Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor of the general formula (I): where R1 is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, the R2 groups are equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, or the R1 groups can be fused together to form one or more cycles and A is a bivalent bridging group. The catalyst components of the present disclosure exhibit high activity and stereospecificity in the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: This invention relates to a synergistic herbicidal composition comprising Component A comprised of i) 25 to 40% asulam, or its sodium salt; ii) 10 to 20% of a surfactant; iii) 0 to 1% of an antifoam; iv) 0 to 5% adjuvants and auxiliaries; and v) 40 to 65% water; and Component B comprised of trifloxysulfuron, or its herbicidally effective salts; wherein the ratio of Component A to Component B is in range of 80:1 to 380:1 based on active ingredient. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling weeds in crops of useful plants, especially in postemergence sugarcane, and to the use of this novel composition for this purpose.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of choline chloride in a formulation comprising at least one agrochemical active ingredient, as a bio-activator to increase the penetration of said agrochemical active ingredient in a plant.

Abstract: To provide a polyphenol-content-increasing agent which increases the content of polyphenol in a plant. A polyphenol-content-increasing agent for plant, containing, as an active ingredient, a 5-aminolevulinic acid or a derivative thereof represented by the following formula (1): (Chem 1) R2R1NCH2COCH2CH2COR3??(1) wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group; R3 represents a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group which may have a substituent, an acyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyloxy group, or an amino group, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A method for improving the health of a plant, which method comprises treating the plant and/or the locus where the plant is growing or is intended to grow and/or the plant propagules with a plant health improving amount of at least one benzoyl-substituted alanine compound (A) of the formula I. in which the variables are defined in the description.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures, comprising A) imidazole derivatives of the formula I ?in which R1 and R2 are halogen or phenyl, which may be substituted by halogen or alkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the bridging C?C double bond form a 3,4-difluoromethylenedioxyphenyl group; R3 is cyano or halogen, and R4 is dialkylamino or isoxazol-4-yl, which may carry two alkyl radicals; and B) valinamides of the formula II, ?in which R? is phenyl, which is substituted in the 4-position by halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-alkoxy, ?is 1- or 2-naphthyl, or ?is benzothiazol-2-yl, which is substituted in the 6-position by halogen; and R? is C3-C4-alkyl; in a synergistically effective amount, methods for controlling harmful fungi using mixtures of the compounds I and II and the use of the compounds I and the compounds II for preparing such mixtures are described.

Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprising at least one specific imidazole and at least one fungicide selected from the group consisting of (S)-5-methyl-2-methylthio-5-phenyl-3-phenylamino-3,5-dihydroimidazole-4-one, isopropyl 2-methyl-1-[(1-p-tolylethyl)carbamoyl]-(S)-propylcarbamate, 3,5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4-methyl-benzamide and N-(&agr;-cyano-2-thienyl)-4-ethyl-2-(ethylamino)-5-thiazole carboxyamide, as active ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel biphenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which W represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkenyloxy, nitro or cyano, X represents halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkenyloxy, nitro, cyano or in each case optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylalkoxy or phenylalkylthio, Y represents in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl, aryl or hetaryl, Z represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl or halogenoalkoxy, CKE represents one of the groups  in which A, B, D, L, M, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5 and Q6 are as defined in the description, to preparation and to their use as pesticides and herbicides.

Abstract: Substituted N-phenyl- and N-heteroarylalkylcarbamates of formula (I), in which Q is a group (1), (2) or (3); R is halogen, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy; Z is hydrogen or halogen; or Z and R together in the 2- and 3-position of the phenyl ring form a group --OCF.sub.2 O--; R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, independently of one another, are hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; X is oxygen, sulfur, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, Y is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or cyano; n is 0, 1 or 2; n.sub.1 is 0 or 1; and m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that m is 1 if Q is group (1) or (2); and the diastereomers and enantiomers thereof, exhibit pre- and post-emergence herbicidal properties. The preparation of these compounds and their use as herbicidally active ingredients are described.

Abstract: .beta.-Substituted cinnamic acid derivatives of the formula 1, ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, and R.sup.1 can also be chlorine or bromine,--X-- is --O--, --S--, ##STR2## m is 0 or 1, --Y is --OR.sup.4, --O--N.dbd.CR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, --N(OR.sup.9)R.sup.10 or SR.sup.11, where the abovementioned substitutes R.sup.2 to R.sup.11 are substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 to R.sup.11 can be hydrogen and Z, U, V, W are defined in the specification.

Abstract: Substituted benzyl carbamates of the formula ##STR1## in which: R is a member selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, cyano, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyloxy, phenoxy, pyridyloxy, and substituted phenoxy and substituted pyridyloxy substituted with one or more members of the group consisting of halogen and trifluoromethyl;R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; andR.sub.2 is a member selected from the group consisting of pyridyl, phenyl and substituted pyridyl and substituted phenyl substituted with one or more of the group consisting of H, cyano, halogen,C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;and their use as herbicides are disclosed herein.