Claims
- 1. A compound having the structure: ##STR269## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl; and when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are taken together with the carbon to which they are attached they may represent C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with methyl;
- R.sub.3 is hydrogen, diloweralkylimino
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl optionally substituted with one of the following groups: C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, benzyloxy, furyl, phenyl, halophenyl, loweralkylphenyl, loweralkoxyphenyl, nitrophenyl, carboxyl, loweralkoxycarbonyl, cyano or triloweralkylammonium;
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 alkenyl optionally substituted with one of the following groups: C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, phenyl, halogen or loweralkoxycarbonyl or with two C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy groups or two halogen groups:
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl groups;
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl groups; or,
- A cation of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, manganese, copper, iron, zinc, cobalt, lead, silver, nickel, ammonium or organic ammonium;
- R.sub.6 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C.sub.3 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -alkynyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl optionally substituted with one hydroxyl or one chlorine group;
- B is H, COR.sub.4 or SO.sub.2 R.sub.5, provided that when B is COR.sub.4 or SO.sub.2 R.sub.5 ; A is COOR.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is other than H, or a salt-forming cation, CH.sub.3 or CN; W is O; and Y and Z are not alkylamino, hydroxyl, or hydroxyloweralkyl;
- X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl or methyl, with the proviso that when Y and Z are taken together to form a ring and YZ is represented by the structure: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is 3 or 4, X is hydrogen;
- Y and Z are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, hydroxyloweralkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, phenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, diloweralkylamino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl group, or phenyl optionally substituted with one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen; and, when taken together, Y and Z may form a ring in which YZ are represented by the structure: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is an integer of 3 or 4, provided that X is hydrogen; or ##STR270## where L, M, Q and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, NO.sub.2, CN, phenyl, phenoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, diloweralkylamino, chlorophenyl, methylphenyl, or phenoxy substituted with one Cl, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2 or CH.sub.3 group, with the proviso that only one of L, M, Q or R.sub.7 may represent a substituent other than hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; and the N-oxides thereof, and when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not the same, the optical isomers thereof.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 having the structure: ##STR271## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X, Y and Z are as described therein.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1 having the structure: ##STR272## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X, Y and Z are as described therein.
- 4. A compound according to claim 2, 3-isopropyl-8-methoxy-3-methyl-5H-imidazo[1',2':1,2]pyrrolo[3,4b]pyridine-2-(3H),5-dione.
- 5. A compound according to claim 2, 3-isopropyl-3-methyl-5H-imidazo[1',2':1,2]pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine-2(3H),5-dione.
- 6. A compound according to claim 3, 2-isopropyl-2-methyl-5H-imidazo[1',2':1,2]pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine-3(2H),5-dione.
- 7. A compound according to claim 3, 2-isopropyl-2-methyl-5H-imidazo[1',2':1,2]pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinoline-3(2H),5-dione.
- 8. A method for the control of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous annual, perennial and aquatic plant species comprising: applying to the foliage of said plants or to soil or water containing seeds or other propogating organs thereof, a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having a structure: ##STR273## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl;
- R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl; and when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are taken together with the carbon to which they are attached they may represent C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with methyl;
- X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl or methyl, with the proviso that when Y and Z are taken together to form a ring and YZ is represented by the structure: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is 3 or 4, X is hydrogen;
- Y and Z are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, hydroxyloweralkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, phenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, diloweralkylamino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl group, or phenyl optionally substituted with one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen; and, when taken together, Y and Z may form a ring in which YZ are represented by the structure: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is an integer of 3 or 4, provided that X is hydrogen; or ##STR274## where L, M, Q and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, NO.sub.2, CN, phenyl, phenoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, diloweralkylamino, chlorophenyl, methylphenyl, or phenoxy substituted with one Cl, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2 or CH.sub.3 group, with the proviso that only one of L, M, Q or R.sub.7 may represent a substituent other than hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; and the N-oxides thereof, and when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not the same, the optical isomers thereof.
- 9. A method according to claim 8, wherein said compound has the structure: ##STR275## and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X, Y and Z are as described therein.
- 10. A method according to claim 8, wherein said compound has the structure: ##STR276##
- 11. A method according to claim 9, wherein said compound is applied to the foliage of said plants or to soil or water containing seeds or other propagating organs of said plants at a rate between 0.016 and 4.0 kg/ha.
- 12. A method according to claim 10, wherein said compound is applied to the foliage of said plants or to soil or water containing seeds or other propagating organs of said plants at a rate between about 0.016 to 4.0 kg/ha.
- 13. A herbicidal composition comprising an inert solid or liquid diluent and a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having a structure: ##STR277## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl; and when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are taken together with the carbon to which they are attached they may represent C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with methyl;
- X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl or methyl, with the proviso that when Y and Z are taken together to form a ring and YZ is represented by the structure: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is 3 or 4, X is hydrogen;
- Y and Z are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, hydroxyloweralkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, phenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, diloweralkylamino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl group, or phenyl optionally substituted with one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen; and, when taken together, Y and Z may form a ring in which YZ are represented by the structure: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is an integer of 3 or 4, provided that X is hydrogen; or ##STR278## where L, M, Q and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, NO.sub.2, CN, phenyl, phenoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, diloweralkylamino, chlorophenyl, methylphenyl, or phenoxy substituted with one Cl, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2 or CH.sub.3 group, with the proviso that only one of L, M, Q or R.sub.7 may represent a substituent other than hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; and the N-oxides thereof, and when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not the same, the optical isomers thereof.
- 14. A solid herbicidal composition according to claim 13, comprising from 20% to 45% by weight of a finely divided solid inert carrier; from 45% to 80% by weight of the herbicidally effective ingredient represented by structures a, b, c, d or e; from about 2% to 5% by weight of a dispersing agent and from about 2% to 5% by weight of a surface active agent.
- 15. A liquid herbicidal composition according to claim 13, comprising from 5% to 25% by weight of the herbicidally effective ingredient represented by structures a, b, c, d or e; from about 65% to 90% by weight of an inert organic solvent and from about 5% to 10% by weight of a surface active agent.
- 16. A granular herbicidal composition according to claim 12, comprising from about 80% to 97% by weight of an inert granular carrier and from about 3% to 20% by weight of the herbicidally effective ingredient represented by structures a, b, c, d or e.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of Ser. No. 850,192 filed Apr. 10, 1986 which is now U.S. Pat. No. 4,798,619 (1989), which is a division of Ser. No. 382,041 filed May 25, 1982 which is now U.S. Pat. No. 4,638,068 (1987), which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 252,704 filed Apr. 8, 1981, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of abandoned applications Ser. Nos. 155,909, 155,910, 155,867, 155,908 and 155,865 all filed June 2, 1980.
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