Abstract: Compunds of formula: ##STR1## and stereo isomers thereof, wherein R is optionally substituted phenyl, alkyl or cycloalkyl and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; Z is a straight or branched chain aliphatic group containing at least double or triple bond and optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or alkylthio; n is 1,2,3, or 4; and acid addition salts, ethers, esters and metal complexed thereof; having fungicidal and plant growth regulating activity.

Abstract: Compounds of formula: ##STR1## and stereo isomers thereof, wherein R is optionally substituted phenyl, alkyl or cycloalkyl and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; Z is a straight or branched chain aliphatic group containing at least double or triple bond and optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or alkylthio; n is 1,2,3, or 4; and acid addition salts, ethers, esters and metal complexed thereof; having fungicidal and plant growth regulating activity.

Abstract: 1,3-Diazolyl-2-propanol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are N or CH, R.sup.1 is phenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-alkyl, -alkenyl or -alkynyl, optionally substituted, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or alkyl, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen, amino, alkoxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, or alkenyl, or phenyl, phenylalkyl or phenylalkenyl, heterocycyl, heterocyclyalkyl or heterocyclylalkenyl, each optionally substituted, provided that when R.sup.1 is optionally substituted phenyl at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.4 and R5 is, or contains, a phenyl ring bearing at least one substitutent selected from cyano, cyanoalkyl, nitro, aminocarbonylalkyl, halogeneoalkoxy and radicals of the formulae --CONR.sup.6 R.sup.7, --NHCOR.sup.8 or OR.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (V), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is certain optionally substituted alkyl groups, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted henyl and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, or together form a C.sub.4-7 cycloalkyl ring; are described as useful intermediates in the preparation of carbapenem and penem antibiotics. Processes for their preparation are described as are certain oxadiazine intermediates.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (V): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is certain optionally substituted alkyl groups, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, or together form a C.sub.4-7 cycloalkyl ring; are described as useful intermediates in the preparation of carbapenem and penem antibiotics. Processes for their preparation are described as are certain oxadiazine intermediates.

Abstract: Compounds of formula: ##STR1## and stereo isomers thereof, wherein R is optionally substituted phenyl, alkyl or cycloalkyl and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; Z is a straight or branched chain aliphatic group containing at least double or triple bond and optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or alkylthio; n is 1,2,3, or 4; and acid addition salts, ethers, esters and metal complexed thereof; having fungicidal and plant growth regulating activity.

Abstract: Triazoles and imidazoles of the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein W is CH or N; Q is optionally substituted aryl (especially optionally substituted phenyl), optionally substituted aralkyl, or alkyl; R.sup.1 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or is an alkyl or aralkyl group substituted with an ether, hydroxyl, carboxylic ester, or ketone group; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, are H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, or optionally substituted phenyl; and acid salts and metal complexes thereof. These compounds are useful as plant growth regulators and fungicides. Other values for R.sup.1 include C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl and phenyl or benzyl substituted by benzyl.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel alicyclic alcohol compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Az is imidazole or 1,2,4-triazole, R.sup.6 is optionally substituted phenyl and A is an alicyclic ring optionally benzo-fused, which compounds possess pharmaceutical, veterinary, agricultural and horticultural antifungal properties; together with a process for their manufacture, compositions containing them, and a method of combatting plant fungal diseases.

Abstract: Polyenine compounds are provided having the naturally occurring geometry and a group which in the presence of acid initiates a carbocation cyclization to a steroid or A-nor-steroid structure, particularly the pregnane parent structure. The compounds are formed for the most part by condensation of two units prepared from readily available small molecules and are joined to form a polyenine, usually having a substituted carbocyclic ring which upon contact with a Lewis acid catalyst (includes protonic) cyclizes directly to provide the 5-membered D ring as well as substitution at the C-20 position.

Abstract: Polyenine compounds are provided having the naturally occurring geometry and a group which in the presence of acid initiates a carbocation cyclization to a steroid or A-nor-steroid structure, particularly the pregnane parent structure. The compounds are formed for the most part by condensation of two units prepared from readily available small molecules and are joined to form a polyenine, usully having a substituted carbocyclic ring which upon contact with a Lewis acid catalyst (includes protonic) cyclizes directly to provide the 5-membered D ring as well as substitution at the C-20 position.