Abstract: The present invention describes a process for preparing isoxazoles of the formula I where: R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, R3, R4, R5 are each hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl or R4 and R5 together form a bond, R6 is a heterocyclic ring, n is 0, 1 or 2; which comprises preparing an intermediate of the formula VI where R1, R3, R4 and R5 are each as defined above, followed by halogenation, thiomethylation, oxidation and acylation to give compounds of the formula I. Furthermore, the invention describes novel intermediates for preparing the compounds of the formula I and novel processes for preparing the intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for preparing isoxazoles of the formula I where: R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, R3, R4, R5 are each hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl or R4 and R5 together form a bond, R6 is a heterocyclic ring, n is 0, 1 or 2; which comprises preparing an intermediate of the formula VI where R1, R3, R4 and R5 are each as defined above, followed by halogenation, thiomethylation, oxidation and acylation to give compounds of the formula I. Furthermore, the invention describes novel intermediates for preparing the compounds of the formula I and novel processes for preparing the intermediates.

Abstract: 3-(4,5-Dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-substituted benzoylcyclohexenone derivatives of the formula I in which the substituents A and R1 to R12 are as defined in the description and their agriculturally useful salts are described. The compounds have herbicidal action.

Abstract: 3-(4-Cyanophenyl)uracils of the formula I wherein A is hydrogen, methyl or amino; Y is oxygen or sulfur; R1 is hydrogen or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfenyl or alkylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, haloalkyl; or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl or alkylsulfonyl, methods and intermediates for their manufacture, and their use as herbicides or for the desiccation or defoliation of plants.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for preparing isoxazoles of the formula I 1

Abstract: A process is described for preparing isoxazoles of the formula I 1

Abstract: 3-(4,5-Dihydroisoxazol-5-yl)benzoylcyclohexenones of the formula I in which the variables have the following meanings: R1, R2 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl or C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R4 is hydrogen or alkyl; R5, R6 are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, dialkylamino, phenyl, benzyl or carbonyl, it being possible for the 7 last-mentioned radicals to be substituted; R11 is unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexenone which is linked in position 2 and has attached to it in position 1 a hydroxyl radical or derivatives thereof; and their agriculturally useful salts, processes for the preparation of the 3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl)benzoylcyclohexenones, compositions comprising them, and the use of these derivatives or of compositions comprising them for controlling undesired plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to 3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5-yl)benzoylcyclohexenones of the general formula (I), wherein the variables have the following meanings: R1, R2 represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkysulfonyl or C1-C6 haloalkylsulfonyl; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R5, R6 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, dialkylamino, phenyl, benzyl or carbonyl, wherein the 7 last residues can be substituted; R11 represents optionally substituted cyclohexenone that is linked in the 2 position and that carries a hydroxy residue or derivatives thereof in the 1 position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing &bgr; ketoenol esters of the general formula (Ia) or (Ib), wherein Ar, Ra and Rb are defined as in claim 1. The inventive method is characterized by reacting an arylhalogenide of the general formula (II) with a 1,3-diketone of the general formula (III) or the tautomers thereof in a carbon monoxide atmosphere in the presence of an alkali and a catalyst that contains at least one transition metal of group VIII of the periodic system.

Abstract: A process for preparing bicyclic 1,3-diketones of the formula I 1

Abstract: Cyclopropyl-fused 3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-substituted benzoylpyrazoles of the formula I in which the variables are as defined in the description, and their agriculturally useful salts are described. The compounds have herbicidal action.

Abstract: 3-(4,5-Dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-substituted benzoylpyrazoles of the formula I in which R4 is C1-C4-haloalkyl and R1 to R3 and R5 to R10 are as defined in the description are described. The compounds have herbicidal activity.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where: P(═X)R1R2X is an organic phosphorus radical; R3 is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, halogen, unsub. or sub. alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, unsub. or sub. alkoxy, unsub. or sub. alkylthio, unsub. or sub. alkylsulfinyl, unsub. or sub. alkylsulfonyl, unsub. or sub. aminosulfonyl, unsub. or sub. amino, P(═X)R1R2, unsub. or sub. phenyl or unsub. or sub. heterocyclyl; R4 is nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; l is 0, 1 or 2; Q is unsub. or sub. 1-hydroxy-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-2-yl, unsub. or sub. 5-hydroxypyrazol-4-yl, unsub. or sub. isoxazol-4-yl or unsub. or sub. 2-cyano-1-oxoeth-2-yl; and their agriculturally useful salts; processes and intermediates for preparing the phosphorus-containing benzoyl derivatives; compositions comprising them and the use of these derivatives or the compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing isoxazoles of the formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, R2 is C1-C6-alkyl, R3, R4, R5 are hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, or R4 and R5 together form a bond, R6 is a heterocyclic ring, n is 0, 1 or 2; in which an intermediate of the formula VI  is prepared, followed by halogenation, thiomethylation, oxidation and acylation to give compounds of formula I. Novel intermediates for preparing the intermediates are described.

Abstract: Herbicidally active haloalkyl-substituted 3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzoylcyclohexenones of the formula I in which R1 to R3 and R5 to R14 are as defined in the description and R4 is C1-C4-haloalkyl are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to cyclohexenone derivatives of benzo-condensed, unsaturated 5-ring nitrogen heterocycles of general formula (I) wherein X represents N or a group C—R3, Y represents O, S, SO, SO2 or NR4 or X—Y represent S═N and X represents sulfur, and the variables R1, R2 and Hex have the meanings given in claim 1. The invention also relates to a method for producing these compounds, to agents containing these compounds, and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Tricyclic benzoylcyclohexanedione derivatives of the formula I where X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R9, and m are defined herein, and their agriculturally useful salts. Process for preparing the tricyclic benzoylcyclohexanedione derivatives; compositions comprising them and the use of these derivatives or of the compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones of the formula I where R1, R2 are each hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —OR5, —OCOR6, —OSO2R6, —SH, —S(O)nR7, —SO2OR5, —SO2NR5R8, —NR8SO2R6 or —NR8COR6; R3 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR7, —SR7 or —NR7R10; R4 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, —COR9, —CO2R9, —COSR9 or —CONR8R9; X is oxygen or NR8; n is 0, 1 or 2; R5 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; R6 is alkyl or haloalkyl; R7 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; R8 is hydrogen or alkyl; R9 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl or benzyl; R10 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; Q is a cyclohexane-1,3-dione ring with or without substitution attached in position 2; and agriculturally useful salts thereo

Abstract: 1 The invention relates to 3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5-yl)benzoylpyrazole of the formula (I), wherein the variables have the following meanings: R1, R1 represent hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenalkyl, alkoxy, halogenalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, halogenalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl or halogenalkylsulfonyl; hydrogen, R3 represents halogen or alkyl; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R5, R6 represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, dialkylamino, phenyl R3 or carbonyl, wherein the latter six groups can be substituted; R7 represents halogen, cyano, hydroxy, alkyl, halogenalkyl, alkoxy, halogenalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, halogenalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, halogenalkylsulfonyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, dialkoxymethyl, hydroxyiminoalkyl, alkoxyiminoalkyl or optionally substituted carbonyl; R11 represents optionally substituted pyrazole that is bound in the 4 position and that carries a hydroxy group or a derivative the

Abstract: Pyrazoles of the formula I where: R1 is hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato or an aliphatic radical; R2 is a substituted sulfur, nitrogen or phosphorus atom; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or an aliphatic radical; R4, R5 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, or an aliphatic radical; R6 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl; R7, R8, R9 are hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, but at most one of the radicals R7, R8 and R9 is hydrogen; and their tautomers and agriculturally useful salts are described. Moreover, the invention relates to processes for preparing compounds of the formula I, to compositions comprising them and to the use of the compounds of the formula I and of the compositions comprising them for controlling harmful plants.