Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having an excellent efficacy for controlling weeds. A cyclohexanone compound of the formula (I): wherein m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3; n is an integer of any one of 1 to 5; X represents CH2, O, S, S(O) or S(O)2; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group and the like; R4 represents a C6-10 aryl group or a five- to six-membered heteroaryl group; G represents a hydrogen atom and the like; Z represents a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a phenyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group and the like; is useful as an active ingredient for herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having an excellent efficacy for controlling weeds. A cyclohexanone compound of the formula (I): wherein m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3; n is an integer of any one of 1 to 5; X represents CH2, O, S, S(O) or S(O)2; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group and the like; R4 represents a C6-10 aryl group or a five- to six-membered heteroaryl group; G represents a hydrogen atom and the like; Z represents a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a phenyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group and the like; is useful as an active ingredient for herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a benzoylurea compound represented by formula (I): wherein, X and Y represent a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, R1 represents a lower alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a lower alkyl group, R3 represents a halogen atom or the like, R4 represents an alkylthio group optionally substituted with one or more of halogen atoms, or a salt thereof, and use thereof for controlling pests and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides, as novel use of a certain (N?-methyl)benzoylurea compound in soil treatment for protecting the aerial part of a plant from damage by a pest, a method for protecting the aerial part of a plant from damage by a pest, which comprises a step of applying a (N?-methyl)benzoylurea compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, or the like, R2 represents a halogen atom, or the like, and R3 represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, or the like; to soil where the plant is grown.

Abstract: A method for preventing a plant such as vegetables, corn, cotton, rice, sugar beet or soybean from damage by insect pest after germination of the plant which comprises steps of treating seeds of the plant with a composition containing a (N?-methyl)benzoylurea compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or the like, R2 denotes a halogen atom or the like, R3 denotes a halogen atom, an optionally halogenated C1-C4 alkyl group, or the like, and sowing the treated seeds, followed by cultivation.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula: wherein, A represents a group represented by the formula: CY1Y2OCY3Y4, CY1Y2SOnCY3Y4, CY1Y2NRCY3Y4, CY1?NCY3Y4 or CY1Y2N?CY3 (wherein n is 0, 1, or 2, and Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 each independently represents hydrogen, alkyl, or haloalkyl); R represents hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, etc.; Q1 represents substituted phenyl or a substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; and Q2 represents substituted phenyl, alkyl, or haloalkyl, or a salt thereof; a process for producing the compound or a salt thereof; and an insecticide containing the same. Besides being applicable by spraying, the insecticide can be used for soil treatment and seed treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a compound of the formula: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R2 is H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; and Q is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, or a salt thereof which comprises subjecting a compound of the formula: wherein R1 has the same meaning as defined above, or a salt thereof to a nitration reaction (a), and further subjecting the resulting mixture without isolating/purifying the resulting compound of the formula: wherein R1 has the same meaning as defined above, or a salt thereof to a reaction (b) with a compound of the formula: Q—CH2—NH—R2  [III] wherein each symbol has the same meaning as defined above, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A process for producing the compound [I] or a salt thereof having excellent pesticidal activity as shown in the following schema.

Abstract: A condensed heterocyclic compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Q is a condensed heterocyclic group having a nitrogen atom in the bridgehead which is unsubstituted or substituted, X is a hydrogen atom or a group attached through C, O, S or N, and Y is an electron attractive group, or its salt which is useful as agricultural chemical.