Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: It is to provide a fungicidal composition having stable and high fungicidal effects against cultivated crops infected with plant diseases resulting from plant diseases.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing an anthranilamide having the 3-position of pyrazole substituted by a bromine atom, or its salt. A process for producing an anthranilamide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt: which comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula (II): (wherein Z is 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl or benzene substituted by a nitro group), with a brominating agent, to produce a compound represented by the formula (III): and further reacting the compound of the formula (III) with an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a specific anthranilamide compound or its salt. To provide a process for producing an anthranilamide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt: wherein each of R1a and R3 which are independent of each other, is halogen or haloalkyl; R2 is cyclopropyl alkyl or cyclobutyl alkyl; and Hal is a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, which comprises a step of selectively halogenating a compound represented by the formula (II): wherein R1a, R2 and R3 are as defined above.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing an anthranilamide having the 3-position of pyrazole substituted by a bromine atom, or its salt. A process for producing an anthranilamide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt: which comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula (II): (wherein Z is 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl or benzene substituted by a nitro group), with a brominating agent, to produce a compound represented by the formula (III): and further reacting the compound of the formula (III) with an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a specific anthranilamide compound or its salt. To provide a process for producing an anthranilamide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt: wherein each of R1a and R3 which are independent of each other, is halogen or haloalkyl; R2 is cyclopropyl alkyl or cyclobutyl alkyl; and Hal is a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, which comprises a step of selectively halogenating a compound represented by the formula (II): wherein R1a, R2 and R3 are as defined above.

Abstract: It is to provide a fungicidal composition having stable and high fungicidal effects against cultivated crops infected with plant diseases resulting from plant diseases.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: A process for producing 1-substituted-2-cyanoimidazole compounds is described, which comprises (1) undergoing a reaction of a compound represented by formula (IV), hydroxylamine or a mineral acid salt thereof, and glyoxal or glyoxime to produce a compound represented by formula (III), (2) undergoing a reaction of the compound represented by formula (III) with thionyl chloride or thionyl bromide in the presence of N,N-dialkylamide to produce a reaction mixture, and then reacting the produced reaction mixture with sulfur chloride to produce a 2-cyanoimidazole compound represented by formula (II), and (3) undergoing a sulfamoylation reaction and an isomerization reaction of the 2-cyanoimidazole compound represented by formula (II) and a compound represented by formula (V) in the presence of at least one base selected from carbonates of alkali metals and bicarbonates of alkali metals and a polar solvent to produce a 1-substituted-2-cyanoimidazole compound represented by formula (I-b).

Abstract: A process for producing 4-trifluoromethylnicotinic acid of the formula (VIII) or its salt: ##STR1## which comprises (i) a first step of reacting a halide of the formula (I):CF.sub.3 COHal (I)wherein Hal is a halogen atom, with a compound of the formula (II):CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHOR.sup.1 (II)wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, in the presence of a base to obtain a 4-alkoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-buten-2-one of the formula (III):CF.sub.3 CO--CH.dbd.CH--OR.sup.1 (III)wherein R.sup.1 is as defined above, and reacting this compound with ammonia to obtain 4-amino-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-buten-2-one of the formula (IV): ##STR2## and (ii) a second step of subjecting the 4-amino-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-buten-2-one obtained in the first step and a compound of the formula (V):ACO.sub.2 R.sup.2 (V)wherein R.sup.2 is an ester-forming residue, and A is (R.sup.3 O)CH.dbd.CH-- or (R.sup.3 O).sub.2 CHCH.sub.2 --, wherein R.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chemically stabilized herbicidal oil-based suspension, comprising N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) aminocarbonyl-3-dimethylaminocarbonyl-2-pyridinesulfonamide (nicosufluron) and/or its salt as an effective herbicidal component, urea, a vegetable oil and/or mineral oil, a surfactant and, as desired, an additional herbicidal component, a thickener, a solvent and other adjuvants. The present invention is characterized in that urea is added to a herbicidal oil-based suspension to suppress decomposition of the effective herbicidal component and to provide a chemically stabilized herbicidal oil-based suspension.