Abstract: Thiocarbamylsulfenamides are readily recovered from solutions of the thiocarbamylsulfenamides by the addition of a dilute aqueous caustic solution, to flash off the solvent separating the thiocarbamylsulfenamide from the resulting water slurry and drying the thiocarbamylsulfenamide.

Abstract: A compound having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R is halogen, including fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, preferably chlorine; methyl, ethyl, ethenyl, methoxy, nitro, trifluoromethyl or cyano; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or allyl; and X is in either the 2- or 3-position and is hydrogen, 2-methyl, 3-methyl, 2-chlorine, 3-chlorine, 2-fluorine, 3-fluorine or 2-methoxy and their use as postemergent herbicides.

Abstract: 3-Phenoxybenzyl-(2-phenyl-2,2-alkylene-ethyl) ethers and -thioethers of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is oxygen or sulfur,R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl, cyano or ethinyl,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl,n is 2 to 4,X.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -haloalkoxy,X.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, or together with X.sub.1 in the adjacent position is methylenedioxy, andX.sub.3 and X.sub.4 are each hydrogen or halogen.A process for producing these compounds and their use for controlling pests are described.

Abstract: Substituted propargyloxyacetonitrile derivative represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower haloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a methylenedioxy group, a nitro group or a cyano group, n represents an integer of 1 to 5 and when n is an integer of 2 or more, R's may be identical or different, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower haloalkyl group or a halogen atom, provided that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms.The compounds have herbicidal and fungicidal activities.

Abstract: Herbicidal and fungicidal benzamide derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, benzyl, or heterocyclylmethyl radical;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, benzyl, or heterocyclylmethyl, radical;X is oxygen, sulphur, or an --NH-- group;R.sup.3 is an optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl radical when X is oxygen or sulphur, or is an optionally substituted alkanoyl radical when X is --NH--;and E is a --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CSNH.sub.2, or --CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5 group wherein each R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 is an optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl group.

Abstract: Benzamides of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which Ar is optionally substituted aryl; X is O, S or NH and R is optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl when X is O or S, or is optionally substituted alkenoyl when X is NH, are prepared by(a) reacting a compound of the formula (II):ArCONHCH.sub.2 CN (II)with a brominating agent in a solvent which is substantially chemically inert to the reactants and in which compound (II) is soluble, to form a compound of the formula (III): ##STR2## and (b) reacting the compound (III) with a compound RXH.Preferably, bromination is carried out rapidly in dried ethyl acetate.The process avoids hydration of the CN group of the compound (III) to a carbamoyl group obviating a subsequent dehydration step later.The intermediate compound (III) is novel.The substituted benzamides are useful as herbicides and fungicides.