Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, a process for producing a compound of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1. The present invention further provides intermediate compounds utilised in said process, and methods for producing said intermediate compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, a process for producing a compound of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1. The present invention further provides intermediate compounds utilised in said process, and methods for producing said intermediate compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, a process for producing a compound of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) in a suitable reaction medium comprising a desulfurization agent formula (II). The present invention further provides intermediate compounds utilised in said process, and methods for producing said intermediate compounds.

Abstract: The present inventions concerns use of a specific methoxyacrylate compound to control mosquitoes, and vector control products comprising that methoxyacrylate compound, in particular the invention relates to a substrate, to a composition, for controlling mosquitoes, and to a specific methoxyacrylate compound, processes for the synthesis of mosquitocidal methoxyacrylate compounds and new intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel processes for the enantioselective iridium-catalysed hydrogenation of oximes and oxime ethers to provide compounds of formula (II) and salts thereof formula (I) and (II).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the iridium-catalysed hydrogenation of oximes. The invention also relates to novel iridium catalysts for use in the iridium-catalysed hydrogenation of oximes and to processes of preparation of these catalysts. The invention further relates to the use of the novel iridium catalysts in ionic hydrogenation of other unsaturated substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutane amines and amides by reacting (a) cyclopropylcarbonitrile to a cyclopropylcarbaldehyde, (b) further reacting to a cyclobutanone, or (d?) further reacting to an enamide, (c) further reacting to enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutane amines, or (d) further reacting to an enamide and (e) to an enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutylamide to obtain (f) an enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutane amine, and (g) further reacting to an enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutane amide.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutane amines and amides by reacting (a) cyclopropylcarbonitrile to a cyclopropylcarbaldehyde, (b) further reacting to a cyclobutanone, or (d) further reacting to an enamide, 5 (c) further reacting to enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutane amines, or (d) further reacting to an enamide and (e) to an enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutylamide to obtain (f) an enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutane amine, and (g) further reacting to an enantiomerically and diastereomerically enriched cyclobutane amide.

Abstract: The present inventions concerns use of a specific methoxyacrylate compound to control mosquitoes, and vector control products comprising that methoxyacrylate compound, in particular the invention relates to a substrate, to a composition, for controlling mosquitoes, and to a specific methoxyacrylate compound, processes for the synthesis of mosquitocidal methoxyacrylate compounds and new intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (IX) wherein R1, R2A, R2B, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to reduction of the compound of formula (IX) to produce a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Abstract: A process for making certain spiroheterocyclic pyrrolidine dione derivatives.

Abstract: A process for making certain spiroheterocyclic pyrrolidine dione derivatives.

Abstract: A process for making certain spiroheterocyclic pyrrolidine dione derivatives.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as nematicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein A1 and A2 are C—H, or one of A1 and A2 is C—H and the other is N; R1 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C3-C6cycloalkyl; each R2 is independently bromo, chloro, fluoro or trifluoromethyl; R3 is hydrogen; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, halomethyl or cyano; or R3 and R4 together form a bridging 1,3-butadiene group; R5 is chlorodifluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl; n is 2 or 3; by reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein A1, A2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and n is as defined under formula (I) above, with hydroxylamine, a base and a chiral catalyst, characterized in that the chiral catalyst is a dimeric chiral catalyst of formula (III) wherein R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and X are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of substituted cycloserine compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, aryl or aryl substituted by one to five R11, or aryl-C1-C4alkylene or aryl-C1-C4alkylene substituted by one to five R11; and each R11 is independently C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, cyano or halogen; The invention also relates to intermediates produced by the processes. Compounds of formula (I) are useful intermediates for the production of compounds in the agricultural and pharmaceutical fields.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein A1 and A2 are C—H, or one of A1 and A2 is C—H and the other is N; R1 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C3-C6cycloalkyl; each R2 is independently bromo, chloro, fluoro or trifluoromethyl; R3 is hydrogen; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, halomethyl or cyano; or R3 and R4 together form a bridging 1,3-butadiene group; R5 is chlorodifluoro-methyl or trifluoromethyl; n is 2 or 3; by reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein A1, A2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and n is as defined under formula (I) above, with hydroxylamine, a base and a chiral catalyst, characterized in that the chiral catalyst is a dimeric chiral catalyst of formula (III) wherein R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and X are as defmed in claim 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of substituted cycloserine compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, aryl or aryl substituted by one to five R11, or aryl-C1-C4alkylene or aryl-C1-C4alkylene substituted by one to five R11; and each R11 is independently C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, cyano or halogen; The invention also relates to intermediates produced by the processes. Compounds of formula (I) are useful intermediates for the production of compounds in the agricultural and pharmaceutical fields.