Abstract: A process for producing 4-isopropoxy-4?-hydroxydiphenyl sulfone useful as the developer for leuco dyes to be used in thermosensible papers, which is excellent in productivity, economical efficiency and safety and permits the production of the compounds from constantly available raw materials. This process is improved in productivity and economical efficiency as compared with those of the prior art both by shortening the production time by the use of an isopropyl iodide, which is more reactive than isopropyl bromide which have been used in the prior art.

Abstract: A process for producing 4-isopropoxy-4′-hydroxydiphenyl sulfone useful as the developer for leuco dyes to be used in thermosensible papers, which is excellent in productivity, economical efficiency and safety and permits the production of the compounds from constantly available raw materials. This process is improved in productivity and economical efficiency as compared with those of the prior art both by shortening the production time by the use of an isopropyl iodide, which is more reactive than isopropyl bromide which have been used in the prior art.

Abstract: A process for producing compounds of general formula (II) useful as the developer for leuco dyes to be used in thermosensible papers, which is excellent in productivity, economical efficiency and safety and permits the production of the compounds from constantly available raw materials. This process is improved in productivity, economical efficiency and safety as compared with those of the prior art both by shortening the production time by the use of, e.g., an alkyl iodide, RI, which is more reactive than alkyl bromides which have been used in the prior art, and by attaining the complete recovery and reuse of iodine by incorporating into the process the iodine recovery step of recovering iodine from the manufacturing wastewater and reacting this iodine with an alcohol to thereby self-produce an alkyl iodide.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide phenethyl alcohol derivative represented by the general formula (I), which is a stabilizing agent for colored images, particularly improved in resistance to plasticizers for the use in recording materials. ##STR1## (wherein Y: formula (II) or formula (III) R.sup.1 : H, alkyl, aralkylR.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 : halogen, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy,R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 : H, alkyl,Z: --SO.sub.2 --, --CO--, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.

Abstract: A compound having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms, allyl, propargyl or haloalkenyl; andA is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is --SO.sub.2 R.sub.6 group, ##STR3## R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms; phenyl or halophenyl; R.sub.5 is alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms; X is oxygen or sulfur; and n is 0 or 1; wherein R.sub.6 is alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms, haloalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms or propenyl; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms; R.sub.8 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms; propenyl or methoxy; R.sub.9 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1-8 carbon atoms, haloalkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1-6 carbon atoms, propenyl or phenyl substituted with methyl; and Y and Z are oxygen or sulfur; and a metal salt or a quaternary ammonium salt of a compound defined herein above.The compound is useful as a herbicide.

Abstract: A compound having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is ethyl or allyl; andR.sub.2 is alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms;and a metal salt of the compound defined herein above.The compound is useful as herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen atom, halogen group atom or methyl radical,R.sub.2 denotes cyclohexyl radical, phenyl radical or phenyl radical substituted with methyl radical or nitro radical, andX denotes oxygen atom or sulfur atom,are useful for the control of phytophthora diseases and downy mildew of vegetable and fruit trees.The compounds of formula [I] can be prepared by reacting compounds having the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and X are defined previously, are reacted with a carbonic acid derivative in the presence of an acid-binding agent.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein typical representations of X, Y and Z is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.1 is methyl; R.sub.2 is phenyl substituted with chlor, methyl, methoxy, nitro or methylenedioxy; and R.sub.3 is cyclohexyl, methylcyclohexyl or tetrahydropyranyl, is useful as an acaricide.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein typical representations of X, Y and Z is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.1 is methyl; R.sub.2 is phenyl substituted with chlor, methyl, methoxy, nitro or methylenedioxy; and R.sub.3 is cyclohexyl, methylcyclohexyl or tetrahydropyranyl, is useful as an acaricide.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is trifluoromethyl or halogen,R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or benzyl,R.sub.2 is lower alkyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkali metal,Y is oxygen or sulfur, andn is 0, 1 or 2;are useful as herbicides.