Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing 1-acetyl-1-chlorocyclopropane from 1,3 dichloro-2-pentanone by reaction with base in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst. The reaction may be run in the presence or absence of an organic solvent and in a continuous or batch process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing 1-acetyl-1-chlorocyclopropane from 1,3 dichloro-2-pentanone by reaction with base in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst. The reaction may be run in the presence or absence of an organic solvent and in a continuous or batch process.

Abstract: New azolylmethyl-fluorocyclopropyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents ##STR2## and addition products thereof which acids or metal salts are very effective for combating fungi.New oxiranes of the formula ##STR3## in which R has the abovementioned meaning, are valuable intermediates for the preparation of compounds of the formula (I).

Abstract: New azolylmethyl-fluorocyclopropyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents ##STR2## and addition products thereof which acids or metal salts are very effective for combating fungi.New oxiranes of the formula ##STR3## in which R has the abovementioned meaning, are valuable intermediates for the preparation of compounds of the formula (I).

Abstract: Fungicidal azolyl-propanols of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, a 2-phenoxy-isopropyl radical, ##STR2## Y represents nitrogen or a CH group, Z represents halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, cyano, phenoxy, halophenoxy, or optionally substituted aryl,m represents the number 0, 1, 2, or 3,and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts.

Abstract: New halogenoalkyl-azolyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, acyl or aralkyl,X.sup.1 represents halogen,X.sup.2 represents halogen,n represents 0 or 1 andY represents nitrogen or a CH groupand their acid addition salts and metal salt complexes, are outstandingly effective as microbicides in plant protection and in the preservation of materials.

Abstract: Insect- and mite-repelling new morpholinoureas of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 can be identical or different and represent hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, or where the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 and/or R.sup.5 and R.sup.8 in each case together form a carbocyclic ring,R.sup.9 represents optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted benzyl, andR.sup.10 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted benzyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl,or where R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 together represent an optionally substituted polyalkylene radical which is optionally interrupted by hetero atoms.

Abstract: Fungicidal azolyl-propanols of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, a 2-phenoxy-isopropyl radical, ##STR2## Y represents nitrogen or a CH group, Z represents halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, cyano, phenoxy, halo-phenoxy, or optionally substituted aryl,m represents the number 0, 1, 2, or 3, and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts.

Abstract: A herbicidal hydroxyethyl-cyclopropyl-azolyl derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogen, phenyl or the grouping --Z-R.sup.3, whereinZ represents oxygen, sulphur, SO or SO.sub.2 andR.sup.3 represents alkyl, phenyl or benzyl,R.sup.2 represents alkenyl, optionally substituted furyl, optionally substituted thienyl or the radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 represents difluoromethoxy, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy, 1,1,2-trifluoro-2-chloro-ethoxy, cyano, formyl, alkoximinoalkyl, carbalkoxy, dialkoxyalkyl, phenoxyalkyl which is optionally substituted in the phenyl moiety by halogen, or benzyloxy which is optionally substituted in the phenyl moiety by halogen andR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are linked in the ortho-position and together represent --O--CH.sub.2 --O--, orR.sup.2 represents the radical of the formula ##STR3## in which R.sup.6 represents difluoromethoxy, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy or 1,1,2-trifluoro-2-chloro-ethoxy, orR.sup.

Abstract: In the preparation of benzyl ketones of the formula ##STR1## a benzyl chloride of the formula ##STR2## is reacted with an acid chloride of the formulaR.sup.6 --CO--Cl (III)a) in a first stage with an excess of zinc powder in the presence of a diluent at a temperature between 80.degree. C. and 200.degree. C. under an inert gas atmosphere, and separating off the excess zinc powder, thereby to obtain a benzyl derivative of the formula ##STR3## and b) in a second stage reacting the benzyl derivative of the formula (IV) with an acid chloride of the formula (III) in the presence of a palladium catalyst and in the presence of a diluent at a temperature between 0.degree. C. and 150.degree. C. under an inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: Fungicidal 1,2,4-triazolyl-propanols of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents methyl or ethyl,Z represents fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio, methyl, phenyl which is optionally substituted by fluorine or chlorine or phenoxy which is optionally substituted by fluorine or chlorine,m represents 0, 1, 2 or 3 andn represents 4 or 5,and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts.

Abstract: New halogenoalkyl-azolyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, acyl or aralkyl,X.sup.1 represents halogen,X.sup.2 represents halogen,n represents 0 or 1 andY represents nitrogen or a CH group,and acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereofare very effective for combating undesired microorganisms in plant protection and in the preservation of materials.

Abstract: In the preparation of benzyl ketones of the formula ##STR1## a benzyl chloride of the formula ##STR2## is reacted with an acid chloride of the formulaR.sup.6 --CO--Cl (III)a) in a first stage with an excess of zinc powder in the presence of a diluent at a temperature between 80.degree. C. and 200.degree. C. under an inert gas atmosphere, and separating off the excess zinc powder, thereby to obtain a benzyl derivative of the formula ##STR3## and b) in a second stage reacting the benzyl derivative of the formual (IV) with an acid chloride of the formula (III) in the presence of a palladium catalyst and in the presence of a diluent at a temperature between 0.degree. C. and 150.degree. C. under an inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: Microbicidal halogenoallyl-azolyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, acyl or aralkyl, X.sup.1 represents halogen,X.sup.2 represents halogen,X.sup.3 represents hydrogen or halogen andY represents nitrogen or a CH group,and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts.

Abstract: Fungicidal triazolylmethyl-cyclopropyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which Z represents halogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogenoalkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, halogenoalkoxy having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, halogenoalkylthio having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, phenyl which is optionally substituted by at least one of alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and halogen, or represents phenoxy which is optionally substituted by at least one of alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and halogen, andm represents the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 3,R.sup.1 represents halogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,n represents the numbers 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.

Abstract: Antimycotically active azolyl-cyclopropyl-azolylmethylcarbinol compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 - represents hydrogen, or alkyl which is optionally substituted by optionally substituted aryl or- represents alkenyl or alkynyl or trialkylsilyl or alkylcarbonyl,R.sup.2 - represents optionally substituted aryl or- represents an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocycle which may contain one or more heteroatoms such as sulphur, oxygen or nitrogen,X - represents halogen, andY - represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group, and their acid addition salts.

Abstract: A microbicidal halogenoallyl-azolyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogenoallyl, propargyl, substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl, or represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, or phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, phenoxy which is optionally substituted by halogen or phenoxymethyl which is optionally substituted by halogen,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen, andR.sup.5 represents iso-propyl, or phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen or phenoxy which is optionally substituted by halogen or phenoxy which is optionally substituted by halogen,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, acyl or aralkyl,X.sup.1 represents halogen,X.sup.2 represents halogen,X.sup.3 represents hydrogen or halogen andY represents nitrogen or a CH group,and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts.

Abstract: Fungicidal and plant growth-regulating azolylmethylcyclopropyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents halogen, alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, or represents the groupings --Y--R.sup.2,whereinY represents oxygen, sulphur, SO or SO.sub.2 andR.sup.2 represents optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl or acyl,X represents nitrogen or a CH group,Z represents halogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogenoalkyl with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, halogenoalkoxy with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, halogenoalkylthio with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms or phenyl which is optionally substituted by alkyl with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and/or halogen, or represents phenoxy which is optionally substituted by alkyl with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and/or halogen andm represents the number 0, 1, 2 or 3, and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts.

Abstract: Combating phytopathogenic fungi with substituted bis-azolyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, trialkylsilyl or alkylcarbonyl,R.sup.2 is optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclic,X is halogen, andY is a nitrogen atom or a CH group,and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts.

Abstract: A microbicidal hydroxyethyl-cyclopropyl-azolyl derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogen, phenyl or the grouping --Z--R.sup.3, whereinZ represents oxygen, sulphur, SO or SO.sub.2 andR.sup.3 represents alkyl, phenyl or benzyl,R.sup.2 represents alkenyl, optionally substituted furyl, optionally substituted thienyl or the radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 represents difluoromethoxy, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy, 1,1,2-trifluoro-2-chloro-ethoxy, cyano, formyl, alkoximinoalkyl, carbalkoxy, dialkoxyalkyl, phenoxyalkyl which is optionally substituted in the phenyl moiety by halogen, or benzyloxy which is optionally substituted in the phenyl moiety by halogen andR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are linked in the ortho-position and together represent --O--CH.sub.2 --O--, orR.sup.2 represents the radical of the formula ##STR3## in which R.sup.6 represents difluoromethoxy, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy or 1,1,2-trifluoro-2-chloro-ethoxy, orR.sup.