Abstract: Herbicidal aminoguanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and hetaryl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X stands for nitrogen or a --CH group,Y stands for nitrogen or a --CR.sup.3 group whereR.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ stands for nitrogen or a --CR.sup.4 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminoazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino radical,A is CH, nitrogen or,at least one of A, D and E is ##STR2## and the others may be that or CH or nitrogen, and X, Y and Z each is nitrogen or optionally substituted C, and salts thereof.

Abstract: A 3-aryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione (e) derivative of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X represents alkyl, halogen and alkoxy,Y represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy and halogenoalkyl,Z represents alkyl, halogen and alkoxy,m represents a number from 1-4,n represents a number from 0-3,R represents hydrogen, ##STR2## or A, where A represents a metal cation equivalent or represents an ammonium ion,R.sup.1 represents optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl and optionally substituted cycloalkyl which can be interrupted by hetero atoms, or represents optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, substituted hetaryl, substituted phenoxyalkyl and substituted hetaryloxyalkyl andR.sup.2 represents optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl and optionally substituted phenyl,as well as the pure enantiomeric forms of compounds of the formula (I).

Abstract: Herbicidal N-isopropylheteroaryloxyacetanilides of the formula ##STR1## in which A stands for nitrogen or the group C-R.sup.3 whereR.sup.3 stands for halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl,B stands for nitrogen or the group C-R.sup.4 l whereR.sup.4 stands for halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenolakylthio, alkylsulphinyl, halogenoalkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, halogenoalkylsulphonyl, for phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy or halogenoalkoxy, or for the group -CY.sub.2 -Z-R.sup.5 whereR.sup.5 stands for alkyl, which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkoxy or alkylthio, or for phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio or halogenoalkylthio,Y stands for hydrogen or halogen,Z stands for oxygen, sulphur, SO or SO.sub.2,R.sup.

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: 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 substituted 4,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazol-3-(thi)ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently is hydrogen or an organic radical,X is O or S, andY is O or S.

Abstract: Herbicidal (6-(hetero(aryloxy-naphthalen-2-yl-oxy)-alkanecarboxylic 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, trifluoromethyl, trifluomethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or halogen,X stands for nitrogen or the grouping C--R.sup.5 ,in whichR.sup.5 stands for hydrogen or halogen,A stands for optionally branched alkanediyl andZ stands for cyano or the grouping --CO--Y.

Abstract: A herbicidal or plant growth-regulating 6-(pent-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents amino andR.sup.2 represents alkylthio having more than 1 carbon atom, alkylamino or dialkylamino,orR.sup.1 represents methylamino andR.sup.2 represents alkylthio.

Abstract: Herbicidal N-aryl-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycles of the formula ##STR1## in which Het represents a heterocycle of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen and R.sup.2 represents halogen, hydroxyl or represents a radical --Z.sup.2 --R.sup.8,whereX.sup.1 represents oxygen, represents a --CH.sub.2 -- group, represents a ##STR3## or represents a ##STR4## represents nitrogen or a CH group, Z.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur,Z.sup.2 represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another in each case represent hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.6 either independently of one another in each case represent hydrogen or alkyl or together represent a double-linked alkanediyl radical,R.sup.7 represents hydrogen, alkyl or represents optionally substituted aryl andR.sup.8 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl alkinyl or cycloalkyl.

Abstract: Imidazolidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl andX and Y independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro or carboxyl, or represent in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl,are useful as herbicides. A process for preparing the imidazolidine derivatives is also disclosed.

Abstract: Herbicidal (hetero)aryloxynaphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X is N or --C--R.sup.5,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or halogen or R.sup.1 may be cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.3 is halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,Y is optionally halogen-substituted alkanediyl or alkenediyl, andZ is CN or --CC--Z', whereZ' is halogen, hydroxyl, amine, alkoxy, or the like.Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## are also new.

Abstract: Novel herbicides and plant growth regulants of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl or cycloalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.2 represents a radical ##STR2## or represents a radical --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.7, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

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: Herbicidal thiazolecarboxamide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which n represents the numbers 0 or 1,A represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylamino or heteroarylamino,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, nitro or amino,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio or alkoxycarbonyl, andR.sup.

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, alkinyl, 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.

Abstract: Herbicidal and plant growth-regulating N-aryl-nitrogen heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.2 represents cyano, nitro, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio or halogeneoalkylthio,R.sup.3 represents halogen, hydroxyl or mercapto, or represents a radical, in each case optionally substituted, from the series comprising alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, cycloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio and cycloalkylthio,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, or together with R.sup.4 represents alkanediyl,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen or alkyl andR.sup.7 represents hydrogen or alkyl, or together with R.sup.6 represents alkanediyl,with certain provisos regarding R.sup.2.

Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal, herbicidal and antimycotic 3-aryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-diones of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents alkyl, halogen or alkoxy,Y represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy or halogenoalkyl,Z represents alkyl, halogen or alkoxy,n represents a number from 0-3,R represents hydrogen or represents the groups --CO--R.sup.1 or --CO--O--R.sup.2, in whichR.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl or cycloalkyl which can be interrupted by hetero atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, substituted hetaryl, substituted phenoxyalkyl or substituted hetaryloxyalkyl, or represents optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, substituted hetaryl, substituted phenoxyalkyl and substituted hetaryloxyalkyl, andR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 stands for halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or halogen,X stands for nitrogen or for the grouping C-R.sup.5,whereR.sup.5 stands for hydrogen or halogen,with the proviso that at least one of the substituents R.sup.2 or R.sup.4 is different from hydrogen if R.sup.1 stands for chlorine or cyano and simultaneously R.sup.3 stands for trifluoromethyl and X stands for CH, and that R.sup.