Abstract: A method of improving the brake and clutch capacity of a functional fluid comprising adding a friction-modifying amount of a polyalkenyl sulfonate to the functional fluid, wherein the polyalkenyl sulfonate is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of a polyalkene sulfonic acid derived from a mixture of polyalkenes comprising greater than about 20 mole percent alkyl vinylidene and 1,1-dialkyl isomers.

Abstract: A method of improving the brake and clutch capacity of a functional fluid comprising adding a friction-modifying amount of a polyalkenyl sulfonate to the functional fluid, wherein the polyalkenyl sulfonate is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of a polyalkene sulfonic acid derived from a mixture of polyalkenes comprising greater than about 20 mole percent alkyl vinylidene and 1,1-dialkyl isomers.

Abstract: A method of improving the brake and clutch capacity of a functional fluid comprising adding a friction-modifying amount of a polyalkenyl sulfonate to the functional fluid, wherein the polyalkenyl sulfonate is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of a polyalkylene sulfonic acid derived from a mixture of polyalkylenes comprising greater than about 20 mole percent alkyl vinylidene and 1,1-dialkyl isomers.

Abstract: A method of improving the brake and clutch capacity of a functional fluid comprising adding a friction-modifying amount of a polyalkenyl sulfonate to the functional fluid, wherein the polyalkenyl sulfonate is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of a polyalkylene sulfonic acid derived from a mixture of polyalkylenes comprising greater than about 20 mole percent alkyl vinylidene and 1,1-dialkyl isomers.

Abstract: A method is provided for protecting a copper-containing metal from loss of copper when in contact with a functional fluid composition containing water, the method comprising employing in the functional fluid an oil-soluble dimercaptothiadiazole compound or derivative thereof in an amount sufficient to protect against loss of copper.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms or benzyl where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents each independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trihalomethyl and lower alkyl; and Y is chloro or bromo, are fungicidal.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl or lower alkenyl are fungicidal.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is vinyl, 2-haloethyl or the group --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OS(O).sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; and Y is chloro or bromo are fungicidal.

Abstract: 1-Alkyl-5-substituted-4-chloropyrazole-3-yl-(thio)phosphates and (thio)phosphonates of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl; R.sup.1 is lower alkoxy; R.sup.2 is lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; X is chloro or the group --SR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 is lower alkyl; and Y is sulfur or oxygen are insecticidal, and are particularly effective against cabbage looper.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro, cyano, lower alkylthio, trihalomethyl or amino; Y is halogen; z is 0, 1 or 2; and R is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl, all optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms, are fungicidal or intermediates in the preparation of fungicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl; R.sup.1 is lower alkoxy or lower alkylthio; R.sup.2 is lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R.sup.3 is lower alkyl; and Y is sulfur or oxygen, possess fungicidal and insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is chloro or bromo and Z is chloro, bromo or the group --SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH are intermediates in the synthesis of corresponding 1-methyl-3,4-dihalo-5-substituted thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl pyrazole fungicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is chloro or bromo; X is --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl of 3 or more carbon atoms, alkylene carbalkoxy or aryl or aralkyl optionally substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trihalo substituted methyl and phenoxy are fungicidal and/or intermediates in the preparation of fungicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are independently lower alkyl or R and R.sup.1 are joined to form a cycloalkyl group of 5 to 8 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or chloro; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen or --SR.sup.4 wherein R.sup.4 is lower alkyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 to 3 of the same or different substituents selected from halogen, nitro, lower alkyl or lower alkyl substituted with 1 to 3 halogens with the proviso that when R.sup.2 is chloro, R.sup.3 is not --SR.sup.4, bromo, fluorine or iodine, possess good fungicidal activity. Moreover, some of the compounds of this invention are active as algicides and herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are alkyl or --CH.sub.2 --.sub.n wherein n=4 through 7; X is sulfur or NR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl; Ar is an aromatic group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms substituted with 1 to 5 halo groups, 2 nitro groups, or 1 to 5 haloalkyl groups have bactericidal and fungicidal activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the following formula have herbicidal activity: ##STR1## wherein X and Y are hydrogen or halo; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are alkyl or are joined to form --CH.sub.2 --.sub.n, n=2 through 7; R is hydrogen, haloacetyl, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or N-alkylcarbamoyl and R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, alkoxy-alkyl, cyanoalkyl or cyanoalkenyl; with the proviso that when R and R.sup.1 are both alkyl, each contains at least 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are alkyl or --CH.sub.2 --.sub.n wherein n=4 through 7; X is sulfur or NR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl; Ar is an aromatic group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms substituted with 1 to 5 halo groups, 2 nitro groups, or 1 to 5 haloalkyl groups have bactericidal and fungicidal activity.