Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing arylsulfonyl isocyanates by reacting an arylsulfonamide with phosgene in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an alkyl isocyanate.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the formula (I), in which A represents a single bond, oxygen, sulphur or the group N—R, in which R represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl, Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R1 represents hydrogen or formyl or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl or cycloalkylsulphonyl, R2 represents cyano or halogen or represents in each case optionally substituted alky, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy, and R3 represents in each case optionally substituted heterocyclyl having 5 ring members of which at least one is oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen and from one to three further ring members can be nitrogen, and salts of compounds of the formula (I), the previously known compounds 4,5-dimethoxy-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-phenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one, 4,5-die

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X is an optionally protected formyl group andR is a group which is itself inert to the reaction conditions of the synthesis,which comprises reacting a compound of the formula (II) ##STR2## where X is as defined above, with a substituted phenyl-halogen compound of the formula (III) ##STR3## where the substituent Hal is a halogen group and R is as defined above.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of a compound of the formula R.sup.1 -X-SO.sub.2 -NCO in whichX is O or NR.sup.2,R.sup.1 is alkylsulfonyl or phenyl which is optionally substituted by Hal, alkyl and/or alkoxy, andR.sup.2 is alkyl, by reactingR.sup.1 XH with ClSO.sub.2 NCO to give the compound R.sup.1 XCONHSO.sub.2 Cl followed by a rearrangement reaction, which comprises carrying out the process continuously in the presence or absence of an inert solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing arylsulphonyl isocyanates of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and addition derivatives thereof--where in the formula the meaning of the substituents are as follows:Ar represents optionally substituted aryl, naphthyl- or thienyl group, andHX is a chemical bond or XZR.sub.1 stands for a group where Z is oxygen or sulphur,R.sub.1 is saturated or unsaturated alkyl, benzyl, cyclohexyl or substituted phenyl group orX is an NR.sub.2 R.sub.3 groupwherein R.sub.2 R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aroyl or acyl group, and the essence of the process is that an N-halogen sulphonamidate is carbonylated in the presence of a carbonylating catalyst, in the presence or absence of alcohol, (thio) alcohol or amine reactants and the carbonylated compound obtained is reacted subsequently with the reactants.

Abstract: The invention relates to N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and N-phenylsulfonyl-N-triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl or a --Q--R.sub.7, --CO--OR.sub.8 or --(CO).sub.n --NR.sub.9 R.sub.10 radical,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, halogen or alkoxyalkyl containing not more than 4 carbon atoms,R.sub.3 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl which is substituted by one or more fluorine or bromine atoms or by one or more hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, --(Y).sub.m --CO--(Z).sub.n --R.sub.8, --SO.sub.2 --NR.sub.11 R.sub.12, --S(O).sub.p --C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl or --S(O).sub.n --C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl groups and which may additionally be substituted by one or more chlorine atoms,R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel substituted 1-benzylsulphonyl-3-heteroaryl(thio)-ureas of the formula ##STR1## in whichQ.sub.1 represents oxygen or sulphur,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, or represents optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and aralkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 represents halogenoalkyl,X represents nitrogen or a --CH grouping,Y represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.5 grouping,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkyl-carbonyl or alkoxy-carbonyl,Z represents nitrogen or a --CR.sup.6 grouping, andR.sup.6 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino,and salts thereof with metals and basic organic nitrogen compounds. The benzylsulphonyl moieties are also new.

Abstract: N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -triazinylureas of the formula I ##STR1## wherein A is 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl or 3,3-difluorobutyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, --CO--R.sup.6, --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, --CO--NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.11 R.sup.12,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkysulfonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or --NR.sup.13 R.sup.13,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.