Herbicidal sulfonamides

A compound having the formula ##STR42## wherein J is selected from ##STR43## E is a single bond or --CH.sub.2 --;

• Q.sup.1 is --C(T.sup.1).dbd.N--O--Alk;
• T.sup.1 is selected from CN, F, Cl, Br, SCN, N.sub.3, C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 thioalkyl, NH(C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkyl), N(C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkyl).sub.2, N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3 and N(CH.sub.2).sub.3 or 4 ;
• Alk is selected from C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, optionally substituted with CN, OCH.sub.3 SCH.sub.3 or halogen;
• and CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 ;
• Q.sup.2 is --C(T.sup.2).dbd.N--O--Alk;
• T.sup.2 is selected from H;
• C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl optionally substituted with CN, OCH.sub.3, SCH.sub.3 or halogen;
• cyclopropyl;
• F;
• Cl, Br;
• CN;
• SCN;
• N.sub.3 ;
• C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkoxy;
• C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 thioalkyl;
• NH(C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkyl);
• N(C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkyl).sub.2 ;
• N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3 and N(CH.sub.2).sub.3 or 4 ;
• R.sup.1 is selected from H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, nitro, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylthio, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylsulfonyl, SCF.sub.2 H, NH.sub.2, NHCH.sub.3, N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkyl substituted with one C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 haloalkoxy, SH, SCH.sub.3, CN or OH;
• R.sup.2 is selected from H, F, Cl, Br, C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 haloalkyl or C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkoxy;
• R.sup.3 is selected from H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.4 alkynyl, CH.sub.2 CN, phenyl and phenyl substituted by F, Cl, CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ;
• n is 0 or 1;
• R is H or CH.sub.3 ;
• W is O or S;
• A is selected from ##STR44## X is selected from H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkylthio, halogen, C.sub.2 to C.sub.5 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 to C.sub.5 alkoxyalkoxy, amino, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylamino, di(C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl)amino or C.sub.3 to C.sub.5 cycloalkyl;
• Y is selected from H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.2 to C.sub.5 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 to C.sub.5 alkoxyalkoxy, amino, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylamino, di(C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl)amino, C.sub.3 to C.sub.4 alkenyloxy, C.sub.3 to C.sub.4 alkynyloxy, C.sub.2 to C.sub.5 alkylthioalkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkynyl, azido, cyano, C.sub.2 to C.sub.5 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C.sub.2 to C.sub.5 alkylsulfonylalkyl, ##STR45## and N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3 ;
• m is 2 or 3;
• L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are independently O or S;
• R.sub.a is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl;
• R.sub.b and R.sub.c are independently C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl;
• and
• Z is CH provided that
• (i) when X is Cl, F, Br or I, then Y is OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3, NHCH.sub.3, N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or OCF.sub.2 H;
• (ii) when W is S, then R is H and Y is CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, CF.sub.3, SCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 CH.tbd.CH.sub.2, OCH.sub.2 C.tbd.CH, OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, CH(OCH.sub.3).sub.2 or 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl;
• (iii) when the total number of carbons of X and Y is greater than four, the number of carbon atoms of Q.sup.1 or Q.sup.2 is less than or equal to four;
• and
• (iv) when J is J-6, J-7, J-8 or J-9, and X and Y are haloalkoxy or haloalkylthio, then T.sub.2 is F, Cl, Br, CN, SCN, N.sub.3, C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 thioalkyl, NH(C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkyl), N(C.sub.1 to C.sub.2 alkyl).sub.2, N(OCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3 or N(CH.sub.2).sub.3 or 4.