Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a methyl group or ethyl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, methoxy group or O.dbd.=together with R.sup.2 ; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or O.dbd.=together with R.sup.1 ; and X represents a methylene group, hydroxymethylene group, carbonyl group or --O-- with the proviso that R is not a methyl group when (1) R.sup.1 represents a hydroxyl group or methoxy group and X represents a methylene group or hydroxymethylene group or (2) R.sup.2 represents .dbd.O together with R.sup.1 and X represents a carbonyl group, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a methyl group, ethyl group or propyl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group methoxy group, acetoxy group, propionyloxy group, butylyloxy group, chloroacetoxy group, methoxyacetoxy group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkylamino group or di(C.sub.1 to C.sub.4)-alkylamino group, or represents O.dbd.together with R.sup.2 ; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or represents O.dbd.together with R.sup.1 ; and X represents a methylene group, hydroxymethylene group, carbonyl group or --O--, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazolyl-1,3,5-triazinone represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a chemical group selected from the group consisting of 1-phenylethyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, allyl, 2-propynyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, phenyl, ethoxycarbonylmethyl, 2-tetrahydrofurylmethyl, 2-acetoxyethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2,2-dimethoxyethyl, 2-(propionyloxy)ethyl, 2-(ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl, 2-(4-chlorobenzoyloxy)ethyl, 1-hydroxymethyl)propyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-acetoxypropyl, 3-morpholinopropyl and 3-(2-methylpiperidino)propyl, and a herbicidal composition containing the derivative as an active ingredient thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a lower acyloxy group such as acetoxy group and propionyloxy group and X represents a methylene group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkylamino group, benzylamino group or --O--, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of tetrahydrobenzothiazole represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent respectively a straight chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a salt of a derivative of N-(tetrahydrobenzothiazolylcarbamoyl)oxamic acid, represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight-chain alkyl group having one to six carbon atoms, branched-chain alkyl group having up to and including six carbon atoms, cyclic alkyl group having up to and including six carbon atoms or a phenyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; M represents an alkali metal atom or an alkaline earth metal atom; n is 1 when M is an alkali metal atom and n is 1/2 when M is an alkaline earth metal atom and M' is a hydrogen atom or the same as M, and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.