Abstract: &agr;-Unsaturated amines of the formula: wherein X1 and X2 are such that one is an electron-attracting group with the other being a hydrogen atom or an electron-attracting group; R1 is a group attached through a nitrogen atom; R2 is a hydrogen atom or a group attached through a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; A is a heterocyclic group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and salts thereof and their agrochemical use as insecticidal and/or miticidal agents are described.

Abstract: Novel Intermediates ##STR1## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue or acyl group; X is an electron withdrawing group; Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2, which are the same or different, are each independently oxygen or sulfur; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted, divalent hydrocarbon residue have potent reactivity, this being useful in preparing guanidine derivatives.

Abstract: .alpha.-Unsaturated amines of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are such that one is an electron-attracting group with the other being a hydrogen atom or an electron-attracting group; R.sup.1 is a group attached through a nitrogen atom; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a group attached through a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; A is a heterocyclic group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and salts thereof and their agrochemical use as insecticidal and/or miticidal agents are described.

Abstract: .alpha.-Unsaturated amines of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are such that one is an electron-attracting group with the other being a hydrogen atom or an electron-attracting group; R.sup.1 is a group attached through a nitrogen atom; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a group attached through a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; A is a heterocyclic group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and salts thereof and their agrochemical use as insecticidal and/or miticidal agents are described.

Abstract: .alpha.-Unsaturated amines of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are such that one is an electron-attracting group with the other being a hydrogen atom or an electron-attracting group; R.sup.1 is a group attached through a nitrogen atom; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a group attached through a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; A is a heterocyclic group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and salts thereof and their agrochemical use as insecticidal and/or miticidal agents are described.

Abstract: An insecticidal composition containing a guanidine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted homocyclic or heterocyclic group, n is 0 or 1, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 is a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, X is an electron attractive group such as nitro or trifluoroacetyl group, provided that when n is 0, R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Safe and quite active termiticidal compositions for controlling termites comprising an effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, a C.sub.1-6 alkyl-carbonyl group, or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl group; or a salt thereof and an an agrochemically acceptable vehicle, are provided. Methods for eradicating termites are also provided. The termiticidal composition exhibits an excellent activity in eradicating termites.

Abstract: An insecticidal composition containing a guanidine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted homocyclic or heterocyclic group, n is 0 or 1, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 is a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, X is an electron attractive group such as nitro or trifluoroacetyl group, provided that when n is 0, R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Diaminoethylene derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a heterocyclic group which may be substituted, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are combined to form a cyclic amino group together with the adjacent nitrogen atom; R.sup.5 is hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group which may be substituted; X is an electron attractive group; Y is a hydroxyl or substituted hydroxyl group, amino or substituted amino group or mercapto or substituted mercapto group; n is 0 or 1; or their salts, which are useful as insecticides.

Abstract: Methods for the production of 1,1,1-trihalogeno-2-nitroethanes from 1,1-dihalogenoethylene by using nitric acid or its salt and hydrogen chloride or hydrogen bromide or its salt, and for the production of .alpha.-unsaturated amines from the 1,1,1-trihalogeno-2-nitroethanes which are useful as insecticides.

Abstract: Novel substituted nitroguanidine derivatives and salts thereof having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R.sup.2 is a group attached through a sulfur atom, a group attached through a phosphorus atom, cyano, --CO--OR.sup.6 wherein R.sup.6 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or --CO--NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, which are the same or different, are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached are a cyclic amino group; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group (except for one substituted with an oxo group at the binding site), a group attached through a sulfur atom, a group attached through a phosphorus atom, cyano, --CO--R.sup.9 wherein R.sup.

Abstract: .alpha.-Unsaturated amines of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are such that one is an electron-attracting group with the other being a hydrogen atom or an electron-attracting group; R.sup.1 is a group attached through a nitrogen atom; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a group attached through a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; A is a heterocyclic group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and salts thereof and their agrochemical use as insecticidal and/or miticidal agents are described.

Abstract: Novel processes for preparing 2-chlorothiazoles, useful as an intermediate for insecticides, from allyl isothiocyanate derivatives having the formula [II]: ##STR1## wherein X represents a leaving group, are simple and convenient reaction procedures under mild conditions without need of a large excess of a chlorinating agent. Further, processes for preparing 5-(aminomethyl)-2-chlorothiazole or salts thereof from the compound [II] achieve higher yields by simple, convenient and inexpensive procedures.

Abstract: .alpha.-Unsaturated amines of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are such that one is an electron-attracting group with the other being a hydrogen atom or an electron-attracting group; R.sup.1 is a group attached through a nitrogen atom; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a group attached through a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; A is a heterocyclic group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and salts thereof and their agrochemical use as insecticidal and/or miticidal agents are described.

Abstract: There is provided a pest control composition containing a compound represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and independently mean a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or a heterocyclic group which may be substituted and X means an electron attracting group or a salt thereof.The compounds are of minimal toxicity to man, domestic animals and fish and selectively display remarkable control effect on pests.

Abstract: An insecticidal composition containing a guanidine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted homocyclic or heterocyclic group, n is 0 or 1, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 is a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, X is an electron attractive group such as nitro or trifluoroacetyl group, provided that when n is 0, R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed 2-(syn)-hydroxyimino-acetamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, an acyloxy, carbamoyloxy, a quaternary ammonium or a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring-substituted thio group; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof are useful as antibacterial agents. Also disclosed are processes for producing them.

Abstract: The present invention provides lankacidin derivatives of the formula ##STR1## and procedures for the production thereof. The lankacidin derivatives [1] show excellent antimicrobial activities and thus can be used for prophylaxis and treatment of infectious disease in animals.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group, X represents oxygen or sulfur or a group of formula -NR.sup.2 (where R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group and in the case of alkyl, it may form a ring jointed with R.sup.1), and Y represents acetoxy group or a group of formula -SR.sup.3 (where R.sup.3 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is found to have a broad antimicrobial spectrum and, in particular, effective against gram-negative bacteria including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus morganii, as well as gram positive ones. Thus, these compounds may be used for antimicrobial agents in therapeutical purposes.