Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR53## wherein W is O or S;
- R is H or CH.sub.3 ;
- L is ##STR54## n is 0 or 1; R.sub.1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, SO.sub.2 NR.sup.I R.sup.II, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylsulfonyl, CO.sub.2 R.sup.III, CH.sub.2 CN, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3 ;
- R.sup.I is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 cyanoalkyl, methoxy or ethoxy;
- R.sup.II is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl; or
- R.sup.I and R.sup.II may be taken together as --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.5 -- or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --;
- R.sup.III is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 cyanoalkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkylalkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl;
- R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- Q is a 3- or 4-membered heterocyclic ring which contains one heteroatom selected from O, S and NR.sub.3, or a 3- or 4-membered carbocyclic ring in which one carbon atom may optionally be in the form of a carbonyl group, or a fully-saturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic ring, and Q may be optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents selected from halogen, CN, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-aminosulfamoyl and di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)aminosulfamoyl;
- R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- R.sub.12 is H or OR.sub.14 ;
- R.sub.13 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- R.sub.14 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 haloalkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 haloalkynyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl, C(O)NR.sub.15 R.sub.16, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylthioalkyl;
- R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 are independently H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl;
- A is ##STR55## X is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, halogen, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl)amino;
- Y is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl)amino, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyloxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylthioalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkynyl, ##STR56## or N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3 ; m is 2 or 3;
- L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are independently O or S;
- R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl;
- R.sub.6 is H or CH.sub.3 ;
- and their agriculturally suitable salts; provided that
- (a) when X is Cl, F, Br or I, then Y is OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3, NHCH.sub.3, N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or OCF.sub.2 H;
- (b) when L is L-2 or L-3, then the Q substituent and the sulfonylurea bridge are on adjacent carbon atoms;
- (c) when W is S, then R is H, and Y is CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, CF.sub.3, SCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, OCH.sub.2 .tbd.CH, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3 or CH(OCH.sub.3).sub.2 ;
- (d) the total number of carbon atoms of R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 must be less than or equal to four; and
- (e) when the total number of carbon atoms of X and Y is greater than four, then the number of carbons of R.sub.1 must be less than or equal to two and the number of carbons of Q must be less than or equal to six.
- 2. The compounds of claim 1 wherein Q is ##STR57## wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- R.sub.7 is H, F, Cl, Br, CN, CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.8 is H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkoxycarbonyl, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl)aminosulfamoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylsulfonyl;
- R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are independently H, CH.sub.3, F, Cl or may be taken together to form C.dbd.O; and
- R.sub.11 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- provided that
- (a) when R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are attached to the same carbon atom as in Q-1, Q-2 or Q-3, or in Q-4 through Q-10, and R.sub.7 is OCH.sub.3, then R.sub.8 is other than F, Cl, Br, I or OH; and
- (b) when R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are attached to the same carbon atom as in Q-1, Q-2 or Q-3, or in Q-4 through Q-10, and R.sub.8 is F, Cl, Br, I or OH, then R.sub.7 is other than OCH.sub.3.
- 3. The compounds of claim 2 where
- W is O; and
- R is H.
- 4. The compounds of claim 3 where
- R.sub.1 is selected from H, F, Cl, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylthio, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.13 is H or CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.14 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl, CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or CH.sub.2 C.tbd.CH;
- X is CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, Cl, F, Br, OCF.sub.2 H, CH.sub.2 F, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F, OCH.sub.2 CHF.sub.2, OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.2 Cl or CH.sub.2 Br; and
- Y is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, NHCH.sub.3, N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3, N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CF.sub.3, SCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, OCH.sub.2 C.tbd.CH, CH.sub.2 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3, OCF.sub.2 H, SCF.sub.2 H, cyclopropyl, C.tbd.CH or C.tbd.CCH.sub.3.
- 5. The compounds of claim 4 where
- L is L-1; and
- Q is Q-1, Q-2 or Q-4.
- 6. The compounds of claim 5 where Q is Q-1;
- 7. The compounds of claim 6 where
- R.sub.1 is H, Cl, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or SCH.sub.3 and is not in the 4-position;
- R.sub.7 is H, F, Cl, CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.8 is H, F, Cl, CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ; and
- R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are independently H, CH.sub.3, F or Cl.
- 8. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl)-N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-aminocarbonyl]benzenesulfonamide.
- 9. The compound of claim 1 which is N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(2-oxiranylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
- 10. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 11. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 2 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 12. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 3 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 13. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 4 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 14. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 5 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 15. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 6 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 16. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 7 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 17. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 8 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 18. An agriculturally suitable composition for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 9 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
- 19. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 20. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 2.
- 21. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 3.
- 22. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 4.
- 23. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 5.
- 24. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 6.
- 25. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 7.
- 26. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 8.
- 27. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim 9.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a division of application U.S. Ser. No. 769,691 filed Aug. 29, 1985, now U.S. Pat. No 4,666,501, which is a continuation-in-part of application U.S. Ser. No. 680,549 filed Dec. 11, 1984, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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