Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal, herbicidal and antimycotic 3-aryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-diones of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents alkyl, halogen or alkoxy,Y represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy or halogenoalkyl,Z represents alkyl, halogen or alkoxy,n represents a number from 0-3,R represents hydrogen or represents the groups --CO--R.sup.1 or --CO--O--R.sup.2,in whichR.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl or cycloalkyl which can be interrupted by hetero atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, substituted hetaryl, substituted phenoxyalkyl or substituted hetaryloxyalkyl, or represents optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, substituted hetaryl, substituted phenoxyalkyl and substituted hetaryloxyalkyl, andR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal bisazinyl compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are identical or different and represent nitrogen or a C--X group, X representing hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy, andQ.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 are identical or different and represent oxygen, sulphur, NH or N-alkyl,(the substituents R, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Z representing a variety of organic radicals).The compounds of the formulas ##STR2## are also new.

Abstract: Herbicidal naphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents oxygen, sulphur or the group NR, where R represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or alkylR.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and in each case represent hydrogen or another radical,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen or halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy, andR.sup.7 represents hydrogen or halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino, andZ represents N--R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted 4-amino-5-alkylthio-1,2,4-triazol-3-ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents in each case straight-chain or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl, each of which has up to 4 carbon atoms, andR.sup.2 represents sec-butyl, tert.-butyl or optionally substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl, or piperidyl- or morpholinyl-alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.3, C.sub.4, C.sub.5 and C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, substituted cyclohexyl, or optionally substituted benzyl, phenethyl, naphthylmethyl or naphthylethyl.

Abstract: Herbicidal pyrazolin-5-one derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkenyl or alkynyl substituted by optionally substituted phenyl, halogenoalkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulphonylalkyl, alkylsulphinylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl or arylthioalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocycle, heterocyclylalkyl or the --NH--CO--R.sup.3 or --CO--O--R.sup.4 groups, in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 in each case independently of one another represent alkyl or aryl,R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted azines of the formula ##STR1## in which m represents the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 3,A represents nitrogen or a C-X group where X represents hydrogen or halogen,Q represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy-alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.3 represents amino, hydroxyl, halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonyl-amino or alkylsulphonylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or alkyl andZ represents N--R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylamidinohydrazones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkadienyl, alkinyl, (hetero)aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or dialkylamino, or together with R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted alkanediyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a --CH group, Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.6 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Novel herbicides and plant growth regulants of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl or cycloalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.2 represents a radical ##STR2## or represents a radical --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.7, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds which are ether derivatives of substituted 1-hydroxyalkyl-azoles, of the general formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group,B represents oxygen, sulphur or a CH.sub.2 group,R.sup.1 represents a substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl radical or, if either A represents a nitrogen atom, or if A represents the CH group and at the same B represents oxygen or sulphur, R.sup.1 also represents an unsubstituted alkyl radical,R.sup.

Abstract: An acylamino ester of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or halogen,Y is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, or C.sub.1-3 halogenalkyl,Z is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or halogen,n is 0 to 3,provided that when n is O,Y is not hydrogen, andR.sup.3 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl.

Abstract: A herbicidal aryloxynaphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano and trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio and trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 is alkoxy or alkylthio,Y is selected from the group consisting of --A--, --O--A-- and --S--A,whereA is an optionally halogen-substituted alkanediyl, andZ is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, aralkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, dialkynylamino, alkoxyalkylamino and alkoxycarbonylalkylamino.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted arylsulphonylaminoguanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydroxyl or amino, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkoxy or alkylamino,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a --CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.4 group, where R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 group, where R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,with the exception of the compound N'-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-N"-(2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonylamino )-N"'-(2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)guanidine.

Abstract: Intermediates of the formula ##STR1## are new, whereR stands for alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl, in each case having up to 20 carbon atoms, in each case optionally branched and in each case interrupted by 1 to 4 oxygen atoms, andX stands for hydrogen or halogen, and are useful for synthesizing herbicidal and plant growth regulating compounds.

Abstract: Novel 3-aryl-pyrrolidine 2,4-dione derivatives of the formula ##STR1## having pesticidal activity.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted phenoxyphenylpropionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents S, SO or SO.sub.2,m represents the numbers 0 or 1,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, cyano, carboxyl, alkyl optionally substituted by halogen or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.7 represents halogen, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl-alkylamino, cyanoamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, alkylsulphonylamino, arylsulphonylamino, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, hydrazino, alkylsulphonylhydrazino, arylsulphonylhydrazino, alkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkoxycarbonylalkylthio or the grouping O--R.sup.8.

Abstract: Herbicidal nitrogen-containing N-aryl-heterocycles of the formula ##STR1## in which Het represents a heterocycle of the formula ##STR2## X.sup.1 represents oxygen, a --CH.sub.2 -- group or an ##STR3## X.sup.2 represents nitrogen or a CH group, Z.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur andn represents the number 0 or 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 2H-pyridazinone derivatives of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represent alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, halogenoalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, halogenalkenyl or alkoxycarbonylalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy or phenylalkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkylcarbonyl, andR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, aminocarbonyl (carbamoyl), or represents alkoxy, alkylamino or dialkylamino, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonylalkylamino, bis-(alkylcarbonyl)-amino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylcarbonyl, formyl or alkylcarbonyl,have been found.

Abstract: Herbicidal 5H-furan-2-one derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents the radical OR.sup.1 or the radical ##STR2## q represents the number 0 or 1,R.sup.2 is optionally substituted aryl, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or various organic radicals, with certain provisos and exceptions.

Abstract: A 3-aryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione (e) derivative of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X represents alkyl, halogen and alkoxy,Y represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy and halogenoalkyl,Z represents alkyl, halogen and alkoxy,m represents a number from 1-4,n represents a number from 0-3,R represents hydrogen, ##STR2## or A, where A represents a metal cation equivalent or represents an ammonium ion,R.sup.1 represents optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl and optionally substituted cycloalkyl which can be interrupted by hetero atoms, or represents optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, substituted hetaryl, substituted phenoxyalkyl and substituted hetaryloxyalkyl andR.sup.2 represents optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl and optionally substituted phenyl,as well as the pure enantiomeric forms of compounds of the formula (I).

Abstract: Plant growth-regulating and fungicidal compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar represents optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, trialkylsilyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl or an acyl radical,R.sup.2 represents halogen, cyano, thiocyano, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkylcarbonylthio or the groupings --X--R.sup.3 and --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5,R.sup.3 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl or the radical of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.4 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen or alkyl, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, represent an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic ring which can contain further heteroatoms,X represents oxygen, sulphur, an SO group or an SO.sub.2 group, orR.sup.