Abstract: Perfluoropolyethers of the formula ##STR1## in which x and y are an integer from 1 to 4, can be obtained by electrolytic decarboxylation of perfluorocarboxylic acid of the formula ##STR2## in which x is an integer from 1 to 4. The electrolytic decarboxylation is carried out in an aqueous electrolyte fluid in the presence of aliphatic nitrile having an alkyl radical of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Compounds which are ether derivatives of substituted 1-hydroxyalkyl-azoles, of the general formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group,B represents oxygen, sulphur or a CH.sub.2 group,R.sup.1 represents a substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl radical or, if either A represents a nitrogen atom, or if A represents the CH group and at the same B represents oxygen or sulphur, R.sup.1 also represents an unsubstituted alkyl radical,R.sup.

Abstract: Fungicidal and plant growth-regulating cyclopropyl-hydroxyethyl-azolyl-derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogenoalkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, halogenalkoxy having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, halogenoalkylthio having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, alkoximinomethyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group, phenyl optionally substituted by alkyl having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and/or halogen or phenoxy optionally substituted by alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and/or halogen,m represents the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 3,R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted benzyl or the radical --COOR.sup.3, in whichR.sup.3 represents alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted benzyl,andY represents oxygen or sulphur,and their acid addition salts and metal salt complexes.

Abstract: Compounds which are substituted 1-hydroxyalkyl-azolyl derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group,B represents oxygen, sulphur or a CH.sub.2 group,R represents a substituted alkyl, and, in the case in which B represents sulphur, also represents an unsubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted cyclo-alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl group,Z represents a halogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl or optionally substituted phenylalkoxy group, andm is 0, 1, 2 or 3,and the acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof, are new, are prepared as described and find use as fungicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Fungicidal and plant growth-regulating hydroxyalkylazolyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Z represents halogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogenoalkyl with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, halogenoalkoxy with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, halogenoalkylthio with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, phenyl or alkoximinomethyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group,X represents oxygen, sulphur or a CH.sub.2 group andm represents the number 0, 1, 2 or 3,and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts. Intermediates of the formulas ##STR2## are also new.

Abstract: Hydroxyalkinyl-azolyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which A is a nitrogen atom or the CH group,R is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, or optionally substituted benzyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl, andX is hydrogen, bromine or iodine,or addition products thereof with acids or metal salts exhibit fungicidal activity. Some intermediates therefor are also new.

Abstract: Azolyl ether ketones and alcohols of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents alkyl with more than one carbon atom, orR.sup.1 represents dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, chlorovinyl or dichlorovinyl, andR.sup.2 represents alkyl,R.sup.3 represents alkyl,A represents the keto group or a CH(OH) grouping,Z represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group,X represents oxygen or sulfur andAr represents optionally substituted phenyl,or addition products thereof with acids and metal salts, are active against fungi and in regulating the growth of plants. New intermediates therefor are also shown.

Abstract: Compounds which are substituted 1-hydroxyalkylazolyl derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group,B represents oxygen, sulphur or a CH.sub.2 group,R represents substituted alkyl, and, in the case in which B represents sulphur, also represents an unsubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl group, Z represents a halogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl or optionally substituted phenylalkoxy group, andm is 0, 1, 2 or 3,and the acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof, are new, are prepared as described and find use as fungicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Azolyl ether ketones and alcohols of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents alkyl with more than one carbon atom, orR.sup.1 represents dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, chlorovinyl or dichlorovinyl, andR.sup.2 represents alkyl,R.sup.3 represents alkyl,A represents the keto group or a CH(OH) grouping,Z represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group,X represents oxygen or sulphur andAr represents optionally substituted phenyl,or addition products thereof with acids and metal salts, are active against fungi and in regulating the growth of plants. New intermediates therefor are also shown.

Abstract: Compounds which are ether derivatives of substituted 1-hydroxyalkyl-azoles, of the general formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group,B represents oxygen, sulphur or a CH.sub.2 group,R.sup.1 represents a substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl radical or, if either A represents a nitrogen atom, or if A represents the CH group and at the same B represents oxygen or sulphur, R.sup.1 also represents an unsubstituted alkyl radical,R.sup.

Abstract: Novel fungicidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X is nitrogen or the CH group,Y is hydrogen, bromine or iodine,Z is oxygen, sulphur, the --SO-- group or the --SO.sub.2 -- group, andAr is optionally substituted aryl,or physiologically tolerated addition products thereof with acids or metal salts.

Abstract: Compounds which are substituted 1-hydroxyalkyl-azolyl derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group,B represents oxygen, sulphur or a CH.sub.2 group,R represents substituted alkyl, and, in the case in which B represents sulphur, also represents an unsubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl group,Z represents a halogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl or optionally substituted phenylalkoxy group, andm is 0, 1, 2 or 3,and the acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof, are new, are prepared as described and find use as fungicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Pesticidally active novel azolylvinyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group,R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted phenoxyalkyl, optionally substituted phenoxyalkoxyalkyl, naphthoxyalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the grouping R.sup.3 --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --, or also represents optionally substituted phenyl, if R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted phenoxyalkyl or optionally substituted phenoxyalkoxyalkyl and A represents a nitrogen atom, andR.sup.3 represents in each case optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy or phenoxyalkyl,or addition products thereof with acids or metal salts.

Abstract: Novel fungicidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X is nitrogen or the CH group,Y is hydrogen, bromine or iodine,Z is oxygen, sulphur, the --SO-- group or the --SO.sub.2 -- group, andAR is optionally substituted aryl,or physiologically tolerated additon products thereof with acids or metal salts.

Abstract: Substituted azoyl-ketones and -alcohols of the formula ##STR1## in which A is a nitrogen atom or the CH group,B is CO or CH(OH),R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl,R.sup.2 is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the grouping --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 R.sup.3, andR.sup.3 is alkyl having more than 2 carbon atoms, alkenyl, alkinyl or the --CH.dbd.O group or a derivative thereof,or addition products thereof with acids or metal salts, exhibit plant growth regulating and fungicidal properties, several intermediates therefor are new.

Abstract: 2-Aryl-2-azolylmethyl-1,3-dioxepines of the formula ##STR1## in which Az is imidazol-1-yl or 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl,X is the ethylene or vinylene grouping, andAr is optionally substituted aryl, or addition products thereof with acids or metal salts, which possess fungicidal activity.

Abstract: Compounds which are substituted 1-hydroxyalkyl-azolyl derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group,B represents oxygen, sulphur or a CH.sub.2 group,R represents substituted alkyl, and, in the case in which B represents sulphur, also represents an unsubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl group,Z represents a halogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl or optionally substituted phenylalkoxy group, andm is 0, 1, 2 or 3,and the acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof, are new, are prepared as described and find use as fungicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Azolylmethyl ketones of the formula ##STR1## in which A is a nitrogen atom or the CH group,R is adamantyl, or the group ##STR2## R.sup.1 is neopentyl, optionally substituted phenoxyethyl or cyanoethyl, R.sup.2 is alkyl,R.sup.3 is alkyl or halogen,n is 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, andm is 1, 2, or 3,are useful as intermediates in making fungicidally active compounds of the formula ##STR3## .

Abstract: Pesticidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is an organic radical,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, trialkylsilyl, a hydrocarbon or acyl radical, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are an amino, hydroxyl, hydroximino, alkoxy or like radical.Most of the compounds are new, as are various intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Fibers and filaments of synthetic polymers containing from 0.1 to 5%, by weight, based on polymer, of an azole compound corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## and from 0.1 to 5%, by weight, based on polymer, of a dihydroxydiphenylmethane derivative corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR2## wherein n represents 0 or 1;m represents 0, 1 or 2;R.sub.1 represents halogen, halophenyl or phenyl;R.sub.2 represents --CO--C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 or --CHOH--C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ; andR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent halogen,show laundry-stable, antimicrobial activity.