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: An acylamino ester of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or halogen,Y is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, or C.sub.1-3 halogenalkyl,Z is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or halogen,n is 0 to 3,provided that when n is O,Y is not hydrogen, andR.sup.3 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl.

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: A herbicidal aryloxynaphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano and trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio and trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 is alkoxy or alkylthio,Y is selected from the group consisting of --A--, --O--A-- and --S--A,whereA is an optionally halogen-substituted alkanediyl, andZ is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, aralkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, dialkynylamino, alkoxyalkylamino and alkoxycarbonylalkylamino.

Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) is disclosed having a coarse converter to generate the most significant bits of the output and double folding interpolation circuitry to generate the least significant bits. Each side of the double folding circuit includes additional folding stages coupled to reference voltages above and below the full scale input range of the ADC to cancel offset errors and improve circuit linearity. The interpolation circuit includes one interpolation stage, having two multiplier networks, for each least significant bit. Each interpolation stage receives two pairs of signals from the preceding stage and outputs two pairs of signals to the next stage. One of the pairs of output signals from each interpolation stage is also sent to a latched comparator. The outputs of all of the latched comparators can be read directly as the ADC output bits without requiring a decoder.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted arylsulphonylaminoguanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydroxyl or amino, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkoxy or alkylamino,R.sup.3 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.4 group, where R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 group, where R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,with the exception of the compound N'-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-N"-(2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonylamino )-N"'-(2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)guanidine.

Abstract: Intermediates of the formula ##STR1## are new, whereR stands for alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl, in each case having up to 20 carbon atoms, in each case optionally branched and in each case interrupted by 1 to 4 oxygen atoms, andX stands for hydrogen or halogen, and are useful for synthesizing herbicidal and plant growth regulating compounds.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted phenoxyphenylpropionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents S, SO or SO.sub.2,m represents the numbers 0 or 1,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, cyano, carboxyl, alkyl optionally substituted by halogen or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.7 represents halogen, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl-alkylamino, cyanoamino, dialkylamino, dialkenylamino, alkylsulphonylamino, arylsulphonylamino, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, hydrazino, alkylsulphonylhydrazino, arylsulphonylhydrazino, alkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkoxycarbonylalkylthio or the grouping O--R.sup.8.

Abstract: Novel 3-aryl-pyrrolidine 2,4-dione derivatives of the formula ##STR1## having pesticidal activity.

Abstract: Herbicidal disubstituted naphthalenes of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents optionally branched alkanediyl,R represents hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,X represents nitrogen or the group C--R.sup.5, whereR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,Y represents oxygen or sulphur, andZ represents oxygen, the group N--(O).sub.n --R.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal nitrogen-containing N-aryl-heterocycles of the formula ##STR1## in which Het represents a heterocycle of the formula ##STR2## X.sup.1 represents oxygen, a --CH.sub.2 -- group or an ##STR3## X.sup.2 represents nitrogen or a CH group, Z.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur andn represents the number 0 or 1.

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

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: Novel herbicidally active 5-chloro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yloxy-acetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another represent alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyleneoxy or alkoxy, aralkyl or optionally substituted aryl orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 conjointly with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded represent an optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring which can contain further hetero-atoms and to which a benzene radical can be fused.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted thiadiazolyloxyacetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen or for an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl,R.sup.2 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy and 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 heterocycle which can contain further hetero atoms and to which a benzo group can be fused, andR.sup.3 stands for an optionally substituted alkyl radical.Intermediates of the formulas ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 stands for optionally substituted alkyl, andX stands for S or SO.sub.2,are also new.

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 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 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.

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 N-isopropylheteroaryloxyacetanilides of the formula ##STR1## in which A stands for nitrogen or the group C-R.sup.3 whereR.sup.3 stands for halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl,B stands for nitrogen or the group C-R.sup.4 l whereR.sup.4 stands for halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenolakylthio, alkylsulphinyl, halogenoalkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, halogenoalkylsulphonyl, for phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy or halogenoalkoxy, or for the group -CY.sub.2 -Z-R.sup.5 whereR.sup.5 stands for alkyl, which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkoxy or alkylthio, or for phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio or halogenoalkylthio,Y stands for hydrogen or halogen,Z stands for oxygen, sulphur, SO or SO.sub.2,R.sup.