Abstract: Pyrimidine derivatives having excellent herbicidal activities for crop plants and selectivity between crop plants and weeds, are presented. Pyrimidine derivatives represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group or the like; R2 is an alkyl group, a phenyl group which may be substituted, or the like; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkynyl group or the like; R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or the like; R8 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, W is a —C(═Q) Z— group or a —SO2— group; Q is O or S; Z is O, S, a —C(R4)R5—, a —NR6 group or the like; each of R4 and R5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or the like; R6 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and Ar is a phenyl group which may be substituted, a pyridyl group which may be substituted, or the like, and herbicides containing such pyrimidine derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrimidinyloxyalkanamide derivative represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group, or the like, R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl group, or the like, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a halogen atom, or the like, R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, or the like, Q represents a cyano group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or the like, and A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom) and a novel agricultural or horticultural fungicide including the same as an active ingredient.The agricultural or horticultural fungicides according to the present invention have excellent controlling effects with regard to rice blast, which are apparently excellent controlling effects as compared with the known compounds.

Abstract: A phenylalkane amide compound having the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.4, X, n, Y, Z and Q are as defined herein. The compound is useful as an agricultural or horticultural fungicide.

Abstract: The present invention provides an N-sulfonyl carboxylic amide derivative including an N-containing 6-membered aromatic ring represented by formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or the like, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent independently an alkyl group, alkoxy group, or the like, and X and Y represent independently a methyne group or a nitrogen atom; or the salt of the same, a method for producing the same, and a biocide containing the same as an active ingredient. The N-sulfonyl carboxylic amide derivative including an N-containing 6-membered aromatic ring according to the present invention exhibits superior effects against blight caused by plant pathogenic fungi belonging to Oomycetes such as downy mildew, late blight, or the like in a low concentration as well as controls weeds occurring in paddy fields and plowed fields.

Abstract: The present invention provides an N-sulfonyl carboxylic amide derivative including an N-containing 6-membered aromatic ring represented by formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or the like, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like. R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent independently an alkyl group or a nitrogen atom; or the salt of the same, a method for producing the same, and a biocide containing the same as an active ingredient. The N-sulfonyl carboxylic amide derivative including an N-containing 6-membered aromatic ring according to the present invention exhibits superior effects against blight caused by plant pathogenic fungi belonging to Oomycetes such as downy mildew, late blight, or the like in a low concentration as well as controls weeds occurring in paddy fields and plowed fields.

Abstract: The present invention provides an N-sulfonyl carboxylic amide derivative including an N-containing 6-membered aromatic ring represented by formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or the like, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent independently an alkyl group, alkoxy group, or the like, and X and Y represent independently a methyne group or a nitrogen atom; or the salt of the same, a method for producing the same, and a biocide containing the same as an active ingredient. The N-sulfonyl carboxylic amide derivative including an N-containing 6-membered aromatic ring according to the present invention exhibits superior effects against blight caused by plant pathogenic fungi belonging to Oomycetes such as downy mildew, late blight, or the like in a low concentration as well as controls weeds occurring in paddy fields and plowed fields.

Abstract: A trifluoromethanesulfonanilide compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is a (1-cyano-2-propyl)cyclopropyl group or a (1-cyano)cyclopentyl group.

Abstract: A trifluoromethanesulfonanilide compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group, X is a halogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group, n is an integer of 0 to 2, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may form, together with the adjacent carbon atom, a ring which may be substituted by a lower alkyl group.