Abstract: The invention relates to new benzodisultams of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused six-membered aromatic heterocyclic radical which contains at least one nitrogen atom,a process for their preparation and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new 2-trifluoromethyl-benzimidazoles of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogenoalkyl,R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted alkyl orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent optionally substituted alkylene,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,X and Y independently of one another represent oxygen and sulphur,m represents 0 or 1 andn represents 0 or 1,a process for their preparation and their use as herbicides and microbicides.

Abstract: A pyrimidyl-thio-carboxanilide of the formula (I), ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in each case, trifluoromethyl, or phenyl which is unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted, identically or differently, by halogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.3 represents halogen, methyl or methoxy,n represents an integer 0, 1 or 2, andZ represents the radical ##STR2## where X represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or hydroxyl, alkyl or alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in each case, alkenyl or alkynyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms in each case, with the proviso that R.sup.4 does not represent hydrogen when X represents oxygen,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted by halogen orR.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: 5-Dichloracetamido-4-nitro-1-aryl-pyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine,R.sup.3 represents halogen, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio or halogenoalkylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine, andR.sup.5 represents fluorine, chlorine or bromine, but in the case in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 simultaneously represent chlorine and in addition R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 simultaneously represent hydrogen, R.sup.3 does not represent chlorine or trifluoromethyl,exhibit herbicidal and plant growth-regulating properties. Novel intermediates therefor are also shown.

Abstract: 1-Aryl-pyrazoles of the general formula ##STR1## in which Hal represents halogen,R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy or a radical --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.6 andR.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of one another and independently of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 represent the same radicals as R.sup.1 and R.sup.3, and additionally represent hydrogen,and whereinR.sup.6 represents alkyl, halogenoalkyl, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino and n-represents the number 0, 1 or 2 are disclosed.These compounds can be nitrated to form herbicially effective 1-aryl-4-nitropyrazoles.

Abstract: Azolyloxy-carboxylic acid amides of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a five-membered hetero-aromatic monocyclic radical which contains an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms; orR is said monocyclic radical substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl substituted arylaminocarbonyl wherein the substituents are halogen, nitro or alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl wherein the substituents are halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or alkoxy, aralkyl, haloaralkyl, alkoxy, halo-alkoxy, alkenoxy, alkynoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, aralkoxy or aryloxy, optionally halogen-substituted alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, alkoxycarbonylalkylthio, aralkylthio, arylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl, optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, aralkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulphinylalkyl, al

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: Herbicidally active 1-aryl-4-cyano-5-halogenopyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or alkyl,Hal is halogen, andAr is substituted phenyl or represents polysubstituted pyridyl.Intermediates of the formulas ##STR2## are also disclosed.

Abstract: Herbicidally and insecticidally active 4-nitro-1-phenylpyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or --(X).sub.n --R.sup.8,X is oxygen, sulphur, sulphinyl or sulphonyl,n is 0 or 1, andR.sup.8 is halogenoalkyl.

Abstract: A selective herbicide of the formula ##STR1## in which m is 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.5 is an organic radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or an organic radical,R.sup.9 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl radical,R.sup.10 is an organic radical or forms a ring with R.sup.9,R.sup.40 and R.sup.41 are alkyl or alkoxy, andM is hydrogen or a metal or ammonium radical, or an acid adduct thereof.

Abstract: Herbicidally active oxyguanidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which M represents hydrogen or one equivalent of a metal,R.sup.1 represents halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, phenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy-carbonyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the radical ##STR2## and R.sup.3 represents C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, isopropyl or--if M represents one equivalent of a metal--also propyl, or represents C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl, aminocarbonylmethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylaminocarbonylmethyl, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylaminocarbonylmethyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 -alkinyl, benzyl which is substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, or phenyl, benzhydryl, or phenethyl, all optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.

Abstract: Herbicidally active 5-amino-1-phenylpyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R is CN, or an ester or amido group,R.sup.1 is an organic radical,R.sup.2 is an organic radical, hydrogen or an acyl or thioacyl radical,R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 can be hydrogen or various organic radicals but at least one is a haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, haloalkylsulphinyl or haloalkylsulphonyl radical, but R is not CN at the same time as R.sup.5 is CF.sub.3. The compounds ##STR2## are intermediates therefor and are also herbicidal.

Abstract: 1-Aryl-5-alkoximinoalkylamino-pyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents cyano or nitro, or represents an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl, or represents optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl andAr represents optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl,are active as herbicides and plant growth regulants. Compounds of the formula ##STR2## in which R" has the same definition as R other than cyano, are also active and useful as intermediates as well.

Abstract: 5-acylamino-1-phenylpyrazole herbicides of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents cyano, alkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkinyloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkenylaminocarbonyl or alkinylaminocarbonyl,R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, halogenoalkyl, cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aryl, and, in the case in which Y represents the ##STR2## group, also represents hydrogen, X represents oxygen or sulphur,Y represents oxygen, sulphur or the ##STR3## group, whereinZ represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkinyl or optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the radical ##STR4## and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which are identical or different, represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxycarbonyl or a radical --(X').sub.n --R.sup.8,whereinX' represents oxygen, sulphur, sulphinyl or sulphonyl,n represents 0 or 1 andR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidally active 5-acylamido-1-aryl-pyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen or nitro,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl,X represents oxygen or sulphur,Y represents oxygen, sulphur, a sulphinyl group or a sulphonyl group,A represents a straight-chain or branched, optionally substituted alkylene bridge,Ar.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, andAr.sup.2 represents in each case optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl.

Abstract: 1-(2-Trifluoromethoxy-phenylsulphonyl)-3-heteroaryl-(thio)urea herbicides of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or benzyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkylthio, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)-amino,X represents nitrogen or a --CH-- grouping,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.3 -- grouping,whereinR.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkyl)-carbonyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy)-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.4 -- grouping,whereinR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)-amino.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel benzodisultams of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, cyclopropyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl (which is optionally substituted by fluorine and/or chlorine), C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy [which is optionally substituted by fluorine and/or chlorine], C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio (which is optionally substituted by fluorine and/or chlorine), amino, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)-amino (which is optionally substituted by fluorine) andR.sup.3 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, cyclopropyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl (which is optionally substituted by fluorine and/or chlorine), C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy (which is optionally substituted by fluorine and/or chlorine), C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel N,N'-bis-sulphonyl guanidines of the formula ##STR1## in which M is hydrogen, a metal or an ammonium radical, andR.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.40 and R.sup.41 are various organic radicals.

Abstract: Novel herbicidally active fluoroalkoxyphenylsulphonylguanidines of the formula ##STR1## in which M is hydrogen or one equivalent of a metal,R.sup.1 is fluorine-substituted alkyl, andR.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is hydrogen or various organic radicals,or 1:1 adducts thereof with strong acids.

Abstract: Herbicidally active guanidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which m represents the numbers zero, 1 or 2,R.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents a pyrimidin-2-yl radical which is substituted by halogen, amino, cyano or formyl and/or by optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted radical from series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl,R.sup.9 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl andR.sup.10 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl- or alkoxycarbonyl and alkyl- or arylsulphonyl, or R.sup.9 and R.sup.