Substituted cyclic amides and their use as herbicides

1. A compound of 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 up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 7 ; or a 4- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring or an 8- to 10-membered bicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 5 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 5 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

Q 1 is C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 2 -C 10 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 10 haloalkynyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkenyl, C 4 -C 10 halocycloalkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl;

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 4- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring or an 8- to 10-membered 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 5 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; or

Q 2 is C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 2 -C 10 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 10 haloalkynyl, C 4 -C 10 cycloalkenyl, C 4 -C 10 halocycloalkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl;

J is —CR 2 R 3 —, —NR 2a — or —O—;

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

R 1 is cyano, formyl, C 3 -C 8 alkylcarbonylalkyl, —C(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)=N—O(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), —C(O)NH 2 , C 2 -C 6 cyanoalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 8 cycloalkenyl; or arylcarbonyl, arylalkenylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl or —CPh=N—O(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), each optionally substituted on ring members with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 13 ; or G 1 ; or W 1 G 1 ;

each G 1 is independently phenyl, or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, each optionally substituted on ring members with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 13 ;

W 1 is C 1 -C 3 alkylene, C 2 -C 4 alkenylene, C 2 -C 4 alkynylene, —(C 1 -C 2 alkylene)C(═O)—, —C(═O)(C 1 -C 2 alkylene)-, —CH 2 O—, —CH 2 NH—, —OCH 2 —, —NCH 2 —, —N—, —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO 2 — wherein the free bond projecting to the left indicates the connecting point of W 1 to N and the free bond projecting to the right indicates the connecting point of W 1 to 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 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkynyl or C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; or

R 1 and R 2a are taken together as C 3 -C 6 alkylene or —CH 2 OCH 2 —;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently H, halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl 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 or C 3 -C 10 trialkylsilyl or G 1 ; or

R 6 and Q 2 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both bonded to form an 8- to 10-membered 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;

each R 7 and R 10 is independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 8 cyanoalkyl, C 1 -C 8 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 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkoxyhaloalkoxy, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, cyclopropylmethyl, 1-methylcyclopropyl, 2-methylcyclopropyl, 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 haloalkoxyalkoxy, C 2 -C 8 alkoxyalkoxy, 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 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8 halodialkylamino, 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, 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, formylamino, C 2 -C 8 alkylcarbonylamino, C 2 -C 8 haloalkylcarbonylamino, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8 alkoxycarbonylamino, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonylamino, C 1 -C 6 haloalkylsulfonylamino, —SF 5 , —SCN, SO 2 NH 2 , C 3 -C 12 trialkylsilyl, C 4 -C 12 trialkylsilylalkyl or C 4 -C 12 trialkylsilylalkoxy; or G 2 ; or

each R 7 is independently R 26 S(═O)═N—, R 26 S(═O) 2 NR 25 —C(═O)—, R 26 (R 25 N=) q S(═O) p —, wherein the free bond projecting to the right indicates the connecting point to Q 1 ; or

each R 10 is independently 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 —, (R 18 ) 2 C═NOC(R 24a ) 2 —, R 26 S(═O)═N—, R 26 S(═O) 2 NR 25 —C(═O)— or R 26 (R 25 N=) q S(═O) p —, wherein the free bond projecting to the right indicates the connecting point to Q 2 ;

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

each 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, hydroxy, CHO, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkylcarbonyl, —(C═O)CH 3 or —(C═O)CF 3 ;

each G 1 is independently phenyl, or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, each optionally substituted on ring members with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 13 ;

each G 2 is independently phenyl, phenylmethyl (i.e. benzyl), pyridinylmethyl, phenylcarbonyl (i.e. benzoyl), phenoxy, phenylethynyl, phenylsulfonyl or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, each optionally substituted on ring members with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R 14 ;

W 1 is C 1 -C 3 alkylene, C 2 -C 4 alkenylene, C 2 -C 4 alkynylene, —(C 1 -C 2 alkylene)C(═O)—, —C(═O)(C 1 -C 2 alkylene)-, —CH 2 O—, —CH 2 NH—, —OCH 2 —, —NCH 2 —, —N—, —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO 2 — wherein the free bond projecting to the left indicates the connecting point of W 1 to N and the free bond projecting to the right indicates the connecting point of W 1 to G 1 ;

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 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 R 25 is independently H, cyano, C 2 -C 3 alkylcarbonyl or C 2 -C 3 haloalkylcarbonyl;

each R 26 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 ; and

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;

each p and q are independently 0, 1 or 2 in each instance of R 26 (R 25 N=) q S(═O) p —, provided that the sum of u and v is 0, 1 or 2 and when p is 0, q is other than 1 or 2.

2. A herbicidal composition comprising:

a compound, N-oxide or salt of claim 1 ; and

a surfactant, solid diluent or liquid diluent.

3. The herbicidal composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition further comprises an additional active ingredient selected from the group consisting of other herbicides and herbicide safeners.

4. A herbicidal mixture comprising:

a compound, N-oxide or salt of claim 1 , and

an 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, bromobutide, cinmethylin, cumyluron, dazomet, difenzoquat, dymron, etobenzanid, flurenol, fosamine, fosamine-ammonium, metam, methyldymron, oleic acid, oxaziclomefone, pelargonic acid and pyributicarb, and (b16) herbicide safeners; and salts of compounds of (b1) through (b16).

5. A herbicidal mixture comprising:

a compound, N-oxide or salt of claim 1 , and

an additional active ingredient selected from (b2) acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors, (b9) very long chain fatty acid (VLCFA) elongase inhibitors and (b12) 4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors; and salts of compounds of (b1), (b9) and (b12).

6. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising contacting the vegetation or its environment with a herbicidally effective amount of a compound, N-oxide or salt of claim 1 .

7. A compound of Formula 1 that is