Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising an active ingredient with a maximum solubility in water at 20° C. of 10 g/l, and a hyperbranched polyester based on a hydrophobic dicarboxylic acid and a trifunctional alcohol. The invention further relates to the hyperbranched polyester mentioned, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for solubilizing an active ingredient with a maximum solubility in water at 20° C. of 10 g/l in aqueous solutions.

Abstract: A cyclosporin derivative of general Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically compatible salt thereof, which have a pharmaceutical effectiveness, for example in the case of chronic inflammatory diseases. The cyclosporin derivatives are preferably free from a peptide section capable of passing through the membrane of a biological cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to agrochemical compositions comprising a benzamide compound of formula (I) where R1 is fluoro, methoxy or C1-4 alkyl; R2 and R3 are each independently optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl or optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl; or R3 is hydrogen and R3 is optionally substituted C5-8 alkyl or optionally substituted C4-6 alkenyl or optionally substituted benzyl; or R2 and R3 and the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached together form an optionally substituted 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring, which ring optionally contains at least one further heteroatom selected from O, N and S; to the use of those benzamide compounds as solvents; to certain novel compounds of formula (I); and to a process for preparing those novel compounds.

Abstract: A selective herbicidal composition for controlling grasses and weeds in crops of cultivated plants, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula I wherein the substituents are defined as given in claim 1; b) a herbicidally synergistic amount of at least one herbicide selected from the classes of phenoxy-phenoxypropionic acids, hydroxylamines, sulfonylureas, imidazolinones, pyrimidines, triazines, ureas, PPO, chloroacetanilides, phenoxyacetic acids, triazinones, dinitroanilines, azinones, carbamates, oxyacetamides, thiolcarbamates, azole-ureas, benzoic acids, anilides, nitriles, triones and sulfonamides, as well as from the herbicides amitrol, benfuresate, bentazone, cinmethylin, clomazone, chlopyralid, difenzoquat, dithiopyr, ethofumesate, flurochloridone, indanofane, isoxaben, oxaziclomefone, pyridate, pyridafol, quinchlorac, quinmerac, tridiphane and flamprop; and optionally c) to antagonise the herbicide, an antidotally effective amount of a safener selected from clo

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods related to powder and granular emulsifiable concentrate pesticide formulations. As disclosed, emulsions from non-aqueous based liquid or solvent soluble pesticide actives may be prepared using a high purity, high molecular weight sulfonated lignin as the emulsion stabilizer. The resulting emulsions may then be dried to obtain a powder or granular emulsion concentrate where the high molecular weight sulfonated lignin acts as a solid matrix for the pesticide active. The powder or granular emulsifiable concentrate formulations thus formed have high loading rates, good storage properties and are easily reconstituted when added to water.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods related to powder and granular emulsifiable concentrate pesticide formulations. As disclosed, emulsions from non-aqueous based liquid or solvent soluble pesticide actives may be prepared using a high purity, high molecular weight sulfonated lignin as the emulsion stabilizer. The resulting emulsions may then be dried to obtain a powder or granular emulsion concentrate where the high molecular weight sulfonated lignin acts as a solid matrix for the pesticide active. The powder or granular emulsifiable concentrate formulations thus formed have high loading rates, good storage properties and are easily reconstituted when added to water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel herbicidally active 3-hydroxy-4-aryl-5-oxopyrazoline derivatives, to processes for their preparation, to compositions which comprise these compounds and may additionally comprise safeners, and to the use of these compounds as herbicides for controlling weeds and grasses, in particular in crops of useful plants.

Abstract: Herbicidal fluorovinyloxyacetamide compounds of formula (I) are useful for protecting crops from weeds: wherein: R1 is a phenyl group optionally having one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-6 alkyl, halogen-substituted C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy and halogen; R2 is a C1-6 alkyl; or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered nitrogen heterocycle optionally having one or more ring oxygen atoms, double bonds and C1-6 alkyl substituents; R3 is a phenyl or thiophen-2-yl group optionally having one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-6 alkyl, halogen-substituted C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, methylenedioxy and halogen; and R4is a perfluoro C1-6 alkyl group.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and their salts ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.6, Y.sup.1, to Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, m and n are as defined in claim 1 are suitable as herbicides and plant growth regulators. They can be prepared analogously to known processes using intermediates of the formula (V) (cf. claim 6).

Abstract: Control of weeds in a rice crop is obtained by applying to the crop, the weeds, or the locus of either, a herbicidal composition containing molinate and oxyfluorfen in a weight ratio of from about 500:1 to about 30:1.

Abstract: Substituted aminomethylphenylsulfonylureas, their preparation, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulatorsCompounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof ##STR1## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.7 and A are as defined in claim 1 and, inter alia, F.sup.5 is an acyl radical or NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 together are a heterocyclic radical, are useful as herbicides and plant growth regulators. They can be prepared by the methods of known processes, using novel intermediates of the formula (II), (IV), (VI) or (VII) (cf. claim 5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalamide derivatives and 3,4,5,6-tetrahydroisophthalimide derivatives having excellent effects as effective active ingredients of herbicides, and processes for preparing the same, and provides the compounds having a more efficient herbicidal activity, and efficient and industrial processes for the preparation thereof.More specifically, the tetrahydrophthalimide derivative obtained by reacting a halogen-substituted 5-cycloalkyloxyaniline derivative with a 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, or the tetrahydroisophthalimide derivative of the present invention is reacted with various types of amines to prepare a tetrahydrophthalamide derivative represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## These tetrahydrophthalamide derivatives and the tetrahydroisophthalimide derivatives exhibit excellent herbicidal activities in the soil treatment in the paddy field and field and the stem-foliar treatment.

Abstract: Pyrazole-glycolic acid amides of the following formula (1) (in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent having a broad definition), and herbicides containing them. The compounds have a high herbicidal effect against paddy weeds, especially Echinochloa crus-galli, while highly safe for paddy rice plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalamide derivatives and 3,4,5,6-tetrahydroisophthalimide derivatives having excellent effects as effective active ingredients of herbicides, and processes for preparing the same, and provides the compounds having a more efficient herbicidal activity, and efficient and industrial processes for the preparation thereof.More specifically, the tetrahydrophthalimide derivative obtained by reacting a halogen-substituted 5-cycloalkyloxyaniline derivative with a 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, or the tetrahydroisophthalimide derivative of the present invention is reacted with various types of amines to prepare a tetrahydrophthalamide derivative represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## These tetrahydrophthalamide derivatives and the tetrahydroisophthalimide derivatives exhibit excellent herbicidal activities in the soil treatment in the paddy field and field and the stem-foliar treatment.

Abstract: There are provided methods for controlling undesirable plant species with benzodiazepine compounds of formulas I and II ##STR1## Further provided are herbicidal compositions comprising those compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicides comprising as an active ingredient a compound derived from a substance produced by a microorganism, which compound is represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a hydroxymethyl group, R represents a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group or the following formula: ##STR2## wherein R' represents a carboxyl group, a hydroxymethyl group or an acetoxymethyl group. The herbicide of the present invention exhibits a strong weed-killing effect on a wide range of plants such as broad-leaved weeds as well as weeds belonging to the family Gramineae.

Abstract: It has now been discovered that the undesirable odor in thiocarbamate compounds can be suppressed or mostly eliminated by the process of this invention. Generally, the process of this invention involves mixing an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite or chloramine-B with the odorous thiocarbamate compound for a sufficient period of time, followed by a second step of mixing citric acid, maleic acid or oxalic acid with the treated thiocarbamate compound to eliminate chlorodialkylamine compounds produced in the first step.

Abstract: Cycloalkanecarboxylic acid derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein W is ##STR2## and A is CO--R.sub.3 or CN; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or fluorine; R.sub.2 is halogen or cyano; R.sub.3 is chlorine, X--R.sub.5, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, d-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkylamino, di-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkylamino, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkylamino, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenylamino, diallylamino, --N-pyrrolidino, --N-piperidino, --N-morpholino, --N-thiomorpholino, --N-piperidazino, the group --O--N.dbd.C--(R.sub.9)R.sub.10 or the group --N--R.sub.6 (OR.sub.6); each of R.sub.4 and R.sub.14, independently of the other, is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or trifluoromethyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, halo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkylthio-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, cyano-C.sub.1 -C.sub.