Abstract: Process for the preparation of 2-methoxyimino-2-arylacetic esters of formula (I) in which R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, which comprises reacting an appropriately substituted boronic acid of general formula (II) or the trimeric form (lII) herein, which is in equilibrium with it, in the presence of a Pd catalyst, with a methoxyiminoacetic ester of formula (IV) in which R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl and X is a leaving group. According to a further process variant, in principle the groups which split off the two reactants may change places. The process can be applied not only to phenyl derivatives but also to larger ring systems (naphthyl, pyridyl, heterocycles).

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 1,2-benzisothiazoles of formula I ##STR1## wherein X is in any one of the 4 possible positions of the benzene ring and is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyloxy or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkynyloxy, in which process a compound of formula II ##STR2## wherein X is as defined for formula I and R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydrocarbon radical, is reacted in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid.Compounds of formula I are known as pesticides, especially as nematicides.