Patent EA-002692-B1 (EA)
Title: Retarding formulations of active substances used for plant protection
Inventor: ERNST ANDREAS
IPC: A01N63/00
Filed: 1999-04-22
Abstract: 1. A solid formulation of a crop protection product with delayed release of the active ingredient, obtained by preparing a melt comprising 0.1-80% by wt. of an active ingredient which can be used in crop protection, or of a combination of such active ingredients, 10-80% by wt. of at least one mineral filler, 0-20% by wt. of inorganic or organic additives, and to 100% by wt. of at least one thermoplastic water-insoluble polymer from the group consisting of polybutylene adipate terephthalates, the total of all constituents equaling 100% by weight, and subsequent shaping. 2. A solid formulation of a crop protection product as claimed in Claim 1 comprising calcium carbonate, magnesium silicate or calcium sulfate as mineral filler. 3. A solid formulation of a crop protection product as claimed in Claim 1 or 2 comprising at least one fungicidally, herbicidally, insecticidally, acaricidally or growth-regulatory active compound or a mixture of active ingredients selected from the group of these compounds. 4. A solid formulation of a crop protection product as claimed in Claim 1 or 2 comprising at least one fungicidally or herbicidally active compound or a mixture of active ingredients selected from the group of these compounds. 5. A solid formulation of a crop protection product as claimed in Claim 1 or 2 comprising, as active ingredient, at least one fungicidal compound of the formulae I and II from the class of the strobilurins   in which the substituents have the following meanings: X is NOCH3, CHOCH3, or CHCH3; Y is O, or NH; Z is oxygen, sulfur, or amino (NH); R<1> is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4-alkoxy; m is 0, 1 or 2, it; being possible for the radicals R<2> to be different if m is 2; R<2> is hydrogen, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, or C3-C6cycloalkyl; R<4> is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C2-C6alkenyl, or C2-C6alkynyl, it being possible for the hydrocarbon radicals of these groups to be partially or fully halogenated or to have attached to them one to three of the following radicals: cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, aminothiocarbonyl, halogen, C1-C6alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6alkylaminothiocarbonyl, di-C1-C6alkylaminothiocarbonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfoxyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C1-C6alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, aryl-C1-C4alkoxy, arylthio, aryl-C1-C4-alkylthio, he-taryl, hetaryloxy, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkoxy, hetarylthio, or hetaryl-C1-C4alkylthio, it being possible for the cyclic radicals, in turn, to be partially or fully halogenated and/or to have attached to them one to three of the following groups: cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, aminothiocarbonyl, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfoxyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C1-C6alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, benzyl, benzyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, hetaryl, hetaryloxy, hetarylthio or C(=NOR<7>)-An-R<8>; C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or hetaryl, it being possible for the cyclic radicals to be partially or fully halogenated or to have attached to them one to three of the following groups: cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, aminothiocarbonyl, halogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfoxyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, C2-C6alkenyl, C2-C6-alkehyloxy, benzyl, benzyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, hetaryl or hetaryloxy; R<3>, R<5> independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C10alkenyl, C2-C10alkynyl, C1-C10-alkylcarbonyl, C2-C10-alkenylcarbonyl, C3-C10alkynylcarbonyl or C1-C10alkylsulfonyl, it being possible for these radicals to be partially or fully halogenated or to have attached to them one to three of the following groups: cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, aminothiocarbonyl, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfoxyl, C1-C6alkoxy. C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C1-C6alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6alkylaminothiocarbonyl, di-C1-C6alkylaminothiocarbonyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, benzyl, benzyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, hetaryl, hetaryloxy or hetarylthio, it being possible for the cyclic groups, in turn, to be partially or fully halogenated or to have attached to them one to three of the following groups: cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, aminothiocarbonyl, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfoxyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C1-C6alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, di- C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, C2-C6alkenyl, C2-C6alkenyloxy, benzyl, benzyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, hetaryl, hetaryloxy, hetarylthio or C(=NOR<7>)-An-R<8>; aryl, arylcarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, hetaryl, hetarylcarbonyl or hetarylsulfonyl, it being possible for these radicals to be partially or fully halogenated or to have attached to them one to three of the following groups: cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, aminothiocarbonyl, halogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfoxyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C1-C6alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, C2-C6alkenyl, C2-C6alkenyloxy, benzyl, benzyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, hetaryl, hetaryloxy or C(=NOR<7>)-An-R<8>; where A is oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen and where the nitrogen has attached to it hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl; n is 0 or 1; R<7> is hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl and R<8> is hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl, and their salts. 6. A process for the preparation of a solid formulation of a crop protection product as claimed in any one of Claims 1-5, which comprises melting at least one active ingredient, at least one mineral filler, at least one thermoplastic polymer which is insoluble in water from the group consisting of polybutylene adipate terephthalates and, if appropriate, customary additives in an extruder to give a plastic mixture and dividing the melt directly or in a subsequent step to give shapes which are solid or still retain plasticity. 7. A method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi, undesired vegetation, undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for the regulation of plant growth, which comprises allowing a solid formulation of a crop protection product as claimed in any one of Claims 1-5 in solid form to act on plants, their environment or on seed. 8. A method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi, undesired vegetation, undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for the regulation of plant growth, which comprises applying a solid formulation of a crop protection product as claimed in any one of Claims 1-5 as granules for spreading to soils which are always or temporarily flooded with water. 9. A method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi, undesired vegetation, undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for the regulation of plant growth, which comprises allowing a solid formulation of a crop protection product as claimed in any one of Claims 1-5 in the form of granules for spreading to act on plants, their environment or on seed, whenever controlled release of the active ingredient(s) is required.