Substituted benzoylcyclohexenones and their use as herbicidal agents

1. A compound of formula (I)

and tautomeric forms thereof or a salt of a compound of formula (I)

and tautomeric forms thereof,

in which

Q represents O (oxygen),

R 1 represents hydrogen; represents optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, methylthio, ethylthio, or n- or i-propylthio; or represents phenyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, or n- or i-propyl,

R 3 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl,

R 4 represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, methylsulphinylmethyl, methylsulphonylmethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, or dimethylaminosulphonyl,

R 5 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, or n- or i-butyl,

Y represents hydroxyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n- or i-butyryloxy, methoxycarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonyloxy, n- or i-propoxycarbonyloxy, methylaminocarbonyloxy, ethylaminocarbonyloxy, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyloxy, methylsulphonyloxy, ethylsulphonyloxy, or n- or i-propylsulphonyloxy; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propynyloxy, or butynyloxy; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, trifluoromethoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, difluoromethylthio-, trifluoromethylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, trifluoromethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, ethylsulphonyl-, or trifluoromethylsulphonyl-substituted phenyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl, phenylcarbonyloxy, phenylcarbonylmethoxy, phenylsulphonyloxy, phenylmethoxy, phenylmethylthio, phenylmethylsulphinyl, or phenylmethylsulphonyl, and

Z represents optionally methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, difluoromethyl-, trifluoromethyl-, dichloromethyl-, trichloromethyl-, chlorodifluoromethyl-, or fluorodichloromethyl-substituted furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, furyloxy, tetrahydrofuryloxy, furylamino, tetrahydrofurylamino, furylmethyl, tetrahydrofurylmethyl, furylmethoxy, tetrahydrofurylmethoxy, furyl methylamino, tetrahydrofurylmethylamino, dioxolanyl, dioxolanylmethyl, dioxolanylmethoxy, dioxolanylmethylamino, thienyl, thienylmethyl, dithiolanyl, dithiolanylmethyl, dithiolanylmethoxy, dithiolanylmethylamino, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinylamino, oxopyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrrolylmethyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolyloxy, pyrazolylamino, pyrazolylmethyl, imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolylmethyl, imidazolinylmethyl, oxoimidazolinyl, 2-oxo-1,3-diazacyclopentyl, oxazolyl, oxazolylmethyl, dihydrooxazolyl (oxazolinyl), tetrahydrooxazolyl (oxazolidinyl), isoxazolyl, dihydroisoxazolyl (isoxazolinyl), tetrahydroisoxazolyl (isoxazolidinyl), thiazolyl, thiazolylmethyl, dihydrothiazolyl (thiazolinyl), tetrahydrothiazolyl (thiazolidinyl), oxothiazolidinyl, cyanoiminothiazolidinyl, oxadiazolylamino, thiadiazolylamino, oxotriazolinyl, oxotetrazolinylmethyl, tetrazolylmethyl, oxotetrazolinyl, oxotetrazolinylmethyl, tetrazolylmethyl, or triazolylamino.

2. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 in which

R 1 and R 2 represent hydrogen,

R 3 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl,

R 4 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl,

R 5 represents hydrogen, and

Y represents hydroxyl.

3. A compound of formula (I-2)

in which

Q represents O (oxygen),

R 1 represents hydrogen; represents optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, methylthio, ethylthio, or n- or i-propylthio; or represents phenyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, or n- or i-propyl,

R 3 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl,

R 4 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, methylsulphinyl methyl, methylsulphonylmethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, or dimethylaminosulphonyl,

R 5 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, or n- or i-butyl,

Y represents hydroxyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n- or i-butyryloxy, methoxycarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonyloxy, n- or i-propoxycarbonyloxy, methylaminocarbonyloxy, ethylaminocarbonyloxy, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyloxy, methylsulphonyloxy, ethylsulphonyloxy, or n- or i-propylsulphonyloxy, represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propynyloxy, or butynyloxy; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, trifluoromethoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, difluoromethylthio-, trifluoromethylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, trifluoromethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, ethylsulphonyl-, or trifluoromethylsulphonyl-substituted phenyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl, phenylcarbonyloxy, phenylcarbonylmethoxy, phenylsulphonyloxy, phenylmethoxy, phenylmethylthio, phenylmethylsulphinyl, or phenylmethylsulphonyl, and

Z represents optionally methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, difluoromethyl-, trifluoromethyl-, dichloromethyl-, trichloromethyl-, chlorodifluoromethyl- or fluorodichloromethyl-substituted furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, furyloxy, tetrahydrofuryloxy, furylamino, tetrahydrofurylamino, furylmethyl, tetrahydrofurylmethyl, furylmethoxy, tetrahydrofurylmethoxy, furylmethylamino, tetrahydrofurylmethylamino, dioxolanyl, dioxolanylmethyl, dioxolanylmethoxy, dioxolanylmethylamino, thienyl, thienylmethyl, dithiolanyl, dithiolanylmethyl, dithiolanylmethoxy, dithiolanylmethylamino, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinylamino, oxopyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrrolylmethyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolyloxy, pyrazolylamino, pyrazolylmethyl, imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolylmethyl, imidazolinylmethyl, oxoimidazolinyl, 2-oxo-1,3-diaza-cyclopentyl, oxazolyl, oxazolylmethyl, dihydrooxazolyl (oxazolinyl), tetrahydrooxazolyl (oxazolidinyl), isoxazolyl, dihydroisoxazolyl (isoxazolinyl), tetrahydroisoxazolyl (isoxazolidinyl), thiazolyl, thiazolylmethyl, dihydrothiazolyl (thiazolinyl), tetrahydrothiazolyl (thiazolidinyl), oxothiazolidinyl, cyanoiminothiazolidinyl, oxadiazolylamino, thiadiazolylamino, oxotriazolinyl, oxotetrazolinylmethyl, tetrazolylmethyl, oxotetrazolinyl, oxotetrazolinylmethyl, tetrazolylmethyl, or triazolylamino.

4. A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 comprising

(1) reacting a cyclohexanedione of formula (II)

in which R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given for formula (I) in claim 1 ,

 with a substituted benzoic acid of formula (III)

in which Q, R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and Z have the meanings given for formula (I) in claim 1 ,

 or a reactive derivative thereof,

 optionally in the presence of a dehydrating agent, optionally in the presence of one or more reaction auxiliaries, and optionally in the presence of one or more diluents, and

(2) if appropriate, subsequently carrying out electrophilic or nucleophilic substitutions and/or oxidations or reductions on the resulting compounds of the formula (I) in a customary manner on the resulting compounds of the formula (I) to interconvert substituents within the meaning of formula (I), or converting compounds of formula (I) into salts thereof.

5. A process according to claim 4 for preparing a compound of formula (I-2)

in which

Q represents O (oxygen),

R 1 represents hydrogen; represents optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, methylthio, ethylthio, or n- or i-propylthio; or represents phenyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, or n- or i-propyl,

R 3 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulphonyl, or ethylsulphonyl,

R 4 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, methoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, methylsulphinylmethyl, methylsulphonylmethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, or dimethylaminosulphonyl,

R 5 represents hydrogen; or represents optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, or n- or i-butyl

Y represents hydroxyl; represents optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n- or i-butyryloxy, methoxycarbonyloxy, ethoxycarbonyloxy, n- or i-propoxycarbonyloxy, methylaminocarbonyloxy, ethylaminocarbonyloxy, n- or i-propylaminocarbonyloxy, methylsulphonyloxy, ethylsulphonyloxy, or n- or i-propylsulphonyloxy; represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propynyloxy, or butynyloxy; represents optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-, difluoromethoxy-, trifluoromethoxy-, methylthio-, ethylthio-, n- or i-propylthio-, difluoromethylthio-, trifluoromethylthio-, methylsulphinyl-, ethylsulphinyl-, trifluoromethylsulphinyl-, methylsulphonyl-, ethylsulphonyl-, or trifluoromethylsulphonyl-substituted phenyloxy, phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl, phenylcarbonyloxy, phenylcarbonylmethoxy, phenylsulphonyloxy, phenylmethoxy, phenylmethylthio, phenylmethylsulphinyl, or phenylmethylsulphonyl, and

Z represents optionally methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s-, or t-butyl-, difluoromethyl-, trifluoromethyl-, dichloromethyl-, trichloromethyl-, chlorodifluoromethyl-, or fluorodichloromethyl-substituted furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, furyloxy, tetrahydrofuryloxy, furylamino, tetrahydrofurylamino, furyl methyl, tetrahydrofurylmethyl, furylmethoxy, tetrahydrofurylmethoxy, furylmethylamino, tetrahydrofurylmethylamino, dioxolanyl, dioxolanylmethyl, dioxolanylmethoxy, dioxolanylmethylamino, thienyl, thienylmethyl, dithiolanyl, dithiolanylmethyl, dithiolanylmethoxy, dithiolanylmethylamino, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinylamino, oxopyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrrolylmethyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolyloxy, pyrazolylamino, pyrazolylmethyl, imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolylmethyl, imidazolinylmethyl, oxoimidazolinyl, 2-oxo-1,3-diaza-cyclopentyl, oxazolyl, oxazolylmethyl, dihydrooxazolyl (oxazolinyl), tetrahydrooxazolyl (oxazolidinyl), isoxazolyl, dihydroisoxazolyl (isoxazolinyl), tetrahydroisoxazolyl (isoxazolidinyl), thiazolyl, thiazolylmethyl, dihydrothiazolyl (thiazolinyl), tetrahydrothiazolyl (thiazolidinyl), thiazolimino, oxothiazolidinyl, cyanoiminothiazolidinyl, oxadiazolylamino, thiadiazolylamino, oxotriazolinyl, oxotetrazolinylmethyl, tetrazolylmethyl, oxotetrazolinyl, oxotetrazolinylmethyl, or tetrazolylmethyl.

6. A herbicidal composition comprising one or more compounds of formula (I) according to claim 1 and one or more extenders.

7. A method for controlling undesirable plants comprising allowing one or more compounds according to claim 1 to act on an undesirable plant and/or its habitat.

8. A method for controlling undesirable plants comprising allowing one or more compositions according to claim 6 to act on an undesirable plant and/or its habitat.