Herbicidal pyridinesulfonylureas

A compound selected from ##STR58## wherein J is ##STR59## R is H or CH.sub.3 ;

• W is O or S;
• R.sub.1 is R.sub.f or R.sub.g ;
• R.sub.f is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, halogen, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio or CN;
• R.sub.g is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkyl, cyclopropyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkylthio or CN, CN, W.sub.2 R.sub.11, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 dialkylamino;
• R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylsulfonyl, SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, SO.sub.2 NR'.sub.7 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, OSO.sub.2 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 OR.sub.8, N.sub.3, P(W.sub.1)(OC.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl).sub.2, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sub.9, CO.sub.2 R'.sub.9, CH.sub.2 F, CF.sub.2 H CH.sub.2 Cl, CCl.sub.2 H or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;
• R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 cycloalkylsulfonyl, SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 NR'.sub.7 R.sub.8, OSO.sub.2 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 OR.sub.8, N.sub.3, P(W.sub.1) (OC.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl).sub.2, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sub.9, CO.sub.2 R'.sub.9, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;
• R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 cycloalkylsulfonyl, SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, OSO.sub.2 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 OR.sub.8, N.sub.3, P(W.sub.1) (OC.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl).sub.2, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sub.9, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;
• R.sub.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl sulfonyl, SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, OSO.sub.2 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 OR.sub.8, N.sub.3, P(W.sub.1) (OC.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl) 2, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sub.9, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;
• R.sub.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenylthio, C.sub.3 -.sub.4 alkenylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -.sub.4 alkenylsulfonyl, C.sub.3 -.sub.4 alkynylthio, C.sub.3 -.sub.4 alkynylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynylsulfonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylsulfinyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkylsulfonyl, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, OSO.sub.2 R.sub.8, OSO.sub.2 R.sub.8, SO.sub.2 OR.sub.8, N.sub.3, P(W.sub.1) (OC.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl).sub.2, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sub.9, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl;
• R.sub.7 is H, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 cyanoalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyl;
• R'.sub.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
• R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -.sub.4 alkynyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl or cyclopropyl;
• or
• R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 may be taken together as --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.5 -- or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --;
• R.sub.9 is CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 R.sub.10, CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alknyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylthioalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl or C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkylalkyl;
• R'.sub.9 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Br, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;
• R.sub.10 is OH, F, CN, OSO.sub.2 (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl) or OSO.sub.2 (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl);
• R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyl;
• W.sub.1 is O or S;
• W.sub.2 is O or S;
• A is ##STR60## X is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino or di (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl) amino;
• Y is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino, di (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl)amino, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyloxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylthioalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylsulfonylalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl, azido, ##STR61## m is 2 or 3;
• Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 are independently O or S;
• R.sub.a is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
• R.sub.b and R.sub.c are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
• R.sub.d is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl;
• R.sub.e is C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy;
• Z is N;
• X.sub.3 is CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3 ;
• and their agriculturally suitable salts;
• provided that
• 1) when W is S, then R is H, A is A-1, 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.dbd.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 ##STR62## 2) when the total number of carbon atoms of X and Y is greater than four, then the combined number of carbons of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 or R.sub.6 is less than or equal to six;
• 3) when J is J-1 and R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, SO.sub.2 NR'.sub.7 R.sub.8 or CO.sub.2 R'.sub.9, or when J is J-2 and R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, CF.sub.3, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, SO.sub.2 NR'.sub.7 R.sub.8 or CO.sub.2 R'.sub.9, then Y is other than (C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxy) alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylthioalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylsulfinylalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylsulfonylalkyl, ##STR63## 4) when J is J-2 or J-3 and R.sub.3 or R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, then X and Y are other than NH.sub.2 or NHCH.sub.3 ;
• 5) when J is J-2 and R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl or SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, or R.sub.7 is H, then X and Y are other than C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy;
• 6) when J is J-5, then R.sub.7 is other than H and R.sub.6 is other than SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e ;
• 7) when J is J-2 and R.sub.7 is H or R.sub.3 is SO.sub.2 NR.sub.d R.sub.e, then Y is other than C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkynyl;
• 8) when R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is CO.sub.2 R'.sub.9 or SO.sub.2 NR'.sub.7 R.sub.8, then R.sub.1 is R.sub.g and when R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is other than CO.sub.2 R'.sub.9 or SO.sub.2 NR'.sub.7 R.sub.8, then R.sub.1 is R.sub.f ;
• and
• 9) when J is J-2 and R.sub.1 is adjacent to the sulfonylurea bridge, then R.sub.g is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkyl, cyclopropyl, CN, W.sub.2 R.sub.11, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 dialkylamino.