Abstract: Herbicidally active sulphonylamino guanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and hetaryl,R.sup.2 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hetaryl and dialkylamino,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenaoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.5 stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino, andM stands for hydrogen, a metal equivalent, an ammonium equivalent, an alkylammonium equivalent, a dialkylammonium equivalent, or a trialkylammonium equivalent.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylamidinohydrazones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkadienyl, alkinyl, (hetero)aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or dialkylamino, or together with R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted alkanediyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a --CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.6 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted sulphonylamidinohydrazones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkadienyl, alkinyl, (hetero)aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or dialkylamino, or together with R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted alkanediyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a --CH group, Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.6 group whereR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel substituted 1-benzylsulphonyl-3-heteroaryl(thio)-ureas of the formula ##STR1## in whichQ.sub.1 represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, or represents optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and aralkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 represents halogenoalkyl,X represents nitrogen or a --CH grouping,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 grouping,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl,Z represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.6 grouping, andR.sup.6 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,and salts thereof with metals and basic organic nitrogen compounds. The benzylsulphonyl moieties are also new.

Abstract: The invention relates to new sulphonyliso(thio)-urea derivatives of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic radical containing at least one nitrogen atom,R.sup.3 represents an optically substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical,X represents oxygen or sulphur andM represents hydrogen or an equivalent of a metal,and adducts of compounds of the formula (I) with strong acids, processes for their preparation, and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Herbicidal and plant growth-regulating substituted phenoxyphenylsulphonylazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 represents halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro or amino andAz represents optionally substituted azolyl.

Abstract: Herbicidally active sulphonylamino guanidinoazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for a optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and hetaryl, R.sup.2 stands for an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hetaryl and dialkylamino, R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,X stands for nitrogen or a --CH-- grouping,Y stands for nitrogen or a --CR.sup.4 -- grouping,whereinR.sup.4 stands for hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl,Z stands for mitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 -- grouping,whereinR.sup.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel substituted 1-benzylsulphonyl-3-heteroaryl(thio)-ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, or represents optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and aralkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 represents halogenoalkyl,X represents nitrogen or a --CH grouping,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 grouping,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl,Z represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.6 grouping, andR.sup.6 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,and salts thereof with metals and basic organic nitrogen compounds. The benzylsulphonyl moieties are also new.

Abstract: A method of combating unwanted vegetation which comprises applying to such vegetation or to a locus from which it is desired to exclude such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a halogenoalkoxyphenylsulphonylisothioureidoazine of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents halogeno-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkylthio, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino,X represents nitrogen or a --CH-- grouping,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.4 -- grouping,whereinR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, formyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl-carbonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-carbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 -- grouping,whereinR.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.

Abstract: A plant growth regulating compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted nitrogen heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or aralkyl, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, or if R.sup.3 is not hydrogen R.sup.4 may be hydroxyl or a variety of radicals, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together may form a ring,or an acid adduct thereof.

Abstract: A plant growth regulating compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted nitrogen heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or aralkyl, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, or if R.sup.3 is not hydrogen R.sup.4 may be hydroxyl or a variety of radicals, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together may form a ring,or an acid adduct thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates relates to new sulphonyliso(thio)-urea derivatives of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represent an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroarylR.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic radial containing at least one nitrogen atom,R.sup.3 represents an optically substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical,X represents oxygen or sulphur andM represents hydrogen or an equivalent of a metal, and adducts of compounds of the formula (I) with strong acids, processes for their prepartion, and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Herbicidally active 1-(2-oxyaminosulphenylphenylsulphonyl)-3-triazinyl-ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which X is nitrogen,Y is nitrogn,Z is C-R.sup.6 andR.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are various organic radicals.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel substituted 1-benzylsulphonyl-3-heteroaryl(thio)-ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, or represents optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and aralkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 represents halogenoalkyl,X represents nitrogen or a --CH grouping,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 grouping,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl,Z represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.6 grouping, andR.sup.6 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,and salts thereof with metals and basic organic nitrogen compounds. The benzylsulphonyl moieties are also new.

Abstract: Novel herbicides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an organic radical,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an organic radical,R.sup.3 represents an organic radical or an amino radical,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, an organic radical, an ether radical or an amino radical,X represents N or CH,Y and Z each represent N, CH or a substituted C radical, andM is H, a metal ion or an acyl radical, or a strong acid adduct thereof. Some intermediates are also new.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a guanidine derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or the radical R.sup.5 --S(O).sub.m --,m represents the numbers zero, 1 or 2 andR.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents a six-membered aromatic heterocyclic structure which contains at least one nitrogen atom and is substituted, andR.sup.8 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, phenylalkyl and aryl,which comprises reacting a guanidine derivative of the formula ##STR2## with one or two molar equivalent(s), respectively, of a halogen/sulphur compound of the formulaR.sup.5 --S(O).sub.m --X.sup.1in whichX.sup.1 represents fluorine, chlorine or bromine.The compounds are herbicidally active.

Abstract: Novel phenoxypropionyloxyalkanephosphonates of the formula ##STR1## in which R is optionally substituted alkyl andA is alkanediyl substituted by an optionally substituted pyridyl and use of such new compounds as herbicides.

Abstract: 3-Substituted 1-(2-halogenoalkoxy-benzenesulphonyl)-3-heteroaryl-(thio)urea herbicides of the formula ##STR1## in which (A)R is CF.sub.3,Q is O,R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, C.sub.3 H.sub.7 -n, C.sub.3 H.sub.7 -i, CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH or CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5,R.sup.2 is CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, SCH.sub.3, NH--CH.sub.3 or NH--C.sub.2 H.sub.5,X is N,Y is N andZ is C--CH.sub.3, C--C.sub.2 H.sub.5, C--OCH.sub.3 or C--OC.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; or(B)R is CF.sub.3,Q is O,R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, C.sub.3 H.sub.7 -n, C.sub.3 H.sub.7 -i, CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH or CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5,R.sup.2 is CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or OC.sub.2 H.sub.5,X is N,Y is C--H andZ is C--C.sub.2 H.sub.5, C--OCH.sub.3 or C--OC.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; or(C)R is CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 Cl,Q is O,R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, C.sub.3 H.sub.7 -n, C.sub.3 H.sub.7 -i, CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH or CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5,R.sup.2 is CH.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to new benzodisultams of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused six-membered aromatic heterocyclic radical which contains at least one nitrogen atom,a process for their preparation and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 1-(2-oxyaminosulphonylphenylsulphonyl)-3-heteroaryl-ureas of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl andR.sup.