Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and their salts in which R1 is optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, A is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon diradical and R2, R3, R4, R5, X and n are as defined in claim 1, are suitable as herbicides and plant growth regulators. The compounds (I) can be prepared according to processes as claimed in claim 6 by means of intermediates which are novel in some cases, e.g. of the formula (IV) as claimed in claim 10.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and their salts as defined in claim 1, in which R1 is CO—Q—R8, where R8=H or R R2 and R3 are H or (C1-C4)alkyl, R4 is H, R, RO, OH, RCO, RSO2, PhSO2 R5 is RSO2, PhSO2, PhCO, RNHSO2, R2NSO2, RCO, CHO, COCOR′, CW—T—R9, CW—NR10R11, CW—N(R12)2 or R4 and R5 together are the chain (CH2)mB or —B1—(CH2)m1B— where B=SO2, m=3, 4; m1=2, 3; T and W=O, S; Q=O, S, NR13 where R13=H, R; R6=H, R, RO, RCO, ROCO, Hal, NO2, CN; R7=H, CH3; R9=R; R10, R11=H, R; N(R12)2=heterocycle A=pyrimidinyl and triazinyl radical or an analog thereof, where R=(substituted) aliphatic hydrocarbon radical, are suitable as selective herbicides. They are prepared by analogous processes via sulfonamides, some of which are new, of the formula (II) (see claim 4).

Abstract: Novel N-acylsulfonamides, novel mixtures of herbicides and antidotes, and their use Safeners against phytotoxic side effects of pesticides in crop plants are compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof where R1 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbon radical, a hydrocarbonoxy radical, a hydrocarbonthio radical or a heterocyclyl radical, each of the last-mentioned 4 radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxyl, carboxyl, formyl, carboxamide, sulfonamide and radicals of the formula —Za—Ra R2 is hydrogen or (C1-C4)-alkyl or R1 and R2 together with the group of the formula —CO—N— are the radical of a 3- to 8-membered saturated or unsaturated ring and R3 to R5, n and m are as defined in claim 1. The compounds can be prepared by the process of claim 8.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof ##STR1## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.5, A, Z, X, X', n and m are as defined in claim 1 are suitable as herbicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and their salts ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.6, Y.sup.1, to Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, m and n are as defined in claim 1 are suitable as herbicides and plant growth regulators. They can be prepared analogously to known processes using intermediates of the formula (V) (cf. claim 6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling harmful plants in rice crops, which comprises applying one or more compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof whereR.sup.1 is an acyl radical from the group CO--R.sup.2, CS--R.sup.2, CO--OR.sup.3, CS--OR.sup.3, CO--SR.sup.4, CS--SR.sup.4, CO--NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 and CS--NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 and also X, Y and Z are as defined in the formula (I) of claim 1,to the area under cultivation, which contains the harmful plants and rice plants or their seeds, in an effective amount of from 0.0001 to 0.5 kg of a.i./ha.The compounds (I) are known per se. The invention also provides novel salts of the compounds (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to novel .alpha.-fluoroacrylic acid derivatives, to active compound/antidote combinations which comprise .alpha.-fluoroacrylic acid derivatives and are outstandingly suitable for use in crops of useful plants, to their use and to methods for protecting crop plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to agents for protecting crop plants from the phytotoxic side effects of herbicides, which agents contain a compound of the formula I ##STR1## wherein Y denotes C--H or N,the symbols R.sub.1 independently of one another denote alkyl, halo-alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or halogen,R.sub.2 denotes alkyl or cycloalkyl,X denotes COOR.sub.3, CON(R.sub.4).sub.2, COSR.sub.3, CN or ##STR2## R.sub.3 denotes an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or phenylalkyl, it being possible for phenyl to be substituted by halogen, or trialkylsilylalkyl or alkoxyalkyl,the symbols R.sub.4 independently of one another denote H, alkyl or cycloalkyl, which can be substituted, or 2 radicals R.sub.4 together with the N atom linking them form a 4- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring andn denotes 1 to 3, in combination with a herbicide.

Abstract: Increased synergistic herbicidal actions are obtained using combinations of the herbicides A and B, where A denotes substituted N-phenoxysulfonyl-N'-(4,6-disubstituted pyrimid-2-yl)ureas of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1, and B denotes quinchlorac, molinate, thiobencarb, butachlor, pretilachlor, MON 7200, mefenacet, fenoxaprop-ethyl, dimepiperate and/or NTN-901.

Abstract: A method of removing sulphur dioxide from exhaust gases generated in the production of cement wherein cement raw meal is preheated, ground, and burned in a kiln to form cement clinker which subsequently is cooled and ground. Grinding of the clinker is performed in the presence of preheater exhaust gases containing sulphur dioxide, the cement particles absorbing sulphur dioxide from such exhaust gases.

Abstract: Substituted aminomethylphenylsulfonylureas, their preparation, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulatorsCompounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof ##STR1## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.7 and A are as defined in claim 1 and, inter alia, F.sup.5 is an acyl radical or NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 together are a heterocyclic radical, are useful as herbicides and plant growth regulators. They can be prepared by the methods of known processes, using novel intermediates of the formula (II), (IV), (VI) or (VII) (cf. claim 5).

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and their salts as defined in claim 1, ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is CO--Q--R.sup.8, where R.sup.8 =H or RR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are H or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl,R.sup.4 is H, R, RO, OH, RCO, RSO.sub.2, PhSO.sub.2R.sup.5 is RSO.sub.2, PhSO.sub.2, PhCO, RNHSO.sub.2, R.sub.2 NSO.sub.2, RCO, CHO, COCOR', CW--T--R.sup.9, CW--NR.sup.10 R.sup.11, CW--N(R.sup.12).sub.2 orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together are the chain (CH.sub.2).sub.m B or --B.sup.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.m1 B-- where B=SO.sub.2, CO; m=3, 4; m.sup.1 =2, 3;T and W=O, S; Q=O, S, NR.sup.13 where R.sup.13 =H, R;R.sup.6 =H, R, RO, RCO, ROCO, Hal, NO.sub.2, CN;R.sup.7 =H, CH.sub.3 ; R.sup.9 =R; R.sup.10, R.sup.11 =H, R; N(R.sup.12).sub.2 =heterocycleA=pyrimidinyl and triazinyl radical or an analog thereof,where R=(substituted) aliphatic hydrocarbon radical, are suitable as selective herbicides. They are prepared by analogous processes via sulfonamides, some of which are new, of the formula (II).

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.9, X, Y n and m are as defined in the claim 1 are suitable as herbicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Acylated aminophenylsulfonylureas, processes for their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators. Compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof ##STR1## in which W.sup.1, W.sup.2, R, n, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4, X, Y and Z are as defined in claim 1 and R.sup.3 is an acyl radical, are suitable as herbicides and plant growth regulators. The herbicides can be prepared by the process variants from claim 5, the novel intermediate products (II), (IV), (VI) and (VIII)* of claims 9 and 10 being employed.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.6, W, X, Y and Z are defined as in claim 1, have herbicidal or plant growth-regulatory properties.They can be prepared by processes analogous to known processes (cf. claim 5), in some cases via novel intermediate products (cf.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.5, X, W, n and Z are defined as in claim 1 are particularly suitable for use as selective herbicides in crops of useful plants.

Abstract: Sulfur-substituted phenylsulfonylureas; processes for their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulatorsCompounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof ##STR1## in which R*, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, X, Y, Z, W, n and m are defined as in claim 1, and specifically R* is a formyl equivalent of the formula CHO, --CH.dbd.NR or CH(X.sup.1 R')(X.sup.2 R"), are suitable as herbicides and plant growth regulators. They are prepared analogously to known methods, in some cases using novel intermediate products of the formula (XVII) ##STR2## in which U*.dbd.NH.sub.2, Cl or (substituted) amino.

Abstract: N-substituted hydrazinophenylsulfonylureas, processes for their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulatorsCompounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.6, W, Q, X, Y and Z are defined as in formula (I) as claimed in claim 1, are suitable as herbicides and plant growth regulators.The compounds (I) are prepared by processes analogous to known processes (cf.

Abstract: N-Heteroaryl-N'-(pyrid-2-yl-sulfonyl)ureas, processes for their preparation, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulatorsCompounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 -R.sup.4, A, n, m and w are as defined in claim 1, are suitable as herbicides for controlling harmful plants and can be prepared, inter alia, from the sulfonamides of the formula (II) ##STR2## by reacting them with carbamates R*O--CO--NR.sup.4 --A.

Abstract: Substituted quinoline compounds, processes for their preparation, composition containing them, and their use as safenersCompounds of the formula I and salts thereof ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 ?lacuna! CN, C(.dbd.Z)--Q(A.sub.i X.sub.i).sub.q --R, --C(.dbd.Z)--QR*, 1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl, 1,3,4-triazol-2-yl, 1,3-oxazol-2-yl,and the remaining radicals are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as safeners for protecting crop plants such as, for example, cereals, rice and maize, against herbicide damage.Some of the compounds are known and some are novel and they can be prepared from quinolin-8-oxy derivatives by the processes of claim 7.