Abstract: 2,4,5-Trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone carboxylic acids.

Abstract: 2,4,5-Trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## is which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone carboxylic acids.

Abstract: 2,4,5-Trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone carboxylic acids.

Abstract: 2,4,5-Trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone carboxylic acids.

Abstract: 2,4,5-Trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone caboxylic acids.

Abstract: Herbicidally active 5-amino-1-phenyl-pyrazoles, most of which are new, of the formula ##STR1##

Abstract: 2,3,4,5-trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone carboxylic acids.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel 4,5-disubstituted 1,3-thiazol-2-yloxyacetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is fluorine or chlorine,R.sup.2 is alkyl or halogenoalkyl, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyleneoxy, alkoxy, aralkyl or optionally substituted aryl, orR.sub.3 and R.sub.4, conjointly with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form an optionally substituted, heterocyclic ring which can contain further hetero-atoms.

Abstract: Acyloxythiophenes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, halogenoalkyl, cyanoalkyl, trialkylsilylmethyl, alkenyl or alkinyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl,n represents 0 or 1 andR.sup.3 to R.sup.5 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, halogenoalkylsulphinyl, halogenoalkylsulphonyl, N-halogenoalkyl-N-halogenoalkylthioamino, chlorine or fluorine andR.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, nitro or trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that one of the radicals R.sup.3 to R.sup.7 is a fluorine-containing radical or at least 3 of the radicals R.sup.3 to R.sup.7 represent fluorine and/or chlorine,which possess fungicidal activity.

Abstract: A 5-aminopyrazole of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl or alkinyloxycarbonyl, andR.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7, which are identical or different, represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxycarbonyl or a radical --(X)n--R.sup.8whereinX represents oxygen, sulphur, sulphinyl or sulphyonyl,n represents 0 or 1 andR.sup.8 represents halogenoalkyl, with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 or R.sup.7 represents a radical --(X).sub.n --R.sup.8, and R.sup.1 does not represent cyano if R.sup.1 represents trifluoromethyl,These compounds are intermediates useful in the preparation of herbicidally active substituted 5-acylamino-1-phenylpyrazoles.

Abstract: Herbicidally active 2,4-diamino-6-haloalkylpyrimidines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, represent hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.4, independently of one another, represent hydrogen, alkyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, cyano, alkoxy, alkylthio or by cyclopropyl, represent cycloalkyl, alkenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, or alkinyl, andR.sup.5 represents alkyl which is substituted by halogen, with the proviso that R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 andR.sup.4 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen whenR.sup.5 represents trichloromethyl, and with the provisio that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen when R.sup.4 represents alkyl which is substituted by alkoxy or alkylthio.

Abstract: The new compound ##STR1## is prepared and converted to the new acetal ##STR2## which is reacted with an alkali phenolate or alkaline earth metal phenolate in the presence of copper or a copper compound as a catalyst and in the presence of a diluent at a temperature between about 100.degree. and 200.degree. C. to produce the new acetal ##STR3## which can be hydrolyzed to the corresponding aldehyde which is a known intermediate for pyrethroid-like insecticides.

Abstract: Substituted furazans of the formula ##STR1## in which R and R.sup.1 are identical or different and represent optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radicals,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, an OH or COOH grouping or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxythiocarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, arylsulphonyl and aralkyl,Y represents oxygen or an S(O).sub.m, --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4, CO or NR.sup.5 grouping,in whichm represents the number 0, 1 or 2 andR.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different andrepresent hydrogen or alkyl,n represents the number 0 or 1 andx represents oxygen or sulphur,and wherein, ifR represents phenyl,R.sup.1 represents phenyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen andx represents oxygen or sulphur,thenn represents the number 1,or ifn represents the number 0,R represents 4-bromophenyl,R.sup.1 represents 4-chlorophenyl andR.sup.2 represents hydrogen,thenX represents sulphur, which possess pesticidal activity.

Abstract: Symmetric benzophenones substituted by groups containing fluorine are prepared by reacting aromatic compounds substituted by groups containing fluorine with formaldehyde and/or a formaldehyde derivative, with the addition of hydrogen fluoride, fluorosulphonic acid and/or sulphuric acid, to give the corresponding diphenylmethanes and oxidizing these. The symmetric benzophenones substituted by groups containing fluorine are used for the preparation of polyether ketones by reacting them with diols. New symmetric benzophenones substituted by groups containing fluorine are also disclosed.

Abstract: A 5-aminopyrazole of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkinyloxycarbonyl, alkenylaminocarbonyl or alkinylaminocarbonyl andR.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which are identical or different, represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxycarbonyl or a radical --(X)n--R.sup.8whereinX represents oxygen, sulphur, sulphinyl or sulphonyl,n represents 0 or 1 andR.sup.8 represents halogenoalkyl, with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represents a radical --(X).sub.n --R.sup.8, but R.sup.1 does not represent cyano if R.sup.1 represents trifluoromethyl.These compounds are intermediates useful in the preparation of herbicidally active substituted 5-acylamino-1-phenylpyrazoles.

Abstract: 5-Halogenoalkyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yloxyacetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is halogenoalkyl, with the exception of trifluoromethyl, andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkylenoxy, alkoxy, aralkyl or optionally substituted aryl, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical which can contain further hetero-atoms,which possess herbicidal and fungicidal activity. The intermediates 5-chlorodifluoromethyl- and 5-dichlorofluoromethyl-2-chloro-1,3,4- thiadiazole are also new.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel 4,5-disubstituted 1,3-thiazol-2-yloxyacetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is fluorine or chlorine,R.sup.2 is alkyl or halogenoalkyl, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyleneoxy, alkoxy, aralkyl or optionally substituted aryl, orR.sub.3 and R.sub.4, conjointly with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form an optionally substituted, heterocyclic ring which can contain further hetero-atoms.

Abstract: 1-Phenyl-3-benzoyl-(thio)ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl or alkylthio,R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different and represent hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen or nitro,R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen or alkyl,R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are identical or different and represent hydrogen or halogen andR.sup.10 represents halogenoalkylthio or halogenoalkoxy,with certain exclusions, which possess insecticidal and acaricidal activity.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel substituted 5-acylamino-1-phenylpyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents cyano, alkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkinyloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkenylaminocarbonyl or alkinylaminocarbonyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted aryl andR.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which are identical or different, represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxycarbonyl or a radical --R.sup.8,whereinR.sup.8 represents halogenoalkyl, with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 or R.sup.7 represents a radical --R.sup.8, but R.sup.1 does not represent cyano if R.sup.5 represents trifluoromethyl. Many of the intermediates are also novel.

Abstract: Chlorine-containing pyrimidines are selectively hydrogenated with elimination of hydrogen chloride, without other substituents and/or the aromatic ring being significantly attacked, by using a hydrogenation catalyst and a hydrogen chloride acceptor. This process gives predominantly new pyrimidines.