Patent ID: 6117822
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A01N,C07C,C07D,C07F

Abstract:
A phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I ##STR29## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen;R.sup.3 is cyano, nitro, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkoxy;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C6-cyanoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -mercaptoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;R.sup.6 is one of the groups stated under R.sup.5, or is cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy) carbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino)carbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, di(C.sub.1 -C6-alkyl) aminocarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl)carbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoximino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, hydroximino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy)-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio)-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -haloalkenyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl)-carbonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or hetaryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may, if desired, carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, 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 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkylthio, hydroxyl, mercapto and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy)carbonyl;orR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylimino;R.sup.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -cyanoalkyl, 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 -alkoxy) carbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, 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 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkylthio and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy)carbonyl;X is sulfur,and the agriculturally useful salts of I.