Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminotriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the group --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1 where R.sup.1 has the abovementioned meaning,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, aralkoxy, aralkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino and dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 2H-pyridazinone derivatives of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represent alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, halogenoalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, halogenalkenyl or alkoxycarbonylalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy or phenylalkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkylcarbonyl, andR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, aminocarbonyl (carbamoyl), or represents alkoxy, alkylamino or dialkylamino, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonylalkylamino, bis-(alkylcarbonyl)-amino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylcarbonyl, formyl or alkylcarbonyl,have been found.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, akinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal 5H-furan-2-one derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents the radical OR.sup.1 or the radical ##STR2## q represents the number 0 or 1,R.sup.2 is optionally substituted aryl, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or various organic radicals, with certain provisos and exceptions.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminoazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino radical,A is CH, nitrogen or,at least one of A, D and E is ##STR2## and the others may be that or CH or nitrogen, and X, Y and Z each is nitrogen or optionally substituted C, and salts thereof.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminotriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the group --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1 where R.sup.1 has the abovementioned meaning,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, aralkoxy, aralkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino and dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminotriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the group --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1 where R.sup.1 has the abovementioned meaning,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, aralkoxy, aralkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino and dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyl-triazolinones having substituents which are bonded via sulphur, of the formula ##STR1## in which n represents the numbers 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino, cycloalkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl and aryl, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,as well as salts of compounds of the formula (I).Also new are the compounds of the following formula: ##STR2## in which n, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the abovementioned meanings andZ represents halogen, alkoxy, aralkoxy or aryloxy.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or dialkylamino andA.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy,provided that both A.sup.1 and A.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminoazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino radical,A is CH, nitrogen or,at least one of A, D and E is ##STR2## and the others may be that or CH or nitrogen, and X, Y and Z each is nitrogen or optionally substituted C, and salts thereof.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminotriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the group --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1 where R.sup.1 has the abovementioned meaning,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, aralkoxy, aralkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino and dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal triazolodihydropyrimidine-2-sulphonamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another each stand for hydrogen or for optionally substituted alkyl andR.sup.4 stands for in each case optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminoazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino radical,A is CH, nitrogen or,at least one of A, D and E is ##STR2## and the others may be that or CH or nitrogen, and X, Y and Z each is nitrogen or optionally substituted C, and salts thereof.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel nicotinic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents hydroxyl, alkoxy or the radical --OM,whereinM represents one equivalent of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal ion, or an optionally substituted ammonium ion, andHet represents isoxazolyl, pyrimidinyl or pyrazolyl each substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, alkylcarbonyl which is optionally substituted by halogen or alkoxy; cycloalkyl and in each case optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl, or optionally substituted condensed cycloalkylpyrazolyl.

Abstract: Novel herbicidally active N-methyl-4-pyridones of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, halogenoalkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl or one equivalent of an ammonium or metal cation andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical.

Abstract: Hetero-substituted pyrid-4-one derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted phenyl radical,R.sup.2 represents an alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl or dialkylamino radical, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical,are novel, are produced as described and find use as herbicides, especially as selective herbicides for combating graminaceous weeds in crops such as cotton, wheat, soy beans and corn.