Abstract: Novel 1-substituted methyltetrazolinones of the formula (I) wherein R1 represents a 5-membered heterocyclic radical which has 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected arbitrarily from the group consisting of N, O and S and which is optionally substituted by halogen and/or C1-4 alkyl, or represents oxiran-2-yl, optionally chloro-substituted pyridyl or C1-4 alkyl-S(O)m— wherein m represents 0, 1 or 2, or represents a C3-6 alicyclic hydrocarbon radical; R2 and R3 represent, independently of one another, C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, or R2 and R3 may form, together with the N-atom to which they are bonded, an optionally substituted ring; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl; and n represents 0 or 1; as well as for their preparation processes and novel intermediates in their production. The inventive compounds of formula (I) are used as herbicides.

Abstract: Novel benzophenonehydrazone derivatives represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 is halogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.3 is cyano, optically substituted C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl-carbonyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-thiocarbonyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, phenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, --CO--R.sup.8, --CO--O--R.sup.9 or ##STR2## R.sup.5 is hydrogen, formyl, phenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.3-8 alkynyl, optionally substituted C.sub.1-8 alkyl-arbonyl, optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl-oxalyl, optionally substituted C.sub.1-8 alkoxy-carbonyl, optionally substituted C.sub.1-8 alkoxy-oxalyl, optionally substituted C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl-carbonyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-8 alkenyl-carbonyl or optionally substituted benzoyl; R.sup.6 is hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.7 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.

Abstract: Novel 1-substituted methyltetrazolinones of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a 5-membered heterocyclic radical which has 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected arbitrarily from the group consisting of N, O and S and which is optionally substituted by halogen and/or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or represents oxiran-2-yl, optionally chloro-substituted pyridyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl-S(O).sub.m --wherein m represents 0, 1 or 2, or represents a C.sub.3-6 alicyclic hydrocarbon radical; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent, independently of one another, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may form, together with the N-atom to which they are bonded, an optionally substituted ring; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl; and n represents 0 or 1; as well as for their preparation processes and novel intermediates in their production. The inventive compounds of formula (I) are used as herbicides.

Abstract: Herbicidal 1-alkenyltetrazolinones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents the group: ##STR2## or the group: ##STR3## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl which may optionally be substited by methyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-5 alkynyl, phenyl which may optionally be substituted or aralkyl which may optionally be substituted, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may optionally form, together with the N-atom to which they are bonded, a heterocyclic ring which may optionally be substituted, and novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: 1-cycloalkenyltetrazolinone derivatives of the following herbicidal formula ##STR1## R.sup.1 is cycloalkenyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or bicycloalkenyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl (optionally substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy and alkylthio), alkenyl and alkynyl,orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the N-atom to which they are bonded form, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring which may optionally contain a further hetero atom, said heterocyclic ring optionally being benzo-condensed, or a C-.sub.

Abstract: Herbicidal 1-cyclopropyl tetrazolinones of the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or halogen,n represents 0 to 5,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl which may optionally be substituted by C.sub.1-3 alkyl, epoxy-C.sub.3-5 alkan-1-yl, phenyl which may optionally be substituted, or aralkyl which may optionally be substituted, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the N-atom to which they are attached, represent a cyclic ring which may be substituted, and some novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Disclosed are herbicidal tetrazolinone derivatives, selective in paddy fields of the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents C.sub.1-4 alkyl,n represents 1, 2, 3 or 4,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, aryl which may optionally be substituted (wherein the substituent is at least one radical selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-2 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-2 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1-2 haloalkylthio, acyl, nitro and cyano) or aralkyl optionally substituted by halogen orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 form, together with the N-atom to which they are bonded, a cyclic ring which may be substituted. Also, disclosed are novel intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds of formula (I).