IP Library Granted Patent US 7,563,749
Granted Patent B2
US 7,563,749 · App. 11/090,985 · Granted Jul 21, 2009

Herbicide-safener combination

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Patent No.
US 7,563,749
App. No.
11/090,985
Granted
Jul 21, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a herbicide-safener combination, comprising (A) one or more compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof as defined in the application and (B) one or more safeners.

Claims (77)

1. A herbicide-safener combination, comprising

(A) one or more compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof

in which

A is or a CR 11 grouping,

where

R 11 is hydrogen,

R 1 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, akynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen or in each case optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms,

R 3 is hydrogen, halogen or in each case optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms,

R 4 -R 7 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato or in each case optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl having in each case 1 to 3 carbon atoms,

R 8 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato or in each case optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl having in each case 1 to 3 carbon atoms,

where in the radicals mentioned above the alkyl and alkylene groups may in each case contain 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the alkenyl and alkynyl groups may in each case contain 2 to 6 carbon atoms, the cycloalkyl groups may in each case contain 3 to 6 carbon atoms and the aryl groups may in each case contain 6 or 10 carbon atoms; and

(B) one or more safeners.

2. The herbicide-safener combination as claimed in claim 1 in which in the compound of the formula (I)

A is a CH grouping,

R 1 is hydrogen or an optionally halogen-substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl having in each case up to 3 carbon atoms,

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen or in each case halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino having in each case 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals,

R 3 is hydrogen, halogen or in each case halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino having in each case 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals,

R 4 -R 7 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato or in each case optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkylaminocarbonyl having in each case 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals,

R 8 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato or in each case optionally halogen-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkylaminocarbonyl having in each case 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals.

3. The herbicidal-safener combination as claimed in claim 1 in which the safener(s) (B) is/are selected from the group consisting of: dymron (b-14), fenclorim (b-11), cumyluron (b-4), isoxadifen-ethyl (II-9), mefenpyr-diethyl (II-1), cloquintocet-mexyl (III-1), 4-cyclopropylaminocarbonyl-N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)benzenesulfonamide (S3-1), 1-[4-(N-2-methoxybenzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3-methylurea (h-1), 1-[4-(N-2-methoxy-benzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3,3-dimethylurea (h-2), 1-[4-(N-4,5-dimethyl-benzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3-methylurea (h-3), dietholate (b-7), disulfoton (b-5), 1,8-naphthalic anhydride (b-1), fluxofenim (b-10), dichlormid (IV-1), benoxacor (IV-2), flurazole (b-12), and R-29148 (IV-4).

4. The herbicide-safener combination as claimed in claim 1 , additionally comprising one or more further agrochemically active compounds and/or additives and formulation auxiliaries customary in crop protection.

5. A method for controlling unwanted plants, in which the components (A) and (B) of the herbicide-safener combination as claimed in claim 1 are applied together or separately to the plants, the seed or the area on which the plants grow.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the crop plants are selected from the group consisting of: farm crops, vegetable crops, permanent crops and plantation crops.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the crop plants are transgenic or tolerant owing to selection breeding.

8. A method of using the herbicide-safener combination as defined in claim 1 for controlling harmful plants comprising the step of applying the herbicide-safener combination to said harmful plants.

9. A method according to claim 8 , wherein said harmful plants are located in crop plants.

10. A method of using the herbicide-safener combination as defined in claim 1 , for controlling harmful plants comprising the step of applying the herbicide-safener combination to one or more seeds of the harmful plants.

11. A method of using the herbicide-safener combination as defined in claim 1 , for controlling harmful plants comprising the step of applying the herbicide-safener combination to the area in which the harmful plants are growing.

12. A method of using the herbicide-safener combination as defined in claim 1 , for controlling harmful plants comprising the step of applying the herbicide-safener combination to the area in which it is desired to control the growth of the harmful plants.

13. A method for controlling unwanted plants according to claim 5 , wherein said unwanted plants are located in crop plants.

14. The herbicide-safener combination of claim 1 wherein said one or more compounds of Formula (I), or salts thereof, are selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula (I), or salt thereof, in which

A is a CH grouping,

R 1 is hydrogen or methyl,

R 2 is methoxy, ethoxy, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, chloro, methylamino or dimethylamino,

R 3 is methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoroethoxy, difluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl trifluoromethyl, chloro, methylamino or dimethylamino,

R 4 -R 7 independently of one another are hydrogen,

R 8 is hydrogen.

15. The herbicide-safener combination as claimed in claim 14 , wherein said one or more compounds of Formula (I), or salts thereof, are selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula (I), or salt thereof, in which

A is a CH grouping,

R 1 is hydrogen,

R 2 is methoxy,

R 3 is methoxy or chloro,

R 4 -R 7 independently of one another are hydrogen,

R 8 is hydrogen.

16. The herbicide-safener combination as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said one or more compounds of Formula (I), or salts thereof, is the compound of Formula (I), or sodium salt thereof, wherein

A is a CH grouping,

R 1 is hydrogen,

R 2 is methoxy,

R 3 is methoxy,

R 4 -R 7 independently of one another are hydrogen,

R 8 is hydrogen.

17. A herbicide-safener combination of claim 1 , wherein said safener(s) (B) is/are selected from the group consisting of: isoxadifen-ethyl (II-9), 4-cyclopropylamino carbonyl-N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)benzenesulfonamide (S3-1), mefenpyr-diethyl (II -1), and cloquintocet-mexyl (III-1).

18. The herbicide-safener combination of claim 1 wherein

said one or more compounds of Formula (I), or salts thereof, are selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula (I), or salts thereof in which

A is a CH grouping,

R 1 is hydrogen or methyl,

R 2 is methoxy, ethoxy, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, chloro, methylamino or dimethylamino,

R 3 is methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoroethoxy, difluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloro, methylamino or dimethylamino,

R 4 -R 7 independently of one another are hydrogen,

R 8 is hydrogen; and

said safener(s) (B) is/are selected from the group consisting of: dymron (b-14), fenclorim (b-11), cumyluron (b-4), isoxadifen-ethyl (II -9), mefenpyr-diethyl (II-1), cloquintocet-mexyl (III-1), 4-cyclopropylaminocarbonyl-N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)benzenesulfonamide (S3-1), 1 -[4-(N-2-methoxybenzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3-methylurea (h-1), 1-[4-(N-2-methoxy-benzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3,3-dimethylurea (h-2), 1[4-(N-4,5-dimethyl-benzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3-methylurca (h-3), dietholate (b-7), disulfoton (b-5), 1,8-naphthalic anhydride (b-1), fluxofenim (b-10), dichlormid (IV-1), benoxacor (IV-2), flurazole (b-12), and R-29148 (IV-4).

19. The herbicide-safener combination of claim 18 , wherein said one or more compounds of Formula (I), or salts thereof, are selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula (I), or salts thereof in which

A is a CU grouping,

R 1 is hydrogen,

R 2 is methoxy,

R 3 is methoxy or chloro,

R 4 -R 7 independently of one another are hydrogen,

R 8 is hydrogen.

20. The herbicide-safener combination of claim 19 , wherein said one or more compounds of Formula (I), or salts thereof is the compound of Formula (I), or sodium salt thereof, wherein

A is a CH grouping,

R 1 is hydrogen,

R 2 is methoxy,

R 3 is methoxy,

R 4 -R 7 independently of one another are hydrogen,

R 8 is hydrogen.

21. The herbicide-safener combination of claim 18 , wherein said safener(s) (B) is/are selected from the group consisting of: isoxadifen-ethyl (II -9), 4-cyclopropylamino-carbonyl-N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)benzenesulfonamide (S3-1), mefenpyr-diethyl (II-1), and cloquintocet-mexyl (III -1).

Assignments (2)
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2007
From: BAYER CROPSCIENCE GMBH
To: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
Reel/Frame 020196/0654 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2005
From: KRÄHMER, HANSJÖRG; HILLS, MARTIN; ROSINGER, CHRISTOPHER; HACKER, ERWIN; BICKERS, UDO; ZIERMER, FRANK; WILLMS, LOTHAR; DIETRICH, HANSJÖRG; WALDRAFF, CHRISTIAN; FEUCHT, DIETER; MÜLLER, KLAUS-HELMUT; PHILIPP, ULRICH
To: BAYER CROPSCIENCE GMBH
Reel/Frame 016165/0429 →