# US 10,499,646 B2 · Herbicidal compositions containing N-phosphonomethyl glycine and an auxin herbicide > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,499,646 B2 - Document ID: US10499646B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/273,025 - Filed: 2014-05-08 - Published: 2014-12-11 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2004-03-10 - Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC - Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC - Inventors: David Z. Becher; Henry E. Agbaje; Jeffrey N. Travers; Ronald J. Brinker; Xiaodong C. Xu; Timothy S. Ottens - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10499646B2 ## CPC - A01N 57/20: containing acyclic or cycloaliphatic radicals - A01N 25/30: characterised by the surfactants - A01N 37/38: having at least one oxygen or sulfur atom attached to an aromatic ring system - A01N 37/40: having at least one carboxylic group or a thio analogue, or a derivative thereof, and one oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same aromatic ring system - A01N 39/04: Aryloxy-acetic acids; Derivatives thereof - A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS ## Abstract Herbicidal compositions are provided which cause rapid symptomology while delivering long term control of regrowth of plants. The herbicidal concentrate compositions comprise N-phosphonomethylglycine or a herbicidal derivative thereof, an auxin herbicide or a herbicidal derivative thereof, and at least one surfactant. Also provided is a method for killing or controlling the growth of certain plants by contacting the foliage of the plants with the diluted concentrate composition. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An herbicidal concentrate composition comprising, in aqueous solution: (a) glyphosate, in the form of a salt thereof, in a concentration of at least 175 grams acid equivalent per liter; (b) an auxin herbicide component comprising one or more auxin herbicides selected from the group consisting of 2,4-D, dicamba, and agriculturally acceptable salts or esters thereof; and (c) a surfactant component comprising one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of: (i) quaternary ammonium salts having the formula: wherein R31 is a linear or branched alkyl or linear or branched alkenyl group having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and R32, R33 and R34 are a linear or branched alkyl or linear or branched alkenyl group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and X− is an agriculturally acceptable anion; and (ii) alkylpolyglycosides having the formula: [R101—(R104)q-(sug)uOH]v (11) where R101 is hydrogen or C1-18 hydrocarbyl, R104 is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl, q is 0 or 1, sug is an open or cyclic structure corresponding to a sugar, u is an average number from 1 to 2, and v is an integer from 1 to 3; and wherein the composition has a cloud point of at least 50° C. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the auxin herbicide component comprises dicamba. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the auxin herbicide component comprises 2,4-D. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The composition of claim 2 wherein the surfactant component comprises an alkylpolyglycoside having the formula: [R101—(R104)q-(sug)uOH]v (11) where R101 is hydrogen or C1-18 hydrocarbyl, R104 is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl, q is 0 or 1, sug is an open or cyclic structure corresponding to a sugar, u is an average number from 1 to 2, and v is an integer from 1 to 3. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the surfactant component comprises a quaternary ammonium salt having the formula: wherein R31 is a linear or branched alkyl or linear or branched alkenyl group having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and R32, R33 and R34 are a linear or branched alkyl or linear or branched alkenyl group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and X− is an agriculturally acceptable anion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 comprising glyphosate in the form of the potassium, isopropylamine, di-ammonium, ammonium, sodium, monoethanolamine, n-propylamine, methylamine, ethylamine, hexamethylenediamine, dimethylamine or trimethylsulfonium salt thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The composition of claim 6 comprising glyphosate in the form of the potassium, isopropylamine, or monoethanolamine salt thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The composition of claim 7 comprising glyphosate in the form of the potassium salt thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The composition of claim 8 wherein the composition comprises glyphosate predominantly in the form of the potassium salt thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The composition of claim 7 comprising glyphosate in the form of the isopropylamine salt thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The composition of claim 10 wherein the composition comprises glyphosate predominantly in the form of the potassium salt thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The composition of claim 7 comprising glyphosate in the form of the monoethanolamine salt thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the glyphosate is present in an amount of at least 275 grams acid equivalent per liter. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The composition of claim 13 wherein the glyphosate is present in an amount of at least 450 grams acid equivalent per liter. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The composition of claim 14 wherein the glyphosate is present in an amount of at least 500 grams acid equivalent per liter. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein total surfactant present in the composition is in an amount of at least 5 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the glyphosate (acid equivalent basis) and the surfactant component are present in a weight ratio of from about 2:1 to about 6:1. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has a cloud point of at least 60° C. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has a crystallization point not higher than 0° C. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises an organic solvent, said composition containing not more than 10 weight percent of said organic solvent based on the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) A method of killing or controlling weeds or unwanted vegetation comprising: diluting the composition of claim 1 an amount of water to form an application mixture; and applying a herbicidally effective amount of the application mixture to foliage of the weeds or unwanted vegetation. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21 wherein the weeds or unwanted vegetation comprise Commelina.