Herbicidal compositions

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2002-03-13

2003-05-13

Clardy, S. Mark (Department: 1616)

Plant protecting and regulating compositions

Antidotes

Hetero ring containing antidote

C504S107000, C504S136000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06562756

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a herbicidal composition having a reduced phytotoxicity against crops, in particular against maize, and a method for controlling weeds.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A number of compounds have come into practical use as a herbicide for maize. No existing herbicides, however, satisfactorily meet the request to selectively control only target weeds without causing any phytotoxicity to maize.
Compound (A) of the following formula:
wherein R
1
represents hydrogen or halogen; R
2
represents halogen or cyano; R
3
represents C
1-4
alkyl; R
4
represents hydrogen, C
1-5
acyl, or benzoyl which may be substituted with R
5
; and R
5
represents one to five substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C
1-4
alkyl and C
1-4
alkoxy, which is disclosed in JP-A-3-204865 and JP-A-5-186436, can provide more excellent herbicidal activities by both foliage treatment and soil treatment at a lower dose as compared with conventional herbicides, and can show good safety against crops, such as soybean and maize, by soil treatment. When applied by soil treatment to maize sown at a shallow sowing depth, however, Compound (A) may cause phytotoxicity to the maize.
Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) represented by the following formulae:
have come into practical use or are under development as a safener for sorghum, maize, wheat and the like against herbicides to be applied. However, no activities of said compounds to reduce phytotoxicity to maize caused by Compound (A) have been reported.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the herbicidal compositions described in the following item [1] and item [2] (hereinafter, referred to as the composition of the present invention) and to the method for controlling weeds described in the following item [3] and item [4] (hereinafter, referred to as the method of the present invention).
[1] A herbicidal composition comprising Compound (A) of the following formula:
wherein
R
1
represents hydrogen or halogen;
R
2
represents halogen or cyano;
R
3
represents C
1-4
alkyl;
R
4
represents hydrogen, C
1-5
acyl, or benzoyl which may be substituted with R
5
; and
R
5
represents one to five substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C
1-4
alkyl and C
1-4
alkoxy, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) represented by the following formulae:
[2] A herbicidal composition for maize comprising Compound (A) mentioned in the above item [1] and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) mentioned in the above item [1].
[3] A method for controlling weeds comprising applying Compound (A) mentioned in the above item [1] and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) mentioned in the above item [1].
[4] A method for controlling weeds in a corn field comprising applying Compound (A) mentioned in the above item [1] and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) mentioned in the above item [1].
According to the present invention, phytotoxicity to crops, in particular to maize, caused by the herbicidally active ingredient, Compound (A), is reduced by Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and/or Compound (E), while the herbicidal activities of Compound (A) against a variety of weeds are not decreased. Therefore, the present invention has a remarkably high practical usefulness.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In Compound (A) to be used according to the present invention, R
1
may be hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
R
2
may be fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or cyano.
R
3
may be methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl.
R
4
may be hydrogen, formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, valeryl, isovaleryl, pivaloyl, or benzoyl which may be substituted with R
5
.
R
5
may be fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, sec-butoxy or tert-butoxy.
Preferred compounds within the scope of Compound (A) are the following. The abbreviations used have the following meanings.
H: hydrogen; F: fluorine; Cl: chlorine; Et: ethyl; Me: methyl; CN: cyano; COBut: pivaloyl; COPhOMe-4: 4-methoxybenzoyl
Compound (A1): wherein R
1
=F, R
2
=Cl, R
3
=Et, and R
4
=H;
Compound (A2): wherein R
1
=F, R
2
=CN, R
3
=Me, and R
4
=H;
Compound (A3): wherein R
1
=F, R
2
=CN, R
3
=Et, and R
4
=COBut;
Compound (A4): wherein R
1
=F, R
2
=Cl, R
3
=Et, and R
4
=COPhOMe-4.
The preferred combinations of Compound (A) with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) may be: Compound (A1)/Compound (B); Compound (A1)/Compound (C); Compound (A1)/Compound (D); Compound (A1)/Compound (E); Compound (A2)/Compound (B); Compound (A2)/Compound (C); Compound (A2)/Compound (D); Compound (A2)/Compound (E); Compound (A3)/Compound (B); Compound (A3)/Compound (C); Compound (A3)/Compound (D); Compound (A3)/Compound (E); Compound (A4)/Compound (B); Compound (A4)/Compound (C); Compound (A4)/Compound (D); and Compound (A4)/Compound (E).
According to the present invention, with respect to one part by weight of Compound (A), at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) is commonly applied in an amount of 0.001-100 parts by weight, preferably 0.01-10 parts by weight.
The application rate of Compound (A) is commonly 0.01-10 kg/ha, preferably 0.03-3 kg/ha. The application rate of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) is commonly 0.001-10 kg/ha, preferably 0.003-3 kg/ha.
According to the present invention, Compound (A) and at least one compound selected the group consisting of Compound (B), Compound (C), Compound (D) and Compound (E) may be separately applied or may be applied as a mixed composition. When separately applied, they may be simultaneously applied or may be successively applied at a short time interval. All the above applying manners are included within the present invention.
For practical application, the composition of the present invention may be generally applied in an appropriate formulation such as soluble concentrate, emulsifiable concentrate, wettable powder, water soluble powder, water dispersible granule, water soluble granule, suspension concentrate, concentrated emulsion, suspoemulsion, microemulsion, dustable powder, granule and gel, which may be prepared by combining the composition with appropriate solid or liquid carriers, and optionally with appropriate additives such as surfactants, penetrating agents, spreaders, thickeners, antifreezing agents, binders, anticaking agents, disintegrators, antifoaming agents, preservatives and stabilizers. In addition, for labor saving and improvement in safety, any of the above formulations may be encapsulated in water-soluble capsules and then applied. They may be, as necessary, subjected to a combined application with one or more other herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, plant growth regulators, fertilizers and the like by mixing them during formulating process or on applying them.
In particular, the combined application of the present composition with one or more other herbicides can widen the herbicidal spectrum and can make more stable the effect achieved by the present invention.
The solid carriers include natural mineral materials such as quartz, kaolinite, pyrophyllite, sericite, talc, bentonite, acid clay, attapu

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