The present invention provides a novel use of D-Napropamide and a method comprising the use of D-Napropamide and combinations comprising the same. Specifically, the composition includes at least one agronomically acceptable excipient and an herbicide composition having D-Napropamide and an additional herbicide, where the additional herbicide is at least one of (1) an amide or (2) an amide combined with at least one of Benzamide, Benzothiazolone, Carbamate, Carboxamide, Chloracetamide, Clomazone, Cyclodiene, Dinitroaniline, Organophosphate, Oxadiazolone, Oxyacetimide, Phenylpyridazine, Phenylurea, Pyridine, Quinoline, Triazine, or Triazinone.

An aqueous composition which contains (a) one or more alkyl glucamides of the formula (I), wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and (b) water, is suitable for improving soil humidification.

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An aqueous composition which contains (a) one or more alkyl glucamides of the formula (I), wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and (b) water, is suitable for improving soil humidification.

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Disclosed herein are water-soluble UV absorbing compounds of Formula I with two quaternary ammonium centers, wherein;

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R is selected from saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups with C.sub.12 to C.sub.22 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 is selected from H or methoxy group. The invention further discloses the synthesis of highly substantive water-soluble UV absorbers containing two quaternary ammonium centers, cinnamidopropyl (2-hydroxypropyl alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride) dimonium chlorides of Formula I and the compositions containing the same in personal care products.

Disclosed herein are water-soluble UV absorbing compounds of Formula I with two quaternary ammonium centers, wherein;

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R is selected from saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups with C.sub.12 to C.sub.22 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 is selected from H or methoxy group. The invention further discloses the synthesis of highly substantive water-soluble UV absorbers containing two quaternary ammonium centers, cinnamidopropyl (2-hydroxypropyl alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride) dimonium chlorides of Formula I and the compositions containing the same in personal care products.

Compounds having general formula (I) with a high fungicidal activity are described, and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi of important agricultural crops.

Compounds having general formula (I) with a high fungicidal activity are described, and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi of important agricultural crops.

The present application discloses herbicidal compositions containing a first herbicide beflubutamid, or an optically enriched form thereof, and a second herbicide selected from WSSA Group 15 herbicides, WSSA Group 13 herbicides, WSSA Group 27 herbicides, WSSA Group 9 herbicides, WSSA Group 10 herbicides, WSSA Group 22 herbicides, WSSA Group 7 herbicides, WSSA Group 3 herbicides, WSSA Group 14 triazolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 1 cyclohexanedione herbicides, WSSA Group 2 imida-zolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 14 N-phenylphthalimide herbicides, WSSA Group 14 diphenylether herbicides, WSSA Group 14 pyrimidinedione herbicides, WSSA Group 5 1,2,4-triazine herbicides and herbicides selected from metamifop, atrazine, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), florasulam, halosulfuron-methyl and prosulfocarb. The application also discloses a method of controlling undesired vegetation in a crop by applying to the locus of such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidal composition.

The present application discloses herbicidal compositions containing a first herbicide beflubutamid, or an optically enriched form thereof, and a second herbicide selected from WSSA Group 15 herbicides, WSSA Group 13 herbicides, WSSA Group 27 herbicides, WSSA Group 9 herbicides, WSSA Group 10 herbicides, WSSA Group 22 herbicides, WSSA Group 7 herbicides, WSSA Group 3 herbicides, WSSA Group 14 triazolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 1 cyclohexanedione herbicides, WSSA Group 2 imida-zolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 14 N-phenylphthalimide herbicides, WSSA Group 14 diphenylether herbicides, WSSA Group 14 pyrimidinedione herbicides, WSSA Group 5 1,2,4-triazine herbicides and herbicides selected from metamifop, atrazine, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), florasulam, halosulfuron-methyl and prosulfocarb. The application also discloses a method of controlling undesired vegetation in a crop by applying to the locus of such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidal composition.

The present application discloses herbicidal compositions containing a first herbicide beflubutamid, or an optically enriched form thereof, and a second herbicide selected from WSSA Group 15 herbicides, WSSA Group 13 herbicides, WSSA Group 27 herbicides, WSSA Group 9 herbicides, WSSA Group 10 herbicides, WSSA Group 22 herbicides, WSSA Group 7 herbicides, WSSA Group 3 herbicides, WSSA Group 14 triazolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 1 cyclohexanedione herbicides, WSSA Group 2 imida-zolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 14 N-phenylphthalimide herbicides, WSSA Group 14 diphenylether herbicides, WSSA Group 14 pyrimidinedione herbicides, WSSA Group 5 1,2,4-triazine herbicides and herbicides selected from metamifop, atrazine, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), florasulam, halosulfuron-methyl and prosulfocarb. The application also discloses a method of controlling undesired vegetation in a crop by applying to the locus of such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidal composition.