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US 8,481,749 · App. 13/222,738 · Granted Jul 9, 2013

N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides and their use as herbicides

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Patent No.: US 8,481,749
App. No.: 13/222,738
Granted: Jul 9, 2013
Kind: B2

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Abstract

N-(Tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides of the formula (I) are described as herbicides. In this formula (I), X, Y, Z and R represent radicals such as hydrogen, organic radicals such as alkyl, and other radicals such as halogen. A and B represent N and CY.

Claims (85)

1. A herbicidal compound comprising an N-(tetrazol-4-yl)- or N-(triazol-3-yl)arylcarboxamide of formula (I) and/or a salt thereof

in which

A represents N or CY,

B represents N or CH,

X represents nitro, halogen, cyano, formyl, thiocyanato, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , OCOOR 1 , NR 1 COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , OC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , C(O)NR 1 OR 1 , OR 1 , OCOR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , S(O) n R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 R 2 , P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , CH 2 P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl or, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, where the two last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkenyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , OCOOR 1 , NR 1 COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , OC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , CO(NOR 1 )R 1 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , OR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CN, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , CH 2 P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-phenyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, where the 6 last-mentioned radicals are each substituted radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl and cyanomethyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

Z represents halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , OCOOR 1 , NR 1 COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , OC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , C(O)NR 1 OR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , S(O) n R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, where the three last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy and halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

R represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, CH 2 R 6 , heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, where the three last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl,

R 1 represents hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-halocycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heteroaryl or, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heterocyclyl, where the 21 last-mentioned radicals are substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, thiocyanato, OR 3 , S(O) n R 4 , N(R 3 ) 2 , NR 3 OR 3 , COR 3 , OCOR 3 , SCOR 4 , NR 3 COR 3 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CO 2 R 3 , COSR 4 , CON(R 3 ) 2 and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

R 2 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-halocycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heteroaryl or, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heterocyclyl, where the 21 last-mentioned radicals are substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, thiocyanato, OR 3 , S(O) n R 4 , N(R 3 ) 2 , NR 3 OR 3 , COR 3 , OCOR 3 , SCOR 4 , NR 3 COR 3 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CO 2 R 3 , COSR 4 , CON(R 3 ) 2 and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

R 3 represents hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl or (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl,

R 5 represents methyl or ethyl,

R 6 represents acetoxy, acetamido, N-methylacetamido, benzoyloxy, benzamido, N-methylbenzamido, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, benzoyl, methylcarbonyl, piperidinylcarbonyl, morpholinylcarbonyl, trifluoromethylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, methylaminocarbonyl, dimethylaminocarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy or, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or represents heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, each of which is substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl and halogen,

n represents 0, 1 or 2,

s represents 0, 1, 2 or 3,

with the proviso that X and Z both do not represent chlorine and B does not represent nitrogen if R represents n-propyl.

2. The herbicidal compound as claimed in claim 1 in which

A represents N or CY,

B represents N or CH,

X represents nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , OR 1 , OCOR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , S(O) n R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl or, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, where the two last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkenyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , OR 1 , COOR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-phenyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, where the 6 last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl and cyanomethyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

Z represents halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , C(O)NR 1 OR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , S(O) n R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , or 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl,

R represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkylmethyl, methoxycarbonylmethyl, ethoxycarbonylmethyl, acetylmethyl, or methoxymethyl, or represents phenyl or benzyl which are substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl and halogen,

R 1 represents hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heteroaryl or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heterocyclyl, where the 16 last-mentioned radicals are substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, OR 3 , S(O) n R 4 , N(R 3 ) 2 , NR 3 OR 3 , COR 3 , OCOR 3 , NR 3 COR 3 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CO 2 R 3 , CON(R 3 ) 2 and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

R 2 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, (C1-C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C1-C 6 )-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heteroaryl or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heterocyclyl, where these radicals are substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, OR 3 , S(O) n R 4 , N(R 3 ) 2 , NR 3 OR 3 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , COR 3 , OCOR 3 , NR 3 COR 3 , CO 2 R 3 , CON(R 3 ) 2 and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

R 3 represents hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl or (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl,

n represents 0, 1 or 2,

s represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.

3. The herbicidal compound as claimed in claim 1 in which

A represents N or CY,

B represents N or CH,

X represents nitro, halogen, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, OR 1 , S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 1 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 or, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, where the two last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, OR 1 , N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-phenyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, where the 6 last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl and cyanomethyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

Z represents halogen, cyano, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n R 2 , or 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl,

R represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkylmethyl, methoxycarbonylmethyl, ethoxycarbonylmethyl, acetylmethyl or methoxymethyl, or represents phenyl which is substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl and halogen;

R 2 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, where the three radicals mentioned above are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen and OR 3 ,

R 3 represents hydrogen or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl,

n represents 0, 1 or 2,

s represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.

4. The herbicidal compound as claimed in claim 1 , in which

Z represents cyano, thiocyanato, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , OCOOR 1 , NR 1 COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , OC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , C(O)NR 1 OR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , S(O) n R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, where the three last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy and halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups.

5. A herbicidal compound comprising

an N-(tetrazol-4-yl)- or N-(triazol-3-yl)arylcarboxamide of formula (I) and/or a salt thereof

in which

A represents N or CY,

B represents N or CH,

X represents nitro, halogen, cyano, formyl, thiocyanato, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , OCOOR 1 , NR 1 COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , OC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , C(O)NR 1 OR 1 , OR 1 , OCOR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , S(O) n R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 R 2 , P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , CH 2 P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl or, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, where the two last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkenyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , OCOOR 1 , NR 1 COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , OC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , CO(NOR 1 )R 1 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , OR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , S(O) n R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO2R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )—CN, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , CH 2 P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-phenyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, where the 6 last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl and cyanomethyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

Z represents halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , OCOOR 1 , NR 1 COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , OC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , C(O)NR 1 OR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , S(O) n R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, where the three last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy and halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups, or Z may also represent hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy if Y represents the radical S(O) n R 2 ,

R represents (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, CH 2 R 6 , heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or phenyl, where the three last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl,

R 2 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-haloalkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-halocycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-O-heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heteroaryl or, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 3 -heterocyclyl, where the 21 last-mentioned radicals are substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of cyano, halogen, nitro, thiocyanato, OR 3 , S(O)R 4 , N(R 3 ) 2 , NR 3 OR 3 , COR 3 , OCOR 3 , SCOR 4 , NR 3 COR 3 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CO 2 R 3 , COSR 4 , CON(R 3 ) 2 and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups,

R 3 represents hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 -alkyl,

R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl or (C 7 -C 6 )-alkynyl,

R 5 represents methyl or ethyl,

n represents 0, 1 or 2,

s represents 0, 1, 2 or 3,

with the proviso that X and Z both do not represent chlorine and B does not represent nitrogen if R represents n-propyl.

6. The herbicidal compound as claimed in claim 5 , in which

Y represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, halo-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkenyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, COR 1 , COOR 1 , OCOOR 1 , NR 1 COOR 1 , C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , NR 1 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , OC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , CO(NOR 1 )R 1 , NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , NR 1 COR 1 , OR 1 , OSO 2 R 2 , SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-S(O) n R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OCOR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-OSO 2 R 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CO 2 R 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CN, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 OR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-CON(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 COR 1 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-NR 1 SO 2 R 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , CH 2 P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-phenyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heteroaryl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-heterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl, where the 6 last-mentioned radicals are each substituted by s radicals from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, S(O) n —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl and cyanomethyl, and where heterocyclyl carries 0 to 2 oxo groups.

7. A herbicidal compound comprising an N-(tetrazol-4-yl)- or N-(triazol-3-yl)arylcarboxamide of formula (I) and/or a salt thereof

in which

A represents CY,

B represents CH,

R represents methyl,

X represents methyl,

Y represents SO 2 Me, and

Z represents CF 3 .

8. A herbicidal composition which comprises a herbicidally effective amount of at least one compound as claimed in claim 1 .

9. The herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 8 in a mixture with one or more formulation auxiliaries.

10. The herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 8 , comprising at least one further pesticidally active compound selected from the group consisting of insecticides, acaricides, herbicides, fungicides, safeners, and growth regulators.

11. The herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 8 , comprising a safener.

12. The herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 8 , comprising at least one of cyprosulfamid, cloquintocet-mexyl, mefenpyr-diethyl or isoxadifen-ethyl.

13. The herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 8 , comprising a further herbicide.

14. A method for controlling unwanted plants comprising applying an effective amount of at least one compound as claimed in claim 1 to plants and/or a site of unwanted vegetation.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the compound is applied at a rate of 0.001 to 1.0 kg/ha.

16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the compound is applied at a rate of 0.005 to 750 g/ha.

17. A method of using a compound as claimed in claim 1 comprising using said compound for controlling unwanted plants.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the compound is used for controlling unwanted plants in crops of useful plants.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18 wherein the useful plants are transgenic useful plants.

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