Aqueous herbicidal composition based on a suspension concentrate comprising herbicides and safeners
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to an aqueous herbicidal composition based on a suspension concentrate comprising a herbicidally active compound of the formula (I), a safener of the formula (II) and optionally a herbicidally active compound of the formula (III) In these formulae, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 independently of one another are methyl or ethyl; R 5 is isopropyl or cyclopropyl; R 6 is hydrogen or chlorine; Q is cyclohexane-1,3-dion-2-yl, isoxazol-4-yl or pyrazol-4yl; and R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen, halogen or various organic radicals.
1. An aqueous suspension concentrate, comprising
A) a herbicidally active compound of formula (I) in suspended form
in which
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 independently of one another are methyl or ethyl,
B) a safener of formula (II),
in which
R 5 is isopropyl or cyclopropyl and
R 6 is hydrogen or chlorine,
C) dispersants comprising poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-phosphono-omega-[2,4,6-tris(1-phenylethyl)phenoxy] and at least one other dispersant selected from the group consisting of alkyl polyglycosides and alkyl polyglucosides, and
D) water.
2. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 1 , additionally comprising:
E) antifreeze agents;
F) preservatives;
G) defoamers; and
H) thickeners.
3. An aqueous herbicidal composition, obtained by diluting a suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 1 with water.
4. An aqueous herbicidal composition, obtained by diluting a suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 1 with an aqueous solution of fertilizer.
5. The aqueous herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the fertilizer is ammonium sulfate or ammonium nitrate.
6. A method for controlling unwanted vegetation comprising applying an effective amount of an aqueous suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 1 to plants, parts of the plants, a seed or an area in which the plants grow.
7. An aqueous herbicidal composition obtained by diluting a herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 3 with an aqueous solution of fertilizer.
8. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dispersants comprise poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-phosphono-omega-[2,4,6-tris(1-phenylethyl)phenoxy], alkyl polyglycosides and alkyl polyglucosides.
9. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a herbicidally active compound of formula (III),
in which
Q is a radical Q 1 , Q 2 or Q 3 ,
R 7 is chlorine, methylsulfonyl or trifluoromethyl,
R 8 is hydrogen or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl,
R 9 is methylsulfonyl or trifluoromethyl.
10. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 2 , additionally comprising a thixotropic agent.
11. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the herbicidally active compound of formula (III) is selected from the group consisting of:
12. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 11 , comprising
A) from 4 to 30% of said herbicidally active compound of formula (I),
B) from 4 to 30% of said safener of formula (II),
C) from 0 to 35% of said herbicidally active compound of formula (III),
D) from 0.5 to 30% of said dispersants, and
E) from 30 to 70% of said water.
13. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 11 , comprising
A) from 5 to 25% of said herbicidally active compound of formula (I),
B) from 5 to 25% of said safener of formula (II),
C) from 0 to 30% of said herbicidally active compound of formula (III),
D) from 1 to 20% of said dispersants, and
E) from 35 to 65% of said water.
14. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 11 , comprising
A) from 5 to 20% of said herbicidally active compound of formula (I),
B) from 8 to 20% of said safener of formula (II),
C) from 0 to 25% of said herbicidally active compound of formula (III),
D) from 2.5 to 15% of said dispersants, and
E) from 40 to 60% of said water.
15. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 12 , additionally comprising from 1 to 15% of one or more antifreeze agents, from 0.05 to 1% of one or more preservatives, from 0.05 to 1% of one or more defoamers, and from 0.1 to 5% of one or more thickeners or thixotropic agents.
16. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 13 , additionally comprising from 2 to 10% of one or more antifreeze agents, from 0.05 to 0.5% of one or more preservatives, from 0.1 to 1% of one or more defoamers, and from 0.2 to 3% of one or more thickeners or thixotropic agents.
17. The suspension concentrate as claimed in claim 14 , additionally comprising from 2 to 10% of one or more antifreeze agents, from 0.05 to 0.25% of one or more preservatives, from 0.1 to 0.5% of one or more defoamers, and from 0.25 to 2.5% of one or more thickeners or thixotropic agents.
18. The aqueous herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the fertilizer is ammonium sulfate or ammonium nitrate.