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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6982331 | Synthesis of chlorinated pyrimidines The invention provides a process for synthesizing chlorinated pyrimidines. The process includes reacting imidoyl chloride compounds with phosgene (COCl2). The imidoyl chloride compounds can be supplied as starting materials or can be produced by reacting ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6977299 | Method for making acylamides by synthesizing and acylating benzoxazines A method is provided for synthesizing acylamides, useful as protectant for cultivated plants. A benzoxazine, such as 3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine, is made in a stepwise manner by initially forming an o-nitrophenoxyketone by reacting a haloketone and a nit... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962894 | Herbicidal composition A selectively herbicidal composition for controlling grasses and weeds in crops of useful plants, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula I or a salt or... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955823 | Process for making microcapsules involving phase inversion A process for making microcapsules of an oil which are in dispersion in water comprises the steps of; (i) forming an initial dispersion of the oil in water in the presence of a surfactant, (ii) heating the initial dispersion above its phase inversion temperature, to... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6933260 | Avermectin B1 derivatives having an aminosulfonyloxy substituent in the 4′-position A compound of formula (I) wherein the bond marked by formula (II) indicates either the S or the R isomer at the 4″-position; and wherein R1 is C1-C12alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl; or C2-C12alken... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924250 | Herbicidal composition The present invention relates to a synergistic herbicidal composition comprising; (A) mesotrione, and: (B) a second herbicide selected from; (B1) triazines (B2) triazolinones (B3) triazinones (B4) imidazolinones (B5) dicamba (B6) flumetsulam (B7) trifl... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6894005 | Herbicides Compounds of formula wherein the substituents have the meanings given in claim 1, and agronomically tolerable salts, isomers and enantiomer of those compounds, are suitable for use as herbicides. ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890889 | Mesotrione formulations Herbicidal formulations comprising (A) mesotrione (2-[4-methylsulfonyl-2-nitrobenzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione). (B) about 0.3 to about 2.5 percent of crop oil concentrate or about 0.3 to about 2.5 percent of methylated seed oil, on a volume to volume basis, based on t... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6888008 | Process for preparing 3-isochromanone A process for the preparation of 3-isochromanone which comprises contacting an o-xylene-α,α′-dihalide with carbon monoxide, in the presence of a catalyst and a hindered amine base in a liquid medium comprising water and a tertiary alcohol. ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884755 | Pesticidal composition Composition for controlling insects and representatives of the order Acarina, which comprises a combination of variable amounts of one or more compounds of the formula: in which A is ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6867169 | Pesticidal compositions Composition for controlling insects and representatives of the order Acarina, which comprises a combination of variable amounts of one or more compounds of the formula in which A is an unsubstituted or, de... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6861522 | Process for the manufacture of thiazole derivatives with pesticidal activity A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula in which Q is CH or N; Y is NO2 or CN; Z is CHR3, O, NR3 or S; R1 and R2 | 03/01/2005 |
| 6852888 | Carboxylic acid derivatives There are described compounds of formula in free form or in salt form, a process for the preparation of such compounds and the use of such compounds, pesticidal compositions in which the active ingredient is ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849575 | Herbicidal composition A herbicidal composition in the form of a two-phase aqueous emulsion which comprises, a) as organic phase, a solution of a herbicidally effective amount of the compound 2-(4-(3-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyridyloxy)-phenoxy-propionic acid p... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6844339 | Use of neonicotinoids in pest control There is now described a method of controlling pests with nitroimino- or nitroguanidino-compounds; more specifically a method of controlling pests in and on transgenic crops of useful plants, such as, for example, in crops of maize, cereals, soya beans, tomat... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6822118 | Process for the hydrogenation of imines A process for the hydrogenation of imines with hydrogen under elevated pressure in the presence of iridium catalysts and with or without an inert solvent, wherein the reaction mixture contains an ammonium or metal chloride, bromide or iodide and additionally an acid... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6806286 | Pyrrolecarboxamides and pyrrolethioamides as fungicides Novel pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; R1 is C1-C4alkyl unsubstituted or substituted, with the exception of CF3; C3-C6cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted; or halog... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6796343 | Fluid dispensing and measuring systems A shuttle container (2) is used in conjunction with a dispenser (22) to receive a metered dose of a liquid from a reservoir (26). The dispenser (22) includes a metering chamber which is filled and emptied by a pair of valves (43 an... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790851 | Fungicidal compositions The invention comprises a method of combating phytopathogenic diseases on crop plants which comprises applying to the crop plants or the locus thereof being infested with said phytopathogenic disease an effective amount of a combination of a) a benzophenone o... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6787654 | Method for producing 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-1,3-thiazole A process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-1,3-thiazole, in which allyl isothiocyanate of formula CH2═CH—CH2—NCS is reacted at from −40° C. to +30° C., in a solvent that is inert under the reaction conditions, with from ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6784176 | Solvates of pymetrozine Compounds of formula wherein r and s, independently of each other, signify any value between 0.00 and 12.00; and L is methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol, cyclohexanol, ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6777412 | Fungicides The invention provides fungicidal compounds of formula (I) or stereoisomers thereof: wherein X is CH2O; A is hydrogen; E is hydrogen; q is 1; any two of K, L and M are nitrogen and the other is CH; T is oxygen... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6753296 | Method for improving plant growth Disclosed is a method of improving the growth of plants wherein at least one compound of formula (I) wherein A is 2-chloropyrid-5-yl, 2-methylpyrid-5-yl, 1-oxido-3-pyridinio, 2-chloro-1-oxido-5-pyridinio, 2,3-dich... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746684 | Microencapsulated solid pesticides A microcapsule characterized by comprising a solid pesticide as a core material coated with a wall material which is a resin formed by polycondensation of a sparingly water-soluble melamine-formaldehyde resin type prepolymer (said sparingly water-soluble melamine-fo... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6730312 | Pesticidal composition for seed treatment The present invention provides an at least quaternary composition for controlling insects or representatives of the order Acarina and microorganisms, which composition comprises: (A) an insecticidally effective amount of at least one neonicotinoid or phenylpyrazole ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6710182 | Process for the preparation of thiazole derivatives The present invention relates to intermediate thiazole compounds and a process for preparing 2-chloro-5-chloromethylthiazole which is a known compound useful for the preparation of insecticides. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6703347 | Isothiazole derivatives and their use as pesticides A compound of formula (I), where A is optionally substituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, cycloalkylene, alkylenoxy, oxy(C1-6)alkylene, alkylenthio, thio(C1-6)alkylene, C1-6 alkylenamino, amino(C1-6)alkylen... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699818 | Trifluoromethylpyrrole carboxamides and trifluoromethylpyrrolethioamides as fungicides Novel trifluoromethylpyrrolcarboxamides of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, and A are as defined in the specification, which are suitable for protecting plants against infestations by phytopathogenic microorganisms.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6677457 | Process for the preparation of thiazole derivatives The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Q, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification, which comprises a) reacting... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6664248 | 2-nitromethylidene/2-cyanimino/2-nitro-imino-pyrrolidines and piperidines, intermediates, and their use as pesticides Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein A is an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical wherein a ring nitrogen atom may have been replaced by a group ##STR2## R1 is hydrogen... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660865 | Process for the preparation of quinoline derivatives Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is hydrogen or chlorine and R2 is hydrogen, C1 -C8 alkyl, or C1 -C8 alkyl substituted by C1 -C6 alkoxy or by C3 -C6 | 12/09/2003 |
| 6638940 | Tetrahydropyridines as pesticides Compounds of formula ##STR1## are described, wherein R1 and R2 are for example, independently of each other, halogen, C1 -C6 -alkyl, C3 -C6 -cycloalkyl, halogen-C1 -C6 | 10/28/2003 |
| 6627753 | Oxadiazine derivatives Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which A is an unsubstituted or mono- to tetrasubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical, where one to two of the substituents of A can be selected from the group consisting o... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6617330 | Pyrimidin-4-enamine as fungicide Novel pyrimidine derivatives of formula I ##STR1## as well as possible isomers and mixtures of isomers thereof. The novel compounds have plant-protective properties and are suitable for protecting plants against infestations by phytopathogenic microorganisms ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613773 | Fungicides The invention provides fungicidal compounds of formula (I) or stereoisomers thereof: ##STR1## wherein X is CH2 O; A is hydrogen; E is hydrogen; q is 1; any two of K, L and M are nitrogen and the other is CH; T is oxygen or sulfur; and Z is an o... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6608199 | Synthesis of chlorinated pyrimidines The invention provides a process for synthesizing chlorinated pyrimidines. The process includes reacting imidoyl chloride compounds with phosgene (COCl2). The imidoyl chloride compounds can be supplied as starting materials or can be produced b... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6566530 | Process for the preparation of thiazole derivatives The present invention relates to intermediate thiazole compounds and a process for preparing 2-chloro-5-chloromethylthiazole which is a known compound useful for the preparation of insecticides.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6566518 | Trifluoromethylpyri(mi)dine carboxamides Compounds of formula ##STR1## are described, along with a method of producing pesticidal compositions and the use of these compounds as pesticides.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6555499 | Herbicide agent Selectively herbicidal composition for the control of grasses and weeds in crops of useful plants, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula I ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1; b) an amount, which is eff... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6514959 | Microbicides When used in admixture with mancozeb, chlorothalonil, a copper salt, folpet, fluazinam or cymoxanil (it being possible for the latter to be used also together with one of the other five components), metalaxyl having a high R-enantiomer content of more tha... | 02/04/2003 |
