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.

Abstract: Herbicidal and plant growth-regulating substituted N-aryl nitrogen heterocycles of the formula ##STR1## in which Het stands for ##STR2## where A stands for ##STR3## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 in each case independently of one another stand for hydrogen, halogen, halogenoalkyl or alkyl,Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 in each case stand for oxygen or sulphur andZ stands for hydrogen, hydroxyl or chlorine,R stands for alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl, in each case optionally branched and in each case interrupted by at least one oxygen atom, andX stands for hydrogen or halogen.Intermediates of the formula ##STR4## are also new.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted triazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another each stands for hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, for in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl, or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded stand for an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring,R.sup.3 stands for alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl or for in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.4 and R.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: Novel herbicides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents --CH.sub.2 --O--R.sup.5 and at the same time R.sup.2 represents alkyl, orR.sup.2 represents --CH.sub.2 --O--R.sup.5 and at the same time R.sup.1 represents alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl or alkinyl, or represents optionally substituted aralkyl,R.sup.4 represents aryl or heteroaryl, in each case optionally substituted, andR.sup.5 represents alkyl.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkylsulphinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkylsulphinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy, di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkylamino)-sulphonyl, N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy)-N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl)-aminosulphonyl or C.sub.1 -(C.sub.2 -alkoxy-carbonyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,n represents the numbers 0 or 1,X represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl, cyclopropyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel N-aryl-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycles, several processes and novel intermediates for their preparation, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators.

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: 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: A process for selectively combating weeds in crops, comprising applying to a locus in which such crops are growing or are to be grown a herbicidally effective amount of a difluoromethyl-thiadiazolyl-oxy-acetamide 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 may be fused.Compounds wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sup.2 is optionally substituted phenyl are new as are intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which x is 0 or 2.

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 triazoloazines of the formula ##STR1## in which A stands for nitrogen or for a radical C--R.sup.3,R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another each stand for hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, for optionally substituted alkyl, for alkoxy, alkylthio or for optionally substituted aryl, or eitherR.sup.1 and R.sup.3 together or R.sup.3 and R.sup.2 together stand for a fused, optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring,X stands for oxygen, sulphur, a sulphinyl group, or a sulphonyl group andAr stands for in each case optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl.

Abstract: Herbicidal 3-aminopyrazolin-5-ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for alkyl, alkenyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkyl, for optionally substituted aralkyl or for optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl or alkanoyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together stand for an alkylene or alkenylene radical, each of which is divalent, X stands for halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy or halogenoalkylthio, andZ stands for hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy or halogenoalkylthio,and acid addition salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## are also disclosed.

Abstract: Herbicidal and plant growth-regulating substituted phenoxyphenylsulphonylazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which 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, halogen, cyano, nitro or amino andAz represents optionally substituted azolyl.

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 whereR.sup.4 stands for halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, 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 triazolodihydropyrimidine-2-sulphonamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another each stand for hydrogen or for optionally substituted alkyl andR.sup.4 stands for in each case optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl.

Abstract: Herbicidally active sulphonylamino guanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for a optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and hetaryl, R.sup.2 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hetaryl and dialkylamino, R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X stands for nitrogen or a --CH-- grouping,Y stands for nitrogen or a --CR.sup.4 -- grouping,whereinR.sup.4 stands for hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl,Z stands for mitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 -- grouping,whereinR.sup.

Abstract: (Hetero) aryloxynaphthalenes having substituents bonded via sulphur having herbicidal activity and of the formula ##STR1## in which m represents the number 0, 1 or 2,n 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, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,X represents nitrogen or the group C--R.sup.5, whereinR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,Y represents oxygen or one of the groupings ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, --CO--Z or --SO.sub.2 --Z andZ represents hydrogen, halogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, aryl or heteroaryl radical.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted triazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl or in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl or in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.