Enhancer composition for agricultural chemicals and agricultural chemical composition

A method for regulating plant growth, said method comprising applying an effect amount of an agricultural chemical composition to a locus which would benefit from said treatment, said agricultural chemical composition comprising:

• (a) an agricultural chemical;
• (b) at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of:
• (i) amines represented by formula (1):
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• wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, each A represents an alkylene group, n and m each represents a number wherein the sum of n and m is 1 to 40, R2 and R3 are the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group;
• (ii) quaternary ammonium salts represented by formula (13):
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• wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms while the other(s) each represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a benzyl group, a group represented by the formula
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• a group represented by the formula —(CH2CH2O)n—H, wherein n represents an average value and is a number of 1 to 100, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein n is a number of 1 to 5, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a group represented by the formula —CH2CH2OH, and X− represents a counter ion;
• (iii) quaternary ammonium salts represented formula (8):
• 93
• wherein R7 and R8 are either the same or different from each other and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R9 represents a hydrogen atom, a benzyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R10 and R11 are either the same or different from each other and each represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, each R12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each R13 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j and k are either the same or different from each other and each represents a positive number of 1 to 5, r and s each represents an average value, are either the same or different from each other, and each represents a number of 0 to 30, and X− represents a counter ion;
• (iv) amines represented by formula (3):
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• wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a group represented by the formula:
• —CnH2n-(G1)-R4, wherein R4 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, G1 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, and n represents a positive number of 2 to 6, a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R5 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, each R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is a positive number of 1 to 5, and p represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R7 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R8 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G2 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, i represents a positive number of 2 to 6, k represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and q represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, and R3 represents a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R9 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G3 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, s represents a positive number of 2 to 6, t represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and h represents an average value and is a positive number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R11 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and r represents an average value and is a positive number of 0 to 30;
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• (v) quaternary ammonium salts represented by formula (9):
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• wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a benzyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R1′ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2′ represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a group represented by the formula:
• —Cn′—H2n′-(G1′)-R4′, wherein R4′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, G1 is —OCO— or —NHC—, and n′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R5′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R6′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and p′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R7′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R8′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G2′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, i′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, k′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and q′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, R3′ represents a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R9′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R10′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G3 is —OCO— or —NHCO—, s′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, t′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and h′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R11′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R12′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and r′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, and X− is a counter ion;
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• (c) a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of amino polycarboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, aromatic carboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, a salt of aliphatic carboxylic acid chelating agents, amino acid chelating agents or salt thereof, ether polycarboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, phosphonic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, a salt of hydroxy carboxylic acid chelating agents, polymer or oligomer electrolyte chelating agents, dimethylglyoxime (DG), ascorbic acid or a salt thereof, and thioglycollic acid or a salt thereof;
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• wherein the content of the chelating agent ranges from 0.01 to 30 mol per mol of the nitrogen-containing compound and the weight ratio of the total of the nitrogen-containing compound and the chelating agent to the agricultural chemical ranges from 0.05 to 50.

A method for enhancing the effectiveness of an agricultural chemical, wherein said method comprises applying an agricultural chemical composition with said agricultural chemical to a locus that would benefit from such treatment, said agricultural chemical composition comprising:

• (a) the agricultural chemical;
• (b) at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of:
• (i) amines represented by formula (1):
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• wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, each A represents an alkylene group, n and m each represents a number wherein the sum of n and m is 1 to 40, R2 and R3 are the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group;
• (ii) quaternary ammonium salts represented by formula (13):
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• wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms while the other(s) each represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a benzyl group, a group represented by the formula
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• a group represented by the formula —(CH2CH2O)n—H, wherein n represents an average value and is a number of 1 to 100, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein n is a number of 1 to 5, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a group represented by the formula —CH2CH2OH, and X− represents a counter ion;
• (iii) quaternary ammonium salts represented formula (8):
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• wherein R7 and R8 are either the same or different from each other and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R9 represents a hydrogen atom, a benzyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R10 and R11 are either the same or different from each other and each represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, each R12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each R13 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j and k are either the same or different from each other and each represents a positive number of 1 to 5, r and s each represents an average value, are either the same or different from each other, and each represents a number of 0 to 30, and X− represents a counter ion;
• (iv) amines represented by formula (3):
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• wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a group represented by the formula:
• —CnH2n-(G1)-R4 wherein R4 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, G1 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, and n represents a positive number of 2 to 6, a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R5 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, each R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is a positive number of 1 to 5, and p represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R7 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R8 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G2 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, i represents a positive number of 2 to 6, k represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and q represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, and R3 represents a group represented by the formula:
• 112
• wherein R9 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G3 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, s represents a positive number of 2 to 6, t represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and h represents an average value and is a positive number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R11 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and r represents an average value and is a positive number of 0 to 30;
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• (v) quaternary ammonium salts represented by formula (9):
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• wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a benzyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R1′ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2′ represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a group represented by the formula:
• —Cn′—H2n′-(G1′)-R4′, wherein R4′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, G1′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, and n′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R5′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R6′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and p′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R7′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R8′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G2′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, i′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, k′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and q′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, R3′ represents a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R9′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R10′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G3′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, s′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, t′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and h′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R11′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R12′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and r′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, and X− is a counter ion;
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• (c) a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of amino polycarboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, aromatic carboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, a salt of aliphatic carboxylic acid chelating agents, amino acid chelating agents or salt thereof, ether polycarboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, phosphonic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, a salt of hydroxy carboxylic acid chelating agents, polymer or oligomer electrolyte chelating agents, dimethylglyoxime (DG), ascorbic acid or a salt thereof, and thioglycollic acid or a salt thereof;
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• wherein the content of the chelating agent ranges from 0.01 to 30 mol per mol of the nitrogen-containing compound and the weight ratio of the total of the nitrogen-containing compound and the chelating agent to the agricultural chemical ranges from 0.05 to 50.

A method for enhancing the penetration of an agricultural chemical into a fungi, bacteria, insect, mite, acarid or plant, said method comprising applying an effective amount of an agricultural chemical composition to a locus which would benefit from said treatment, said agricultural chemical composition comprising:

• (a) an agricultural chemical;
• (b) at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of:
• (i) amines represented by formula (1):
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• wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, each A represents an alkylene group, n and m each represents a number wherein the sum of n and m is 1 to 40, R2 and R3 are the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group;
• (ii) quaternary ammonium salts represented by formula (13):
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• wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms while the other(s) each represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a benzyl group, a group represented by the formula
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• a group represented by the formula —(CH2CH2O)n—H, wherein n represents an average value and is a number of 1 to 100, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein n is a number of 1 to 5, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a group represented by the formula —CH2CH2OH, and X− represents a counter ion;
• (iii) quaternary ammonium salts represented formula (8):
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• wherein R7 and R8 are either the same or different from each other and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R9 represents a hydrogen atom, a benzyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R10 and R11 are either the same or different from each other and each represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, each R12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each R13 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j and k are either the same or different from each other and each represents a positive number of 1 to 5, r and s each represents an average value, are either the same or different from each other, and each represents a number of 0 to 30, and X− represents a counter ion;
• (iv) amines represented by formula (3):
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• wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a group represented by the formula:
• —CnH2n-(G1)-R4, wherein R4 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, G1 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, and n represents a positive number of 2 to 6, a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R5 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, each R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is a positive number of 1 to 5, and p represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R7 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R8 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G2 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, i represents a positive number of 2 to 6, k represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and q represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, and R3 represents a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R9 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G3 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, s represents a positive number of 2 to 6, t represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and h represents an average value and is a positive number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R11 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and r represents an average value and is a positive number of 0 to 30;
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• (v) quaternary ammonium salts represented by formula (9):
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• wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a benzyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R1′ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2′ represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a group represented by the formula:
• —Cn′—H2n′-(G1′)-R4′, wherein R4′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, G1′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, and n′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R5′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and p′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R7′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R8′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G2′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, i′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, k′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and q′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, R3′ represents a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R9′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R10′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G3′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, s′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, t′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and h′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R11′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R12′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and r′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, and X− is a counter ion;
• (c) a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of amino polycarboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, aromatic carboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, a salt of aliphatic carboxylic acid chelating agents, amino acid chelating agents or salt thereof, ether polycarboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, phosphonic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, a salt of hydroxy carboxylic acid chelating agents, polymer or oligomer electrolyte chelating agents, dimethylglyoxime (DG), ascorbic acid or a salt thereof, and thioglycollic acid or a salt thereof;
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• (d) an adjuvant;
• wherein the content of the chelating agent ranges from 0.01 to 30 mol per mol of the nitrogen-containing compound and the weight ratio of the total of the nitrogen-containing compound and the chelating agent to the agricultural chemical ranges from 0.05 to 50.

A method for enhancing the effectiveness of an agricultural chemical, wherein said method comprises:

• adding a nitrogen-containing compound with a chelating agent to said agricultural chemical to form an agricultural chemical composition,
• wherein said agricultural chemical composition comprises:
• (a) the agricultural chemical;
• (b) the nitrogen-containing compound, said nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of:
• (i) amines represented by formula (1):
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• wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, each A represents an alkylene group, n and m each represents a number wherein the sum of n and m is 1 to 40, R2 and R3 are the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group;
• (ii) quaternary ammonium salts represented by formula (13):
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• wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms while the other(s) each represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a benzyl group, a group represented by the formula
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• a group represented by the formula —(CH2CH2O)n—H, wherein n represents an average value and is a number of 1 to 100, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein n is a number of 1 to 5, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a group represented by the formula —CH2CH2OH, and X− represents a counter ion;
• (iii) quaternary ammonium salts represented formula (8):
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• wherein R7 and R8 are either the same or different from each other and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R9 represents a hydrogen atom, a benzyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R10 and R11 are either the same or different from each other and each represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, each R12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each R13 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j and k are either the same or different from each other and each represents a positive number of 1 to 5, r and s each represents an average value, are either the same or different from each other, and each represents a number of 0 to 30, and X− represents a counter ion;
• (iv) amines represented by formula (3):
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• wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a group represented by the formula:
• —CnH2n-(G1)-R4, wherein R4 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, G1 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, and n represents a positive number of 2 to 6, a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R5 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, each R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is a positive number of 1 to 5, and p represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R7 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R8 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G2 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, i represents a positive number of 2 to 6, k represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and q represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, and R3 represents a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R9 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G3 represents —OCO— or —NHCO—, s represents a positive number of 2 to 6, t represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and h represents an average value and is a positive number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula
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• wherein R11 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j represents a positive number of 1 to 5, and r represents an average value and is a positive number of 0 to 30;
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• (v) quaternary ammonium salts represented by formula (9):
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• wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a benzyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R1′ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2′ represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a group represented by the formula:
• —Cn′—H2n′-(G1′)-R4′, wherein R4′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, G1′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, and n′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, a group represented by the formula
• 146
• wherein R5′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R6′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and p′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula:
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• wherein R7′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R8′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G2′ is —OCO— or —NHCO—, i′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, k′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and q′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, R3′ represents a group represented by the formula:
• 148
• wherein R9′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R10′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, G3 is —OCO— or —NHCO—, s′ is a positive number of 2 to 6, t′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and h′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, or a group represented by the formula:
• 149
• wherein R11′ represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, R12′ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, j′ is a positive number of 1 to 5, and r′ represents an average value and is a number of 0 to 30, and X− is a counter ion;
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• (c) the chelating agent, said chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of amino polycarboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, aromatic carboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, a salt of aliphatic carboxylic acid chelating agents, amino acid chelating agents or salt thereof, ether polycarboxylic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, phosphonic acid chelating agents or salt thereof, a salt of hydroxy carboxylic acid chelating agents, polymer or oligomer electrolyte chelating agents, dimethylglyoxime (DG), ascorbic acid or a salt thereof, and thioglycollic acid or a salt thereof;
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• wherein the content of the chelating agent ranges from 0.01 to 30 mol per mol of the nitrogen-containing compound and the weight ratio of the total of the nitrogen-containing compound and the chelating agent to the agricultural chemical ranges from 0.05 to 50.