Ciba-geigy Corporation

Karl Gass

Willy Meyer

Werner Fory

Werner Topfl

Rolf Schurter

Georg Pissiotas

Beat Bohner

Denis V Varsanyi

Werner F/o/ Ry

Paul Rathgeb

N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal bases or with quaternary ammonium bases have good selective, pre- and post-emergence, herbicidal and growth-regulating properties. The symbols in this formula have the following meanings:

N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas

N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal bases or with quaternary ammonium bases have good selective, pre- and post-emergence, herbicidal and growth-regulating properties. The symbols in this formula have the following meanings;

N-phenylsulfonyl-N-triazinylureas

N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal bases or with quaternary ammonium bases have good selective, pre- and post-emergence, herbicidal and growth-regulating properties. The symbols in this formula have the following meanings:

N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and -N'-triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal bases and alkaline earth metal bases or with quaternary ammonium bases, have good selective herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties when applied pre- and postemergence. In the formula

N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -N'-triazinylureas

N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and --N'-triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal bases and alkaline earth metal bases or with quaternary ammonium bases, have good selective herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties when applied pre- and postemergence. In the formula

O-substituted-phenylsulfonamides

The invention relates to N-pyridylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -N'-triazinylureas of the formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl radical, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical which is substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfinyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl, or is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted as for C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or is a phenyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, an --X--C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 --alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, amino, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)amino, carbamoyl, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)sulfamoyl radical or

Sulfonylureas

N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylureas

The invention relates to N-pyridylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -N'-triazinylureas of the formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl radical, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical which is substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfinyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl, or is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted as for C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or is a phenyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, an --X--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, amino, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)amino, carbamoyl, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)sulfamoyl radical or

Novel sulfonylureas

N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, with alkali or alkaline-earth metal bases or with quaternary ammonium bases, have good pre- and post-emergence selective, herbicidal and growth-regulating properties. The symbols in this formula are as follows:

N-Phenylsulfonamides

The invention relates to N-arylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl ureas of the general formula ##STR1## and to the salts thereof with amines, alkali metal hydroxides or alkaline earth metal hydroxides or with quaternary ammonium bases. These compounds have good pre- and postemergence selective herbicidal and growth regulating properties. In the formula, R.sub.18 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy, X is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl radical or an unsubstituted or substituted naphthyl radical, Y is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkoxyalkyl, halogen or an unsubstituted amino group and Z is oxygen or sulfur.

4-Difluoromethoxy-2-amino-pyrimidines

N-heterocyclosulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and N-heterocyclosulfonyl-N'-triazinylureas of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen, sulfur, ##STR2## Y is oxygen or sulfur, Z is oxygen or sulfur, E is nitrogen or --CH.dbd., R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 or alkoxyalkyl containing not more than 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, ##STR3## --SO.sub.2 --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, --SO.sub.n --C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or --CO--R.sub.9, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, methoxy, nitro or trifluoromethyl, R.sub.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 cyanoalkyl, C.sub.3 14 C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, benzyl, --CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, --CO--NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 or --CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms, R.sub.5 is hydrogen, nitro, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, --SO.sub.n --C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, --CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, R.sub.6 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 cyanoalkyl, methoxy or ethoxy, R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which may contain an oxygen or a sulfur atom as ring member, R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -Chd 7cycloalkylalkyl or alkoxyalkyl containing not more than 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.9 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyloxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 cyanoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynylthio, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkoxy, C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkylalkoxy, --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 or alkoxyalkoxy containing not more than 6 carbon atoms, W is oxygen or .dbd.N--O--R.sub.10, wherein R.sub.10 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, and n is a value from 0 to 2 and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal bases or alkaline earth metal bases or with quaternary ammonium bases, have good preemergence and postemergence selective herbicidal and growth regulating properties.

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