Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds for use as a medicine having the formula the N-oxide forms, the salts, the quaternary amines and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 represents hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-4alkylthio, C1-4alkyloxy, or halo; R2 represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R3 represents phenyl substituted with halo, cyano, C1-4alkyloxy, C1-4alkylthio, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl; 2-thienyl; or 3-thienyl, R4 represents hydrogen; or R2 and R4 form an extra bond, which are active against dermatophytes, and their preparation; it further relates to compositions comprising them, as well as their use as a medicine.

Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds for use as a medicine having the formula the N-oxide forms, the salts, the quaternary amines and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 represents hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-4alkylthio, C1-4alkyloxy, or halo; R2 represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R3 represents phenyl substituted with halo, cyano, C1-4alkyloxy, C1-4alkylthio, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl; 2-thienyl; or 3-thienyl, R4 represents hydrogen; or R2 and R4 form an extra bond, which are active against dermatophytes, and their preparation; it further relates to compositions comprising them, as well as their use as a medicine.

Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds for use as a medicine having the formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the salts, the quaternary amines and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-4alkylthio, C1-4alkyloxy, or halo; R2 represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R3 represents phenyl substituted with halo, cyano, C1-4alkyloxy, C1-4alkylthio, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl; 2-thienyl; or 3-thienyl, R4 represents hydrogen; or R2 and R4 form an extra bond, which are active against dermatophytes, and their preparation; it further relates to compositions comprising them, as well as their use as a medicine.

Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds for use as a medicine having the formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the salts, the quaternary amines and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-4alkylthio, C1-4alkyloxy, or halo; R2 represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R3 represents phenyl substituted with halo, cyano, C1-4alkyloxy, C1-4alkylthio, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl; 2-thienyl; or 3-thienyl, R4 represents hydrogen; or R2 and R4 form an extra bond, which are active against dermatophytes, and their preparation; it further relates to compositions comprising them, as well as their use as a medicine.

Abstract: Herbicidal compounds ##STR1## in which Q represents a group --C(O)--C(CN).dbd.CH--NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents alkyl, or together represent alkylene optionally interrupted by oxygen, m is O or m is an integer from 1 to 3 and the or each Y independently represents halogen or alkyl and n is O or n is an integer from 1 to 5 and the or each X independently represents halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, cyano, nitro, alkylsulphonyl, alkysulphinyl, sulphonamido, or phenyl optionally substituted by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or halogen.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 1 to 5 and the/each X is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, haloalkylthio, alkenylthio or alkynylthio;m is 0 or 1 to 3 and the/each Y is halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl;Z is oxygen or sulphur;andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each, independently, is hydrogen, alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, or mono- or di-alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, arylamino, dialkylcarbamoyl, cycloalkyl, or optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl;orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form an alkylene chain optionally interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or --NR--, R being hydrogen or alkyl;are herbicides.

Abstract: Herbicidal compounds ##STR1## in which Q represents a group --C(O)--C(CN).dbd.CH--NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents alkyl, or together represent alkylene optionally interrupted by oxygen, m is O or m is an integer from 1 to 3 and the or each Y independently represents halogen or alkyl and n is O or n is an integer from 1 to 5 and the or each X independently represents halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, cyano, nitro, alkylsulphonyl, alkysulphinyl, sulphonamido, or phenyl optionally substituted by alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or halogen.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein Z is oxygen or sulphur;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, or alkyl;q is 0 or 1;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl; the or each X independently is halogen, optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, (alkylthio)carbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, amido, alkylamido, nitro, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkyloximinoalkyl or alkenyloximinoalkyl;n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 5; the or each Y independently is a halogen, alkyl, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy; and m is 0 or an integer from 1 to 5, their preparation and use as herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents an alkyl group, Z represents a nitrogen atom or a group CH unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent X, m is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4, the or each Y represents a halogen atom, n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 5, and the or each X represents a halogen atom or a group selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, cyano, nitro, alkylsulphonyl, alkylsulphinyl, and sulphonamido, have been found to have herbicidal activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents an alkyl group, Z represents a nitrogen atom or a group CH unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent X, m is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4, the or each Y represents a halogen atom, n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 5, and the or each X represents a halogen atom or a group selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, cyano, nitro, alkylsulphonyl, alkylsulphinyl, and sulphonamido, have been found to have herbicidal activity.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted alkyl or acyl group, or an alkenyl or alkynyl group or an inorganic or organic cation;R.sup.1 represents an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted aralkyl or phenyl group;R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or phenalkyl group or a cycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl or alkynyl group;each R.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group;one of R.sup.4 or R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group while the other of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group; together with their use as herbicides and their preparation using novel intermediates.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted alkyl or acyl group, or an alkenyl or alkynyl group or an inorganic or organic cation;R.sup.1 represents an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or phenyl group;R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or phenalkyl group or a cycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl or haloalkynyl group;R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; andone of R.sub.4 and R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, while the other of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group; together with their use as herbicides and their preparation using novel intermediates.

Abstract: The invention provides benzothiazinone derivatives of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic group or a phenyl group substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halogen atoms, alkyl, haloalkyl and alkoxy groups; a process for the preparation of such compounds; compositions containing them and a method of combating plant pathogenic fungi using such compositions or compounds.