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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7271130 | N-alkynyl-2-(substituted phenoxy) alkylamides and their use as fungicides Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (1) wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 have the definitions given in claim 1 ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7230144 | Methods of making intermediates from polyhydroxyalkanoates Methods of forming intermediates from PHAs are disclosed. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7166743 | Methods of making intermediates from polyhydroxyalkanoates Methods of forming acrylic acid by heating a PHA are disclosed. The PHA can be derived from a biomass of a non-fossil source. The PHA can be, for example, poly 3-hydroxypropionate or a 3-hydroxypropionate containing polymer. The methods can include, for example, hea... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7112555 | Use of glycuronic polysaccharides and oligosaccharides as phytosanitary products and/or fertiliser This invention concerns the use of compounds selected among 1,4β-D-glucuronans, and/or glycuronic polysaccharides derived from polymers of formula (I), and whereof the number of saccharide units is less than about 30, and/or esters and/or ethers correspondin... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6936402 | MONOMERS CONTAINING AN OXEPAN-2-ONE GROUP, PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYMERS PREPARED FROM THE MONOMERS, METHODS FOR PREPARING THE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERNS USING THE COMPOSITIONS Disclosed herein is a novel norbornene, acrylate or methacrylate monomer as a photoresist monomer containing an oxepan-2-one group. Further disclosed are photoresist compositions comprising a polymer prepared from the monomer, methods for preparing the photoresist c... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933404 | Methods of making intermediates from polyhydroxyalkanoates In some embodiments, this invention relates to a method that includes contacting a PHA with an aprotic catalyst to form an ester. The ester has only one monomer unit from the PHA. In certain embodiments, this invention relates to a method that includes treating a PH... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6706418 | Metal alloy compositions and plating methods related thereto The present invention provides inter alias electroplating compositions, methods for use of the compositions and products formed by the compositions. Electroplating compositions of the invention are characterized in significant part by a grain refiner/stabilizer addi... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6646000 | Method to control plant pests, improve plant productivity and other purposes A method of treating plant and animal systems and inanimate surfaces for the purposes of controlling plant pests, introducing pesticides and nutrients into plants, mitigating frost damage to plants, increasing crop yields, controlling certain plant diseas... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6569810 | Cyclopentane-1,3-dione derivatives The present invention relates to novel bicyclic cyclopentane-1,3-dione derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## to a process for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and herbicides.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6563021 | Production of cotton fiber with improved fiber characteristics Methods are disclosed to achieve an improvement in the characteristics and yield of cotton fibers. In one method, a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in seed form or in growth stage is treated with a brassinosteroid. In another method, an ovule culture ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6559100 | 2-benzoyl-cyclohexane-1,3-diones Substituted 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones of the formula I ##STR1## where: R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, mercapto, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, C1 -C6 -alkyl, C1 -C6 -haloalkyl, C1 | 05/06/2003 |
| 6383987 | Cyclohexenone oxime ether/(glyphosates/gluphosinates) suspension concentrates A substantially water-free formulation of crop protection agents, comprising essentially a) a cyclohexenone oxime ether of the formula I ##STR1## where R1 =ethyl, propyl; R2 =hydrogen or an equivalent of an agriculturally useful cation; ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6337306 | Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives and their use as herbicides Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, Xn and A are as defined herein, and a process for preparing the derivatives. The derivatives are used as herbicides.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6291399 | Agent for controlling diseases and insect pests, containing alkoxyimino-substituted bicyclic derivative as active ingredient Alkoxyimino-substituted bicyclic derivatives or salts thereof having an excellent effect of controlling diseases and insect pests are disclosed. These derivatives are represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 represents, for... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6239073 | Brassinosteroid analogs useful as plant growth regulators Disclosed are compositions and methods for promoting plant growth. The compounds are cyclopropyl-, cyclobutyl-, and cyclopentyl-substituted brassinosteroids having high growth promoting ability. They may be used alone or in combination with other plant gr... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6140273 | Substituted 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones 2-Benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones of the formula I: ##STR1## where: R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, mercapto, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, C1 -C6 -alkyl, C1 -C6 -haloalkyl, C1 | 10/31/2000 |
| 6063731 | Brassinosteroid analogs useful as plant growth regulators Disclosed are compositions and methods for promoting plant growth. The compounds are cyclopropyl- and cyclobutyl-substituted brassinosteroids having high growth promoting ability. They may be used alone or in combination with other plant growth regulating... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5985793 | Sequential application method for treating plants with exogenous chemicals A novel method is provided wherein plants are first treated with an exogenous chemical (e.g., glyphosate herbicide) and then sequentially treated with a liquid accession agent which provides improved biological (e.g., herbicidal) effectiveness such that p... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5972994 | Microbial transformation products with antifungal properties Biotransformation products of a fermentation with Streptomyces sp., (Merck Culture Collection MA7165) ATCC No. 55946 are potent antifungal agents. These products may be useful in the treatment of diseases caused by fungal pathogens such as Candida sp. and... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5965488 | Plant growth regulating composition comprising epoxycyclohexane derivatives and brassinosteroids as well as method of regulating plant growth comprising the application thereof The present invention relates to a plant growth regulator comprising as an active ingredient an epoxycyclohexane derivative represented by general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1 -C6 alkyl gr... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5880110 | Production of cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics by treatment with brassinosteroids Methods are disclosed to achieve an improvement in the characteristics and yield of cotton fibers. In one method, a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in seed form or in growth stage is treated with a brassinosteroid. In another method, an ovule culture ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5856526 | Pesticidal dry powder formulation enriched in azadirachtin up to 88% an emulsifiable concentrate enriched up to 30% of azadirachtin and a process for preparing such formulation and concentrate from neem seed/kernel The invention relates to a preparation of azadirachtin, in a dry solid powder form, having a purity upto 88%; an emulsion concentrate having upto 30% by weight of azadirachtin, and a process for preparing said azadirachtin dry powder from neem seeds/kerne... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5846907 | Herbicidally active pyrazol-4-ylbenzoyl compounds Pyrazol-4-ylbenzoyl compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where Z is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic saturated or unsaturated radical, Q is a pyrazole ring and L and M are as defined in the specification, their use as herbicidal compounds and to proces... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5846906 | Herbicidally active phenyldiketone compounds Herbicidally active phenyldiketone compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which the substituents have the following meanings: L and M are hydrogen, C1 -C6 -alkyl, C2 -C6 -alkenyl, C2 -C6 | 12/08/1998 |
| 5801123 | Epoxycyclohexane derivative and plant growth regulator The present invention relates to a plant growth regulator comprising as an active ingredient an epoxycyclohexane derivative represented by general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1 -C6, alkyl g... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5763366 | Brassinosteroid derivative and plant growth regulator using the same Brassinosteroid derivatives expressed in formula (I) and formula (II) ##STR1## and a plant growth regulator containing one type or two types of these brassinosteroid derivatives as active ingredient. The invention thereby presents novel brassinosteroid an... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5679341 | Botcinol: a natural product herbicide A novel organic compound, designated botcinol, has been isolated which possesses significant phytotoxic activity and which may be used as a biodegradable contact herbicide. The compound is a hydroxylated nonalactone that is esterified with 4-hydroxy-2-dec... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5641804 | Fungicidal compound comprising a cyclic polylactone The invention is directed to compounds having general formula (I) or general formula (II). Compounds of formulae (I) or (II) have interesting antifungal activities and may, accordingly, be used as active ingredients in fungicidal compositions. ##STR1... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5618775 | Mixtures of optically active cyclohexenone oxime ethers, their preparation, intermediates for this purpose and their use as herbicides Mixtures of optically active cyclohexenone oxime ethers having R- and S-configuration in the oxime ether moiety of the formula I ##STR1## (R1 =C1 -C6 -alkyl; ##STR2## X=C1-C.sub.4 -alkyl, C1... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5614470 | 13-substituted milbemycin derivatives, their preparation and their use 13-Substituted milbemycin derivatives having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R1 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or sec-butyl; R2 is hydrogen or alkyl; X is (-hydroxyimino- or -alkoxyimino-substituted)-arylmethyl or (�... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5604182 | Milbemycin ether derivatives, their preparation and their therapeutic and agrochemical uses Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof have valuable anthelmintic, acaricidal and insecticidal activities. Methods of preparing the compounds are also provided.... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5556829 | Compositions having herbicidal activity containing N-alkyl-amides as active ingredient Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and X have the meanings reported in the description, can be used in compositions for agricultural use in ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5538940 | ଲ-substituted cinnamic acid derivative ଲ-Substituted cinnamic acid derivatives of the formula 1, ##STR1## where R1 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, and R1 can also be chlorine or bromine, --X-- is --O--, --S--, ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5518995 | Use of compounds to enhance synchrony of germination and emergence in plants The present invention relates to a composition for enhancing synchrony of germination and emergence in plants and comprises an effective amount of a compound having the following general formula (I); ##STR1##... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5508251 | Herbicidal methods and compositions comprising epoxy compounds A method of combating undesired plant growth at a locus is disclosed, the method comprising applying to the locus a compound of general formula: ##STR1## where R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5455221 | Botcinolide: a natural product herbicide which is a hydroxylated monalactone A novel organic compound, designated botcinolide, has been isolated which possesses significant phytotoxic activity and which may be used as a biodegradable contact herbicide. The compound is a hydroxylated nonalactone that is esterified with 4-hydroxy-2-... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5436226 | Natural suppression of sprouting in stored potatoes using jasmonates A novel process is described for controlling sprouting in tubers and improving their processing qualities using naturally occurring compounds. Tuber sprouting and/or melanization which occurs during processing, such as cooking or frying, may be controlled... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5420318 | Preparation of high purity neem seed extracts A new process has been developed for preparing high purity neem seed extract by adsorbing aqueous solutions of neem seed extract containing azadirachtin onto a macroporous polymeric adsorbent followed by desorption using a solvent. The resulting extract, ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5296454 | Acetanilide herbicides The invention relates to novel acetanilides of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Ar represents phenyl, furyl or thienyl, R1 represents hydrogen, C1-5 -alkyl, C3-6 -cycloalkyl, C3-6 -cycloalkyl-methyl, C3-5 | 03/22/1994 |
| 5284819 | Herbicidally-active glycol esters of fatty acids The subject invention pertains to novel methods and compositions utilizing novel fatty acid esters which exhibit excellent herbicidal activity in controlling unwanted vegetation. The novel compositions and methods described here facilitate effective weed ... | 02/08/1994 |
