Abstract: Aromatic aldehydes are prepared by formylating the corresponding aromatic compounds with urotropine in the presence of hydrogen fluoride. By the described process certain new aromatic aldehydes can be prepared.

Abstract: Fluorocarboxylic acids are prepared by metering fluoronitroaliphatic compounds into a mineral acid which has been initially introduced.

Abstract: Novel substituted pyridyl-phenyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents trifluoromethyl or chlorine,Y represents hydrogen or chlorine,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or methyl andR.sup.2 represents formyl or the radicals of the formulae ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,or the two radicals R.sup.3 together represent an alkylene chain with 2 or 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently of one another represent hydrogen or alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,m represents 1 or 2,n represents 0 or 1 andZ represents trimethylsilyl, optionally substituted azolyl which is bonded via nitrogen or the radicals of the formulae ##STR3## in which R.sup.8 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,or the two radicals R.sup.8 together represent an alkylene chain with 2 or 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.9 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,X.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur andR.sup.10 and R.sup.

Abstract: Novel fluorinated thiocarbonic acid ester-fluorides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aryl andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen or alkyl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an alkylene chain,a new process for the preparation of the new compounds and their use as intermediates for the preparation of compounds having herbicidal properties.Novel intermediates of the formulae ##STR2## in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the above-mentioned meaning,R.sup.4 is optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.5 is alkyl or cycloalkyl, andX is fluorine or chlorine, at least one X representing chlorine.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of benzal chlorides from benzotrichlorides, according to which benzotrichlorides are reacted with thiols in the presence of metal salts at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of acyl cyanides of the general formulaR--CO--CN (I)whereinR represents an optionally substituted alkyl radical with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl radical with 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl radical or an optionally substituted 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic radical, which can additionally be fused to a benzene ring,in which a carboxylic acid fluoride or the general formulaR--CO--F (II)in whichR has the abovementioned meaningis reacted with an alkali metal cyanide, optionally in the presence of a diluent, at a temperature between 10.degree. and 200.degree. C.The acylcyanides (I) can be used as intermediates in the synthesis of known herbicides.

Abstract: 3-(Pyrimidin-5-yl-oxy-phenyl)-1-benzoyl-(thio)-ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, alkyl or alkylthio,R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are indentical or different and represent hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen or alkyl andX represents oxygen or sulphurwhich possess arthropodicidal activity. Novel intermediates are also shown.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound according to claim 1, comprising reacting a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently is CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 Cl, at least one of the radicals R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 being CH.sub.2 Cl,with a metal fluoride at elevated temperature. The products are new and useful as intermediates for making other compounds, especially carbamate insecticide synergists.

Abstract: A substituted 3-trihalogenomethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl-oxyacetamide of the formula ##STR1## in which x represents --CFCl.sub.2, --CF.sub.2 Cl or --CF.sub.3 and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and individually represent optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic radical, or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted, optionally partially unsaturated and optionally benzofused monocyclic or bicyclic structure which optionally contains further hetero atoms, which possesses herbicidal activity.

Abstract: In the preparation of an .alpha.-fluorinated nitroalkane of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and individually represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or cycloalkyl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.3 have the meaning indicated andR.sup.2 and R.sup.4 together represent an alkylene group having 3-6 carbon atoms,by conjugated nitrofluorination of the corresponding olefin of the formula ##STR2## the improvement which comprises employing about 1.1 mols of hydrogen fluoride and 1 to 2 mols of nitric acid per mol of olefin and carrying out the reaction in the presence of an agent which binds water, e.g. chlorosulphonic acid, fluorosulphonic acid, sulphur trioxide, sulphur dioxide, thionyl chloride, thionyl fluoride, sulfuryl chloride or sulfuryl fluoride. The end products, some of which are known, are useful as intermediates in synthesizing herbicides.

Abstract: A 2,5-dihalogenobenzoyl-(thio)urea of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents sulphur or oxygen,X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are identical or different and represent fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl and alkoxycarbonylalkylthio,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an optionally substituted alkylenedioxy radical or represent --CF.sub.2 --O--CF.sub.2 --O--,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy or aryloxy radical, andR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkylthio and alkoxy, with the exception of those cases in which X represents oxygen, X.sup.1 and X.sup.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an aromatic trifluoromethyl compound which comprises contacting an aromatic compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxy, arylthio, polyhalogenoalkoxy or polyhalogenoalkylthio and the aromatic substituents R.sup.1 can in turn be substituted by halogen, alkyl, polyhalogenoalkyl, polyhalogenoalkoxy, polyhalogenoalkylthio, nitro, chlorocarbonyl or chlorosulfonyl, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently hydrogen, halogen or alkyl and two adjacent radicals of the group R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 can conjointly form a three-membered to five-membered alkylene radical, with carbon tetrachloride and hydrogen fluoride at a temperature in the range of 50.degree. C. to 140.degree. C. Certain new aromatic trifluoromethyl compounds which can prepared by such a process are also disclosed.

Abstract: Substituted phenyl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an alkoxy or alkylthio radical which is monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an alkylenedioxy radical which is monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group or an alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl radicals which is optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,Y represents a nitrogen atom or a methinyl radical, andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen or halogen atom,which possess pesticidal properties, plus novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Novel substituted pyridyl-phenyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents trifluoromethyl or chlorine,Y represents hydrogen or chlorine,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or methyl andR.sup.2 represents formyl or the radicals of the formulae ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or the two radicals R.sup.3 together represent an alkylene chain with 2 or 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently of one another represent hydrogen or alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,m represents 1 or 2,n represents 0 or 1 andZ represents trimethylsilyl, optionally substituted azolyl which is bonded via nitrogen or the radicals of the formulae ##STR3## in which R.sup.8 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or the two radicals R.sup.8 together represent an alkylene chain with 2 or 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.9 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,X.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur andR.sup.10 and R.sup.

Abstract: In the conjugated nitrofluorination of an olefin by reacting an olefin of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or cycloalkyl, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.4 together are an alkylene radical of 3 to 6 carbon atoms,with hydrogen fluoride and nitric acid to produce an .alpha.-fluorinated nitroalkane of the formula ##STR2## the improvement which comprises effecting the reaction in a vessel protected against corrosion employing about 1 to 1.1 mols of hydrogen fluoride and about 1 to 2 mols of nitric acid per mol of olefin. The process uses much less HF than heretofore and the products are useful intermediates in making herbicides. Some of the products are new.

Abstract: The novel N-(dichlorofluoromethylthio)-3,6-endomethylene-.DELTA..sup.4 -tetrahydrophthalimides can be prepared from 3,6-endomethylene-.DELTA..sup.4 -tetrahydrophthalimide with dichlorofluoromethanesulphenyl chloride in the presence of an acid-binding agent in solution. They can be used as microbicidal agents.

Abstract: N-Sulphenylated hydantoins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is trihalogenomethoxy or trihalogenomethylmercapto,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, nitro or halogen, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is hydrogen or alkyl, or, together with the ring carbon atom at which they are located, form a five-membered or six-membered cycloalkyl radical,which possess fungicidal activity.

Abstract: An oxidiazine derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogen or alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are selected independently of one another and each represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl andR.sup.4 represents halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio or tert.-alkyl, or R.sup.4, together with R.sup.3, represents dioxahalogenoalkanediyl or, in the case where at least one of the radicals R.sup.3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represents halogenoalkyl, R.sup.4 may alternatively represent hydrogen or halogen, or in the case where R.sup.1 represents chlorine and at the same time R.sup.2 represents fluorine, R.sup.4 may alternatively represent halogen or alkoxy,which possesses arthropodicidal and nematicidal properties.

Abstract: 2-Anilino-3,5-dinitro-benzotrifluorides of the formula ##STR1## in which X is O, S, SO or SO.sub.2,n is 1, 2, 3 or 4,R.sup.1 is haloalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, phenyl, halophenyl, haloalkylphenyl, haloalkoxyphenyl, haloalkylmercaptophenyl or haloalkylsulphonyl, andR.sup.2 each independently is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, haloalkyl or haloalkoxyalkyl, orXR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when in the ortho-position relative to one another, together with the two adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl nucleus, form an optionally halogen-substituted dioxanyl ring, orprovided X represents S, SO or SO.sub.2, R.sup.1 can represent unsubstituted alkyl in addition to the aforementioned radicals,which possess arthropodicidal, nematicidal, fungicidal and bactericidal properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2,4-dichloro-r-fluorobenzoyl halide (particularly the chloride) and methods for its production. Also included in the invention are intermediates useful for the production of said 2,4-dichloro-5-fluorobenzoyl halide (particularly the chloride).