Abstract:
A process for mon-nitrating a plynuclear aromatic compound essentially in the absence of sulfuric acid and a solvent comprising adding nitric acid to a liquid aromatic compound wherein the molar ratio of nitric acid to the aromatic compound in from 0.75/1 ot 2/1 and the reaction temperature is from 50.degree. to 100.degree. C.
Abstract:
2-Phenyl-alk-1-enyl-cyclopropane-carboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R each independently is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro and, in each case optionally halogen-substituted, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy or alkylthio,R.sup.1 is optionally halogen-substituted alkyk, andR.sup.2 is a radical customary in the alcohol part of pyrethroidswhich exhibit insecticidal and acaricidal activity. They are made from the corresponding alkyl esters which are new and made by novel processes.
Abstract:
Herbicidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen or chlorine atom,R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, an optionally substituted radical selected from alkyl, aryl, alkanoyl, benzoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkenoxycarbonyl, alkinoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl and aryloxycarbonyl, or a radical of the general formula--COOM,in whichM represents a hydrogen atom, one equivalent of an alkali metal ion or alkaline earth metal ion or optionally substituted ammonium, andR.sup.3 represents a cyano group or a radical of the general formula ##STR2## wherein Y represents an oxygen or sulphur atom or an imino (NH) or alkylimino (Nalkyl) group,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of each other represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,n is 0 or 1 andZ represents an optionally substituted radical,Novel intermediates therefor are also shown.
Abstract:
The invention relates to nitroalkanol derivatives of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2-12 alkenyl or alkadienyl group, a C.sub.4-12 alkoxyalkyl or alkoxyalkenyl group having one or more C.sub.1-3 alkyl substituents, a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group, a furyl group, a nitrofuryl group, or a phenyl group having optionally one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, halogen, nitro, C.sub.1-4 alkylenedioxy and C.sub.1-4 alkenoyloxy groups,R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 each represent hydrogen or they form together a valence bond,R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1-12 alkanoyloxy group, a benzoyloxy group having optionally one or more halogen substituents or hydrogen atom, andR.sub.5 is a C.sub.1-12 alkyl group or a phenyl group having optionally one or more halogen substituents,with the proviso that if R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 each stand for hydrogen, R.sub.1 is other than unsubstituted phenyl and R.sub.3 may represent only a C.sub.1-4 alkanoyloxy group or a benzoyloxy group having optionally one or more halogen substituents, and with the further proviso that if R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 form together a valence bond and R.sub.5 is methyl, R.sub.1 is other than unsubstituted phenyl.The nitroalkenol derivatives defined above as well as the known 1-phenyl-2-nitro-3-acetoxy-propane-1 possess valuable pesticidal effects, primarily fungicidal activities, and can be applied to advantage in the agriculture as plant protecting agents.
Abstract:
An improved process for forming nitroparaffins by gaseous phase nitration of hydrocarbons higher than methane. The improvement comprises carrying out the nitration in the presence of a small amount of oxygenated hydrocarbons selected from aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, ethers and mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
p-Nitrophenyl 3-bromo-2,2-diethoxypropionate, useful in the synthesis of highly functionalized small molecules and heterocycles, including pyromeconic acid and 6-methylpyromeconic acid.
Abstract:
A process of making nitroalkanes which comprises reacting a lower alkanol, e.g. methanol, and nitric acid (HNO.sub.3) in the vapor phase in the presence of a catalyst which is an oxide or a salt of a metal of Group II of the periodic table, e.g. calcium chloride.
Abstract:
The invention relates to novel 3-haloalkoxy-4-nitro-2'-chloro-4'-trifluoromethyl-diphenyl ethers with herbicidal properties. These compounds have good selectivity in different crops of useful plants, e.g. cereals, rice, cotton and, in particular, soybeans and maize. The novel compounds have the formula I ##STR1## wherein R is difluoromethyl or 2-chloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethyl.
Abstract:
A process for preparing substituted glyoxylic acid derivatives by oxidizing with a molecular oxygen containing gas an amide or ester of a hydroxy acid in the presence of a catalytic amount of a cobalt compound.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wheren X.sup.1 is halo or trihalomethyl, X.sup.2 is hydrogen or halo, R.sup.1 is nitro or --OR.sup.3, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or --OR.sup.4, R.sup.3 ##STR2## R.sup.4 is ##STR3## and R is hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenoxy, alkynoxy, thiol, alkythio, alkenylthio, amino, mono- or di-substituted amino or OM, wherein M is a monovalent cation; R' and R" are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or phenyl; and Y is oxygen, sulfur, or substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen, have herbicidal activity.