Abstract: To provide an azole derivative which is contained as an active ingredient in an agro-horticultural agent having an excellent controlling effect on diseases. An azole derivative according to the invention is represented by Formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are same or different, and each denotes a substituted C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a C1-C4 alkyl group substituted with the substituted C3-C6 cycloalkyl group; and A denotes a nitrogen atom or a methyne group.

Abstract: An azole derivative according to the invention is represented by Formula (I), wherein each of Ra and Rb denotes a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group or a C2-C6 alkynyl group; Ra and Rb may be substituted with Xa or Xb which is a halogen atom; each of na and nb denotes 0 or the number of Xa- or Xb-substituted hydrogen atoms among the hydrogen atoms in Ra or Rb; each Y denotes a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a C1-C4 haloalkoxy group, a phenyl group, a cyano group or a nitro group; m denotes 0 to 5; and A denotes a nitrogen atom or a methyne group. As a result, an azole derivative contained as an active ingredient in an agro-horticultural agent having an excellent controlling effect on diseases can be provided.

Abstract: N-(substituted or unsubstituted)-4-substituted-6-(substituted or unsubstituted) phenoxy-2-pyridine carboxamide or thiocarboxamide represented by the general formula (I) and a process for producing the compound. A herbicide containing as an effective ingredient N-(substituted or unsubstituted)-4-substituted-6-(substituted or unsubstituted) phenoxy-2-pyridine carboxamide or thiocarboxamide represented by the general formula (I).

Abstract: An agricultural or horticultural fungicide containing 6-(unsubstituted or substituted) phenoxy picolinic acid represented by the general formula (I), as an effective ingredient. wherein R is a halogen atom, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, a C1 to C4 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C4 alkoxy group, a C1 to C4 haloalkoxy group, a C1 to C4 alkylthio group, a C1 to C4 alkylamino group, a di(C1 to C4 alkyl)amino group or a C7 to C8 aralkyl(C1 to C4 alkyl)amino group; n2 is an integer of 0 to 3; Y is a C1 to C4 alkyl group, a C1 to C4 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C4 alkoxy group, a C1 to C4 haloalkoxy group, a C1 to C4 alkylthio group, a C1 to C4 haloalkylthio group or a halogen atom; and m is an integer of 0 to 5, and when m and n2 are not less than 2, Rs and Ys may be the same or different, respectively. The compound is useful as an effective ingredient of agricultural or horticultural fungicides.

Abstract: A 6-phenoxy picolinic acid alkylidene hydrazide derivative, a process for producing the derivative and a herbicide containing the derivative as an effective ingredient. Such a compound is a novel compound and is useful as an effective ingredient of herbicides.

Abstract: A process for producing N-substituted pyridine carboxamide or thiocarboxamide, comprising reacting a substituted or unsubstituted pyridine metal compound with substituted isocyanate or isothiocyanate to obtain an addition reaction product thereof, and then substituting the metal of said addition reaction product with a proton. The process according to the present invention can be applied even to compounds having an oxidation-susceptible substituent group and, therefore, industrially useful.

Abstract: 1. A benzyloxypyrimidine derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkenyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, or cyano;each X, which may be identical or different if n is greater than 1, represents a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;each Y, which may be identical or different if m is greater than 1, represents a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy;G represents O or S; andn and m each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5.

Abstract: A 2-benzyloxy-4-phenoxypyrimidine derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkenyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, cyano, or phenyl;each X, which may be identical or different if n is greater than 1, represents a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy;each Y, which may be identical or different if m is greater than 1, represents a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio; andn and m each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5, which is useful as a herbicide.

Abstract: A 2-(unsubstituted or substituted) (benzyloxy or phenoxy)-4-substituted-6-(meta-substituted phenoxy)pyridine represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or cyano; each X, which may be identical or different if n is greater than 1, represents a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkythio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkenyloxy, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkynyloxy;Y represents trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, or trifluoromethylthio;m represents an integer of 0 or 1; andn represents an integer of 0 to 5, which is useful as a herbicide.

Abstract: A 2-phenoxy-6-thienylmethyloxypyridine derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, a halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, or di (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) amino;each X, which may be identical or different if n is greater than 1, represents a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;each Y, which may be identical or different if m is greater than 1, represents a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio;m represents an integer of 0 to 5; andn represents an integer of 0 to 3, which is useful as a herbicide.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidally effective amount of a 2-benzyloxypyrimidine derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently H, a halogen, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkenyloxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkynyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, or phenyl;n is an integer of 0 to 5; andeach X which may be identical or different if n is greater than 1, is a halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 aralkyloxy, phenyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, or nitro, andan adjuvant.