Claims
- 1. Compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein X is a halogen;
- Y is a C.sub.5-7 cycloalken-1-yl or cycloalkadienyl radical;
- Z is a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic radical having up to 6 ring atoms containing O;
- n is 0, 1 or 2;
- Y and Z may be unsubstituted or independently substituted with C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl or alkynyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.2-12 alkoxyalkyl or polyalkoxy having up to 12 carbon atoms, C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkadienyl, C.sub.5-6 O-heterocyclyl, halogen, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CN, OH, lower alkylthio, carboloweralkoxy, phenyl, benzyl or up to 4 carbon atom alkenylene or alkylene groups to form a ring therewith and
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or alkenyl groups.
- 2. Compounds according to claim 1 wherein Y is a C.sub.5-7 cycloalken-1-yl which may be substituted with any of said groups.
- 3. Compounds according to claim 2 wherein said cycloalken-1-yl is substituted with lower alkyl.
- 4. Compounds according to claim 3 wherein said alkyl-substituted cycloalken-1-yl is 2,6-di-loweralkylcyclohexen-1-yl.
- 5. Compounds according to claim 1 wherein n is 1 and Z is furyl.
- 6. Compounds according to claim 1 wherein n is 1 and Z is tetrahydrofuryl.
- 7. Compound accordiing to claim 1 which is N-(furfuryl)-N-(2,6-dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 8. Compound according to claim 1 which is N-(tetrahydrofurfuryl)-N-(2,6-dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 9. Compound according to claim 1 which is N-(furfuryl)-N-(2,5-dimethyl-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 10. Compound according to claim 1 which is N-(tetrahydrofurfuryl)-N-(2,5-dimethyl-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 11. Herbicidal compositions comprising a herbicidally efffective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR3## wherein X is a halogen;
- Y is a C.sub.5-7 cycloalken-1-yl or cycloalkadienyl radical;
- Z is a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic radical having up to 6 ring atoms containing O;
- n is 0, 1 or 2;
- Y and Z may be unsubstituted or independently substituted with C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl or alkynyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.2-12 alkoxyalkyl or polyalkoxy, C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkadienyl, C.sub.5-6 O-heterocyclyl, halogen, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CN, OH, lower alkylthio, carboloweralkoxy, phenyl, benzyl or up to 4 carbon atom alkenylene or alkylene groups to form a ring therewith and
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or alkenyl groups.
- 12. Compositions according to claim 11 wherein Y is a C.sub.5-7 cycloalken-1-yl which may be substituted with any of said groups.
- 13. Compositions according to claim 12 wherein said cycloalken-1-yl is substituted with lower alkyl.
- 14. Compositions according to claim 13 wherein said alkyl-substituted cycloalken-1-yl is 2,6-di-loweralkylcyclohexen-1-yl.
- 15. Compositions according to claim 11 wherein n is 1 and Z is furyl.
- 16. Compositions according to claim 11 wherein n is 1 and Z is tetrahydrofuryl.
- 17. Composition according to claim 11 wherein said compound is N-(furfuryl)-N-(2,6-dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 18. Composition according to claim 11 wherein said compound is N-(tetrahydrofurfuryl)-N-(2,6-dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 19. Composition according to claim 11 wherein said compound is N-(furfuryl)-N-(2,5-dimethyl-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 20. Composition according to claim 11 wherein said compound is N-(tetrahydrofurfuryl)-N-(2,5-dimethyl-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 21. Method for selectively controlling undesirable plants associated with monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous crop plants which comprises applying to the locus thereof a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR4## wherein X is a halogen;
- Y is a C.sub.5-7 cycloalken-1-yl or cycloalkadienyl radical;
- Z is a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic radical having up to 6 ring atoms containing O;
- n is 0, 1 or 2;
- Y and Z may be unsubstituted or independently substituted with C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl or alkynyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.2-12 alkoxyalkyl or polyalkoxy, C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkadienyl, C.sub.5-6 O-heterocyclyl, halogen, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CN, OH, lower alkylthio, carboloweralkoxy, phenyl, benzyl or up to 4 carbon atom alkenylene or alkylene groups to form a ring therewith and
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or alkenyl groups.
- 22. Method according to claim 21 wherein Y is a C.sub.5-7 cycloalken-1-yl which may be substituted with any of said groups.
- 23. Method according to claim 22 wherein said cycloalken-1-yl is substituted with lower alkyl.
- 24. Method according to claim 23 wherein said alkyl-substituted cycloalken-1-yl is 2,6-di-loweralkylcyclohexen-1-yl.
- 25. Method according to claim 21 wherein n is 1 and Z is furyl.
- 26. Method according to claim 21 wherein n is 1 and Z is tetrahydrofuryl.
- 27. Method according to claim 26 wherein said compound is N-(furfuryl)-N-(2,6-dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 28. Method according to claim 26 wherein said compound is N-(tetrahydrofurfuryl)-N-(2,6-dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 29. Method according to claim 21 wherein said compound is N-(furfuryl)-N-(2,5-dimethyl-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
- 30. Method according to claim 21 wherein said compound is N-(tetrahydrofurfuryl)-N-(2,5-dimethyl-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-.alpha.-chloroacetamide.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 807,604, filed June 17, 1977, now abandoned.
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