Abstract: A compound, composition, and method for controlling Take-all disease of plants by applying a fungicide of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are carbons of a furan ring; A is selected from the group consisting of --C(X)-amine wherein the amine is substituted with a first and a second amine substituent or with an alkylaminocarbonyl and a hydrogen, --C(O)--SR.sub.3 ; --NH--C(X)R.sub.4, and --C(.dbd.NR.sub.3)--XR.sub.7 ;B is --W.sub.m --Q(R.sub.2).sub.3 or selected from o-tolyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, and 9-phenanthryl, each optionally substituted with halogen or R.sub.4 ; Q is C, Si, Ge, or Sn; W is --C(R.sub.3).sub.p H.sub.(2-p) --; or when Q is C, W may also be selected from --N(R.sub.3).sub.m H.sub.(1-m) --, --S(O).sub.p --, and --O--; X is O or S; n is 0, 1, or 2; m is 0 or 1; p is 0, 1, or 2;wherein two R.sub.

Abstract: Alpha,alpha-dichloro-methane-sulfenyl chlorides and alpha-chloromethylbenzyl sulfides useful as herbicides and chemical intermediates for herbicides and their method of manufacture.

Abstract: Substituted dichlorosulfenamides are prepared from dichloromethyl sulfenyl chlorides by reaction with a primary or secondary amine. The substituted dichlorosulfenamides are pesticidally active and particularly useful as pre-emergent herbicides.

Abstract: Substituted carbamoyl sulfines are prepared from dichloromethane sulfenyl chlorides by reaction with an aqueous base or by oxidation of thioformyl chlorides by a peracid. The compounds of this invention are pesticidally active and particularly useful as selective herbicides.

Abstract: Substituted dichloromethyl thiocyanates are prepared from substituted dichloromethane sulfenyl chlorides by reaction with an ionized cyanide in the presence of water and an immiscible organic solvent. These compounds are pesticidally active and particularly useful as herbicides.

Abstract: Substituted alpha-chloro-methane-sulfenyl chlorides, intermediary chlorinated benzyl sulfides and chlorinated mercaptans useful as herbicides and chemical intermediates for herbicides are prepared by the chlorination of substituted methyl benzyl sulfides and substituted methyl mercaptans.

Abstract: Pyridinium, pyridazinium, pyrimidinium, and pyrazinium halides, respectively having an N-(phenacyl) substituent and the corresponding ylids obtained therefrom by alkaline treatment which compounds are useful as herbicides and/or insecticides.