Aromatic amides are described, having general formula (I):

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suitably substituted and having a high fungicidal activity, together with their use for controlling phytopathogenic fungi of important agricultural crops.

The present invention provides cystobactamides of formula (I): R.sup.1Ar.sup.1-L.sup.1-Ar.sup.2-L.sup.2-Ar.sup.3-L.sup.3-Ar.sup.4-L.sup.4-Ar.sup.5R.sup.2 and the use thereof for the treatment or prophylaxis of bacterial infections.

The present invention provides cystobactamides of formula (I): R.sup.1Ar.sup.1-L.sup.1-Ar.sup.2-L.sup.2-Ar.sup.3-L.sup.3-Ar.sup.4-L.sup.4-Ar.sup.5R.sup.2 and the use thereof for the treatment or prophylaxis of bacterial infections.

The present invention provides novel inhibitors of cystathionin gamma synthase (CGS), their use as selective and non-selective herbicides, agricultural and non-agricultural herbicides, herbicides in integrated pest management, herbicides for gardening, clearing waste ground, clearing industrial or constructions sites, clearing railways and railway embankments, pesticide, fungicide, agricultural plant stimulant or antimicrobial agent. Also provided is a method for the control of undesired vegetation or clearing areas from the undesired vegetation comprising applying to the locus of said undesired vegetation, to the undesired plants or to a habitat thereof, a herbicidally effective amount of the compound of the present invention.

The present invention provides cystobactamides of formula (I) and the use thereof for the treatment or prophylaxis of bacterial infections.
R.sup.1Ar.sup.1-L.sup.1-Ar.sup.2-L.sup.2-Ar.sup.3-L.sup.3-Ar.sup.4-L.sup.4-Ar.sup.5R.sup.2(I):

The present invention provides cystobactamides of formula (I) and the use thereof for the treatment or prophylaxis of bacterial infections.
R.sup.1Ar.sup.1-L.sup.1-Ar.sup.2-L.sup.2-Ar.sup.3-L.sup.3-Ar.sup.4-L.sup.4-Ar.sup.5R.sup.2(I):

The present invention relates to novel triazole derivatives of formula (I) having insecticidal activity, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, nematode or mollusc pests

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The present invention relates to novel triazole derivatives of formula (I) having insecticidal activity, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control insect, acarine, nematode or mollusc pests

##STR00001## wherein Y, X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and Q are as defined in claim 1; or salts thereof.

The present invention relates to novel derivatives of cystobactamides of formula (Ib) and the use thereof for the treatment or prophylaxis of bacterial infections.

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The present invention includes bis- and tris-benzamide compounds that block AR signaling and have anticancer activity. Uses for these compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, also are provided.