veterinary compositions for combating animal pests.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Indanyl- and Tetrahydronaphthyl-amino-azoline compounds of formula I wherein the variables R1 and R2 are as defined in description. The invention relates also to methods of combating or controlling insects, arachnids or nematodes, to methods for protecting growing plants from attack or infestation by insects, arachnids or nematodes, to methods for the protection of seeds from soil insects and of the seedlings' roots and shoots from soil and foliar insects and to methods for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites.

Abstract: The invention provides an Ethernet bridge or router comprising a network fabric adapted to provide interconnectivity to a plurality of Ethernet ports, each of the Ethernet ports being adapted to receive and/or transmit Ethernet frames, and wherein the Ethernet bridge or router further comprises an encapsulator connected to receive Ethernet Protocol Data Units from the Ethernet ports, wherein the encapsulator is operable to generate a Fabric Protocol Data Unit from a received Ethernet Protocol Data Unit, the Fabric Protocol Data Unit comprising a header portion, and a payload portion which comprises the Ethernet Protocol Data Unit concerned, and wherein the encapsulator is operable to transform Ethernet destination address information from the Ethernet Protocol Data Unit into a routing definition for the network fabric, and to include this routing definition in the header portion of the Fabric Protocol Data Unit. Also provided is a method of data delivery across a network.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1,3-disubstituted pyrazolecarboxylic esters of the formula (I) where X, Y, Z=hydrogen or halogen and R1=C1-C6-alkyl, by metering an enol ether of the formula III where R2 is C1-C6-alkyl at from (?41) to (?80)° C. into an alkyl hydrazine of the formula II H2N—NH-lower alkyl ??(II).

Abstract: A process for preparing arylcarboxamides of the formula (I) where Ar =a mono- to trisubstituted phenyl, pyridyl or pyrazolyl ring, where the substituents are selected from halogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and C1-C4-haloalkyl; M =thienyl or phenyl, which may bear a halogen substituent; Q =direct bond, cyclopropylene, fused bicycio[2.2.1]heptane or bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene ring; R1 =hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, mono- to trisubstituted phenyl, where the substituents are selected from halogen and trifluoromethylthio, or cyclopropyl; by reacting an acid chloride of the formula (II) with an arylamine (III) in a suitable nonaqueous solvent, wherein, in the absence of an auxiliary base, a) the acid chloride (II) is initially charged, b) a pressure of from 0 to 700 mbar is established, c) the arylamine (III) is metered in in an approximately stoichiometric amount and d) the product of value is isolated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing difluoromethyl-substituted pyrazol-4-ylcarboxylic acids and their esters, 2-(aminomethylidene)-4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutteric esters of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another are C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl or benzyl or NR2R3 is a 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic radical, to a process for preparing compounds of the formula (I) wherein an appropriate 3-aminoacrylic ester is reacted with difluoroacetyl fluoride and to the use of compounds of the formula (I) in the process for preparing difluoromethyl-substituted pyrazol-4-ylcarboxylic acids and their esters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2-(aminomethylidene)-4,4-dihalo-3-oxobutyric esters of the formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3 are C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl or benzyl, and/or R2 together with R3 and the nitrogen atom to which the two radicals are attached are a heterocyclic radical, in which a corresponding 3-aminoacrylic ester is reacted with a halogen-substituted acetyl fluoride in the presence of at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal fluoride; and the further conversion of halogen-substituted 2-(aminomethylidene)-3-oxobutyric esters of the formula (I) to halomethyl-substituted pyrazol-4-ylcarboxylic acids and their esters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-(imidazolin-2-yl)amino-1,2-diphenylethane compounds of the formula I and their agriculturally acceptable salts, wherein A is a radical of the formula A1 or A2. The invention relates also to agricultural compositions and to seed comprising at least one compound I and/or a salt thereof, as well as a method of combating animal pests, a method for protecting crops from attack or infestation by animal pests and a method for protecting non-living materials from attack or infestation by animal pests, a method for the protection of seeds from animal pests and of the seedlings' roots and shoots from animal pests by applying a pesticidally effective amount of at least one 1-(imidazolin-2-yl)amino-1,2-diphenylethane compound I and/or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A process for preparing alkyl 2-alkoxymethylene-4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutyrates (VI) where R is methyl or ethyl, from crude reaction mixtures of alkyl 4,4-difluoroacetoacetates (I) by a) reacting where M is a sodium or potassium ion, and without additional solvent to form an enolate (V) b) releasing the corresponding alkyl 4,4-difluoroacetoacetate (I) from the enolate (V) by means of acid, c) removing the salt formed from cation M and acid anion as a solid and d) converting (I), without isolation from the crude reaction mixture, to the alkyl 2-alkoxymethylene-4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutyrate (VI), and the use of (VI) for preparing 1-methyl-3-difluoromethyl-pyrazol-3-ylcarboxyates VII

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of aminoazoline and urea derivatives for com-bating animal pests. The invention also relates to a method for controlling animal pests by using these compounds, to seed and to an agricultural and veterinary composition comprising said compounds and to specific azoline and urea derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-(azolin-2-yl)amino-1,2-diphenylethane compounds of the formula I and to their salts which are useful for combating animal pests. The invention also relates to a method for controlling animal pests by using these compounds, to seed and to an agricultural and veterinary composition comprising said compounds. wherein A is a radical of formulae A.1 or A.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein X is chloro or bromo; Y is chloro or trifluoromethyl; and A and B are hydrogen or methyl with the proviso that one of A or B must be methyl; or the enantiomers or salts thereof, use of compounds of formula I for combating insects or acarids and for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites, and compositions comprising compounds of formula I.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted amino-thiourea compounds of formula (I), to the enantiomers, diastereomers and salts thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the substituted amino-thiourea compounds, of their salts or of compositions comprising them for combating animal pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to methods of applying such compounds. The substituted amino-thiourea compounds are defined by the following formula (I): wherein A, B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5.1, R5.2 and R6 are defined as in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azolin-2-yl-amino compounds of formulae (I. a) and (1.b) and their salts which are useful for combating animal pest, in particular arthropod and nematodes. The present invention also relates to a method for combating such pests and for protecting crops against infestation or infection by such pests. Furthermore, the present invention relates to veterinary compositions for combating animal pests. Formula (I.a), formula (I.b) wherein n is 0 to 4; X is S, O or NR5; A is —C(R6a)(R6b)—, O, NR7, S, S(O) or S(O)2; B is a bond Or CH2; R1 is H, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, etc.; R2a, R2b are H, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)-thiocarbonyl, C(O)NRaRb, C(S)NRaRb, (SO2)NRaRb, phenyl, benzyl, 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring etc.

Abstract: Indanyl- and Tetrahydronaphtyl-amino-thiourea compounds for combating animal pests The present invention relates to Indanyl- and Tetrahydronaphtyl-amino-thiourea compounds of formula I wherein the variables R1 to R4 are as in the description. The invention relates also to methods of combating or controlling insects, arachnids or nematodes, to methods for protecting growing plants from attack or infestation by insects, arachnids or nematodes, to methods for the protection of seeds from soil insects and of the seedlings' roots and shoots from soil and foliar insects and to methods for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-(Azolin-2-yl)-amino-1,2-heterocyclyl-ethane compounds, which are useful for combating insects, arachnids and nematodes. The present invention also relates to methods for combating animal pests and to compositions for combating animal pests. It has been found that animal pests can be combated by 1-(Azolin-2-yl)-amino-1,2-heterocyclyl-ethane compounds of the general formula (I): wherein A is a radical of the formulae A1 or A2: and wherein X is sulfur, oxygen or NR7, and HetA, HetB and R1 to R7 are defined as in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing amidrazones of the formula (I) wherein R, R1, R2, A, B, W, Y and n have the meanings as indicated in the description. Further, the invention relates to novel compounds used as intermediates in this process and to processes for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azoline compounds and their salts which are useful for combating arthropod pests. The present invention also relates to a method for combating arthropod pests and to agricultural compositions for combating said pests. It has been found that these objectives can be achieved by azoline compounds of the general formulae Ia or Ib, wherein X is S, O or NR4; Ar is phenyl or a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring; R1 is H, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, phenyl, a heteroaromatic ring etc.; R2a, R2b are H, CN, C1-C6-alkyl etc.; R1 together with R2a may also form a linear C2-C4-alkandiyl; R3a-d are H, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-cyano-3-(halo)alkoxy-benzenesulfonamide compounds I where the variables Alk and R1 to R5 are as defined in claim 1, and/or to their agriculturally useful salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-cyano-3-(halo)alkoxy-benzenesulfonamide compounds I where the variables Alk and R1 to R5 are as defined in claim 1, and/or to their agriculturally useful salts.