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Rainer Otter

Uwe Kardorff

Christoph Kuenast

Eberhard Ammermann

Gisela Lorenz

Hubert Sauter

Wassilios Grammenos

Klaus Oberdorf

Franz Roehl

Reinharad Kirstgen

Reinhard Kirstgen

Thomas Subkowski

Heinz Hillen

Martin Schmidt

Wolfgang Steglich

Harald Seulberger

Thomas Meyer

Elard Jacob

Gunda Bertram

Endothelin converting enzyme (ECE)

.alpha.-Phenylacrylic acid derivatives I ##STR1## n=1; y=1; R.sup.1 =methyl R.sup.2 =methyl, ethyl or methoxymethyl R.sup.3 =H; R.sup.4 is 2,5-dimethylphenyl, 2,5-dichloropehnyl, 2-methyl-5-chlorophenyl, 2,4-dimethylphenyl, 2-chloro-5-methylphenyl, 2,3,5-trimethylphenyl or 2-methyl-5-isopropylphenyl. W=oxygen; A is --O--, --S--, --OCH.sub.2 --, --SCH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CO--OCH.sub.2 -- or --N(CH.sub.3) --CH.sub.2 --; methods for their preparation, agents containing them for combating injurious fungi and pests, and their use.

Alpha-phenylacrylic acid derivatives, their preparation and their use

Alpha-Arylacrylic acid derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is ethylene or ethenylene; n is 0 or 1;

Use of .alpha.-arylacrylic derivatives for controlling pests

.alpha.-Phenylacrylic acid derivatives I ##STR1## n=0 to 4; y=a;

.alpha.-phenylacrylic acid derivatives, their preparation and their use

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