Abstract: A process for the manufacture of 1-(substituted or unsubstituted)phenyl-5-(substituted or unsubstituted)-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide of the formula (I), which comprises heating 2-(substituted or unsubstituted)phenyl-4,5-oxazoledione 4-(substituted or unsubstituted)phenylhydrazone of the formula (II) and ammonia in water according to the following reaction formula, ##STR1## wherein A and B individually represent one or more substituted or unsubstituted phenyl groups. The target compound can be manufactured at a high purity and a high yield without using an organic solvent or an acidic compound.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are the derivative of benzyl ether represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## which is useful as an intermediate compound of the derivatives of 1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4- triazole-3-carboxamide represented by the formula (II), ##STR2## wherein R is a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is non-substituted or substituted with 1 to 19 fluorine atoms, a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms which is non-substituted or substituted with 1 to 19 fluorine atoms, a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms which is substituted with an alicyclic structure having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or an aralkyl group having 7 to 9 carbon atoms; X.sup.1 is a halogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; X.sup.2 is a hydrogen, a halogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Y.sup.1 is a hydrogen or a fluorine; Y.sup.2 is a hydrogen or a fluorine; and Z is a nitro group or an amino group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a derivative of 1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, which is substituted by fluorine atom(s), and X represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, a process for producing the derivative and a herbicidal compositions containing the derivative of 1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a derivative of 1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, which is substituted by fluorine atom(s), and X represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, a process for producing the derivative and herbicidal compositions containing the derivative of 1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a benzyl ether compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a branched alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms having an alicyclic group of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group of 7 to 9 carbon atoms, an alkyl group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms having an alkoxy group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsaturated alkyl group of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, a straight-chain alkyl group of 2 to 8 carbon atoms which has been substituted by 1 to 15 fluorine atoms, or a branched alkyl group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms which has been substituted by 1 to 15 fluorine atoms, and X represents a nitro group or an amino group, provided that when X is a nitro group, R is neither an aralkyl group nor an ethyl group substituted by fluorine atom(s), a process for producing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a 4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is non-substituted or substituted with 1 to 19 fluorine atoms or a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms which is non-substituted or substituted with 1 to 19 fluorine atoms; X.sup.1 represents a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; X.sup.2 represents hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Y.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or fluorine atom; and Y.sup.2 represents hydrogen atom or fluorine atom. The derivatives of the formula (I) have high herbicidal activities and also show a excellent selectivity in their actions for killing weeds alone while doing any practical harm to the crops such as rice, wheat and corn.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a derivative of 1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is non-substituted or substituted with 1 to 19 fluorine atoms, a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms which is non-substituted or substituted with 1 to 19 fluorine atoms, a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms which is substituted with an alicyclic structure having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or an aralkyl group having 7 to 9 carbon atoms; X.sup.1 is a halogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; X.sup.2 is a hydrogen, a halogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Y.sup.1 is a hydrogen or a fluorine; and Y.sup.2 is a hydrogen or a fluorine, and the herbicidal compositions containing said derivatives as active ingredient therefor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a phenylhydrazone derivative of oxamide represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is straight-chain alkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, branched alkyl group or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms which is substituted with an alicyclic structure having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl group, halogen-substituted phenyl group, aralkyl group having 7 to 9 carbon atoms, alkenyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, alkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms which is substituted with alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or alkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms which is substituted with 1 to 19 fluorine atoms; and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl group or methoxy group, and a herbicidal composition containing the derivative as active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of 1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight-chain alkyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms; a branched-chain alkyl group or cycloalkyl group of 3 to 10 carbon atoms; a (cycloalkyl)alkyl group of 4 to 10 carbon atoms; a non-substituted- or halogen-substituted phenyl group; an aralkyl group of 7 to 9 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group of 3 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, which has been substituted by 1 to 19 fluorine atoms, and R.sup.2 represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group and a herbicidal composition containing the derivative represented by the formula (I) as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of dihydrotriazole represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an amino group, lower alkoxy group, or lower alkyl amino group, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, or lower alkyl group and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group, benzyl group, furyl group, phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, methoxycarbonyl group, lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group, and a herbicidal composition containing as an active ingredient at least one of the derivatives of dihydrotriazole.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of 4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide represented by the formula (Io): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom and R represents a straight-chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a branched-chain alkyl group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, a (cycloalkyl)alkyl group of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxyalkyl group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, an aralkyl group of 7 to 9 carbon atoms, a phenyl group substituted by halogen atom(s) or an alkyl group of 2 to 8 carbon atoms which is substituted by fluorine atom(s), an intermediate for producing the derivative and a herbicidal composition containing the derivative as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A 1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated (C.sub.2 -C.sub.10)alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by fluorine atom(s); a cyclic saturated (C.sub.3 -C.sub.10)alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by fluorine atom(s); a straight-chain, branched-chain or cyclic unsaturated (C.sub.3 -C.sub.10)-alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by fluorine atom(s); a group represented by the formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl group, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkoxy group or a fluorine-substituted (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl group, m is an integer of from 0 to 5 and n is 0 or 1; a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)alkoxy(C.sub.2 14 C.sub.10)alkyl group; a straight-chain or branched-chain unsaturated (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)alkoxy(C.sub.2 -C.sub.10)alkyl group; a phenoxy(C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkyl group; an aralkoxy(C.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is herbicidal composition comprising a derivative of 1,2,4-triazole as an active ingredient, represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl group fluoromethyl group (--CH.sub.2 F),3,3,3-trifluoropopyl group, methoxy group, cyano group, methoxymethyl group, methylthio group, methoxycarbonyl group or isopropoxycarbonyl group and R.sup.3 represents a thiocarbamoyl group or a group represented by the general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl group or a hydroxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl group and R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl group, halogeno (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl group, hydroxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a methyl group or ethyl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, methoxy group or O.dbd.=together with R.sup.2 ; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or O.dbd.=together with R.sup.1 ; and X represents a methylene group, hydroxymethylene group, carbonyl group or --O-- with the proviso that R is not a methyl group when (1) R.sup.1 represents a hydroxyl group or methoxy group and X represents a methylene group or hydroxymethylene group or (2) R.sup.2 represents .dbd.O together with R.sup.1 and X represents a carbonyl group, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are the derivatives of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or branched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group and R.sup.2 represents a chemical group selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an acetyl group and R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, methoxy group or acetoxy group and herbicidal compositions containing at least one of the derivatives of tetrahydrobenzothiazole as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a methyl group, ethyl group or propyl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group methoxy group, acetoxy group, propionyloxy group, butylyloxy group, chloroacetoxy group, methoxyacetoxy group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkylamino group or di(C.sub.1 to C.sub.4)-alkylamino group, or represents O.dbd.together with R.sup.2 ; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or represents O.dbd.together with R.sup.1 ; and X represents a methylene group, hydroxymethylene group, carbonyl group or --O--, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazolyl-1,3,5-triazinone represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a chemical group selected from the group consisting of 1-phenylethyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, allyl, 2-propynyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, phenyl, ethoxycarbonylmethyl, 2-tetrahydrofurylmethyl, 2-acetoxyethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2,2-dimethoxyethyl, 2-(propionyloxy)ethyl, 2-(ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl, 2-(4-chlorobenzoyloxy)ethyl, 1-hydroxymethyl)propyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-acetoxypropyl, 3-morpholinopropyl and 3-(2-methylpiperidino)propyl, and a herbicidal composition containing the derivative as an active ingredient thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are the derivatives of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or branched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group and R.sup.2 represents a chemical group selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an acetyl group and R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, methoxy group or acetoxy group and herbicidal compositions containing at least one of the derivatives of tetrahydrobenzothiazole as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a lower acyloxy group such as acetoxy group and propionyloxy group and X represents a methylene group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkylamino group, benzylamino group or --O--, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent respectively a straight chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.