Claims
- 1. A compound of formula I or a salt thereof ##STR431## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, or are (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8)-alkenyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8)-alkynyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkoxy each of which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted by halogen or is mono- or disubstituted by (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkylthio; or are --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOR.sup.11, where n is an integer from 0 to 2,
- R.sup.3 hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8)-alkenyl or (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8)-alkynyl;
- R.sup.4 is a heterocyclic radical of formula ##STR432## R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy, each of which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted by halogen; or are di-[(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy]-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)-alkyl; (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)-cycloalkyl, --OCHR.sup.8 COOR.sup.9 ; --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkylthio;
- R.sup.7 is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl;
- R.sup.8 is hydrogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl;
- R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 independently of one another are hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl; (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4)-alkenyl or (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4)-alkynyl;
- R.sup.11 is hydrogen, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4)-alkenyl or (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4)-alkynyl each of which is mono- or polysubstituted by halogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy radicals;
- X is oxygen or sulfur; and
- a, b, c, d and e independently of one another are 0, 1 or 2, with the proviso that the sum of c, d and e.gtoreq.2.
- 2. A compound of formula I or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 wherein:
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl which is unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted by halogen or mono- or disubstituted by (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkylthio;
- a and b independently of one another are 0, 1 or 2, but with the proviso that the sum of c, d and e.gtoreq.2 and .ltoreq.4;
- R.sup.3 is hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl or allyl;
- R.sup.4 is radical of formula ##STR433## R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another are halogen, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen; and
- X is oxygen.
- 3. A compound of formula I as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
- R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another are halogen, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen; and X is oxygen.
- 4. A compound of formula I as claimed in claim 3, wherein:
- (R.sup.1).sub.a is 5-methyl;
- b=d=e=0, c=3;
- R.sup.5 is methoxy; and
- R.sup.6 is methyl.
- 5. A compound of formula I as claimed in claim 3, wherein:
- (R.sup.1).sub.a is 5-methyl;
- b=d=e=0, c=3;
- R.sup.5 is methoxy; and
- R.sup.6 is methoxy.
- 6. A compound of formula I as claimed in claim 3, wherein:
- (R.sup.1).sub.a is 3-methyl;
- b=d=e=0, c=3;
- R.sup.5 is methoxy; and
- R.sup.6 is methyl.
- 7. A compound of formula I as claimed in claim 3, wherein:
- (R.sup.1).sub.a is 3-methyl;
- b=d=e=0, c=3;
- R.sup.5 is methoxy; and
- R.sup.6 is 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.
- 8. A herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, as claimed in claim 1 and suitable carrier therefor.
- 9. A plant growth-regulating composition comprising a plant growth-regulating effective amount of a compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, as claimed in claim 1 and a suitable carrier therefor.
- 10. A method for controlling undesired plant growth which comprises applying a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula I, or salt thereof, as claimed in claim 1 to a plant or to an area where said plant is grown.
- 11. A method for regulating plant growth which comprises applying a plant growth-regulating effective amount of a compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, as claimed in claim 1 to a plant or to an area where said plant is grown.
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 07/263,817, filed Oct. 28, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,925,480.
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