Claims
- 1. A benzoyl derivative of the formula I ##STR27## where L and M are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, where these groups may be unsubstituted or substituted by one to five halogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or are each halogen, cyano, nitro, a group --(Y).sub.n --S(O).sub.m R.sup.7 or a group --(Y).sub.n --CO--R.sup.8,
- Z is a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic, saturated or unsaturated radical containing one to three hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, a group --CO--R.sup.8, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or phenyl, which may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl or by an oxo group which may also be present in tautomeric form as a hydroxyl group, or the heterocyclic radical may form a bicyclic system with a fused-on phenyl ring which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, a fused-on carbocyclic structure or a fused-on second heterocyclic structure which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl,
- Y is O or NR.sup.9,
- n is zero or one,
- m is zero, one or two,
- R.sup.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl oder NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- R.sup.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- R.sup.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,
- R.sup.10 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,
- Q is a cyclohexane-1,3-dione ring bonded in the 2-position and of the formula II, ##STR28## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,
- R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or a group --COOR.sup.10 and
- R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, where these groups may carry from one to three of the following substituents: halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,
- or
- R.sup.3 is tetrahydropyran-3-yl, tetrahydropyran-4-yl or tetrahydrothiopyran-3-yl
- or
- R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 together form a bond or a three-membered to six-membered carbocyclic ring,
- and conventional agricultural salts of the compound I.
- 2. A benzoyl derivative of the formula Ia as claimed in claim 1 ##STR29## where L is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, halogen, nitro or cyano, M is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, halogen, nitro or cyano and Q and Z have the meanings stated in claim 1.
- 3. A benzoyl derivative of the formula Ib as claimed in claim 1 ##STR30## where L and M are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, halogen, nitro or cyano and Q and Z have the meanings stated in claim 1.
- 4. A benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in claim 1, where L and M are each hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, methylthio, chlorine, cyano, methylsulfonyl, nitro or trifluoromethyl.
- 5. A benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in claim 1, where Z is a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaromatic structure containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or phenyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen-, cyano-, nitro-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl- or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, or is a benzofused heteroaromatic structure having a 5-membered or 6-membered ring which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl.
- 6. A benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in claim 1, where Z is a heterocycle bonded via nitrogen selected from the group consisting of 1-pyrrolidinyl, 2,3-dihydropyrazol-1-yl, 2,3-dihydropyrazol-2-yl or 4,5-dihydropyrazol-1-yl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, a group --CO--R.sup.8, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or phenyl, which may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl or by an oxo group which may also be present in tautomeric form as a hydroxyl group, or the heterocyclic radical may form a bicyclic system with a fused-on phenyl ring which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, a fused-on carbocyclic structure or a fused-on second heterocyclic structure which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl.
- 7. A compound of the formula ##STR31## where R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each selected from the group consisting of H and methyl; R.sup.5 is H; L is selected from the group consisting of SO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, NO.sub.2 and Cl; M is selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, CH.sub.3 and CN; and Z is selected from the group consisting of 1-Pyrrolyl, 1,2,4-Triazol-1-yl and 3,5-Dimethyl-pyrazol-1-yl.
- 8. A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula I as claimed in claim 1, wherein the particular starting material of the formula II ##STR32## is acylated with a benzoic acid derivative of the formula III ##STR33## where T is halogen and L, M and Z have the meanings stated in claim 1, and the acylation product is subjected to a rearrangement reaction in the presence of a catalyst to give compound of formula I.
- 9. A herbicide containing at least one benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in claim 1 and conventional inert additives.
- 10. A method for controlling undesirable plant growth, wherein a herbicidal amount of a benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in claim 1 is allowed to act on the plants or on their habitat.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a 371 of PCT/EP96/00593 filed Feb. 13, 1996.
PCT Information
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PCT/EP96/00593 |
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8/14/1997 |
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WO96/26200 |
8/29/1996 |
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