Abstract: A composition of matter is disclosed that comprises a compound of the formula: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted and substituted biphenyl moieties, unsubstituted and substituted fluorenyl moieties, unsubstituted and substituted carbazolyl moieties, and unsubstituted and substituted pyridyl moieties; and R2 is hydrogen or alkyl. The compositions are useful as insecticides, acaricides, and fungicides.

Abstract: The use of certain tetrazole compounds as fungicides is disclosed wherein said compounds are of the structural formula: wherein: R is selected from the group consisting of phenyl groups of the structural formula: and thienyl groups of the structural formula: and X and Y are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, haloalkyl, halogen, and nitro. Novel compounds wherein X is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl, halogen, and nitro and Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, haloalkyl, halogen, and nitro are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fungicidally active compound of the formula: a) wherein Q is —NY—NH—, —N?N—, or X is oxygen, sulfur, sulfoxide, or sulfone; n is 0 or 1; Y is hydrogen, C1–C4 alkanoyl, C1–C4 haloalkanoyl, C1–C6 straight chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl, C1–C4 alkoxy(C1–C4)alkoxycarbonyl, C1–C4 alkyl, or C1–C4 haloalkyl; R1 is C1–C6 alkoxy, C3–C6 branched alkoxy, C3–C6 cycloalkoxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, C2–C6 alkenyloxy, C2–C6 alkynyloxy, C1–C6 haloalkoxy, silyloxy, (C1–C6 alkoxy)-carbonylmethoxy, C1–C6 thioalkoxy, C1–C6 alkylamino, C1–C6 alkyl, C3–C6 branched alkyl, (C1–C6 alkoxy) C1–C6 alkoxy, or (C1–C6 alkoxy)carbonyl; R2 and R3 are each, independently, hydrogen, halogen, C1–C6 alkyl, C3–C6 branched alkyl, C1–C6 haloalkyl, C1–C6 alkoxy, C1–C6 haloalkoxy, cyano, or (C1–C6 alkoxy)carbonyl; R4 is C1–C6 alkyl; and Z1 and Z2 are each independently, carbon or nitrogen, with the proviso that when Z1 is carbon, X is oxygen, and R2 is hydrogen, then R3 cannot be hydrogen; b) wherein R5 is C1–C6 alkoxy; and R6 and

Abstract: A fungicidally active compound of the formula:

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluoroethyl pyrazole compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compound having the formula: wherein R1 is alkyl and R2 and R3 are independently selected aryl groups. Also disclosed is a method of making bifenazate using the compound as an intermediate.