Abstract: Cyanoiminooxime ethers of the formula I ##STR1## wherein X is NOCH.sub.3, CHOCH.sub.3 or CHCH.sub.3 ;Y is O or NZ where Z is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;R.sup.2 is cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl, trifluoromethyl or alkoxy;m is 0, 1 or 2;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or cycloalkyl;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, orunsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or hetaryl,or a salt thereof, their preparation, intermediates for their preparation, and their use for controlling harmful fungi and animal pests.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula I ##STR1## where the indices and the substituents have the following meanings: R.sup.1 is C(CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3).dbd.CHOCH.sub.3, C(CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3).dbd.NOCH.sub.3, N(OCH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 and C(CONHCH.sub.3).dbd.NOCH.sub.3 ;R.sup.2 is cyano, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy;m is 0 or 1;R.sup.3 is cyano, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy;n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, it being possible for the substituents R.sup.3 to be different from each other when n is 2 or 3;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl and phenyl;X and Y are C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: 2-[(Dihydro)pyrazol-3'-yloxymethylene]anilides of the formula I ##STR1## processes and intermediates for their preparation and their use as pesticides and fungicides.

Abstract: Pyridylacetic acids of the formula I ##STR1## wherein X is NOCH.sub.3, CHOCH.sub.3 and CHCH.sub.3 ;Y is oxygen or NR.sup.a ;R is cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen, alkyl and alkoxy;m is 0, 1 or 2;R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, amino, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and hetaryl, each of which is bonded directly or via --O--, --S-- or --N--,R.sup.4 is furthermore CR.sup.d .dbd.NOR.sup.e ;or a salt thereof, processes and intermediates for their preparation and their use for controlling harmful fungi or pests.

Abstract: Azinooxime ethers of the formula I ##STR1## (X=NOCH.sub.3, CHOCH.sub.3, CHCH.sub.3 ; Y=O, NZ, where Z=H, alkyl; R.sup.1 =H, alkyl; R.sup.2 =cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy; m=0, 1, 2, it being possible for the radicals R.sup.2 to be different if m=2; R.sup.3 =H, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl; R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 =indepedently of one another H, unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl), and their salts, processes and intermediates for their preparation and their use for controlling harmful fungi and animal pests.

Abstract: A diphenyl ether of the formula I, ##STR1## or a salt or N-oxide thereof wherein Q is C(CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3).dbd.CHCH.sub.3, C(CONH.sub.2).dbd.CHOCH.sub.3, C(CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3).dbd.NOCH.sub.3, C(CONHCH.sub.3).dbd.NOCH.sub.3 or N(OCH.sub.3)--CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ;n is 0 or 1;R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a carbon bonded organic radical;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an organic radical bonded via C, O, S or N;x is 0, 1 or 2;R.sup.3 is cyano, nitro, halogen or an organic radical bonded via C, O, S or N; ory is 0, 1, 2 or 3;R.sup.4 is cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy,intermediates and processes for its preparation, and its use.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where the index and the substituents have the following meanings: n is 0 or 1 to 4;X is O or S;Y is a five-membered heteroaromatic ring;R.sup.1 is nitro; cyano; halogen; alkyl; haloalkyl; alkoxy; haloalkoxy; alkylthio; phenyl or phenoxy;R.sup.2 is hydrogen; alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;or a saturated or unsaturated ring which, in addition to carbon atoms, can also contain hetero atoms as ring members are described.

Abstract: There are described compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where the index and the substituents have the following meanings: R is cyano, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy;n is 0, 1 or 2, it being possible for the substituents R to differ from each other if n is 2;Het is a 5-membered heteroaromatic ring having three nitrogen atoms or two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen or sulfur atom and having attached to it an unsubstituted or substituted 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring;processes for their preparation, and their use.

Abstract: 2-Iminooxyphenylacetic acid derivatives ##STR1## where the substituents and the index have the following meanings: R.sup.1 is C(CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3).dbd.NOCH.sub.3 (Ia), C(CONHCH.sub.3).dbd.NOCH.sub.3 (Ib), C(CONH.sub.2).dbd.NOCH.sub.3 (Ic), C(CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3).dbd.CHOCH.sub.3 (Id) or C(CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3).dbd.CHCH.sub.3 (Ie);R.sup.2 is cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy;m is 0, 1 or 2;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, hydroxyl, halogen,alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, cyclopropyl, alkenyl,unsubstituted or substituted aryloxyalkyl, benzyl or benzyloxy,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyano,unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and hetaryl;unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, aryloxy and hetaryloxy;unsubstituted or substituted arylthio and hetarylthio;--Q--C(R.sup.5).dbd.N--Y.sup.1 --R.sup.6 or --Q--O--N.dbd.CR.sup.7 R.sup.8,R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A pyridylcarbamate compound of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R' is hydrogen; opt. subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl;R" is opt. subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl; or is hydrogen when V is nitrogen;V is O, S or N;X is cyano; nitro; halogen; opt. subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, or an opt. subst. bridge which is bonded to two adjacent C atoms of the pyridyl ring;n is 0, 1, 2 or 3;R is halogen; OH; SH; NH; CHO; CO.sub.2 H; CONH.sub.2 ; opt. subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or hetaryl, each being bonded directly or via O, S, N, CO.sub.2 or CONH; or together with X and the pyridyl ring to which they are bonded an opt. subst. bicyclus,its manufacture, and pesticidal and fungicidal compositions containing I.

Abstract: Pyridylacetic acid compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where X is NOCH.sub.3. CHOCH.sub.3, CHCH.sub.3 or CHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; andY is oxygen or NR', and salts thereof,processes and intermediates for their preparation and compositions containing them which are used for controlling animal pests and fungi.

Abstract: 2-?(2-Alkoxy-6-trifluoromethylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxymethylene!-phenylacetic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where the index and the substituents have the following meanings: U is CH or N;V is O or NH;R is alkyl;R.sup.1 is cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or phenyl;n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4,processes and intermediates for their preparation, and their use are described.

Abstract: There are described compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## in which the index and the substituents have the following meanings: n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;R is nitro, cyano, halogen,unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy orin the event that n is greater than 1 additionally an unsubstituted or substituted bridge which is bonded to two adjacent ring atoms;R.sup.1, R.sup.2 are alkyl;R.sup.3 is a substituted pyrazole ?sic! or triazole ?sic! radical of the formulae A.1 to A.3 ##STR2## where the bond marked .circle-solid. is the bond to the oxygen, processes for their preparation, and their use.

Abstract: Pyrazolo pyrimidines of the formula I ##STR1## where the indices and the substituents have the meanings defined in the specification, processes for their preparation and their use are described.

Abstract: The invention concerns 2-?(dihydro)pyrazolyl-3'-oxymethylene!-anilides of formula (I) in which -- is a single or double bond and the subscripts and substituents are as follows: n 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; m 0, 1 or 2; X a direct bond or CH.sub.2, oxygen or NR.sup.a, R.sup.a being hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl; R.sup.1 nitro, cyano, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy; R.sup.2 nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or alkoxycarbonyl; R.sup.3 optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R.sup.4 hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl; R.sup.5 hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. The invention also concerns methods of preparing such compounds, intermediates used in their preparation and their use.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of essentially isomerically pure methyl E-2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)crotonates of the formula Ia ##STR1## where R is an aromatic radical and R' is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl group, which comprises first converting a suitable methyl 2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)-.alpha.-ketoacetate with an alkyl metal compound of the formula IIIM--CH.sub.2 --R' IIIwhere M is a metal ion equivalent into the corresponding methyl 2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)-.alpha.-hydroxybutyrate of the formula IV, subsequently dehydrating IV in the presence of an acid to give a mixture of methyl E- and Z-2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)crotonates and, subsequently, converting this mixture in the presence of a base in an inert polar solvent into the essentially isomerically pure methyl E-2-(2-aryloxymethylenephenyl)crotonate Ia.

Abstract: Methyl .alpha.-phenylbutenoates of the formula I ##STR1## where -- is a single or double bond and the index and the substituents have the following meanings:n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;R.sup.1 is nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or alkoxycarbonyl;R.sup.3 is unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;an unsubst. or subst. saturated or mono-or diunsaturated ring which, in addition to carbon atoms, can contain one to three of the following heteroatoms as ring members: oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, oran unsubst. or subst. mono- or binuclear aromatic radical which, in addition to carbon atoms, can contain one to four nitrogen atoms or one or two nitrogen atoms and an oxygen or sulfur atom or an oxygen or sulfur atom as ring members,processes for their preparation and their use are described.

Abstract: Substituted phenoxymethylphenyl derivatives I ##STR1## X is .dbd.CH--OCH.sub.3, .dbd.CH--CH.sub.3 or .dbd.N--OCH.sub.3 ; R.sup.1 is, inter alia,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, inter alia,H, halogen, CN, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -haloalkoxy;R.sup.4 is, inter alia,CN, Cl, Br, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy;R.sup.5 is, inter alia,NO.sub.2, CN, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy;n is 0-4; Y is --O--, --NH--, --N(CH.sub.3)--; R.sup.6 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl.The compounds are useful for controlling pests and fungi.

Abstract: Ortho-substituted phenylacetamides I ##STR1## (R.sup.1 =H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenylalkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl, phenylalkenyl or phenoxyalkyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle with 1-3 hetero atoms to which a benzene ring or a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle can be fused; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 =H, CN, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy; R.sub.4 and R.sup.5 =H, alkyl and R.sup.4 or R.sup.5 =alkoxy; Y=O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, N.dbd.N, O--CO, CO--O, CO--O--CH.sub.2, alkylene or haloalkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, oxy- alkylene, thio-alkylene, alkyleneoxy, carbonylalkylene or alkylenecarbonyl, W=alkoxyimino, alkoxymethylene or alkylthiomethylene), excepting compounds where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, phenyl or 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)cyclopropyl, R.sup.2 to R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, Y is carbonyloxymethylene and W is methoxymethylene or methylthiomethylene,are suitable as fungicides and for controlling pests.

Abstract: Thioamides of the formula I ##STR1## where A, B, R' are hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen,X is .dbd.CHCH.sub.3 or .dbd.N--OCH.sub.3,R.sup.1, R.sup.2 - are hydrogen or alkyl,Y is a group ##STR2## --O--CH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 --O--, --S--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --S--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C-- or --CH.sub.2 --O--N.dbd.C(R')-- andR is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted hetaryl,and pesticides containing these compounds.