Abstract: Cyclic 1-one-2-ene-3-ol compounds substituted in 2-position by an aroyl or heteroaroyl group bearing a hydrocarbylsulfonyloxy or hydrocarbylsulfonylamino substituent exhibiting herbicidal activity.

Abstract: A novel class of compounds which are useful as plant growth regulators is disclosed, having the general structural formula: ##STR1## In which R is C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, alkenyl or aklynyl to which may be attached phenyl, pyridyl, benzoyl, phenoxy, halophenoxy, halobenzoyl, N-phenylcarbamyl, N-alkylcarbamyl, N-trifluoromethylthiadiazolylcarbamyl, carboxy, carbalkoxy or halo substituents,R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl to which may be attached phenyl, halophenyl or phenoxy groups, acetyl, or R and R.sup.1 together may be C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkylene,Ar is phenyl or benzoyl,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, alkoxy, alkylene, alkylamino or alkylthio, phenoxy, benzyloxy, carbalkoxy, acetyl, methylenedioxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, halo or cyano and n may be zero or an integer from 1 to 4, with the provision that at least one position ortho to the point of attachment of a phenyl ring of the Ar structure must be unsubstituted,R.sup.

Abstract: In the manufacture of N-aryl or alkylthiocarbamoyl-2-amino-1H-isoindole-1,3-(2H)diones of the type represented by the structural formula ##STR1## by ring closure of a corresponding ortho-carbonyl substituted benzoylhydrazine thiocarboxamide, greatly improved yields are obtained by cyclization of a compound of the structural formula: ##STR2## by reaction under mildly basic conditions at ambient or room temperature in the presence of a non-reactive polar organic solvent and a hindered aliphatic amine.

Abstract: A class of novel compounds is disclosed which has utility as plant growth regulators, having the general formula: ##STR1## in which X is O or S,Y is one of the group: ##STR2## R is H or CH.sub.3, Q is phenyl or chlorophenyl whenQ' is hydrogen, or Q and Q' together may form the remainder of a benzene ring.

Abstract: A novel class of compounds which are useful as plant growth regulators is disclosed, having the general structural formula: ##STR1## In which R is cyano C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl to which may be attached phenyl, halophenyl, methylphenyl, pyridyl, benzoyl, trimethylacetyl, phenoxy, halophenoxy, halobenzoyl, N-phenylcarbamyl, N-alkylcarbamyl, N-trifluoromethylthiadiazolylcarbamyl, carboxy, carbalkoxy or halo substituents,R.sup.1 is H, acetyl C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl to which may be attached phenyl, halophenyl, carbethoxy, vinyloxy or phenoxy groups, or R and R.sup.1 together may be C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkylene,Ar is phenyl or benzoyl,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.

Abstract: New compounds which are herbicide antagonists that are useful for protection of plants from various herbicides are members of the group having the general structural formulas: ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, branched or straight chain, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, branched or straight chain, with the total number of carbon atoms in R and R.sup.1 being less than six, preferably less than four, on compounds with both R and R.sup.1 substituents. The novel plant protection agents may be applied both to seeds and to the soil.

Abstract: A novel compound having the structural formula ##STR1## is disclosed, which is particularly useful as a post-emergent herbicide for combating unwanted vegetation in the presence of peanuts, rice and grain sorghum.

Abstract: New compounds of the general structural formula ##STR1## are disclosed, in which Q is one of the following: ##STR2## R is methyl or ethyl, R.sup.1 is H or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is lower alkyl and Y represents substituents, alike or unlike, selected from the following group: lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, bromo, chloro, fluoro, cyano, trifluoromethyl and 1-methylene and n=0 to 3, which are useful as plant growth regulators, both in the basic form illustrated above and also as the hydrohalide salts.

Abstract: New compounds which are herbicide antagonists that are useful for protection of plants from various herbicides are members of the group having the general structural formulas: ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, branched or straight chain, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, branched or straight chain, with the total number of carbon atoms in R and R.sup.1 being less than six, preferably less than four, on compounds with both R and R.sup.1 substituents. The novel plant protection agents may be applied both to seeds and to the soil.

Abstract: New fluorosulfonyltriazole compounds which are useful as miticides and inseciticides have the general structural formula ##STR1## and tautomeric forms thereof, in which R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.7 alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, phenoxyalkyl, benzyl, phenyl or C.sub.3 to C.sub.6 cycloalkyl.

Abstract: Insects of the orders Coleoptera and Orthoptera and corn rootworms in particular are selectively killed in the presence of living plants by applying to the locus of the insects an effective amount of 1-N,N-dimethylcarbamyl-3-tert.butyl-5-methylthio-1,2,4-triazole. spThis application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. Ser. No. 662,171 filed Mar. 1, 1976, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,066,774.

Abstract: Weeds are selectively controlled in soybean fields by post-emergent application of a compound having the structural formula ##STR1## in which X represents bromo, fluoro, cyano or trifluoromethyl and R is hydrogen or methyl.

Abstract: Insects of the orders Diptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera and Lepidoptera are killed in the presence of living plants by applying to the locus of the insects an effective amount of a compound having the structural formula ##STR1## in which R is 2-propynyl, allyl, 2-bromoallyl, 2-chloroallyl, 2-methylallyl, 1-methylallyl or 2,3,3-trichloroallyl and R' is tert.butyl, propyl, cyclopropyl, isopropyl or 1-methylpropyl.

Abstract: Insects of the orders Diptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera and Lepidoptera are killed in the presence of living plants by applying to the locus of the insects an effective amount of a compound having the structural formula ##STR1## in which R is 2-propynyl, allyl, 2-bromoallyl, 2-chloroallyl, 2-methylallyl, 1-methylallyl or 2,3,3-trichloroallyl and R' is tert.butyl, propyl, cyclopropyl, isopropyl or 1-methylpropyl.

Abstract: Compounds which are useful as selective herbicides have the general structural formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from hydrogen, and lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkylene and alkoxy structures and together possess a total of 1 to 6 carbon atoms when R.sup.3 is ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, methoxy or tert-butyl.

Abstract: Weeds are selectively controlled in soybean fields by post-emergent application of a compound having the structural formula ##STR1## in which X represents bromo, fluoro, cyano or trifluoromethyl and R is hydrogen or methyl.

Abstract: Compounds which are useful as selective herbicides have the general structural formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from hydrogen, and lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkylene and alkoxy structures and together possess a total of 1 to 6 carbon atoms when R.sup.3 is ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, methoxy or tert-butyl.

Abstract: Chloro and dichloro tert.butyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-di- and trimethylurea compounds are extraordinarily phytotoxic compounds which are particularly useful for non-selectively combating unwanted vegetation.

Abstract: Insects and mites are combated by applying to the locus of insects in at least one stage of the insects' life cycle an effective amount of a compound having the structural formula ##STR1## in which X and X' may be oxygen or sulfur, R may be alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, nitro, mercapto or alkylthio substituents, R' may be hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl etc., and if R' is not hydrogen one of R" and R"' may be hydrogen while one or both may be alkyl, optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, mercapto or alkylthio substituents or R" and R"' together may be part of a heterocyclic ring containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, with the provision that the total of R, R', R" and R"', must contain from 4 to 9 carbon atoms and if R is straight chain alkyl having less than 6 carbon atoms, none of R', R" and R"' may be hydrogen. The novel insecticides are particularly useful in combating aphids.

Abstract: Insects and mites are combated by applying to the locus of insects in at least one stage of the insects' life cycle an effective amount of a compound having the structural formula ##STR1## in which X and X' may be oxygen or sulfur, R may be alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, nitro, mercapto or alkylthio substituents, R' may be hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl etc., and if R' is not hydrogen one of R" and R"' may be hydrogen while one or both may be alkyl, optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, mercapto or alkylthio substituents or R" and R"' together may be part of a heterocyclic ring containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, with the provision that the total of R, R', R" and R"', must contain from 4 to 13 carbon atoms and if R is straight chain alkyl having less than 6 carbon atoms, none of R', R" and R"' may be hydrogen. The novel insecticides are particularly useful in combating aphids.