Abstract: New (trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenylureas of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl andn and m, which may be identical or different, are each 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, but only n and m may be 0 if the trifluoromethyl group is in the 3-positionAnd have strong herbicidal properties.

Abstract: New N-aryl-urea compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are difluorochloromethylmercapto, chlorine or hydrogen, with either X.sub.1 or X.sub.2 representing difluorochloromethylmercapto;Are outstandingly effective as selective herbicides.

Abstract: New azolylamidines of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN N IS AN INTEGER FROM 0 TO 5,R.sup.1 is halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, halophenoxy or haloalkyl;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, are each hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or alkoxycarbonylalkyl, of, preferably not more than 7 carbon atoms; or taken together, represent a lower alkylene bridge which can be interrupted by one or more hetero-atoms; andAz represents an azolyl radical selected from imidazol-1-yl, pyrrol-1-yl, pyrazol-1-yl,1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl or 1,2,3-triazol-1-yl,And their salts are outstandingly effective herbicides showing particularly selective action.

Abstract: Halogenated 4-trifluoromethyl-diphenyl-ether compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkythio of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or aminothiocarbonyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl;X.sup.1 is halogen; andX.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen;Are outstandingly effective as herbicides, particularly as selective herbicides.

Abstract: New 3-amino-phenylacetic acid compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrocarbyloxy or hydrocarbylthio optionally substituted by halogen, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylmercapto or arylmercapto, or X is mono- or disubstituted amino, or represent a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring;Y is oxygen or sulfur;Z is optionally substituted hydrocarbyl or hydrocarbyloxy or -thio, or Z can represent mono- or disubstituted amino, or a closed heterocyclic ring;Possess outstanding herbicidal activity, both pre-emergence and post-emergence.

Abstract: N-(1,2,4-Triazin-5-on-4-yl)-glycine compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or alkylamino,R.sup.2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl andR.sup.4 is hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkythio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,Possess outstanding selective herbicidal properties.

Abstract: Certain novel 2-chloroethane-(thiono)-phosphonic acid amido compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X and Y, which may be the same or different, are oxygen or sulfur,R is hydrogen or alkyl, andR' is alkyl, or, if R is hydrogen or Y is sulfur,R' may additionally be phenyl which may be substituted by hydroxy, (lower) alkyl, halogen or nitroPossess marked plant growth regulant properties, e.g., selective herbicidal activity, growth promoting and growth altering properties.

Abstract: Herbicidal methods employing, as an active herbicidal ingredient, N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N',N'-dimethylthiourea of the formula ##STR1## ALONE OR IN ADMIXTURE WITH A DILUENT OR CARRIER.

Abstract: New N,N'-tetrasubstituted ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxygen, sulfur or an NR.sup.5 -- or SO.sub.2 --group,R is alkyl or an optionally substituted aryl group, or an optionally substituted aralkyl group,R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 are individually optionally substituted hydrocarbyl which may contain oxygen or sulfur,R.sup.2 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkoxy or cycloalkyl,R.sup.3 is alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by halogen, or is alkenyl, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 conjointly form an alkylene bridge, which can be interrupted by a hetero-atom, such as O, or N-alkyl group and which forms a heterocyclic ring with the adjoining nitrogen atom,R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention provides new 4-amino-5-thione-1,2,4-triazine (4,5-H) of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl of up to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of from 5 to 7 carbon atoms, cycloalkenyl of from 5 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, which can optionally be mono-substituted or polysubstituted by halogen, or alkoxyalkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms per alkyl and alkoxy moiety, andR' is hydrogen or alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms;Which are outstandingly effective as herbicides, particularly as selective herbicides.

Abstract: New 6-sec.-butyl-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent alkylidene or substituted alkylidene of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, and R.sup.4 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together with the carbon atom shown from a 5-membered to 7-membered ring, andY is sulfur, NH or NCH.sub.3 ;are outstandingly active herbicides.

Abstract: Novel benzoic acid compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl or substituted alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, where the substituents are selected from halogen, orR is aryl which is optionally substituted by halogen and/or by alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkoxy or alkylmercapto, of in each case up to 4 carbon atoms, or halogen,R.sup.2 is hydrogen,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.4 is hydroxyl, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an amino group which is optionally substituted by one or two alkyl radicals each of up to 6 carbon atoms, andR.sup.5 is halogen or alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; are outstandingly effective and selective as herbicides.

Abstract: Novel 2,4-bis-(trifluoromethyl)-6-nitrophenol compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen; M; HNR.spsp.+.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 ; --COR.sup.4 ; --COOR.sup.5 ; N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl; --SO.sub.2 R.sup.6 or --CO--NH--R.sup.7 ;M is an equivalent of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal,R.sup.1, r.sup.2 and R.sup.3 (individually) are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 individually are alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl,R.sup.6 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl or dimethylamino, andR.sup.7 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl;Are outstandingly effective selective herbicides.

Abstract: New tetrahydro-1,3,5-triazine-2,6-dione compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyloxy, or --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are individually hydrogen, alkyl or acyl, optionally substituted with nitrile, hydroxyl and/or halogen, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent alkylidene, andR.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, halogen, aryloxy or an --NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 radical wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 individually are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, amino or alkoxy and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together with the nitrogen atom, represent a heterocyclic radical;R.sup.3, with the proviso that R.sup.2 is other than hydrogen, can also be alkoxy or alkylmercapto.

Abstract: 1,3,4-Thiadiazol-5-yl-ureas, i.e. N-[2-(alkyl, alkylmercapto, alkenylmercapto, alkynylmercapto, chloro-substituted benzylmercapto, carboxy-alkylmercapto, aminocarbonyl-alkylmercapto, chlorophenyl-aminocarbonyl-alkylmercapto, alkylsulfonyl, benzylsulfonyl and alkoxy)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]-N-alkyl-[N'-mono- and N',N'-di- alkyl]-ureas, which possess herbicidal properties, and which may be produced by conventional methods.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions containing (1) 3-methyl-4-amino-6-phenyl-1,2,4-triazin-5-one of the formula ##STR1## and (2) a 4-phenoxy-phenoxy-alkanecarboxylic acid derivative of the general formula ##STR2## wherein R and R.sup.1 may be hydrogen or halogenn and n.sup.1 are integers from 1 to 3R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkylR.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl or a cationDisplay outstanding synergistic effects when applied as herbicides.

Abstract: Novel N-(Difluoromethylmercaptophenyl) urea compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 individually are difluorochloromethylmercapto, chlorine or hydrogen, provided that at least one of X.sub.1 or X.sub.2 is difluorochloromethylmercapto;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or alkenyl of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; andR.sub.2 is alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkenyl of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms;Are outstandingly effective as herbicides, particularly as selective herbicides.

Abstract: 3-[Hydrogen-, (unsubstituted and halo, amino, alkyl-amino, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylmercapto, aryloxy and/or haloarylmercapto, -substituted) aliphatic-, cycloaliphatic-, araliphatic-, aryl-, or N-heterocyclic- or O-alkanoyl-, -substituted oxy, mercapto or amino]- 4-[amino; mono and di (unsubstituted and cyano, hydroxy and/or halo, -substituted) alkyl- and/or alkanoyl-, -amino; N- (unsubstituted and cyclo- alkyl, aryl, haloaryl, alkaryl, alkoxy aryl, nitroaryl, halo-nitro-aryl, aryl-alkenyl, heterocyclic and/or nitro-heterocyclic- -substituted) alkylidene-amino or cycloalkylidene-amino; or N-heterocyclic]-6-[(unsubstituted and halo, nitro, carbo lower alkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylmercapto, arylmercapto and/or aralkylmercapto, -substituted) aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, aryl, heterocyclic or heterocyclicalkyl]-1,2,4-triazine-5-ones, which possess herbicidal properties, and which may be produced by conventional methods; herbicidal compositions containing such compounds; and methods of using s

Abstract: Halogenated 4-trifluoromethyl-diphenyl-ether compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkylthio of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or aminothiocarbonyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl;X.sup.1 is halogen; andX.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen;Are outstandingly effective as herbicides, particularly as selective herbicides.

Abstract: Halogenated 4-trifluoromethyl-diphenyl-ether compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkylthio of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or aminothiocarbonyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl;X.sup.1 is halogen; andX.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen;Are outstandingly effective as herbicides, particularly as selective herbicides.