Abstract: An N-(2,3-epoxypropylene)-N-aralkylsulfonamide of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group which may be substituted, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of each other, are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.4', independently of each other, are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, independently of each other, are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group or an aryl group, and n is 0 or 1.The novel compounds have excellent herbicidal effect based on the physiological selectivity between rice plant and weeds, and have low phytotoxicity against rice plant.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.0 represents an alkyl group optionally having a substituent selected from the class consisting of a cyano group, lower alkoxy groups and di-(lower alkyl)amino groups, a lower alkenyl group, or a lower alkynyl group; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, independently from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, independently from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; Y represents a group of the formula ##STR2## or a group of the formula ##STR3## in which one of R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 is a lower alkyl group and the other is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; with the proviso that when Y is the group ##STR4## and R.sub.0 represents an unsubstituted alkyl group, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 do not represent hydrogen atoms at the same time.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.0 represents an alkyl group optionally having a substituent selected from the class consisting of a cyano group, lower alkoxy groups and di-(lower alkyl)amino groups, a lower alkenyl group, or a lower alkynyl group; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, independently from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, independently from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; Y represents a group of the formula ##STR2## or a group of the formula ##STR3## in which one of R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 is a lower alkyl group and the other is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; with the proviso that when Y is the group ##STR4## and R.sub.0 represents an unsubstituted alkyl group, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 do not represent hydrogen atoms at the same time.