Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula: ##STR60## wherein R.sub.a is CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.b is CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ;
- L is ##STR61## R.sub.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, F, Cl, Br, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CO.sub.2 R.sub.19, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.20 R.sub.21, SO.sub.2 N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3, OSO.sub.2 R.sub.22, S(O).sub.n R.sub.23, WCF.sub.3, WCHF.sub.2, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyloxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl substituted with OCH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, C.sub.6 H.sub.5, ##STR62## R.sub.6 is H, F, Cl, Br, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, SCH.sub.3 or OCF.sub.2 H;
- R.sub.7 is H, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, F, Cl, Br, OSO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or S(O).sub.n CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.10 is Cl, NO.sub.2, CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, SO.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, OSO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, SO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.19 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl or CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 ;
- R.sub.20 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- R.sub.21 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- R.sub.22 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ;
- R.sub.23 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 ;
- n is 0 or 2; and
- W is O, S or SO.sub.2 ;
- A is ##STR63## X is CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, OCF.sub.2 H, CH.sub.2 F or CF.sub.3 ;
- Y is H, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, CF.sub.3, SCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, OCH.sub.2 C.tbd.CH, OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3, OCF.sub.2 H, SCF.sub.2 H, CR.sub.24 (QCH.sub.3).sub.2, ##STR64## or CR.sub.24 (QCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3).sub.2 ; Q is O or S; R.sub.24 is H or CH.sub.3 ;
- Z is N;
- X.sub.3 is CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ; provided that
- the total number of carbon atoms of R.sub.20 and R.sub.21 is less than or equal to four.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 where A is A-1.
- 3. A compound of claim 2 where Y is CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3 or CH(OCH.sub.3).sub.2 and X is CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, or CF.sub.3.
- 4. A compound of claim 3 where L is L-1, or L-2.
- 5. A compound of claim 4 where L is L-1; R.sub.5 is OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, Cl, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, SO.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, SO.sub.2 N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3, OSO.sub.2 R.sub.22, S(O).sub.n R.sub.23, OCF.sub.2 H, SCF.sub.2 H, OCH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, OCH.sub.2 C.tbd.CH, ##STR65## R.sub.22 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.23 is CH.sub.3 and n is 2.
- 6. Compounds of claim 4 where L is L-2 and R.sub.7 is Cl, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, SCH.sub.3 or Br.
- 7. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid inert diluent.
- 8. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising an effective amount of the compound of claim 3 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid inert diluent.
- 9. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising an effective amount of the compound of claim 4 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid inert diluent.
- 10. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising an effective amount of the compound of claim 5 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid inert diluent.
- 11. A method of controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising applying to the locus of said vegetation an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 12. A method of controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising applying to the locus of said vegetation an effective amount of the compound of claim 3.
- 13. A method of controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising applying to the locus of said vegetation an effective amount of the compound of claim 4.
- 14. A method of controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising applying to the locus of said vegetation an effective amount of the compound of claim 5.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a division of application U.S. Ser. No. 551,004, filed Nov. 16, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4484939, which is a continuation-in-part of my application U.S. Ser. No. 467,650, filed Feb. 18, 1983, now abandoned.
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