Abstract: A wound care system for reduced pressure therapy comprising a covering device that can be fixed to the skin surrounding a wound and serving to produce a closed wound space containing the wound, a valve system, designed on the one hand to suck gases out of the wound space and on the other hand to counter the penetration of gases into the wound space, being assigned to the covering device after fixing the covering device to the skin surrounding the wound, the valve system being able to be coupled detachably to a suction device that can be operated to suck gases out of the wound space.

Abstract: There is provided a method for the control of phytopathogenic fungi and disease caused thereby which comprises contacting said fungi with a fungicidally effective amount of a benzophenone compound of formula I ##STR1## There are further provided benzophenone compounds of formula Ia which are useful as fungicidal agents and compositions useful for the protection of plants from the damaging effects of phytopathogenic fungi and fungal disease.

Abstract: There is provided a method for the control of phytopathogenic fungi and disease caused thereby which comprises contacting said fungi with a fungicidally effective amount of a benzophenone compound of formula I ##STR1## There are further provided benzophenone compounds of formula Ia which are useful as fungicidal agents and compositions useful for the protection of plants from the damaging effects of phytopathogenic fungi and fungal disease.

Abstract: There is provided a method for the control of phytopathogenic fungi and disease caused thereby which comprises contacting said fungi with a fungicidally effective amount of a benzophenone compound of formula I ##STR1## There are further provided benzophenone compounds of formula Ia which are useful as fungicidal agents and compositions useful for the protection of plants from the damaging effects of phytopathogenic fungi and fungal disease.

Abstract: There is provided a method for the control of phytopathogenic fungi and disease caused thereby which comprises contacting said fungi with a fungicidally effective amount of a benzophenone compound of formula I ##STR1## There are further provided benzophenone compounds of formula Ia which are useful as fungicidal agents and compositions useful for the protection of plants from the damaging effects of phytopathogenic fungi and fungal disease.

Abstract: Certain 2-chloropyridine derivatives, which are useful as starting materials for the preparation of various herbicides and fungicides, are prepared by cyclization of 1,3-butadiene derivatives in the presence of hydrogen chloride.

Abstract: 2-chloropyridine 3-carboxylic acid esters are prepared by cyclization of 1,3-butadiene derivatives in the presence of hydrogen chloride.

Abstract: Novel cycloalkane-5.dbd.-spiro-hydantoins of formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## and the remaining substituents are defined below having strong, selective herbicidal activity and novel intermediates and a process for their preparation.

Abstract: 3,3-Diarylacrylic acid amides are prepared by the reaction of a benzophenone with an acetamide in the presence of a base characterized in that a sodium alcoholate is used as the base.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## B is ##STR3## R.sup.1 is hydrogen; halogen, cyano or optionally substituted C.sub.1-4 alkyl; andQ is NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 or ##STR4## where R.sup.2 to R.sup.11 are substituents of various types. The compounds are useful as fungicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein W and X, which may be identical to or different from each other, are each hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, nitro, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Y is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Z is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --COOH or --COO-(alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms); andn is 0 or 1;and, when Z is COOH, salts thereof, especially their alkali metal salts. The compunds as well as the salts are useful as selective herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein W and X, which may be identical to or different from each other, are each hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, nitro, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Y is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Z is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --COOH or --COO-(alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms); and n is 0 or 1;and, when Z is COOH, salts thereof, especially their alkali metal salts. The compounds as well as the salts are useful as selective herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R', R", R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2 and Z are variable substituents of different types. The compounds are useful as herbicides and microbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are substituents of diverse types, and salts thereof. The compounds as well as their salts are useful as herbicides.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel pyridine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more fluorine or chlorine atoms, alkenyl radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzyl radical, or a chlorine-substituted or methyl-substituted benzyl radical;W and X, which may be identical or different, are each a hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, or iodine atom or alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Y is a hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, or bromine atom or alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; andZ is a chlorine or fluorine atom.This invention also relates to the preparation of the compounds of Formula I and their use as active ingredients in biocidal, especially, herbicidal, compositions.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##SPC1##WhereinA is chlorine, alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, dimethylamino-ethoxy or diethylamino-ethoxy, andR is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or pyridyl;The compounds are useful as antimicrobial agents, especially against gramnegative microorganisms, for the treatment of infections of the intestinal and urogential tract.