Low odor, low volatility solvent for agricultural chemicals
View Patent ↗A composition includes an agricultural component in an amount of at least about 27% by weight and a solvent composition in an amount not greater than about 55% by weight. The solvent composition includes an amide having a structure of Formula I: wherein R 1 comprises a C 3 to C 15 hydrocarbon group, and wherein R 2 and R 3 comprise a C 1 or higher hydrocarbon group.
1. A composition comprising:
a non-triazole functional pesticide; and
a solvent composition in an amount not greater than about 55% by weight, the solvent composition including an amide having a structure of
wherein R 1 is a C 3 to C 15 hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, and wherein R 2 and R 3 form a ring hydrocarbon group.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 1 comprises an alkyl group.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 2 and R 3 form a morpholine group, a saturated ring, an unsaturated ring, a pyrrolidine group, or a piperidine group.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amide is derived from C 4 -C 16 fatty acids.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amide comprises a morpholine amide.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of solvent composition is not greater than about 50% by weight of the composition.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the amount of the non-triazole functional pesticide to the amount of the solvent composition is at least about 0.5.
8. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the ratio is at least 0.8.
9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent composition includes at least 50% by weight of the amide based on the weight of the solvent composition.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent composition is substantially free of water.
11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amide has a water solubility not greater than about 2.0 wt %.
12. The composition of claim 1 , comprising greater than about 25% by weight of the non-triazole functional pesticide.
13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-triazole functional pesticide is an amide or anilide type herbicide.
14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-triazole functional pesticide comprises a pyrethroid type insecticide.
15. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-triazole functional pesticide is included in the amount of at least 27% by weight.
16. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent composition is included in an amount of at least 10% by weight.
17. A method of preparing an agricultural composition, the method comprising:
blending an amide solvent in an amount not greater than about 55% by weight with an agricultural component in an amount of at least 27% by weight to form a solution, the amide solvent having a structure of
wherein R 1 is a C 3 to C 15 hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, and wherein R 2 and R 3 form a ring hydrocarbon group; and
blending an emulsifier with the solution.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the amide solvent is a morpholine amide solvent.