# US 2008/0188534 A1 · Agrochemical composition, use and application method of an agrochemical composition > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0188534 A1 - Document ID: US20080188534A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/767,904 - Filed: 2007-06-25 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2006-06-26 - Assignees: Oxiteno S.A. Industria E Comercio - Inventors: VALTER LOPES MORENO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080188534A1 ## CPC - A01N 43/653: 1,2,4-Triazoles; Hydrogenated 1,2,4-triazoles - A01N 25/02: containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents - A01N 25/30: characterised by the surfactants - A01N 47/18: containing a —O—CO—N< group, or a thio analogue thereof, directly attached to a heterocyclic or cycloaliphatic ring - 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 This invention relates to an agrochemical composition, comprising an anticrystallizing agent both in the concentrated formulation and after its dilution into water to prepare the spray broth. Said composition comprises (a) a pesticide, (b) a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated fatty alcohol containing from 6 to 20 carbon atoms, (c) a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated sulfonic acid and/or salts thereof, (d) a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated ethoxylated fatty ester, and (e) an alkoxylate. This invention also relates to the use of this agrochemical composition and method for the application thereof. ## Claims ### Claim 1 AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION comprising: (a) a pesticide; (b) a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated fatty alcohol containing from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; (c) a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated sulfonic acid and/or salts thereof (d) a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated ethoxylated fatty ester having an ethoxylation degree varying from 1 to 100 moles; and (e) an alkoxylate with the following chemical formula: R1(CH2CH2O)n(CH2CH(CH3)O)mR2 wherein: R1 is OH or ROH, wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 30 straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated carbon atoms, R2 is H or an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and m or n may be 0, since m+n is higher than or equal to 1 ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the pesticide is one or more synthetic or naturally extracted chemicals having a fungicidal, herbicidal, insecticidal, nematocidal and/or acaricidal action. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) COMPOSITION according to claim 2, wherein the pesticide is a fungicide. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) COMPOSITION according to claim 3, wherein the fungicide is a compound of the triazole or benzimidazole group. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) COMPOSITION according to claim 4, wherein said fungicide is selected among the tebuconazole, propiconazole, epoxiconazole, tetraconazole, metconazole, ciproconazole, amitrol, azaconazole, bitertanol, bromoconazole, diphenoconazole, diniconazole, phembuconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imibenconazole, ipconazole, paclobutrazole, penconazole, protioconazole, simeconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triazamatoe, triticonazole, benomyl, carbendazim, fuberidazole, tiabendazole and/or thiofanate-methyl compounds. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) COMPOSITION according to one of the claims 1 to 5, wherein the pesticide is present between 15 and 30% in weight, based on total weight of the composition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) COMPOSITION according to claim 6, wherein the pesticide is present between 20 and 25% in weight, based on total weight of the composition. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of the pesticide in composition is between 10 g/l up to 350 g/l. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) COMPOSITION according to claim 8, wherein the concentration of the pesticide is between 50 and 350 g/l. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) COMPOSITION according to claim 9, wherein the concentration of the pesticide is between 150 and 300 g/l. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) COMPOSITION according to claim 10, wherein the concentration of the pesticide is between 200 and 250 g/l. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the fatty alcohol is selected among the compounds hexanol, heptanol, 2-ethylhexanol, n-octanol, isononanol, n-decanol, isodecylic, undecylic, laurylic, isotridecylic, miristic, penthadecanol, cethylic, heptadecanol, esthearylic, oleylic, linoleylic, linolenilyc, Guerbet alcohols, secondary fatty alcohols, or mixtures thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) COMPOSITION according to claim 12, wherein the fatty alcohol shows an ethoxylation degree varying from 0 to 6 EO. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the fatty alcohol is present between 8 and 31% in weight, based on total weight of the composition. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) COMPOSITION according to claim 14, wherein the fatty alcohol is present between 20 and 30% in weight, based on total weight of the composition. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the sulfonic acid shows the general formula R—SO3−H+, wherein R can be an alkyl, aryl or alkyl aryl group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) COMPOSITION according to claim 16, wherein the sulfonic acid is used in the form of acid or in the form of salts thereof with bivalent cation, such as calcium or magnesium, or with univalent cation, such as lithium. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) COMPOSITION according to claim 17, wherein the sulfonic acid is a branched or straight dodecylbenzene or branched or straight α-olefins. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) COMPOSITION according to claim 18, wherein the sulfonic acid is a straight dodecylbenzene. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the sulfonic acid is present between 8 and 16% in weight, based on total weight of the agrochemical composition. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) COMPOSITION according to claim 20, wherein the sulfonic acid is present between 10 and 14%. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated fatty esters are derived from the reaction of saturated or unsaturated chain fatty acids with ethylene and/or propylene oxide, or esterification with polyoxyethylene or polyoxypropylene, or other alkoxylated polyols, such as ethoxylated/propoxylated glycerol, ethoxylated/propoxylated pentaerythritol, ethoxylated/propoxylated sorbitol and ethoxylated/propoxylated neopentilglycol. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the fatty esters are present between 6 and 20% in weight, based on total weight of the agrochemical composition. ### Claim 24 (depends on 24) COMPOSITION according to claim 24, wherein the fatty esters are present between 8 and 12%. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1, 13, 14) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the alkoxylates are ethoxylated and/or propoxylated fatty alcohols, and the fatty alcohols are as defined in one of the claims 13 to 14. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) COMPOSITION according to claim 25, wherein the alkoxylates are selected among the compounds monoethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, polypropylene glycols, ethylene-polyoxide copolymers and propylene-polyoxide or a mixture thereof. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein the alkoxylates are present between 1 and 30% in weight, based on total weight of the agrochemical composition. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) COMPOSITION according to claim 27, wherein the alkoxylates are present between 24 and 30%. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, comprising an oleic acid. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) COMPOSITION according to claim 29, wherein such oleic acid is derived from tail oil. ### Claim 31 (depends on 29) COMPOSITION according to claim 29, wherein the oleic acid is present between 0.1 and 10% in weight, based on total weight of the composition. ### Claim 32 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, comprising a bisphenol and/or derivates thereof. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) COMPOSITION according to claim 32, wherein said bisphenol and/or derivates thereof are present between 0.1 and 10% in weight, based on total weight of the composition. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) COMPOSITION according to claim 33, wherein the bisphenol compound is bisphenol A. ### Claim 35 (depends on 1) COMPOSITION according to claim 1, wherein such composition is substantially free from solvents. ### Claim 36 (depends on 1) USE OF THE AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, as described in claim 1, wherein such agrochemical composition is used as a pesticide. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) USE according to claim 36, wherein such composition may be applied to agricultural and non-agricultural environmental, such as plantations in general, crops, greenhouse, ornamental plants, vivarium, stored foods and fibrous products, cattle, pet animals and public and animal health. ### Claim 38 (depends on 1) METHOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF AN AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, as described in claim 1, comprising a method for the application of a composition to the place to be treated by any suitable mean.