Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the selective oxidation of toluene derivatives by microbial peroxidases from microorganisms of the genus Coprinus.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of the substance known under the name of galiella lactone as pharmaceutical, in particular for the treatment of inflammatory processes.

Abstract: Antimycotics containing a compound of the formula ##STR1## where .dbd.Y is .dbd.CH--OCH.sub.3, .dbd.CH--CH.sub.3, .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.3, .dbd.CH--SCH.sub.3 or .dbd.N--OCH.sub.3, and X is oxygen, or X may also be NH if Y is .dbd.N--OCH.sub.3,Z is halogen, nitro, cyano, unsubstituted or substituted organic radicals, OR.sup.12, SR.sup.13, SOR.sup.14, SO.sub.2 R.sup.15, --COOR.sup.16, --CONR.sup.17 R.sup.18, --COR.sup.19, --CR.sup.20 .dbd.NR.sup.21, --N.dbd.CR.sup.22 R.sup.23, --CR.sup.24 .dbd.N--OR.sup.25, --CR.sup.25 R.sup.26 --O--N.dbd.CR.sup.27 R.sup.28 andU, V, W can be hydrogen or one of the meanings given for Z, or where two of Z, U, V and W in adjacent positions on the phenyl ring can form an unsubstituted or substituted five- or six-membered, aromatic or aliphatic ring which may contain one to three hetero atoms (N, S, O), and R.sup.12 to R.sup.26 are identical or different and are hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted organic radicals,are used for controlling mycoses.

Abstract: Acrylates of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, haloalkyl, cyano or nitro, W is unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, Y is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, aryloxy, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.4 H.sub.4 chain which is fused to the benzene radical, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, thiocyanato, cyano, NO.sub.2, ##STR2## where R' and R" independently of one another are each hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or cycloalkyl, or are phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl, halogen or alkoxy, m is 0 or 1, n is from 1 to 4 and Z is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2, and fungicides containing them.

Abstract: Oxime ethers of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl, X(m=1 to 5) is halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy, unsubstituted or substituted benzyloxy or hydrogen, and Y is methyleneoxy, oxymethylene, ethylene, ethynylene or oxygen, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Substituted acrylates of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, X is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, tirfluoromethyl, cyano or nitro, Y is ethylene, ethenylene, methyleneoxy, oxymethylene, thiomethylene, methylenethio or oxygen, R is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkynyl, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Acrylic acid derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each alkyl, X is hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano or nitro, Y is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, aryloxy, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.4 H.sub.4 chain which is fused to the benzene radical, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, NO.sub.2, alkylthio, thiocyanato, cyano, ##STR2## R' and R" independently of one another are each hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or cycloalkyl or are each unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, and n is from 1 to 4, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Stilbene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, X is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano or nitro, Y is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, aryloxy, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.4 H.sub.4 chain which is fused to the benzene radical, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, NO.sub.2, alkylthio, thiocyanato, cyano, aralkyloxy, aryloxymethyl, ##STR2## and R' and R" independently of one another are each hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or cycloalkyl or are each phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl, halogen or alkoxy, and n is from 1 to 4, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Acrylates of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, haloalkyl, cyano or nitro, W is unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, Y is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, aryloxy, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.4 H.sub.4 chain fused to the benzene radical, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, thiocyanato, cyano, NO.sub.2, aralkyloxy, ##STR2## and R' and R" independently of one another are each hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or cycloalkyl or are each phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl, halogen or alkoxy, and n is from 1 to 4, and fungicides containing them.

Abstract: Process for stereoselective synthesis of strobilurin in the (E) configuration, starting from cinnamaldehyde and 2-oxobutyric acid.

Abstract: Oxime ethers of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl, X(m=1 to 5) is halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, allyl, alkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy, unsubstituted or substituted benzyloxy or hydrogen, and Y is methyleneoxy, oxymethylene, ethylene, ethynylene or oxygen, and fungicides containing these compounds.