SELECTIVE HERBICIDES BASED ON SUBSTITUTED THIEN-3-YL-SULPHONYLAMINO(THIO)CARBONYLTRIAZOLIN(THI)ONES AND SAFENERS

Abstract
The invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions that comprise an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising (a) one or more compounds of the formula (I)
Description
BACKGROUND

1. Field of the Invention


The invention relates to novel selective herbicidal active compound combinations which comprise substituted thien-3-ylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones and at least one compound which improves crop plant compatibility and which can be used with particularly good results for the selective control of weeds in various crops of useful plants.


2. Description of Related Art


Substituted thien-3-ylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazoline(ethi)ones are already known as effective herbicides (cf. WO-A-01/05788). However, the activity of these compounds and/or their compatibility with crop plants are not entirely satisfactory under all conditions.


SUMMARY

Surprisingly, it has now been found that certain substituted thien-3-ylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones, when used together with the crop-plant-compatibility-improving compounds (safeners/antidotes) described below, prevent damage to crop plants extremely well and can be used particularly advantageously as broad-spectrum combination preparations for the selective control of weeds in crops of useful plants, such as, for example, in cereals and maize.


The invention provides selective herbicidal compositions, characterized by an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising

  • (a) substituted thien-3-ylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones of the formula (I)




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  • in which

  • Q1 represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur),

  • Q2 represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur),

  • R1 represents optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in each case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted alkenyl or alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkyl-sub-stituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, represents in each case optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C1-C4-alkyl- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted aryl or arylalkyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, or represents in each case optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C1-C4-alkyl- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms and additionally 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms and/or 1 or 2 oxygen or sulphur atoms in the heterocyclyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,

  • R2 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, represents in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, or represents in each case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkenyl or alkynyl group,

  • R3 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C1-C4-alkoxy-, C1-C4-alkyl-carbonyl- or C1-C4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted alkenyl or alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, C1-C4-alkoxy- or C1-C4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or alkylcarbonylamino having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, represents alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, alkenylamino or alkynylamino having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkenyl or alkynyl group, represents dialkylamino having in each case 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, represents in each case optionally methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted aziridino, pyrrolidino, piperidino and/or morpholino, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- and/or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyloxy, cyclo-alkylthio, cycloalkylamino, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkyl-alkylthio or cycloalkylalkylamino having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C1-C4-alkyl-, trifluoromethyl-, C1-C4-alkoxy- and/or C1-C4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aryl-thio, arylalkylthio, arylamino or arylalkylamino having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,

  • R4 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, represents C2-C10-alkylidene-amino, represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C1-C4-alkoxy-, C1-C4-alkyl-carbonyl- or C1-C4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted alkenyl or alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C1-C4-alkoxy- or C1-C4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkoxy, alkylamino or alkyl-carbonylamino having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, represents alkenyloxy having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, represents dialkylamino having in each case 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- and/or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylamino or cyclo-alkylalkyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- nitro-, C1-C4-alkyl-, trifluoromethyl- and/or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted aryl or arylalkyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, or

  • R3 and R4 together represent optionally branched alkanediyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms,

  • —and salts of the compounds of the formula (I)—

  • (“active compounds of group 1”)

  • and

  • (b) at least one compound which improves crop plant compatibility, from the group of compounds below:
    • 4-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-aza-spiro[4.5]-decane (AD-67, MON-4660), 1-dichloroacetyl-hexahydro-3,3,8a-trimethylpyrolo[1,2-a]-pyrimidin-6(2H)-one (dicyclonon, BAS-145138), 4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine (benoxacor), 1-methyl-hexyl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-acetate (cloquintocet-mexyl—cf. also related compounds in EP-A-86750, EP-A-94349, EP-A-191736, EP-A-492366), 3-(2-chloro-benzyl)-1-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethyl)-urea (cumyluron), α-(cyanomethoximino)-phenylacetonitrile (cyometrinil), 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy)-butyric acid (2,4-DB), 1-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethyl)-3-(4-methyl-phenyl)-urea (daimuron, dymron), 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-benzoic acid (dicamiba), S-1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethyl piperidine-1-thiocarboxylate (dimepiperate), 2,2-dichloro-N-(2-oxo-2-(2-propenylamino)-ethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)-acetamide (DKA-24), 2,2-dichloro-N,N-di-2-propenyl-acetamide (dichlormid), 4,6-dichloro-2-phenyl-pyrimidine (fenclorim), ethyl 1-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-trichloromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate (fenchlorazole-ethyl—cf. also related compounds in EP-A-174562 and EP-A-346620), phenyl-methyl 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-thiazole-5-carboxylate (flurazole); 4-chloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl-methoxy)-α-trifluoro-acetophenone oximne (fluxofenim), 3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyl-oxazolidine (furilazole, MON-13900), ethyl 4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-3-isoxazolecarboxylate (isoxadifen-ethyl—cf. also related compounds in WO-A-95/07897), 1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-ethyl-3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoate (lactidichlor), (4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)-acetic acid (MCPA), 2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)-propionic acid (mecoprop), diethyl 1-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate (mefenpyr-diethyl—cf. also related compounds in WO-A-91/07874), 2-dichloromethyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (MG-191), 2-propenyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane 4-carbodithioate (MG-838), 1,8-naphthalic anhydride, α-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl-methoximino)-phenylacetonitrile (oxabetinil), 2,2-dichloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl-methyl)-N-(2-propenyl)-acetamide (PPG-1292), 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2-dimethyl-oxazolidine (R-28725), 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyl-oxazolidine (R-29148), 4-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)-butyric acid, 4-(4-chloro-phenoxy)-butyric acid, diphenylmethoxyacetic acid, methyl diphenylmethoxyacetate (MON-7400, cf. U.S. Pat. No. 4,964,893), ethyl diphenylmethoxyacetate, methyl 1-(2-chloro-phenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-isopropyl-11H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate (cf. also related compounds in EP-A-269806 and EP-A-333131), ethyl 5-(2,4-dichloro-benzyl)-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate, ethyl 5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate, ethyl 5-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (cf. also related compounds in WO-A-91/08202), 1,3-dimethyl-but-1-yl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-acetate, 4-allyloxy-butyl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-acetate, 1-allyloxy-prop-2-yl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-acetate, methyl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-acetate, ethyl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-acetate, allyl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-acetate, 2-oxo-prop-1-yl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-acetate, diethyl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-malonate, diallyl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-malonate, diethyl 5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxy-malonate (cf. also related compounds in EP-A-582 198), 4-carboxy-chroman-4-yl-acetic acid (AC-304415, cf. EP-A-613618), 4-chloro-phenoxyacetic acid, 3,3′-dimethyl-4-methoxy-benzophenone, 1-bromo-4-chloromethylsulphonyl-benzene, 1-[4-(N-2-methoxybenzoylsulphamoyl)-phenyl]-3-methyl-urea (alias N-(2-methoxy-benzoyl)-4-[(methylamino-carbonyl)-amino]-benzenesulphonamide), 1-[4-(N-2-methoxybenzoylsulphamoyl)-phenyl]-3,3-dimethyl-urea, 1-[4-(N-4,5-dimethylbenzoylsulphamioy)-phenyl]-3-methyl-urea, 1-[4-(N-naphthylsulphamoyl)-phenyl]-3,3-dimethyl-urea, N-(2-methoxy-5-methyl-benzoyl)-4-(cyclopropyl-aminocarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

  • and/or the following compounds

  • of the formula (IIa)





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  • or the formula (IIb)





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  • or the formula (IIc)





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  • where

  • n represents a number between 0 and 5,

  • A1 represents one of the divalent heterocyclic groupings shown below,





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  • A2 represents optionally C1-C4-alkyl- and/or C1-C4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkanediyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms,

  • R5 represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylamino or di-(C1-C4-alkyl)-amino,

  • R6 represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, in each case optionally C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C2-C4-alkenoxy-substituted C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C6-alkenoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylamino or di-(C1-C4-alkyl)-amino,

  • R7 represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C1-C4-alkyl,

  • R8 represents hydrogen, in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl or C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, dioxolanyl-C1-C4-alkyl, furyl, furyl-C1-C4-alkyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine- or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted phenyl,

  • R9 represents hydrogen, in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl or C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, dioxolanyl-C1-C4-alkyl, furyl, furyl-C1-C4-alkyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine- or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted phenyl, or together with R8 represents C3-C6-alkanediyl or C2-C5-oxaalkanediyl, each of which is optionally substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, furyl, a fused-on benzene ring or by two substituents which together with the C atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered carbocycle,

  • R10 represents hydrogen, cyano, halogen, or represents in each case optionally fluorine, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl or phenyl,

  • R11 represents hydrogen, optionally hydroxyl-, cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl or tri-(C1-C4-alkyl)-silyl,

  • R12 represents hydrogen, cyano, halogen, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl or phenyl,

  • X1 represents nitro, cyano, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy,

  • X2 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy,

  • X3 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy,

  • where X1 is preferably found at the (2) and (4) positions, X2 is preferably found at the (5) position and X3 is found at the (2) position, and/or the following compounds

  • of the formula (IId)





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  • or the formula (IIe)





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  • where

  • n again represents a number between 0 and 5,

  • R13 represents hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl,

  • R14 represents hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl,

  • R15 represents hydrogen, in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylamino or di-(C1-C4-alkyl)-amino, or in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyloxy, C3-C6-cycloalkylthio or C3-C6-cycloalkylamino,

  • R16 represents hydrogen, optionally cyano-, hydroxyl-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted C1-C6-alkyl, in each case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C3-C6-alkenyl or C3-C6-alkynyl, or optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted C3-C6-cycloalkyl,

  • R17 represents hydrogen, optionally cyano-, hydroxyl-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted C1-C6-alkyl, in each case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C3-C6-alkenyl or C3-C6-alkynyl, optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted C3-C6-cycloalkyl, or optionally nitro-, cyano, halogen-, C1-C4-alkyl-, C1-C4-halogenoalkyl-, C1-C4-alkoxy- or C1-C4-halogenoalkoxy-substituted phenyl, or together with R16 represents in each case optionally C1-C4-alkyl-substituted C2-C6-alkanediyl or C2-C5-oxaalkanediyl,

  • X4 represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, formyl, sulphamoyl. hydroxyl, amino, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy. and

  • X5 represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl. carbamoyl. formyl, sulphamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haioalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy,

  • where X4 is preferably located in position (2) and/or (5)

  • (“active compounds of group 2”).








DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In the definitions, the hydrocarbon chains, such as in alkyl or alkanediyl, are in each case straight-chain or branched—including in combination with hetero atoms, such as in alkoxy.


Preferred meanings of the groups listed above in connection with the formula (I) are defined below.

  • Q1 preferably represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur).
  • Q2 preferably represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur).
  • R1 preferably represents in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or tbutyl, represents in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, represents in each case optionally cyano-. fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl or cyclohexylmethyl, represents in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy- or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, phenylmethyl or phenyl-ethyl, or represents in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclylmethyl, where the heterocyclyl group is in each case selected from the group consisting of oxetanyl, thietanyl, furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thienyl, tetrahydrothienyl.
  • R2 represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, represents in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl, methyl-thio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methyl-sulphonyl or ethylsulphonyl, or represents in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl, butynyl, propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propynyloxy or butynyloxy.


R3 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or i-butyroyl. methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, ethynyl, propynyl or butynyl, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, acetylamino or propionylamino, represents propenyloxy, butenyloxy, ethynyloxy, propynyloxy, butynyloxy, propenyl-thio, butenylthio, propynyhhio, butynylthio, propenylamino, butenylamino, propynylamino or butynylamino, represents dimethylamino, diethylamino or dipropylamino, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyl-oxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclo-hexylthio, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclo-hexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclobutylmethoxy, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, cyclopropylmethylthio, cyclobutylmethylthio, cyclo-pentylmethylthio, cyclohexylmethylthio, cyclopropylmethylamino, cyclo-butylmethylamino, cyclopentylmethylamino or cyclohexylmethylamino, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy- or methoxycarbonyl-substituted phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, phenylthio, benzylthio, phenylamino or benzylamino.

  • R4 preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, represents in each case optionally fluorine, chlorine, and/or bromine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy or butenyloxy, represents di-methylamino or diethylamino, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl or cyclohexylmethyl, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl- and/or methoxy-substituted phenyl or benzyl.
  • R3 and R4 together preferably represent trimethylene (propane-1,3-diyl), tetra-methylene (butane-1,4-diyl) or pentamethylene (pentane-1,5-diyl).
  • Q1 particularly preferably represents O (oxygen).
  • Q2 particularly preferably represents O (oxygen).
  • R1 particularly preferably represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl.
  • R2 particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl.
  • R3 particularly preferably represents hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, represents in each case optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, represents propenyloxy, propynyloxy, propenylthio, propynyl-thio, propenylamino or propynylamino, represents dimethylamino or diethylamino, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclopropylmethyl or cyclopropyl-methoxy.
  • R4 particularly preferably represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, represents in each case optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl or propynyl, represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, represents methylamino, or represents cyclopropyl.


Most preferably, R1 and R2 represent methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl.


Preferred active compound components of group 1 are in particular also the sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, ammonium, C1-C4-alkylammonium-, di-(C1-C4-alkyl)ammonium-, tri-(C1-C4-alkyl)ammonium, tetra-(C1-C4-alkyl)ammonium, tri-(C1-C4-alkyl)sulphonium-, C5- or C6-cycloalkylammonium and di-(C1-C2-alkyl)-benzylammonium salts of compounds of the formula (I) in which Q1, Q2, R1, R2, R3 and R4 have the meanings given above as being preferred.


Examples of compounds of the formula (I) which are very particularly preferred as active compound components according to the invention are listed in Table I below.




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TABLE 1







Examples of compounds of the formula (I)














Ex.






Melting


No.
Q1
Q2
R1
R2
R3
R4
point (° C.)





I-1 
O
O
CH3
CH3
OC2H5
CH3
163


I-2 
O
O
CH3
CH3
OCH3
CH3
201


I-3 
O
O
CH3
CH3
OC3H7-n
CH3
156


I-4 
O
O
CH3
CH3
OC3H7-i
CH3
150





I-5 
O
O
CH3
CH3
OCH3


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218





I-6 
O
O
CH3
CH3
OC2H5


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170





I-7 
O
O
CH3
CH3
OC3H7-n


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156





I-8 
O
O
CH3
CH3
OC3H7-i


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188





I-9 
O
O
CH3
CH3


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200





I-10
O
O
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
178


I-11
O
O
CH3
CH3
C2H5
CH3
161


I-12
O
O
CH3
CH3
SCH3
CH3
183


I-13
O
O
C2H5
CH3
OCH3
CH3
176





I-14
O
O
CH3
CH3
CH2OCH3


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185





I-15
O
O
C2H5
CH3
OC2H5
CH3
172





I-16
O
O
C2H5
CH3
OCH3


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173





I-17
O
O
CH3
CH3
C2H5
OC2H5
183





I-18
O
O
CH3
CH3
C2H5


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Very particular emphasis as active compound components according to the invention is also given to the sodium salts of the compounds from Table 1.


Preferred meanings of the groups listed above in connection with the compounds improving crop plant compatibility (“herbicide safeners”) of the formulae (IIa), (IIb), (IIc), (IId) and (IIe) are defined below.

  • n preferably represents the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
  • A2 preferably represents in each case optionally methyl-, ethyl-, methoxycarbonyl- or ethoxycarbonyl-substituted methylene or ethylene.
  • R5 preferably represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, dimethylamino or diethylamino.
  • R6 preferably represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, dimethylamino or diethylamino.
  • R7 preferably represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl.
  • R8 preferably represents hydrogen, in each case optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl, dioxolanylmethyl, furyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl-substituted phenyl.
  • R9 preferably represents hydrogen, in each case optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl, dioxolanylmethyl, furyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl-substituted phenyl, or together with R8 represents one of the radicals —CH2—O—CH2—CH2— and —CH2—CH2—O—CH2—CH2−, which are optionally substituted by methyl, ethyl, furyl, phenyl, a fused-on benzene ring or by two substituents which together with the C atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered carbocycle.
  • R10 preferably represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl.
  • R11 preferably represents hydrogen, optionally hydroxyl-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl.
  • R12 preferably represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobuty), cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl.
  • X1 preferably represents nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, fluorodichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy.
  • X2 preferably represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, fluorodichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy.
  • X3 preferably represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, fluorodichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy.
  • R13 preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl.
  • R14 preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl.
  • R15 preferably represents hydrogen, in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, dimethylamino or diethylamino, or in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino or cyclohexylamino.
  • R16 preferably represents hydrogen, in each case optionally cyano-, hydroxyl-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or s-butyl, in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine- or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, or in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • R17 preferably represents hydrogen, represents in each case optionally cyano-, hydroxyl-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or s-butyl, in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine- or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, or optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy- or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, or together with R16 represents in each case optionally methyl- or ethyl-substituted butane-1,4-diyl (trimethylene), pentane-1,5-diyl, 1-oxa-butane-1,4-diyl or 3-oxa-pentane-1,5-diyl.
  • X4 preferably represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, formyl, sulphamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy.
  • X5 preferably represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, formyl, sulphamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy.


Examples of compounds of the formula (IIa) which are very particularly preferred as herbicide safeners according to the invention are listed in Table 2 below.









TABLE 2







Examples of the compounds of the formula (IIa)


(IIa)




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Example
(positions)




No.
(X1)n
A1
R5





IIa-1 
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OCH3





IIa-2 
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OCH3





IIa-3 
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OC2H5





IIa-4 
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OC2H5





IIa-5 
(2) Cl


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OCH3





IIa-6 
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OCH3





IIa-7 
(2) F


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OCH3





IIa-8 
(2) F


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OCH3





IIa-9 
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OC2H5





IIa-10
(2) Cl, (4) CF3


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OCH3





IIa-11
(2) Cl


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OCH3





IIa-12



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OC2H5





IIa-13
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OC2H5





IIa-14
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OC2H5





IIa-15
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OC2H5





IIa-16
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OC2H5





IIa-17
(2) Cl, (4) Cl


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OC2H5









Examples of compounds of the formula (IIb) which are very particularly preferred as herbicide safeners according to the invention are listed in Table 3 below.









TABLE 3







Examples of compounds of the formula (IIb)


(IIb)




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Ex-
(posi-
(posi-




ample
tion)
tion)




No.
X2
X3
A2
R6





IIb-1 
(5) Cl

CH2
OH


IIb-2 
(5) Cl

CH2
OCH3


IIb-3 
(5) Cl

CH2
OC2H5


IIb-4 
(5) Cl

CH2
OC3H7-n


IIb-5 
(5) Cl

CH2
OC3H7-i


IIb-6 
(5) Cl

CH2
OC4H9-n


IIb-7 
(5) Cl

CH2
OCH(CH3)C5H11-n


IIb-8 
(5) Cl
(2) F
CH2
OH


IIb-9 
(5) Cl
(2) Cl
CH2
OH


IIb-10
(5) Cl

CH2
OCH2CH═CH2


IIb-11
(5) Cl

CH2
OC4H9-i





IIb-12
(5) Cl

CH2


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IIb-13
(5) Cl



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OCH2CH═CH2





IIb-14
(5) Cl



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OC2H5









Examples of the compounds (IIc) which are very particularly preferred as herbicide safeners according to the invention are listed in Table 4 below.









TABLE 4







Examples of the compounds of the formula (IIc)


(IIc)




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Example




No.
R7
N(R8, R9)





IIc-1
CHCl2
N(CH2CH═CH2)2





IIc-2
CHCl2


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IIc-3
CHCl2


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IIc-4
CHCl2


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IIc-5
CHCl2


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IIc-6
CHCl2


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IIc-7
CHCl2


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Examples of the compounds of the formula (IId) which are very particularly preferred as herbicide safeners according to the invention are listed in Table 5 below.









TABLE 5







Examples of the compounds of the formula (IId)


(IId)




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Example



(positions)
(positions)


No.
R13
R14
R15
(X4)n
(X5)n





IId-1 
H
H
CH3
(2) OCH3



IId-2 
H
H
C2H5
(2) OCH3



IId-3 
H
H
C3H7-n
(2) OCH3



IId-4 
H
H
C3H7-i
(2) OCH3






IId-5 
H
H


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IId-6 
H
H
CH3
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-7 
H
H
C2H5
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-8 
H
H
C3H7-n
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-9 
H
H
C3H7-i
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3






IId-10
H
H


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IId-11
H
H
OCH3
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-12
H
H
OC2H5
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-13
H
H
OC3H7-i
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-14
H
H
SCH3
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-15
H
H
SC2H5
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-16
H
H
SC3H7-i
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-17
H
H
NHCH3
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-18
H
H
NHC2H5
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IId-19
H
H
NHC3H7-i
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3






IId-20
H
H


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IId-21
H
H
NHCH3
(2) OCH3



IId-22
H
H
NHC3H7-i
(2) OCH3



IId-23
H
H
N(CH3)2
(2) OCH3



IId-24
H
H
N(CH3)2
(3) CH3 (4) CH3



IId-25
H
H
CH2OCH3
(2) OCH3



IId-26
H
H
CH2OCH3
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3










Examples of the compounds of the formula (IIe) which are very particularly preferred as herbicide safeners according to the invention are listed in Table 6 below.









TABLE 6







Examples of the compounds of the formula (IIe)


(IIe)




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Example



(positions)
(positions)


No.
R13
R16
R17
(X4)n
(X5)n





IIe-1 
H
H
CH3
(2) OCH3



IIe-2 
H
H
C2H5
(2) OCH3



IIe-3 
H
H
C3H7-n
(2) OCH3



IIe-4 
H
H
C3H7-i
(2) OCH3






IIe-5 
H
H


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IIe-6 
H
H
CH3
(2) OCH3



IIe-7 
H
H
CH3
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IIe-8 
H
H
C2H5
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IIe-9 
H
H
C3H7-n
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IIe-10
H
H
C3H7-i
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3






IIe-11
H
H


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IIe-12
H
H
CH3
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3



IIe-13
H
H
CH2CH═CH2
(2) OCH3



IIe-14
H
H
CH2CH═CH2
(2) OCH3 (5) CH3






IIe-15
H
H


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(2) OCH3






IIe-16
H
H


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(2) OCH3 (5) CH3






IIe-17
H
H


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(2) OCH3






IIe-18
H
H


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(2) OCH3 (5) CH3






IIe-19
H
H


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(2) OCH3






IIe-20
H
H


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The compounds of the general formula (IIa) to be used as safeners according to the invention are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. WO-A-91/07874, WO-A-95/07897).


The compounds of the general formula (IIb) to be used as safeners according to the invention are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. EP-A-191736).


The compounds of the general formula (IIc) to be used as safeners according to the invention are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. DE-A-22180974, DE-A-2350547).


The compounds of the general formula (IId) to be used as safeners according to the invention are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. DE-A-19621522/U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,680/WO 97/4016).


The compounds of the general formula (IIe) to be used as safeners according to the invention are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. WO-A-99/66795/U.S. Pat. No. 6,251,827).


Examples of the selectively herbicidal combinations according to the invention of in each case one active compound of the formula (I) and in each case one of the safeners defined above are listed in Table 7 below.









TABLE 7







Examples of combinations according to the invention










Active compound of the formula (I)
Safener







I-1
AD-67



I-1
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-1
dichlormid



I-1
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-1
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-1
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-1
MON-7400



I-1
flurazole



I-1
furilazole



I-1
fenclorim



I-1
cumyluron



I-1
daimuron/dymron



I-1
dimepiperate



I-1
IId-25



I-1
IIe-11



I-2
AD-67



I-2
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-2
dichlormid



I-2
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-2
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-2
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-2
MON-7400



I-2
flurazole



I-2
furilazole



I-2
fenclorim



I-2
cumyluron



I-2
daimuron/dymron



I-2
dimepiperate



I-2
IId-25



I-2
IIe-11



I-3
AD-67



I-3
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-3
dichlormid



I-3
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-3
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-3
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-3
MON-7400



I-3
flurazole



I-3
furilazole



I-3
fenclorim



I-3
cumyluron



I-3
daimuron/dymron



I-3
dimepiperate



I-3
IId-25



I-3
IIe-11



I-4
AD-67



I-4
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-4
dichlormid



I-4
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-4
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-4
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-4
MON-7400



I-4
flurazole



I-4
furilazole



I-4
fenclorim



I-4
cumyluron



I-4
daimuron/dymron



I-4
dimepiperate



I-4
IId-25



I-4
IIe-11



I-5
AD-67



I-5
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-5
dichlormid



I-5
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-5
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-5
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-5
MON-7400



I-5
flurazole



I-5
furilazole



I-5
fenclorim



I-5
cumyluron



I-5
daimuron/dymron



I-5
dimepiperate



I-5
IId-25



I-5
IIe-11



I-6
AD-67



I-6
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-6
dichlormid



I-6
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-6
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-6
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-6
MON-7400



I-6
flurazole



I-6
furilazole



I-6
fenclorim



I-6
cumyluron



I-6
daimuron/dymron



I-6
dimepiperate



I-6
IId-25



I-6
IIe-11



I-7
AD-67



I-7
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-7
dichlormid



I-7
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-7
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-7
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-7
MON-7400



I-7
flurazole



I-7
furilazole



I-7
fenclorim



I-7
cumyluron



I-7
daimuron/dymron



I-7
dimepiperate



I-7
IId-25



I-7
IIe-11



I-8
AD-67



I-8
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-8
dichlormid



I-8
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-8
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-8
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-8
MON-7400



I-8
flurazole



I-8
furilazole



I-8
fenclorim



I-8
cumyluron



I-8
daimuron/dymron



I-8
dimepiperate



I-8
IId-25



I-8
IIe-11



I-9
AD-67



I-9
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-9
dichlormid



I-9
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-9
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-9
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-9
MON-7400



I-9
flurazole



I-9
furilazole



I-9
fenclorim



I-9
cumyluron



I-9
daimuron/dymron



I-9
dimepiperate



I-9
IId-25



I-9
IIe-11



I-10
AD-67



I-10
Cloquintocet-mexyl



I-10
dichlormid



I-10
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-10
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-10
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-10
MON-7400



I-10
flurazole



I-10
furilazole



I-10
fenclorim



I-10
cumyluron



I-10
daimuron/dymron



I-10
dimepiperate



I-10
IId-25



I-10
IIe-11



I-11
AD-67



I-11
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-11
dichlormid



I-11
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-11
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-11
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-11
MON-7400



I-11
flurazole



I-11
furilazole



I-11
fenclorim



I-11
cumyluron



I-11
daimuron/dymron



I-11
dimepiperate



I-11
IId-25



I-11
IIe-11



I-12
AD-67



I-12
cloquintocet-mexyl



I-12
dichlormid



I-12
fenchlorazole-ethyl



I-12
isoxadifen-ethyl



I-12
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-12
MON-7400



I-12
flurazole



I-12
furilazole



I-12
fenclorim



I-12
cumyluron



I-12
daimuron/dymron



I-12
dimepiperate



I-12
IId-25



I-12
IIe-11



I-13
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-2, sodium salt
IId-25



I-15
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-16
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-17
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-14
mefenpyr-diethyl



I-18
mefenpyr-diethyl










Surprisingly, it has now been found that the above-defined active compound combinations of substituted thien-3-ylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones of the general formula (I) and/or their salts and safeners (antidotes) of group (2) listed above, whilst being tolerated very well by crop plants, have particularly high herbicidal activity and can be used in various crops, in particular in cereal (especially wheat) and maize, but also in soya beans, potatoes and rice, for the selective control of weeds.


Here, it has to be considered to be surprising that, from a large number of known safeners or antidotes which are capable of antagonizing the damaging effect of a herbicide on the crop plants, that are in particular the abovementioned compounds of group (2) which neutralize the damaging effect of substituted thien-3-ylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones on the crop plants virtually completely without negatively affecting the herbicidal activity with respect to the weeds.


Emphasis is given here to the particularly advantageous effect of the particularly and most preferred combination partners from group (2), in particular in respect of sparing cereal plants, such as, for example, wheat, barley and rye, but also maize and rice, as crop plants.


The active compound combinations according to the invention can be used, for example, in connection with the following plants:


Dicotyledonous weeds of the genera: Sinapis, Lepidium, Galium, Stellaria, Matricaria, Anthemis, Galinsoga, Chenopodium, Urtica, Senecio, Amaranthus, Portulaca, Xanthium, Convolvulus, Ipomoea, Polygonum, Sesbania, Ambrosia, Cirsium, Carduus, Sonchus, Solanum, Rorippa, Rotala, Lindemia, Lamium, Veronica, Abutilon, Emex, Datura, Viola, Galeopsis, Papaver, Centaurea, Trifolium, Ranunculus, Taraxacum.


Dicotyledonous crops of the genera: Gossypium, Glycine, Beta, Daucus, Phaseolus, Pisum, Solanum, Linum, Ipomoea, Vicia, Nicotiana, Lycopersicon, Arachis, Brassica, Lactuca, Cucumis, Cuburbita, Helianthus.


Monocotyledonous weeds of the genera: Echinochloa, Setaria, Panicum, Digitaria, Phleum, Poa, Festuca, Eleusine, Brachiaria, Lolium, Bromus, Avena, Cyperus, Sorghum, Agropyron, Cynodon, Monochoria, Fimbristylis, Sagittaria, Eleocharis, Scirpus, Paspalum, Ischaemum, Sphenoclea, Dactyloctenium, Agrostis, Alopecurus, Apera.


Monocotyledonous crops of the genera: Oryza, Zea, Triticum, Hordeum, Avena, Secale, Sorghum, Panicum, Saccharum, Ananas, Asparagus, Allium.


However, the use of the active compound combinations according to the invention is in no way restricted to these genera, but also extends in the same manner to other plants. According to the invention, crop plants are all plants and plant varieties including transgenic plants and plant varieties, where on transgenic plants and plant varieties it is also possible for synergistic effects to occur.


The advantageous effect of the crop plant compatibility of the active compound combinations according to the invention is particularly highly pronounced at certain concentration ratios. However, the weight ratios of the active compounds in the active compound concentrations can be varied within relatively wide ranges. In general, 0.001 to 1000 parts by weight, preferably 0.01 to 100 parts by weight, and particularly preferably 0.1 to 50 parts by weight and most preferably 1 to 25 parts by weight of one of the compounds which improve crop plant compatibility mentioned under group 2 above (antidotes/safeners) are present per part by weight of active compound of the formula (I) or its salts.


The active compounds or active compound combinations can be converted into the customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions, wettable powders, suspensions, powders, dusting agents, pastes, soluble powders, granules, suspoemulsion concentrates, natural and synthetic materials impregnated with active compound, and very fine capsules in polymeric substances.


These formulations are produced in a known manner, for example by mixing the active compounds with extenders, that is liquid solvents and/or solid carriers, optionally with the use of surfactants, that is emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam-formers.


If the extender used is water, it is also possible to use, for example, organic solvents as auxiliary solvents. Suitable liquid solvents are essentially: aromatics, such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example petroleum fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols, such as butanol or glycol, and also their ethers and esters, ketones, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents, such as dimethylformamide and dimethy) sulphoxide, and also water.


Suitable solid carriers are:


for example ammonium salts and ground natural minerals, such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth, ground synthetic minerals, such as finely divided silica, alumina and silicates, suitable solid carriers for granules are: for example crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, and also synthetic granules of inorganic and organic meals, and granules of organic material such as sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks; suitable emulsifiers and/or foam-formers are: for example non-ionic and anionic emulsifiers, such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulphonates, alkyl sulphates, arylsulphonates and protein hydrolysates; suitable dispersants are: for example lignosulphite waste liquors and methylcellulose.


Tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose and natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, and also natural phospholipids, such as cephalins and lecithins, and synthetic phospholipids, can be used in the formulations. Other possible additives are mineral and vegetable oils.


It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs, such as alizarin dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs and metal phthalocyanine dyestuffs, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.


The formulations generally comprise from 0.1 to 95 percent by weight of active compounds including the safeners, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.


The active compound combinations according to the invention are generally used in the form of finished formulations. However, the active compounds contained in the active compound combinations can also be mixed in individual formulations when used, i.e. in the form of tank mixes.


The novel active compound combinations, as such or in their formulations, can furthermore be used as a mixture with other known herbicides, finished formulations or tank mixes again being possible. A mixture with other known active compounds, such as fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, bird repellents, growth factors, plant nutrients and agents which improve soil structure, is also possible. For certain intended uses, in particular in the post-emergence method, it may furthermore be advantageous to include, as further additives in the formulations, mineral or vegetable oils which are tolerated by plants (for example the commercial preparation “Rako Binol”), or ammonium salts such as, for example, ammonium sulphate or ammonium thiocyanate.


The novel active compound combinations can be used as such, in the form of their formulations or the use forms prepared therefrom by further dilution, such as ready-to-use solutions, suspensions, emulsions, powders, pastes and granules. They are used in the customary manner, for example by washing, spraying, atomizing, dusting or scattering.


The amounts of the active compound combinations according to the invention applied can be varied within a certain range; they depend, inter alia. on the weather and on soil factors. In general, the application rates are between 0.001 and 5 kg per ha, preferably between 0.001 and 1 kg per ha, particularly preferably between 0.003 and 0.5 kg per ha.


The active compound combinations according to the invention can be applied before and after emergence of the plants, that is to say by the pre-emergence and post-emergence method.


Use Examples

The active compound or safener components are in each case dissolved in a few ml (generally 2-3 ml) of solvent (generally acetone or N,N-dimethyl-formamide), and the solutions are combined and then—if appropriate after addition of an emulsifier—diluted with water to the desired concentration. In general, an aqueous spray liquor was prepared using 0.1% of the additive Renex-36.


Example A
Post-Emergence Test

The test plants are grown under controlled conditions (temperature, light, atmospheric humidity) in a greenhouse. The test plants are sprayed when they have reached a height of 5-15 cm. The concentration of the spray liquor is chosen such that the particular amounts of active compound desired are applied in 5001 of water/ha.


After spraying, the pots with the test plants are kept in a greenhouse chamber under controlled conditions (temperature, light, atmospheric humidity) until the test has ended. About three weeks after the application, the degree of damage to the crop plants is rated in % damage in comparison to the development of the untreated control.


The figures denote:

    • 0%=no damage (like untreated control)
    • 100%=total destruction/damage


Active compounds, application rates, test plants and results are shown in the tables below, the terms being used in the tables being as defined below:


maize=maize cv. “Pioneer”


a.i.=active ingredient=active compound/safener









TABLE A1







Post-emergence test/greenhouse











Active compound
Application rate
Damage maize



(+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)















I-2
10
35



I-2 + AD-67
10 + 100
7



I-2 + cloquintocet-mexyl
10 + 100
1.5



I-2 + dichlormid
10 + 100
13.5



I-2 + fenchlorazole-ethyl
10 + 100
12



I-2 + isoxadifen-ethyl
10 + 100
4



I-2 + furilazole
10 + 100
2.5



I-2 + flurazole
10 + 100
4.5



I-2 + IIe-11
10 + 100
2



I-2 + MON-7400
10 + 100
1.5










Example A-2
Post-Emergence Test

Here, an aqueous spray liquor comprising 0.5% of the additive Renex-36 was prepared.




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TABLE A-2







Post-emergence test/greenhouse











Damage




winter



Application rate
barley



(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)















Active compound (+safener)





I-2, sodium salt
4
60




2
50



I-2, sodium salt + Comp. No. IId-
4 + 100
50



25
2 + 100
25




4 + 30 
50




2 + 30 
35



Safener



Comp. No. IId-25
100
0




30
0










Example A-3
Post-Emergence Test

The compound I-2 was used as 10 WP. In each case, Marlipal® was added in an amount of 500 ml/ha.


Evaluation was carried out as early as 7 days after the application.


Maize 1=maize of the cultivar “Prinz”


Maize 2=maize of the cultivar “Pioneer”


Maize 3=maize of the cultivar “LIXIS”









TABLE A-3







Post-emergence test/greenhouse










Application rate



Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)














Damage




maize 1 (in %)


I-2
15
20



8
10


I-2 + Comp. No. IId-25
15 + 100
5



 8 + 100
0




Damage




maize 2 (in %)


I-2
15
20



8
10


I-2 + Comp. No. IId-25
15 + 100
5



 8 + 100
5




Damage




Maize 3 (in %)


I-2
15
40



8
20


I-2 + Comp. No. IId-25
15 + 100
20



 8 + 100
10



15 + 50 
10



8 + 50
10









Example A-4
Post-Emergence Test

Mefenpyr-diethyl was used as 100 EC.


The compounds of Ex. Nos. I-2 and I-13 were used as 10 WP.









TABLE A-4





Post-emergence test/greenhouse


















Application rate
Damage winter


Safener
(g of a.i./ha)
wheat (in %)





mefenpyr-diethyl
50
0






Application rate
Damage winter


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
wheat (in %)





I-2
30
60



15
40


I-2 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
10



15 + 50
5







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-13
125 
30



60
20


I-13 + mefenpyr-diethyl
125 + 50 
10



60 + 50
5







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Safener
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





mefenpyr-diethyl
50
0







Damage winter



Application rate
barley


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-2
30
80



15
70



 8
50


I-2 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
70



15 + 50
40



 8 + 50
30







Damage winter



Application rate
barley


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-13
125 
80



60
70



30
50


I-13 + mefenpyr-diethyl
125 + 50 
60



60 + 50
50



30 + 50
30









Example A-5
Post-Emergence Test

Mefenpyr-diethyl was used as 100 EC and the compound of Ex. No. I-2 was used as 10 WP.









TABLE A-5





Post-emergence test/greenhouse



















Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-2
30
60


mefenpyr-diethyl
50
0


I-2 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
5







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-13
125
50


mefenpyr-diethyl
50
0


I-13 + mefenpyr-diethyl
125 + 50 
10







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-15
60
80


mefenpyr-diethyl
50
0


I-15 + mefenpyr-diethyl
60 + 50
40







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-16
60
25


mefenpyr-diethyl
50
0


I-60 + mefenpyr-diethyl
60 + 50
15







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Safener
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





mefenpyr-diethyl
50
0







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-2
30
40



15
30



8
20


I-2 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
20



15 + 50
10



 8 + 50
10







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-17
30
70



15
50



8
40


I-17 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
40



15 + 50
30



 8 + 50
20







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-14
1
40



0.5
20


I-14 + mefenpyr-diethyl
 1 + 50
30



0.5 + 50 
10







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-18
2
50



1
30


I-18 + mefenpyr-diethyl
 2 + 50
20



 1 + 50
10







Damage winter



Application rate
wheat


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-15
30
70



15
40



8
30


I-15 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
10



15 + 50
0



 8 + 50
0







Damage winter



Application rate
barley


Safener
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





mefenpyr-diethyl
50
0







Damage winter



Application rate
barley


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-2
30
80



15
70



8
60


I-2 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
50



15 + 50
20



 8 + 50
10







Damage winter



Application rate
barley


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-17
30
80



15
70



8
70


I-17 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
70



15 + 50
60



 8 + 50
20







Damage winter



Application rate
barley


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-14
0.5
30



0.25
10


I-14 + mefenpyr-diethyl
0.5 + 50 
20



0.25 + 50  
0







Damage winter



Application rate
barley


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-18
2
60



1
20



0.5
10


I-18 + mefenpyr-diethyl
 2 + 50
20



 1 + 50
10



0.5 + 50 
0







Damage winter



Application rate
barley


Active compound (+safener)
(g of a.i./ha)
(in %)





I-15
30
80



15
70



8
60


I-15 + mefenpyr-diethyl
30 + 50
30



15 + 50
20



 8 + 50
10








Claims
  • 1. A composition comprising an active compound combination comprising (a) a compound of formula (I)
  • 2. A method for controlling undesirable plants comprising allowing an effective amount of a composition according to claim 1, to act on undesirable plants and/or their habitat.
  • 3. A process for preparing a herbicidal composition comprising mixing a composition according to claim 1, with one or more surfactants and/or extenders.
  • 4. A composition of claim 1, wherein the ratio of said at least one compound that improves crop plant compatibility per part by weight of said compound of formula I or a salt thereof is from 0.1 to 50.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
101 46 590.4 Sep 2001 DE national
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/489,092, filed Sep. 7, 2004, which is a §371 National Stage Application of PCT/EP2002/010104, filed Sep. 10, 2002, which claims priority to German Application No. 101 46 590.4, filed Sep. 21, 2001, the content of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 10489092 Sep 2004 US
Child 13873656 US