Novel non-coding heterocyclic amino acids (nchaa) and their use as herbicides

An agricultural composition comprising a Compound having the structure

• or a salt thereof, wherein:
• A is five, six or nine-membered ring comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms;
• wherein each of the heteroatoms is independently selected from the group consisting of N, S, and O;
• and wherein one or more of the carbon atoms of the ring are optionally substituted with R3, R4, R6 and R7;
• and wherein each of R3, R4, R6 or R7 is independently selected from and an electron withdrawing group (EWG) or an electron donating group (EDG);
• wherein when R3, R4, R6 or R7 is EDG, at least one carbon of the ring is substituted with EWG;
• and wherein the 1-3 heteroatoms of the ring are N or S, each independently is optionally substituted with R3, R4, R6 and R7;
• T is selected from the group consisting of sulfonyl, ammonium, alkylamine;
• arylamine, phosphonium, nitro, cyano, dihalomethyl, acyl, formyl, haloformyls, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, and aminocarbonyl;
• n is 0 or 1;
• y is 0 to 8;
• X is
• wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, carbamoyl group, ester with saturated or non-saturated alcohols with straight, branched, cyclic chain or aromatic chain, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, carboxamide substituted with straight, branched, cyclic aliphatic chain, cyclic aromatic chain, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, sulfonamide, and phosphoramide;
• and wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary amine, carboxamide, sulfonamide, and phosphoramide, and at least one agriculturally acceptable carrier.

A method of controlling undesired plant growth comprising applying to the locus of said undesired plant growth a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having the structure

• or a salt thereof, wherein:
• A is five, six or nine-membered ring comprising one or more heteroatoms;
• wherein each of the heteroatoms is independently selected from the group consisting of N, S, and O;
• and wherein one or more of the carbon atoms of the ring is optionally substituted with R3, R4, R6 and R7;
• and wherein each of R3, R4, R6 or R7 is independently selected from and an electron withdrawing group (EWG) or an electron donating group (EDG);
• wherein when R3, R4, R6 or R7 is EDG, at least one carbon of the ring is substituted with EWG;
• and wherein, when one or more heteroatoms of the ring is N or S, each independently is optionally substituted with R3, R4, R6 and R7;
• T is selected from the group consisting of sulfonyl, ammonium, alkylamine;
• arylamine, phosphonium, nitro, cyano, dihalomethyl, acyl, formyl, haloformyls, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, and aminocarbonyl;
• n is 0 or 1;
• y is 0 to 8;
• X is
• wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, carbamoyl group, ester with saturated or non-saturated alcohols straight, branched, cyclic chain or aromatic chain, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, carboxamide substituted with straight, branched, cyclic aliphatic chain, cyclic aromatic chain, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, sulfonamide, and phosphoramide;
• and wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary amine, carboxamide, sulfonamide, and phosphoramide.

A method of controlling undesired plant growth comprising applying to the locus of the undesired plant growth:

• a. a first herbicide having the structure
• or a salt thereof, wherein:
• A is five, six or nine-membered ring comprising one or more heteroatoms;
• wherein each of the heteroatoms is independently selected from the group consisting of N, S, and O;
• and wherein one or more of the carbon atoms of the ring is optionally substituted with R3, R4, R6 and R7;
• and wherein each of R3, R4, R6 or R7 is independently selected from and an electron withdrawing group (EWG) or an electron donating group (EDG);
• wherein when R3, R4, R6 or R7 is EDG, at least one carbon of the ring is substituted with EWG;
• and wherein, when one or more heteroatoms of the ring is N or S, each independently is optionally substituted with R3, R4, R6 and R7;
• T is selected from the group consisting of sulfonyl, ammonium, alkylamine;
• arylamine, phosphonium, nitro, cyano, dihalomethyl, acyl, formyl, haloformyls, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, and aminocarbonyl;
• n is 0 or 1;
• y is 0 to 8;
• X is
• wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, carbamoyl group, ester with saturated or non-saturated alcohols straight, branched, cyclic chain or aromatic chain, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, carboxamide substituted with straight, branched, cyclic aliphatic chain, cyclic aromatic chain, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, sulfonamide, and phosphoramide;
• and wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary amine, carboxamide, sulfonamide, and phosphoramide;
• and
• b. a second herbicide, to effectively control the undesired plant growth.