Spiro cyclohexanedione derivates as herbicides

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11980188-B2
Application number	US-201916979589-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2019
Priority date	Mar 13, 2018
Publication date	May 14, 2024
Grant date	May 14, 2024

Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and G are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A compound of Formula (I)

wherein
R 1 is selected from methyl, phenyl and a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl which comprises one or two nitrogen heteroatoms, said phenyl and heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or two R 15 substituents;
R 2 is methyl or methoxy;
R 3 is methyl or methoxy;
R 4 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, —C(═O)C 1 -C 4 alkyl, —C(═O)C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, —S(O) n C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —S(O) n C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —S(O) n —(CH 2 ) n —C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —S(O) n C(R 11 )R 12 R 13 , —C(O)H, —C(O)—(CH 2 ) n —C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —C(O)C(R 11 )R 12 R 13 , —C(O)C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, —C(O)(CR 9 R 10 )CN, —C(O)(CR 9 R 10 )(CR 9 R 10 )CN, —C(O)CH 2 C(O)—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)CH 2 OC(O)—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)OC 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)OC 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C(O)(CH 2 ) n S(O) n C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)C 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)C 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 2 -C 6 alkenyl, —C(O)C 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 2 -C 6 alkynyl, —C(O)C 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C(O)C 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —C(O)OC 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)C 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)(CH 2 ) n NR 5 R 6 , —C(O)—(CH 2 ) n —NR 7 C(O)R 8 , —C(O)—(CH 2 ) n —O—N═CR 5 R 5 , —CN, —(CH 2 ) n -phenyl, —C(O)—(CH 2 ) n -phenyl, —S(O) n —(CH 2 ) n -phenyl, -heterocyclyl, —C(O)—(CH 2 ) n -heterocyclyl, —C(O)(CH 2 ) n O—(CH 2 ) n -heterocyclyl, —S(O) n —(CH 2 ) n -heterocyclyl, wherein each heterocyclyl is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl which may be aromatic, saturated or partially saturated and can contain from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, and wherein said heterocyclyl or phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, hydroxyl-, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 4 alkoxyC 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 3 alkoxyC 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —(CR 9 R 10 )C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —(CR 9 R 10 )C(O)NR 5 R 5 , phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro; or
R 5 and R 6 together form —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 —; and
R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
R 9 is hydrogen or methyl;
R 10 is hydrogen or methyl; or
R 9 and R 10 together form —CH 2 CH 2 —; and
R 11 is hydrogen or methyl;
R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, hydroxyl and C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-;
R 13 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, hydroxyl and C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; or
R 12 and R 13 together form —CH 2 —X—CH 2 —; and
X is selected from the group consisting of O, S and N—R 14 ;
R 14 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl and C 1 -C 3 alkoxy-;
R 15 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, cyano and halogen;
G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —(CH 2 ) n —R a , —C(O)—R a , —C(O)—(CR c R d ) n —O—R b , —C—(O)—(CR c R d ) n —S—R b , —C(O)NR a R a , —S(O) 2 —R a and C 1 -C 8 alkoxy-C 1 -C 3 alkyl-;
R a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl wherein said heterocyclyl and phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
R b is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl wherein said heterocyclyl and phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
R c is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;
R d is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and
n is independently 0, 1 or 2;
or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

2. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is methyl.

3. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is methyl.

4. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is methoxy.

5. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 4 is C 1 -C 4 alkoxy-.

6. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —C(═O)C 1 -C 4 alkyl.

7. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —C(O)OC 1 -C 6 alkyl.

8. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein G is hydrogen.

9. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein G is —C(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

10. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein G is —C(O)—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

11. A herbicidal composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 and an agriculturally acceptable formulation adjuvant.

12. A herbicidal composition according to claim 11 , further comprising at least one additional pesticide.

13. A herbicidal composition according to claim 12 , wherein the additional pesticide is a herbicide or herbicide safener.

14. A method of controlling monocotyledonous weeds at a locus comprising applying to the locus of a weed controlling amount of a composition according to claim 11 .

15. A compound selected from:

Assignees

• Syngenta Participations Ag

Inventors

• Hennessy Alan Joseph
• Jones Elizabeth Pearl
• Hachisu Shuji
• Willetts Nigel James
• Dale Suzanna
• Gregory Alexander William
• Houlsby Ian Thomas Tinmouth
• Bhonoah Yunas
• Comas-Barcelo Julia

Classifications

• A01N43/54 Primary

  1,3-Diazines; Hydrogenated 1,3-diazines · CPC title

• A01N25/02

  containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents · CPC title

• A01N43/42

  condensed with carbocyclic rings · CPC title

• A01N43/56

  1,2-Diazoles; Hydrogenated 1,2-diazoles · CPC title

• C07D221/20

  Spiro-condensed ring systems · CPC title