Abstract: The present invention relates to a new crystalline form of 3-(Difluormethyl)-1-methyl-N-(3?,4?,5?-trifluor[1,1?-biphenyl]-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-carboxamide. The invention also relates to processes for the production of this crystalline form and formulations for plant protection which contain the crystalline form of 3-(Difluormethyl)-1-methyl-N -(3?,4?,5?-trifluor[1,1?-biphenyl]-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-carboxamide.

Abstract: A process for preparing substituted biphenyls of the formula I in which the substituents are defined as follows: X is fluorine or chlorine; R1 is nitro, amino or NHR3; R2 is cyano, nitro, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C-6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl or phenyl; R3 is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkenyl or C1-C4-alkynyl; n is 1, 2 or 3, where in case that n is 2 or 3, the R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 3-difluoromethyl-substituted pyrazole compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 is H, halogen, nitro, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, hetaryl, cyano, —C(?O)—OR1a, —C(?O)—NR1bR1c, —C(?O)—SR1d or —C(?S)—SR1e; R2 is H, C1-C4-alkyl, benzyl or phenyl; R3 is H, halogen, C1-C8-alkoxy, C1-C8-haloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy, C2-C8-alkenyloxy, C1-C8-alkylthio, C1-C8-haloalkylthio, C3-C8-cyclo-alkylthio or C2-C8-alkenylthio; compounds of the formula (II.a) or (II.b), in which R1 and R3 each have one of the definitions given above; R4 is halogen, —OR4a, —SR4a, —O—SO2—R4a or an —NR4bR4c group; R5 and R6 are each C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, benzyl or phenyl, or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, are a 3- to 8-membered heterocycle; Lewis acid adducts of compounds of the formula (II.b); the use of compounds of the formula (II.a) or (II.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing N-substituted (3-dihalomethylpyrazol-4-yl)carboxamides of the formula (I) in which R1 is optionally substituted phenyl or C3-C7-cycloalkyl, R1a is hydrogen or fluorine, or R1a together with R1 is optionally substituted C3-C5-alkanediyl or C5-C7-cycloalkanediyl, R2 is C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl or C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C2-alkyl, X is F or Cl and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; which comprises A) providing a compound of the formula (II) in which X is F or Cl, Y is Cl or Br and R2 has one of the meanings given above and B) reacting a compound of the formula (II) with carbon monoxide and a compound of the formula (III) in which R1, R1a and n have one of the meanings given above; in the presence of a palladium catalyst; to intermediates used for the preparation according to the process according to the invention, and also to processes for their preparation.

Abstract: A process for preparing substituted biphenyls of the formula I in which the substituents are defined as follows: X is fluorine or chlorine; R1 is nitro, amino or NHR3; R2 is cyano, nitro, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl or phenyl; R3 is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkenyl or C1-C4-alkynyl; n is 1, 2 or 3, where in case that n is 2 or 3, the R2 radicals may also be different, which comprises reacting the compound of the formula II in which Hal is halogen and X and R1 are as defined above, in the presence of a base and of a palladium catalyst selected from the group of: a) palladium-triarylphosphine or -trialkylphosphine complex with palladium in the zero oxidation state, b) salt of palladium in the presence of triarylphospine or trialkylphosphine as a complex ligand or c) metallic palladium, optionally applied to support, in the presence of triarylphosphine or trialkylphosphine, in a solvent, with a diphenylborinic acid (III) i

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing difluoromethyl-substituted pyrazol-4-ylcarboxylates of the formula I in which R1 is C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, etc.; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, benzyl or phenyl, wherein a) a compound of the general formula II in which X is fluorine, chlorine or bromine, R1 has one of the meanings given above and R4 is C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, benzyl or phenyl, is reacted with a silane compound of the general formula R3nSiCl(4-n) in which n is 1, 2 or 3 and the substituents R3 are independently of one another selected from the group consisting of C1-C8-alkyl and phenyl and with a metal selected from the metals of groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 12 of the Periodic Table of the Elements having a redox potential of less than ?0.7 V, based on a normal hydrogen electrode (at 25° C. and 101.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing substituted 2-arylmalonic esters of the general formula I in which R is C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl; Ar is phenyl or a heteroaromatic 5- or 6-membered ring; where each carbon atom present in the radicals mentioned above optionally carries a substituent RA; RA is F, Cl, CN, NO2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, etc., or two adjacent substituents RA together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a ring; and where a malonic ester is reacted with a base and an aryl bromide in the presence of a copper salt, which comprises employing from 0.1 to 0.65 molar equivalents of the base per molar equivalent of the malonic ester.

Abstract: Method for the production of 1,3,5-trifluoro-2,4,6-trichlorobenzene from fluorobenzene comprising steps A) and B): A) chlorination of fluorobenzene derivatives of formula (II), in which X=fluorine of H, Z=nitro, bromo or chloro and n=0 or 1-4 and B) fluorination of the distillation residue and separation by distillation of the 1,3,5-trifluoro-2,4,6-trichlorobenzene thus produced.

Abstract: A process for preparing substituted biphenyls of the formula I in which the substituents are defined as follows: X is fluorine or chlorine; R1 is nitro, amino or NHR3; R2 is cyano, nitro, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl or phenyl; R3 is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkenyl or C1-C4-alkynyl; n is 1, 2 or 3, where in case that n is 2 or 3, the R2 radicals may also be different, which comprises reacting the compound of the formula II in which Hal is halogen and X and R1 are as defined above, in the presence of a base and of a palladium catalyst selected from the group of: a) palladium-triarylphosphine or -trialkylphosphine complex with palladium in the zero oxidation state, b) salt of palladium in the presence of triarylphospine or trialkylphosphine as a complex ligand or c) metallic palladium, optionally applied to support, in the presence of triarylphosphine or trialkylphosphine, in a solvent, with a diphenylborinic acid (III)

Abstract: Method for the production of 1,3,5-trifluoro-2,4,6-trichlorobenzene from fluorobenzene comprising steps A) and B): A) chlorination of fluorobenzene derivatives of formula (II), in which X=fluorine of H, Z=nitro, bromo or chloro and n=0 or 1-4 and B) fluorination of the distillation residue and separation by distillation of the 1,3,5-trifluoro-2,4,6-trichlorobenzene thus produced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing 5-halo-2,4,6-tifluoroisophthalic acid of formula (I), wherein X represents F, Cl, Br, or I, by hydrolysis of 5-halo-2,4,6-trifluoroisophthalodinitrile of formula (II). Said invention is characterised in that in a first step, isophthalodinitrile (II) or a solution containing isophthalodinitrile (II) is reacted with a concentrated sulphuric acid at room temperature in order to form a 5-halo-2,4,6-trifluoroisophthalodiamide of general formula (III), and is, subsequently, heated and in a second step, isophthalic acid (I) is produced after additional heating and addition of water.