Herbicidal composition and method of use
AssigneeMonsanto Company
InventorJohn P. Chupp
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Abstract
The disclosure herein relates to 2-halo-N-(N.sup.1 -hydrocarbyloxyoxalyl-N.sup.1 -acylaminomethyl)-2',6'-dialkylacetanilides, to a process for preparing these compounds, herbicidal compositions containing same and method of use to selectively control undesired vegetation in agricultural crops, e.g., monocotyledons such as wheat, sorghum and rice and dicotyledons such as sugarbeets and soybeans.
Claims16
A compound of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl or alkoxy and may be the same or different;
- R.sub.3 is independently halogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl or alkoxy or NO.sub.2 and when n is 2 or 3 these groups may be the same or different;
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkenyl, oxoalkyl, alkenyloxyalkyl, each of a maximum of 18 carbon atoms;
- C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl;
- aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, or aryloxyalkyl, each of which may be substituted with halogen, alkyl and/or nitro groups and having at least 6 and not more than 24 carbon atoms;
- amino or mono- and dialkylamino, monoarylamino, mono(haloaryl)amino, mono(trifluoromethylaryl)amino, and alkylalkoxyamino having a maximum of 10 carbon atoms;
- R.sub.5 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl having a maximum of 18 carbon atoms;
- R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are indenpendently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl and may be the same or different;
- X is chlorine, bromine or iodine;
- m i an integer of 1 to 4 inclusive and n is an integer of 0 to 3 inclusive.
A herbicidal composition comprising an adjuvant nd an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl or alkoxy and may be the same or different;
- R.sub.3 is independently halogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl or alkoxy or NO.sub.2 and when n ;l is 2 or 3 these groups may be the same or different;
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkenyl, oxoalkyl, alkenyloxyalkyl, each of a maximum of 18 carbon atoms;
- C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl;
- aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, or aryloxyalkyl, each of which may be substituted with halogen, alkyl and/or nitro groups and having at least 6 and not more than 24 carbon atoms;
- amino or mono- and dialkylamino, monoarylamino, mono(haloaryl)amino, mono(trifluoromethylaryl)amino, and alkylalkoxyamino having a maximum of 10 carbon atoms;
- R.sub.5 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl having a maximum of 18 carbon atoms;
- R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 and may be the same or different;
- X is chlorine, bromine or iodine,
- m is a integer of 1 to 4 inclusive, and n is an integer of 0 to 3 inclusive.
A method for controlling undesirable vegetation which comprises applying to the locus thereof a herbicidal composition comprising an adjuvant and an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR5## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl or alkoxy and may be the same or different;
- R.sub.3 is independently halogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl or alkoxy or NO.sub.2 and when n is 2 or 3 these groups may be the same or different;
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkenyl, oxoalkyl, alkenyloxyalkyl, each of a maximum of 18 carbon atoms;
- C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl;
- aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, or aryloxyalkyl, each of which may be substituted with halogen alkyl and/or nitro groups and having at least 6 and not more than 24 carbon atoms;
- amino or mono- and dialkylamino, monoarylamino, mono(haloaryl)amino, mono(trifluoromethylaryl)amino, and alkylalkoxyamino having a maximum of 10 carbon atoms;
- R.sub.5 is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl having a maximum of 18 carbon atoms;
- R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl and may be the same or different;
- X is chlorine, bromine or iodine,
- m is an integer of 1 to 4 inclusive and n is an integer of 0 to 3 inclusive.
Method for the selective control of grass weeds in sugarbeets which comprises applying 2-chloro-N-(N.sup.1 -ethoxyoxalyl acetamidomethyl)-2',6'-diethylacetanilide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.