Abstract: Novel substituted phenoxypropionates of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar represents the group ##STR2## or the group ##STR3## in which Y represents a halogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group andb is 1 or 2,R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group,a and m each independently is 1 or 2, andn is 0, 1 or 2,and their use as herbicides.Novel intermediates of the formulae ##STR4## in which formulae R, X, m, n and a have the meanings given above,Z.sup.1 is a halogen atom andm is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom.

Abstract: Novel substituted phenoxypropionates of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar represents the group ##STR2## for the group ##STR3## in which Y represents a halogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group andb is 1 or 2,R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group,a and m each independently is 1 or 2, andn is 0, 1 or 2,and their use as herbicides.Novel intermediates of the formulae ##STR4## in which formulae R, X, m, n and a have the meanings given above,Z.sup.1 is a halogen atom andm is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom.

Abstract: Herbicidally active substituted phenylsulfonyl urea derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X is phenyl or phenoxy,R is ##STR2## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is methyl or methoxy. They are made from phenylisocyanates of the formula--SO.sub.2 --N.dbd.C.dbd.Owhich are produced by reacting a phenylsulfonamide of the formula ##STR3## with phosgene or with trichloromethyl chloroformate in the presence of an aliphatic isocyanate.

Abstract: Herbicidally active substituted phenylsulfonyl urea derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X is phenyl or phenoxy,R is ##STR2## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is methyl or methoxy. They are made from phenylisocyanates of the formula--SO.sub.2 --N.dbd.C.dbd.Owhich are produced by reacting a phenylsulfonamide of the formula ##STR3## with phosgene or with trichloromethyl chloroformate in the presence of an aliphatic isocyanate.

Abstract: Novel substituted phenoxypropionate of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group,X is a hydrogen or halogen atom or a nitro, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy group,a and n each independently are 1 or 2, andAr is a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein Y is a trifluoromethyl group, a halogen atom or a nitro, cyano or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group, andb is 1, 2 or 3,and their use as herbicides. Novel intermediates are taught, of the formula ##STR3## in which Z.sup.1 is halogen or a 4-hydroxyphenoxy group.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel substituted phenylsulfonyl guanidines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a phenyl or phenoxy group, each ofR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group, andR.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group,and novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: 2-Pyridyloxyacetanilides of the formula ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 halogenoalkyl,Y each independently is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 halogenoalkyl, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3which possess herbicidal and plant-growth regulating activity.

Abstract: Substituted phenylsulfonylurea derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X represents an oxygen atom or a direct bond, Y and Z each represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a nitro group, R represents a group: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, m and n each represents 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that m and n do not represent 0 at the same time, are novel and find use as herbicides. Corresponding substituted benzenesulfonyl isocyanates are novel intermediate compounds for use in preparing compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: A herbicidal synergistic compound combination containing as active ingredients(1) a compound selected from substituted phenylsulfonylurea derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which X represents an oxygen atom or a direct bond,Y represents a hydrogen or chlorine atom, andR represents a group of the general formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a methyl group or a methoxy group, and(2) benzthiazol-2-yl-oxyacetic acid N-methylanilide of the formula ##STR3## alone or in admixture with a solid or liquid diluent or carrier, is effective for controlling perennial weeds, especially paddy field weeds.

Abstract: Methyl-substituted tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinone derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which each Ar, independently of each other, represents an aryl group which is optionally mono- or poly-substituted by substituent(s) selected from halogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkylthio, nitro, phenoxy and trifluoromethyl, andR.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,provided that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents a methyl group,are new and find use as herbicides, in particular as selective herbicides which may be used on weeds in crops such as cotton and rice. The N,N'-diaryl-N-haloalkyl-ureas which are starting materials for the production of compounds of formula (I) are also new.

Abstract: Herbicidally active substituted phenylsulfonyl urea derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X is phenyl or phenoxy,R is ##STR2## and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is methyl or methoxy.They are made from phenylisocyanates of the formula--SO.sub.2 --N.dbd.C.dbd.Owhich are produced by reacting a phenylsulfonamide of the formula ##STR3## with phosgene or with trichloromethyl chloroformate in the presence of an aliphatic isocyanate.

Abstract: Novel substituted phenoxypropionates of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar represents the group ##STR2## or the group ##STR3## in which Y represents a halogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group andb is 1 or 2,R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group,a and m each independently is 1 or 2, andn is 0, 1 or 2,and their use as herbicides.Novel intermediates of the formulae ##STR4## in which formulae R, X, m, n and a have the meanings given above,Z.sup.1 is a halogen atom andm is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom.

Abstract: Substituted phenylsulfonylurea-derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X represents an oxygen atom or a direct bond, Y and Z each represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a nitro group, R represents a group: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, m and n each represents 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that m and n do not represent 0 at the same time, are novel and find use as herbicides. Corresponding substituted benzenesulfonyl isocyanates are novel intermediate compounds for use in preparing compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: Novel substituted phenoxypropionates of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group,X is a hydrogen or halogen atom, nitro, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy,a and n each independently are 1 or 2, andAr is a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein Y is a trifluoromethyl group, a halogen atom ora nitro, cyano or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group, andb is 1, 2 or 3,and their use as herbicides.Novel intermediates of the formulae ##STR3## in which formulae R.sup.1, R.sup.2, X, a and n have the meanings given above andZ.sup.1 represents halogen.

Abstract: A substituted tetrahydropyrimidinone of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar each independently is an .alpha.-naphthyl group or a group of the formula, ##STR2## X is halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro, cyano, lower alkylcarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, trifluoromethyl or phenoxy, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,which possesses herbicidal activity.

Abstract: 2-Pyridyloxyacetanilides of the formula ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 halogenoalkyl,R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,Y each independently is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 halogenoalkyl, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3which possess herbicidal and plant-growth regulating activity.

Abstract: New organic (thio) phosphoric acid ester compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl or phenyl,R.sup.2 is alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms,R.sup.3 is alkylene of up to 6 carbon atoms,X is oxygen or sulfur, andY is oxygen or sulfurHave been found to exhibit excellent herbicidal, particularly selective herbicidal activity.

Abstract: New organic (thio) phosphoric acid ester compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cyclohexyl, or phenyl,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,R.sup.4 is cyclohexyl or phenyl,X is oxygen or sulfur, andY is oxygen or sulfurHave been found to exhibit excellent herbicidal, particularly selective herbicidal activity.

Abstract: The antifungal antibiotic substance "F-1028" having the following formula, ##EQU1## or an acid salt thereof, a process for the production of the same by fermentation, and a fungicidal composition useful for agricultural and horticultural use.

Abstract: The antifungal antibiotic substance "F-1028" having the following formula, ##EQU1## or an acid salt thereof, a process for the production of the same by fermentation, and a fungicidal composition useful for agricultural and horticultural use.