Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I and the N-oxides, stereoisomers, tautomers and agriculturally or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof wherein C1 is C or CH; C2 is C or CH; A1 is N or C; A2 is N, C(R2), N(R3), O, S or C(R4,R5); and A3 is N, O, S, N(R6), C(R7) or C(R8,R9); where one or two non-adjacent bonds in the 5-membered ring formed by C1, C2, A1, A2 and A3 are double bonds, while the others are single bonds, provided that the bond between A1 and A2 or the bond between A1 and C1 or the bond between A2 and A3 or the bond between C1 and C2 or the bond between A3 and C2 is a double bond further provided that at least one of A1, A2 and A3 is N, N(R3) or N(R6), and where Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and (R)k are as defined in the claims and in the description, which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to N-substituted imino compound of formula (I): wherein Y is a radical Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 or Y5, where Y1 is O—C(?X)—R3; Y2 is S—C(?X)—R3; Y3 is N(R5)—C(?X)—R3; Y4 is N(R5)—S(?O)—R4; Y5 is N(R5)—S(?O)2—R4; and where X is O or S; Het is a 5 or 6 membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound heterocyclic ring, W1—W2—W3—W4 represents a carbon chain group connected to N and C?N, and thus forming a saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered nitrogen containing heterocycle, wherein W1, W2, W3 and W4 each individually represent CRvRw; R1, R2 may be hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl etc.; and where R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein. The invention also relates to the use of the N-acylimino heterocyclic compounds, their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, for combating invertebrate pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to methods of combating invertebrate pests, which comprises applying such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azole compounds of formula I wherein the variables are as defined in the claims or the description. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to N-acylimino compound of formula (I): wherein X is O or S, in particular O; Y is a single bond, O, S or NR5; Het is a 5 or 6 membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound heterocyclic ring, W1—W2—W3—W4 represents a carbon chain group connected to N and C?N, and thus forming a saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered nitrogen containing heterocycle, wherein W1, W2, W3 and W4 each individually represent CRvRw; R1, R2 may be hydrogen, halogen, etc.; R3 may be hydrogen, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, etc.; R4 may be of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkinyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, Q-phenyl, Q?-O-phenyl, Q?-S-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thiophene- or furan-substituted isothiazoline compounds of formula I wherein the variables are as defined in the claims and description. The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to N-substituted hetero-bicyclic compounds of formula (I), to the enantiomers, diastereomers and salts thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to methods and uses of these N-substituted hetero-bicyclic compounds, and of compositions comprising thereof, for combating and controlling animal pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to pesticidal methods of applying such N-substituted hetero-bicyclic compounds. The N-substituted hetero-bicyclic compounds of the present invention are defined by the following formula I: wherein A, B, X, Het, R1, R2, W1, W2, W3 and W4 are defined as in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to N-acrylimino compound of formula (I): wherein X is O or S, in particular O; Het is a 5- or 6-membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound heterocyclic ring, W1-W2-W3-W4 represents a carbon chain group connected to N and C?N, and thus forming a saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered nitrogen containing heterocycle, wherein W1, W2, W3 and W4 each individually represent CRvRw, R1, R2 may be hydrogen, halogen, etc. R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, etc. R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, C1-C10-alkyl, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to N-acylimino compound of formula (I): wherein X is O or S, in particular O; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; Het is a 5 or 6 membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound heterocyclic ring, W1-W2-W3-W4 represents a carbon chain group connected to N and C?N, and thus forming a saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered nitrogen containing heterocycle, wherein W1, W2, W3 and W4 each individually represent CRvRw, R1, R2 may be hydrogen, halogen, etc. R3 may be hydrogen, halogen, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, etc. R4a, R4b if present, may be hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, etc. R5 may be hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkinyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, S(O)nNR9aR9b, NR9aR9b, C(?O)OR8, C(?O)NR9aR9b, C(?S)NR9aR9b, C(?O)R7a, C(?S)R7a, NR9a—C(?O)R7a, NR9a—C(?S)R7a, NR9a—S(O)nR8a, a moiety Q-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrazole compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof, wherein A is a pyrazole radical of formulae A1, A2 or A3, wherein # denotes the binding site: R1, W, V, U, T, R41, R42, R43, R51, R52, R53, R61, R62, R63, X1, X2 are as defined herein. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites and to an agricultural composition containing at least one compound according to the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I and the N-oxides, stereoisomers, tautomers and agriculturally or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof wherein C1 is C or CH; C2 is C or CH; A1 is N or C; A2 is N, C(R2), N(R3), O, S or C(R4,R5); and A3 is N, O, S, N(R6), C(R7) or C(R8,R9); where one or two non-adjacent bonds in the 5-membered ring formed by C1, C2, A1, A2 and A3 are double bonds, while the others are single bonds, provided that the bond between A1 and A2 or the bond between A1 and C1 or the bond between A2 and A3 or the bond between C1 and C2 or the bond between A3 and C2 is a double bond further provided that at least one of A1, A2 and A3 is N, N(R3) or N(R6), and where Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and (R)k are as defined in the claims and in the description, which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclyl-substituted isothiazoline compounds of formula I wherein the variables are as defined in the claims and description. The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to agricultural methods for controlling pests on soybean plants and soybean crops and the general use of isothiazoline compounds of formula (I) wherein the variables are as defined in the description for pest control. The compounds of the formula (I) are highly suitable for controlling animal pests on soybean, especially of from the family of Pentatomidae (stink bugs).

Abstract: Substituted pyrimidinium compounds of the general formula (I) and their uses for combating animal pests The present invention relates to substituted pyrimidinium compounds of formula (I), to the stereoisomers, salts, tautomers and N-oxides thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to methods and uses of these substituted pyrimidinium compounds and of compositions thereof, for combating and controlling animal pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to pesticidal methods of applying such substituted pyrimidinium compounds. The substituted pyrimidinium compounds of the present invention are defined by the following general formula (I): wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2, A, A1 and A2 are defined as in the description.

Abstract: Substituted pyrimidinium compounds of the general formula (I) and their uses for combating animal pests The present invention relates to substituted pyrimidinium compounds of formula (I), to the stereoisomers, salts, tautomers and N-oxides thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to methods and uses of these substituted pyrimidinium compounds and of compositions thereof, for combating and controlling animal pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to pesticidal methods of applying such substituted pyrimidinium compounds. The substituted pyrimidinium compounds of the present invention are defined by the following general formula (I): wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2, A and Het are defined as in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrazole compounds of the formulae I and II, to their salts and their N-oxides which can be used for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds. The present invention also relates to seed and to an agricultural and veterinary composition comprising said compounds. wherein A is a pyrazole radical of the formulae A1, A2 or A3 # denotes the binding site to the remainder of formulae I or II; X1 is S, O or NR1a; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d; X3 is a lone pair or oxygen; R1, R2 and R3 are, inter alia, hydrogen, and wherein R41, R42, R43, R51, R52, R53, R61, R62, R63, are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: Substituted imine compounds of formula (I), wherein D is C(R2)?N˜Z—R1 or C(?Y1)NRAY2RB and the other symbols have the meanings given in the description, their N-oxides and salts are useful for combating animal pests.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrazole-containing compounds of formula (I), and the stereoisomers and salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined in the description. The present invention further relates to a method for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites, to a process for the preparation of a composition for treating infested or infected animals and/or for protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites, and to a compound according to the invention for use as a medicament.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aromatic carbonyl compounds of formula I and aromatic imine compounds of formula III comprising the step of reacting a (hetero)aromatic halogen or sulfonate compound II wherein the variables are as defined in the claims and description, with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a transition metal complex catalyst. The invention also relates to specific compounds III, to compositions comprising them and to their use for combating invertebrate pests.

Abstract: Benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where 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, R5 are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, dialkylamino, phenyl or carbonyl, it being possible for the 6 last-mentioned radicals to be substituted; X is O, S, NR9, CO or CR10R11; Y is O, S, NR12, CO or CR13R14; R15 is pyrazole which is unsubstituted or substituted, linked in the 4-position and has attached to it in the 5-position a hydroxyl or sulfonyloxy radical; and the agriculturally useful salts thereof; processes and intermediates for the preparation of the 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives; compositions comprising them; and the use of these derivatives or compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridazine compounds of formulae I or II and the salts thereof, the N-oxides thereof and the salts of the N-oxides thereof, where the radical A is of the formula A, wherein # denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of formulae I or II, and wherein A1 is N or C—RA1, A2 is N or C—RA2, A3 is N or C—RA3, A4 is N or C—RA4 and A5 is N or C—RA5, provided that one or two of the variables A1, A2, A3, A4 or A5 is N; RA1, RA5, if present, are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl and the like; RA2, RA4, if present, are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl and the like; RA3, if present, is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl and the like; where W is N or C—RW and V is N or C—RV, provided that one of the variables W or V is N; Rt and Rw, if present, are H, halogen, methyl, C1-haloalkyl and the like; Ru and Rv, if present, are H, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl and the like; X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein R1a is H, C1-C10-alkyl