Chisso Corporation

Kaken Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.

Sagami Chemical Research Center

Sagami Chemical Research

Masahiro Yokota

Kenji Hirai

Shoin Nagato

Hiroaki Hirose

Atsuko Fujita

Hiroshi Sato

Takamasa Futikami

Atsuko Murata

Mamoru Fujita

Takamasa Fuchikami

Takayoshi Nakajima

Ryusuke Taguchi

Toru Kurabayashi

Shunji Oshima

Fusao Hanzawa

Seiji Ide

Sakae Kawamura

Kan-ichiro Inui

Kazuyoshi Kimura

A base catalyst, obtained by formulating at least one alkali metal compound selected from the group consisting of alkoxides, hydroxides and oxides of alkali metals and an alkaline-earth metal oxide in a ratio of &ldquo;the weight of alkaline metal compound/the weight of alkaline-earth metal oxide&rdquo;&equals;0.005 to 1, is used in a reaction of an aldehyde to produce a glycol monoester, thereby providing a base catalyst with an improved efficiency which can be applied to aldol reaction or the like and which has high activity to give target product in a high selectivity.

Basic catalysts and process for producing carbonyl compound derivatives

Hot-melt-adhesive conjugate fibers consisting of a fiber-forming component and an adhesive component are provided, with at least one of the fiber-forming component and the adhesive component being a low-melting, modified polyester resin obtained by subjecting to polycondensation, a diol component consisting of 3 to 40 molar % of a 2,2-dialkyl-substituted-1,3-propanediol and 60 to 97 molar % of ethylene glycol and/or 1,4-butanediol, and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, said low-melting, modified polyester resin having a melting point range between the melting point of polyethylene and a temperature at least 20.degree. C. lower than the melting point of highly crystalline polyethylene terephthalate.

Modified polyester resin and hot-melt-adhesive conjugate fibers using

A benzoxazinone compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cyanoalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group or an aralkyl group; a process for preparing the same; and a herbicidal composition comprising the benzoxazinone compound as an active component are disclosed. The above benzoxazinone compounds exhibit a high selectivity for useful crop plants and a strong herbicidal activity with respect to various noxious weeds.

Benzoxazinone compounds and herbicidal composition containing the same

An oxazolidinedione compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety thereof, R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, and X represents a chlorine atom or a fluorine atom; a process for preparing the same; and a herbicidal composition comprising the oxazolidinedione compound as an active component are disclosed. The above oxazolidinedione compounds exhibit a high selectivity for useful crop plants and a strong herbicidal activity with respect to various noxious weeds.

Oxazolidinedione compounds, the process for preparing the same and

A herbicidal composition comprising at least one oxazolidinedione derivative expressed by the following formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently denote hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, nitro groups, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, alkenyloxy groups, alkynyloxy groups or cycloalkyloxy groups; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently denote hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups or aryl groups or may be combined with each other to form a polymethylene chain; and said alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, alkenyloxy groups, alkynyloxy groups, cycloalkyloxy groups and aryl groups may be substituted); and at least one organic phosphorus herbicide, as active ingredients.

Herbicidal composition and herbicidal method

Disclosed are novel oxazolidinedione derivatives expressed by the following formula: ##STR1## (R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 being defined in the specification), a method of producing the derivatives and herbicides containing the derivatives as an active ingredient. Carbonate esters which are intermediates in the method of producing the oxazolidinedione derivatives are also disclosed. These novel derivatives exhibit excellent weed-killing activity for harmful weeds and low phytotoxicity for crops.

Oxazolidinedione derivatives, method of producing the derivatives, and

Novel hydantoin derivative which is represented by the formula: ##STR1## (wherein X and Y represent a halogen atom, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkynyl group, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkynyl group, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), and a herbicide containing said derivative as effective ingredient. This hydantoin derivative exhibit excellent weed-killing activity for harmful weeds and low phytotoxicity for crop plants.

Herbicidal hydantoin derivatives

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Chiba, Japan

Masahiro Yokota