Abstract: New 1-methylamino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid derivatives, processes for their preparation and their use as plant growth regulators are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Novel fungicidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, cyanoalkyl or in each case optionally substituted alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or phenylalkyl,R.sup.1 represents the --OR.sup.2 or --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 groups, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have special definitions.

Abstract: Fungicidal substituted 3-amino-2-pyrazolin-5-ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl or alkinyl, or unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl or alkinyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalky or cycloalkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl, or represents one of the radicals --CX--YR.sup.3, --CXNR.sup.4 R.sup.5, ##STR2## --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 or --SO.sub.2 R.sup.7, R.sup.3 represents unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl or alkinyl,R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: A insect and mite repellent composition in which the active ingredient is an acylated .alpha.-amine acid ester derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen or for an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl radical,R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 are identical or different and stand for optically substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl radicals andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 stand for hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl, or together with the atom to which they are bonded form an optionally substituted, monocyclic ring.

Abstract: Novel fungicidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, cyanoalkyl or in each case optionally substituted alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or phenylalkyl,R.sup.1 represents the --OR.sup.2 or --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 groups, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have special special definitions.

Abstract: Fungicidal N,N'-diacylaminals of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or various organic radicals, andX is oxygen or sulphur.

Abstract: A Z compound, substantially free of the E-isomers, of the formula ##STR1## in which Q represents Cl or OM,M represents hydrogen or an alkali metal atom,R represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the ##STR2## group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, andX represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cyano, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring which is optionally fused to a benzene ring.The compounds wherein Q is Cl are produced by reacting the compounds wherein Q is--OM with a chlorinating agent. The products are intermediates for fungicides.

Abstract: Novel fungicides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted hydroxyalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl, andR.sup.2 represents optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, or alkinyl.Intermediate therefor, wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an alkali metal cation, are also new.

Abstract: Fungicidally active novel E-isomers of N.sup..alpha. -(2-cyano-2-alkoximino-acetyl)-amino acid derivatives and peptides of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cyanoalkyl, azolylalkyl or optionally substituted phenylalkyl, or represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl;R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted benzyl, or represents alkoxycarbonylamino;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, hydroxycarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl, azolylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl, or represents optionally substituted phenyl or phenylalkyl, or represents the groupingR.sup.4 --SO.sub.n --Z--R.sup.4 n and Z having various meanings, andX is --OH--OR.sup.1 or --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidally effective among of(a) a photosynthesis-inhibiting herbicidally active compound, and(b) a synergistically effective amount of a carbamate derivative of the formula (II) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 is alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, --CO--OR.sup.4, --CO--CO--OR.sup.5 or --CO--CO--NR.sup.6 R.sup.7,R.sup.4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.5 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl, andR.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently is hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising ##STR1## and as a synergist an amide of the formula ##STR2## in which R is halogenoalkyl.

Abstract: The new synergistic active compound combinations consisting of (1) a photosynthesis-inhibiting active compound (herbicide) and (2) a pyridinecarboxamide of the general formula (synergistic agent) ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, halogen, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted benzyloxy, and the index n represents the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 3, have a particularly high herbicidal activity. Representative examples of the photosynthesis-inhibiting active compounds are metribuzin, ametridione, methabenzthiazuron, linuron, lenacil, atrazine and 4-amino-6-tert.-butyl-3-ethylthio-1,2,4-triazine-5-one.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a phenylglyocylic acid ester of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents alkyl,X represents halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy or nitro, andn represents 0, 1, 2, or 3by contacting a benzoyl cyanide of the formula ##STR2## wherein X and n have the meanings stated above, in a sulphuric acid/water system in the presence of chloride ions at a temperature between 0.degree. and 70.degree. C. to form phenylglyoxylic acid amide and reacting the phenylglyoxylic acid amide without isolation with an alcohol of the formula R.sup.1 -OH, wherein R.sup.1 has the meaning stated above, optionally in the presence of a diluent, at a temperature between 40.degree. and 100.degree. C.

Abstract: Trisubstituted cyanoguanidines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted phenyl or phenylalkyl radical, an alkyl radical with more than 1 carbon atom, a substituted alkyl radical, an alkenyl or alkinyl radical or an optionally substituted cycloalkyl radical,R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl radical or an alkenyl or alkinyl radical andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl radical, an alkenyl or alkinyl radical, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl radical or an optionally substituted phenyl or phenylalkyl radical, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical, which optionally contains an oxygen atom as a further hetero-atom,or a physiologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, which possess fungicidal properties. Processes for their preparation are also taught.

Abstract: N-allenyl-acetanilides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl or halogen,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl andR.sup.6 represents furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thiophenyl or tetrahydrothiophenyl; isoxazolyl which is optionally substituted by alkyl; alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, in each case optionally substituted by cyano or thiocyano; dihalogenoalkyl; or the grouping ##STR2## wherein R.sup.7 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or alkoxyalkyl radical andAz represents pyrazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl or imidazol-1-yl.which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: N-allenyl-acetanilides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl or halogen,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl andR.sup.6 represents furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thiophenyl or tetrahydrothiophenyl; isoxazolyl which is optionally substituted by alkyl; alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, in each case optionally substituted by cyano or thiocyano; dihalogenoalkyl; or the grouping --CH.sub.2 --Az, --CH.sub.2 --OR.sup.7, --OR.sup.7 --SR.sup.7, --CH.sub.2 --OSO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --COOR.sup.7 or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.7 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or alkoxyalkyl radical and Az represents pyrazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl or imidazol-1-yl.which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: N-Chloroacetyl-N-(2,6-di-substituted phenyl)-alanine esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl with 3 or more carbon atoms, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogenoalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulphinylalkyl, alkylsulphonylalkyl, acyloxyalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or optionally substituted arylalkyl,X represents alkyl or halogen, andY represents alkyl,which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: Novel N-azolylalkyl-aniline compound of the formula ##STR1## in which A is oxygen, sulfur or the radical >NR.sup.2,R is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, halogen, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl or the radicals --OR.sup.3, --SR.sup.3 or --NH.sup.2 R.sup.3,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aralkyl,X is alkyl,Y is alkyl or halogen andn is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: N-oxalyl-N-phenyl-aminoacid or ester thereof of the formula ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl or halogen,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, alkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogenoalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulphinylalkyl, alkylsulphonylalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aralkyl andR.sup.6 represents alkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogenoalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulphinylalkyl, alkylsulphonylalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aroxyalkyl, epoxyalkyl or a grouping of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.

Abstract: Fungicidal compositions, containing and methods of combating fungi using, imidazo[4,5-b]quinoxalines of the general formula ##SPC1##In whichR is lower alkyl or halo-lower alkyl,R.sup.1 is halogen, lower alkyl or halo-lower alkyl,n is 0, 1 or 2.