Abstract: Fungicidally active novel substituted azolylethyl oximinoalkyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which A is a nitrogen atom or the CH group,R.sup.1 is optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, andR.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted phenylalkyl,or addition products thereof with acids or metal salts.

Abstract: 1-Vinyltriazole compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl;R.sup.2 is alkyl;R.sup.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl, aryl or substituted aryl; orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3, together with the carbon to which they are bonded, represent cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl;X is the group ##STR2## or, alternatively, X may represent a keto group provided that when X is a keto group, R.sup.1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or substituted cycloalkyl;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, substituted aralkyl, acyl, carbamoyl or substituted carbamoyl;R.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl;and acid addition salts and metal salt complexes thereof; are outstandingly effective plant growth regulants and as fungicides.

Abstract: A substituted azolyl-phenoxy derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which A is a nitrogen atom or a CH group,B is a keto group or a CH(OH) grouping,R.sup.1 is an alkyl or halogenoalkyl group of an optionally substituted aryl group,R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an optionally substituted phenyl group,R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl group,m is 1 or 2,X is a halogen atom, or an alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy or halogenoalkylthio group, andn is 0, 1 or 2,or an addition product thereof with an acid or metal salt, which possesses fungicidal activity particularly for combating cereal diseases as well as rust and scab diseases.

Abstract: Novel 1-iodoprop-1-yn-3-ols of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted aryl andR.sup.2 represents alkyl or cycloalkyl, which may be used as plant protection agents, especially as fungicides, are obtained when 1-iodoprop-1-yn-3-ols are reacted with iodine in the presence of a basic compound.

Abstract: New azolylvinyldithioacetals of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is an alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalky, optionally substituted phenyl or alkoxy group,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical and each is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted benzyl or trialkylsilyl group,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form an alkylene chain, a dialkylsilyl bridge or a --CH.dbd.CH-- group,X is a keto group or a CH--(OH) group, andY is a nitrogen atom or a CH group,and their acid addition salts and metal salt complexes are prepared as described and find use as fungicides.

Abstract: Aminopropiophenone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X is a keto group or an oxime radical of the formula>C.dbd.N--O--R.sup.4,Y each independently is an alkyl radical, a halogen atom, or a halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, alkythio, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, cycloalkyl or cyano radical,n is 0, 1, 2, or 3,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is an alkyl radical, or,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, complete an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical of the formula ##STR2## or in addition, if X is >C.dbd.N--O--R.sup.4, also may complete an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical of the formula ##STR3## R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical, and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or aralkyl radical,or physiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, which possess fungicidal activity.

Abstract: 1-Phenoxy-2-pyridinyl(pyrimidinyl)-alkanols of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aralkyl,X represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group,Y represents halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, alkylthio, or an optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy, phenylalkoxy or phenylalkyl radical, andn represents 0 or an integer from 1 to 5, the Y's being selected independently of one another when n is 2, 3, 4 or 5,in the form of the free base, a salt or a metal salt complex thereof, which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: A benzyl-pyrimidinylalkyl-ether of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, andX.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 each independently is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, cyano, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl or optionally substituted phenylalkoxy,or an acid addition salt or metal salt complex thereof, which possesses fungicidal and plant growth-regulating properties. The corresponding pyrimidinyl-carbinols are also new.

Abstract: A 1-phenyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-prop-2-en-1-one of the formula ##STR1## in which R is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, alkyl with more than 3 carbon atoms, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted phenoxyphenyl, or phenylalkyl which is optionally substituted in the alkyl part and/or in the phenyl part,X each independently is halogen, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted phenoxy, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,or an addition product thereof with a physiologically acceptable acid or a metal salt which possesses fungicidal activity.

Abstract: A 4-fluoro-1-azolyl-1-phenoxy-butan-2-one or -ol of the formula ##STR1## in which Az is an imidazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl or 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl radical,B is a keto or CH(OH) group,X is a hydrogen or fluorine atom,Y is an alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy or halogenoalkylthio radical,Z is a halogen atom or an alkyl radical,m is 1, 2 or 3 andn is 0, 1 or 2,or an addition product thereof with a physiologically acceptable acid or a metal salt, which possesses fungicidal activity.

Abstract: Fungicidally active novel azolylalkyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is an alkyl or aryl group,R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aryl group,R.sup.3 is cyano or --CO--OR.sup.4,R.sup.4 is alkyl or aralkyl group,A is a keto group or a CH(OH) group,X is a nitrogen atom or the CH group, andm and n are identical and represent 0 to 1,or a physiologically acceptable addition product thereof with an acid or a metal salt.

Abstract: Substituted triazolylalkyl pyridyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a halogen atom,R.sup.2 is a hydrogen or halogen atom,X is a keto group or a CH(OH) group,Y each independently is a halogen atom or an alkyl, alkoxy or cyano group, andn is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,or an addition product thereof with a physiologically acceptable acid or metal salt which possesses fungicidal activity. Intermediates therefor wherein X is a keto group and with a halogen atom in place of either the pyridinyloxy group or the azole group are also new.

Abstract: 1-Phenoxy-1-imidazol-1-yl-4-fluoro-butane derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which B is --CO- or --CH(OH)--,X is hydrogen or fluorine,Z each independently is halogen, alkyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy-carbonyl or optionally substituted phenyl, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,or an acid or metal salt adduct thereof, which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: Fungicidally active acylated imidazolyl-.gamma.-fluoropiniacolyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted phenoxyalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, optionally substituted phenylamino, halogenoalkylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino or alkoxyalkylamino,X represents hydrogen or fluorine,Z represents halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, cyano or nitro, each Z being selected independently, andn represents 0 or an integer from 1 to 5,or a physiologically acceptable acid addition salt or metal salt complex thereof.

Abstract: A fungicidally active 4-substituted-1-azolyl-1-phenoxy-3,3-dimethyl-butan-2-one or -ol of the formula ##STR1## in which A is a nitrogen atom or CH,B is --CO-- or CH(OH),R is cyano or X--R.sup.1,R.sup.1 is alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aralkyl,X is oxygen, sulphur, SO or SO.sub.2,Z each independently is halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxycarbonyl or optionally substituted phenyl, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,or an addition product thereof with a physiologically acceptable acid or with a metal salt. Intermediates therefor of the formula ##STR2## are also new.

Abstract: 1-Phenyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-ethyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which R is halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, halogenoalkyl, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted phenoxy,R' is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted benzyl or optionally substituted styryl, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3,and their salts, which possess fungicidal and bactericidal properties.

Abstract: N-Sulphenylated ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 each independently is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylmercapto, trihalogenomethyl-, trihalogenomethoxy or trihalogenomethylmercapto,R.sup.7 is hydrogen or alkyl, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: 1-(Azol-1-yl)-2-hydroxy-or-keto-pyridinyloxy-alkanes of the formula ##STR1## in which A is CH or N,R is alkylX is --CO--or --CH(OH)--Y is halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aryloxy, andn is 0, 1, 2 or 3,an acid addition salt thereof, or a metal salt complex thereof, which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: An .alpha.-azolyl-keto derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 represents the grouping --CX.sup.1 X.sup.2 R.sup.3 or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.3 represents halogen, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.4 represents the grouping --O--CO--R.sup.5, --O(S)--R.sup.6 or --O--S(O).sub.n --R.sup.7, or alkylamino, dialkylamino, optionally substituted phenylamino or halogen,R.sup.5 represents alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or optionally substituted phenylamino,R.sup.6 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted benzyl,R.sup.7 represents alkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or dialkylamino,n represents 1 or 2,X.sup.1 and X.sup.

Abstract: Synergistic fungicidal compositions comprising ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or chlorophenyl, andY is a keto group or a functional derivative thereof, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of(a) dithiocarbamates,(b) N-polyhaloalkyl-amines or -amides,(c) imidazole and benzimidazole derivatives,(d) optionally nitrated polyhalobenzenes,(e) N-sulphinyl-N'-aryl-hydrazines, and(f) sulphur or alkaline earth metal polysulphides.