Patent EP-0044979-B1 (EP)
IPC: A01N39/02
Filed: 1981-07-06
Granted: 1983-11-02
Abstract: 1. Claims for the Contracting States : BE, CH, LI, DE, FR, GB, IT, LU, NL, SE A 2-fluoroalkanecarboxylic acid compound of the general formula where R**1 is aryl or hetaryl optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, straight-chain alkyl of 1 to 14 carbon atoms, branched alkyl of 3 to 14 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 14 carbon atoms, alkoxy or alkylthio of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio or haloalkylsulfonyl of up to 4 carbon atoms and up to 9 halogen atoms, formyl, cyano or thiocyanato, alkoxycarbonyl, dialylketo, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbamyl, dialkylcarbamyl, acylamino or alkylaminosulfonyl of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl or alkylthioalkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl or phenylcarbonyl of 6 to 11 carbon atoms, aryloxy, arylalkoxy or arylazo optionally substituted by chlorine or trifluoromethyl, arylthio, arylsulfinyl or arylsulfonyl, arylalkyl, straight-chain alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or branched alkenyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, straight-chain alkynyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms or branched alkynyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fused-on benzo, benzofuran or pyridino, R**2 and R**3 , independently of one another, are hydrogen, aryl or hetaryl optionally bearing the same substituents as in the case of R**1 ; alkyl optionally substituted by chlorine, bromine, fluorine, nitro, cyano, methoxy or ethoxy ; cycloalkyl optionally substituted by chlorine or trifluoromethyl ; or aralkyl, X is oxygen or sulfur, R**4 is hydroxyl or is OR**5 , SR**5 or  see diagramm : EP0044979,P26,F2  where R**5 is aryl or hetaryl optionally bearing the same substituents as in the case of R**1 ; alkyl optionally substituted by chlorine, fluorine, bromine, methoxy, ethoxy, butoxy, cyclohexoxy, methylmercapto or ethylmercapto ; alkenyl optionally substituted by chlorine ; alkynyl optionally substituted by chlorine ; cycloalkyl ; cycloalkenyl ; alkanonyl ; or hetarylalkyl, R**6 is hydrogen or has one of the meanings given for R**5 , except optionally substituted n-anilino, R**7 , independently of R**6 , has one of the meanings given for R**5 or is hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, cyano, cyanoalkyl or  see diagramm : EP0044979,P26,F3  where R**8 and R**9 , independently of one another, are hydrogen ; aryl optionally bearing the same substituents as in the case of R**1 ; alkyl, and R**6 and R**7 together with the adjacent nitrogen can also be a heterocyclic radical which is optionally substituted by methyl and may or may not contain one or more double bonds and one or more hetero atoms in addition to the nitrogen, or a salt of this compound. 1. Claims for the Contracting State : AT A herbicide containing a 2-fluoroalkanecarboxylic acid compound of the general formula  see diagramm : EP0044979,P26,F4  where R**1 is aryl or hetaryl optionally substituted by halogen, nitro, straight-chain alkyl of 1 to 14 carbon atoms, branched alkyl of 3 to 14 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 14 carbon atoms, alkoxy of alkylthio of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio or haloalkylsulfonyl of up to 4 carbon atoms and up to 9 halogen atoms, formyl, cyano or thiocyanato, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylketo, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbamyl, dialkylcarbamyl, acylamino or alkylaminosulfonyl of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl or alkylthioalkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl of phenylcarbonyl of 6 to 11 carbon atoms, aryloxy, arylalkoxy or arylazo optionally substituted by chlorine or trifluoromethyl, arylthio, arylsulfinyl or arylsulfonyl, arylalkyl, straight-chain alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or branched alkenyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, straight-chain alkynyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms or branched alkynyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fused-on benzo, benzofuran or pyridino, R**2 and R**3 , independently of one another, are hydrogen ; aryl or hetaryl optionally bearing same substituents as in the case of R**1 ; alkyl optionally substituted by chlorine, bromine, fluorine, nitro, cyano, methoxy or ethoxy ; cycloalkyl optionally substituted by chlorine or trifluoromethyl ; or aralkyl, X is oxygen or sulfur, R**4 is hydroxyl or is OR**5 , SR**5 or  see diagramm : EP0044979,P27,F3  where R**5 is aryl or hetaryl optionally bearing the same substituents as in the case of R**1 ; alkyl optionally substituted by chlorine, fluorine, bromine, methoxy, ethoxy, butoxy, cyclohexoxy, methylmercapto or ethylmercapto ; alkenyl optionally substituted by chlorine ; alkynyl optionally substituted by chlorine ; cycloalkyl ; cycloalkenyl ; alkynonyl ; or hetarylalkyl, R**6 is hydrogen or has one of the meanings given for R**5 , except optionally substituted n-anilino, R**7 , independently of R**6 , has one of the meanings given for R**5 or is hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, cyano, cyanoalkyl or  see diagramm : EP0044979,P27,F4  where R**8 and R**9 , independently of one another, are hydrogen ; aryl optionally bearing the same substituents as in the case of R**1 ; alkyl, and R**6 and R**7 together with the adjacent nitrogen can also be a heterocyclic radical which is optionally substituted by methyl and may or may not contain one or more double bonds and one or more hetero atoms in addition to the nitrogen, or a salt of this compound.