Abstract: Substituted 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones of the formula I where: R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, mercapto, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, —OR3, —OCOR3, —OSO2R3, —S(O)nR3, —SO2OR3, —SO2N(R3)2, —NR3SO2R3 or —NR3COR3; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, phenyl or phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl; where the abovementioned alkyl radicals may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry one to three of the following groups: hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano, R3, —OR3, —SR3, —N(R3)2, ═NOR3, —OCOR3, —SCOR3, —NR3COR3, —CO2R3, —COSR3, —CON(R3)2, C1-C4-alkyliminooxy, C1-C4-alkoxyamino, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, phenyl, benzyl, hetaryl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and hetaryloxy, where the eight last mentioned radic

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 2-oxopyrroles of general formula (I) and their agriculturally usable salts as crop protection agents and to novel 2-oxopyrroles of formula (I). The substituents have the following meanings: R1 represents aryl or heteroaryl and these radicals may carry one to five groups independently of each other or alternatively, the aryl or heteroaryl radical forms a bicyclical system with a fused-on phenyl ring, a fused-on C3-C6 carbocyclic compound or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic compound and R2 represents C2-C6-alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl, COOR3 or CONR3R4, R3 and R4 representing, independently of each other, hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl or C2-C6-alkyl-aryl which can optionally be partially or fully halogenated or can carry one to three substituents chosen from the following: C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halogenalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C5-C7-cycloalkenyl.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyrazolyl derivatives of benzo-condensated, unsaturated 5-membered nitrogen heterocycles of the general formula (I), wherein X represents N or a group C—R3; Y is O, S, SO, SO2 or NR4 or X—Y is S═N, and wherein X means sulfur, and the variables R1, R2 and Pz have the meanings indicated in claim 1. The invention, further relates to a method of producing said compounds, to agents that contain them and to their use as herbicidal agents.

Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising A) at least one benzoyl compound of formula I  or a salt thereof wherein R1, R3 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, halogenalkyl, alkoxy, halogenalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R2 is optionally substituted thiazol-2-yl, thiazol-4-yl, thiazol-5-yl, isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-4-yl or 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R5 is alkyl; R6 is hydrogen or alkyl; and, B) a synergistically effective amount of at least one further herbicidal compound as defined in the specification, compositions comprising these mixtures, processes for the preparation of these compositions, and their use for controlling undesired plants.

Abstract: A process for preparing fused triazoles of formula I where: X—X is C—O, C—S, C—SO, C—SO2, or C—NR1; V is C═W2, R1R2C—C(═W2)— or C(═V2)—C(═W2); W1, W2 are oxygen or sulfur; which comprises reacting substituted N-aminoureas are reacted with formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde to give the corresponding methyleneimino ureas; cyclizing these in the presence of catalytic amounts of acid or metal oxide to give tetrahydro-4H-1,3,4-oxa(or thia)diazines, and cyclizing the fused triazoles using phosgene or a phosgene substitute.

Abstract: A herbicidal mixture, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of a benzoyl compound of formula I  where: R1, R2 are halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkyl-sulfinyl or C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl; X is 4,5-dihydroisoxazolyl which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted by halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio; R4 is a pyrazole of the formula II  which is attached in the 4-position and where R5 is hydrogen, R6 is methyl, or an environmentally compatible salt thereof; b) an adjuvant comprising i) a C1-C5-alkyl C5-C22-alkanoate, ii) a C10-C20-carboxylic acid, iii) a partial phosphoric ester or a partial sulfuric ester of a monohydroxy-functional polyalkyl ether and iv) optionally an alkyl polyoxyalkylene polyether, wherein the compound of formula I and the adjuvat are present in synergistically effective amounts.

Abstract: 3-(Heterocyclyl)benzoylpyrazole derivatives of the formula I where: X is O, NH or N-alkyl; R1 is nitro, halogen, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl or haloalkylsulfonyl; R2,R3,R4,R5 are hydrogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; R6 is halogen, nitro, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl or haloalkylsulfonyl; R7 is hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, (alkylthio)carbonyloxy, phenylsulfonyloxy or phenylcarbonyloxy, where the phenyl radical may be substituted; R8,R9 are alkyl; R10 is hydrogen or alkyl; R11 is hydrogen or alkyl; and their agriculturally useful salts, compounds for their preparation, and the use of these compounds or of compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.

Abstract: Benzylidenepyrazolones of the formula I, where the substituents and the index n have the following meanings: R1 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6-alkyl; R2 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6-alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6-alkoxy, halogen, nitro, cyano; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, a group NR5R6, OCOR5, NR5COR6, CO2R5, —COSR5, —CONR5R6, C1-C4-alkoxyiminoalkyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6-alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6-alkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6-alkylthio, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C6-alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C6-alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy, an unsubstituted or substituted 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocycle which may contain up to 4 nitrogen atoms and/or up to 2 oxygen or sulfur atoms as ring members; R4 is C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl; R3 and R4 form an optionally substituted saturated or unsaturated

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: A herbicidal mixture comprising a) a herbicidally active amount of a 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I  in which the variables have the following meanings: R1,R2 are hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl; X is a heterocycle from amongst the group consisting of isoxazolyl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazolyl and thiazolyl, it being possible for the heterocycle to be optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted by halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio; R5 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, R6 is C1-C6-alkyl, or their environmentally compatible salts; b) a nitrogenous fertilizer in a synergistically effective amount and c) an adjuvant in a synergistically effective amount.

Abstract: Hetaroyl derivatives of the formula I where: R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, hydroxyl, mercapto, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl or C1-C6-alkoxysulfonyl, where the last 6 radicals may be substituted and/or functionalized; phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl or phenylsulfonyl, where the last 5 radicals may be substituted; Z is an unsubstituted or substituted four-membered unsaturated, partially or fully saturated chain consisting of three carbons and one nitrogen; Q is unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexane-1,3-dione linked at position 2; and their agriculturally useful salts. A process for preparing the hetaroyl derivatives, compositions comprising them, and the use of these derivatives or these compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants.

Abstract: Cycloalkyl-substituted benzoylpyrazoles of the formula I where the variables have, for example, the following meanings: R1 is hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, or an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic radical; R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic radical, halogen, nitro, or substituted sulfonyl or amino groups, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl or C2-C6-alkynyl; R4, R5 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic radical or substituted sulfonyl or amino groups; R6 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; R7 is a cyclic ring system having 3-14 ring atoms; R16 is hydroxyl or a substituted hydroxyl group; and their tautomers or agriculturally useful salts are described.

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: Cyclohexenonedioxothiochromanoyl derivatives of the formula I where X is oxygen, sulfur, S═O, S(═O)2, CR4R5, C═O or C═NR6, the other substituents are as defined in the specification, and and agriculturally useful salts thereof; processes for preparing the cyclohexenonedioxotheiochromanoyl derivatives; compositions comprising them, and the use of these derivatives or of compositions comprising them for controling undesirable piants.

Abstract: 2-Benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones of formula I : where: R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, mercapto, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, —OR3, —OCOR3, —OSO2R3, —S(O)nR3 (n=0, 1, 2), —SO2OR3, —SO2N(R3)2, —NR3SO2R3 or —NR3COR3; R3 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl; Q is optionally substituted cyclohexane-2-yl-1,3-dione; X1 is optionally substituted alkylene, propenylene, alkenylene or alkynylene; R4 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl; Het is a three- to six-membered, optionally substituted heterocyclic or heteroaromatic group; and agriculturally useful salts thereof, processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula I, compositions comprising them, and the use of the compounds of formula I and the compositions comprising them for controlling harmful plants are described.

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: The present application relates to saccharin-5-carbonyl derivatives of the formula I in which the substituents have the following meanings: L is C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy; Z is C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C5-alkynyl, phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl or phenyl, where the phenyl rings are in each case optionally mono- or polysubstituted by C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy or halogen; M is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, halogen, cyano, nitro or halo-C1-C6-alkyl; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 are hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl; and agriculturally utilizable salts of the compound I.

Abstract: 4-Benzoylpyrazoles of the formula I where: R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, mercapto, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, —OR10, —OCOR10, —OSO2R10, —S(O)nR10, —SO2OR10, —SO2NR3R10, —NR10SO2R10 or —NR10COR; Q is a pyrazole of the formula II,  which is attached in position 4 and, Substituted 4-benzoylpyralozoles.

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