Ciba-geigy Corporation

Novartis Corproation

Manfred Boger

Jozef Drabek

Odd Kristiansen

Josef Ehrenfreund

Ernst Beriger

Peter Maienfisch

Gunter Mattern

Thomas Pitterna

Haukur Kristinsson

Walter Traber

Dieter Reinehr

Hans-Georg Brunner

Dieter Durr

Eginhard Steiner

Werner Schmid

Kurt Rufenacht

Josef Drabek

Frederik Cederbaum

Werner Fory

Georg Pissiotas

Henry Szczepanski

Hermann Rempfler

Pierre Martin

Robert Nyfeler

Werner Breitenstein

Hans Tobler

Urs Burckhardt

Roland H Johnson

Douglas I Hepler

Bernardo De Sousa

Sharron H Barnett

Water Traber

Rainer Neumann

Bernardo De Sous

Joseph Drabek

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, halo-C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, --Si(R.sub.3).sub.3, --S--R.sub.4, --SO.sub.2 --R.sub.6 or --CO--R.sub.9 ;

Vinylcarboxylic acid derivatives

Herbicidally, acaricidally and insecticidally active pyrazolidine

The present invention relates to herbicidally, acaricidally and insecticidally active pyrazolidine-3,5-diones of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is ##STR2## R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl; or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl; or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together are a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- bridge which is unsubstituted or up to trisubstituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; n is 0; 1; 2; 3; or 4; m is 0; or 1; the total of m and n being less than, or equal to, 4; the R.sub.4 radicals independently of one another are halogen; nitro; cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyloxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyloxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; R.sub.5 is ##STR3## X is oxygen; sulfur; CH.sub.2 ; or NR.sub.7 ; o is 0; 1; 2; or 3; R.sub.6 radicals independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; nitro; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; and R.sub.7 is hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; formyl; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl; the acid addition salts thereof, herbicidally, acaricidally or insecticidally active compositions as well as to methods for controlling weeds, Acarina or insects.

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which A is oxygen, sulfur or --NR.sub.1 --;

Carboxylic acid derivatives

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic radical that is bonded by way of a carbon atom to X; each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently of the other, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; X is NR.sub.3, O or S; and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, in free form or in salt form, can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Diazinyl butyric acid amides and esters

A method of treating fleas on dogs and cats by orally administering a larvicidally or ovicidally effective amount of flea growth inhibiting benzoylurea.

Method of preventing the reinfestation of dogs and cats by fleas

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic radical that is bonded by way of a carbon atom to X; each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently of the other, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; X is NR.sub.3, 0 or S; and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, in free form or in salt form, can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Butyric acid derivatives

Novel 2-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-acetic acid derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein A is oxygen or --NR.sub.1 --,

3-butenoic acid derivatives as intermediates for pesticides

There are disclosed novel substituted N-amino-1,2,4-triazinones of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,

Pest control agents

Novel 4-chloro-4,4-difluorothiobutyric acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently of one another, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 halogenoalkyl and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or an organic radical can be employed as pest-control agents. Control of insects and arachnids is possible and preferable.

Thiobutyric acid derivatives

The invention relates to novel substituted N-benzoyl-N'-2,5-dichloro-4-hexafluoropropyloxyphenylureas of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or methoxy, and R.sub.2 is fluorine, chlorine or methoxy, and to the salts thereof; to processes and intermediates for the preparation of these compounds and to compositions containing the novel compounds for controlling insects and representatives of the order Acarina, in particular plant-destructive insects.

Benzoylphenylureas

The invention relates to novel substituted aryloxyphenylthioureas, aryloxyphenylisothioureas and aryloxyphenylcarobodiimides of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy groups; C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl groups; or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,

Anilinophenyl carbodiimides compositions containing them, and the use

Benzoylpenylureas

The invention relates to novel substituted phenylthioureas, phenylisothioureas and phenylcarbodiimides of formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is ##STR2## or --N.dbd.C.dbd.N--; R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl substituted by 1 or 2 C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl radicals, or is alkoxyalkyl containing a total of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, halogen-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, polycyclic C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, or phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkyl which may be substituted in the phenyl moiety by 1 or 2 identical or different members selected from the group consisting of halogen, methoxy, ethoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl,

Substituted thioureas, isothioureas and carbodiimides

The invention relates to novel substituted anilinophenylthioureas, anilinophenylisothioureas and anilinophenylcarbodiimides of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy groups; C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl groups; or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,

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Manfred Boger