Abstract: Sulfonamides of the formula I ##STR1## where A is an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical; W is oxygen or sulfur; B is an unsubstituted or substituted furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl or triazolyl radical, and the environmentally compatible salts thereof are prepared as described and are used as herbicides.

Abstract: Pyrazole-3-carboxamides of the general formula I ##STR1## where the substituents have the following meaning: R.sup.1 hydrogen;substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.1 C.sub.6 -alkyl;R.sup.2 hydroxy; amino; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino, aminocarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl; substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, phenyl or naphthyl,a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring;one of the groups mentioned for R.sup.1 orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together denote a 4- to 7-membered chain which may contain, in addition to methylene groups one of the following groups as ring member: oxygen, sulfur N-methyl or carbonyl;R.sup.3 a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring.substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthyl or phenyl orone of the groups mentioned for R.sup.1 ;R.sup.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein W, D, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, x, m, n and p are as defined in the description. The compound have valuable pesticidal activity especially against fungi, insects, nematodes, acarids and weeds.

Abstract: A herbicidal compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which the dotted line indicates the presence of two double bonds arranged so as to form a fused hetero-aromatic ring system;Py is an optionally substituted pyrazole ring;W is O or NR.sup.1 ; where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;X is (CH.sub.2).sub.n, CH.dbd.CH, CH(OR.sup.5)CH.sub.2, COCH.sub.2 ;where n is 0, 1 or 2;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, halogen, NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the carbon to which they are attached form an optionally substituted alkenyl or cycloalkyl group;R.sup.4 is CO.sub.2 R.sup.8, CN, COR.sup.8, CH.sub.2 OR.sup.8, CH(OH)R.sup.8, CH(OR.sup.8)R.sup.9, CSNH.sub.2, COSR.sup.8, CSOR.sup.8, CONHSO.sub.2 R.sup.8, CONR.sup.10 R.sup.11, CONHNR.sup.10 R.sup.11, CONHN.sup.+ R.sup.10 R.sup.11 R.sup.12 R.sup.14-, CO.sub.2.sup.- R.sup.15+ or COON.dbd.CR.sup.10 R.sup.11 ;R.sup.15+ is an agriculturally acceptable cation and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain novel substituted 3-phenoxypyrazoles and their use as herbicides.