Idemitsu Kosan Company, Limited

Mitsuru Shibata

Kazuyoshi Koike

Masashi Sakamoto

Ichiro Nasuno

Kazufumi Nakamura

Ryoichi Adachi

Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu

Kenichiro Mitsutake

Masahiro Kawamura

Kazuki Nishimura

Yumiko Mizuki

Hirokatsu Ito

Tasuku Haketa

Yoriyuki Takashima

Tomoharu Hayama

Misako Yoshikawa

A novel carbazole derivative represented by formula (1) in which two or more groups each having a specific structure, such as a carbazolyl group, are bonded to two or more of 2-, 3- and 4-positions of the carbazole derivative is useful as a material for organic electroluminescence devices. A material for organic electroluminescence devices including the carbazole derivative, an organic electroluminescence device employing the carbazole derivative, and an electronic equipment are described. wherein at least two selected from Bto Bare represented by formula (2) and A, Xto X, L, n, Y, and Rto Rare as defined in claim

Carbazole derivative, material for organic electroluminescent element which comprises same, and organic electroluminescent element and electronic device each manufactured using same

A triketone derivative represented by the following formula or a salt thereof:

Triketone derivatives

A triketone compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein Y.sup.1 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, a halogen or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 haloalkyl; each of Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 is independently C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; Y.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl or a halogen; n is 0, 1 or 2; p is 0 or 1; each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl; or when p is 1, either R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 and either R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 optionally bond to each other to form an intramolecular double bond; and X is a group of the formula ##STR2## in which each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group or a phenyl group. The triketone compound is useful as a herbicide to control a broad range of upland weeks at a low dosage without causing phytotoxicity on corn.

A pyrazole compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.11 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; each of R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.16 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.17 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; X.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydrogen; p is 0, 1 or 2; A.sup.2 is ##STR2## or --CR.sup.18 R.sup.19 in which each of R.sup.18 and R.sup.19 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R is 0 to 3; B is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, cycloalkyl or the formula ##STR3## wherein Y is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, nitro or halogen; and n is 1 or 2. The pyrazole compounds are used as herbicides.

Pyrazole derivatives and herbicides containing the same

Pyrazole compounds having a thiochroman ring and pesticides containing

Herbicide composition comprising 4-(benzothiopyran-6-carbonyl) pyrazoles

An aromatic carboxylic acid compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, each of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 is independently a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, m is an integer of 0 or 1, and n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2, or a salt thereof.

Aromatic carboxylic acids

Processes for producing a pyrazole compound by reacting a compound ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, each of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, X.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or a halogen, n is 1 to 3, and p.sup.1 is 0 to 2, with a compound ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sup.7 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, to form a pyrazole compound ##STR3## and optionally reacting the pyrazole compound (Ia) with a sulfonic acid halide of the formula Q.sup.2 X.sup.2 (IV)

Pyrazole process and intermediates

Pyrazole derivatives and herbicidal compositions

Cyclohexanedione derivatives

Cyclohexanedione derivatives of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein: R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group,

Pyrazole derivatives

The present invention relates to a trifluoromethanesulfonamide derivative represented by the general formula given below, a herbicide with the derivative as the active ingredient and a method for the preparation of the derivative. ##STR1## [In the formula, X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, n is 1, 2 or 3 and A is --O--CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --, --S--CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --, --SO--CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --, --SO.sub.2 --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 -- or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.3 --. And, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.] These compounds are prepared depending on A in the above given general formula by the reaction of an amine derivative and a trifluoromethanesulfonyl halide or trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride or by the oxidation of a thiochroman ring-containing trifluoromethanesulfonamide derivative. Further, these trifluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives are useful as a herbicide and serve to weeding of weeds without phytotoxicity against crops in upland field. These trifluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives can also be used as a plant growth regulator.

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Sodegaura, Japan

Mitsuru Shibata