Abstract: The invention relates to cyclohexenone derivatives of benzo-condensed, unsaturated 5-ring nitrogen heterocycles of general formula (I) wherein X represents N or a group C—R3, Y represents O, S, SO, SO2 or NR4 or X—Y represent S═N and X represents sulfur, and the variables R1, R2 and Hex have the meanings given in claim 1. The invention also relates to a method for producing these compounds, to agents containing these compounds, and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Tricyclic benzoylcyclohexanedione derivatives of the formula I where X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R9, and m are defined herein, and their agriculturally useful salts. Process for preparing the tricyclic benzoylcyclohexanedione derivatives; compositions comprising them and the use of these derivatives or of the compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.

Abstract: 1 The invention relates to 3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5-yl)benzoylpyrazole of the formula (I), wherein the variables have the following meanings: R1, R1 represent hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenalkyl, alkoxy, halogenalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, halogenalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl or halogenalkylsulfonyl; hydrogen, R3 represents halogen or alkyl; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R5, R6 represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, dialkylamino, phenyl R3 or carbonyl, wherein the latter six groups can be substituted; R7 represents halogen, cyano, hydroxy, alkyl, halogenalkyl, alkoxy, halogenalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, halogenalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, halogenalkylsulfonyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, dialkoxymethyl, hydroxyiminoalkyl, alkoxyiminoalkyl or optionally substituted carbonyl; R11 represents optionally substituted pyrazole that is bound in the 4 position and that carries a hydroxy group or a derivative the

Abstract: Pyrazoles of the formula I where: R1 is hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato or an aliphatic radical; R2 is a substituted sulfur, nitrogen or phosphorus atom; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or an aliphatic radical; R4, R5 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, or an aliphatic radical; R6 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; R7, R8, R9 are hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, but at most one of the radicals R7, R8 and R9 is hydrogen; and their tautomers and agriculturally useful salts are described. Moreover, the invention relates to processes for preparing compounds of the formula I, to compositions comprising them and to the use of the compounds of the formula I and of the compositions comprising them for controlling harmful plants.

Abstract: 3-(4,5-Dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-substituted benzoylcyclohexenone derivatives of the formula I 1

Abstract: The invention relates to pyrazolyl derivatives of benzo-condensated, unsaturated 5-membered nitrogen heterocycles of the general formula (I), wherein X represents N or a group C—R3; Y is O, S, SO, SO2 or NR4 or X—Y is S═N, and wherein X means sulfur, and the variables R1, R2 and Pz have the meanings indicated in claim 1. The invention, further relates to a method of producing said compounds, to agents that contain them and to their use as herbicidal agents.

Abstract: 3-(Heterocyclyl)benzoylpyrazole derivatives of the formula I where: X is O, NH or N-alkyl; R1 is nitro, halogen, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl or haloalkylsulfonyl; R2,R3,R4,R5 are hydrogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; R6 is halogen, nitro, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl or haloalkylsulfonyl; R7 is hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, (alkylthio)carbonyloxy, phenylsulfonyloxy or phenylcarbonyloxy, where the phenyl radical may be substituted; R8,R9 are alkyl; R10 is hydrogen or alkyl; R11 is hydrogen or alkyl; and their agriculturally useful salts, compounds for their preparation, and the use of these compounds or of compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.

Abstract: Cycloalkyl-substituted benzoylpyrazoles of the formula I where the variables have, for example, the following meanings: R1 is hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, or an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic radical; R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic radical, halogen, nitro, or substituted sulfonyl or amino groups, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl or C2-C6-alkynyl; R4, R5 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic radical or substituted sulfonyl or amino groups; R6 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; R7 is a cyclic ring system having 3-14 ring atoms; R16 is hydroxyl or a substituted hydroxyl group; and their tautomers or agriculturally useful salts are described.

Abstract: Cyclohexenonedioxothiochromanoyl derivatives of the formula I where X is oxygen, sulfur, S═O, S(═O)2, CR4R5, C═O or C═NR6, the other substituents are as defined in the specification, and and agriculturally useful salts thereof; processes for preparing the cyclohexenonedioxotheiochromanoyl derivatives; compositions comprising them, and the use of these derivatives or of compositions comprising them for controling undesirable piants.

Abstract: The present application relates to saccharin-5-carbonyl derivatives of the formula I in which the substituents have the following meanings: L is C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy; Z is C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C5-alkynyl, phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl or phenyl, where the phenyl rings are in each case optionally mono- or polysubstituted by C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy or halogen; M is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, halogen, cyano, nitro or halo-C1-C6-alkyl; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 are hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl; and agriculturally utilizable salts of the compound I.

Abstract: Thiochromanoylpyrazolone derivatives of the formula I where: A is an unsubstituted or substituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain; R1 is cyano, thiocyanato, nitro, OR4, SR5, SOR6, S02R6, ONR6NR7, ON═CR6R8, NR9R10, P(O)R11R12, P(S)R11R12, COR, CO2R6, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or heterocyclyl; R2 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen; X is oxygen, sulfur, S═O, S(═O)2, CR13R14, C═O or C═NR15; m is 0, 1 or 2; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R16 is substituted pyrazol-4-yl-carbonyl or substituted (4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-pyrazol-4-yl)methylidene; and their agriculturally useful salts; Processes for preparing the thiochromanoylpyrazolone derivatives, compositions comprising them, and the use of these derivatives or of the compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.

Abstract: Cyclic products are prepared by selective olefin metathesis of bifunctional or polyfunctional substrates in the presence of one or several homogeneous or heterogeneous metathesis catalysts in a reaction medium. The invention is characterized in that the substrates contain two or more functional groups in the form of substituted or non-substituted alkene or alkyne units and in that the reaction medium essentially consists of compressed carbon dioxide. Also disclosed is the preparation of cyclic or polymer products according to the disclosed process, the reaction temperature and total pressure being matched to ensure that the density of the reaction medium lies in a range d=0.2-1.5 g·cm−3 and that the product distribution is essentially controlled by the reaction medium density.

Abstract: Pyrazolyldioxothiochromanoyl derivatives of the formula I where: X is oxygen, sulfur, S═O, S(═O)2, CR4R5, C═O or C═NR6, R1 is hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl with or without substitution or sulfonylamino with or without substitution; R2 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen; R4, R5 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl or substituted amino; or R4 and R5 together form a chain which may be substituted and/or interrupted by oxygen or sulfur; or a methylidene group with or without substitution; l is 0 to 4; R7 is substituted pyrazol-4-ylcarbonyl or substituted pyrazol-4-ylmethylidene; and agriculturally useful salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns an improved process for the preparation of macrocyclic products with 12 or more ring atoms containing one or more polar functional groups on the ring and/or one or more heteroatoms within the ring by ring closing metathesis (RCM) of suitably substituted diene precursors even if the substrates are devoid of any kind of conformational preorganization. Metal carbene complexes of Ru, Mo, W, Re, Os, which are tolerant towards the respective functional group and can either be isolated or prepared in situ are used as catalysts or catalyst precursors. Preferred catalysts or catalyst precursors are ruthenium complexes of the general type XX.sub.1 LL.sub.1 Ru.dbd.CRR.sub.1, wherein X, X.sub.1 =halogen, L, L.sub.1 =trialkylphosphine, R, R1=H, Ph, CH.dbd.CPh.sub.2 denote the most preferred embodiment. The process can be applied to the synthesis of olfactory compounds, perfumary ingredients, pheromones, crown ethers, antibiotics and pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary medicine.