Amides, use of amides as solvents for organic compounds, compositions and emulsions containing amides, and method for treating a plant
The present invention relates in general to the use of amides of the following general formula (I) wherein R 1 is a linear or branched hydrocarbyl group containing 9 to 14 carbon atoms; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl and benzyl; and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl, as solvents for organic agriculturally active ingredients, compositions comprising organic agriculturally active ingredients and such amides, methods for treating a plant utilizing such compositions, as well as some of the amides as such and methods for their production.
1. An amide of the general formula (I)
wherein:
R 1 is 2-propylheptyl;
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl and benzyl; and
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl.
2. The amide according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is methyl or hydrogen.
3. The amide according to claim 2 , wherein R 2 is methyl.
4. A method for the production of an amide according to claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
reacting an amine of formula R 2 —NH 2 with an alcohol of formula R 1 —OH to form an amine of formula (R 1 )(R 2 )NH; and
reacting said amine of formula (R 1 )(R 2 )NH with a carboxylic acid of the formula R 3 —COOH, or a derivative thereof, to form an amide of the general formula (I)
wherein:
R 1 is 2-propylheptyl;
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl and benzyl; and
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl.