Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of N-alkyl-carbamates by directly reacting low-molecular weight alkyl-isocyanates, in particular methyl isocyanate, and a substituted phenolic precursor in solution in the presence of a basic catalyst compound selected from the class of bicyclic amidines or bicyclic guanidines.

Abstract: Cyclopentenyl pyrimidine compounds have potent anti-viral, anti-tumor and differentiating activity. Of these compounds, cyclopentenyl cytosine has proved to be particularly effective in a variety of tumors, as well as having good antiviral activity and potent differentiating properties.

Abstract: The new compound 3-deazaneplanocin A has been discovered to have potent anti-viral, anti-tumor activity and differentiating activity. A simple method for preparing 3-deazaneplanocin A has been developed involving nucleophilic substitution, which method can also be used to prepare a great variety of carbocyclic nucleosides.

Abstract: Microbicidal substituted pyrazolin-5-ones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another each represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl, alkylaminocarbonylalkyl or dialkylaminocarbonylalkyl, or represent in each case optionally substituted oxiranylalkyl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl or aryl andHet represents an optionally substituted heterocyclic radial.Intermediates therefor of the formula ##STR2## in which R is alkyl, are also new.

Abstract: A method of combating endoparasites which comprises applying thereto or to an endoparasite habitat an endoparasiticidally effective amount of an N-organooxycarbamic acid ester of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or aryl, which can optionally be substituted,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl, which can optionally be substituted, andR.sup.3 represents alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl, which can optionally be substituted.Those compounds wherein one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is alkinyl are new.

Abstract: Novel isomers and mixtures thereof of cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives with a 3-unsaturated side chain of the formula ##STR1## wherein A' is selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, (2) benzyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyloxy of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkadienyl of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, methylenedioxy or halogen, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH and monocyclic aryl, ##STR3## wherein a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl and R.sub.3 is an aliphatic group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms containing at least one carbon-carbon unsaturation ##STR4## wherein a and and R.sub.3 have the above definition and R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, A is a straight-chained or branched alkylene chain containing up to 8 carbon atoms, a --CH.sub.2 -- group of which can be replaced by a cycloalkylene radical containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms, B is a straight-chained mono- or bicyclic, optionally branched, saturated or unsaturated alkylene chain containing up to 12 carbon atoms, a --CH.sub.2 -- group of which can be replaced by a cycloalkylene radical containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms and/or up to two --CH.sub.2 -- groups of which can be replaced by an oxygen or a sulphur atom or by an --S(.dbd.O) or --S(.dbd.O).sub.2 group, X is a valency bond, an oxygen atom or an --NR.sup.1 group, in which R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a straight-chained or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl or nitroxyalkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms or R.sup.1, together with the nitrogen atom of the --NR.sup.

Abstract: There is provided a novel anisole derivative represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A to D are defined as follows: (1) A, B and C are each a hydrogen atom, and D represents --OH, a halogen atom, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.1 of which R.sup.1 represents a lower alkyl group, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.2 of which R.sup.2 represents a lower alkyl group, or ##STR2## or (2) A and C are each a hydrogen atom, B is --OH, and D represents --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3 of which R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group; or(3) A is a hydrogen atom, B and C form an oxo group .dbd.O together, and D represents --CO.sub.2 R.sup.4 of which R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl group; or(4) B and C are each a hydrogen atom, D is a halogen atom, and A represents --CHO.

Abstract: Novel isomers and mixtures thereof of cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives with a 3-unsaturated side chain of the formula ##STR1## wherein A' is selected from the group consisting of wherein B is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, ##STR2## --O-- and --S--, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CH.sub.3,--C.tbd.N--CONH.sub.2, --CSNH.sub.2 and --C.tbd.CH, n is an integer from 0, 1 or 2 and R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of halogen and --CH.sub.3 ##STR3## wherein R.sub.13 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ##STR4## wherein R.sub.13 has the above definition and the benzoyl is in the 3- or 4-position, ##STR5## wherein R.sub.14 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethynyl and --CN and R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, bromine and fluorine and ##STR6## wherein R.sub.14 has the above definition, p is 0, 1 or 2, each R.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed are herbicidal compounds of the general formula I: ##STR1## wherein A is O-alkylene of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, O-alkenylene of 3 to 6 carbon atoms in which the unsaturation is non-adjacent the oxygen atom thereof or NH-alkylene in which the alkylene is of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and --COZR is an acid function or forms certain ester or thioester functions, and the mono- and di-salt forms thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen; halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy; nitro; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkyl; or R.sup.a SO.sub.m --wherein m is 0 or 2 and R.sup.a is C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are methyl or ethyl;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently are (1) hydrogen; (2) halogen; (3) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; (4) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; (5) trifluoromethoxy; (6) cyano; (7) nitro; (8) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; (9) R.sup.b SO.sub.n --wherein n is the integer 0, 1 or 2; and R.sup.b is (a) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; (b) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl substituted with halogen or cyano; (c) phenyl; or (d) benzyl; (10) --NR.sup.c R.sup.d wherein R.sup.c and R.sup.d independently are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; (11) R.sup.e C(O)--wherein R.sup.e is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; or (12) --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.c R.sup.d wherein R.sup.c and R.sup.d are as defined; and (13) --N(R.sup.c)C(O)R.sup.d wherein R.sup.c and R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of formula IIR.sub.A CH.sub.2 COCHDR.sub.bin which formula:R.sub.A represents a group ArCR.sub.1 R.sub.2 -- in which Ar represents a phenyl or naphthyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, methylenedioxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or haloalkyl groups;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon to which they are attached jointly represent a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl groups andR.sub.B represents the residue of an alcohol R.sub.B CHDOH in which D is hydrogen or cyano and of which the [IR, cis]2,2-dimethyl-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)cyclopropane carboxylic ester is signficantly insecticidal.

Abstract: A continuous, close-coupled method for making N-methyl carbamate pesticides which comprises contacting the methyl isocyanate in a vapor phase mixture containing methyl isocyanate and water with a selected oxime or phenol, said mixture being the reaction product formed by oxidizing monomethylformamide. An optional intermediate step for preparing the methyl isocyanate/water vapor phase reaction mixture for contact with the oxime or phenol is to remove therefrom a portion of the water without liquefying the methyl isocyanate by cooling the mixture to a temperature below the dew point of water but above the dew point of the methyl isocyanate.

Abstract: Pesticidal water-soluble aminoacid sulfenylated carbamates useful as broad spectrum insecticides and miticides, particularly useful as systemic insecticides.

Abstract: Process for the production of N-methylcarbamates: ##STR1## (wherein RO- is the radical of a substituted phenol or of a naphthol), wherein:in a first reaction step methylamine and diphenyl carbonate are reacted with each other, operating in the liquid phase and as a continuous process, in order to form phenol and phenyl-N-methylurethane;in a second reaction step phenyl-N-methylurethane, within the related reaction mixture outcoming from the first step, is thermally continuously decomposed, to yield a gaseous stream containing methyl isocyanate, from which the components different than methyl isocyanate are condensed off;in a third step the methyl isocyanate stream, outcoming from the second step, after an optional preliminary condensation, is continuously fed and contacted with a solution of a substituted phenol or of a naphthol in an inert organic solvent, containing a basic catalyst, to form N-methylcarbamate (I);N-methylcarbamate (I) is finally recovered from the reaction mixture outcoming from the third st

Abstract: Insecticidal compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which A and B are both halogen or hydrogen, or one of A and B is hydrogen, and the other of A and B is halogen; Z and W are independently O or S; the substituted benzofuranyl or benzothienyl group is attached at position 5 or 6; R is halogen; m is 0 to 3; R' is F or CF.sub.3 ; methods for their preparation and formulation, insecticidal compositions, and their use to control insects are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides phenylacetonitrile derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or haolgen atoms or alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, amino or acylamino radicals and two adjacent substituents can together also form a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy radical, A is a radical of the general formula: ##STR2## in which R.sub.6 is a straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical containing 2 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sub.

Abstract: Sulfur-containing bis-amino carbamate compounds exhibit outstanding acaricidal, nematocidal and insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Aryl N-oxalyl-N-methyl-carbamates of the general formula ##STR1## in which X represents an alkoxy, alkenoxy, alkinoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio or arylthio radical, each of which may be optionally substituted or represents a radical of the general formula --N R.sup.3 R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aryl radical, each of which may be optionally substituted, or the radicals R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the N atom to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring, andR.sup.1 represents an aryl radical which is optionally substituted,are novel and find use as pesticides, especially for combating insects, acarids and nematodes.

Abstract: Carbamate-sulfenyl-carbamoyl fluoride compounds are valuable insecticidal compositions and are also useful intermediates in the production of bis-carbamate compounds.

Abstract: Described is a genus of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## (Z) represents one of the moieties ##STR2## as well as the substantially pure compound defined according to the structure: ##STR3## and the use thereof for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, chewing tobaccos, smoking tobaccos, smoking tobacco articles, perfumes, colognes and perfumed articles including solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softeners, fabric softener articles, perfumed articles, hair preparations and the like.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkanoyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, substituted sulfamoyl, benzyloxy, substituted benzyloxy, amino, substituted amino, and the groups formyl and alkanoyl and the oxime, imine and Schiff base derivatives thereof;Y and Z are independently selected from methylene, oxygen and sulfur provided that at least one of Y and Z is selected from oxygen and sulfur;R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl alkynyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl, benzenesulfonyl, substituted benzenesulfonyl, and an inorganic or organic cation;R.sup.2 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkynyl;R.sup.3 is selected from alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and phenyl;R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C.

Abstract: Aryl N-oxalyl-N-methyl-carbamates of the general formula ##STR1## in which X represents an alkoxy, alkenoxy, alkinoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio or arylthio radical, each of which may be optionally substituted, or represents a radical of the general formula --N R.sup.3 R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aryl radical, each of which may be optionally substituted,or the radicals R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the N atom to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring, andR.sup.1 represents an aryl radical which is optionally substituted,are novel and find use as pesticides, especially for combating insects, acarids and nematodes.

Abstract: Amidino compounds represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful antitrypsine, antiplasmin, antikallikrein and anti-thrombin agents. Having strong anti-Cl (Clr, Cls) activities and an anticomplement activity, they are also useful as anticomplement agents. These amidino compounds are prepared by usual esterification of carboxylic acid compounds represented by the formula (II)R.sub.1 --COOH (II)with 4-(.beta.-amidinoethenyl)phenol represented by the formula (III) ##STR2## and, if necessary, can be transformed into pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula Het--O--CH.sub.2 --CHOR--CH.sub.2 --NHaralkyl where Het are ##STR1## disclosed. The compounds are useful as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: 3,5-Dihalogeno-1,2-methylenedioxybenzenes of the formula ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl or acyl radical, andX and Y each independently is halogen,which synergize with known arthropodicides.

Abstract: Novel bicyclooxyphenyl ureas, such as 1-(bicyclooxyphenyl)-benzoyl ureas, are provided which exhibit pesticidal activity. The compositions are conveniently prepared by reacting an isocyanate with either an amide or a bicyclooxyaniline.

Abstract: A novel class of chemical compounds useful as pesticides consists of N-alkoxysulfenylcarbamate esters. The preparation of these compounds, their physical properties, formulations, and use to control both household insects and crop pests are exemplified.

Abstract: This invention discloses a novel process for producing dihydrocinnamaldehyde derivatives which comprises reacting a benzene derivative with an alken-2-ylidene diacylate or an .alpha.-ethylenic aldehyde in trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).

Abstract: Unsymmetrical bis-carbamates of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a phenyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, naphthyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, quinolinyl or tetrahydroquinolinyl group, andR.sub.2 is a benzyl group,processes for producing them and their use for combating pests are described.

Abstract: Oximecarbamate derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is methyl or methoxy, R.sub.2 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, methylenedioxy, methylthio, halogen or trifluoromethyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, X and Z are each oxygen or sulfur, m is an integer of 0 to 5 when R.sub.2 is fluorine or an integer of 0 to 3 when R.sub.2 is other than fluorine, R.sub.2 being same or different in case of m being an integer of 2 or 3, n and r are each an integer of 0 or 1 but when one of them is zero, the other is not zero, q is an integer of 0 or 1 and t is an integer of 0 to 4, which are useful as herbicides having high selectivity to crop plants.

Abstract: N-chlorosulfinylcarbamate esters are produced by the reaction of thionyl chloride with carbamate esters having one unsubstituted hydrogen on the carbamate nitrogen atom, preferably in the presence of a hydrogen chloride acceptor. The resulting N-chlorosulfinylcarbamate esters are useful intermediates in the preparation of pesticides having relatively low mammalian toxicity.

Abstract: Perhaloalkylvinylcyclopropanecarboxylates having the general formula ##STR1## are disclosed wherein one of Y and Z is a perhaloalkyl group. Compounds in which R is hydroxy, halogen or lower alkoxy are novel intermediates for preparation of insecticidal esters in which R is --OR.sup.1 where R.sup.1 is a wide variety of alcohol residues. The insecticidal efficacy and preparation of the compounds and intermediates therefor are described and exemplified.

Abstract: An improved process is disclosed for sulfenylating carbamates in the presence of a solvent and acid acceptor, in which the reaction between a carbamate and a sulfenyl halide is conducted in the presence of a catalytic amount of a complex of a lower alkylamine and sulfur dioxide. Several methods for preparing and utilizing the complex in the reaction are disclosed and exemplified.