Abstract: Herbicidal .alpha.-(5-aryloxy-naphthalen-1-yl-oxy)propionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 stands for halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 stands for hydrogen or halogen andZ stands for halogen, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkinylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, alkoxycarbonylalkylamino, cyanamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, alkylsulphonylamino, arylsulphonylamino, hydroxylamino, alkoxyamino, hydrazino, alkylsulphonylhydrazino, arylsulphonylhydrazino, alkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkoxycarbonylalkylthio or for the --O--R.sup.6 group,wherein R.sup.6 can be various organic radicals.The starting material naphthol of the formula ##STR2## is also new.

Abstract: Combating unwanted vegetation with N-phenyl-substituted oxazinediones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 can each be hydrogen or an organic radical or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 and/or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 can form a ring, andQ is oxygen or sulphur.Those compounds are new wherein at least three of the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are other than hydrogen or the two radicals R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent --O--CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 -- or the group --X--(CO).sub.n --A--Y--.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of partly known substituted pyrazolin-5-one derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## as herbicides and fungicides, new substituted pyrazolin-5-one derivatives and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminotriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the group --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1 where R.sup.1 has the abovementioned meaning,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, aralkoxy, aralkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino and dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyl-triazolinones having substituents which are bonded via sulphur, of the formula ##STR1## in which n represents the numbers 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino, cycloalkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl and aryl, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,as well as salts of compounds of the formula (I),Also new are the compounds of the following formula: ##STR2## in which n, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the abovementioned meanings andZ represents halogen, alkoxy, aralkoxy or aryloxy.

Abstract: An acylamino ester of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or halogen,Y is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, or C.sub.1-3 halogenalkyl,Z is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or halogen,n is 0 to 3,provided that when n is O,Y is not hydrogen, andR.sup.3 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminotriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the group --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1 where R.sup.1 has the abovementioned meaning,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, aralkoxy, aralkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino and dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: A herbicidal aryloxynaphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano and trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio and trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 is alkoxy or alkylthio,Y is selected from the group consisting of --A--, --O--A-- and --S--A,whereA is an optionally halogen-substituted alkanediyl, andZ is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, aralkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, dialkynylamino, alkoxyalkylamino and alkoxycarbonylalkylamino.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted arylsulphonylaminoguanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydroxyl or amino, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkoxy or alkylamino,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a --CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.4 group, where R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 group, where R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,with the exception of the compound N'-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-N"-(2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonylamino )-N"'-(2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)guanidine.

Abstract: Intermediates of the formula ##STR1## are new, whereR stands for alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl, in each case having up to 20 carbon atoms, in each case optionally branched and in each case interrupted by 1 to 4 oxygen atoms, andX stands for hydrogen or halogen, and are useful for synthesizing herbicidal and plant growth regulating compounds.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted phenoxyphenylpropionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents S, SO or SO.sub.2,m represents the numbers 0 or 1,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, cyano, carboxyl, alkyl optionally substituted by halogen or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.7 represents halogen, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl-alkylamino, cyanoamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, alkylsulphonylamino, arylsulphonylamino, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, hydrazino, alkylsulphonylhydrazino, arylsulphonylhydrazino, alkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkoxycarbonylalkylthio or the grouping O--R.sup.8.

Abstract: Novel 3-aryl-pyrrolidine 2,4-dione derivatives of the formula ##STR1## having pesticidal activity.

Abstract: Herbicidal disubstituted naphthalenes of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents optionally branched alkanediyl,R represents hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,X represents nitrogen or the group C--R.sup.5, whereR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,Y represents oxygen or sulphur, andZ represents oxygen, the group N--(O).sub.n --R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal nitrogen-containing N-aryl-heterocycles of the formula ##STR1## in which Het represents a heterocycle of the formula ##STR2## X.sup.1 represents oxygen, a --CH.sub.2 -- group or an ##STR3## X.sup.2 represents nitrogen or a CH group, Z.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur andn represents the number 0 or 1.

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

Abstract: The invention relates to new 2H-pyridazinone derivatives of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represent alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, halogenoalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, halogenalkenyl or alkoxycarbonylalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy or phenylalkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkylcarbonyl, andR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, aminocarbonyl (carbamoyl), or represents alkoxy, alkylamino or dialkylamino, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonylalkylamino, bis-(alkylcarbonyl)-amino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylcarbonyl, formyl or alkylcarbonyl,have been found.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted thiadiazolyloxyacetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen or for an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl,R.sup.2 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy and alkinyloxy, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form an optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated heterocycle which can contain further hetero atoms and to which a benzo group can be fused, andR.sup.3 stands for an optionally substituted alkyl radical.Intermediates of the formulas ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 stands for optionally substituted alkyl, andX stands for S or SO.sub.2,are also new.

Abstract: Novel herbicidally active 5-chloro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yloxy-acetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another represent alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyleneoxy or alkoxy, aralkyl or optionally substituted aryl orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 conjointly with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded represent an optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring which can contain further hetero-atoms and to which a benzene radical can be fused.

Abstract: Herbicidal 5H-furan-2-one derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents the radical OR.sup.1 or the radical ##STR2## q represents the number 0 or 1,R.sup.2 is optionally substituted aryl, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or various organic radicals, with certain provisos and exceptions.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, akinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.