Patent ID: 6310245
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: A01N,C07C,C07D

Abstract:
A 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-dione of formula I ##STR60##where the variables have the following meanings:R.sup.1, R.sup.2 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, --OR.sup.5, --OCOR.sup.6, --OSO.sub.2 R.sup.6, --SH, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.7, --SO.sub.2 OR.sup.5, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.8, --NR.sup.8 SO.sub.2 R.sup.6 or --NR.sup.8 COR.sup.6 ;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, --COR.sup.9, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9, --COSR.sup.9 or --CONR.sup.8 R.sup.9, it being possible for the abovementioned alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl and alkynyl radicals and for R.sup.9 of the radicals --COR.sup.9, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9, --COSR.sup.9 and --CONR.sup.8 R.sup.9 to be partially or fully halogenated and/or to have attached to them one to three of the following groups:hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano, R.sup.10, --OR.sup.10, --SR.sup.10, --NR.sup.8 R.sup.10, .dbd.NOR.sup.10, --OCOR.sup.10, --SCOR.sup.10, --NR.sup.8 COR.sup.10, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.10, --COSR.sup.10, --CONR.sup.8 R.sup.10, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyliminooxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, phenyl, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, hetaryl, phenoxy, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and hetaryloxy, it being possible for the eight last-mentioned radicals, in turn, to be substituted;X is oxygen or sulfur;z is oxygen or NR.sup.8 ;m is 0 or 1;n is 0, 1 or 2;R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl;R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl;R.sup.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl;R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;R.sup.9 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, phenyl or benzyl;R.sup.10 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl;Q is a cyclohexane-1,3-dione ring of formula II ##STR61##whereinR.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.14 and R.sup.16 are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;R.sup.13 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -cycloalkyl, it being possible for the two last-mentioned groups to have attached to them one to three of the following substituents: halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy; oris tetrahydropyran-2-yl, tetrahydropyran-3-yl, tetrahy-dropyran-4-yl, tetrahydrothiopyran-2-yl, tetrahydrothio-pyran-3-yl, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl, 1,3-dioxan-2-yl, 1,4-dioxan-2-yl, 1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl, 1,3-oxathian-2-yl, 1,3-dithiolan-2-yl or 1,3-di-thian-2-yl, it being possible for the 6 last-mentioned radicals to be substituted by one to three C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl radicals;R.sup.15 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl; or R.sup.13 and R.sup.16 together form a .pi. bond or a three to six-membered carbocyclic ring; orthe CR.sup.13 R.sup.14 unit represents a C.dbd.O group;where m is 1 if R.sup.3 is hydrogen; or an agriculturally useful salt thereof.