Substituted cyclic amides as herbicides

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

wherein

Q 1 is a phenyl ring or a naphthalenyl ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7 ; or a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an 8- to 10-membered heteroaromatic bicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, wherein up to 3 carbon ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), and the sulfur atom ring members are independently selected from S(═O) u (═NR 8 ) v , each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7 on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 9 on nitrogen atom ring members;

Q 2 is a phenyl ring or a naphthalenyl ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 10 ; or a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an 8- to 10-membered heteroaromatic bicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, wherein up to 3 carbon ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), and the sulfur atom ring members are independently selected from S(═O) u (═NR 8 ) v , each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 10 on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 11 on nitrogen atom ring members;

T is J 1 -A-, wherein the free bond projecting to the right next to A indicates the connecting point of J 1 -A- to Q 1 ; or

T is R 17 ON═CR 17a —, (R 18 ) 2 C═NO—, (R 19 ) 2 NN═CR 17a —, (R 18 ) 2 C═NNR 20a —, R 20 N═CR 17a —, (R 18 ) 2 C═N—, R 17 ON═CR 17a C(R 23b ) 2 — or (R 18 ) 2 C═NOC(R 24a ) 2 —, wherein the free bond projecting to the right indicates the connecting point to Q 1 ;

A is a saturated, partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated chain containing 1 to 3 atoms selected from up to 3 carbon, up to 1 O , up to 1 S and up to 2 N atoms, the chain optionally substituted with up to 2 substituents independently selected from R 15 on carbon atoms and R 16 on nitrogen atoms;

Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently O, S or NR 12 ;

J 1 is a phenyl ring or a naphthalenyl ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 7′ ; or a 4- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring or an 8- to 10-membered heteroaromatic bicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, wherein up to 3 carbon ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), and the sulfur atom ring members are independently selected from S(═O) u (═NR 8 ) v , each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 7′ on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 9′ on nitrogen atom ring members; or C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylalkoxy, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 8 haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 8 alkylthio, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylthio, C 1 -C 8 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyhaloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 halocycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyloxy or C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyloxy;

J 2 is —CR 2 R 3 — or —CR 2 R 3 —CR 2a R 3a — wherein —CR 2 R 3 — moiety is connected to N;

R 1 is H, hydroxy, amino, cyano, formyl, C 3 -C 8 alkylcarbonylalkyl, —CPh=N—O(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), —C(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)=N—O(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), —C(O)NH 2 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 cyanoalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylaminosulfonyl, C 2 -C 8 dialkylaminosulfonyl, C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl, phenylcarbonyl or G 1 ;

R 2 and R 3 are each independently H, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; or

R 2 and R 3 are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded to form a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl ring;

R 2a and R 3a are each independently H, halogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; or

R 2a and R 3a are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded to form a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl ring;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently H, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

R 6 is H, hydroxy, amino, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylaminosulfonyl, C 2 -C 8 dialkylaminosulfonyl, C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl or G 1 ;

each R 7 is independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 cyanoalkyl, C 1 -C 4 cyanoalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 4 nitroalkyl, C 2 -C 4 nitroalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 4 halocycloalkyl, cyclopropylmethyl, 1-methylcyclopropyl, 2-methylcyclopropyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyloxy, C 3 -C 4 alkynyloxy, C 3 -C 4 haloalkynyloxy, C 3 -C 4 cycloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl, hydroxy, —CHO, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyloxy, amino, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 4 dialkylamino, formylamino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonylamino, —SF 5 , —SCN, C 3 -C 4 trialkylsilyl, trimethylsilylmethyl or trimethylsilylmethoxy; or

two adjacent R 7 are taken together along with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded to form a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl ring;

each R 10 is independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 8 nitroalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 cyanoalkyl, C 1 -C 4 cyanoalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 8 nitroalkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkynyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylalkyl, C 4 -C 10 halocycloalkylalkyl, C 5 -C 12 alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C 5 -C 12 cycloalkylalkenyl, C 5 -C 12 cycloalkylalkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 halocycloalkyl, C 4 -C 10 alkylcycloalkyl, C 6 -C 12 cycloalkylcycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl, C 3 -C 8 halocycloalkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 10 alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminoalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylaminoalkyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminoalkyl, —CHO, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl, —C(═O)OH, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 5 -C 12 cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, hydroxy, C 1 -C 8 alkoxy, C 1 -C 8 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 8 haloalkenyloxy, C 3 -C 8 alkynyloxy, C 3 -C 8 haloalkynyloxy, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkoxy, C 3 -C 8 halocycloalkoxy, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylalkoxy, C 3 -C 10 alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 8 alkylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 8 alkylthio, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylthio, C 1 -C 8 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 8 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfonyl, amino, C 1 -C 8 alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylamino, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8 halodialkylamino, formylamino, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonylamino, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonylamino, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonylamino, —SF 5 , —SCN, C 3 -C 12 trialkylsilyl, C 4 -C 12 trialkylsilylalkyl, C 4 -C 12 trialkylsilylalkoxy or G 2 ; or

two adjacent R 10 are taken together along with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded to form a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl ring;

each R 7′ is independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 cyanoalkyl, C 1 -C 4 cyanoalkoxy, C 1 -C 8 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 8 nitroalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 8 nitroalkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkynyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylalkyl, C 4 -C 10 halocycloalkylalkyl, C 5 -C 12 alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C 5 -C 12 cycloalkylalkenyl, C 5 -C 12 cycloalkylalkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 halocycloalkyl, C 4 -C 10 alkylcycloalkyl, C 6 -C 12 cycloalkylcycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl, C 3 -C 8 halocycloalkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 10 alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminoalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylaminoalkyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminoalkyl, —CHO, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl, —C(═O)OH, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 5 -C 12 cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, hydroxy, C 1 -C 8 alkoxy, C 1 -C 8 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 8 haloalkenyloxy, C 3 -C 8 alkynyloxy, C 3 -C 8 haloalkynyloxy, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkoxy, C 3 -C 8 halocycloalkoxy, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylalkoxy, C 3 -C 10 alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 8 alkylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 8 alkylthio, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylthio, C 1 -C 8 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 8 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfonyl, amino, C 1 -C 8 alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylamino, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8 halodialkylamino, formylamino, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonylamino, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonylamino, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonylamino, —SF 5 , —SCN, C 3 -C 12 trialkylsilyl, C 4 -C 12 trialkylsilylalkyl, C 4 -C 12 trialkylsilylalkoxy; or

two adjacent R 7′ are taken together along with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded to form a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl ring;

each R 8 is independently H, cyano, C 2 -C 3 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 3 haloalkylcarbonyl;

each R 9 , R 9′ and R 11 is independently cyano, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 2 -C 3 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 3 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 3 alkylaminoalkyl or C 3 -C 4 dialkylaminoalkyl;

each R 12 is independently H, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, —(C═O)CH 3 or —(C═O)CF 3 ;

each G 1 is independently phenyl, phenylmethyl, pyridinylmethyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenoxy, phenylethynyl, phenylsulfonyl, phenylcarbonylalkyl; or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each optionally substituted on ring members with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 13 ;

each G 2 is independently phenyl, phenylmethyl, pyridinylmethyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonylalkyl, phenoxy, phenylethynyl, phenylsulfonyl; or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, each optionally substituted on ring members with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 14 ;

each R 13 and R 14 is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy, amino, nitro, —CHO, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH 2 , —SO 2 NH 2 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 5 -C 12 cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylaminosulfonyl, C 2 -C 8 dialkylaminosulfonyl, C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonylamino, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonylamino, phenyl, pyridinyl or thienyl;

each R 15 is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl;

each R 16 is independently cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl;

each R 17 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylaminosulfonyl, C 2 -C 8 dialkylaminosulfonyl, C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl or G 1 ;

each R 17a is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylthio, C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl or G 1 ;

each R 18 is independently H, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylaminosulfonyl, C 2 -C 8 dialkylaminosulfonyl, C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl or G 1 ;

each R 19 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylaminosulfonyl, C 2 -C 8 dialkylaminosulfonyl, C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl or G 1 ;

each R 20 is independently H, hydroxy, amino, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxycarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylaminosulfonyl, C 2 -C 8 dialkylaminosulfonyl, C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl or G 1 ;

each R 20a is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl or G 1 ;

each R 23b is independently H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl;

each R 24a is independently H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl;

each u and v are independently 0, 1 or 2 in each instance of S(═O) u (═NR 8 ) v , provided that the sum of u and v is 0, 1 or 2;

provided that when

a) J 1 is an unsubstituted phenyl ring, A is other

than —CH 2 —, —O—, —C≡C—, —C(═O)— or —SO 2 —; or

b) J 1 is an unsubstituted pyridinyl ring, A is other than —CH 2 —;

c) J 1 is C 4 -C 10 cycloalkylalkyl, A is other than alkyl; or

d) J 1 -A- is at the para position of Q 1 , A is other than O and J 1 is other than 2-furanylmethyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein

Q 1 is a phenyl ring optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7 ; or a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, optionally substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7 on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 9 on nitrogen atom ring members;

Q 2 is a phenyl ring optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 10 ; or a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 10 on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 11 on nitrogen atom ring members;

J 1 is a phenyl ring optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 7′ ; or a 4- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 7′ on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 9′ on nitrogen atom ring members;

R 1 is H, hydroxy, amino, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 cyanoalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or C 4 -C 8 cycloalkylalkyl; and

A is a saturated, partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated chain containing 2- to 3-atoms selected from up to 3 carbon, up to 1 O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom, the chain optionally substituted with up to 2 substituents independently selected from R 15 on carbon atoms and R 16 on nitrogen atoms.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein

Q 1 is a phenyl ring or a naphthalenyl ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7 ;

Q 2 is a phenyl ring optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from R 10 ; and

J 1 is a phenyl ring or a naphthalenyl ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7′ .

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein

A is —CH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CH 2 NH—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —NH—, —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO 2 —;

each R 7 is independently halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 2 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl;

each R 10 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 2 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl;

each R 7′ is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 1 -C 8 haloalkyl;

Y 1 and Y 2 are both O.

5. The compound of claim 1 wherein

Q 1 is a phenyl ring or a naphthalenyl ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7 ;

Q 2 is a phenyl ring optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from R 10 ; and J 1 is a 4- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 3 N atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), and the sulfur atom ring members are independently selected from S(═O) u (═NR 8 ) v , each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents independently selected from R 7′ on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 9′ on nitrogen atom ring members.

6. The compound of claim 5 wherein

A is —CH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CH 2 NH—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —NH—, —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO 2 —;

each R 7 is independently halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 2 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl;

each R 10 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 2 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl;

each R 7′ is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 1 -C 8 haloalkyl; and

Y 1 and Y 2 are both O.

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein

Q 1 is a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an 8- to 10-membered heteroaromatic bicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7 on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 9 on nitrogen atom ring members;

Q 2 is a phenyl ring optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from R 10 ; and

J 1 is a 4- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 3 N atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), and the sulfur atom ring members are independently selected from S(═O) u (═NR 8 ) v , each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents independently selected from R 7′ on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 9′ on nitrogen atom ring members.

8. The compound of claim 7 wherein

A is —CH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CH 2 NH—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —NH—, —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO 2 —;

each R 7 is independently halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 2 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl;

each R 10 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 2 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl;

each R 7′ is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 1 -C 8 haloalkyl; and

Y 1 and Y 2 are both O.

9. The compound of claim 1 wherein

Q 1 is a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an 8- to 10-membered heteroaromatic bicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7 on carbon atom ring members and selected from R 9 on nitrogen atom ring members;

Q 2 is a phenyl ring optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from R 10 ; and

J 1 is a phenyl ring or a naphthalenyl ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected from R 7′ .

10. The compound of claim 9 wherein

A is —CH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CH 2 NH—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —NH—, —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO 2 —;

each R 7 is independently halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 2 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl;

each R 10 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 2 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkylsulfonyl;

each R 7′ is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 1 -C 8 haloalkyl; and

Y 1 and Y 2 are both O.

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

N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-oxo-4-[3-(phenoxymethyl)phenyl]-3-pyrrolidinecarboxamide; and

2-oxo-4-[3-(2-pyridinyloxy)phenyl]-N-(2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)-3-pyrrolidinecarboxamide.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. A herbicidal mixture comprising (a) a compound of 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 selected from mitotic disruptors, organic arsenicals, asulam, bromobutide, cinmethylin, cumyluron, dazomet, difenzoquat, dymron, etobenzanid, flurenol, fosamine, fosamine-ammonium, hydantocidin, metam, methyldymron, oleic acid, oxaziclomefone, pelargonic acid and pyributicarb, and (b16) herbicide safeners; and salts of compounds of (b1) through (b16).

15. 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 .