Herbicidal compounds

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10653143-B2
Application number	US-201515524906-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2015
Priority date	Nov 7, 2014
Publication date	May 19, 2020
Grant date	May 19, 2020

Abstract

The invention relates to substituted di-hydro-hydantoin derivatives of the formula (I) wherein X, A, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in the specification. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for making compounds of formula (I), to herbicidal compositions comprising these compounds and to methods of using these compounds to control or inhibit plant growth.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A compound of formula (I)

wherein
X is selected from S and O;
A is

R b is selected from hydrogen, formyl, hydroxyl, halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 cyanoalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 cyanoalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 cyanoalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 cyanoalkynyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynylcarbonyl, tri C 1 -C 6 alkylsilyl C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R 5 R 6 NC(O)—, a group R 5 R 6 N—, a group R 5 C(O)N(R 6 )—, a group R 5 S(O 2 )N(R 6 )—, a group R 5 R 6 NSO 2 —, a group R 5 R 6 NC(O) C 1 -C 6 alkyl, a C 6 -C 10 aryloxy group optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl and C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy, a C 6 -C 10 aryl C 1 -C 3 alkyl group optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl and C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy, a C 6 -C 10 benzyloxy group optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl and C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy, a C 3 -C 6 heterocyclyl group optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and C 1 -C 6 alkyl and a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkenyl group optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or R b and R c together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring optionally comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from S, O and N and optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
R c is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, a group R 5 R 6 NC(O)— or R c and R b together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring optionally comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from S, O and N and optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
R 1 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with NR 10 R 11 , C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; wherein R 10 and R 11 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
R 2 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and the group —NR 12 R 13 , wherein R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
or R 1 and R 2 together with the nitrogen and carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring optionally comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from S, O and N and optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from hydroxyl, ═O, C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
R 3 is selected from halogen, hydroxyl, —NR 14 R 15 , or any one of the following groups:

R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 cyanoalkyl, or R 5 and R 6 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 3-6 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring optionally comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from S, O and N and optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, a C 5 -C 10 heteroaryl group which can be mono- or bicyclic comprising from 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl and C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, a C 6 -C 10 aryl group optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl and C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy, or R 7 and R 8 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 3-6 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring optionally comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from S, O and N and optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
R 9 is selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl or benzyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl and C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy;
R 14 and R 15 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 20 alkyl, C 1 -C 20 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, or R 14 and R 15 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 3-6 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring optionally comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from S, O and N and optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
or an N-oxide or salt form thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is O.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R b is selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 cyanoalkyl and C 1 -C 6 alkoxy C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

4. The compound of claim 3 , wherein R c is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, and C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, and C 1 -C 3 alkoxy-C 1 -C 3 alkyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 together with the nitrogen atoms to which they are attached form a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring optionally comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from S, O, and N and optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 groups independently selected from hydroxyl, ═O, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is se

Assignees

• Syngenta Participations Ag

Inventors

• Hennessy Alan Joseph
• Morris James Alan
• Russell Sally Elizabeth

Classifications

• A01N43/50 Primary

  1,3-Diazoles; Hydrogenated 1,3-diazoles · CPC title

• C07D233/70

  One oxygen atom · CPC title

• C07D417/04

  directly linked by a ring-member-to-ring-member bond · CPC title

• C07D233/84

  Sulfur atoms · CPC title

• A01N43/80 Primary

  five-membered rings with one nitrogen atom and either one oxygen atom or one sulfur atom in positions 1,2 · CPC title