Liquid dicyandiamide and/or alkyl thiophosphoric triamide compositions and their use in agricultural applications

1. A composition for use in agricultural applications comprising a dicyandiamide dissolved in a liquid medium comprising an organic solvent comprising:

(a) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and (b) optionally, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of

(b)(i) at least one dibasic ester;

(b)(ii) at least one compound of formula (lla):

R 3 OOC-A-CONR 4 R 5   (lla):

 wherein R 3 comprises a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group; wherein R 4 and R 5 individually comprise a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group, wherein R 4 and R 5 can optionally together form a ring; and wherein A is a linear or a branched divalent C 2 -C 6 alkyl group;

(b)(iii) at least one alkyldimethylamide;

(b)(iv) at least one alkyl lactate;

(b)(v) ethyl levulinate;

(b)(vi) at least one alkyoxyalcohol, ether alcohol, amine alcohol, amino alcohol or alcohol;

(b)(vii) at least one glycerine or glycerine derivative;

(b)(viii)at least one alkylene carbonate; and

(b)(ix) dimethylsulfoxide.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the organic solvent comprises:

(a) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and

b) dimethylsulfoxide.

3. A method of making a solid or concentrated liquid fertilizer composition comprising treating one or more nitrogenous fertilizer compounds with an inhibitor composition that comprises a dicyandiamide, the inhibitor composition dissolved in a liquid medium comprising an organic solvent comprising:

(a) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and

(b) optionally, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of

(b)(i) at least one dibasic ester;

(b)(ii) at least one compound of formula (lla):

R 3 OOC-A-CONR 4 R 5   (lla),

 wherein R 3 comprises a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group; wherein R 4 and R 5 individually comprise a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group, wherein R 4 and R 5 can optionally together form a ring; and wherein A is a linear or a branched divalent C 2 -C 6 alkyl group;

(b)(iii) at least one alkyldimethylamide;

(b)(iv) at least one alkyl lactate;

(b)(v) ethyl levulinate;

(b)(vi) at least one alkyoxyalcohol, ether alcohol, amine alcohol, amino alcohol or alcohol;

(b)(vii) at least one glycerine or glycerine derivative;

(b)(viii)at least one alkylene carbonate; and

(b)(ix) dimethylsulfoxide.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the solvent comprises:

(a) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and

b) dimethylsulfoxide.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the solvent comprises

(a) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and

(b) at least at least one glycerine or glycerine derivative.

6. A concentrated liquid fertilizer composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of the composition:

(a) up to about 99 parts by weight of one or more nitrogenous fertilizer compounds,

(b) a dicyandiamide

(c) an organic solvent comprising:

(c)(i) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and

(c)(ii) optionally, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of

(c)(ii)(1) at least one dibasic ester;

(c)(ii)(2) at least one compound of formula (lla):

R 3 OOC-A-CONR 4 R 5   (lla),

 wherein R 3 comprises a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group; wherein R 4 and R 5 individually comprise a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group, wherein R 4 and R 5 can optionally together form a ring; and wherein A is a linear or a branched divalent C 2 -C 6 alkyl group;

(c)(ii)(3) at least one alkyldimethylamide;

(c)(ii)(4) at least one alkyl lactate;

(c)(ii)(5) ethyl levulinate;

(c)(ii)(6) at least one alkyoxyalcohol, ether alcohol, amine alcohol, amino alcohol or alcohol;

(c)(ii)(7) at least one glycerine or glycerine derivative;

(c)(ii)(8) at least one alkylene carbonate; and

(c)(ii)(9) dimethylsulfoxide, and

(d) water.

7. A method of making an aqueous end use fertilizer composition comprising incorporating:

(a) one or more nitrogenous fertilizer compounds, and

(b) an inhibitor composition that comprises a dicyandiamide, the inhibitor composition dissolved in a liquid medium comprising:

(c)(i) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

 wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and

(c)(ii) optionally, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of

(c)(ii)(1) at least one dibasic ester;

(c)(ii)(2) at least one compound of formula (lla):

R 3 OOC-A-CONR 4 R 5   (lla),

wherein R 3 comprises a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group; wherein R 4 and R 5 individually comprise a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group, wherein R 4 and R 5 can optionally together form a ring; and wherein A is a linear or a branched divalent C 2 -C 6 alkyl group;

(c)(ii)(3) at least one alkyldimethylamide;

(c)(ii)(4) at least one alkyl lactate;

(c)(ii)(5) ethyl levulinate;

(c)(ii)(6) at least one alkyoxyalcohol, ether alcohol, amine alcohol, amino alcohol or alcohol;

(c)(ii)(7) at least one glycerine or glycerine derivative;

(c)(ii)(8) at least one alkylene carbonate; and

(c)(ii)(9) dimethylsulfoxide,

in an aqueous medium.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the organic solvent comprises:

(a) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and

b) dimethylsulfoxide.

9. An aqueous end use fertilizer composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of the composition:

(a) up to about 99 parts by weight of one or more nitrogenous fertilizer compounds,

(b) a dicyandiamide,

(c) an organic solvent comprising:

(c)(i) at least one dioxolane compound of formula (la):

wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and

(c)(ii) optionally, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of

(c)(ii)(1) at least one dibasic ester;

(c)(ii)(2) at least one compound of formula (lla):

R 3 OOC-A-CONR 4 R 5   (lla),

wherein R 3 comprises a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group; wherein R 4 and R 5 individually comprise a C 1 -C 36 alkyl group, wherein R 4 and R 5 can optionally together form a ring; and wherein A is a linear or a branched divalent C 2 -C 6 alkyl group;

(c)(ii)(3) at least one alkyldimethylamide;

(c)(ii)(4) at least one alkyl lactate;

(c)(ii)(5) ethyl levulinate;

(c)(ii)(6) at least one alkyoxyalcohol, ether alcohol, amine alcohol, amino alcohol or alcohol;

(c)(ii)(7) at least one glycerine or glycerine derivative;

(c)(ii)(8) at least one alkylene carbonate; and

(c)(ii)(9) dimethylsulfoxide; and

(d) water.

10. A method for fertilizing target plants, comprising applying an aqueous end use fertilizer composition that comprises:

(a) one or more nitrogenous fertilizer compounds

(b) a dicyandiamide

(c) an organic solvent comprising dimethyl sulfoxide and a heterocyclic alcohol according to structure (III):

 and

(d) water,

to the target plants or to an environment for the target plants.