Abstract: Iminooxybenzyl compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C(CO.sub.2 R.sup.a).dbd.CHR.sup.b, C(CO.sub.2 R.sup.a).dbd.CHOR.sup.b, C(CO.sub.2 R.sup.a).dbd.NOR.sup.b or C(CONR.sup.a R.sup.c).dbd.NOR.sup.b ;R.sup.a, R.sup.b are alkyl;R.sup.c is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkynyl, haloalkoxy, alkenyloxy, haloalkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, haloalkynyloxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio or (bi)cycloalkly;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylthio, alkynyl, alkynyloxy or alkynylthio; an optionally substituted ring which can contain, as ring members, one to three of the following hetero atoms: oxygen, sulfur and nitro, in addition to carbon atoms, and which can be bonded to the skeleton directly or via an oxygen or sulfur atom; or an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical;R.sup.

Abstract: Pyrazolo pyrimidines of the formula I ##STR1## where the indices and the substituents have the meanings defined in the specification, processes for their preparation and their use are described.

Abstract: Phenylacetic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where the substituents and the index have the following meanings: X is oxygen or sulfur;R is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.2 is cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy;m is 0, 1 or 2, it being possible for the R.sup.2 radicals to be different if m is 2;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, amino, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino;R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phenylacetic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## and their salts. The invention additionally relates to processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds and compositions containing them for controlling animal pests and harmful fungi.

Abstract: The invention concerns 2-?(dihydro)pyrazolyl-3'-oxymethylene!-anilides of formula (I) in which -- is a single or double bond and the subscripts and substituents are as follows: n 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; m 0, 1 or 2; X a direct bond or CH.sub.2, oxygen or NR.sup.a, R.sup.a being hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl; R.sup.1 nitro, cyano, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy; R.sup.2 nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or alkoxycarbonyl; R.sup.3 optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R.sup.4 hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl; R.sup.5 hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. The invention also concerns methods of preparing such compounds, intermediates used in their preparation and their use.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of essentially isomerically pure methyl E-2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)crotonates of the formula Ia ##STR1## where R is an aromatic radical and R' is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl group, which comprises first converting a suitable methyl 2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)-.alpha.-ketoacetate with an alkyl metal compound of the formula IIIM--CH.sub.2 --R' IIIwhere M is a metal ion equivalent into the corresponding methyl 2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)-.alpha.-hydroxybutyrate of the formula IV, subsequently dehydrating IV in the presence of an acid to give a mixture of methyl E- and Z-2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)crotonates and, subsequently, converting this mixture in the presence of a base in an inert polar solvent into the essentially isomerically pure methyl E-2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)crotonate Ia.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures, comprising a) a phenyl-benzylether of the formula I.a, I.b or I.c, ##STR1## and b) a dinitroaniline of the formula II ##STR2## in a synergistically active amount.

Abstract: A process and intermediates for preparing .alpha.

Abstract: A process for preparing aromatic or heteroaromatic hydroxylamines of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical or an unsubstituted or substituted hetaryl radical from the pyridine or quinoline groups, by hydrogenation of nitro compounds of the general formula IIR.sup.1 --NO.sub.2 (II)where R.sup.1 has the meaning indicated above, in the presence of a platinum catalyst on an activated carbon support or in the presence of a palladium catalyst doped with sulfur or selenium on an activated carbon support, by carrying out the reaction in the presence of a nitrogen-substituted morpholine compound of the general formula III ##STR2## R.sup.2 being alkyl radicals having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 to R.sup.10 being hydrogen atoms or alkyl radicals having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is described.

Abstract: Carbamates of the formula I ##STR1## where the substituents have the following meanings: Z is methoxy, NH.sub.2, NHCH.sub.3, N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, CF.sub.3 or CCl.sub.3,X and Y are identical or different and each is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, CF.sub.3, CN, NO.sub.2, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl or may be condensed together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic, alicyclic or heterocyclic, partially or completely hydrogenated ring,R.sup.1 may also be substituted or unsubstituted and is O-alkyl, O-alkenyl, O-alkynyl, O-cycloalkyl, O-cycloalkenyl or O--CO.sub.2 -alkyl,A is --O--, --S--, --CR.sup.2 .dbd.CR.sup.3 --, CHR.sup.2 --O--, --CHR.sup.2 --S--, --CHR.sup.2 --O--N.dbd.C(R.sup.4)--, --CR.sup.2 .dbd.N--O--, --O--N.dbd.C(R.sup.4)--, --C.tbd.C--, --CHR.sup.2 --CHR.sup.3 --, --CHR.sup.2 --O--CO--, --O--CHR.sup.

Abstract: Heteroaromatic compounds of the formulae IA and IB ##STR1## as described in the specification, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Iminooxymephyleneanilides of the formula I ##STR1## where the index and the substituents have the following meanings: n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;R is nitro, cyano, halogen, unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy or an unsubst. or subst. bridge bonded to two adjacent ring atoms;X is a direct bond or CH.sub.2, O or NR.sup.a ;R.sup.a is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen,unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl;R.sup.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, or in the case where X is NR.sup.a, additionally hydrogen;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio or cycloalkyl;R.sup.4 is a 6- to 10-membered mono- or bicyclic, substituted heteroaromatic ring system,and process and intermediates for their preparation and their use.

Abstract: A mixture of (R)- and (S)-2-(4-alkanoylphenoxy)- or (R)- and (S)-2-(4-aroylphenoxy)propionic esters I ##STR1## with an enantiomeric excess of at least 90% is prepared by reacting a mixture of (R) and (S) enantiomer of a 2-phenoxypropionic ester II ##STR2## in which the appropriate (R) or (S) isomer is present in excess, with a carboxylic acid derivative of the formula IIIR.sup.1 --CO--X III,(X=OH, halogen, R.sup.1 COO or sulfonyloxy)in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst.The (R)- or (S)-2-(4-alkanoylphenoxy)propionic esters and (R)- or (S)-2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)propionic esters are used for preparing crop protection agents and drugs.

Abstract: 2-?4-Biphenyloxymethylene!anilides of the formula I ##STR1## where the indices and the substituents have the following meanings: R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonyl(alkylamino), alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, cycloalkyl or C(R.sup.a).dbd.NOR.sub.b ;R.sup.a and R.sup.b are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl;m is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;n is 0, 1 or 2;R.sup.3 is nitro, cyano, halogen,n is 0, 1 or 2,unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy oralkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonyl(alkylamino), C(R.sup.a).dbd.NOR.sub.b oro is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;R.sup.4 is hydrogen,unsubst. or subst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phenylacetic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## and their salts. The invention additionally relates to processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds and compositions containing them for controlling animal pests and harmful fungi.

Abstract: Heteroaromatic compounds of the formulae IA and IB ##STR1## where the dashed line is a double bond between the carbon atom and a Z atom, and the index and the substituents have the following meanings:R.sup.1 alkyl, alkoxy, alkylaminoR.sup.2 alkyl;A a direct bond; alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene; O, S, S-oxides, N and alkylene derivatives or oxime radicals thereofB hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl; cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, hetarylU CH.sub.2, CHCl, CHR.sup.2 or NOR.sup.2 ;X hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, hetaryl; oxi- and thio derivatives thereof, carbonyl derivatives thereof, carbonyloxy derivatives thereof, amino derivatives thereof, oxime derivatives thereof, amino which may bear one or two of the abovementioned groups;m 1 or 2,Y oxygen or sulfur;Z.sup.1 -Z.sup.2, Z.sub.3 -Z.sub.

Abstract: Diaryl derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## where A is .dbd.CHOR.sup.1, .dbd.CHSR.sup.1, .dbd.CHR.sup.1 , .dbd.CHCl or .dbd.NOR.sup.1,B is OR.sup.2, SR.sup.2 or NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 andHet is a mono-, di- or trinuclear aromatic five- or six-membered heterocyclic structure which is unsubstituted or substituted by R,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 are identical or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl, andU, V, W are identical or different and each is halogen, alkyl or alkoxy, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Methyl .alpha.-phenylbutenoates of the formula I ##STR1## where -- is a single or double bond and the index and the substituents have the following meanings:n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;R.sup.1 is nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or alkoxycarbonyl;R.sup.3 is unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;an unsubst. or subst. saturated or mono-or diunsaturated ring which, in addition to carbon atoms, can contain one to three of the following heteroatoms as ring members: oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, oran unsubst. or subst. mono- or binuclear aromatic radical which, in addition to carbon atoms, can contain one to four nitrogen atoms or one or two nitrogen atoms and an oxygen or sulfur atom or an oxygen or sulfur atom as ring members,processes for their preparation and their use are described.

Abstract: Substituted phenoxymethylphenyl derivatives I ##STR1## X is .dbd.CH--OCH.sub.3, .dbd.CH--CH.sub.3 or .dbd.N--OCH.sub.3 ; R.sup.1 is, inter alia,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, inter alia,H, halogen, CN, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -haloalkoxy;R.sup.4 is, inter alia,CN, Cl, Br, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy;R.sup.5 is, inter alia,NO.sub.2, CN, 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;n is 0-4; Y is --O--, --NH--, --N(CH.sub.3)--; R.sup.6 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl.The compounds are useful for controlling pests and fungi.

Abstract: Acetylene derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## where U, V and W are hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl or alkoxy,A is alkylidene, alkoxymethylidene, alkylthiomethylidene or alkoximino,B is OH, alkoxy or alkylamino andR is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, CF.sub.3, alkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, hetaryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylethynyl, hetaryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, aryloxyalkyl, hetaryloxyalkyl, arylamino-alkyl, arylthiomethyl, hetarylthiomethyl, C(O)R.sup.1, C(O)NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, C(S)NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, C(O)SR.sup.6, C(S)OR.sup.7, C(S)SR.sup.8, CH(OH)R.sup.9, CH(OR.sup.10)R.sup.11, SiR.sup.12 R.sup.13 R.sup.14, SnR.sup.15 R.sup.16 R.sup.17, C(OR)R.sup.18 or C(.dbd.N--OR.sup.19)R.sup.20 andR.sup.1 -R.sup.17, R.sup.19 and R.sup.20 are hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, hetaryl, arylalkyl or hetarylalkyl and R.sup.18 is OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, and fungicides containing these compounds.