Claims
- 1. A method combating unwanted vegetation which comprises applying thereto or to a locus from which it is desired to exclude such vegetation, a herbicidally effective amount of a 3-aryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR444## in which X represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy,
- Y represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)-halogenoalkyl,
- Z represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy,
- n represents a number from 0-3,
- R represents hydrogen (Ia) or represents the groups of the formula
- --CO--R.sup.1 or --CO--O--R.sup.2,
- in which
- R.sup.1 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylthio-C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -polyalkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-8 ring atoms and which can be interrupted by oxygen and/or sulphur, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -halogenoalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -halogenoalkoxy, or represents phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -halogenoalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -halogenoalkoxy,
- R.sup.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -polyalkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents phenyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-8 ring atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -halogenoalkyl,
- A represents straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -polyalkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylthio-C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-8 ring atoms and which can be interrupted by oxygen and/or sulphur, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy or nitro, and
- B and D independently of one another represent hydrogen, straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxyalkyl.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, in which
- X represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,
- Y represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -halogenoalkyl,
- Z represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,
- n represents a number from 0-3
- R represents hydrogen or represents the groups of the formula
- --CO--R.sup.1 or --CO--O--R.sup.2,
- in which
- R.sup.1 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.16 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -polyalkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-7 ring atoms and which can be interrupted by 1-2 oxygen and/or sulphur atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents phenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, or represents phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, or represents hetaryl which is optionally substituted by halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, or represents phenoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,
- R.sup.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.16 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -polyalkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen or represents phenyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-7 ring atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl,
- A represents straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -polyalkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylthio-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-7 ring atoms and which can be interrupted by 1-2 oxygen and/or sulphur atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or nitro, and
- B and C* independently of one another represent hydrogen, straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxyalkyl.
- 3. A method according to claim 1, in which
- X represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, i-propyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methoxy or ethoxy,
- Y represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, i-propyl, butyl, i-butyl, tert.-butyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methoxy, ethoxy or trifluoromethyl,
- Z represents methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, butyl, i-butyl, tert.-butyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methoxy or ethoxy,
- n represents a number from 0-3,
- R represents hydrogen or represents the groups of the formula
- --CO--R.sup.1 or --CO--O--R.sup.2,
- in which
- R.sup.1 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.14 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.14 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -polyalkoxyl-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-6 ring atoms and which can be interrupted by 1-2 oxygen and/or sulphur atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by fluorine or chlorine, or represents phenyl which is optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, i-propyl, methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or nitro, or represents phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, i-propyl, methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy, or represents phenoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine, methyl or ethyl,
- R.sup.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.14 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.14 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -polyalkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by fluorine or chlorine, or represents phenyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-6 ring atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine, nitro, methyl, ethyl, propyl, i-propyl, methoxy, ethoxy or trifluoromethyl,
- A represents straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -polyalkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or cycloalkyl which has 3-6 ring atoms and which can be interrupted by 1-2 oxygen and/or sulphur atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethyl or nitro, and
- B and C* independently of one another represent hydrogen, straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyalkyl.
- 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR445##
- 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-(1,2,2-trimethylpropyl)-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR446##
- 6. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR447##
- 7. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-allyl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR448##
- 8. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-cyclopropyl-5,5-dimethyl-pyrollidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR449##
- 9. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-cyclopentyl-pyrrollidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR450##
- 10. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-cyclopentyl-5-methyl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR451##
- 11. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-cyclopentyl-5-ethyl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR452##
- 12. A method according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-cyclopentyl-5-propyl-pyrrolidine-2,4-dione of the formula ##STR453##
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 460,208, filed Jan. 2, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,045,560.
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