Abstract: Fluorine-substituted .alpha.-(5-aryloxy-naphthalen-1-yl-oxy)-propionic derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, as defined herein, are useful as herbicides. Processes and intermediates for their preparation are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to new substituted 4,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazol-3-(thi)ones of the general formula (I), ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, arylthioalkyl, arylsulfinylalkyl, arylsulfonylalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, N-alkyl-arylaminoalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkenyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkenylalkyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, or in each case optionally substituted aralkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkinyl, aroyl, aryl, aralkyloxy or aryloxy, for alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy,R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: Herbecidal substituted 4,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazol-3-(thi)ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently is hydrogen or and organic radical,X is O or S, andY is O or S.

Abstract: The invention relates to new substituted triazolinones of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, A, X and Y have the meanings given in the description,to a plurality of processes for their preparation, and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Herbicidal naphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents oxygen, sulphur or the group NR, where R represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or alkylR.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and in each case represent hydrogen or another radical,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen or halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy, andR.sup.7 represents hydrogen or halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino, andZ represents N--R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal .alpha.-(5-aryloxy-naphthalen-1-yl-oxy)propionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 stands for halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 stands for hydrogen or halogen andZ stands for halogen, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkinylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, alkoxycarbonylalkylamino, cyanamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, alkylsulphonylamino, arylsulphonylamino, hydroxylamino, alkoxyamino, hydrazino, alkylsulphonylhydrazino, arylsulphonylhydrazino, alkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkoxycarbonylalkylthio or for the --O--R.sup.6 group,wherein R.sup.6 can be various organic radicals.The starting material naphthol of the formula ##STR2## is also new.

Abstract: A herbicidal aryloxynaphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano and trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio and trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 is alkoxy or alkylthio,Y is selected from the group consisting of --A--, --O--A-- and --S--A,whereA is an optionally halogen-substituted alkanediyl, andZ is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, aralkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, dialkynylamino, alkoxyalkylamino and alkoxycarbonylalkylamino.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted phenoxyphenylpropionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents S, SO or SO.sub.2,m represents the numbers 0 or 1,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, cyano, carboxyl, alkyl optionally substituted by halogen or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.7 represents halogen, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl-alkylamino, cyanoamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, alkylsulphonylamino, arylsulphonylamino, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, hydrazino, alkylsulphonylhydrazino, arylsulphonylhydrazino, alkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkoxycarbonylalkylthio or the grouping O--R.sup.8.

Abstract: Herbicidal disubstituted naphthalenes of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents optionally branched alkanediyl,R represents hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,X represents nitrogen or the group C--R.sup.5, whereR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,Y represents oxygen or sulphur, andZ represents oxygen, the group N--(O).sub.n --R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted 4,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazol-3-(thi)ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently is hydrogen or an organic radical,X is O or S, andY is O or S.

Abstract: Herbicidal (6-(hetero(aryloxy-naphthalen-2-yl-oxy)-alkanecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 stands for halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluomethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or halogen,X stands for nitrogen or the grouping C--R.sup.5 ,in whichR.sup.5 stands for hydrogen or halogen,A stands for optionally branched alkanediyl andZ stands for cyano or the grouping --CO--Y.

Abstract: Herbicidal (hetero)aryloxynaphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X is N or --C--R.sup.5,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or halogen or R.sup.1 may be cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.3 is halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,Y is optionally halogen-substituted alkanediyl or alkenediyl, andZ is CN or --CC--Z', whereZ' is halogen, hydroxyl, amine, alkoxy, or the like.Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## are also new.

Abstract: Herbicidal compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 stands for halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or halogen,X stands for nitrogen or for the grouping C-R.sup.5,whereR.sup.5 stands for hydrogen or halogen,with the proviso that at least one of the substituents R.sup.2 or R.sup.4 is different from hydrogen if R.sup.1 stands for chlorine or cyano and simultaneously R.sup.3 stands for trifluoromethyl and X stands for CH, and that R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal .alpha.-(5-aryloxy-naphthalen-1-yl-oxy)-propionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 stands for halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 stands for hydrogen or halogen andZ stands for halogen, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkinylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, alkoxycarbonylalkylamino, cyanamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, alkylsulphonylamino, arylsulphonylamino, hydroxylamino, alkoxyamino, hydrazino, alkylsulphonylhydrazino, arylsulphonylhydrazino, alkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkoxycarbonylalkylthio or for the --O--R.sup.6 group, wherein R.sup.6 can be various organic radicals.The starting material naphthol of the formula ##STR2## is also new.

Abstract: Herbicidal and plant growth-regulating substituted phenoxyphenylsulphonylazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro or amino andAz represents optionally substituted azolyl.

Abstract: (Hetero) aryloxynaphthalenes having substituents bonded via sulphur having herbicidal activity and of the formula ##STR1## in which m represents the number 0, 1 or 2,n represents the numbers 0 or 1,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,X represents nitrogen or the group C--R.sup.5, whereinR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,Y represents oxygen or one of the groupings ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, --CO--Z or --SO.sub.2 --Z andZ represents hydrogen, halogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, aryl or heteroaryl radical.