Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent or concentrate for protecting sawn timber against wood-discolouring fungi, containing a fungicide on phenol basis and a fungicide on organo-iodine basis, optionally fungicides and insecticides, dissolved in an organochemical solvent or solvent mixture or in a mixture of water and organochemical solvent or solvent mixture and at least one emulsifier.

Abstract: Microbicidal synergistic combinations of active compounds composed of known azol and benzimidazole derivatives are described, as is their use in the protection of materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain 1-[2-pyri(mi)dyl]-5-hydroxy-pyrazoles which are characterized by formula (I) given in the description, as microbicides for the protection of industrial materials, and to certain novel 1-[2-pyri(mi)dyl]-5-hydroxy-pyrazoles which are characterised by formula (II) given in the description.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 2,5-substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for straight-chain or branched halogenoalkyl,R.sup.2 stands for straight-chain or branched alkyl andn stands for the numbers 1 or 2,as microbicides for protecting industrial materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain 1-[2-pyri(mi)dyl]-5-hydroxy-pyrazoles which are characterized by formula (I) given in the description, as microbicides for the protection of industrial materials, and to certain novel 1-[2-pyri(mi)dyl]-5-hydroxy-pyrazoles which are characterized by formula (II) given in the description.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 2,5-substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for straight-chain or branched halogenoalkyl,R.sup.2 stands for straight-chain or branched alkyl andn stands for the numbers 1 or 2,as microbicides for protecting industrial materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-phenylsulphinyl-nitro-pyridines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen, alkyl or halogen andR.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkyoxy, haloalkoxy, cyano, nitro, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carboxamido, N-alkyl- or N,N-dialkylcarboxamido, acyl or primary, secondary or tertiary amino.processes for their preparation, and their use as microbicides for the protection of materials and fungicides in plant protection.

Abstract: The invention relates to new cyanonhydrin iodopropargyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which R denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkenyl, C.sub.5-C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl or -cycloalkenyl, which can be optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or halogen, a process for their preparation and their use as microbicides for the preservation of industrial materials.

Abstract: Iodopropargyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents oxygen or a methylene group,R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl or unsubstituted or halogen-substituted phenyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a carbocyclic ring with 4 to 7 C atoms,l and m represent 0, 1 or 2,k denotes 0 or 1 andn denotes an integer from 0 to 4, with the proviso that if l is 0, n represents 1, 2, 3 or 4,can be prepared by reaction of the corresponding propargyl ethers with iodinating agents. The iodopropargyl ethers are active compounds in microbicidal agents.

Abstract: Novel microbicidally active 1-heteroaryl-4-arylpyrazole derivatives of the formulae (I) and/or (1A) ##STR1## in which R represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.1 represents halogen, hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, a radical --S(O).sub.p -alkyl which is optionally substituted in the alkyl part, nitro or optionally substituted amino, or represents a fused-on carbocyclic or heterocyclic radicalp represents the integer 0, 1 or 2,n represents an integer from 0 to 5,X represents .dbd.CH--, or represents a nitrogen atom,Y represents CO or SO.sub.2 andR.sup.2 represents hydrogen, in each case optionaly substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl or a heterocyclic radical, or represents OR.sup.3, or also represents SR.sup.3, if Y is CO,whereinR.sup.3 represents optionally substituted alkyl or aryl, orR.sup.2 represents a radical ##STR2## wherein R.sup.

Abstract: Novel fluorine-containing N-sulfenylated indazoles are prepared by reacting the corresponding indazoles with sulfenyl halides in the presence of a solvent and/or diluent and in the presence of an acid-binder. The novel fluorine-containing N-sulfenylated indazoles are useful in the protection of industrial materials against attack by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, yeast, algae, and slime as plant protection agents, and in combating insects and arachrids.

Abstract: Novel microbicidally active 1-heteroaryl-4-aryl-pyrazole derivatives of the formulae (I) and/or (1A) ##STR1## in which R represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.1 represents halogen, hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, a radical--S(O).sub.p -alkyl which is optionally substituted in the alkyl part, nitro or optionally substituted amino, or represents a fused-on carbocyclic or heterocyclic radicalp represents the integer 0, 1 or 2,n represents an integer from 0 to 5,X represents .dbd.CH--, or represents a nitrogen atom,Y represents CO or SO.sub.2 andR.sup.2 represents hydrogen, in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl or a heterocyclic radical, or represents OR.sup.3, or also represents SR.sup.3, if Y is CO,whereinR.sup.3 represents optionally substituted alkyl or aryl, orR.sup.2 represents a radical ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or saturated or unsaturated optionally substituted alkyl andR.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new 2-trifluoromethyl-benzimidazoles of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogenoalkyl,R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted alkyl orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent optionally substituted alkylene,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,X and Y independently of one another represent oxygen and sulphur,m represents 0 or 1 andn represents 0 or 1,a process for their preparation and their use as herbicides and microbicides.

Abstract: An agent for the protection of material containing an N-sulphenylated benzenesulphonamide of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl or halogenoalkyl andR.sup.4 denotes an unsubstituted or substituted, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical, the aliphatic radicals being uninterrupted or heteroatoms or being interrupted by one or more hetero-atoms. The N-sulphenylated benzenesulphonamide-containing agents are useful for protecting industrial materials, for example, paints and timber, against attack by microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, yeasts, algae, slimes and viruses.

Abstract: Fungicidally active novel N-sulphenylated benzene sulphonic acid amides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl or halogenoalkyl andR.sup.4 represents alkyl, alkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, cycloalkyl which is optionally substituted by alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkylthioalkyl, excluding the compounds in which (a) R.sup.4 represents methyl and (i) R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or (ii) R.sup.1 represents chlorine or nitro, R.sup.2 represents chlorine and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or (iii) R.sup.1 represents nitro and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent hydrogen, or (iv) R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 represent chlorine and R.sup.2 represents hdyrogen and (b) R.sup.4 represents n-butyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 represent hydrogen and R.sup.2 represents chlorine.

Abstract: Iodopropargyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents oxygen or a methylene group,R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl or unsubstituted or halogen-substituted phenyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a carbocyclic ring with 4 to 7 C atoms,L and m represent 0, 1 or 2,k denotes 0 or 1 andn denotes an integer from 0 to 4, with the proviso that if 1 is 0, n represents 1, 2, 3 or 4,can be prepared by reaction of the corresponding propargyl ethers with iodinating agents. The iodopropargyl ethers are active compounds in microbicidal agents.

Abstract: The compound 2,4-dichloro-5-nitro-thiazole of the formula ##STR1## is microbicidally active.

Abstract: 3-(3-iodopropargyloxy)-propionitrile of the formulaIC.tbd.C--CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CNis prepared by iodination of propargyloxypropionitrile. The 3-(3-iodopropargyloxy)-propionitrile is used as an active compound in microbicidal agents.

Abstract: Microbicidally active novel 1-heteroaryl-4-aryl-pyrazolin-5-ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.1 represents halogen, hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted phenoxy, a radical --S(O).sub.p -- alkyl which is optionally substituted in the alkyl part, nitro, optionally substituted amino or a fused-on carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical,p represents an integer 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.2 represents halogen or optionally substituted alkyl, or represents alkoxy, alkylmercapto, nitro, cyano, carboxamide or a fused-on carbocyclic radical,m represents an integer from 0 to 5,n represents an integer from 0 to 4, it being possible for the substituents to be identical or different when m and/or n represent a number greater than 1, andX, Y and Z are identical or different and represent a nitrogen atom or the radical .dbd.CH or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.

Abstract: The new halogenated sulphides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 are identical or different and denote hydrogen or halogen, at least one of the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 representing halogen,and whereinR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, and/or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can optionally form an olefinic bond, andA and B are identical or different and denote nitrile, carboxyl, carboxylate or carboxamide,can be prepared by halogenation of bis-(cyanoethyl) sulphide, or by splitting off hydrogen halide from a halogenated bis-(cyanoethyl) sulphide, or by reacting 3-halogeno-acrylonitriles with sulphides. The new compounds can be active compounds in microbicidal agents.