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Patent Grant
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5167691
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Patent Number
5,167,691
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Date Filed
Thursday, October 3, 199132 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, December 1, 199231 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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Examiners
- Ivy; C. Warren
- Northington-Davis; Zinna
Agents
- Ertelt; H. Robinson
- Kennedy; Robert M.
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CPC
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- 548 376
- 071 92
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Abstract
This application discloses herbicidal 1-aryl-pyrazoles, compositions containing them, methods of preparing them, and methods for controlling undesired plant growth by preemergent or postemergent application of the herbicidal compositions to the locus where control is desired. The herbicidal compounds have the following generic structure: ##STR1## in which Ar is ##STR2## R is chlorine, cyano, or nitro; R.sup.1 is a group --C(O)CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --O--R.sup.13 in which R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are independently hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.13 is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylmethyl, or alkylaminosulfonyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or a group --C(O)CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --O--R.sup.13 ; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 are independently hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.5 is halogen or haloalkyl; R.sup.8 is halogen; R.sup.9 is haloalkyl; R.sup.10 is hydrogen, halogen, or a group --NR.sup.14 R.sup.15 in which R.sup.14 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.15 is alkyl, alkynyl, or a group --CHR.sup.16 --Ar.sup.1 in which R.sup.16 is hydrogen or alkyl; and Ar.sup.1 is tetrahydrofuran-2-yl; furan-2-yl, thien-2-yl, phenyl, or phenyl substituted with halogen or alkoxy. When R.sup.10 is a group --NR.sup.14 R.sup.15, in addition to the substituents listed above, R.sup.1 may be alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, or cycloalkylcarbonyl; and R.sup.2 may be hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl, or cycloalkylcarbonyl.
Description
This invention pertains to novel herbicidal 1-(substituted-aryl)-5-substituted-carbonylamino-4-substituted-pyrazoles for weed control in agriculture, horticulture, and other fields in which it is desired to control unwanted plant growth, such as grassy or broadleaf plant species. In particular it pertains to 1-(substituted-phenyl)- and 1-(substituted-pyridin-2-yl)-5-substituted-carbonylamino-4-(nitro/cyano/chloro)pyrazoles as pre- and postemergence herbicides.
A variety of herbicidal 1-arylpyrazoles have previously been described. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,812,165 describes compounds of the formula ##STR3## wherein Ar represents an optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl (including 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl and 3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl);
R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or nitro;
R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl or a radical --C(O)--A.sup.1 --(O--A.sup.2).sub.n --Y;
A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 independently represent a divalent alkylene radical;
Y includes hydroxyl, substituted alkoxy, or a radical --O--C(O)--R.sup.3
R.sup.3 includes hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, and substituted amino; and
n is 1, 2, 3, or 4.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,614,533 describes compounds of the formula ##STR4## wherein R.sup.1 includes hydrogen, nitro, halogen;
R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a radical --C(O)R.sup.12
R.sup.3, independently of R.sup.2, is hydrogen, --C(O)R--R.sup.12, or alkyl;
R.sup.4 -R.sup.8 include hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, and haloalkyl;
R.sup.12 includes alkoxyalkyl and alkylthioalkyl.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,772,312 describes compounds of the formula ##STR5## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R.sup.2 includes hydrogen, halogen, nitro;
R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a radical --C(O)R.sup.6 ;
R.sup.4 is a hydrogen, alkyl, or a radical --C(O)R.sup.6 ;
R.sup.6 includes alkoxyalkyl and alkylthioalkyl;
Py is a 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl group which is substituted with halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, or a group --S(O).sub.m R.sup.9 where m is 0, 1, or 2; and
R.sup.9 is alkyl, amino, substituted amino, or haloalkyl.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,930 describes compounds of the formula ##STR6## in which R.sup.1 includes hydrogen;
R.sup.2 includes hydrogen, nitro, or halogen;
R.sup.3 is hydrogen, or represents a radical --C(X)R.sup.6 or --S(O).sub.n R.sup.7 and
R.sup.4 is hydrogen, or alkyl, or represents a radical --C(X)--R.sup.6 or --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.7, or, in the case where R.sup.3 represents a --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.7 radical or a --C(O)--C.sub.m F.sub.2m+1 radical, also represents an inorganic or organic cation bonded in salt form;
wherein
R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl or alkylsulfinylalkyl, or represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or represents alkoxy or alkylthio, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino or optionally substituted arylamino,
X represents oxygen or sulfur;
n represents the number 0, 1 or 2;
m represents the number 1, 2 or 3; and
R.sup.7 represents alkyl, halogenoalkyl, or optionally substituted aryl;
but wherein, in the case where R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 represent hydrogen and R.sup.2 represents nitro, R.sup.4 does not simultaneously represent a propionyl radical.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,770,693 describes compounds of the formula ##STR7## in which R.sup.1 represents cyano, alkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkenylaminocarbonyl or alkynylaminocarbonyl;
R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted aryl; and
R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which are identical or different, represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl or radical --(X).sub.n --R.sup.8
wherein
X represents oxygen, sulfur, sulfinyl or sulfonyl,
n represents 0 or 1; and
R.sup.8 represents halogenoalkyl, provided that at least one of the radicals R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and
R.sup.7 represents a radical --(X).sub.n --R.sup.8, but R.sup.1 does not represent cyano if R.sup.5 represents trifluoromethyl.
German patent application DE 3,520,327-A discloses the following 5-amino-4-cyano-1-pyridylpyrazoles as herbicides: ##STR8## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl, or CXR.sup.3 ;
X is O or S;
R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthio, alkylthioalkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio or arylamino, or mono- or dialkylamino; and
Py is substituted pyridyl, but not 5-nitro-2-pyridyl or 3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl.
Other patents and published patent applications which further define the state of the art include U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,459,150, 4,746,354, 4,772,310, 4,774,254, and 4,936,892, European Patent 303,153A2, and Great Britain Patent Applications 2,123,420A and 2,136,427A.
An article by M. Dooley, et al., (Aust. J. Chem., 1989, 42, 747-50) describes the preparation of 1-(substituted -phenyl)-5-amino-4-cyanopyrazoles, intermediates in the present case, in a one-pot reaction between substituted hydrazines, malononitrile, and triethyl orthoformate. This process is similar to that described in Step A of Example 1 of this application.
It has now been found that 1-(substituted-aryl)-5-substituted-carbonylamino-4-substituted-pyrazoles are highly active pre- and postemergence herbicidal compounds. The novel compounds of this invention differ from the compounds of the prior art especially in the nature of the substituent on the 5-amino group of the pyrazole ring.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The novel 1-(substituted-aryl)-5-substituted -carbonylamino-4-substituted-pyrazoles of the present invention are described by the following generic structure: ##STR9## wherein Ar is selected from: ##STR10## R is selected from chlorine, cyano, or nitro; R.sup.1 is a group --C(O)CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --O--R.sup.13 in which R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are independently hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.13 is selected from hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylmethyl, or alkylaminosulfonyl;
R.sup.2 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or a group --C(O)CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --O--R.sup.13 ;
R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 are independently selected from hydrogen or halogen;
R.sup.5 is selected from halogen or haloalkyl;
R.sup.8 is halogen;
R.sup.9 is haloalkyl;
R.sup.10 is hydrogen,halogen, or a group --NR.sup.14 R.sup.15 in which R.sup.14 is selected from hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.15 is alkyl, alkynyl, or a group --CHR.sup.16 --Ar.sup.1 in which R.sup.16 is selected from hydrogen or alkyl; and Ar.sup.1 is selected from tetrahydrofuran-2-yl; furan-2-yl, thien-2-yl, and phenyl or phenyl substituted with halogen or alkoxy, and when
R.sup.10 is a group --NR.sup.14 R.sup.15, in addition to the substituents listed above, R.sup.1 may be alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, or cycloalkylcarbonyl; and R.sup.2 may be hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl, or cycloalkylcarbonyl.
Preferred are those compounds in which each alkyl and alkoxy contains 1 to 4 carbon atoms, each cycloalkyl contains 3-6 carbon atoms, and each alkynyl contains 3-4 carbon atoms.
The compounds of this invention were prepared by one of the following routes: ##STR11##
The process for the production of compounds of formula (I) has been disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,930 and in U.S. Pat. No. 4,772,312. The reaction of (I) with an appropriately substituted acetyl chloride (e.g., Cl--R.sup.1 =acetoxyacetyl chloride) and triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran (THF) yielded a 1-(substituted-aryl)-5-(substituted-methylcarbonyl)amino-4-nitropyrazole (II). ##STR12##
This alternative method for producing compounds of formula (II) begins with the reaction of a 5-amino-1-(substituted-aryl)pyrazole of formula (III) with an appropriately substituted-acetyl chloride and triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran to produce a 1-(substituted-aryl) -5-(substituted-methylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole (IV). Subsequent nitration of (IV) with nitric acid in acetic anhydride and acetic acid produced a 1-(substituted-aryl) -5-(substituted-methylcarbonyl)amino-4-nitropyrazole of formula (II). In cases where the R.sup.1 group of (II) was methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonyl, the compound was treated with sodium hydroxide in ethanol to yield a 1-(substituted-aryl)-5-hydroxymethylcarbonylamino -4-nitropyrazole (V). The reaction of (V) with a chloride of an R.sup.13 group (e.g., methylaminosulfonyl chloride) yielded a 1-(substituted-aryl)-5-(substituted -oxymethylcarbonyl)amino-4-nitropyrazole (VI) (e.g., 1-(substituted-aryl)-5-methylaminosulfonyloxymethylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole). ##STR13##
An appropriately substituted-arylhydrazine was reacted with ethoxymethylenemalononitrile in acetic acid and water to produce a substituted-arylhydrazomethylenemalononitrile (VII). Heating (VII) in 2 -ethoxyethanol yielded a 5-amino-1-(substituted-aryl)-4-cyanopyrazole (VIII). Treatment of (VIII) with pyridine and acetyl chloride in methylene chloride produced a 1-(substituted-aryl)-4-cyano-5-bis(methylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole (IX). Heating (IX) in ethanol and water yielded a 1-(substituted-aryl)-4-cyano-5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole (X). The reaction of (X) with an appropriately substituted-acetyl chloride (e.g., Cl-R.sup.1 =acetoxyacetyl chloride) and triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran yielded a 1-(substituted-aryl)-4-cyano-5-(N-methylcarbonyl-N-substituted-methylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole (XI). ##STR14##
In cases where the compound of formula (VIII) was 5-amino-1-(3,6-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole (VIIIa), an --NR.sup.14 R.sup.15 group was added by heating this compound with an appropriately substituted amine (e.g., benzylamine) in tetrahydrofuran producing a 5-amino-1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-6-substituted -aminopyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole (XII). The reaction of (XII) with an appropriately substituted-acetyl chloride (e.g., Cl-RI =propionyl chloride) yielded a 5-substituted-carbonylamino-1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl -6-substituted-aminopyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole (XIII). ##STR15##
To produce a pyrazole with a chlorine in the 4-position, a compound of formula (XIV) was treated with sulfuryl chloride in methylene chloride. This process is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,930. Reaction of (XV) with an appropriately substituted-acetyl chloride (e.g., acetoxyacetyl chloride) and triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran yielded a 4-chloro-1-(substituted-aryl)-5-(N-methylcarbonyl-N-substituted-methylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole (XVI).
Each of these methods of preparation is exemplified below.
EXAMPLE 1
(Method A)
1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-Trifluoromethylphenyl) -5-Methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonylamino-4-Nitropyrazole
(Compound 14)
Step A Ethyl 5-amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole-4-ylcarboxylate
To a stirred solution of 15.7 grams (0.634 mole) of 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenylhydrazine in 40 mL of anhydrous ethanol was added 10.7 grams (0.634 mole) of ethyl 2-cyano-3-ethoxyacrylate. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 21 hours, then cooled, and the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure, leaving a residue. This residue was suspended in 80 mL of a 50:50 mixture of diethyl ether/n-pentane. A solid formed and was removed by filtration to yield 20.4 grams of ethyl 5-amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazol-4-ylcarboxylate, m.p. 166-168.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step B 5-Amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole
A stirred mixture of 18.6 grams (0.500 mole) of ethyl 5-amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole-4-ylcarboxylate, 23 mL of water, and 23 mL of sulfuric acid was heated at 130.degree. C. for six hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled, 75 mL of crushed ice was added. A solid had formed and was collected by filtration; the filtrate was saved. This solid was washed with water and diethyl ether, allowed to dry, and set aside for further purification. To the filtrate was added an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution until a pH of 9.0 was obtained. A solid formed and was collected by filtration. This solid was washed with water and dried to yield 3.8 grams of 5-amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, m.p. 102.5-104.5.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
The solid that had been set aside was stirred in 50 mL of water, and the pH of the mixture was adjusted to 9.0 with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The aqueous mixture was stirred for ten minutes and then filtered. The filter cake was washed with water and dried to yield an additional 4.15 grams of product, m.p. 102.5-104.0.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step C 1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole
A mixture of 7.48 grams (0.0250 mole) of 5-amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 21.0 mL of glacial acetic acid, and 3.1 mL of acetic anhydride was stirred at room temperature for approximately 18 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into 100 mL of ice-water, forming a white precipitate. This solid was collected by filtration and washed in succession with dilute acetic acid and water. The washed solid was dried to yield 8.1 grams of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole, m.p. 103-105.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step D 1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole
A stirred solution of 7.86 grams (0.0230 mole) of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole in 20 mL of glacial acetic acid was cooled in an ice-water bath. Acetic anhydride (2.9 mL, 0.031 mole) was added dropwise, and the mixture was stirred briefly. Concentrated nitric acid (1.05 mL, 0.0245 mole) was added dropwise, and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for four hours. The mixture was poured into 60 mL of ice-water and stirred, forming a granular yellow solid. This solid was collected by filtration and washed with water. The solid was purified by recrystallization from ethanol and water to yield 5.63 grams of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl) -5-methylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole, m.p. 136.5-138.5.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step E 5-Amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-nitropyrazole
To a stirred solution of 5.63 grams (0.0146 mole) of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole in 21 mL of ethanol was added 12.0 mL (0.0144 mole) of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for approximately 24 hours, then cooled, and the ethanol was removed by distillation under reduced pressure, leaving an acidic residue. Water (10.5 mL) was added to this residue, and the mixture was made basic (pH 9.0) by the slow addition of an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The yellow solid that formed was collected by filtration. This solid was dried to yield 4.9 grams of 5-amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoro -methylphenyl)-4-nitropyrazole, m.p. 121.5-123.0.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step F 1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonylamino -4-nitropyrazole
To a stirred solution of 0.68 gram (0.0020 mole) of 5-amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl) -4-nitropyrazole and 0.42 gram (0.0042 mole) of triethylamine in 20 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise a solution of 0.55 gram (0.0040 mole) of acetoxyacetyl chloride in 8 mL of tetrahydrofuran. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for two hours. An additional 0.43 gram of acetoxyacetyl chloride and 0.22 gram of triethylamine were added, and the mixture was heated at reflux for 20 minutes. The mixture was cooled and filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving an oil. This oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel, eluted with ethyl acetate/n-hexane (50:50) to yield 0.11 gram of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonylamino -4-nitropyrazole as a waxy solid, Compound 14 of Table 1. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
EXAMPLE 2
(Method B)
1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-Trifluoromethylphenyl) - 5-Methylaminosulfonyloxymethylcarbonylamino -4-Nitropyrazole
(Compound 21)
Step A 1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl) -5-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonylaminopyrazole
To a cold (0.degree. C.), stirred solution of 7.0 grams (0.0234 mole) of 5-amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole (Example 1, Step B) and 2.76 grams (0.0273 mole) of triethylamine in 45 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added a solution of 3.54 grams (0.0259 mole) of acetoxyacetyl chloride in 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. After the mixture had been stirred for 24 hours, an additional 25 mL of tetrahydrofuran and 2.66 grams (0.0263 mole) of triethylamine were added. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux temperature for two hours. While the mixture was at reflux, triethylamine (1.4 grams, 0.0139 mole) and acetoxyacetyl chloride (0.89 gram, 0.0065 mole) were added to the mixture. After an additional hour at reflux the mixture was cooled and filtered. The solvents were removed by evaporation under reduced pressure, leaving a brown solid residue. The solid residue was washed in succession with a mixture of diethyl ether and water and then fresh diethyl ether to yield 6.6 grams of a white solid. A portion of this white solid (4.65 grams) was added to 100 mL of ethanol and 50 mL of water, stirred, and heated at reflux for 1.75 hours. The mixture was cooled, and the ethanol was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. The aqueous residue was extracted with methylene chloride. The organic extract was washed with water. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. Evaporation of the filtrate under reduced pressure yielded 3.92 grams of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonyloxymethyl-carbonylaminopyrazole as a pale yellow oil. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step B 1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonylamino -4-nitropyrazole
A mixture of 3.63 grams of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonylaminopyrazole, 0.5 mL of concentrated nitric acid, and 1.53 grams (0.0150 mole) of acetic anhydride in 9.4 mL of glacial acetic acid was stirred at room temperature for two hours. This mixture was poured into ice-water, forming a yellow solid. This solid was collected by filtration and was dried to yield 3.50 grams of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step C 1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-hydroxymethylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole
A mixture of 1.5 grams (0.0034 mole) of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonylamino -4-nitropyrazole, 2.63 mL of a 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, 1.5 mL of ethanol, and 4.7 mL of water was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. After the pH was adjusted to 5.0 with dilute hydrochloric acid, ethanol was removed from the mixture by distillation under reduced pressure. The remaining aqueous phase was extracted with methylene chloride, and the extract was washed with water. The washed organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 0.75 gram of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5 -hydroxymethylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole as a solid (compound 19 of Table 1). The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step D 1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylaminosulfonyloxymethylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole
A stirred solution of 0.48 gram (0.0012 mole) of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-hydroxymethylcarbonylamino-4-nitropyrazole and 0.27 gram (0.0027 mole) of triethylamine in 28.5 mL of methylene chloride was cooled in an ice-water bath. Methylaminosulfonyl chloride (0.55 gram, 0.0043 mole) was added dropwise, and the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stir for four hours. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove a salt that had formed. The filtrate was extracted in succession with water, dilute hydrochloric acid, a saturated, aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, and water. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a brown oil. This oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel, which was eluted with ethyl acetate: n-heptane (1:1) to yield an oil. This oil crystallized in methylene chloride and n-heptane to yield 0.07 gram of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylaminosulfonyloxymethylcarbonylamino -4-nitropyrazole as an ivory-colored solid (Compound 21 of Table 1). The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
EXAMPLE 3
(Method C)
1-(3-Chloro-5-Trifluoromethylpyridin-2-YL)-4-Cyano-5-(N-Methylcarbonyl-N-Methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonyl) -Aminopyrazole
(Compound 26)
Step A (3-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl) -hydrazomethylenemalononitrile
To a stirred solution of 12.2 grams (0.100 mole) of ethoxymethylenemalononitrile in 80 mL of water and 160 mL of glacial acetic acid was added 21.2 grams (0.100 mole) of (3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)hydrazine. The reaction mixture was stirred briskly to dissolve the hydrazine, resulting in a clear, red solution. On stirring at room temperature for five hours, this solution formed a thick slurry, which was diluted with 600 mL of water and filtered. The filter cake was washed with water and dried to yield 20.0 grams of (3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)hydrazomethylenemalononitrile. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step B 5-Amino-1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole
A stirred solution of 19.0 grams (0.066 mole) of (3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)hydrazomethylenemalononitrile in 190 mL of 2-ethoxyethanol was heated at reflux for four hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and was poured into 600 mL of water. The resulting aqueous slurry was stirred for a brief period and then filtered. The filter cake was washed with water and dried to yield 18.4 grams of 5-amino-1-(3-chloro-5 -trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step C 1-(3-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-5-bis(methylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole
Under a dry nitrogen atmosphere, a stirred mixture of 5.02 grams (0.0175 mole) of 5-amino-1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole and 12.7 grams (0.161 mole) of pyridine in 470 mL of methylene chloride was cooled to 5.degree. C. Acetyl chloride (12.5 grams, 0.159 mole) was added dropwise. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for approximately 20 hours. The mixture was then cooled, treated with decolorizing charcoal, and filtered through a pad of Celite.RTM. filter aid. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a residue. This residue was stirred vigorously with a mixture of water and diethyl ether. The diethyl ether was allowed to evaporate at room temperature and pressure, leaving an aqueous slurry, which was cooled in an ice bath and then filtered. The filter cake was washed with water and air dried to yield 6.6 grams of 1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-5-bis(methylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole, m.p. 129.5-132.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step D 1-(3-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole
A stirred mixture of 0.32 gram (8.6.times.10.sup.-4 mole) of 1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-5-bis- (methylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole, 10 mL of water, and 10 mL of ethanol was heated at reflux for four hours.
The mixture was cooled, and most of the ethanol was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. The aqueous pot residue, which contained a solid, was diluted with water, and the mixture was filtered. The filter cake was dried to yield 0.22 gram of 1-(3-chloro -5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step E 1-(3-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-(N-methylcarbonyl-N-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole
A stirred solution of 0.22 gram (6.7.times.10.sup.-4 mole) of 1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole and 0.081 gram (8.0.times.10.sup.-4 mole) of triethylamine in 25 mL of tetrahydrofuran was cooled to -5.degree. C. Acetoxyacetyl chloride (0.10 gram, 7.3.times.10.sup.-4 mole) was added, and the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 30 minutes and then cooled to 0.degree. C. Additional acetoxyacetyl chloride (0.05 gram) and triethylamine (0.04 gram) were added, and the mixture was heated at reflux for 30 minutes. The mixture was cooled and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a residue, which was diluted with water and stirred, forming a waxy solid. This solid was recrystallized from ethanol and water to yield 0.15 gram of 1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl) -4-cyano-5-(N-methylcarbonyl-N-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole, m.p. 170-173.degree. C. (Compound 26 of Table 1). The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
EXAMPLE 4
(Method D)
1-(3-Chloro-5-Trifluoromethyl-6-Phenylmethylaminopyridin -2-YL)-4-Cyano-5-Ethylcarbonylaminopyrazole
(Compound 53)
Step A 3,6-Dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylhydrazine
To a stirred mixture of 127.0 grams (0.507 mole) of 2,3,6-trichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine and 62.0 grams (0.632 mole) of potassium acetate in 470 mL of ethanol was added dropwise 17.9 grams (0.557 mole) of anhydrous hydrazine. During the addition the reaction temperature rose to 55.degree. C., and a yellow slurry formed. This mixture was stirred at room temperature for approximately sixteen hours and then diluted with two liters of diethyl ether and shaken. The resultant mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a solid residue. This solid was purified by crystallization from 445 mL of methanol and 235 mL of water to yield, after drying, 91.5 grams of 3,6-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylhydrazine. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step B 3,6-Dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl -hydrazomethylenemalononitrile
To a stirred mixture of 30.0 grams (0.246 mole) of ethoxymethylenemalononitrile in 186 mL of water and 370 mL of glacial acetic acid was added 60.0 grams (0.244 mole) of 3,6-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylhydrazine. After stirring for four hours at room temperature this mixture was a clear, wine-red solution, which was stirred for an additional 20 hours. A small sample of the reaction solution, on dilution with water, formed an oily resin, from which the supernatant liquid was decanted. When the resin was stirred with a small portion of chloroform, a granular, yellow solid formed. When this solid was added to the reaction solution, a precipitate formed. This mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and then poured into 1600 mL of water. This aqueous mixture was stirred occasionally with a glass rod during a one hour period. The aqueous mixture was filtered, the filter cake washed with water and air-dried to yield 45.1 grams of 3,6-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin -2-ylhydrazomethylenemalononitrile, m.p. 144-147.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step C 5-Amino-1-(3,6-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin -2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole
A stirred solution of 45.1 grams (0.140 mole) of 3,6-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylhydrazomethylenemalononitrile in 300 mL of 2-ethoxyethanol was heated at reflux for approximately 1.5 hours. The solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure, leaving a slurry-like residue. This residue was washed twice with 300 to 400 mL portions of n-pentane. The resultant solid was dried to yield 38.6 grams of 5-amino-1-(3,6-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step D 5-Amino-1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-6-phenylmethylaminopyridin -2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole
A stirred solution of 6.0 grams (0.019 mole) of 5 -amino-1-(3,6-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole and 15.4 grams (0.144 mole) of benzylamine in 100 mL of tetrahydrofuran was heated at reflux for 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a residue. This residue was dissolved in methylene chloride, and the organic solution was washed in succession with water, dilute hydrochloric acid, and water. The washed organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a pale yellow solid residue. This residue, in 200 mL of petroleum ether, was heated to reflux and then allowed to cool to room temperature. The mixture was filtered, and the filter cake was dried to yield 3.0 grams of 5-amino-1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-6-phenylmethylaminopyridin -2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step E 1-(3-Chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-6-phenylmethylaminopyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-5-ethylcarbonylaminopyrazole
A stirred solution of 0.5 gram (0.001 mole) of 5-amino-1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-6-phenylmethylaminopyridin-2-yl)-4-cyanopyrazole and 1.0 gram (0.013 mole) of pyridine in 25 mL of methylene chloride was cooled to -10.degree. C. A solution of 1.2 grams (0.013 mole) of propionyl chloride in 10 mL of methylene chloride was added dropwise. After completion of the addition, the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and then was heated at reflux for approximately 19 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving an oil. This oil was partitioned between diethyl ether and water. The organic phase was washed in succession with water, dilute hydrochloric acid, and water. The washed organic phase was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a residue. This residue was dissolved in 13 mL of ethanol and 13 mL of water. The resultant mixture was stirred and heated at reflux. Potassium carbonate (0.20 gram, 0.0014 mole) was added, and the mixture was stirred and heated at reflux for approximately 15 minutes. The solvents were removed by distillation under reduced pressure, leaving a waxy solid. This solid was purified by crystallization from ethanol and water to yield 0.51 gram of 1-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-6-phenylmethylaminopyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-5-ethylcarbonylaminopyrazole, m.p. 139-142.degree. C. (Compound 53 of Table 1). The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
EXAMPLE 5
(Method E)
4-Chloro-1-(2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-4-Trifluoromethylphenyl) -5-(N-Methylcarbonyl-N-Methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole
(Compound 1)
Step A 4-Chloro-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl) -5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole
A solution of 0.80 gram (0.0023 mole) of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole (Step C of Example 1) in 25 mL of methylene chloride was cooled to -5.degree. C. Sulfuryl chloride (9.35 gram, 0.0026 mole) was added dropwise during a two minute period. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with methylene chloride and washed in succession with an aqueous, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and water. The organic phase was evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 0.82 gram of 4-chloro-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl) -5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole as a white solid, m.p. 45-47.degree. C. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Step B 4-Chloro-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl) -5-(N-methylcarbonyl-N-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole
A stirred solution of 0.50 gram (0.0013 mole) of 4-chloro-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl) -5-methylcarbonylaminopyrazole and 0.6 mL of triethylamine in 15 mL of tetrahydrofuran was cooled to -5.degree. C. Acetoxyacetyl chloride (0.55 gram, 0.0040 mole) was added, and the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a residue. This residue was dissolved in methylene chloride and washed with water. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a gummy solid. This solid was stirred in a small portion of ethanol to yield a white solid. This mixture was filtered, and the filter cake was dried to yield 0.29 gram of 4-chloro-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(N-methylcarbonyl-N-methylcarbonyloxymethylcarbonyl)aminopyrazole (Compound 1 of Table 1). The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
Representative compounds of the invention prepared by the methods exemplified above are shown in Table 1.
Characterizing properties of these compounds are given in Table 2.
HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY
The 1-(substituted-aryl)-5-substituted-carbonylamino -4-substituted-pyrazoles of this invention were tested in pre- and postemergence evaluations using a variety of broadleaf and grasseous crops and weeds. The test species used in demonstrating the herbicidal activity of this invention include cotton (Gossypium hirsutum var. DPL61), soybean (Glycine max var. Williams), field corn (Zea mays var. Agway 425X), rice (Oryza sativa var. Labelle), wheat (Triticum aestivum var. Wheaton), morningglory (Ipomea lacunosa or Ipomea hederacea), wild mustard (Brassica kaber), velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli), green foxtail (Setaria viridis), johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense), blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides), common chickweed (Stellaria media), and common cocklebur (Xanthium pennsylvanicum).
Preparation of Flats
Preemergence:
Two disposable fiber flats (8 cm.times.15 cm.times.25 cm) for each rate of application for each candidate herbicide are filled to an approximate depth of 6.5 cm with steam-sterilized sandy loam soil. The soil is leveled and impressed with a template to provide five or six evenly spaced furrows 13 cm long and 0.5 cm deep in each flat.
In one case, seeds of cotton, soybean, corn, rice, and wheat are planted in the furrows of the first flat, and seeds of morningglory, wild mustard, velvetleaf, barnyardgrass, green foxtail, and johnsongrass are planted in the furrows of the second flat. The six-row template is employed to firmly press the seeds into place. A topping soil of equal portions of sand and sandy loam soil is placed uniformly on top of each flat to a depth of approximately 0.5 cm.
In another case, seeds of soybean, wheat, corn, green foxtail, and johnsongrass are planted in the furrows of the first flat, and seeds of velvetleaf, morningglory, common chickweed, cocklebur, and blackgrass are planted in the furrows of the second flat. The five-row template is employed to firmly press the seeds into place. A topping soil of equal portions of sand and sandy loam soil is placed uniformly on top of each flat to a depth of approximately 0.5 cm.
In each case, the flats are first watered, then sprayed with a solution of test compound as described below.
Postemergence:
Two flats for each rate of application for each herbicide candidate are also prepared for postemergence application. The postemergence flats are prepared in the same manner as discussed above for the preemergence flats. The prepared flats are watered for 8-11 days, then the foliage of the emerged tests plants is sprayed with a solution of test compound as described below. Application of Herbicides
In both the preemergence and postemergence tests, the candidate herbicides are applied as aqueous acetone solutions, usually at rates equivalent to 8.0 kilograms/hectare (kg/ha) and/or submultiples thereof, i.e., 4.0 kg/ha, 2.0 kg/ha, and so on.
The four flats (2 preemergence, 2 postemergence) are placed together and sprayed with 30 mL of test solution containing an appropriate amount of the test compound, i.e., approximately 7.5 mL of the test solution is sprayed on each of the four flats. Preemergence applications are made as sprays to the soil surface. Postemergence applications are made as sprays to the foliage. After treatment, the two preemergence flats are watered regularly at the soil surface for approximately 2 weeks, at which time phytotoxicity data are recorded. In the postemergence test the foliage is kept dry for 24 hours after treatment, then watered regularly for approximately 2 weeks, and phytotoxicity data recorded.
Preparation of Test Solutions
For flats of the size described above, an application rate of 8.0 kg/ha of active ingredient is equivalent to 0.06 g of active ingredient/flat (0.24 g for the four flats). A stock solution of 0.48 g of the candidate herbicide in 60 mL of a 50:50 mixture of water and acetone containing 0.5% (v/v) of sorbitan monolaurate emulsifier/solubilizer is divided into two 30 mL portions, each containing 0.24 g of the candidate herbicide. For the 8.0 kg/ha application, one of the 30 mL portions is sprayed undiluted onto the four flats (7.5 mL/flat). The remaining 30 mL portion of the stock solution is diluted with an additional 30 mL of the aqueous acetone/emulsifier mixture to provide 60 mL of a solution containing 0.24 g of candidate herbicide. As above, this solution is divided into two 30 mL portions, each containing 0.12 g of candidate herbicide. One of the 30 mL portions is applied, without further dilution, to the four flats for the 4 0 kg/ha rate. The remaining 30 mL portion is further diluted with an equal amount of aqueous acetone/emulsifier mixture, and the resulting 60 mL solution of 0.12 g candidate herbicide is divided into two 30 mL portions each containing 0.06 g of candidate herbicide. One of the 30 mL (0.06 g active) portions is used for the 2.0 kg/ha application rate and the other is used in the preparation of lower rate test solutions by the same serial dilution technique.
Phytotoxicity data are taken as percent control. Percent control is determined by a method similar to the 0 to 100 rating system disclosed in "Research Methods in Weed Science," 2nd ed., B. Truelove, Ed.; Southern Weed Science Society; Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., 1977. The rating system is as follows:
______________________________________Herbicide Rating SystemRating DescriptionPercent of Main Crop WeedControl Categories Description Description______________________________________ 0 No effect No crop No weed reduction control or injury10 Slight Slight dis- Very poor weed effect coloration control or stunting20 Some dis- Poor weed coloration, control stunting or stand loss30 Crop injury Poor to defi- more pronounced cient weed but not lasting control40 Moderate Moderate injury, Deficient weed effect crop usually control recovers50 Crop injury Deficient to more lasting, moderate weed recovery doubtful control60 Lasting crop Moderate weed injury, no control recovery70 Severe Heavy injury and Control some- stand loss what less than satisfactory80 Crop nearly des- Satisfactory troyed, a few to good weed survivors control90 Only occasional Very good to live plants left excellentcontrol100 Complete Complete crop Complete weed effect destruction destruction______________________________________
For herbicidal application, the active compounds are formulated into herbicidal compositions by admixture in herbicidally effective amounts with adjuvants and carriers normally employed in the art for facilitating the dispersion of active ingredients for the particular utility desired, recognizing the fact that the formulation and mode of application of a toxicant may affect the activity of the material in a given application. Thus, for agricultural use the present herbicidal compounds may be formulated as granules of relatively large particle size, as water-soluble or water-dispersible granules, as powdery dusts, as wettable powders, as emulsifiable concentrates, as solutions, or as any of several other known types of formulations, depending on the desired mode of application.
These herbicidal compositions may be applied either as water-diluted sprays, or dusts, or granules to the areas in which suppression of vegetation is desired. These formulations may contain as little as 0.1%, 0.2% or 0.5% to as much as 95% or more by weight of active ingredient.
Dusts are free flowing admixtures of the active ingredient with finely divided solids such as talc, natural clays, kieselguhr, flours such as walnut shell and cottonseed flours, and other organic and inorganic solids which act as dispersants and carriers for the toxicant; these finely divided solids have an average particle size of less than about 50 microns. A typical dust formulation useful herein is one containing 1.0 part or less of the herbicidal compound and 99.0 parts of talc.
Wettable powders, also useful formulations for both pre- and postemergence herbicides, are in the form of finely divided particles which disperse readily in water or other dispersant. The wettable powder is ultimately applied to the soil either as a dry dust or as an emulsion in water or other liquid. Typical carriers for wettable powders include Fuller's earth, kaolin clays, silicas, and other highly absorbent, readily wet inorganic diluents. Wettable powders normally are prepared to contain about 5-80% of active ingredient, depending on the absorbency of the carrier, and usually also contain a small amount of a wetting, dispersing or emulsifying agent to facilitate dispersion. For example, a useful wettable powder formulation contains 80.8 parts of the herbicidal compound 17.9 parts of Palmetto clay, and 1.0 part of sodium lignosulfonate and 0.3 part of sulfonated aliphatic polyester as wetting agents. Frequently additional wetting agent and/or oil will be added to the tank mix for postemergence application to facilitate dispersion on the foliage and absorption by the plant.
Other useful formulations for herbicidal applications are emulsifiable concentrates (ECs) which are homogeneous liquid or paste compositions dispersible in water or other dispersant, and may consist entirely of the herbicidal compound and a liquid or solid emulsifying agent, or may also contain a liquid carrier, such as xylene, heavy aromatic naphthas, isophorone, or other non-volatile organic solvent. For herbicidal application these concentrates are dispersed in water or other liquid carrier, and normally applied as a spray to the area to be treated. The percentage by weight of the essential active ingredient may vary according to the manner in which the composition is to be applied, but in general comprises 0.5 to 95% of active ingredient by weight of the herbicidal composition.
Flowable formulations are similar to ECs except that the active ingredient is suspended in a liquid carrier, generally water. Flowables, like ECs, may include a small amount of a surfactant, and contain active ingredient in the range of 0.5 to 95%, frequently from 10 to 50%, by weight of the composition. For application, flowables may be diluted in water or other liquid vehicle, and are normally applied as a spray to the area to be treated.
Typical wetting, dispersing or emulsifying agents used in agricultural formulations include, but are not limited to, the alkyl and alkylaryl sulfonates and sulfates and their sodium salts; alkylaryl polyether alcohols; sulfated higher alcohols; polyethylene oxides; sulfonated animal and vegetable oils; sulfonated petroleum oils; fatty acid esters of polyhydric alcohols and the ethylene oxide addition products of such esters; and the addition product of long-chain mercaptans and ethylene oxide. Many other types of useful surface-active agents are available in commerce. The surface-active agent, when used, normally comprises from 1 to 15% by weight of the composition.
Other useful formulations include suspensions of the active ingredient in a relatively non-volatile solvent such as water, corn oil, kerosene, propylene glycol, or other suitable solvents.
Still other useful formulations for herbicidal applications include simple solutions of the active ingredient in a solvent in which it is completely soluble at the desired concentration, such as acetone, alkylated naphthalenes, xylene, or other organic solvents. Granular formulations, wherein the toxicant is carried on relatively coarse particles, are of particular utility for aerial distribution or for penetration of cover crop canopy. Pressurized sprays, typically aerosols wherein the active ingredient is dispersed in finely divided form as a result of vaporization of a low boiling dispersant solvent carrier, such as the Freon fluorinated hydrocarbons, may also be used. Water-soluble or water-dispersible granules are also useful formulations for herbicidal application of the present compounds. Such granular formulations are free-flowing, non-dusty, and readily water-soluble or water-miscible. The soluble or dispersible granular formulations described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,920,442 are useful herein with the present herbicidal compounds. In use by the farmer on the field, the granular formulations, emulsifiable concentrates, flowable concentrates, solutions, etc., may be diluted with water to give a concentration of active ingredient in the range of say 0.1% or 0.2% to 1.5% or 2%.
The active herbicidal compounds of this invention may be formulated and/or applied with insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, plant growth regulators, fertilizers, or other agricultural chemicals and may be used as effective soil sterilants as well as selective herbicides in agriculture. In applying an active compound of this invention, whether formulated alone or with other agricultural chemicals, an effective amount and concentration of the active compound is of course employed; the amount may be as low as, e.g. about 1 to 250 g/ha, preferably about 4 to 30 g/ha. For field use, where there are losses of herbicide, higher application rates (e.g., four times the rates mentioned above) may be employed.
The active herbicidal compounds of this invention may be used in combination with other herbicides, e.g. they may be mixed with, say, an equal or larger amount of a known herbicide such as chloroacetanilide herbicides such as 2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide (alachlor), 2-chloro-N-(2 -ethyl-6-methylphenyl-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide (metolachlor), and N-chloroacetyl-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)glycine (diethatyl-ethyl); benzothiadiazinone herbicides such as 3-(1-methylethyl)-(1H)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4-(3H)-one-2,2-dioxide (bentazon); triazine herbicides such as 6-chloro-N-ethyl-N-(1-methylethyl) -1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (atrazine), and 2-[4-chloro -6-(ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino-2-methylpropanenitrile (cyanazine); dinitroaniline herbicides such as 2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzeneamine (trifluralin); aryl urea herbicides such as N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea (diuron) and N,N -dimethyl-N'-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea (fluometuron); and 2-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone.
It is apparent that various modifications may be made in the formulation and application of the compounds of this invention without departing from the inventive concepts herein as defined in the claims.
TABLE 1__________________________________________________________________________ ##STR16##Compound R R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 R.sup.7__________________________________________________________________________ 1 Cl C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 F F CF.sub.3 F F 2 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H H CF.sub.3 H H 3 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H H H CF.sub.3 H H 4 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 Cl Cl Cl H H 5 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H F F CF.sub.3 F F 6 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OH H Cl H CF.sub.3 H H 7 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl H CF.sub.3 H H 8 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OH H Cl H CF.sub.3 H Cl 9 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl H CF.sub.3 H Cl10 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.2 NHCH.sub.3 H Cl H CF.sub.3 H Cl11 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.2 NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 H Cl H CF.sub.3 H Cl12 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OH H F F CF.sub.3 F F13 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 H F F CF.sub.3 F F14 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H F F CF.sub.3 F F15 NO.sub.2 C(O)C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H F F CF.sub.3 F F16 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)C.sub.6 H.sub.5 H F F CF.sub.3 F F17 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 F F CF.sub.3 F F18 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 C(O)CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 F F CF.sub.3 F F19 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 F F CF.sub.3 F F20 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)OCH.sub.3 F F CF.sub.3 F F21 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.2 NHCH.sub.3 H F F CF.sub.3 F F22 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.2 NHC.sub.2 H.sub.5 H F F CF.sub.3 F F23 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.2 NHCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 H F F CF.sub.3 F F__________________________________________________________________________ ##STR17##Compound R R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.8 R.sup.9 R.sup.10__________________________________________________________________________24 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 H25 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 H26 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 H27 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 H28 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 Cl29 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 Cl30 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 OCH.sub. 3 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.531 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OH H Cl CF.sub.3 H32 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 H33 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 H34 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 H35 NO.sub.2 C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 Cl36 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.337 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.338 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 N(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.239 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 CCH40 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CCH41 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 H Cl CF.sub.3 N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CCH42 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 CCH43 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CCH44 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.545 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.546 CN C(O)CH.sub.2 Cl H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.547 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.6 H.sub.548 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.6 H.sub.549 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 -4-Cl50 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 -4-Cl51 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 -4-OCH.su b.352 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 -4-OCH.su b.353 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.554 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 H Cl CF.sub.3 N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.555 CN C(O)C.sub. 2 H.sub.5 C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 Cl CF.sub.3 N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.556 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 -4-Cl57 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 -4-Cl58 CN C(O)C.sub.3 H.sub.7 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.559 CN C(O)C.sub.3 H.sub.7 C(O)C.sub.3 H.sub.7 Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.560 CN C(O)CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.561 CN C(O)-cyclopropyl H Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.562 CN C(O)-cyclopropyl C(O)-cyclopropyl Cl CF.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.563 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 H Cl CF.sub.3 ##STR18##64 CN C(O)CH.sub.3 C(O)CH.sub.3 Cl CF.sub.3 ##STR19##65 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 H Cl CF.sub.3 ##STR20##66 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 H Cl CF.sub.3 ##STR21##67 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 H Cl CF.sub.3 ##STR22##68 CN C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C(O)C.sub.2 H.sub.5 Cl CF.sub.3 ##STR23##__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 2______________________________________Characterizing PropertiesCompoundNo. M.P. (.degree.C.)______________________________________1 122-123 24 solid 47 solid2 121-123 25 solid 48 oil3 119-123 26 170-173 49 76 (dec)4 132-134 27 solid 50 62 (dec)5 176-178 28 solid 51 solid6 49-51 29 167-170 52 waxy solid7 oil 30 149-151.5 53 139-1428 157-160 31 67-70 54 solid9 oil 32 119-121 55 175-176.510 solid 33 solid 56 oil11 oil 34 solid 57 126-12812 solid 35 148-151 58 128-13113 oil 36 181.5-183.5 59 solid14 waxy solid 37 153-156 60 solid15 oil 38 oil 61 166-167.516 solid 39 154-156 62 oil17 98-100 40 152-154 63 solid18 oil 41 solid 64 154-15619 159-160 42 Waxy solid 65 oil20 141-142 43 oil 66 oil21 solid 44 158- 160 67 solid22 91-95 45 138-143 68 oil23 solid 46 waxy solid______________________________________
TABLE 3______________________________________PREEMERGENCE HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY (% Control) Compound No. 1 2 3 4 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 2.0 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 60 85 100Blackgrass 80 50 50 100Soybean 30 5 10 95Morningglory 95 80 70 100Green foxtail 95 30 70 100Johnsongrass 85 50 70 100Chickweed 10 10 15 100Wheat 85 20 30 100Cocklebur 90 50 50 95Corn 95 60 80 95______________________________________ Compound No. 5 6 7 8 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Blackgrass 80 85 85 95Soybean 50 90 70 95Morningglory 90 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 90 100 100 100Chickweed 70 100 100 100Wheat 70 90 85 95Cocklebur 95 90 85 100Corn 100 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 9 10 11 12 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Blackgrass 95 100 85 95Soybean 100 100 80 85Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 100 100 95Chickweed 100 100 95 95Wheat 95 100 95 90Cocklebur 95 100 85 100Corn 95 100 100 95______________________________________ Compound No. 13 14 15 16 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Blackgrass 85 100 95 95Soybean 80 70 70 85Morningglory 95 100 100 100Green foxtail 95 95 100 100Johnsongrass 95 95 95 95Chickweed 95 100 95 100Wheat 80 95 85 95Cocklebur 100 100 95 100Corn 95 95 95 95______________________________________ Compound No. 17 18 19 20 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Blackgrass 90 85 100 95Soybean 40 40 85 40Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 95 100 100Johnsongrass 95 95 100 95Chickweed 95 95 100 80Wheat 70 80 90 85Cocklebur 100 100 100 100Corn 95 95 95 95______________________________________ Compound No. 21 22 23 24 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 95Blackgrass 95 100 90 45Soybean 90 85 30 85Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 100 95 95Chickweed 100 100 100 95Wheat 95 95 90 70Cocklebur 100 100 85 95Corn 95 95 95 100______________________________________ Compound No. 25 26 27 28 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 80 100 100 100Blackgrass 50 100 100 85Soybean 40 100 95 25Morningglory 95 100 100 55Green foxtail 90 100 100 95Johnsongrass 90 100 100 95Chickweed 40 100 100 80Wheat 80 100 100 35Cocklebur 50 100 95 50Corn 95 100 100 95______________________________________ Compound No. 29 30 31 32 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 90Blackgrass 95 100 100Soybean 15 30 100 100Morningglory 95 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 95 90 100 100Chickweed 100 100 100Wheat 70 90 100 100Cocklebur 80 95 95Corn 95 85 100 100Cotton 100Rice 70Wild mustard 100______________________________________ Compound No. 33 34 35 36 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 95 90 100Barnyardgrass 100Blackgrass 100 40 70Soybean 100 55 0 100Morningglory 100 100 85 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 90 95 100Chickweed 100 95 90Wheat 100 95 50 100Cocklebur 95 95 0Corn 100 100 90 100Cotton 100Rice 100Wild mustard 100______________________________________ Compound No. 37 38 39 40 Rate (kg/ha)Species 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 95 100 100Soybean 100 60 100 100Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 100 100 100Wheat 100 100 100 100Corn 100 95 100 100Cotton 100 90 100 100Rice 95 95 100 95Wild mustard 100 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 41 42 43 44 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 100 95 100Soybean 100 100 100 100Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 100 100 100Wheat 95 100 100 100Corn 100 100 100 100Cotton 95 100 100 100Rice 100 100 95 100Wild mustard 100 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 45 46 47 48 Rate (kg/ha)Species 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 95 100 95Soybean 100 70 5 5Morningglory 100 100 80 95Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 100 100 100Wheat 100 70 40 40Corn 100 70 95 80Cotton 100 90 70 60Rice 95 60 70 70Wild mustard 100 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 49 50 51 52 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 85 100 100 90Soybean 80 80 90 70Morningglory 95 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 95 100 100 70Wheat 90 85 95 70Corn 90 90 95 95Cotton 95 90 95 90Rice 95 95 95 95Wild mustard 100 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 53 54 55 56 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 95 95 100 100Soybean 100 100 95 85Morningglory 100 100 100 90Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 95 95 100 100Wheat 95 85 95 90Corn 95 95 100 95Cotton 100 100 95 95Rice 95 95 95 95Wild mustard 100 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 57 58 59 60 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 10 100 95 100Soybean 40 95 100 100Morningglory 70 100 100 100Green foxtail 90 100 100 100Johnsongrass 30 100 100 100Wheat 15 95 85 95Corn 15 95 100 100Cotton 50 95 85 90Rice 20 85 80 95Wild mustard 100 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 61 62 63 64 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 100 100 100Soybean 100 100 100 100Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 100 100 100Wheat 90 80 100 100Corn 95 85 100 100Cotton 85 90 90 100Rice 95 95 100 100Wild mustard 100 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 65 66 67 68 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 100 100 100Soybean 100 100 95 100Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 100 100 100Wheat 95 100 99 100Corn 100 100 100 100Cotton 100 100 100 100Rice 95 100 100 100Wild mustard 100 100 100 100______________________________________
TABLE 4______________________________________POSTEMERGENCE HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY (% Control) Compound No. 1 2 3 4 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 2.0 2.0 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 90 40 60 100Blackgrass 15 40 50 95Soybean 70 50 40 95Morningglory 85 60 50 100Green foxtail 100 70 80 95Johnsongrass 70 30 20 95Chickweed 20 40 40 100Wheat 20 40 40 95Cocklebur 90 15 15 100Corn 30 50 60 95______________________________________ Compound No. 5 6 7 8 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 70 80 95Blackgrass 40 15 50 70Soybean 70 95 95 95Morningglory 100 80 95 95Green foxtail 100 90 85 100Johnsongrass 90 100 90 95Chickweed 50 90 95 100Wheat 70 70 30 50Cocklebur 100 60 70 90Corn 95 95 85 80______________________________________ Compound No. 9 10 11 12 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 95 100Blackgrass 70 95 85 95Soybean 95 100 95 80Morningglory 100 90 95 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 95 100 85 95Chickweed 100 100 100 100Wheat 60 95 80 70Cocklebur 90 100 100 100Corn 90 100 85 95______________________________________ Compound No. 13 14 15 16 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 95 100 90 100Blackgrass 85 100 85 85Soybean 95 90 60 85Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 95 100Johnsongrass 95 100 90 95Chickweed 100 100 90 90Wheat -- 90 40 --Cocklebur 100 100 90 100Corn 95 95 80 95______________________________________ Compound No. 17 18 19 20 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 85 100 100Blackgrass 90 80 95 85Soybean 80 95 80 95Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 95 95 100 100Chickweed 100 100 95 90Wheat 100 -- 80 60Cocklebur 100 95 100 100Corn 100 95 95 85______________________________________ Compound No. 21 22 23 24 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Blackgrass 100 100 80 10Soybean 95 95 95 85Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 95Johnsongrass 100 100 100 60Chickweed 100 100 100 95Wheat 90 85 80 20Cocklebur 100 100 95 95Corn 95 100 95 40______________________________________ Compound No. 25 26 27 28 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 30 100 100 100Blackgrass 15 95 100 20Soybean 70 100 95 25Morningglory 95 100 100 85Green foxtail 20 100 100 95Johnsongrass 40 95 100 90Chickweed 10 100 100 95Wheat 10 95 90 0Cocklebur 40 100 95 40Corn 60 95 85 35______________________________________ Compound No. 29 30 31 32 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 90Blackgrass 90 85 95Soybean 60 70 95 95Morningglory 95 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 -- 100 100Chickweed 100 100 100Wheat 15 70 95 100Cocklebur 70 95 95Corn 90 60 95 100Cotton 85Rice 30Wild mustard 50______________________________________ Compound No. 33 34 35 36 Rate (kg/ha)Species 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 90 80 100Barnyardgrass 100Blackgrass 100 0 50Soybean 100 85 80 100Morningglory 100 90 95 100Green foxtail 100 95 100 100Johnsongrass 100 45 100 100Chickweed 100 95 95Wheat 95 10 20 100Cocklebur 95 80 60Corn 95 10 70 100Cotton 100Rice 100Wild mustard 100______________________________________ Compound No. 37 38 39 40 Rate (kg/ha)Species 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 70 95 100Soybean 100 90 100 95Morningglory 100 95 100 100Green foxtail 100 95 100 100Johnsongrass 100 90 -- 100Wheat 100 85 100 100Corn 100 90 100 100Cotton 100 95 100 100Rice 100 80 85 95Wild mustard 100 70 95 100______________________________________ Compound No. 41 42 43 44 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 100 100 100Soybean 95 100 95 100Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 95 95 100 100Johnsongrass 95 -- 100 100Wheat 100 95 100 100Corn 100 90 100 100Cotton 100 100 100 100Rice 100 85 95 100Wild mustard 95 95 100 95______________________________________ Compound No. 45 46 47 48 Rate (kg/ha)Species 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 95 90Barnyardgrass 100 95 100 100Soybean 100 40 70 60Morningglory 100 100 95 80Green foxtail 100 95 90 95Johnsongrass 100 -- 100 100Wheat 100 50 70 50Corn 100 70 70 70Cotton 100 50 95 100Rice 100 60 70 30Wild mustard 100 80 80 95______________________________________ Compound No. 49 50 51 52 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 95 100 95 100Soybean 85 100 100 95Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 95 100 100 100Johnsongrass 95 100 100 100Wheat 90 95 95 95Corn 100 95 100 100Cotton 100 100 100 100Rice 80 80 80 90Wild mustard 95 95 100 95______________________________________ Compound No. 53 54 55 56 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 70 90 70Soybean 100 100 95 100Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 70 100 100Johnsongrass 100 50 100 100Wheat 100 90 95 95Corn 100 70 100 100Cotton 100 100 100 100Rice 100 70 100 95Wild mustard 100 100 95 100______________________________________ Compound No. 57 58 59 60 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 10 95 50 100Soybean 70 100 95 100Morningglory 30 100 100 100Green foxtail 30 100 100 100Johnsongrass 20 100 100 100Wheat 40 100 85Corn 40 95 90 90Cotton 100 100 100 100Rice 15 85 90 80Wild mustard 50 100 100 100______________________________________ Compound No. 61 62 63 64 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 95 95 100 100Soybean 95 100 100 100Morningglory 100 100 100 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 100 100 100Wheat 100 95 100 100Corn 95 95 100 100Cotton 100 100 95 95Rice 95 95 100 100Wild mustard 100 100 100 85______________________________________ Compound No. 65 66 67 68 Rate (kg/ha)Species 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0______________________________________Velvetleaf 100 100 100 100Barnyardgrass 100 100 95 95Soybean 95 100 95 95Morningglory 100 100 95 100Green foxtail 100 100 100 100Johnsongrass 100 -- 95 100Wheat 100 100 100 100Corn 90 80 95 90Cotton 100 90 100 100Rice 90 85 95 90Wild mustard 100 95 100 100______________________________________
Claims
- 1. A herbicidal compound of the formula: ##STR24## in which Ar is selected from: ##STR25## R is chlorine, cyano, or nitro; R.sup.1 is a group --C(O)CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --O--R.sup.13 in which R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, and R.sup.13 is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylmethyl, or alkylaminosulfonyl;
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or a group --C(O)CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --O--R.sup.13 ;
- R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 are independently hydrogen or halogen;
- R.sup.5 is halogen or haloalkyl;
- wherein each alkyl and alkoxy contains 1 to 4 carbon atoms, each cycloalkyl contains 3-6 carbon atoms, and each alkynyl contains 3-4 carbon atoms.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 in which R is cyano or nitro, and halogen is chlorine or fluorine.
- 3. A compound of claim 2 in which Ar is substituted phenyl, R is nitro, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are hydrogen, R.sup.13 is alkylcarbonyl or alkylaminosulfonyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkylcarbonyl, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are halogen, and R.sup.5 is haloalkyl.
- 4. A compound of claim 3 in which R.sup.2 is hydrogen or acetyl, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are fluorine, and R.sup.5 is trifluoromethyl.
- 5. A compound of claim 4 in which R.sup.13 is acetyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen.
- 6. A compound of claim 4 in which R.sup.13 and R.sup.2 are acetyl.
- 7. A compound of claim 4 in which R.sup.13 is methylaminosulfonyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen.
- 8. A compound of claim 4 in which R.sup.13 is secbutylaminosulfonyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen.
- 9. An herbicidal composition comprising an herbicidally effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in admixture with a suitable carrier.
- 10. A method for controlling undesired plant growth which comprises applying to the locus where control is desired an herbicidally effective amount of the composition of claim 9.
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