Abstract: Quinoxaline derivatives having the formula I wherein X represents a halogen atom; R represents —COR1, —CH═CH—COOR2(R2 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group); —CN or —CH2OH, and R1 represents —S—R3 (R3 represents a C1-C4 alkyl or alkenyl group or phenyl or chlorophenyl group), —NH—R4 (R4 represents a C1-C4 alkoxy carbonylalkyl group, hydroxy alkyl group, phenyl group, C1-C4 alkoxy alkyl group or di C1-C4 alkyl amino group) are remarkably effective as selective herbicides.

Abstract: Quinoxaline derivatives having the formula I ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom; R represents ##STR2## --CH.dbd.CH--COOR.sup.2 (R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group); --CN or --CH.sub.2 OH, and R.sup.1 represents ##STR3## --S--R.sup.3 (R.sup.3 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkenyl group or phenyl or chlorophenyl group), --NH--R.sup.4 (R.sup.4 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy carbonylalkyl group, hydroxy alkyl group, phenyl group; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy alkyl group or di C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl amino group), are remarkably effective as selective herbicides.

Abstract: An auric compound such as a halogenoauric acid is reacted with a mercaptan of a formula: ##STR1## whereupon the proportion of the mercaptan is from 2.70 to 2.99 mols per mol of the auric compound, to prepare an organic gold compound of a formula: ##STR2## wherein X is a halogen atom, Y and Z are independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, n is a number of from 0.01 to 0.30, m is a number of from 0.7 to 0.99, and the total of n and m is from 0.8 to 1.2. The organic gold compound has a high solubility in organic solvent such as terpineol.

Abstract: A process for preparing a 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy) alkanoic acid, its ester or alkali metal salt, or an optical isomer thereof, which comprises condensing hydroquinone or an alkali metal salt of hydroquinone with a compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a p-toluenesulfonyl group, a methanesulfonyl group, a benzylsulfonyl group, a p-chlorobenzenesulfonyl group or a benzenesulfonyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkali metal cation, or its optical isomer in the presence of a base.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition which comprises an adjuvant and an active ingredient of heterocyclic ether type phenoxy fatty acid derivative having the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents --CH-- or --N--; X represents a halogen atom; n is 0, 1 or 2; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom; a lower alkyl group; R.sup.2 represents --OH; --O-alkyl group; --OM group (M is an inorganic or organic salt moiety); ##STR2## --O-lower alkenyl group; --O-benzyl group; --O-lower alkylalkoxy group; --O-phenyl; --O-cyclohexyl, --O-halogenoalkyl, --O-lower alkynyl and --O-cyanoalkyl; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 respectively represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group.

Abstract: 1-Phenylethyl sulfone derivatives substituted by a halogenated alkyloxy group is represented by the general formula ##STR1## where R is an alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom, n is 1 or 2, each of P and Q is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and each of X and Y is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogen atom. The compounds are effective as a herbicide. Also disclosed is a process for their preparation.