Fluorosurfactants in pesticides

1. A pesticide and/or crop-protection agent formulation comprising a pesticide and/or crop-protection agent and at least one compound of the formula (I)

where X is an anionic group X selected from —COO—, —S0 3 , —OSO 3 , —PO32-, —OPO 32 , —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )—COO—, —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )t-SO 3 , —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )t-OSO 3 , —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )t-PO3 2 —, —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )t-OP0 32 - or from the formulae A to C,

where s stands for an integer from the range from 1 to 1000, t stands for an integer selected from 1, 2, 3 or 4 and w stands for an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3, having a monovalent cation selected from H+, an alkali metal cation or NR 1 +, where each R is, independently, H or C1-C6-alkyl;

as cationic group selected from —NRR 2 R 3 +Z, —PR 1 R2R 3 +Z—,

where each R stands for H or C 1-4 -alkyl, Z stands for Cl, Br, I, CH 3 SO 3 , CF 3 SO 3 , CH 3 PhSO 3 , PhSO 3 , R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each stand, independently of one another, for H, C 1-30 -alkyl, Ar or —CH 2 Ar and Ar stands for an unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted aromatic ring or condensed ring systems having 6 to 18 C atoms in which, in addition, one or two CH groups are optionally replaced by N, a nonionic group selected from: linear or branched alkyl, where one or more non-adjacent C atoms may be replaced by O, S, and/or N; —OH; —SH; —O-(glycoside)o; —S-(glycoside)o; —OCH 2 —CHOH—CH 2 —OH; —OCH 2 Ar(—NCO)p; —OAr(—NCO)p; —CR═CH 2 ; —OCOCR═CH 2 ; amine oxide; a group of one of the following formulae

wherein, u stands for an integer from the range from 1 to 6, o stands for an integer from the range from 1 to 10, p stands for 1 or 2, R1, R2 and R3 each stand, independently of one another, for C 1-30 -alkyl, Ar or —CH 2 Ar, and Ar stands for an unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted aromatic ring or condensed ring systems having 6 to 18 C atoms in which, in addition, one or two CH groups are optionally replaced by C═O, and, glycoside stands for an etherified carbohydrate, and R stands for H or methyl; or an amphoteric group selected from the functional groups of the acetyldiamines, the N-alkylamino adds and the betaines.

2. A formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the compound of the formula (I) is a compound of the formulae (II), (III) and/or (IV):

where

X is equal to —SO 3 − , —OSO 3 − , —PO 3 2− or OPO 3 2− ,

Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are equal to O,

Rf l , Rf 2 and Rf 3 are equal to perfluorinated alkyl groups having 1 to 4 C atoms,

n1, n2 and n3 are equal to 1 or 2,

m1, m2 and m3 are equal to 1-4,

L 1 , L 2 and L 3 are equal to linear or branched C3-C6-alkylene, and

R 3 and R 4 are equal to hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 C atoms.

3. A formulation according to claim 1 , characterised in that the compounds of the formula (I) are compounds of the formulae (III-1) and/or (III-2):

where the * indicates the point of attachment of the R group.

4. A formulation according to claim 1 , which further comprises at least one compound of the formula (VI)

(RF-(spacer) m ) n M  (VI)

where

RF is a fluorine-containing group,

spacer is a single bond or an organic functional carbon chain,

n is ≧1,

m=0-1 and

M is an anionic, cationic, amphoteric or non-ionic group.

5. A formulation according to claim 4 , characterised in that the group (RF-(spacer) m ) n - in the compounds of the formula (VI) is equal to C n′ F 2n′+1 —, C n′ F 2n′+1 —CH 2 CH 2 —, C n′ F 2n′+1 —OCF 2 CF 2 —, C n′ F 2n′+1 —OC 6 H 4 —, C n′ F 2n′+1 —C(O)NH(CH 2 ) 3 N═, C n′ F 2n′+1 —SO 2 NH(CH 2 ) 3 N═, CF 3 CCl 2 (CF 2 CFCl) n′−1 —CF 2 — or C 8 F 17 CH 2 CH 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 —, where n′=4-12, and M is equal to —OPOO − , —COO − , —SO 3 − , —OSO 3 − , —OP(O)(O − )O— or —OP(O)O 2 2− , and the compound of formula (VI) has H + , Na + , K + , Li + or NH 4 + as counterion.

6. A formulation according to claim 2 , which comprises at least one compound of the formula (III) and at least one compound of the formula (VI)

(RF-(spacer) m ) n M  (VI)

where

RF is a fluorine-containing group,

spacer is a single bond or an organic functional carbon chain,

n is ≧1,

m=0-1 and

M is an anionic, cationic, amphoteric or non-ionic group.

7. A formulation according to claim 1 , which further comprises at least one compound of the formulae (VII) to (X)

where x=1-500, y=1-500 and R=phenyl, methyl or —(O—C 2 H 3 R′) n″ —OR″, where n″=1-1000, R′=linear and branched alkyl radical and R″=linear and branched alkyl radicals,

M 2 D′(E n″′ P)  (IX)

where M=(CH 3 ) 3 SiO—, D′=Si(R′″), E=—OCH 2 CH 2 , n″′=5-40 and P═—OH, —OMe, or —OAc, where R″′=linear and/or branched alkyl chain,

where n=1-100.

8. A formulation according to claim 4 , which further comprises at least one compound of the formulae (VII) to (X)

where x=1-500, y=1-500 and R=phenyl, methyl or —(O—C 2 H 3 R′) n″ —OR″, where n″=1-1000, R′=linear and branched alkyl radical and R″=linear and branched alkyl radicals,

M 2 D′(E n″′ P)  (IX)

where M=(CH 3 ) 3 SiO—, D′=Si(R′″), E=—OCH 2 CH 2 , n″′=5-40 and P═—OH, —OMe, or —OAc, where R″′=linear and/or branched alkyl chain,

where n=1-100.

9. A formulation according to claim 1 , characterised in that it is in the form of a liquid pesticide formulation which can be applied by means of spraying methods.

10. A formulation according to claim 1 , which comprises one or more crop-protection agents.

11. A pesticide and/or crop-protection method which comprises applying a pesticide and/or crop protection agent formulation according to claim 1 to a crop or plant.

12. A method according to claim 11 , which comprises applying the formulation by spraying in the cultivation of a crop or ornamental plant.

13. A method according to claim 11 , wherein the compound of the formula (I) improves the efficacy of the pesticide and/or crop-protection agent and/or acts as dispersant, emulsion stabiliser and/or foam inhibitor.

14. A pesticide and/or crop-protection method which comprises applying a pesticide and/or crop protection agent formulation according to claim 2 to a crop or plant.

15. A pesticide and/or crop-protection method which comprises applying a pesticide and/or crop protection agent formulation according to claim 3 to a crop or plant.

16. A formulation according to claim 1 , wherein, in formula (I), X is: an anionic group X selected from —COO—, —S0 3 , —OSO 3 , —PO32-, —OPO 32 , —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )—COO—, —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )t-SO 3 , —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )t-OSO 3 , —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )t-PO3 2 -, —(OCH 2 CH 2 )s-O—(CH 2 )t-OPO 32 — or from the formulae A to C,

where s stands for an integer from the range from 1 to 1000, t stands for an integer selected from 2, 3 or 4 and w stands for an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3, having a monovalent cation selected from H+, an alkali metal cation or NR 4 +, where each R is, independently, H or C1-C6-alkyl.