Herbicidal compositions comprising N-tetrazol-5-yl)- or N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 9867376
  • Patent Number
    9,867,376
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 16, 2018
    6 years ago
Abstract
Herbicidal compositions are described, comprising active compounds from the group of the N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides and further herbicides and optionally safeners. These herbicidal compositions are particularly suitable for use against harmful plants in crops of useful plants.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a §371 National Stage Application of PCT/EP2013/060468, filed May 22, 2013, which claims priority to EP 12169189.3, filed May 24, 2012.


BACKGROUND
Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to agrochemically active herbicidal compositions, to processes for production thereof and to the use thereof for control of harmful plants.


Description of Related Art

WO 2012028579 A1 and the non-prior-published EP11176378 with earlier priority disclose certain N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides having herbicidal properties. However, these active compounds are not always sufficiently active against harmful plants and/or some of them are not fully compatible with some important crop plants such as cereal species, corn or rice.


Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide herbicidal compositions in which the activity against harmful plants and/or selectivity of the abovementioned herbicides with respect to important crop plants is increased. This object is achieved by the herbicidal compositions according to the invention which are described below and comprise certain N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides, further herbicides and optionally safeners.


SUMMARY

The present invention provides herbicidal compositions comprising


(A) one or more compounds of the formula (I) (component A) or salts thereof




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in which the symbols and indices are each defined as follows:


A represents N or CY,


B represents N or CH,


X represents nitro, halogen, cyano, formyl, thiocyanato, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, halo-(C3-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, COR1, COOR1, OCOOR1, NR1COOR1, C(O)N(R1)2, NR1C(O)N(R1)2, OC(O)N(R1)2, C(O)NR1OR1, OR1, OCOR1, OSO2R2, S(O)nR2, SO2OR1, SO2N(R1)2, NR1SO2R2, NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OCOR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OSO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CO2R1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CON(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2N(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1SO2R2, NR1R2, P(O)(OR5)2, CH2P(O)(OR5)2, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, where the two last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy and halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


Y represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkenyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, COR1, COOR1, OCOOR1, NR1COOR1, C(O)N(R1)2, NR1C(O)N(R1)2, OC(O)N(R1)2, CO(NOR1)R1, NR1SO2R2, NR1COR1, OR1, OSO2R2, S(O)nR2, SO2OR1, SO2N(R1)2 (C1-C6)-alkyl-S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OCOR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OSO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CO2R1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CN, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CON(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2N(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1SO2R2, N(R1)2, P(O)(OR5)2, CH2P(O)(OR5)2, (C1-C6)-alkylphenyl, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, where the six last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl and cyanomethyl, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


Z represents halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, COR1, COOR1, OCOOR1, NR1COOR1, C(O)N(R1)2, NR1C(O)N(R1)2, OC(O)N(R1)2, C(O)NR1OR1, OSO2R2, S(O)nR2, SO2OR1, SO2N(R1)2, NR1SO2R2, NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OCOR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OSO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CO2R1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CON(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2N(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1SO2R2, N(R1)2, P(O)(OR5)2, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, where the three last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy or halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups, or


Z may also represent hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl or (C1-C6)-alkoxy if Y represents the S(O)nR2 radical,


W represents hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C7)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C7)-halocycloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-haloalkoxy, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, NR3COR3 or cyano,


R represents (C1-C8)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C8)-alkyl, (C2-C8)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C8)-alkenyl, (C2-C8)-alkynyl, halo-(C2-C8)-alkynyl, where these six abovementioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of hydroxyl, nitro, cyano, SiR53, PO(OR5)2, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, N(R3)2, COR3, COOR3, OCOR3, NR3COR3, NR3SO2R4, O(C1-C2)-alkyl-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, Q-heteroaryl, Q-heterocyclyl, Q-phenyl and Q-benzyl, where the seven last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano and halogen, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups, or R represents (C3-C7)-cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy and (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


Q represents O, S or NR3,


R1 represents hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-haloalkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C2-C6)-haloalkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkenyl, (C3-C6)-halocycloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, heterocycl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heteroaryl or (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heterocyclyl, where the 21 last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, thiocyanato, OR3, S(O)nR4, N(R3)2, NR3OR3, COR3, OCOR3, SCOR4, NR3COR3, NR3SO2R4, CO2R3, COSR4, CON(R3)2 and (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C2-C6)-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


R2 represents (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-haloalkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C2-C6)-haloalkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkenyl, (C3-C6)-halocycloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heteroaryl or (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heterocyclyl, where the 21 last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, thiocyanato, OR3, S(O)nR4, N(R3)2, NR3OR3, COR3, OCOR3, SCOR4, NR3COR3, NR3SO2R4, CO2R3, COSR4, CON(R3)2 and (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C2-C6)-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


R3 represents hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl or phenyl,


R4 represents (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl or phenyl,


R5 represents (C1-C4)-alkyl,


n represents 0, 1 or 2,


s represents 0, 1, 2 or 3,


and


(B) one or more herbicides (component B) selected from groups B1 to B11:


B1 1,3-diketo compounds, comprising prohexadione-calcium, trinexapac-ethyl, alloxydim, clethodim, cycloxydim, profoxydim, sethoxydim, tepraloxydim, tralkoxydim, mesotrione, sulcotrione, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, bicyclopyrone, pinoxaden,


B2 (sulfon)amides, comprising beflubutamide, bromobutide, dimethenamide, dimethenamide-P, diphenamide, napropamide, pethoxamid, N-[3-chloro-4-(1-methylethyl)-phenyl]-2-methylpentanamide, naptalam, propyzamide, diflufenican, etobenzanid, flufenacet, mefenacet, mefluidide, pentanochlor, picolinafen, propanil, N-phenylphthalamic acid, acetochlor, alachlor, butachlor, dimethachlor, metazachlor, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, pretilachlor, propachlor, propisochlor, (2-chloro-6′-ethyl-N-isopropoxymethylaceto-o-toluidide), thenylchlor, asulam, carbaryl, carbetamide, chlorpropham, desmedipham, phenmedipham, propham, butylate, cycloate, dimepiperate, EPTC, esprocarb, methasulfocarb, molinate, orbencarb, pebulate, prosulfocarb, pyributicarb, thiobencarb, tri-allate, vernolate, amidosulfuron, azimsulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, chlorimuron-ethyl, chlorsulfuron, cinosulfuron, cyclosulfamuron, ethametsulfuron-methyl, ethoxysulfuron, flazasulfuron, flucetosulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, foramsulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, imazosulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, mesosulfuron-methyl, metsulfuron-methyl, monosulfuron, nicosulfuron, orthosulfamuron, oxasulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl, prosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, rimsulfuron, sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, triasulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, trifloxysulfuron (sodium), triflusulfuron-methyl, tritosulfuron, (benzoic acid, 2-[[[[[4-methoxy-6-(methylthio)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]methyl ester), flucarbazone-sodium, propoxycarbazone-sodium, thiencarbazone-methyl, cloransulam-methyl, diclosulam, florasulam, flumetsulam, metosulam, penoxsulam, pyroxsulam,


B3 arylnitriles, comprising bromoxynil, dichlobenil, ioxynil, pyraclonil,


B4 azoles, comprising benzofenap, pyrazolynate, pyrazoxyfen, pyroxasulfone, topramezone, pyrasulfotole, 3-(3-chloro-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, 3-(3-iodo-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, 1-ethyl-3-(3-fluoro-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, pyraflufen-ethyl, fluazolate, isouron, isoxaben, isoxaflutole, imazamethabenzmethyl, imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr, imazaquin, imazethapyr, methazole, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, amicarbazone, carfentrazone-ethyl, sulfentrazone, bencarbazone, amitrole, paclobutrazol, uniconazole, cafenstrole, fentrazamide,


B5 other herbicides, comprising aminocyclopyrachlor, N-acetylthiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid, acrolein, aminopyralid, ammonium pelargonate, ammonium sulfamate, aviglycine, benazolin, benfluralin, benfuresate, bentazone, benzobicyclon, 6-benzylaminopurine, borax, butralin, carvone, catechin, chlorflurenol-methyl, chloridazon, chlormequat chloride, chloroacetic acid, chlorphthalim, chlorthal-dimethyl, cinidon-ethyl, cinmethylin, clofencet, clomazone, cloxyfonac, cyanamide, cyclanilide, 6-isopentylaminopurin, kinetin, zeatin, dalapon, daminozide, dazomet, n-decanol, difenzoquat metilsulfate, 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene, dikegulac, dimethipin, dimethylarsenic acid, dinitramine, dinoterb, diquat dibromide, dithiopyr, DNOC, endothal, ethafluralin, ethofumesate, ethylchlozate, ferrous sulfate, flamprop-M-methyl, flufenpyr-ethyl, flumetralin, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flupropanate, flurenol, fluridone, flurochloridone, flurtamone, gibberillic acid, indanofan, isopropalin, isoprothiolane, maleic hydrazide, mepiquat chloride, metam, methylarsonic acid, 1-methylcyclopropene, methyl isothiocyanate, nitrophenolate mixture, nonanoic acid, norflurazon, oleic acid, oryzalin, oxaziclomefone, paraquat dichloride, pendimethalin, pentachlorophenol, pentoxazone, petroleum oils, prodiamine, n-propyl dihydrojasmonate, pyridate, quinoclamine, sintofen, sodium chlorate, sulfuric acid, tar oils, TCA sodium, tecnazene, thiazopyr, triacontanol, trifluralin and urea sulfate,


B6 (het)arylcarboxylic acids, comprising dicamba, 2,3,6-TBA, clopyralid, fluroxypyr, inabenfide, picloram, triclopyr, quinclorac, quinmerac, indol-3-ylacetic acid, 4-indol-3-ylbutyric acid, 2-(1-naphthyl)acetamide, 1-naphthylacetic acid, 2-naphthyloxyacetic acid,


B7 organic phosphorus compounds, comprising anilofos, bensulide, bilanafos, butimafos, fosamine, glufosinate, glufosinate salts, glufosinate-ammonium, glufosinate-sodium, L-glufosinate-ammonium, L-glufosinate-sodium, glyphosate, glyphosate-isopropyl-ammonium, glyphosate-ammonium, glyphosate-trimesium (=sulfosate), glyphosate-diammonium, glyphosate-potassium, piperophos, ethephon and tribufos,


B8 phenyl ether, comprising acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, lactofen, oxyfluorfen, bifenox, ethoxyfen-ethyl, clomeprop, cloprop, dichlorprop, dichlorprop-P, mecoprop, mecoprop-P, 4-CPA, 2,4-D, MCPA, MCPA-thioethyl, 2,4-DB, MCPB, clodinafop-propargyl, cyhalofop-butyl, diclofop-methyl, diclofop-P-methyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fluazifop-butyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, metamifop, propaquizafop, quizalafop, quizalafop-P,


B9 pyrimidines, comprising ancymidol, flurprimidol, pyrimisulfan, bispyribac-sodium, pyribenzoxim, pyriminobac-methyl, pyribambenz-isopropyl, pyribambenz-propyl, pyriftalid, pyrithiobac-sodium, benzfendizone, bromacil, butafenacil, lenacil, terbacil, 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3,6-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl]-N-[methyl(1-methylethyl)-sulfamoyl]benzamide,


B10 (thio)ureas, comprising cumyluron, chlorbromuron, chlorotoluron, chloroxuron, daimuron, diflufenzopyr, dimefuron, diuron, fluometuron, forchlorfenuron, isoproturon, karbutilate, linuron, methyldymron, metobromuron, metoxuron, monolinuron, neburon, siduron, thidiazuron, methiuron, tebuthiuron, methabenzthiazuron,


B11 triazines, comprising triaziflam, indaziflam, atrazine, cyanazine, propazine, simazine, terbuthylazine, trietazine, prometon, ametryn, dimethametryn, prometryn, simetryn, terbutryn, hexazinon, metamitron, metribuzin.







DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In a further embodiment, these herbicidal compositions comprise C) one or more safeners (component C) from the group consisting of benoxacor (C1), cloquintocet-mexyl (C2), cyprosulfamide (C3), dichlormid (C4), fenclorim (C5), fenchlorazole (C6), furilazole (C7), isoxadifen-ethyl (C8), mefenpyr-diethyl (C9), 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane of CAS 71526-07-3 (C10), 2,2,5-trimethyl-3-(dechloroacetyl)-1,3-oxazolidine of CAS 52836-31-4 (C11).


Components B) and C) are known, for example, from “The Pesticide Manual”, 15th edition, The British Crop Protection Council and the Royal Soc. of Chemistry, and from the website http://www.alanwood.net/pesticides/.


The inventive herbicidal compositions may comprise or be used together with additional further components, for example other kinds of active crop protection ingredients and/or additives and/or formulation auxiliaries customary in crop protection.


The herbicides (A), (B) and optionally the safeners (C) can be applied in a known manner, for example together (for example as a co-formulation or as a tank-mix) or else at different times in short succession (splitting), for example to the plants, plant parts, plant seeds or the area on which the plants grow. It is possible, for example, to apply the individual active compounds or the herbicide-safener combination in several portions (sequential application), for example pre-emergence applications followed by post-emergence applications, or early post-emergence applications followed by post-emergence applications at an intermediate or late stage. Preference is given to the joint or immediately successive application of the active compounds in the respective combination. It is also possible to use the individual active compounds or the herbicide-safener combination for seed treatment.


Preference is given to those compositions according to the invention which comprise, as herbicide (A), those compounds of the general formula (I) and salts thereof in which


A represents N or CY,


B represents N or CH,


X represents nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, halo-(C3-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, COR1, OR1, OCOR1, OSO2R2, S(O)nR2, SO2OR1, SO2N(R1)2, NR1SO2R2, NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OCOR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OSO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CO2R1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CON(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2N(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1COR1 or (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1SO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, where the two last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy and halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


Y represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, halo-(C3-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkenyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, COR1, OR1, COOR1, OSO2R2, S(O)nR2, SO2OR1, SO2N(R1)2, N(R1)2, NR1SO2R2, NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OCOR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OSO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CO2R1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CON(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2N(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1SO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkylphenyl, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, where the six last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl and cyanomethyl, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


Z represents halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, halo-(C3-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, COR1, COOR1, C(O)N(R1)2, C(O)NR1OR1, OSO2R2, S(O)nR2, SO2OR1, SO2N(R1)2, NR1SO2R2, NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OCOR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OSO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CO2R1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CON(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2N(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1SO2R2, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, or


Z may also represent hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl or (C1-C6)-alkoxy if Y represents the S(O)nR2 radical,


W represents hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-haloalkoxy, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, halogen, nitro or cyano,


R represents (C1-C8)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C8)-alkyl, (C2-C8)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C8)-alkenyl, (C2-C8)-alkynyl, halo-(C2-C8)-alkynyl, where these six abovementioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of nitro, cyano, SiR53, P(OR5)3, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, N(R3)2, COR3, COOR3, OCOR3, NR3COR3, NR3SO2R4, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, Q-heteroaryl, Q-heterocyclyl, Q-phenyl and Q-benzyl, where the seven last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano and halogen, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups, or


R represents (C3-C7)-cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy and (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl,

    • Q represents O, S, or NR3,
    • R1 represents hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O—(C1-C6)-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heteroaryl or (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heterocyclyl, where the sixteen last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, OR3, S(O)nR4, N(R3)2, NR3OR3, COR3, OCOR3, NR3COR3, NR3SO2R4, CO2R3, CON(R3)2 and (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C2-C6)-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,
    • R2 represents (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O—(C1-C6)-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heteroaryl or (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heterocyclyl, where these sixteen last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, OR3, S(O)nR4, N(R3)2, NR3OR3, NR3SO2R4, COR3, OCOR3, NR3COR3, CO2R3, CON(R3)2 and (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C2-C6)-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


R3 represents hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl,


R4 represents (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl or (C2-C6)-alkynyl,


R5 represents methyl or ethyl,


n represents 0, 1 or 2, and


s represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.


Preference is also given to compositions according to the invention which comprise, as herbicide (A), those compounds of the general formula (I) and salts thereof in which


A represents N or CY,


B represents N or CH,


X represents nitro, halogen, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, OR1, S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CON(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2N(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1SO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, where the two last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy and halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy radicals, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


Y hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, OR1, S(O)nR2, SO2N(R1)2, N(R1)2, NR1SO2R2, NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-S(O)nR2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-OR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-CON(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2N(R1)2, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1COR1, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR1SO2R2, (C1-C6)-alkylphenyl, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, where the six last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl and cyanomethyl, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


Z represents halogen, cyano, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, S(O)nR2, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, or


Z may also represent hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or ethoxy if Y represents the S(O)nR2 radical,


W represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxy, fluorine, chlorine or S(O)nCH3,


R represents (C1-C8)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C8)-alkyl, (C2-C8)-alkenyl, halo-(C2-C8)-alkenyl, (C2-C8)-alkynyl, halo-(C2-C8)-alkynyl, where these six aforementioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, COR3, COOR3, OCOR3, NR3COR3, NR3SO2R4, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl and phenyl, where the three last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano and halogen, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups, or


R represents phenyl substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C1-C6)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, S(O)n—(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C6)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl,


R1 represents hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O—(C1-C6)-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkylheteroaryl, heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkylheterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heteroaryl or (C1-C6)-alkyl-NR3-heterocyclyl, where the sixteen last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, OR3, S(O)nR4, N(R3)2, NR3OR3, COR3, OCOR3, NR3COR3, NR3SO2R4, CO2R3, CON(R3)2 and (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C2-C6)-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries n oxo groups,


R2 represents (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen and OR3,


R3 represents hydrogen or (C1-C6)-alkyl,


R4 represents (C1-C6)-alkyl,


R5 represents methyl or ethyl,


n represents 0, 1 or 2, and


s represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.


Particular preference is given to those compositions according to the invention which comprise, as herbicide (A), compounds of the general formula (I) and salts thereof in which


A represents CY,


B represents N,


X represents chlorine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, cyclopropyl, methoxy or SO2CH3,


Y represents hydrogen, CH2OCH3, CH2OCH2CF3, CH2OC2H4OCH3, 4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl, 5-methoxymethy-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl, pyrazol-1-yl, OMe, OEt, OPr, OiBu, OCH2cPr, OC2H4OCH3, SO2CH3, S(O)CH3 or SCH3, SO2Et, S(O)Et or SEt,


Z represents trifluoromethyl, SO2CH3, SO2Et, chlorine or bromine,


W represents hydrogen, and


R represents methyl, ethyl, propyl or methoxyethyl.


Very particular preference is given to compositions according to the invention which comprise, as herbicide (A), those compounds of the general formula (I) and salts thereof in which


A represents CY,


B represents N,


X represents chlorine,


Y SO2CH3, SOCH3 or SO2Et,


Z represents hydrogen or methyl,


W represents hydrogen, and


R represents methyl.


Very particular preference is also given to compositions according to the invention which comprise, as herbicide (A), those compounds of the general formula (I) and salts thereof in which


A represents CY,


B represents N


X represents chlorine or bromine,


Y represents hydrogen, methyl, SO2CH3 or SCH3,


Z represents hydrogen, SO2CH3 or SCH3,


W represents methyl, and


R represents methyl or ethyl.


Very particular preference is also given to those compositions according to the invention which comprise, as herbicide (A), compounds of the general formula (I) and salts thereof in which


A represents CY,


B represents CH,


X represents chlorine or methyl,


Y represents 4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl, pyrazol-1-yl, OC2H4OCH3 or SO2CH3,


Z represents trifluoromethyl, SO2CH3, SO2Et or chlorine,


W represents hydrogen, and


R represents methyl.


Very particular preference is also given to compositions according to the invention which comprise, as herbicide (A), those compounds of the general formula (I) and salts thereof in which


A represents N,


B represents N,


X represents chlorine, bromine, SO2CH3, methoxymethyl, OCH2cPr, OC2H4OCH3 or methyl,


Z represents trifluoromethyl,


W represents hydrogen, and


R represents methyl or ethyl.


In the formula (I) and all the formulae which follow, alkyl radicals having more than two carbon atoms may be straight-chain or branched. Alkyl radicals are, for example, methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl, n-, iso-, tert- or 2-butyl, pentyls, hexyls such as n-hexyl, isohexyl and 1,3-dimethylbutyl. Analogously, alkenyl represents, for example, allyl, 1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, 2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, but-2-en-1-yl, but-3-en-1-yl, 1-methylbut-3-en-1-yl and 1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl. Alkynyl represents, for example, propargyl, but-2-yn-1-yl, but-3-yn-1-yl, 1-methylbut-3-yn-1-yl. The multiple bond may be in each case in any position of the unsaturated radical. Cycloalkyl represents a carbocyclic saturated ring system having three to six carbon atoms, for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl. Analogously, cycloalkenyl represents a monocyclic alkenyl group having three to six carbon ring members, for example cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl, where the double bond may be in any position.


Halogen represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.


Heterocyclyl represents a saturated, semisaturated or fully unsaturated cyclic radical containing 3 to 6 ring atoms, of which 1 to 4 are from the group of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, and which may additionally be fused by a benzo ring. For example, heterocyclyl represents piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydrofuranyl and oxetanyl.


Heteroaryl represents an aromatic cyclic radical containing 3 to 6 ring atoms, of which 1 to 4 are from the group of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, and which may additionally be fused by a benzo ring. Heteroaryl represents, for example, benzimidazol-2-yl, furanyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyridinyl, benzisoxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, thiophenyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,5-triazolyl, 1,3,4-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazolyl, 2H-1,2,3,4-tetrazolyl, 1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazolyl, 1,2,3,4-oxatriazolyl, 1,2,3,5-oxatriazolyl, 1,2,3,4-thiatriazolyl and 1,2,3,5-thiatriazolyl.


When a group is polysubstituted by radicals, this means that this group is substituted by one or more identical or different radicals from those mentioned. This applies analogously to the formation of ring systems by various atoms and elements. At the same time, the scope of the claims shall exclude those compounds known to the person skilled in the art to be chemically unstable under standard conditions.


The present invention also provides herbicidal compositions comprising stereoisomers and mixtures thereof which are encompassed by formula (I) or by the formulae of component B. Such compounds of the formula (I) or of the formulae of component B contain, for example, one or more asymmetrically substituted carbon atoms or sulfoxides. The possible stereoisomers defined by the specific three-dimensional shape thereof, such as enantiomers and diastereomers, are all encompassed by the formula (I) or by components B and (C); especially also the racemic mixtures and where enantiomers are possible both enantiomers and especially the respective biologically active enantiomer. The individual stereoisomers can be obtained by customary methods from mixtures of the stereoisomers or else by stereoselective reactions in combination with the use of stereochemically pure starting materials or auxiliaries.


Examples of compounds used as herbicide (A) are listed in the following tables:


In these tables, the abbreviations used mean:

















Et = ethyl
Me = methyl
n-Pr = n-propyl
i-Pr = isopropyl


c-Pr = cyclopropyl
Ph = phenyl
Ac = acetyl
i-Bu = isobutyl
















TABLE 1







Compounds of the general formula (I) in which A


represents CY and B represents N and W represents hydrogen




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Ex. No.
R
X
Y
Z





A1-1
Me
Cl
H
SO2Me


A1-2
Me
SO2Me
H
CF3


A1-3
Me
Me
SMe
CF3


A1-4
MeOC2H4
Me
SMe
CF3


A1-5
Me
Me
SOMe
CF3


A1-6
Et
Me
SOMe
CF3


A1-7
Me
Me
SO2Me
CF3


A1-8
Et
Me
SO2Me
CF3


A1-9
Pr
Me
SO2Me
CF3


A1-10
MeOC2H4
Me
SO2Me
CF3


A1-11
Me
Me
SEt
CF3


A1-12
Et
Me
SEt
CF3


A1-13
Me
Me
SOEt
CF3


A1-14
Et
Me
SOEt
CF3


A1-15
Me
Me
SO2Et
CF3


A1-16
Et
Me
SO2Et
CF3


A1-17
Me
Me
SO2Me
Cl


A1-18
Me
Me
SEt
Cl


A1-19
Me
Me
SOEt
Cl


A1-20
Et
Me
SOEt
Cl


A1-21
Me
Me
SO2Et
Cl


A1-22
Me
Me
SMe
Br


A1-23
Me
Me
SEt
Br


A1-24
Me
Me
4,5-dihydro-1,2-
SO2Me





oxazol-3-yl



A1-25
Et
Me
4,5-dihydro-1,2-
SO2Me





oxazol-3-yl



A1-26
Me
Me
pyrazol-1-yl
SO2Me


A1-27
Et
Me
pyrazol-1-yl
SO2Me


A1-28
Me
Me
SMe
SO2Me


A1-29
Me
Me
SO2Me
SO2Me


A1-30
Et
Me
SO2Me
SO2Me


A1-31
Me
Me
SO2Et
SO2Me


A1-32
Et
Me
SO2Et
SO2Me


A1-33
Me
Et
SMe
CF3


A1-34
Me
Et
SOMe
CF3


A1-35
Me
Et
SO2Me
CF3


A1-36
Me
Et
SMe
Cl


A1-37
Et
Et
SMe
Cl


A1-38
Me
Et
SOMe
Cl


A1-39
Me
Et
SMe
Br


A1-40
Me
Et
SO2Me
Br


A1-41
Me
Pr
SMe
CF3


A1-42
Me
Pr
SOMe
CF3


A1-43
Me
c-Pr
SMe
CF3


A1-44
Me
OMe
SMe
CF3


A1-45
Me
OMe
SOMe
CF3


A1-46
Me
OMe
SO2Me
CF3


A1-47
Me
OMe
SEt
CF3


A1-48
Me
Cl
SMe
H


A1-49
Me
Cl
SO2Me
Me


A1-50
Me
Cl
SO2Et
Me


A1-51
Me
Cl
SO2Me
CF3


A1-52
Me
Cl
OC2H4OMe
Cl


A1-53
Me
Cl
SMe
Cl


A1-54
Et
Cl
SMe
Cl


A1-55
Me
Cl
SOMe
Cl


A1-56
Et
Cl
SOMe
Cl


A1-57
Me
Cl
SO2Me
Cl


A1-58
Et
Cl
SO2Me
Cl


A1-59
Me
Cl
SO2Et
Cl


A1-60
Me
Cl
CH2OMe
SO2Me


A1-61
Me
Cl
CH2OCH2CF3
SO2Me


A1-62
Et
Cl
CH2OCH2CF3
SO2Me


A1-63
Me
Cl
CH2OC2H4OMe
SO2Me


A1-64
Me
Cl
4,5-dihydro-1,2-
SO2Me





oxazol-3-yl



A1-65
Me
Cl
4,5-dihydro-1,2-
SO2Et





oxazol-3-yl



A1-66
Me
Cl
5-methoxymethy-4,5-
SO2Et





dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl



A1-67
Me
Cl
OMe
SO2Me


A1-68
Me
Cl
OMe
SO2Et


A1-69
Me
Cl
OEt
SO2Me


A1-70
Me
Cl
OEt
SO2Et


A1-71
Me
Cl
OPr
SO2Me


A1-72
Me
Cl
OPr
SO2Et


A1-73
Me
Cl
Oi-Bu
SO2Me


A1-74
Me
Cl
OCH2c-Pr
SO2Me


A1-75
Me
Cl
OCH2c-Pr
SO2Et


A1-76
Me
Cl
OC2H4OMe
SO2Me


A1-77
Me
Cl
SMe
SO2Me


A1-78
Me
Me
OMe
SO2Me


A1-79
Et
OMe
SMe
CHF2


A1-80
Me
OMe
SO2Me
CHF2


A1-81
Me
OMe
SMe
CHF2


A1-82
Me
OMe
SOMe
CHF2


A1-83
Me
Cl
O(CH2)3OMe
SO2Et


A1-84
Et
Cl
SOMe
Me


A1-85
Me
Cl
SMe
CF3
















TABLE 2







Compounds of the general formula (I) in which A


represents CY and B represents CH and W represents hydrogen




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Ex. No.
R
X
Y
Z





A2-1
Me
Me
SO2Me
CF3


A2-2
Me
Me
4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl
SO2Me


A2-3
Me
Me
pyrazol-1-yl
SO2Me


A2-4
Me
Me
SO2Me
SO2Me


A2-5
Me
Cl
SO2Me
Cl


A2-6
Me
Cl
4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl
SO2Me


A2-7
Me
Cl
4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl
SO2Et


A2-8
Me
Cl
OC2H4OMe
SO2Me


A2-9
Me
Cl
SO2Me
CF3


A2-10
Me
Cl
SO2Et
CF3
















TABLE 3







Compounds of the general formula (I) in


which A represents CY and B represents N




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Ex. No.
R
X
Y
Z
W





A3-1
Me
Cl
H
SMe
Me


A3-2
Me
Cl
SMe
H
Me


A3-3
Me
Cl
SO2Me
H
Me


A3-4
Et
Cl
SO2Me
H
Me


A3-5
Me
Cl
Me
SMe
Me


A3-6
Et
Cl
Me
SO2Me
Me


A3-7
Me
Br
SO2Me
H
Me
















TABLE 4







Compounds of the general formula (I)


in which A represents


N and B represents N and W represents hydrogen




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Ex. No.
R
X
Z







A4-1
Me
Me
CF3



A4-2
Me
CH2OMe
CF3



A4-3
Et
CH2OMe
CF3



A4-4
Me
CH2OC2H4OMe
CF3



A4-5
Et
CH2OC2H4OMe
CF3



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Preferred herbicides of group B1 are clethodim, sethoxydim, tepraloxydim, mesotrione, sulcotrione, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, bicyclopyrone, pinoxaden, tralkoxydim. Particularly preferred herbicides of group B1 are clethodim, sulcotrione, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, bicyclopyrone, pinoxaden.


Preferred herbicides of group B2 are dimethenamide, dimethenamide-P, napropamide, pethoxamid, propyzamide, diflufenican, flufenacet, mefenacet, picolinafen, propanil, acetochlor, alachlor, butachlor, metazachlor, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, pretilachlor, thenylchlor, asulam, carbetamide, desmedipham, phenmedipham, esprocarb, molinate, prosulfocarb, thiobencarb, amidosulfuron, chlorimuron-ethyl, cyclosulfamuron, ethoxysulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, foramsulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, mesosulfuron-methyl, nicosulfuron, orthosulfamuron, prosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, rimsulfuron, trifloxysulfuron (sodium), flucarbazone-sodium, propoxycarbazone-sodium, thiencarbazone-methyl, florasulam, metosulam, penoxsulam, metsulfuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, tribenuron-methyl, tritosulfuron, pyroxsulam.


Particularly preferred herbicides of group B2 are dimethenamide-P, napropamide, diflufenican, flufenacet, mefenacet, acetochlor, metazachlor, S-metolachlor, asulam, desmedipham, phenmedipham, molinate, prosulfocarb, amidosulfuron, ethoxysulfuron, foramsulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, mesosulfuron-methyl, flucarbazone-sodium, propoxycarbazone-sodium, thiencarbazone-methyl, florasulam, metosulam, metsulfuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, tribenuron-methyl, tritosulfuron, pyroxsulam.


Preferred herbicides of group B3 are bromoxynil and ioxynil.


Preferred herbicides of group B4 are benzofenap, topramezone, pyrasulfotole, isoxaflutole, imazamox, imazethapyr, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, amicarbazone, carfentrazone-ethyl, sulfentrazone, uniconazole, cafenstrole, fentrazamide, 3-(3-chloro-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, 3-(3-iodo-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, 1-ethyl-3-(3-fluoro-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, pyraflufen-ethyl.


Particularly preferred herbicides of group B4 are pyrasulfotole, isoxaflutole, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, amicarbazone, fentrazamide, 3-(3-chloro-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, 3-(3-iodo-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, 1-ethyl-3-(3-fluoro-5-{[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy}phenoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole, pyraflufen-ethyl, imazamox.


Preferred herbicides of group B5 are aminopyralid, benazolin, benfuresate, bentazone, cinidon-ethyl, clomazone, diquat dibromide, ethofumesate, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flurtamone, oxaziclomefone, pendimethalin, pyridate and trifluralin. Particularly preferred herbicides of group B5 are aminopyralid, benfuresate, ethofumesate, flurtamone and oxaziclomefone.


Preferred herbicides of group B6 are dicamba, clopyralid, fluroxypyr, picloram, triclopyr, quinclorac.


Preferred herbicides of group B7 are anilofos, glufosinate-ammonium and L-glufosinate-ammonium, glyphosate, glyphosate-isopropyl-ammonium, glyphosate-ammonium, glyphosate-trimesium (=sulfosate), glyphosate-diammonium, glyphosate-potassium.


Preferred herbicides of group B8 are acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, oxyfluorfen, bifenox, dichlorprop-P, mecoprop-P, 2,4-D, MCPA, clodinafop-propargyl, cyhalofop-butyl, diclofop-methyl, diclofop-P-methyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, quizalofop-P.


Particularly preferred herbicides of group B8 are aclonifen, diclofop-methyl, diclofop-P-methyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, MCPA, 2,4-D, clodinafop-ethyl.


Particularly preferred herbicides of group B9 are bispyribac (sodium), pyriftalid, bromacil, lenacil, 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3,6-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl]-N-[methyl(1-methylethyl)-sulfamoyl]benzamide.


Preferred herbicides of group B9 are bispyribac (sodium), bromacil.


Preferred herbicides of group B10 are cumyluron, daimuron, diuron, isoproturon, diflufenzopyr.


Preferred herbicides of group B11 are atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazine, ametryn, terbutryn, metamitron, metribuzin.


Particularly preferred herbicides of group B11 are metamitron, metribuzin, terbuthylazine.


In the herbicidal compositions according to the invention, the application rate of the herbicides of the general formula (I) (component A) is usually from 1 to 500 g of active ingredient (a.i.) per hectare, preferably from 2 to 300 g of a.i./ha, particularly preferably from 3 to 200 g of a.i./ha. The application rate of the herbicides of component B is usually from 1 to 5000 g of active ingredient per hectare, preferably from 2 to 3000 g of a.i./ha, particularly preferably from 3 to 2000 g of a.i./ha. The application rate of the safeners of component C is usually from 1 to 500 g of active ingredient per hectare, preferably from 2 to 400 g of a.i./ha, particularly preferably from 3 to 300 g of a.i./ha.


By applying the herbicidal compositions according to the invention, a very broad spectrum of harmful plants, for example annual and perennial mono- or dicotyledonous weeds and unwanted crop plants, is controlled in pre-emergence and post-emergence methods. The herbicidal compositions according to the invention are particularly suitable for use in crops such as cereals, corn, rice, soybean, oilseed rape, sugar beet, cotton, sugar cane, and also for use in perennial crops, plantations and on non-crop land. They are likewise highly suitable for use in transgenic crops of corn, cereals, sugar beet, rice, cotton and Glycine max. (e.g. RR soybeans or LL soybeans) and crossbreeds thereof), Phaseolus, Pisum, Vicia and Arachis, or vegetable crops from various botanical groups such as potato, leek, cabbage, carrot, tomato, onion, and also perennial and plantation crops such as pome fruit and stone fruit, soft fruit, wine, Hevea, bananas, sugar cane, coffee, tea, citrus, nut plantations, lawn, palm crops and forest crops. For the use of the herbicide-safener combinations (A)+(B) according to the invention, these crops are likewise preferred, particular preference being given to use in cereals (e.g. wheat, barley, rye, oats), rice, corn, milletsorghum, sugar beet, sugar cane, sunflower, oilseed rape and cotton. The herbicide-safener combinations (A)+(B) can also be used in tolerant and non-tolerant mutant crops and tolerant and non-tolerant transgenic crops, preferably of corn, rice, cereals, cotton, sugar beet and soybean, e.g. those resistant to imidazolinone herbicides, atrazine, glufosinate, glyphosate, 2,4 D, dicamba and herbicides from the group of the inhibitors of hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase, such as sulcotrione, mesotrione, tembotrione, tefuryltrione, benzobicyclon, bicyclopyrone and ketospiradox.


Herbicidally effective amount in the sense of the invention is an amount of one or more herbicides suitable for having an adverse impact on plant growth. An “antidotically active amount” in the context of the invention means an amount of one or more safeners suitable for reducing the phytotoxic effect of active compounds of crop protection compositions (for example of herbicides) on crop plants.


According to their properties, the safeners (C) present in the herbicidal compositions according to the invention can each also be used for pretreatment of the seed of the crop plant (for example for dressing of the seed) or introduced into the seed furrows prior to sowing or employed together with the herbicide prior to or after emergence of the plants. Pre-emergence treatment includes both the treatment of the area under cultivation (including any water present in the area under cultivation, for example in the case of applications to rice) prior to sowing and the treatment of the areas under cultivation in which seeds have been sown but which are not yet covered by growing plants. Preference is given to application together with the herbicide. For this purpose, it is possible to use tank-mixes or ready-made formulations.


In a preferred embodiment, the seed (for example grains, seeds or vegetative propagation organs such as tubers or budded parts of shoots) or seedlings are pretreated with the safeners (C), optionally in combination with other agrochemically active compounds. For pretreatment of the seed, the active compounds can be applied to the seed, for example by dressing, or the active compounds and the seed can be added to water or other solvents, and the active compounds can be taken up, for example, by adsorption or diffusion in a dipping process or by swelling or pre-germination. For pretreatment of seedlings, the young plants can be contacted with the safeners, optionally in combination with other active agrochemical compounds, for example by spraying, dipping or watering, and then transplanted and optionally aftertreated with the herbicides (A) and (B).


The seed or seedlings can be treated with the safeners (C) alone or together with other active agrochemical compounds—such as fungicides, insecticides or plant fortifiers, fertilizers or swelling and germination accelerators. After the pretreatment application, the safeners may subsequently be applied once again before, after or together with one or more herbicides of the formula (I) (A) and herbicides (B), possibly also in combination with other known herbicides. The pretreatment of the seed or seedlings can achieve improved long-term action of the safeners.


The present invention thus further provides a method for controlling unwanted plants in plant crops, which is characterized in that components (A), (B) and optionally (C) of the herbicidal compositions according to the invention are deployed, for example separately or together, on the plants (for example harmful plants such as mono- or dicotyledonous weeds or unwanted crop plants), the seed (for example grains, seeds or vegetative propagation organs such as tubers or budded parts of shoots) or the area on which the plants grow (for example the area under cultivation). One or more safeners (C) may be applied before, after or simultaneously with the herbicide(s) of the general formula (I) (A) and the herbicides (B) to the plants, the seed or the area on which the plants grow (for example the area under cultivation). In a preferred embodiment, the safeners (C) are used for seed treatment.


Unwanted plants are understood to mean all plants which grow at sites where they are unwanted. These may, for example, be harmful plants (for example monocotyledonous or dicotyledonous weeds or unwanted crop plants), including, for example, those which are resistant to certain active herbicidal compounds, such as glyphosate, atrazine, glufosinate or imidazolinone herbicides.


Monocotyledonous weeds are classified, for example in the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Panicum, Digitaria, Phleum, Poa, Festuca, Eleusine, Brachiaria, Lolium, Bromus, Avena, Cyperus, Sorghum, Agropyron, Cynodon, Monochoria, Fimbristylis, Sagittaria, Eleocharis, Scirpus, Paspalum, Ischaemum, Sphenoclea, Dactyloctenium, Agrostis, Alopecurus, Apera. Dicotyledonous weeds are classified, for example, in the genera Sinapis, Lepidium, Galium, Stellaria, Matricaria, Anthemis, Galinsoga, Chenopodium, Urtica, Senecio, Amaranthus, Portulaca, Xanthium, Convolvulus, Ipomoea, Polygonum, Sesbania, Ambrosia, Cirsium, Carduus, Sonchus, Solanum, Rorippa, Rotala, Lindernia, Lamium, Veronica, Abutilon, Emex, Datura, Viola, Galeopsis, Papaver, Centaurea, Trifolium, Ranunculus, Taraxacum, Euphorbia.


The invention also provides for the use of the herbicidal compositions according to the invention for controlling unwanted vegetation, preferably in plant crops.


The herbicidal compositions according to the invention can be prepared by known processes, for example as mixed formulations of the individual components, if appropriate with further active compounds, additives and/or customary formulation auxiliaries, which combinations are then applied in a customary manner diluted with water, or as tank mixes by joint dilution of the individual components, formulated separately or formulated partially separately, with water. Also possible is the split application of the separately formulated or partially separately formulated individual components. It is also possible to apply the individual components or the herbicidal compositions in a plurality of portions (sequential application), for example pre-emergence applications followed by post-emergence applications or early post-emergence applications followed by medium or late post-emergence applications. Preference is given to the joint or immediately successive application of the active compounds in the respective combination.


The herbicidal compositions according to the invention can also be used for control of harmful plants in crops of genetically modified plants which are known or are yet to be developed.


In general, transgenic plants are notable for special advantageous properties, for example for resistances to certain pesticides, in particular certain herbicides, resistances to plant diseases or organisms that cause plant diseases, such as certain insects or microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria or viruses. Other particular properties relate, for example, to the harvested material with regard to quantity, quality, storability, composition and specific constituents. For instance, there are known transgenic plants with an elevated starch content or altered starch quality, or with a different fatty acid composition in the harvested material. Other particular properties may be tolerance or resistance to abiotic stressors, for example heat, low temperatures, drought, salinity and ultraviolet radiation.


Preference is given to the use of the herbicidal compositions according to the invention in economically important transgenic crops of useful plants and ornamentals, for example of cereals such as wheat, barley, rye, oats, milletsorghum, rice, cassava and corn, or else crops of sugar beet, cotton, soybean, oilseed rape, potato, tomato, peas and other vegetables.


Conventional ways of producing novel plants which have modified properties in comparison to plants which have occurred to date consist, for example, in traditional breeding methods and the generation of mutants. Alternatively, novel plants with modified properties can be generated with the aid of recombinant methods (see, for example, EP-A-0221044, EP-A-0131624). For example, there have been many descriptions of:

    • genetic modifications of crop plants for the purpose of modifying the starch synthesized in the plants (for example WO 92011376, WO 92014827, WO 91019806),
    • transgenic crop plants which are resistant to particular herbicides of the glufosinate type (cf., for example, EP-A-0242236, EP-A-242246) or glyphosate type (WO 9200377) or of the sulfonylurea type (EP-A-0257993, U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,659),
    • transgenic crop plants, for example cotton, with the ability to produce Bacillus thuringiensis toxins (Bt toxins), which make the plants resistant to particular pests (EP-A-0142924, EP-A-0193259).
    • transgenic crop plants with a modified fatty acid composition (WO 91/3972).
    • genetically modified crop plants with novel plant constituents or secondary metabolites, for example novel phytoalexins, which bring about an increased disease resistance (EPA 309862, EPA0464461)
    • genetically modified plants with reduced photorespiration, which feature higher yields and higher stress tolerance (EPA 0305398).
    • transgenic crop plants which produce pharmaceutically or diagnostically important proteins (“molecular pharming”)
    • transgenic crop plants which feature higher yields or better quality
    • transgenic crop plants which feature a combination, for example, of the abovementioned novel properties (“gene stacking”)


A large number of molecular-biological techniques by means of which novel transgenic plants with modified properties can be generated are known in principle; see, for example, I. Potrykus and G. Spangenberg (eds.) Gene Transfer to Plants, Springer Lab Manual (1995), Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg. or Christou, “Trends in Plant Science” 1 (1996) 423-431).


For such recombinant manipulations, nucleic acid molecules which allow mutagenesis or a sequence change by recombination of DNA sequences can be introduced into plasmids. With the aid of standard methods, it is possible, for example, to undertake base exchanges, remove parts of sequences or add natural or synthetic sequences. For the joining of the DNA fragments to one another, adaptors or linkers can be attached to the fragments; see, for example, Sambrook et al., 1989, Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, 2nd ed. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.; or Winnacker “Gene and Klone” [Genes and Clones], VCH Weinheim 2nd edition 1996.


For example, the generation of plant cells with a reduced activity of a gene product can be achieved by expressing at least one corresponding antisense RNA, a sense RNA for achieving a cosuppression effect, or by expressing at least one suitably constructed ribozyme which specifically cleaves transcripts of the abovementioned gene product.


To this end, it is possible firstly to use DNA molecules which encompass the entire coding sequence of a gene product inclusive of any flanking sequences which may be present, and also DNA molecules which only encompass portions of the coding sequence, it being necessary for these portions to be long enough to have an antisense effect in the cells. The use of DNA sequences which have a high degree of homology to the coding sequences of a gene product, but are not completely identical to them, is also possible.


When expressing nucleic acid molecules in plants, the protein synthesized may be localized in any desired compartment of the plant cell. However, in order to achieve localization in a particular compartment, it is possible, for example, to join the coding region to DNA sequences which ensure localization in a particular compartment. Such sequences are known to those skilled in the art (see, for example, Braun et al., EMBO J. 11 (1992), 3219-3227; Wolter et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85 (1988), 846-850; Sonnewald et al., Plant J. 1 (1991), 95-106). The nucleic acid molecules can also be expressed in the organelles of the plant cells.


The transgenic plant cells can be regenerated by known techniques to give whole plants. In principle, the transgenic plants may be plants of any desired plant species, i.e. both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants.


For instance, it is possible to obtain transgenic plants whose properties are altered by overexpression, suppression or inhibition of homologous (=natural) genes or gene sequences, or expression of heterologous (=foreign) genes or gene sequences.


Preferably the compositions according to the invention can be used in transgenic crops which are resistant to growth regulators such as, for example, dicamba, or to herbicides which inhibit essential plant enzymes, for example acetolactate synthases (ALS), EPSP synthases, glutamine synthases (GS) or hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenases (HPPD), or to herbicides from the group of the sulfonylureas, the glyphosates, glufosinates or benzoylisoxazoles and analogous active compounds.


On employment of the compositions according to the invention in transgenic crops, not only do the effects toward harmful plants observed in other crops occur, but often also effects which are specific to application in the particular transgenic crop, for example an altered or specifically widened spectrum of weeds which can be controlled, altered application rates which can be used for the application, preferably good combinability with the herbicides to which the transgenic crop is resistant, and influencing of growth and yield of the transgenic crop plants.


The invention therefore also provides for the use of the compositions according to the invention for control of harmful plants in transgenic crop plants.


Preference is given to the use of the compositions according to the invention in economically important transgenic crops of useful plants and ornamentals, for example of cereals (e.g. wheat, barley, rye, oats), milletsorghum, rice, cassava and corn, or else crops of sugar beet, cotton, soybean, oilseed rape, potato, tomato, peas and other vegetable crops.


The invention therefore also provides for the use of the compositions according to the invention for control of harmful plants in transgenic crop plants or crop plants having tolerance through selective breeding.


The herbicides (A), (B) and the safeners (C) can be converted together or separately to customary formulations, for example for application by spraying, watering, sprinkling and seed dressing, such as solutions, emulsions, suspensions, powders, foams, pastes, granules, aerosols, active ingredient-impregnated natural and synthetic substances, microencapsulations in polymeric substances. The formulations may comprise the customary auxiliaries and additives.


These formulations are produced in a known manner, for example by mixing the active compounds with extenders, i.e. liquid solvents, pressurized liquefied gases and/or solid carriers, optionally with use of surfactants, i.e. emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam formers.


If the extender used is water, it is also possible to use, for example, organic solvents as auxiliary solvents. Useful liquid solvents are essentially: aromatics such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example mineral oil fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols such as butanol or glycol and the ethers and esters thereof, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents such as dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulfoxide, and water.


Useful solid carriers include: for example ammonium salts and ground natural minerals, such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth, and ground synthetic minerals, such as finely divided silica, alumina and silicates; useful solid carriers for granules include: for example crushed and fractionated natural rocks, such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite, dolomite and synthetic granules of inorganic and organic flours, and granules of organic material, such as sawdust, coconut shells, corn cobs and tobacco stalks; useful emulsifiers and/or foam formers include: for example nonionic and anionic emulsifiers, such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, e.g. alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulfonates, alkylsulfates, arylsulfonates and protein hydrolyzates; useful dispersants include: for example lignosulfite waste liquors and methylcellulose.


In the formulations, it is possible to use tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose, natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, or else natural phospholipids such as cephalins and lecithins and synthetic phospholipids. Further additives may be mineral and vegetable oils.


It is possible to use dyes such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyes such as alizarin dyes, azo dyes and metal phthalocyanine dyes, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.


The formulations contain generally between 0.1 and 95 percent by weight of active ingredient, preferably between 0.5 and 90% by weight.


As such or in their formulations, the herbicides (A), (B) and the safeners (C) can also be used as a mixture with other agrochemically active compounds for controlling unwanted vegetation, for example for controlling weeds or for controlling unwanted crop plants, finished formulations or tank mixes, for example, being possible.


Also possible are mixtures with other known active compounds such as fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, bird antifeedants, plant nutrients and soil improvers, and likewise with additives and formulation auxiliaries customary in crop protection.


The herbicides (A), (B) and the safeners (C) can be used as such, in the form of their formulations or the use forms prepared therefrom by further dilution, such as ready-to-use solutions, suspensions, emulsions, powders, pastes and granules. Application is typically accomplished, for example, by watering, sprinkling, spraying, broadcasting.


The active compounds can be deployed on the plants, plant parts, seed or area under cultivation (farmland), preferably on the seed or the green plants and plant parts, and optionally additionally to the farmland. One means of application is the co-deployment of the active compounds in the form of tank-mixes, by mixing the optimally formulated concentrated formulations of the individual active compounds together in the tank with water and deploying the spray liquor obtained.


A co-formulation of the combination according to the invention of active compounds (A), (B) and (C) has the advantage of easier applicability, because the amounts of the components can already be set in the optimal ratio with respect to one another. Moreover, the auxiliaries in the formulation can be optimized to one another.


For application, the formulations present in commercial form are, if appropriate, diluted in a customary manner, for example in the case of wettable powders, emulsifiable concentrates, dispersions and water-dispersible granules with water. Preparations in the form of dusts, granules for soil application or granules for sowing and sprayable solutions are usually not diluted further with other inert substances prior to application.


BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES
Test Conditions in the Greenhouse Trial

The weed seeds were sown in pots (diameter 8 cm) with sandy loam soil and germinated under optimum conditions. The herbides were applied by the post-emergence method onto the pots with the cultures, at a spray volume of 300 I/ha. The herbicides were applied on their own and in combination. The trial was conducted in a greenhouse under optimum growth conditions. The herbicidal effects were assessed visually by comparison of untreated and treated plants. The percentages mean: 0%=no effects, 100%=the plants die off completely). The percentages are used to calculate interactions between individual treatments and combination treatment according to S. R. Colby, Weeds 15, pages 20 to 22 (1967).


The results are given in the tables below.


Test Conditions in the Field Trial


The tests were conducted outdoors (plot trials, 10 m2 per plot, 2 repetitions, spray application with 200-300 liters of water per hectare). Crops and broad-leaved weeds/weed grasses were sown under customary field conditions. In addition, a natural weed flora also appeared. Application was by the post-emergence method. The application rates of the herbicidally active compounds applied on their own or in combinations are likewise shown in the tables below. Evaluations were by visual scoring (using a 0-100% scale) after application by comparison of treated and untreated test variants. The results (as a mean for all plants/plot and for 2 repetitions) are reported in the table below.


Seed Treatment


Seed grains of crop plants were mixed and shaken well in bottles with the safeners formulated as suspension or emulsion concentrates and water, such that the seed grains were coated homogeneously with the formulation of the respective safener. The seed grains or the plants after emergence were then treated with herbicides by the pre-emergence or post-emergence method. Here, numerous herbicide/safener compositions according to the invention showed good compatibility with the crop plants and simultaneously have good herbicidal activity against a broad spectrum of harmful plants.


The abbreviations denote:

  • a.i.=active ingredient
  • EC=expected value according to Colby (EC=A+B−A×B100)
  • Δ=difference (%) of the measured value to the expected value (%) (measured value minus expected value)


Evaluation:

    • measured value E is greater than EC:→synergism (+Δ)
    • measured value E equals EC:→additive effect
    • measured value E is smaller than EC:→antagonism (−Δ)









TABLE 5-01







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Avena fatua
















A1-2
2
0



fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
25
0



A1-2 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
2 + 25
15 (EC = 0, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-02







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Viola tricolor













A1-2
2
60


fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
25
0


A1-2 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
2 + 25
80 (EC = 60, Δ = 20)
















TABLE 5-03







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Phalaris minor













A1-2
2
0


fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
25
15


A1-2 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
2 + 25
30 (EC = 15, Δ = 15)
















TABLE 5-04







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Galium aparine
















A1-2
25
70



bromoxynil
210
13



A1-2 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
100 (EC = 74, Δ = 26)

















TABLE 5-05







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Avena fatua
















A1-7
3
0



fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
12.5
0



A1-7 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
3 + 12.5
20 (EC = 0, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-06







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Papaver rhoeas













A1-7
3
60


fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
12.5
20


A1-7 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
3 + 25
85 (EC = 68, Δ = 17)
















TABLE 5-07







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Avena fatua
















A1-7
3
0



fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
12.5
0



A1-7 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
3 + 25
10 (EC = 0, Δ = 10)

















TABLE 5-08







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Polygonum convolvulus













A1-7
3
10


fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
25
0


A1-7 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
3 + 25
20 (EC = 10, Δ = 10)
















TABLE 5-09







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Viola tricolor













A1-7
3
50


fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
12.5
15


A1-7 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
3 + 12.5
85 (EC = 58, Δ = 28)
















TABLE 5-10







Field










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Sida spinosa













A1-9
10
60


glufosinate-ammonium
125
50


A1-9 + glufosinate-ammonium
10 + 125
95 (EC = 80, Δ = 15)
















TABLE 5-11







Field










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Sida spinosa













A1-9
10
60


glyphosate-potassium
200
30


A1-9 + glyphosate-potassium
10 + 200
85 (EC = 72, Δ = 13)
















TABLE 5-12







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Cassia obtusifolia
















A1-9
20
0



glyphosate
200
65



A1-9 + glyphosate
20 + 200
85 (EC = 65, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-13







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Portulaca oleracea
















A1-9
20
43



atrazine
250
25



A1-9 + atrazine
20 + 250
100 (EC = 57, Δ = 43)

















TABLE 5-14







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Portulaca oleracea
















A1-9
20
43



foramsulfuron
16
0



A1-9 + foramsulfuron
20 + 16
85 (EC = 43, Δ = 42)

















TABLE 5-15







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Portulaca oleracea
















A1-9
20
43



mesotrione
25
0



A1-9 + mesotrione
20 + 25
70 (EC = 43, Δ = 27)

















TABLE 5-16







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Portulaca oleracea








A1-9
20
43



metribuzin
50
 0



A1-9 + metribuzin
20 + 50
75 (EC = 43, Δ = 32)

















TABLE 5-17







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Abutilon theophrasti








A1-9
20
78



dimethenamide-P
500 
25



A1-9 + dimethenamide-P
20 + 500
85 (EC = 79, Δ = 6)

















TABLE 5-18







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Portulaca oleracea








A1-9
20
43



bicyclopyrone
25
23



A1-9 + bicyclopyrone
20 + 25
90 (EC = 56, Δ = 34)

















TABLE 5-19







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Portulaca oleracea








A1-9
20
43



nicosulfuron
20
30



A1-9 + nicosulfuron
20 + 20
68 (EC = 60, Δ = 8)

















TABLE 5-20







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Portulaca oleracea








A1-9
20
43



rimsulfuron
 6
 0



A1-9 + rimsulfuron
20 + 6
68 (EC = 43, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-21







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Sida spinosa








A1-9
10
60



metribuzin
50
25



A1-9 + metribuzin
10 + 50
79 (EC = 60, Δ = 19)

















TABLE 5-22







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Portulaca oleracea








A1-9
10
38



aclonifen
1200 
 0



A1-9 + aclonifen
10 + 1200
83 (EC = 38, Δ = 45)

















TABLE 5-23







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis








A1-9
10
15



topramezone
 9
30



A1-9 + topramezone
10 + 9
75 (EC = 40, Δ = 35)

















TABLE 5-24







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Cassia obtusifolia








A1-9
20
0



indaziflam
25
65 



A1-9 + indaziflam
20 + 25
83 (EC = 65, Δ = 18)

















TABLE 5-25







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Cassia obtusifolia








A1-9
25
65



bromoxynil
210 
10



A1-9 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
90 (EC = 69, Δ = 22)

















TABLE 5-26







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis








A1-9
25
7



MCPA
280 
0



A1-9 + MCPA
25 + 280
95 (EC = 75, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-27







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis








A1-23
2
50



lenacil
8
 0



A1-23 + lenacil
2 + 8
60 (EC = 50, Δ = 10)

















TABLE 5-28







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Bidens pilosa








A1-23
2
45



lenacil
4
 0



A1-23 + lenacil
2 + 4
70 (EC = 45, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-29







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Ambrosia artemisiifolia








A1-23
1
10



lenacil
16 
 0



A1-23 + lenacil
1 + 16
45 (EC = 10, Δ = 35)

















TABLE 5-30







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Pharbitis purpurea








A1-23
1
45



lenacil
4
 0



A1-23 + lenacil
1 + 4
75 (EC = 45, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-31







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis








A1-23
2
50



lenacil
8
 0



A1-23 + lenacil
2 + 8
70 (EC = 50, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-32







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Ambrosia artemisiifolia








A1-23
1
0



lenacil
4
0



A1-23 + lenacil
1 + 4
25 (EC = 0, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-33







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Bidens pilosa








A1-23
1
35



lenacil
4
 0



A1-23 + lenacil
1 + 4
65 (EC = 35, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-34







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Pharbitis purpurea








A1-23
2
45



lenacil
4
 0



A1-23 + lenacil
2 + 4
75 (EC = 45, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-35







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Digitaria sanguinalis








A1-23
1
10



lenacil
4
 0



A1-23 + lenacil
1 + 4
40 (EC = 10, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-36







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Digitaria sanguinalis








A1-24
6
50



pendimethalin
50 
 0



A1-24 + pendimethalin
6 + 50
80 (EC = 50, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-37







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./h a]

Polygonum convolvulus






A1-24
6
0


pendimethalin
100 
0


A1-24 + pendimethalin
6 + 100
30 (EC = 0, Δ = 30)
















TABLE 5-38







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Centaurea cyanis








A1-26
3
40



pinoxaden
5
 0



A1-26 + pinoxaden
3 + 5
60 (EC = 40, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-39







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Papaver rhoeas








A1-26
6
50



pinoxaden
5
 0



A1-26 + pinoxaden
6 + 5
70 (EC = 50, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-40







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Centaurea cyanis








A1-26
6
60



pinoxaden
5
15



A1-26 + pinoxaden
6 + 5
85 (EC = 66, Δ = 19)

















TABLE 5-41







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Papaver rhoeas
















A1-26
3
30



pinoxaden
10
10



A1-26 + pinoxaden
3 + 10
60 (EC = 37, Δ = 23)

















TABLE 5-42







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Viola tricolor








A1-26
 3
50



pinoxaden
10
 0



A1-26 + pinoxaden
3 + 10
70 (EC = 50, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-43







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis








A1-33
 2
75



isoproturon
200
10



A1-33 + isoproturon
2 + 200
95 (EC = 78, Δ = 18)

















TABLE 5-44







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Polygonum convolvulus








A1-33
 4
0



isoproturon
200
0



A1-33 + isoproturon
4 + 200
20 (EC = 0, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-45







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla








A1-36
2
25



imazamox
2
10



A1-36 + imazamox
2 + 2
65 (EC = 33, Δ = 32)

















TABLE 5-46







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Bidens pilosa








A1-36
2
45



imazamox
1
10



A1-36 + imazamox
2 + 1
70 (EC = 51, Δ = 19)

















TABLE 5-47







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Bidens pilosa








A1-36
4
30



imazamox
2
20



A1-36 + imazamox
4 + 2
65 (EC = 44, Δ = 21)

















TABLE 5-48







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Amaranthus retroflexus








A1-36
 50
 0



atrazine
560
60



A1-36 + atrazine
50 + 560
92 (EC = 60, Δ = 32)

















TABLE 5-49







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Avena fatua






A1-44
 4
0


fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
25
0


A1-44 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
4 + 25
15 (EC = 0, Δ = 15)
















TABLE 5-50







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Centaurea cyanis






A1-44
 8
50


fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
25
 0


A1-44 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
8 + 25
65 (EC = 50, Δ = 15)
















TABLE 5-51







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Euphorbia heterophylla








A1-44
 25
58



atrazine
1000
49



A1-44 + atrazine
25 + 1000
94 (EC = 70, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-52







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Ambrosia artemisiifolia













A1-49
4
80


thiencarbazone-methyl
0.25
0


A1-49 + thiencarbazone-methyl
4 + 0.25
98 (EC = 80, Δ = 18)
















TABLE 5-53







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Polygunum convolvulus








A1-49
 25
35



bromoxynil
210
30



A1-49 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
78 (EC = 55, Δ = 24)

















TABLE 5-54







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Lolium multiflorum








A1-49
 25
40



MCPA
280
 0



A1-49 + MCPA
25 + 280
60 (EC = 40, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-55







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla








A1-60
1
0



lenacil
4
0



A1-60 + lenacil
1 + 4
15 (EC = 0, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-56







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Xanthium strumarium








A1-60
1
25



lenacil
4
 0



A1-60 + lenacil
1 + 4
55 (EC = 25, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-57







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla








A1-60
2
40



lenacil
4
 0



A1-60 + lenacil
2 + 4
65 (EC = 40, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-58







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Lolium multiflorum








A1-60
 25
15



diflufenican
120
10



A1-60 + diflufenican
25 + 120
50 (EC = 24, Δ = 27)

















TABLE 5-59







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Centaurea cyanis








A1-60
 25
45



flufenacet
240
 0



A1-60 + flufenacet
25 + 240
63 (EC = 45, Δ = 18)

















TABLE 5-60







Field










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Alopecurus myosuroides






A1-60
25
15


fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
83
30


A1-60 + fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
25 + 83
60 (EC = 41, Δ = 20)
















TABLE 5-61







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Galium aparine








A1-60
 25
30



MCPA
280
 0



A1-60 + MCPA
25 + 280
65 (EC = 30, Δ = 35)

















TABLE 5-62







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Galium aparine








A1-60
 25
 73



bromoxynil
210
 13



A1-60 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
100 (EC = 77, Δ = 23)

















TABLE 5-63







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Euphorbia heterophylla








A1-60
 25
30



atrazine
1000
49



A1-60 + atrazine
25 + 1000
91 (EC = 64, Δ = 27)

















TABLE 5-64







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla








A1-61
 6
 0



dicamba
25
10



A1-61 + dicamba
6 + 25
30 (EC = 10, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-65







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis








A1-61
 3
 0



dicamba
25
 0



A1-61 + dicamba
3 + 25
15 (EC = 0, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-66







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Veronica hederifolia








A1-61
 25
68



bromoxynil
210
 5



A1-61 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
99 (EC = 70, Δ = 29)

















TABLE 5-67







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla








A1-63
 8
10



lenacil
800
 0



A1-63 + lenacil
8 + 800
35 (EC = 10, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-68







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Digitaria sanguinalis








A1-63
 8
45



lenacil
400
 0



A1-63 + lenacil
8 + 400
80 (EC = 45, Δ = 35)

















TABLE 5-69







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Echinochloa crus-galli








A1-63
 8
85



lenacil
400
 0



A1-63 + lenacil
8 + 400
98 (EC = 85, Δ = 13)

















TABLE 5-70







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis








A1-63
 4
50



lenacil
100
 0



A1-63 + lenacil
4 + 100
75 (EC = 50, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-71







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Bidens pilosa
















A1-63
8
50



lenacil
400
0



A1-63 + lenacil
8 + 400
85 (EC = 50, Δ = 35)

















TABLE 5-72







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Pharbitis purpurea
















A1-63
4
35



lenacil
100
0



A1-63 + lenacil
4 + 100
55 (EC = 35, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-73







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Xanthium strumarium
















A1-63
8
80



lenacil
400
0



A1-63 + lenacil
8 + 400
95 (EC = 80, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-74







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Veronica hederifolia
















A1-63
25
68



bromoxynil
210
5



A1-63 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
93 (EC = 70, Δ = 23)

















TABLE 5-75







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Ambrosia artemisiifolia













A1-66
6
35


thiencarbazone-methyl
0.25
0


A1-66 + thiencarbazone-methyl
6 + 0.25
80 (EC = 35, Δ = 45)
















TABLE 5-76







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Veronica hederifolia
















A1-66
25
75



bromoxynil
210
0



A1-66 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
100 (EC = 75, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-77







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Xanthium strumarium
















A1-67
4
0



pendimethalin
100
0



A1-67 + pendimethalin
4 + 100
20 (EC = 0, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-78







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Polygonum convolvulus













A1-67
4
10


pendimethalin
100
0


A1-67 + pendimethalin
4 + 100
30 (EC = 10, Δ = 20)
















TABLE 5-79







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Veronica hederifolia
















A1-67
25
75



bromoxynil
210
5



A1-67 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
100 (EC = 76, Δ = 24)

















TABLE 5-80







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis
















A1-67
25
65



MCPA
280
0



A1-67 + MCPA
25 + 280
83 (EC = 65, Δ = 18)

















TABLE 5-81







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Centaurea cyanis
















A1-69
4
65



isoproturon
100
0



A1-69 + isoproturon
4 + 100
85 (EC = 65, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-82







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Papaver rhoeas
















A1-69
4
10



isoproturon
200
40



A1-69 + isoproturon
4 + 200
80 (EC = 46, Δ = 34)

















TABLE 5-83







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Papaver rhoeas
















A1-69
4
10



isoproturon
200
40



A1-69 + isoproturon
4 + 200
80 (EC = 46, Δ = 34)

















TABLE 5-84







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Polygonum convolvulus
















A1-69
4
0



isoproturon
200
0



A1-69 + isoproturon
4 + 200
30 (EC = 0, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-85







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Euphorbia heterophylla
















A1-69
25
20



atrazine
1000
49



A1-69 + atrazine
25 + 1000
89 (EC = 59, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-86







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Papaver rhoeas








A1-74
 3
30



pinoxaden
10
 0



A1-74 + pinoxaden
3 + 10
60 (EC = 30, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-87







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Papaver rhoeas








A1-74
 3
40



pinoxaden
10
50



A1-74 + pinoxaden
3 + 10
90 (EC = 70, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-88







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Polygonum convolvulus








A1-74
 3
0



pinoxaden
10
0



A1-74 + pinoxaden
3 + 10
30 (EC = 0, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-89







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Veronica hederifolia








A1-74
 3
40



pinoxaden
10
20



A1-74 + pinoxaden
3 + 10
60 (EC = 52, Δ = 8)

















TABLE 5-90







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Bidens pilosa








A1-79
2
20



imazamox
1
10



A1-79 + imazamox
2+ 1
55 (EC = 28, Δ = 27)

















TABLE 5-91







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Ambrosia artemisiifolia








A1-79
2
30



imazamox
2
10



A1-79 + imazamox
2 + 2
70 (EC = 37, Δ = 33)

















TABLE 5-92







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Galium aparine








A1-79
 25
70



bromoxynil
210
25



A1-79 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
90 (EC = 78, Δ = 12)

















TABLE 5-93







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Ambrosia artemisiifolia






A1-80
 1
25


diflufenzopyr
25
50


A1-80 + diflufenzopyr
1 + 25
85 (EC = 63, Δ = 23)
















TABLE 5-94







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla








A1-81
1 
10



dicamba
12.5
 0



A1-81 + dicamba
1 + 12.5
40 (EC = 10, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-95







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Echinochloa crus-galli








A1-81
1 
10



dicamba
12.5
 0



A1-81 + dicamba
1 + 12.5
40 (EC = 10, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-96







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Bidens pilosa






A1-83
1  
35


thiencarbazone-methyl
0.5
40


A1-83 + thiencarbazone-methyl
1 + 0.5
75 (EC = 61, Δ = 14)
















TABLE 5-97







Greenhouse










Dosage
Activity [%] against


Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla






A1-83
0.5
 0


thiencarbazone-methyl
0.5
75


A1-83 + thiencarbazone-methyl
0.5+ 0.5
85 (EC = 75, Δ = 10)
















TABLE 5-98







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Pharbitis purpurea








A1-84
2
30



imazamox
1
15



A1-84 + imazamox
2+ 1
70 (EC = 41, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-99







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Xanthium strumarium








A1-84
1
10



imazamox
1
 0



A1-84 + imazamox
1 + 1
40 (EC = 10, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-100







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Ambrosia artemisiifolia








A1-85
1
50



imazamox
1
 0



A1-85 + imazamox
1 + 1
70 (EC = 50, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-101







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Xanthium strumarium








A1-85
1
25



imazamox
1
10



A1-85 + imazamox
1 + 1
50 (EC = 33, Δ = 18)

















TABLE 5-102







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Ambrosia artemisiifolia








A2-4
1
40



imazamox
2
 0



A2-4 + imazamox
1 + 2
60 (EC = 40, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-103







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Xanthium strumarium








A2-4
2
10



imazamox
2
 0



A2-4 + imazamox
2 + 2
35 (EC = 10, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-104







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Euphorbia heterophylla
















A2-4
25
50



atrazine
1000
55



A2-4 + atrazine
25 + 1000
93 (EC = 78, Δ = 16)

















TABLE 5-105







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla
















A2-9
1
0



dicamba
12.5
0



A2-4 + imazamox
1 + 12.5
15 (EC = 0, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-106







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Digitaria sanguinalis
















A2-9
2
65



dicamba
12.5
0



A2-9 + dicamba
2 + 12.5
85 (EC = 65, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-108







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Echinochloa crus-galli
















A2-9
1
0



dicamba
12.5
0



A2-9 + dicamba
1 + 12.5
15 (EC = 0, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-109







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla








A2-10
2
0



lenacil
4
0



A2-10 + lenacil
2 + 4
25 (EC = 0, Δ = 25)

















TABLE 5-110







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla








A2-10
1
35



lenacil
4
 0



A2-10 + lenacil
1 + 4
65 (EC = 35, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-111







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Bidens pilosa








A2-10
2
50



lenacil
4
 0



A2-10 + lenacil
2 + 4
80 (EC = 50, Δ = 30)

















TABLE 5-112







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Setaria viridis
















A3-7
2
0



diflufenzopyr
12.5
50



A3-7 + diflufenzopyr
2 + 12.5
70 (EC = 50, Δ = 20)

















TABLE 5-113







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Brachiaria platyphylla
















A4-2
1
0



diflufenzopyr
25
60



A4-2 + diflufenzopyr
1 + 25
75 (EC = 60, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-114







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Stellaria media
















A4-2
25
63



bromoxynil
210
10



A4-2 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
90 (EC = 67, Δ = 23)

















TABLE 5-115







Greenhouse












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Echinochloa crus-galli
















A4-7
3
50



dicamba
12.5
0



A4-7 + dicamba
3 + 12.5
65 (EC = 50, Δ = 15)

















TABLE 5-116







Field












Dosage
Activity [%] against



Active compound
[g of a.i./ha]

Stellaria media
















A4-7
25
60



bromoxynil
210
5



A4-7 + bromoxynil
25 + 210
88 (EC = 62, Δ = 26)









Claims
  • 1. A herbicidal composition comprising (A) a compound of formula (I) and/or salts thereof
  • 2. The herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising, as component C, one or more safeners selected from the group consisting of benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl, cyprosulfamide, dichlormid, fenclorim, fenchlorazole, furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane, and 2,2,5-trimethyl-3-(dechloroacetyl)-1,3-oxazolidine.
  • 3. The herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 1 comprising as
  • 4. A method for controlling harmful plants in crops, comprising applying a herbicidally active amount of a herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 1 to one or more harmful plants, one or more plant parts, one or more plant seeds and/or an area on which a plant grows.
  • 5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the crop is selected from the group consisting of sugar cane, corn, wheat, rye, barley, oats, rice, sorghum, cotton and soybean.
  • 6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the crop has been genetically modified.
  • 7. A method for controlling harmful plants in crops comprising applying to one or more harmful plants, one or more plant parts, one or more plant seeds and/or an area on which a plant grows, a herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 1 comprising (A) one or more compounds of formula (I) and/or salts thereof at an application rate of 3 to 200 g/ha, and(B) one or more organic phosphorus compounds at an application rate of 3 to 2000 g/ha.
  • 8. The method of claim 7 additionally comprising (C) one or more safeners selected from the group consisting of benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl, cyprosulfamide, dichlormid, fenclorim, fenchlorazole, furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane, and 2,2,5-trimethyl-3-(dechloroacetyl)-1,3-oxazolidine applied at an application rate of 1 to 500 g/ha.
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