Abstract: Novel cycloalkane-5.dbd.-spiro-hydantoins of formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## and the remaining substituents are defined below having strong, selective herbicidal activity and novel intermediates and a process for their preparation.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## B is ##STR3## R.sup.1 is hydrogen; halogen, cyano or optionally substituted C.sub.1-4 alkyl; andQ is NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 or ##STR4## where R.sup.2 to R.sup.11 are substituents of various types. The compounds are useful as fungicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein W and X, which may be identical to or different from each other, are each hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, nitro, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Y is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Z is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --COOH or --COO-(alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms); andn is 0 or 1;and, when Z is COOH, salts thereof, especially their alkali metal salts. The compunds as well as the salts are useful as selective herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A, B, R.sub.1, X and Q are substituents of various types, and acid addition salts thereof. The compounds are useful as fungicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein W and X, which may be identical to or different from each other, are each hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, nitro, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Y is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;Z is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, fluoro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, chloro-substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --COOH or --COO-(alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms); and n is 0 or 1;and, when Z is COOH, salts thereof, especially their alkali metal salts. The compounds as well as the salts are useful as selective herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 which may be identical to or different from each other, are each straight or branched alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms;X is sulfur or oxygen;Y is chlorine, bromine or fluorine; andn is 1 or 2.The compounds are useful as pesticides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R', R", R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2 and Z are variable substituents of different types. The compounds are useful as herbicides and microbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are substituents of diverse types, and salts thereof. The compounds as well as their salts are useful as herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new urea derivatives having pesticidal activity, particularly fungicidal activity. The urea derivatives, according to the invention, have the general formula ##STR1## wherein X, Y and Z represent hydrogen or halogen atoms and at least one of the substituents X, Y or Z is a halogen atom.

Abstract: This invention is directed to 2-chloro-6-nitro-aniline compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents hydrogen, a straight or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms a cycloalkyl radical having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, a chlorine-substituted or hydroxyl-sustituted alkyl radical having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or an allyl or trifluoroacetyl group,B represents hydrogen or a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or isopropyl group, orA and B represent together an alkylene radical optionally interrupted by oxygen, .dbd.NH or, .dbd.NCH.sub.3, and having up to 5 members, or the group .dbd.CH-N(CH.sub.3).sub.2,R represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, or bromine or a trifluoromethyl, methyl, or methoxy group, and X represents oxygen or sulphur,and novel herbicidal compositions containing these compounds as active ingredients.

Abstract: This invention is directed to 2-chloro-6-nitro-aniline compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents hydrogen, a straight or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms a cycloalkyl radical having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, a chlorine-substituted or hydroxyl-substituted alkyl radical having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or an allyl or trifluoroacetyl group,B represents hydrogen or a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or isopropyl group, orA and B represent together an alkylene radical optionally interrupted by oxygen, .dbd.NH or, .dbd.NCH.sub.3, and having up to 5 members, or the group.dbd.CH--N(CH.sub.3).sub.2,R represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, or bromine or a trifluoromethyl, methyl, or methoxy group, and X represents oxygen or sulphur,and novel herbicidal compositions containing these compounds as active ingredients.