Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula: ##STR135## wherein R.sub.1 is S(O).sub.n R.sub.5, NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, CO.sub.2 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.9 R.sub.10, ##STR136## OSO.sub.2 R.sub.13, CH.sub.2 OR.sub.14 or Q; R.sub.2 is S(O).sub.m R.sub.5, NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, CO.sub.2 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.9 R.sub.10, ##STR137## OSO.sub.2 R.sub.13, CH.sub.2 OR.sub.14 or Q; R.sub.3 is H, Cl, F, Br, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or CF.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.4 is H or CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.9 is CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.10 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- R.sub.11 is H, Cl, Br, F, CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.12 is H or CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.13 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or CF.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.14 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or CF.sub.2 H;
- n is 0, 1 or 2;
- m is 0 or 1; ##STR138## W is O, S, or NR.sub.18 ; W' is O or S;
- R.sub.15, R.sub.16, R.sub.17 and R.sub.18 are independently H or CH.sub.3 ;
- Q is also ##STR139## R.sub.19, R.sub.20, R.sub.22, R.sub.24 and R.sub.25 are independently H or CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.21 and R.sub.23 are independently H, CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ;
- Q is also ##STR140## R.sub.26, R.sub.27, R.sub.28 R.sub.29, R.sub.30 and R.sub.31 are independently H or CH.sub.3 ; ##STR141## Y.sub.1 is CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ; and agriculturally suitable salts thereof; provided that
- (a) R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously CO.sub.2 R.sub.8 ;
- (b) when either one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is SO.sub.2 NR.sub.9 R.sub.10, then the other must not be S(O).sub.n R.sub.5, S(O).sub.m R.sub.5, CH.sub.2 OR.sub.14 or NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 ;
- (c) when R.sub.9 is OCH.sub.3, then R.sub.10 is CH.sub.3 ;
- (d) when either one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is CO.sub.2 R.sub.8, then the other must not be S(O).sub.n R.sub.5, S(O).sub.m R.sub.5 or NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 ;
- (e) the total number of carbon atoms in R.sub.26 to R.sub.31 combined, is equal to or less than four.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein A is A-5, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously Q and R.sub.4 is H.
- 3. A compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.3 is in either the 3- or 5-position.
- 4. A compound of claim 3 wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously SO.sub.2 NR.sub.9 R.sub.10 or NR.sub.6 R.sub.7.
- 5. A compound of claim 4 wherein R.sub.3 is H and at least one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is S(O).sub.n R.sub.5, S(O).sub.m R.sub.5, NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.9 R.sub.10, ##STR142## OSO.sub.2 R.sub.13 or CH.sub.2 OR.sub.14.
- 6. A compound of claim 5 wherein R.sub.5 is CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are both CH.sub.3, R.sub.10 is CH.sub.3, R.sub.11 is H, R.sub.13 is CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 and R.sub.14 is CH.sub.3.
- 7. An agriculturally suitable composition 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 diluent.
- 8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is of claim 2.
- 9. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is of the claim 4.
- 10. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is of claim 5.
- 11. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is of claim 6.
- 12. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is of claim 7.
- 13. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected postemergence or preemergence an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 14. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected postemergence or preemergence an effective amount of a compound of claim 2.
- 15. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected postemergence or preemergence an effective amount of a compound of claim 3.
- 16. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected postemergence or preemergence an effective amount of a compound of claim 4.
- 17. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected postemergence or preemergence an effective amount of a compound of claim 5.
- 18. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected postemergence or preemergence an effective amount of a compound of claim 6.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a divisional of Ser. No. 841,109, filed Mar. 18, 1986, U.S. Pat. No. 4,705,556, which is a divisional of Ser. No. 628,259, filed July 12, 1984, U.S. Pat. No. 4,604,131, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 520,801, filed Aug. 5, 1983, abandoned.
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