Claims
- 1. A sulfonamide of the formula I ##STR1372## where the substituents and indices are defined as follows: R.sup.1 is hydrogen, cyano,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl which may be substituted by one of the following radicals: C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.2 -alkylthio, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, hetaryl, hetaryloxy and hetarylthio,
- C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenyl,
- C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl,
- COR.sup.4, where R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, hetaryl, hetaryloxy, hetarylthio or hetaryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,
- CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are identical or different and each denotes hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, hetaryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylcarbonyl or together denote a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene chain,
- or SO.sub.m R.sup.4, where m is 1 or 2 and R.sup.4 is as defined above;
- R.sup.2, R.sup.3 are identical or different and each denotes nitro, hydroxy, carboxy, mercapto or halogen,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, which may be monosubstituted by hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, aryloxy or hetaryloxy and/or monosubstituted, disubstituted or trisubstituted by halogen,
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, which may be monosubstituted, disubstituted or trisubstituted by halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkoxy,
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkylthio,
- C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -haloalkenyl,
- C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -haloalkynyl,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, which may be monosubstituted, disubstituted or trisubstituted by halogen and/or monosubstituted by aryl or hetaryl,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, which may be monosubstituted, disubstituted or trisubstituted by halogen and/or monosubstituted by aryl or hetaryl,
- C.sub.4 -C.sub.5 -alkenyloxy,
- C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkynyloxy,
- --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each as defined above, or one of the groups mentioned under R.sup.1,
- W and Y are each nitrogen,
- X and Z each denote a group of the formula ##STR1373## where R.sup.7 is hydrozino or one of the groups mentioned under R.sup.2, n is 0 or 1 and
- A is aryl or hetaryl, which each may carry from one to five halogen atoms and/or from one to three of the following substituents:
- --SO.sub.2 R.sup.8, where R.sup.8 is hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, aryloxy, hetaryloxy, hetaryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each as defined above, and/or
- the groups mentioned under R.sup.2,
- wherein the term aryl defines phenyl or naphthyl and the term hetaryl defines monocyclylic or bicyclylic 5- and 6- membered rings said monocyclyl or bicyclyl containing one or more heteroatoms, and the salts and N-oxides thereof.
- 2. A sulfonamide of the formula Ib, ##STR1374## where the substitutents and indices have the following meanings: R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylcarbony which may carry from one to three of the following radicals in the alkyl moiety: halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio,
- or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which may carry from one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio,
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl or phenyl,
- R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or halogen,
- R.sup.4, R.sup.4 ' and R.sup.4 " are identical or different and each denotes hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluormethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, dimethylamino, diethylamino, methylthio, ethylthio, phenyl, phenoxy, hydrazine or halogen,
- n is 0 or 1 and
- A is phenyl, naphthyl, thienyl or quinolinyl, each of which may carry from one to three of the following groups: halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,
- and the salts and N-oxides thereof.
- 3. A herbicidal agent containing a sulfonamide of the formula I as set forth in claim 1 or a salt or N-oxide thereof, and conventional formulation assistants.
- 4. A process for combating the growth of unwanted plants, comprising: applying a herbicidally effective amount of a sulfonamide of the formula I as set forth in claim 1, or a salt or N-oxide thereof, to plants and/or their habitat.
- 5. An agent for influencing plant growth, containing a sulfonamide of the formula I as set forth in claim 1, or a salt or N-oxide thereof, and conventional formulation assistants.
- 6. A process for influencing the growth of plants, wherein an effective amount of a sulfonamide of the formula I, as set forth in claim 1, or a salt or N-oxide thereof, is allowed to act on the plants and/or their habitat.
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 310,753, filed Feb. 15, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,881,969.
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