Abstract: In order that an agriculturally active ingredient, particularly a water-insoluble or water-hardly soluble agriculturally active ingredient sufficiently exerts its effects, it is used preferably in the form of an agricultural formulation having the agriculturally active ingredient dissolved, particularly a clear agricultural formulation having not only the agriculturally active ingredient but also other components contained in the agricultural formulation dissolved. When the agricultural formulation is practically used, if foaming when diluted with water is intense, foam may overflow from a tank in which the solution is prepared. A clear agricultural formulation having the agriculturally active ingredient dissolved and further other components contained in the agricultural formulation dissolved, and its foaming when diluted with water suppressed, is required.

Abstract: To provide a pesticidal composition having a stable and high pesticidal effect. The pesticidal composition comprises a pyridine compound represented by the formula (I): (wherein R1 is CH2CN or and each of R2 and R3 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C1-6 alkyl or C1-6 alkoxy) or its salt and at least one potency-enhancing component selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surface active agent, an anionic surface active agent, a cationic surface active agent, an amphoteric surface active agent, an animal or plant oil, a mineral oil, a water-soluble polymer, a resin and a wax.

Abstract: A water-based pesticidal suspension comprises (a) flonicamid, (b) a polycarboxylate surfactant, (c) a sulfonate surfactant, and (d) water. The sulfonate surfactant (c) is at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl sulfosuccinate, a lignosulfonate, a C8-18 alkyl benzene sulfonate and a C8-18 alkyl diphenyl ether disulfonate. An average particle size of the volume distribution of (a) flonicamid is preferably from 0.5 ?m to 10 ?m. The polycarboxylate surfactant (b) is preferably a sodium salt of maleic acid/olefin copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixed agrochemical emulsion composition comprising: an organic phosphorous pesticide represented by formula (I) (wherein, R1 represents a C1-4 linear or branched alkyl group; R2 represents a C1-4 linear or branched alkyl group; R3 represents a nitrogenated heterocyclic group which may have a substituent or a group —OR4 (wherein R4 represents a nitrogenated heterocyclic group which may have a substituent; and X and Y each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, wherein Y is a sulfur atom when X is an oxygen atom, and Y is an oxygen atom when X is a sulfur atom); chloropicrin; and a nonionic surfactant. The composition has excellent storage stability and excellent emulsifying properties in water and can be sprayed and applied conveniently by diluting the composition with water, in spite of a fact that both chloropicrin and the organic phosphorous pesticide, which are effective for the control of pests, are contained.

Abstract: To provide an anthranilamide formulation compound for improving pest controlling effects. A solid composition for pest control which comprises an amorphous anthranilamide compound or its salt as a pesticidal active ingredient, a nonionic surfactant and/or an anionic surfactant and a mineral carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixed agrochemical emulsion composition comprising: an organic phosphorous pesticide represented by formula (I) (wherein, R1 represents a C1-4 linear or branched alkyl group; R2 represents a C1-4 linear or branched alkyl group; R3 represents a nitrogenated heterocyclic group which may have a substituent or a group —OR4 (wherein R4 represents a nitrogenated heterocyclic group which may have a substituent; and X and Y each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, wherein Y is a sulfur atom when X is an oxygen atom, and Y is an oxygen atom when X is a sulfur atom); chloropicrin; and a nonionic surfactant. The composition has excellent storage stability and excellent emulsifying properties in water and can be sprayed and applied conveniently by diluting the composition with water, in spite of a fact that both chloropicrin and the organic phosphorous pesticide, which are effective for the control of pests, are contained.

Abstract: To provide a formulation composition which improves the controlling effect of an anthranilamide compound against pests. A pesticide composition which is a concentrated composition containing an anthranilamide compound as a pesticidal active ingredient, a dispersant and a hydrophilic organic solvent, characterized in that when the composition is diluted with water, the anthranilamide compound precipitates as solid particles in water.

Abstract: There has been a problem such that if a water-based pesticidal suspension containing, as an active ingredient, an agricultural chemical having a high aqueous solubility, particularly an agricultural chemical having an aqueous solubility exceeding 500 mg/L at 20° C., is stored for a long period of time, the active ingredient particles tend to grow and become coarse, whereby a stabilized suspension is hardly obtainable. To solve such a problem, the present invention provides a water-based pesticidal suspension comprising (a) an agricultural chemical or its salt having an aqueous solubility of from 500 mg/L to 6,000 mg/L at 20° C., (b) a polycarboxylate type surfactant, (c) a sulfonate type surfactant, and (d) water.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing pyrimidine compound useful as an intermediate for agricultural chemicals or pharmaceuticals, which is simple in operation, presents high yield and produces only a small amount of by-products. The method comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula (I) with a compound represented by the formula (II) in the presence of a pyridine compound to produce a compound represented by the formula (III), a compound represented by the formula (IV) or their mixture.

Abstract: To provide a pesticidal composition having a stable and high pesticidal effect. The pesticidal composition comprises a pyridine compound represented by the formula (I): (wherein R1 is CH2CN or and each of R2 and R3 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C1-6 alkyl or C1-6 alkoxy) or its salt and at least one potency-enhancing component selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surface active agent, an anionic surface active agent, a cationic surface active agent, an amphoteric surface active agent, an animal or plant oil, a mineral oil, a water-soluble polymer, a resin and a wax.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing pyrimidine compound useful as an intermediate for agricultural chemicals or pharmaceuticals, which is simple in operation, presents high yield and produces only a small amount of by-products. The method comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula (I) with a compound represented by the formula (II) in the presence of a pyridine compound to produce a compound represented by the formula (III), a compound represented by the formula (IV) or their mixture.

Abstract: To provide an anthranilamide formulation compound for improving pest controlling effects. A solid composition for pest control which comprises an amorphous anthranilamide compound or its salt as a pesticidal active ingredient, a nonionic surfactant and/or an anionic surfactant and a mineral carrier.

Abstract: To provide a formulation composition which improves the controlling effect of an anthranilamide compound against pests. A pesticide composition which is a concentrated composition containing an anthranilamide compound as a pesticidal active ingredient, a dispersant and a hydrophilic organic solvent, characterized in that when the composition is diluted with water, the anthranilamide compound precipitates as solid particles in water.

Abstract: A method for producing a substituted pyridine derivative of the formula (II): ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group, and m is an integer of from 1 to 3, which comprises reducing a substituted trichloromethylpyridine derivative of the formula (I): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined above, with use of acetic acid, hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, as a proton donor, and zinc, tin or a mixture thereof, as a reducing agent.

Abstract: A mercapto-substituted pyridine compound having formula (I): ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyl groups, and n is 0 or 1, and salts thereof and a process for preparing the same are disclosed. The mercapto-substituted pyridine compound is useful as an intermediate for preparing a herbicidal compound.The present invention further provides aminocarbonyl-substituted pyridinesulfinic acid (ACPS) or salts thereof as the precursor of aminosulfonyl-substituted pyridinecarbonic acid amide compound (APCA) which is useful as the starting material for agricultural chemicals, medicine, etc. Moreover, the preparation process of the present invention is an industrially advantageous preparation process which is capable of preparing in a series of steps from mercapto-substituted pyridinecarboxylic acid amide compound (MPCA) or aminocarbonyl-substituted halogenopyridine compound (ACHP) to ACPS or salts thereof, and further to APCA.

Abstract: An aminocarbonyl-substituted pyridinesulfinic acid intermediate for production of an herbicide having formula (V): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups, or a salt thereof. The aminocarbonyl-substituted pyridinesulfinic acid or salt thereof is useful as the precursor of aminosulfonyl-substituted pyridinecarbonic acid amide, which in turn is useful as the starting material for agricultural chemicals, medicine, etc.

Abstract: A process for preparing a S-substituted phosphorochloridothiolate having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a chlorine atom or an alkoxy or phenoxy group which may be substituted, and R.sup.2 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl group which may be substituted, which comprises isomerizing an O-substituted phosphorochloridothionate having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst or a phosphorus compound catalyst.

Abstract: A novel amino-trifluoromethylpyridine compound selected from the group consisting of 3-amino-5-trifluoromethylpyridine, 2-amino-4-trifluoromethylpyridine, and 2-amino-4,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyridine, and, a process for preparing the same by reacting a halogeno-trifluoromethylpyridine compound with ammonia at a temperature of 50.degree. to 200.degree. C. The compound is useful as an intermediate from which a compound effective in controlling various harmful organisms or an effective component compound of medicines can be easily derived.

Abstract: A process for preparing a S-substituted phosphorochloridothiolate having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a chlorine atom or an alkoxy or phenoxy group which may be substituted, and R.sup.2 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl group which may be substituted, which comprises isomerizing an O-substituted phosphorochloridothionate having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst or a phosphorus compound catalyst.

Abstract: 2-Chloro-5-trichloromethyl pyridine is produced by reacting .beta.-picoline with chlorine in a gaseous phase at 300.degree. to 500.degree. C. in the presence of an inert diluent of nitrogen, a halogenated methane, a halogenated ethane a halogenated ethylene or a mixture thereof. 2-Chloro-5-trichloromethyl pyridine is useful as an intermediate for medicines, agricultural chemicals, dyes especially herbicides.