Ici Australia Limited

Ici Australia Operations Proprietary Limited

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Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Graham J Bird

Graeme J Farquharson

Keith G Watson

Alexander Serban

Lindsay E Cross

Lynette A Garson

Richard B Warner

Jack Lydiate

Neil Fitzmaurice

San Hoa Thang

Errol J McGarry

Donald William Harney

Richard J Conway

Peter J Chalmers

Wickramasinghe M Bandaranayake

David J Rigg

Walter C Dunlap

Bruce E Chalker

Matthew Bolte

Linsay E Cross

Timothy L Houston

Peter G Tucker

John D Wishart

Murray L Whitelaw

The invention provides UV-absorbing compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## and compositions, including sunscreens, containing compounds of formula (I).

UV-absorbing compounds

The invention relates to sunscreen compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, substituted benzyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkenyl;

Sunscreen compounds

The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: W are selected from alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl;

Herbicidal compounds and compositions

Sunscreen compositions and compounds for use therein

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula I ##STR1## R is alkyl, and X is bromine or iodine which process comprises: reacting a compound of formula II in a two phase system, said system comprising an aqueous phase and an organic phase comprising a water immiscible solvent, with an acylating agent of formula III or IV in the presence of a base catalyst. ##STR2##

Process for preparing benzonitriles

Compounds and compositions

The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is selected from hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, and C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy;

The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, substituted alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, substituted sulfamoyl, amino, substituted amino, and the groups formyl and alkanoyl and the oxime, imine and Schiff base derivatives thereof;

The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl, benzenesulfonyl, substituted benzenesulfonyl, and an inorganic or organic cation;

Herbicidal cyclohexane-1,3-dione derivatives

The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: A, B, D and E are selected from CH, N and N-Z wherein Z is selected from oxygen and the group YAn wherein Y is selected from alkyl and benzyl and An is an anion, and provided that no more than three of A, B, D and E are selected from N and N-Z and no more than one of A, B, D and E is selected from N-Z;

Herbicidal cyclohexane-1,3-dione-5-isoquinoline derivatives

Cyclohexenone derivatives and their herbicidal use.

The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: A is selected from CH and N;

5-[Substituted bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione

The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: W are selected from the group consisting of:

Herbicidal 5-(acylphenyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione derivatives

The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: m is an integer selected from 1 to 4;

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Graham J Bird