Syngenta Corporation

Syngenta Participations Ag

Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Fmc Corporation

Syngenta Crop Protection Ag

James Nicholas Scutt

Christopher John Mathews

Michel Muehlebach

William Guy Whittingham

Louisa Robinson

John Finney

John Stephen Delaney

James Alan Morris

Andrew Duncan Satterfield

James Francis Bereznak

Glynn Mitchell

Matthew James Campbell

Nigel James Willets

Jonathan Wesley Paul Dallimore

Russell Colin Viner

Jeffrey Steven Wailes

Nigel James Willetts

John Benjamin Taylor

Janice Black

Ian Henry Aspinall

Mangala Govenkar

Louisa Whalley

Alan Joseph Hennessy

Stephane André Marie Jeanmart

Matthew Brian Hotson

Suzanna Jane Dale

Kenneth Ling

Timothy Robert Desson

Sean Ng

Mangala Phadte

Ravindra Sonawane

Alan John Dowling

Melloney Tyte

Alaric James Avery

Gavin John Hall

Sarah Armstrong

William Roderick Mound

Niall Rae Thomson

Edward John Emmett

Swarnendu Sasmal

Mark Slater

Andrea McGranaghan

Sandeep Reddy Kandukuri

Christopher John Matthews

Katharine Mary Ingram

Mangala Mahadev Phadte

Lee Challinor

Sian Moorhouse

Stephane Andre Marie Jeanmart

Stephane Andre Jeanmart

Raymond Joseph Wuerffel

Julia Fellmann

The present invention relates to the use of a compound of Formula (I), wherein R, Rand n are as defined herein as a herbicide. The invention further relates to agrochemically acceptable salts, to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I) and to the use of compounds of Formula (I) for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.

Fluorinated phenylacetic acid derivatives in a weed control method

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides of the compounds and salts of the compounds and N-oxides: Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds, N-oxides and salts, and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of such a compound, N-oxide, salt or composition.

Substituted cyclic amides and their use as herbicides

Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim, useful as a pesticides, especially as herbicides. 

Herbicidal compounds

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides of the compounds and salts of the compounds and N-oxides: wherein R, R, R, R, R, R, Q, Q, J, Y, and Yare as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds, N-oxides and salts, and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of such a compound, N-oxide, salt or composition.

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: X is methyl or chlorine; Ris fluorine or bromine; Ris ethynyl, C-Calkoxy, C-Chaloalkoxy, or C-Calkoxy-C-Calkoxy-; and Q is a pyran-3,5-dione-4-yl, a thiopyran-3,5-dione-4-yl, a piperidine-3,5-dione-4-yl, a cyclopentane-1,3-dione-2-yl, a cyclohexane-1,3, 5-trione-2-yl, a cyclohexane-1,3-dione-2-yl, or a cycloheptane-1,3-dione-2-yl, or a derivative thereof (e.g. a fused such as fused bicyclic derivative, and/or a spirocyclic derivative), or an enol ketone tautomer derivative thereof, wherein Q is further defined herein; and wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. Preferably, X is methyl; and/or Ris fluorine; and/or Ris &#x2014;O&#x2014;R, wherein Ris methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, or &#x2014;CHCHOCH. These compounds are suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the weeds and/or to the plants and/or to the locus thereof. 

Herbicidally active (alkynyl-phenyl)-substituted cyclic dione compounds and derivatives thereof

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein: Ris C-Calkoxy, C-Calkoxy-C-Calkoxy, C-Cfluoroalkoxy, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, cyclopropyl or ethynyl; Ris hydrogen, ethyl, n-propyl, cyclopropyl, vinyl, ethynyl, C-Calkoxy, C-Cfluoroalkyl, C-Cfluoroalkoxy, C-Calkoxy-C-Calkoxy-, or Cfluoroalkoxy-C-Calkoxy-; provided that when Ris ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, cyclopropyl or ethynyl, then Ris hydrogen, ethyl, n-propyl, cyclopropyl, vinyl or ethynyl; and Y is O, S, S(O), S(O), N(C-Calkyl), N(C-Calkoxy), C(O), CRRor &#x2014;CRRCRR&#x2014;; and G, R, R, Rand Rare as defined herein; wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof. 

Herbicidal propynyl-phenyl compounds

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: X is methyl or chlorine; Ris fluorine or bromine; Ris ethynyl, C-Calkoxy, C-Chaloalkoxy, or C-Calkoxy-C-Calkoxy-; and Q is a pyran-3,5-dione-4-yl, a thiopyran-3,5-dione-4-yl, a piperidine-3,5-dione-4-yl, a cyclohexane-1,3,5-trione-2-yl, a cyclohexane-1,3-dione-2-yl, a cycloheptane-1,3-dione-2-yl, in which each cyclic dione is bridged by alkanediyl, or a derivative thereof (e.g. an enol ketone tautomer derivative thereof), wherein Q is further defined herein; and wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. Preferably, X is methyl; and/or Ris fluorine; and/or Ris &#x2014;O&#x2014;R, wherein Ris methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, or &#x2014;CHCHOCH. These compounds are suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the weeds and/or to the plants and/or to the locus thereof. 

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: Rand R, independently of each other, are hydrogen, fluorine or C-Calkyl; Ris hydrogen or methyl (preferably hydrogen); and the other substituents are as defined herein; and wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are thought to be suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof. 

Herbicidally active 2-(substituted-phenyl)-cyclopentane-1,3-dione compounds and derivatives thereof

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I), wherein: X is methyl or chlorine; Ris methyl or chlorine; Ris hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, cyclopropyl, vinyl, ethynyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C-Calkoxy, C-C-fluoroalkoxy, C-Calkoxy-C-Calkoxy- or Cfluoroalkoxy-C-Calkoxy-; and Y is O, S, S(O), S(O), N(C-Calkyl), N(C-Calkoxy), C(O), CRRor &#x2014;CRRCRR&#x2014;; and G, R, R, Rand Rare as defined herein; wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof. 

Herbicidally active cyclic dione compounds, or derivatives therefor, substituted by a phenyl which has an alkynyl-containing substituent

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: X is methyl or chlorine; Ris methyl or chlorine; Ris hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, cyclopropyl, vinyl, ethynyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methoxy, ethoxy or fluoromethoxy; and G, R, R, Rand Rare as defined herein; wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof. 

2-(substituted-phenyl)-cyclopentane-1,3-dione compounds, and derivatives thereof

Compounds of Formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim, are suitable for use as herbicides. 

Herbicidally active cyclic diones and derivatives thereof, processes for their preparation, compositions, and methods of controlling weeds

Pyrandione, thiopyrandione and cyclohexanetrione compounds, which are suitable for use as herbicides.

Herbicidal pyrandione, thiopyrandione, and cyclohexanetrione derivatives

The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula I wherein the substituents are as defined in claim. The compounds are suitable intermediates in the preparation of herbicidally active 4-phenyl-3,5-pyrandiones, 4-phenyl-3,5-thiopyrandiones and 6-phenylcyclohexane-1,3,5-triones.

Spiro epoxides as intermediates

4-phenylpyrane-3,5-diones, 4-phenylthiopyrane-3,5-diones and 2-phenylcyclohexane-1,3,5-triones as herbicides

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Bracknell, United Kingdom

James Nicholas Scutt