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: Herbicidal pyrimidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for optionally substituted alkyl,R.sup.2 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl, andstands for halogen, amino, cyanoamino or for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino.Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 is optionally substituted alkyl or benzyl, and n is 0 or 2,are also new.

Abstract: A 1-arylpyrazole of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen or nitro,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen, for a radical ##STR2## or a radical --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.5, R.sup.3 stands for alkyl, for a radical ##STR3## or for a radical --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.5, and, in addition, in the case where R.sup.2 stands for a radical --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.5, R.sup.3 alternatively stands for an inorganic or organic cation bonded in the manner of a salt,whereR.sup.4 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, monohalogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, halogenoalkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonylalkyl, alkylsulphinylalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylthio, or for optionally substituted arylamino,X stands for oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted triazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for a ##STR2## radical or for a --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.7 radical, in whichR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another in each case stand for alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, 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.7 stands for alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or for in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl, andn stands for the number 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.2 stands for alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl or for in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonyliso(thio)ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which M stands for hydrogen or an alkali metal equivalent or an alkaline earth metal equivalent,n stands for the numbers zero or 1,Q stands for oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 stands for C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by substituents from the series comprising halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,R.sup.2 stands for an optionally substituted phenyl radical,R.sup.3 stands for C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy which are optionally substituted by halogen,R.sup.4 stands for C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy which are optionally substituted by halogen, and Z stands for N or CH, with the proviso that Z stands for N when n stands for zero.Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## and ##STR3## are also new.

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 1-arylpyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or nitro,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another each represent alkyl, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted aryl,Ar represents optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted pyridyl,x represents a number 0 or 1 andy represents a number 0 or 1.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted triazines of the formula ##STR1## in which A.sup.1 represents optionally branched and optionally aryl-substituted alkanediyl,A.sup.2 represents optionally branched alkanediyl,Q represents oxygen, sulphur, NH or N-alkyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, nitro, cyano, cyanoamino, azido, halogen, alkoxy, alkylthio (which is optionally substituted by halogen or cyano), alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl,R.sup.3 represents optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl andR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl.

Abstract: A method of combating unwanted vegetation which comprises applying to such vegetation or to a locus from which it is desired to exclude such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of an alkoximinoalkylamide of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, phenyl, phenoxy, formyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl or alkoximinoalkyl andR.sup.2 represents halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, phenyl phenoxy, formyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl or alkoximinoalkyl.

Abstract: Novel herbicides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or optionally substituted aralkyl, andR.sup.3 represents optionally substituted aryl.Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.6 is hydrogen, chlorine or hydroxyl,are also new.

Abstract: Herbicidal 3,4,6-trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.2 represents amino, methylamino or methyl andR.sup.3 represents methylthio, ethylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, allylamino, dimethylamino, methylethylamino or diethylamino.Novel intermediates therefor are also shown.

Abstract: Herbicidal and plant growth-regulating compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or nitro,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl or a radical ##STR2## A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 independently of each other each represent a divalent alkylene radical,Y represents halogen, hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy or a radical ##STR3## R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or in each case optionally substituted aryl, aryloxy or arylamino,Ar represents in each case optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl andn represents a number 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: Herbicidal 5-acylamino-pyrazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen or nitro,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl, or represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl, or represents optionally substituted aryl,Ar represents in each case optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl,X.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur,A represents a straight-chain or branched optionally substituted alkylene bridge,n represents the number 0 to 1 andX.sup.2 represents oxygen, or represents a radical .dbd.N--O--R.sup.4, or represents a radical ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkylthioalkyl, or represents optionally substituted aralkyl, or represents optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl andR.sup.