Abstract: The invention relates to new substituted triazoles of the general formula (1) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl,R.sup.3 represents alkyl,R.sup.4 represents in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl or aryl,R.sup.5 represents either hydrogen, alkyl or cyano andR.sup.6 represents hydrogen or alkyl orR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together represent divalent alkanediyl,A represents one of the radicals --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --; --CH(CH.sub.3)--CH.sub.2 --; --CH.sub.2 --O--; --CH.sub.2 --S--; --CH.sub.2 --N(R.sup.7)--; --CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.dbd.C-- andX represents oxygen or sulphur, whereR.sup.7 represents hydrogen, alkyl or alkanoyl,but with the exception of the compound 5-dimethylamino-4-methyl-3-(4-phenylbut-2-ylaminocarbonyl)-1,2,4-triazole,a plurality of processes for their preparation, and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Novel herbicides and plant growth regulants of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl or cycloalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.2 represents a radical ##STR2## or represents a radical --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.7, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal and herbicidal 1-H-3-aryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which the variables are described in the specification.

Abstract: Herbicidally active 5-amino-1-phenyl-pyrazoles, most of which are new, of the formula ##STR1##

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylated carboxamides of the formulaR.sup.1 --CO--NH--SO.sub.2 --(A).sub.n --R.sup.2 (I)in whichn represents the numbers 0 or 1,A represents oxygen, iminio (NH) or methylene (CH.sub.2),R.sup.1 represents a five-membered heteroaryl radical which contains 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms and additionally one oxygen or sulphur atom in the ring and which is optionally substituted by halogen or by alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or phenyl which are in each case optionally substituted, andR.sup.2 represents aryl or heteroaryl which are in each case optionally substituted,or salts thereof, with the exclusion of the compound 2-dimethylamino-N-(4-methyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-thiazole carboxamide.

Abstract: A method of combating unwanted vegetation which comprises applying to such vegetation or to a locus from which it is desired to exclude such vegetation, a herbicidally effective amount of a 2-iminopyridine of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio or halogenalkylthio,R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal new substituted imidazolinylpyrimidines of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro or thiocyanato, or represents a hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, carbonyl, sulphinyl, sulphonyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or heterocyclyl radical, each of which is optionally substituted,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted, or represents an equivalent of an inorganic or organic cation,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of each other in each case represent hydrogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or cycloalkyl andX represents oxygen or sulphur.

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 triazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, each represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkynyl, cyanoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl or aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, represent an optionally substituted heterocycle,R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal halogenated sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino, or represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylamino, cycloalkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.2 represents halogen andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,and salts thereof.

Abstract: Herbicidal 3-amino-5-aminocarbonyl-1,2,4-triazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is an alkyl or other organic radical, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is hydrogen or an organic radical,with the exception of the compounds in whicha) R.sup.1 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.3 .dbd.H, R.sup.4 .dbd.cyclohexyl;b) R.sup.1 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 .dbd.C.sub.2 H.sub.5, R.sup.3 .dbd.H, R.sup.4 .dbd.CH.sub.2 -C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ;c) R.sup.1 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 .dbd.C.sub.2 H.sub.5, R.sup.3 .dbd.H, R.sup.4 .dbd.1-phenyl-ethyl;d) R.sup.1 .dbd.C.sub.2 H.sub.5, R.sup.2 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.3 .dbd.H, R.sup.4 .dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ;e) R.sup.1 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.3 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.4 .dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ;f) R.sup.1 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.3 .dbd.H, R.sup.4 .dbd.--CH(CH.sub.3)--CH.dbd.N--OCH.sub.3 andg) R.sup.1 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 .dbd.CH.sub.3, R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxyl-4-ketones of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a group from the series comprising --CN; --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5 or ##STR2## where R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 in each case independently of one another represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkylcarbonyl, formyl or optionally substituted aralkyl,R.sup.5 represents alkyl andR.sup.2 represents a group from the series comprising ##STR3## or --OR.sup.3, where R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have the abovementioned meaning, a process for their preparation and their use as plant protection agents, in particular as herbicides.

Abstract: Herbicidal 7-chloro-benzothiazolyloxyacetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or aralkyl,R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated nitrogen heterocycle, which can contain further heteroatoms and to which a benzo group can be fused.

Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal and herbicidal polycyclic 3-aryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents the radical of a bi-, tri- or polycyclic system which is optionally interrupted by further hetero atoms or groups of hetero atoms,X represents alkyl, halogen or alkoxy,Y represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy or halogenoalkyl,Z represents alkyl, halogen or alkoxy,n represents a number from 0-3, andG represents hydrogen or various organic radicals.

Abstract: Herbicidally active sulphonylamino guanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and hetaryl,R.sup.2 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hetaryl and dialkylamino,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenaoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.5 stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino, andM stands for hydrogen, a metal equivalent, an ammonium equivalent, an alkylammonium equivalent, a dialkylammonium equivalent, or a trialkylammonium equivalent.

Abstract: Herbicidal N-aryl-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycles of the formula ##STR1## in which Het represents a heterocycle of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen and R.sup.2 represents halogen, hydroxyl or represents a radical --Z.sup.2 --R.sup.8,whereX.sup.1 represents oxygen, represents a --CH.sub.2 -- group, represents a ##STR3## group or represents a ##STR4## group, X.sup.2 represents nitrogen or a CH group,Z.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur,Z.sup.2 represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another in each case represent hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 either independently of one another in each case represent hydrogen or alkyl or together represent a double-linked alkanediyl radicalR.sup.7 represents hydrogen, alkyl or represents optionally substituted aryl andR.sup.8 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl.

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: Substituted pyridines of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents nitrogen or a C-X group where X represents hydrogen or halogen,Q represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino or alkysulphonylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or alkyl andZ represents oxygen or one of the groups below: ##STR2## where R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are defined herein and their use in herbicide compositions.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylamidinohydrazones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkadienyl, alkinyl, (hetero)aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or dialkylamino, or together with R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted alkanediyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a --CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.6 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal aminoguanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and hetaryl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X stands for nitrogen or a --CH group,Y stands for nitrogen or a --CR.sup.3 group whereR.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ stands for nitrogen or a --CR.sup.4 group whereR.sup.