Patent ID: 6140273
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A01N,C07D,C07F

Abstract:
A 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-dione of the formula I: ##STR28## where: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, mercapto, 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.10, --OCOR.sup.10, --OSO.sub.2 R.sup.10, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.10, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.10, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.3 R.sup.10, --NR.sup.10 SO.sub.2 R.sup.10 or --NR.sup.10 COR;Q is a cyclohexane-1,3-dione ring with or without substitution, which is attached in position 2;A is a group of the formula IIa, IIb or III: ##STR29## where: R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or phenyl, where the alkyl and phenyl radicals mentioned may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 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, benzyl, hetaryl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and hetaryloxy, where the last eight radicals mentioned may in turn be substituted;R.sup.4 -R.sup.7 may be identical or different and, independently of each other, are:hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, phenyl, --OR.sup.10, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.10, --OS(O).sub.n R.sup.10, --PO(OR.sup.10).sub.2, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.10, --Si(R.sup.10).sub.3 or --OCOR.sup.10, where the alkyl and cycloalkyl radicals mentioned and R.sup.3 and R.sup.10 of the radicals --OR.sup.10, --S(O).sub.n R.sup.10, --OS(O).sub.n R.sup.10, --PO(OR.sup.10).sub.2, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.10, --Si(R.sup.10).sub.3, --OCOR.sup.10 may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 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, benzyl, hetaryl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and hetaryloxy, where the last eight radicals mentioned may in turn be substituted;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together may form a C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkylene or C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenylene chain which may be interrupted once or twice by a nitrogen or an oxygen atom, or may form a group .dbd.X, where X is an oxygen atom or a group CR.sup.3 R.sup.10, NR.sup.10 or NOR.sup.10 ;R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together may form a C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkylene or C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenylene chain which may be interrupted once or twice by a nitrogen or an oxygen atom, or may form a group .dbd.X, where X is an oxygen atom or a group CR.sup.3 R.sup.10, NR.sup.10 or NOR.sup.10 ;n is zero, one or two;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together may furthermore, if they are attached to adjacent carbon atoms and if R.sup.4 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen, form a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkylene or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenylene chain which may be interrupted by a nitrogen or an oxygen atom;R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 may be identical or different and, independently of each other, are:hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 -heterocyclyl, --OR.sup.10, --SR.sup.10, --COR.sup.10, --COOR.sup.10, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.10, phenyl, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl and five- or six-membered hetaryl, where the alkyl and cycloalkyl radicals mentioned and R.sup.3 and R.sup.10 of the radicals --OR.sup.10, --SR.sup.10, --COR.sup.10, --COOR.sup.10, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.10 may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry 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, benzyl, hetaryl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and hetaryloxy, where the last eight radicals mentioned may in turn be substituted;R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 together may furthermore form a C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkylene or C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenylene chain which may be interrupted once or twice by a nitrogen or an oxygen atom;R.sup.10 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl; where the alkyl radicals mentioned may be partially or fully halogenated and/or may carry one to three of the following groups:hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano, R.sup.10, --OR.sup.10, --SR.sup.10, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.10, .dbd.NOR.sup.10, --OCOR.sup.10, --SCOR.sup.10, --NR.sup.3 COR.sup.10, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.10, --COSR.sup.10, --CONR.sup.3 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, benzyl, hetaryl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and hetaryloxy, where the last eight radicals mentioned may in turn be substituted;and agriculturally useful salts thereof.