Abstract: A pyrimidine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen atom, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 S(O).sub.n R.sub.1 (wherein R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group, and n is an integer of from 0 to 2) or ##STR2## (wherein each R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group), A is a chlorine atom or a methoxy group, and each of D and E which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a halogen-substituted lower alkoxy group, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A 2-phenoxypyrimidine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a formyl group, a dimethoxymethyl group or --COOR.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a benzyl group, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline earth metal atom or an organic ammonium group), R.sup.2 is a chlorine atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or a difluoromethoxy group, R.sup.3 is a methyl group or a methoxy group, X is a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group or a cyano group, and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A pyrimidine compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a halogen atom, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A picolinic acid derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline earth metal atom, an alkylammonium group or ##STR2## [wherein R.sup.11 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sup.12 is an alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, an acetyl group, a pivaloyl group, a benzoyl group, an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group, a halogenoacetyloxy group, a methylsulfonyloxy group, a hydroxyl group, an alkylthio group, an alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, a dialkylamino group, a naphthyl group, a pyridyl group, ##STR3## (wherein W is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group, a nitro group or an alkoxycarbonyl group, and e is 1 or 2) or ##STR4## (wherein each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or a phenyl group), and m is an integer of from 0 to 2], each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A pyrimidine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a phenoxy group (wherein said phenoxy group may be substituted by halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy), and R is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a benzyloxyalkyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl alkyl group, a cyanoalkyl group or a ##STR2## group (wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group or a phenyl group which may be substituted by nitro), or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A pyrimidine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen atom, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 S(O).sub.n R.sub.1 (wherein R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group, and n is an integer of from 0 to 2) or ##STR2## (wherein each R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group), A is a chlorine atom or a methoxy group, and each of D and E which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a halogen-substituted lower alkoxy group, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A 2-phenoxypyrimidine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a formyl group, a dimethoxymethyl group or --COOR.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a benzyl group, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline earth metal atom or an organic ammonium group), R.sup.2 is a chlorine atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or a difluoromethoxy group, R.sup.3 is a methyl group or a methoxy group, X is a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group or a cyano group, and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A picolinic acid derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline earth metal atom, an alkylammonium group or ##STR2## [wherein R.sup.11 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sup.12 is an alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, an acetyl group, a pivaloyl group, a benzoyl group, an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group, a halogenoacetyloxy group, a methylsulfonyloxy group, a hydroxyl group, an alkylthio group, an alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, a dialkylamino group, a naphthyl group, a pyridyl group, ##STR3## (wherein W is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group, a nitro group or an alkoxycarbonyl group, and e is 1 or 2) or ##STR4## (wherein each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or a phenyl group), and m is an integer of from 0 to 2], each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.