Abstract: According to the present invention 1-hydroxyethyl azole compounds are provided for in a process characterized by reacting an oxirane of the general formula ##STR1## in which R represents an alkyl radical, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl radical or an optionally substituted phenyl radical,Y represents a grouping --OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--,Z represents a halogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy or halogenoalkylthio radical, an optionally substituted phenyl radical, an optionally substituted phenoxy radical, an optionally substituted phenylalkyl radical or an optionally substituted phenylalkoxy radical andm is 0, 1, 2 or 3,with an azole of the general formula ##STR2## in which X represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group.

Abstract: Fungicidally active novel hydroxyethylazolyl-oxime derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar is optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted aralkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, andX is a nitrogen atom or the CH group,and addition products thereof with acids and metal salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to bis-azolyl-substituted t-butanol derivatives defined herein under formula (I) and their use as antimycotic agents. Included in the invention are compositions containing said t-butanol derivatives and methods for using said derivatives and compositions containing them for their antimycotic activity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polynuclear polyhydric phenol represented by the following general formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 stand for a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sup.3 stands for a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a halogen atom, and n is an integer of from 0 to 10,and a polyepoxy compound consisting of a polyglycidyl ether of this polynuclear polyhydric ether. When this polyepoxy compound is combined with a curing agent, a curable epoxy resin composition excellent in the heat resistance characteristics is provided.

Abstract: Fungicidal triazoles and imidazoles of the formula ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein Z is --CH.dbd. or .dbd.N-- and X and Y are oxygen or sulphur. As illustrative values for the other substituents, there may be mentioned alkyl or cycloalkyl for R.sup.1 ; hydrogen and alkyl for R.sup.2 ; alkyl or alkenyl for R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 ; hydrogen or alkyl for R.sup.5 and R.sup.6. Acid salts and metal complexes are included. Also disclosed are various intermediates for preparing the compounds of (I).

Abstract: Substituted 1-hydroxyethyl-triazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,X represents the grouping --OCH.sub.2 --, --SCH.sub.2 --, --(CH.sub.2)p-- or --CH.dbd.CH--,Y represents the grouping --CO--Y.sup.1 or an acetal or ketal derivative thereof, or the grouping --C(Y.sup.1).dbd.N--OY.sup.2,Y.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted benzyl,Y.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted benzyl,Z represents halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy or halogenoalkylthio andthe indices m and p represent 0, 1 or 2,or addition products thereof with acids or metal salts which possess fungicidal activity.

Abstract: Oxirane compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents tert-butyl, iso-propyl radical, cyclopropyl, substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl or substituted cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or substituted cyclohexyl, in each case the substituent being selected from methyl, or phenyl which is optionally mono or di-substituted by identical or different substituents selected from fluorine, chlorine, methyl and trifluoromethyl,Y represents a grouping --OCH.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically or agriculturally acceptable acid addition salt thereof wherein R is 5-chloro-2-pyridyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from F, Cl, Br, I, CF.sub.3, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy; X is a halogen atom, and n is zero or an integer from 1 to 5, method for their use in combatting fungal infections in plants, seeds and animals, including humans, and pharmaceutical and agricultural compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention comprises polyglycidyl ethers of tris(hydroxyphenyl)alkanes, their blends with other epoxy compounds and their cured products. The invention also comprises a process wherein the coupling reaction is carried out in the absence of coupling catalysts and solvents and the subsequent dehydrohalogenation is done in the presence of a methylethylketone/toluene mixture or an equivalent solvent. The epoxides of the invention have superior and unexpected high-temperature properties, without sacrificing other properties such as flex strength, flex modulus and the like.