Claims
- 1. A pyrazolidine-3,5-dione of the formula I ##STR311## in which R.sub.1 is ##STR312## R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together are a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- bridge which is unsubstituted or up to trisubstituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- n is 0; 1; 2; 3; or 4;
- m is 0; or 1; the total of m and n being less than, or equal to, 4; the
- R.sub.4 radicals independently of one another are halogen; nitro; cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyloxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyloxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino;
- R.sub.5 is ##STR313## X is oxygen; sulfur; CH.sub.2 ; or NR.sub.7 ; o is 0; 1; 2; or 3;
- R.sub.6 radicals independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyloxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; nitro; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; and
- R.sub.7 is hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; formyl; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl, or a acid addition salt thereof.
- 2. A pyrazolidine-3,5-dione according to claim 1, in which ##STR314## m is 0; or 1; and total of m and n is less than, or equal to, 4; n' is 0; 1; 2; or 3;
- n" is 0; 1; or 2; and
- m' is 0; or 1; and the total of m' and n' is less than, or equal to, 3.
- 3. A pyrazolidine-3,5-dione according to claim 2, in which
- R.sub.1 is ##STR315## R.sub.4 radicals independently of one another are halogen, nitro, cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyloxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyloxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; and
- R.sub.5 is ##STR316##
- 4. A pyrazolidine-3,5-dione according to claim 2, in which
- R.sub.1 is ##STR317##
- 5. A 6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazole-1,3(2H)-dione, according to claim 1, of the formula Id ##STR318## in which R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; and
- p is 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably 0.
- 6. A 1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazole-1,3(2H)-dione, according to claim 1, of the formula Ie ##STR319## in which R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; and
- p is 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably 0.
- 7. A compound according to claim 1, in which
- R.sub.1 is ##STR320## and n' is 0; 1; 2; or 3;
- m' is 0; or 1; and the total of m' and n' is less than, or equal to, 3;
- R.sub.4 is not more than three times halogen; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; not more than twice C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; and not more than once nitro; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; or
- R.sub.1 is ##STR321## n is 0; 1; 2; 3; or 4; m is 0; or 1; and the total of m and n is less than, or equal to, 4;
- R.sub.4 is not more than four times halogen; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; not more than three times C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; and not more than twice nitro; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; or cyano; not more than once C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyloxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyloxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; and
- R.sub.5 is defined under claim 1 or 2, and the meaning of the substituent R.sub.4 can in each case be identical or different.
- 8. A compound according to claim 1, in which
- R.sub.1 is ##STR322## and n' is 0; 1; 2; or 3;
- m' is 0;
- R.sub.4 is not more than three times halogen; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; not more than twice C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; and not more than once nitro; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; or
- R.sub.1 is ##STR323## n is 0; 1; 2; or 3; m is 0; or 1; and the total of m and n is less than, or equal to, 3;
- R.sub.4 is not more than three times fluorine; chlorine; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; not more than twice C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; and not more than once nitro; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyloxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyloxy; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; and the meaning of the substituent R.sub.4 can in each case be identical or different.
- 9. A compound according to claim 1, in which
- R.sub.1 is ##STR324## and n' is 0; 1; 2; or 3;
- m' is 0;
- R.sub.4 is not more than three times fluorine; chlorine; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl; not more than twice C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylthio; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylamino; or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylamino; and not more than once nitro; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxycarbonyl; or
- R.sub.1 is ##STR325## n is 0; 1; 2; or 3; m is 0; or 1; and the total of m and n is less than, or equal to, 3;
- R.sub.4 is not more than three times fluorine, chlorine; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; not more than twice C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkoxy; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylthio; and not more than once nitro; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylsulfinyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylsulfonyl; amino; mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylamino; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxycarbonyl; and the meaning of the substituent R.sub.4 can in each case be identical or different.
- 10. A pyrazolidine-3,5-dione according to claim 1, wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR326## R.sub.9 is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, the total of m+n being less than, or equal to, 3.
- 11. A pyrazolidine-3,5-dione according to claim 10, wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together are --(CH.sub.2).sub.3.
- 12. A pyrazolidine-3,5-dione according to claim 1, wherein R.sub.1 is
- R.sub.1 is ##STR327## or 2-naphthyl in which
- R.sub.9 is halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;
- R.sub.10 is hydrogen; halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl and
- R.sub.11 is hydrogen; halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl.
- 13. A pyrazolidine-3,5-dione according to claim 11, in which
- R.sub.1 is 2-naphthyl or ##STR328## R.sub.9 is chlorine; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkyl; R.sub.10 is hydrogen; chlorine; fluorine; C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkyl; and
- R.sub.11 is hydrogen; fluorine; chlorine or methyl.
- 14. A herbicidal composition, which comprises a herbicidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 and a carrier.
- 15. A method of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprises applying a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidal composition according to claim 14 to plants or their environment.
- 16. A method according to claim 15, wherein the undesirable vegatation are weeds and the herbicidal composition is applied for selective pre- or post-emergence control on crops of useful plants.
- 17. An insecticidal or arachnicidal composition which comprises an insecticidally or arachnicidally effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 and a carrier.
- 18. A method of controlling insects or arachnids, wherein a insecticidal or arachnicidal composition of claim 17 is applied to the insect, the arachnid or their environment.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of Ser. No. 08/119,103, 35 USC 371 date Sep. 17, 1993, which is a national stage of PCT/EP 92/00452, filed Mar. 2, 1992.
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