Abstract: Phenylalanine derivatives of the formula I where the radicals are as defined in the description, and the use of these compounds as herbicides and/or for regulating plant growth is described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to tryptophan aminotransferase, indole-3-pyruvate decarboxylase and indole-3-acetaldehyde oxidase as novel targets for herbicides, to test methods for identifying herbicidally active inhibitors of one or more of the abovementioned enzymes, to the herbicidally active inhibitors identified by means of this method, and to methods for controlling undesired vegetation based on the inhibitors according to the invention.

Abstract: Substituted (4-bromopyrazol-3-yl)benzazoles I and their salts where R1=H, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl; R2=CN, Cl-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl; R4=H, halogen; R5=H, CN, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy; Z=—N═C(XR6)—O— or —N═C(XR6)—S—, attached to &agr; via the nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; X=a chemical bond, oxygen, sulfur, —S(O)—, —SO2—, —NH— or —N(R7)—; R6, R7=Cl-C6-alkyl, Cl-C6-haloalkyl, cyano-Cl-C4-alkyl, hydroxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, cyano-C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-haloalkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl, cyano-C3-C6-alkynyl, C3-C6-haloalkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-alkenyloxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-alkynyloxy-C1-C4-alkyl,

Abstract: Pyridine-2,3-dicarboxamides of the formula I in which the variables are as defined in the description, which are suitable for use as herbicides or for the desiccation or defoliation of plants are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substituted 3-benzylpyrazoles of the formula I

Abstract: Substituted 2-phenylpyridines of formula I where R1 to R5 are described herein, their use as herbicides and for the desiccation and/or defoliation of plants.

Abstract: 2-Phenylpyridines I an their salts, wherein R1 to R17, X1-X3 are as defined in the specification. The compounds are useful as herbicides, desiccants and defoliants.

Abstract: Substituted 2-phenylpyridines of the formula I in which the substituents and the index m are defined in the specification.

Abstract: Novel hydroximic acid derivatives I and salts thereof, where X=O, S; Y=O, S; R1=H, C1-C4-alkyl, NH2, C1-C4-alkylamino or di(C1-C4-alkyl)amino; R2=C1-C3-haloalkyl; R3=H, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl; R4=H, halogen; R5=CN, halogen; R6=C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl or phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl, where the phenyl ring of this group may be unsubstituted or may carry 1-3 substituents; R7=a C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl or phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl, where these 4 groups may be unsubstituted or may carry 1 to 2 substituents; Use: As herbicides; for the desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: 2-(Benzaryl)pyridines I and salts thereof where n=zero, 1; R1=H, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, SH, SO2—OH, SO2—Cl, SO2—NH2, halogen, optionally halogenated alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl; R2, R3=H, halogen; R4=CN, OH, halogen, alkoxy or optionally substituted benzyloxy; X=—Y—C(ZR5)═N— where the nitrogen is attached to &agr; or &bgr; and Y=—O—, —S—, —N(R6)—; Z=a chemical bond, —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO2—, —N(R7)—; R5, R6, R7=H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl; or R5=H, CN, SH, NH2, halogen, —CH2—CH(halogen)-R8, —CH═CH—R8 or —CH═C(halogen)-R8 (R8=COOH, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, CONH2, alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylamino

Abstract: Substituted 2-benz(o)ylpyridines I and salts thereof where n=0, 1; X=CO, CH2, CH(C1-C4-alkyl), CH—OH, CH—CN, CH-halogen, C(halogen)2, CH—CONH2, CH—CO—O(C1-C4-alkyl), CH—O(C1-C4-alkyl), C(CN)(C1-C4-alkyl); R1=halogen, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl; R2=H, halogen; R3=H, NO2, OH, halogen, C1-C4-alkoxy; R4=H, NO2, OH, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy; R5=H, NO2, CN, halogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-alkenyl, C3-C8-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, C2-C8-haloalkenyl, C2-C8-haloalkinyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyloxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkynyloxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylthio-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, cyano-C1-C8-alkyl, cyano-C2-C8-alkenyl, cyano-C3-C8-alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted OH, SH, SO—H, —SO2—H, COOH or NH—COOH, —SO2Cl, —N(R9,

Abstract: Tetrazolinonecarboxamides of formula I wherein Het is oxetan-3-yl, thietan-3-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, furan-3-yl, tetrahydrothiophen-3-yl, thiophen-3-yl, tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl, tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-3-yl, tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl or tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl, in each case with or without substitution; R1 is optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, phenyl, or 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl; R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, or is optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl, 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl, or 3- to 7-membered heterocyclylalkyl, their preparation and herbicidal compositions comprising them.

Abstract: Substituted Pyrazol-3-ylbenzazoles I salts thereof, and their use as herbicides or for the desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: Substituted 2-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinones I and salts thereof, where n=0, 1, 2; R1=C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl; R2=H, halogen; R3=halogen, CN; R4=H, NO2, CN, CHO, NH—OH, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-halogenalkyl, —OR5, —CH═N—OR6, —CH═C(R7)—CO—OR8, —CO—OR9, C1-C6-alkyl-SO2—NH, di(C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl)amino or R5=C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, (C3-C6-alkenyloxy)carbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, (C3-C6-alkynyloxy)carbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy(C1-C4-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl; R6=H, C1-C4-alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, (C1-C4-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl; R7=H, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl; R8=H, C1-C6-alkyl; R9=H, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkoxy, hydroxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, (C3-C6-alkenyloxy)carbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, (C3-C6-alkynyloxy)car

Abstract: 3-phenylpyrazoles of formula I wherein R1 is cyano, alkyl or haloalkyl; R2 is cyano or is optionally halogenated alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; R4 is hydrogen or halogen; R5 is cyano, halogen, or is optionally halogenated alkyl or alkoxy; R6, R7 independently of one another are optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl or optionally halogenated alkylsulfonyl; X is a chemical bond, —C≡C—, —CH2—CH(R8)— or —CH═C(R8)—, wherein R8 is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; Y is oxygen or sulfur; their preparation and their use for controlling undesirable vegetation.

Abstract: A process for preparing thiopyridines of the formula I where the substituents are as defined in the description.

Abstract: Phosphonic acid compounds I wherein Eth is optionally substituted 1,2-ethynediyl, ethanediyl or ethene-1,2-diyl; Y1 is oxygen or sulfur; Y2 is oxygen, sulfur or —N(R6)—; Y3 is oxygen, sulfur or —N(R7)—; R1, R2, R6 and R7 are hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or heterocyclyl, or R1 and R2, R1 and R6, R2 and R7 together are optionally substituted 1,2-ethanediyl, 1,3-propylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene or ethyleneoxyethylene, or R1 and R2 together are optionally substituted 1,2-phenylene; R3 is cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy; R4 is hydrogen or halogen, and R5 is a heterocycle &PHgr;1 to &PHgr;22 as defined in the specification, their manufacture and intermediates therefore. The phosphonic acid compounds are effective against unwanted plants and act as desiccants and defoliants.

Abstract: Substituted 3-phenylisoxazolines I, and their salts and enol ethers, are described as herbicides ##STR1## where X.dbd.--O--, --S--, --N(R.sup.9)--;R.sup.1 .dbd.CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl;R.sup.2 .dbd.H or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl)carbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl)carbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl)carbonyl;R.sup.3 .dbd.H, halogen;R.sup.4 .dbd.CN, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -haloalkyl;R.sup.5 .dbd.H, CN, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -haloalkyl;R.sup.6 .dbd.H, CN, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -haloalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy;R.sup.7 .dbd.CN, halogen;R.sup.8 in position .alpha., R.sup.7 in this case being in position .beta., or in position .beta., R.sup.7 in this case being in position .alpha., is1) H, OH, SH, CN, NO.sub.2, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: 2-Phenylpyridines I ##STR1## wherein X is a chemical bond, 1,2-ethynediyl or optionally substituted --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-3 --, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.1-2 --, --s--(CH.sub.2).sub.1-2 --, --CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --S--CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--;Y is oxygen or sulfur;Z.sup.1 is oxygen, sulfur or --N(R.sup.7)--;Z.sup.2 is oxygen, sulfur or --N(R.sup.8)--;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently of one another are hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or heterocyclyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.7, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.8 together are optionally substituted --(CH.sub.2).sub.2-5 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are optionally substituted 1,2-phenylene;R.sup.3 is cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or halogen;R.sup.

Abstract: Benzylhydroxylamines I ##STR1## (X=--N(R.sup.7)--O--; Y=O, S; R.sup.1 =halogen, CN, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.2 =H, halogen; R.sup.3 =H, NH.sub.2, CH.sub.3 ;R.sup.4 =H, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfinyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfonyl;R.sup.5 =H, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;R.sup.6 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl;R.sup.7 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenylcarbonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynylcarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkenyloxycarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyloxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthiocarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.