Patent ID: 6100218
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A01N,C07F

Abstract:
A 2-phenylpyridine of the formula I ##STR72## where the variables have the following meanings: X is a chemical bond, 1,2-ethynediyl ora methylene, 1,2-ethanediyl or 1,3-propylene bridge, which is unsubstituted or carries a hydroxyl, amino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino substituent;methyleneoxymethylene, methylenethiamethylene, ethene-1,2-diyl, oroxymethylene, thiamethylene, oxyethylene or thiaethylene, bonded to the phenyl ring via the hetero atom, the last two of these chains being unsubstituted or having hydroxyl, amino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino attached to the carbon atom adjacent to the phosphorus;and where in each of the last mentioned 10 bridges is unsubstituted or carries one or two of the following substituents: cyano, carboxyl, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy)carbonyl and di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino;Y is oxygen or sulfur;Z.sup.1 is oxygen, sulfur or --N(R.sup.7)--;Z.sup.2 is oxygen, sulfur or --N(R.sup.8)--;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently of one another are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, cyano-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyloxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynyloxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, amino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenylthio-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynylthio-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfinyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylsulfinyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenylsulfinyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl-sulfinyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylsulfonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenylsulfonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynylsulfonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -haloalkenyl, cyano-C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -haloalkynyl, cyano-C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy)carbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl-thio)carbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino-carbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, wherein the heterocyclyl moieties consist of carbon ring members and from one to three heteroatoms as ring members, said heteroatoms being selected from a group consisting of one to three nitrogen atoms, two oxygen atoms and two sulfur atoms, and wherein one carbon ring member optionally forms a carbonyl or a thiocarbonyl group, and wherein the heterocyclyl moieties are saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic,wherein the cycloalkyl, the phenyl and the heterocyclyl rings are unsubstituted or carry one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxyl, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylsulfonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)carbonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl)carbonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy)carbonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)carbonyloxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl)carbonyloxy and di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 R.sup.7, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.8 together form a 1,2-ethanediyl, 1,3-propylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene or ethyleneoxyethylene chain which is unsubstituted or carries one to four C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and/or one or two (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy)carbonyl groups, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are 1,2-phenylene which is unsubstituted or carries one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy;R.sup.3 is cyano, halogen, alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy;R.sup.4, R.sup.5 in each case are hydrogen or halogen;R.sup.6 is halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl;n is zero or one;or an agriculturally useful salt of a compound I.