Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.

Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Ciba-Geigy Corporation

Syngenta Participations Ag

Syngenta Corporation

Jean Wenger

Willy Thaddaeus Rueegg

Andrew Plant

Ulrich Johannes Haas

Anja Greiner

Paul Winternitz

Milos Suchy

Georg Frater

Martin Zeller

Michel Muehlebach

Thomas Pitterna

Peter Maienfisch

Walter Kunz

Ottmar Franz Hueter

Christopher John Mathews

Werner Zambach

John Finney

Marcela Goeghova

Peter Renold

Daniel Stierli

Stephan Trah

Roger Graham Hall

Helmut Zondler

André Jeanguenat

Fredrik Cederbaum

Olivier Loiseleur

Rene Zurfluh

Sally Elizabeth Russell

Stephane André Marie Jeanmart

Kurt Nebel

William Lutz

Louisa Robinson

David John Hughes

Melloney Tyte

Christoph L&uuml;thy

Peter Ackermann

Ruud Titulaer

Andr&eacute; Stoller

James Edward Peace

Suzanna Jane Riley

Willy Thaddaeus Rüegg

Stephane André´Marie Jeanmart

Joseph John Swanborough

Delphine Raymonde Suzanne Fawke

Martin Diggelmann

Herbicidal compositions containing as active ingredients spiroheterocyclic pyrrolidine dione compounds.

Spiroheterocyclic pyrrolidinedione herbicidal compositions

Cyclohexanedione compounds of Formula (I) wherein Ris methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, cyclopropyl, halomethyl, haloethyl, halogen, vinyl, ethynyl, methoxy, ethoxy, halomethoxy or haloethoxy, Rand Rare, independently hydrogen, halogen, C-Calkyl, C-Chaloalkyl, C-Calkoxy, C-Chaloalkoxy, C-Calkenyl, C-Chaloalkenyl, C-Calkynyl, C-Calkenyloxy, C-Chaloalkenyloxy, C-Calkynyloxy, C-Ccycloalkyl, C-Calkylthio, C-Calkylsulfinyl, C-Calkylsulfonyl, C-Calkylsulfonyloxy, C-Chaloalkylsulfonyloxy, cyano, nitro, phenyl, phenyl substituted by C-Calkyl, C-CCahaloalkyl, C-Calkoxy, C-Chaloalkoxy, cyano, nitro, halogen, C-Calkylthio, C-Calkylsulfinyl or C-Calkylsulfonyl, or heteroaryl or heteroaryl substituted by C-CCalkyl, d.Cahaloalkyl, C-Calkoxy, C-Chaloalkoxy, cyano, nitro, halogen, C-Calkylthio, C-Calkylsulfinyl or C-Calkylsulfonyl, Ris hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, halomethyl, haloethyl, halogen, vinyl, ethynyl, methoxy, ethoxy, halomethoxy or haloethoxy, X is O, S, S(O) or S(O), Ris hydrogen or methyl, Ris hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or forms a double bond, which links the carbon atom, to which Ris attached, with the adjacent carbon atom of Ror R, Rand Rare independently of each other C-Calkylene, which is unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or ethyl, or C-Calkenylene, which is unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or ethyl, and G is hydrogen, an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, sulfoni&#x3c5;m, ammonium or a latentiating group, are suitable for use as herbicides. 

2-aryl-5-heterocyclyl-cyclohexane-1,3,dione compounds and their use as herbicides

A compound of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in the claims, is useful as a pesticide. 

Spiroheterocyclic pyrrolidine dione derivatives useful as pesticides

Herbicidal composition comprising a compound of the formula (I) wherein the substituents have the meanings given in claim, and a safener. 

Herbicidal composition

The use of fungicidal compounds of formula Iwherein A and A' are both N or A and A&#x2032; are both CH or A is CH and A&#x2032; is N; j is 0 or 1 and the R groups are as defined in claim; their preparation and compositions 10 comprising the compounds. 

N-phenyl-'(4-pyridyl)-azinyl!amine derivatives as plant protection agents

Cyclohexanedione compounds, and derivatives thereof, which are substituted in 5-position, are suitable for use as herbicides. The cyclohexanedione compounds and derivatives of the invention are compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in the description.

Herbicides

Compounds of the formula (I) in which Z, is an oxygen atom; or a sulfur atom; Zis an oxygen atom; or a sulfur atom; R, is an aryl or heteroaryl group, which is unsubstituted or substituted; Ris hydrogen; or an organic substituent; Ris hydrogen; or an organic substituent; Ris hydrogen; or an organic substituent; or Rand R, taken together, form, together with the nitrogen atom, to which they are attached, a ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted; Ris hydrogen; or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group; or forms, taken together with Ror with a monovalent substituent attached to that atom of R, via which atom Ris directly connected with the carbon atom, shown in the formula I, which carries R, one additional bond; Rand R, taken together, form, together with the two carbon atoms, shown in the formula I, to which atoms they are attached, a bicyclic ring system, which ring system is carbocyclic or heterocyclic, which ring system is substituted, in the manner shown in the formula I, by the four substituents &#x2014;N(R2)-C(&#x2550;Z1)-R, &#x2014;C(&#x2550;Z2)-N(R3)-R4, Rand R8, and which ring system is optionally further substituted; and Ris hydrogen; or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group; or forms, taken together with Ror with a monovalent substituent attached to that atom of R, via which atom Ris directly connected with the carbon atom, shown in the formula I, which carries R8, one additional bond, and, where appropriate, tautomers thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se. 

Insecticides

N-pyridyl herbicide compounds

Compounds of formula (I) in which Q,is an unsaturated five-membered optionally substituted or condensed heterocyclic ring and X is O, S, SO or SO2, and agronomically tolerated salts/N-oxides/isomers/enantiomers of these compounds are suitable as herbicides

Herbicidal S-substituted 1,2,4,6-thiatriazines

3-aryluracil derivatives and their use as herbicides

3-Aryluracil derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## in which --W-- is the group ##STR2## where the ring nitrogen atom is bonded via the C atom; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 alkenyl or C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.3 alkynyl or C.sub.4 alkynyl;

3-aryluracil derivatives and their use for weed control

The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 have the meanings given in the description, to enol ethers and salts thereof and their preparation, to weed control compositions that comprise such compounds as active ingredients, and to the use of the compounds or compositions to control weeds. The invention relates also to certain novel starting materials and to the preparation thereof.

Heterocyclic compounds

3-aryluracils for the control of weeds

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Wallbach, Switzerland

Jean Wenger