Abstract: A plant growth regulating compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted nitrogen heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or aralkyl, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, or if R.sup.3 is not hydrogen R.sup.4 may be hydroxyl or a variety of radicals, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together may form a ring,or an acid adduct thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel nitromethylene derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, X represents a haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, haloalkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, hydroxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, acyl, dialkylamino, aclamino or alkoxy group, l represents 1, 2 or 3 provided that when l is 1, X does not represent an alkoxy group and when l is 2 or 3, not all substituents X represent an alkoxy group, m represent 2, 3 or 4, and n represents 0 or 1, and the use of the new compounds as insecticides.

Abstract: Intermediates, for insecticides, of the formula ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group,X is a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkylsulfinyl group, a lower alkylsulfonyl group, a lower alkenyl group or a lower alkynyl group; a phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, naphthyl, naphthoxy or naphthylthio group which may optionally be substituted by halogen; or a benzyl, phenethyl or naphthylmethyl, group,l is 1, 2, 3 or 4,m is 2, 3 or 4, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: There are provided insecticidally active alkylenediamines of the formula ##STR1## wherein W.sup.1 stands for a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group which may be substituted, containing at least one hetero atom selected from, O, S and N, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or alkyl and R.sup.4, X, Y and Z have the meanings as given in the specification.The new alkylenediamines can be prepared according to different preparation methods and exhibit a strong insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Novel insecticidally active heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein W represents a substituted pyridyl group, or a 5- or 6-membered optionally substituted heterocyclic group containing at least two hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms,R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group,Y represents .dbd.N--or ##STR2## R' represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a cyano group,Z represents a nitro group or a cyano group, andT represents 3 or 4 optionally substituted ring members of a 5- or 6-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ring which it forms together with the adjoining carbon atom and nitrogen atom, said 5- or 6-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 3 hetero atoms which are selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms and at least one of which is a nitrogen atom.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a guanidine derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or the radical R.sup.5 --S(O).sub.m --,m represents the numbers zero, 1 or 2 andR.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents a six-membered aromatic heterocyclic structure which contains at least one nitrogen atom and is substituted, andR.sup.8 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, phenylalkyl and aryl,which comprises reacting a guanidine derivative of the formula ##STR2## with one or two molar equivalent(s), respectively, of a halogen/sulphur compound of the formulaR.sup.5 --S(O).sub.m --X.sup.1in whichX.sup.1 represents fluorine, chlorine or bromine.The compounds are herbicidally active.

Abstract: Novel insecticides of the formula ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group,X is a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkylsulfinyl group, a lower alkylsulfonyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group which may be optionally substituted by a halogen atom, an arylthio group which may be optionally substituted by a halogen atom, or an aralkyl group,l is 1, 2, 3 or 4,m is 2, 3 or 4, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,or salts thereof. Intermediates therefor of the formula ##STR2## are also new.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel nitromethylene derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, X represents a haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, haloalkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, nitro, cyano, thiocyanato, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, hydroxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, acyl, dialkylamino, acylamino or alkoxy group, l represents 1, 2 or 3 provided that when l is 1, X does not represent an alkoxy group and when l is 2 or 3, not all substituents X represent an alkoxy group, m represents 2, 3 or 4, and n represents 0 or 1,and the use of the new compounds as insecticides.

Abstract: Novel substituted phenoxyalkanecarboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a nitro group, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the benzene ring to which they are bonded, are a naphthalene ring,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently of one another, are a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,n is 1 or 2,m is 0 or 1,X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.6 is a lower alkyl group, R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, andY is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and the use of the new compounds as herbicides.

Abstract: A selective herbicide of the formula ##STR1## in which m is 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.5 is an organic radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or an organic radical,R.sup.9 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl radical,R.sup.10 is an organic radical or forms a ring with R.sup.9,R.sup.40 and R.sup.41 are alkyl or alkoxy, andM is hydrogen or a metal or ammonium radical, or an acid adduct thereof.

Abstract: Novel insecticides of the formula ##STR1## in which n is 0 or 1,X is S, O, ##STR2## Y is N or ##STR3## Z is a 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, and R to R.sup.9 variously represent hydrogen or specified organic radicals.

Abstract: Herbicidally active guanidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which m represents the numbers zero, 1 or 2,R.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents a pyrimidin-2-yl radical which is substituted by halogen, amino, cyano or formyl and/or by optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted radical from series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl,R.sup.9 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl andR.sup.10 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl- or alkoxycarbonyl and alkyl- or arylsulphonyl, or R.sup.9 and R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel N,N'-bis-sulphonyl guanidines of the formula ##STR1## in which M is hydrogen, a metal or an ammonium radical, andR.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.40 and R.sup.41 are various organic radicals.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## in which Q is N or CH,M.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl (which is optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or cyano), C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkinyl or benzyl in particular hydrogen,R.sup.37 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, andR.sup.39 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy.The compounds are intermediates in the preparation of new herbicides.

Abstract: In a vehicle automatic transmission system in which the target gear position of gear-type transmission is determined by a map calculation based on predetermined map data in response to at least a condition signal indicative of vehicle speed, the system has a detector for detecting whether or not the transmission is being operated for changing gears and the target gear position is fixed during the operation for changing gears, whereby the gear change operation can be attained in stable condition regardless of the change in the vehicle speed during the gear change operation.

Abstract: New dextrorotatory enantiomers of phenoxy propionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein X.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen,X.sup.2 represents halogen or trifluoromethyl,X.sup.3 represents halogen or trifluoromethyl,X.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen andX.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,Y represents oxygen or the radical SO.sub.m,whereinm represents 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or methyl,n represents 1 or 2 andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, nitro, cyano or alkoxycarbonyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group, and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Novel fungicidally active N-benzyl-cyclopropanecarboxamides of the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents halogen,n represents 1 or 2,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.2 represents lower alkyl, halogen-substituted lower alkyl or hydrogen, andR.sup.3 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl.The acid components thereof, other than when R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl, are also new.

Abstract: Salicylamide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X is a halogen atom, are active against fungi, especially those which result in clubroot of cruciferous plants.

Abstract: A vehicle cruise control apparatus having an automatic transmission system comprises a calculator for calculating the optimum gear position of the transmission system for minimum fuel consumption for the vehicle operating condition at each instant, a circuit for temporarily releasing the cruise control operation carried out by a controling circuit when the optimum gear position is not coincident with an actual gear position, and a control circuit responsive to the result of the calculation for automatically shifting the transmission to the optimum gear position during the release condition of the cruise control, and the cruise control operation is automatically restored when the gear change operation is completed, whereby economical vehicle operation is carried out without inconveniencing the driver when the car is being driven in the cruise control mode.

Abstract: An insecticidal, miticidal or nematocidal nitromethylene derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group,m is 2, 3 or 4, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,is produced by reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## in which R' each independently is a lower alkyl group, or together are an alkylene group forming a ring with the adjoining sulfur atoms.