Substituted triazoles as herbicides

1. A compound selected from Formula 1, N-oxides and salts thereof,

wherein

R 1 is halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 4 alkenyloxy, C 3 -C 4 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, SO n (R 12 ), C 2 -C 4 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 4 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or hydroxy;

A is a radical selected from the group consisting of

each Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 is independently N or CR 2 , provided no more than 3 of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 are N;

each Y 6 , Y 7 and Y 8 is independently N or CR 3 , provided no more than 2 of Y 6 , Y 7 and Y 8 are N;

Z is O or S;

Q is C(R 4 )(R 5 ), O, S or NR 6 ;

J is phenyl substituted with 1 R 7 and optionally substituted with up to 2 R 8 ; or

J is a 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring substituted with 1 R 7 and optionally substituted with up to 2 R 8 on carbon ring members; or

J is a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring substituted with 1 R 9 on carbon ring members and R 11 on nitrogen ring members; and optionally substituted with 1 R 10 on carbon ring members;

each R 2 is independently H, halogen, cyano, nitro, SF 5 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 4 alkenyloxy, C 3 -C 4 alkynyloxy or S(O) n R 12 ;

each R 3 is independently H, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy or S(O) n R 2 ;

R 4 is H, F, Cl, Br, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl or CO 2 R 13 ;

R 5 is H, F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, OH or OR 13 ; or

R 4 and R 5 are taken together with the carbon to which they are attached to form C(═O), C(═NOR 13 ) or C(═N—N(R 14 )(R 15 ));

R 6 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

R 7 is halogen, cyano, SF 5 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy or S(O) n R 12 ;

each R 8 is independently halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy or S(O) n R 12 ; or

R 7 and R 8 are taken together with two adjacent carbon atoms to form a 5-membered carbocyclic ring containing ring members selected from up to two O atoms and up to two S atoms, and optionally substituted on carbon atom ring members with up to five halogen atoms;

R 9 is halogen, cyano, SF 5 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy or S(O) n R 12 ;

R 10 is halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy or S(O) n R 12 ;

R 11 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

each R 12 is independently C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

each R 13 is independently H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

R 14 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

R 15 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl; and

each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;

provided

i) when R 1 is CH 3 ; A is A-1; Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 and Y 4 are each CH; and Y 5 is CCF 3 then J is other than 3-chloro-1H-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-Y 1,4 -fluoro-2-pyridinyl, 4-chlorophenyl or 2,4-dichlorophenyl; and

ii) when R 1 is CH 3 ; A is A-1; Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 and Y 4 are each CH; and Y 5 is CF then J is other than 4-fluoro-3-methylphenyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein

R 1 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 4 alkenyloxy, C 3 -C 4 alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, SO n (R 12 ), C 2 -C 4 alkylthioalkyl or C 2 -C 4 alkylsulfonylalkyl;

A is a radical selected from the group consisting of A-1 and A-2;

each Y 1 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 is independently N or CR 2 ; and Y 2 is CR 2 ;

each Y 6 and Y 7 is independently N or CR 3 ; and Y 8 is CR 3 ;

Z is S;

Q is C(R 4 )(R 5 ), O or S;

J is selected from the group consisting of

 t is 0, 1 or 2;

 u is 0 or 1;

each R 2 is independently H, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

each R 3 is independently H, halogen or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

R 4 is H, F, Cl, Br or C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

R 5 is H, F or OH; or

R 4 and R 5 are taken together with the carbon to which they are attached to form C(═O);

R 7 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy;

R 8 is independently halogen or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl; or

R 7 and R 8 are taken together with two adjacent carbon atoms to form a 2,2-difluorodioxolane ring;

R 9 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy;

R 10 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy;

R 11 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

each R 12 is independently C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

each R 13 is independently CH 3 or CH 2 CH 3 ;

R 14 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

R 15 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl; and

n is 0 or 2.

3. The compound of claim 2 wherein

R 1 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl or C 2 -C 4 alkenyl;

each Y 1 and Y 5 is independently N or CR 2 ; and each Y 2 , Y 3 and Y 4 is CR 2 ;

each Y 6 and Y 7 is N; and Y 8 is CR 3 ;

Q is C(R 4 )(R 5 ) or O;

J is selected from J-1, J-2, J-3, J-4, J-5, J-6, J-7, J-9, J-12, J-17, J-18, J-20, J-22, J-26, J-29 and J-30;

t is 0 or 1;

u is 0;

each R 2 is independently H, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

each R 3 is independently H, F, Cl or CF 3 ;

R 4 is H, F or CH 3 ;

R 5 is H or F;

R 7 is F, CH 3 or CF 3 ;

R 8 is independently F, Cl or CF 3 ;

R 9 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

R 10 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

R 11 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

each R 12 is CH 3 ; and

each R 13 is CH 3 .

4. The compound of claim 2 wherein

R 1 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

A is A-1;

Y 1 is N or CR 2 ; and each Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 is independently CR 2 ;

Q is C(R 4 )(R 5 );

J is selected from J-1, J-2, J-10, J-17, J-18 and J-20;

t is 0;

each R 2 is independently H, F, Cl, CH 3 or CF 3 ;

R 4 is H;

R 5 is H; and

R 7 is F or CF 3 .

5. The compound of claim 3 wherein

R 1 is C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy or C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

A is A-1;

Y 1 is N or CR 2 ; and each Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 is independently CR 2 ;

Q is O;

J is selected from J-1, J-2, J-17 and J-18;

each R 2 is independently H, F, Cl or CF 3 ; and

R 7 is CF 3 .

6. The compound of claim 3 wherein

R 1 is CH 3 ;

each Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 is independently CR 2 ;

J is J-2; and

each R 2 is independently H or F.

7. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of

4-[[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]oxy]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine and

4-[[5-Methoxy-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine.

8. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of

4-[[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine;

4-[[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]oxy]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine;

4-[[5-ethoxy-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine;

4-[[5-methoxy-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine;

4-[[5-methyl-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine;

4-[[5-ethoxy-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine; and

4-[[5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine.

9. A herbicidal composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and at least one component selected from the group consisting of surfactants, solid diluents and liquid diluents.

10. A herbicidal composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , at least one additional active ingredient selected from the group consisting of other herbicides and herbicide safeners, and at least one component selected from the group consisting of surfactants, solid diluents and liquid diluents.

11. A herbicidal mixture comprising (a) a compound of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof from claim 1 , and (b) at least one additional active ingredient selected from (b1) photosystem II inhibitors, (b2) acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors, (b3) acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors, (b4) auxin mimics, (b5) 5-enol-pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase inhibitors, (b6) photosystem I electron diverters, (b7) protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitors, (b8) glutamine synthetase (GS) inhibitors, (b9) very long chain fatty acid (VLCFA) elongase inhibitors, (b10) auxin transport inhibitors, (b11) phytoene desaturase (PDS) inhibitors, (b12) 4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors, (b13) homogentisate solenesyltransererase (HST) inhibitors, (b14) cellulose biosynthesis inhibitors, (b15) other herbicides including mitotic disruptors, organic arsenicals, asulam, difenzoquat, bromobutide, flurenol, cinmethylin, cumyluron, dazomet, dymron, methyldymron, etobenzanid, fosamine, fosamine-ammonium, metam, oxaziclomefone, oleic acid, pelargonic acid and pyributicarb, and (b16) herbicide safeners;

and salts of compounds of

(b1) photosystem II inhibitors, (b2) acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors, (b3) acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors, (b4) auxin mimics, (b5) 5-enol-pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase inhibitors, (b6) photosystem I electron diverters, (b7) protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitors, (b8) glutamine synthetase (GS) inhibitors, (b9) very long chain fatty acid (VLCFA) elongase inhibitors, (b10) auxin transport inhibitors, (b11) phytoene desaturase (PDS) inhibitors, (b12) 4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors, (b13) homogentisate solenesyltransererase (HST) inhibitors, (b14) cellulose biosynthesis inhibitors, (b15) other herbicides including mitotic disruptors, organic arsenicals, asulam, difenzoquat, bromobutide, flurenol, cinmethylin, cumyluron, dazomet, dymron, methyldymron, etobenzanid, fosamine, fosamine-ammonium, metam, oxaziclomefone, oleic acid, pelargonic acid and pyributicarb, and (b16) herbicide safeners.

12. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising contacting the vegetation or its environment with a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .