2,4,6-trialkylphenyl substituted cyclopentane-1,3-dione

1. A compound of the formula (I)

in which

X represents methyl,

Y represents methyl,

or

X and Y both represent ethyl,

A represents methyl,

B represents hydrogen or methyl or

A, B and the carbon atom to which they are attached represent saturated C 5 -C 6 -cycloalkyl in which optionally one ring member is replaced by oxygen and which is optionally monosubstituted by methyl,

A and Q 1 together represent C 3 -C 5 -alkanediyl or C 3 -C 5 -alkenediyl, each of which is optionally monosubstituted by methyl,

which optionally contain one of the groups below

Q 1 and Q 2 independently of one another represent hydrogen,

or

X represents ethyl

and

Y represents methyl

and

a) A, B and the carbon atom to which they are attached represent saturated C 5 -C 6 -cycloalkyl in which optionally one ring member is replaced by oxygen,

Q 1 and Q 2 represent hydrogen

or

b) A and Q 1 together represent C 3 -C 5 -alkanediyl or C 3 -C 5 -alkenediyl, each of which is optionally monosubstituted by methyl,

which optionally contain one of the groups below

or is interrupted or bridged by an oxygen atom,

B and Q 2 independently of one another represent hydrogen,

G represents hydrogen (a) or represents one of the groups

in which

L represents oxygen and

M represents oxygen,

R 1 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 2 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 2 -alkyl, or represents C 1 -C 4 -alkyl which is monosubstituted by chlorine,

R 2 represents C 1 -C 8 -alkyl,

R 4 represents C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy which is optionally monosubstituted by chlorine,

R 5 represents C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy which is optionally monosubstituted by chlorine,

R 17a and R 18a represent methyl.

2. A process for preparing a compound of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 to obtain

(A) a compound of the formula (I-a)

comprising cyclizing intremolecularly a ketocarboxylic ester of the formula (II)

in which

R 8 represents alkyl,

if appropriate in the presence of a diluent and in the presence of a base.

3. A composition comprising an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising, as components,

a′) at least one compound of the formula (I) of claim 1

and

(b′) at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound selected from the group consisting of:

4-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane (AD-67, MON-4660), 1-dichloroacetylhexahydro-3,3,8a-trimethylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-6(2H)-one (dicyclonon, BAS-145138), 4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine (benoxacor), 1-methylhexyl 5-chloroquinoline-8-oxyacetate (cloquintocet-mexyl), 3-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea (cumyluron), α-(cyanomethoximino)phenylacetonitrile (cyometrinil), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid (2,4-DB), 1-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-3-(4-methylphenyl)urea (daimuron, dymron), 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba), S-1-methyl-1-phenylethyl piperidine-1-thiocarboxylate (dimepiperate), 2,2-dichloro-N-(2-oxo-2-(2-propenylamino)ethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide (DKA-24), 2,2-dichloro-N,N-di-2-propenylacetamide (dichlormid), 4,6-dichloro-2-phenylpyrimidine (fenclorim), ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-trichloromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate (fenchlorazole-ethyl), phenylmethyl 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxylate (flurazole), 4-chloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoxy)-α-trifluoroacetophenone oxime (fluxofenim), 3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (furilazole, MON-13900), ethyl 4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-3-isoxazolecarboxylate (isoxadifen-ethyl), 1-(ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoate (lactidichlor), (4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)acetic acid (MCPA), 2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)propionic acid (mecoprop), diethyl 1-(2,4-dichorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate (mefenpyr-diethyl), 2-dichloromethyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (MG-191), 2-propenyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane-4-carbodithioate (MG-838), 1,8-naphthalic anhydride, α-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoximino)phenylacetonitrile (oxabetrinil), 2,2-dichloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide (PPG-1292), 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (R-28725), 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyloxazolidine (R-29148), 4-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)butyric acid, 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)butyric acid, diphenylmethoxyacetic acid, methyl diphenylmethoxyacetate, ethyl diphenylmethoxyacetate, methyl 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl 5-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate, ethyl 5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate, ethyl 5-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate, 1,3-dimethylbut-1-yl 5-chloroquinoline-8-oxyacetate, 4-allyloxybutyl 5-chloroquinoline-8-oxyacetate, 1-allyloxyprop-2-yl 5-chloroquinoline-8-oxyacetate, methyl 5-chloroquinoxaline-8-oxyacetate, ethyl 5-chloroquinoline-8-oxyacetate, allyl 5-chloroquinoxaline-8-oxyacetate, 2-oxoprop-1-yl 5-chloroquinoline-8-oxyacetate, diethyl 5-chloroquinoline-8-oxymalonate, diallyl 5-chloroquinoxaline-8-oxymalonate, diethyl 5-chloroquinoline-8-oxymalonate, 4-carboxychroman-4-ylacetic acid (AC-304415), 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, 3,3′-dimethyl-4-methoxybenzophenone, 1-bromo-4-chloromethylsulphonylbenzene, 1-[4-(N-2--methoxybenzoyl)-4-[(methylaminocarbonyl)amino]benzenesulphonamide), 1-[4-(N-2-methoxybenzoylsulphamoyl)phenyl]-3,3-dimethylurea, 1-[4-(N-4,5-dimethylbenzoylsulphamoyl)phenyl]-3-methylurea, 1-[4-(N-naphthylsulphamoyl)phenyl]-3,3-dimethylurea, N-(2-methoxy-5-methylbenzoyl)-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)benzenesulphonamide,

and/or one of the following compounds, of the formula (IIa)

or of the formula (IIb)

or of the formula (IIc)

where

m represents a number 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,

A 1 represents one of the divalent heterocyclic groupings shown below

n represents a number 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,

A 2 represents optionally C 1 -C 4 -alkyl- and/or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-carbonyl- and/or C 1 -C 4 -alkenyloxycarbonyl-substituted alkanediyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms,

R 14 represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 -alkylamino or di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)amino,

R 15 represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, C 1 -C 7 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkenyloxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkenyloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 -alkylamino or di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)-amino,

R 16 represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl,

R 17 represents hydrogen, in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, dioxolanyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, furyl, furyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine- or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted phenyl,

R 18 represents hydrogen, in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, dioxolanyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, furyl, furyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine- or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted phenyl,

R 17 and R 18 also together represent C 3 -C 6 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 5 -oxaalkanediyl, each of which is optionally substituted by C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, phenyl, furyl, a fused benzene ring or by two substituents which, together with the C atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered carbocycle,

R 19 represents hydrogen, cyano, halogen, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl or phenyl,

R 20 represents hydrogen, in each case optionally hydroxyl-, cyano-, halogen- or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl or tri(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)silyl,

R 21 represents hydrogen, cyano, halogen, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl or phenyl,

X 1 represents nitro, cyano, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy,

X 2 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy,

X 3 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy,

and/or the following compounds, of the formula (IId)

or of the formula (IIe)

 where

 t represents a number 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,

 v represents a number 0, 1 3, 4 or 5,

R 22 represents hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl,

R 23 represents hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl,

R 24 represents hydrogen, in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 -alkylamino or di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)amino, or in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyloxy, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkylthio or C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkylamino,

R 25 represents hydrogen, optionally cyano-, hydroxyl-, halogen- or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, in each case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl or C 3 -C 6 -alkynyl, or optionally cyano-, halogen- or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl,

R 26 represents hydrogen, optionally cyano-, hydroxyl-, halogen- or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, in each case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl or C 3 -C 6 -alkynyl, optionally cyano-, halogen- or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, or optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy- or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-substituted phenyl, or together with R 25 represents in each case optionally C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-substituted C 2 -C 6 -alkanediyl or C 2 -C 5 -oxaalkanediyl,

X 4 represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, formyl, sulphamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, and

X 5 represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, formyl, sulphamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy.

4. The composition as claimed in claim 3 in which the crop plant compatibility-improving compound is selected from the group consisting of:

cloquintocet-mexyl, fenchlorazole-ethyl, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, furilazole, fenclorim, cumyluron, dymron or the compounds

5. The composition as claimed in claim 3 in which the crop plant compatibility-improving compound is cloquintocet-mexyl.

6. The composition as claimed in claim 3 in which the crop plant compatibility-improving compound is mefenpyr-diethyl.

7. A method for preparing a pesticide and/or herbicide comprising utilizing a compound as claimed in claim 5 .

8. A pesticide and/or herbicide comprising at least one compound of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 .

9. A method for controlling insects, arachnids, helminths, nematodes and/or unwanted vegetation, comprising allowing a compound of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 to act on a pest and/or a habitat thereof.

10. A method for controlling a insects, arachnids, helminths, nematodes and/or unwanted vegetation comprising utilizing a compound of claim 1 .

11. A process for preparing pesticide and/or herbicide, comprising mixing a compound of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 with an extender and/or surfactant.

12. A method for controlling unwanted vegetation, comprising allowing a composition as claimed in claim 3 to act on a plant or a surrounding thereof.

13. A method for controlling unwanted vegetation comprising using a composition as claimed in claim 3 .

14. A method of controlling unwanted vegetation, comprising causing a compound of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 to act, separately in close temporal succession, on a plant or a surrounding thereof.

15. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein the compound has the structure of formula

16. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , in which:

X and Y both represents ethyl;

G represents hydrogen;

A and Q 1 together represents —(CH 2 ) 4 —; and

B and Q 2 independently of one another represent hydrogen.

17. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , in which:

X represents ethyl;

Y represents methyl;

G represents hydrogen;

A and Q 1 together represents —(CH 2 ) 4 —; and

B and Q 2 independently of one another represent hydrogen.