Abstract: In one aspect, compounds, methods of using them, compositions comprising such compounds, and uses of such compositions.These objects, and others which will become apparent from the following disclosure, are achieved by the present invention which comprises in one aspect compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkaryl optionally substituted on the aryl portion or aralkyl optionally substituted on the aryl portion, R having up to 20 carbon atoms and is optionally branched, andA is (CH.sub.2).sub.p, (CH.sub.2).sub.q --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.r, or (CH.sub.2).sub.q --S--(CH.sub.2).sub.r,wherein p=2 to 8, q=1 to 8, and r=1 to 8.R.sub.1 =--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --, --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, or --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of H, an amine protective group, and a moiety of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are independently selected from H and an amine protective group;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, CH.sub.2 OR, CH.sub.2 SR or CH(CH.sub.3)OR;R=H, propargyl lower alkyl, arylalkyl or aryl;wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 can be joined to form a ring; and wherein when R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are both H, the compound is either in free base form or in salt form.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of H, lower (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, alkyl aryl, CH.sub.2 OR, CH.sub.2 SR, and CH(CH.sub.3)OR; andR, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected from H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkaryl, and halopropargyl.

Abstract: In one aspect, compounds, methods of using them, compositions comprising such compounds, and uses of such compositions . These objects, and others which will become apparent from the following disclosure, are achieved by the present invention which comprises in one aspect compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl, cycloakyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkaryl optionally substituted on the aryl portion or aralkyl optionally substituted on the aryl portion, R having up to 20 carbon atoms and is optionally branced, andA is (CH.sub.2).sub.p, (CH.sub.2).sub.q --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.r, or (CH.sub.2).sub.q --S--(CH.sub.2).sub.r,wherein p=2 to 8, q=1 to 8, and r=1 to 8.R.sub.1 =--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --,--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, or--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --.

Abstract: Process comprising the use as a microbicide or plant growth regulator of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A, B, C and D is each independently selected from the group consisting of O,NR.sup.1, CR.sup.1 R.sup.1, CO, S,SO, and SO.sub.2, except for the A-C, C-A, B-D,D-B combinations: O--O, SO--SO, SO.sub.2 --SO.sub.2, S--O, S--NR.sup.2, SONR.sup.2, SO--CO, SO.sub.2 --CO, SO.sub.2 --SO;each group of the groups R.sup.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl;Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 may each be independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, halogen, OR,SOR,SO.sub.2 R, SO.sub.3 R, CN, CO.sub.2 R, COR, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NHCOR, and OCOR; or alternatively Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 and the carbons to which they are attached may comprise a cyclic structure selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## where R.sup.11 is aryl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylX.sup.1 to X.sup.8 is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C.sub.1 -C.