The application requires the rights and interests of the formerly unsettled provisional application series number 60/453,768 of submission on March 11st, 2003, and the document is introduced into as a reference with its full content at this.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is the microemulsion as the agricultural chemicals adjuvant, and this microemulsion comprises oil phase component, hydrophilic emulsifier, lipophilic co-emulsifier and water.The microemulsion that obtains is that droplet particle is usually less than the supernatant liquid of 100 nanometers.
According to the preferred embodiments of the invention, oil phase component is an ester, and most preferable ester, hydrophilic emulsifier are alkyl poly glucosides, lipophilic co-emulsifier is glyceride or the sorbitan ester with 6-22 carbon atom, most preferably glyceryl monooleate or mono laurate sorbitan ester.Be suitable for preferably including weed killer herbicide and being used for other material of plant protection, as murder the thing medicament with the agricultural chemicals that microemulsion adjuvant is used; weed killer herbicide; algicide; fungicide; bactericide; virucide; insecticide; aphicide; miticide; nematocide; invertebrate poison etc.; plant biotechnology regulator; fertilizer and nutrient; gametocide; defoliant; desiccant; exterminator; synergist; herbicide-safener (it reduces the phytotoxicity of weed killer herbicide to crops); salt additives (it strengthens the effect of weed killer herbicide); preservative; its mixture etc.
Microemulsion adjuvant of the present invention combines when preferably using in afield with water-soluble or basic water-soluble agrochemicals.Microemulsion adjuvant of the present invention can randomly comprise other typical additives that is used for agrochemical applications.
Find that microemulsion of the present invention increases the effectiveness of agricultural chemicals in the field experiment.In addition, the preparaton of adjuvant can have additional advantage, and this advantage comprises that all components of (1) microemulsion adjuvant can naturally derive, and is biodegradable easily therefore; (2) component of microemulsion can all be " green " chemicals does not promptly need special label; (3) component of microemulsion can reduce the foam formation during agricultural chemicals are used and need not comprise additional froth breaking chemicals in adjuvant.
Detailed Description Of The Invention
The present invention relates to the liquid adjuvant with microemulsion form, it can combine with agricultural chemicals to improve the effectiveness of agricultural chemicals.
As used herein term " agricultural chemicals " comprise any usefulness act on other insect in control crops and lawn insect and disease, ecotozoa and the publilc health the product activity composition murder thing medicament, weed killer herbicide, chemicals and microorganism agent.Agricultural chemicals are natural or synthetic any materials of deriving, its (a) biologically active or can in plant, discharge bioactive ion is arranged, part or derivative, (b) be applied to its purpose of plant or result and be this material or its biologically active ion, part or derivative enter living cells or the tissue of plant and cause excitant in plants self, inhibition, modulability, therapeutic, toxicity or lethal response, or the pathogene that enters in the plant or exist on the plant, living cells that parasite or raising are biological or tissue are to cause inhibition, the toxicity or the response that causes death.The example of agricultural chemicals includes but not limited to that chemistry murders the thing medicament (as weed killer herbicide, algicide, fungicide, bactericide, virucide, insecticide, aphicide, miticide, nematocide, invertebrate poison etc.), plant biotechnology regulator, fertilizer and nutrient, gametocide, defoliant, desiccant, exterminator, synergist, herbicide-safener (it reduces the phytotoxicity of weed killer herbicide to crops), salt additives (it strengthens the effect of weed killer herbicide), preservative, its mixture etc.
Microemulsion comprises oil phase component, hydrophilic emulsifier, lipophilic co-emulsifier and water.Also can comprise for agricultural chemicals and use other additive commonly used.
The suitable oils component includes but not limited at room temperature be the hydrocarbon of liquid and fatty acid ester.Suitable hydrocarbon comprises, for example mineral oil, vegetable oil, silicone oil, paraffin oil, liquid polyolefin and alkyl cyclohexane, for example 1,3-diisooctyl cyclohexane.The suitable fatty acids ester comprises, for example comprises the methyl and the isopropyl esters of the fatty acid of 12-22 carbon atom, for example methyl laurate, methyl stearate, methyl oleate, methyl erucate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl stearate, acid isopropyl.
Other suitable oils component is a n-butyl stearate, the just own ester of lauric acid, oleic acid ester in the positive last of the ten Heavenly stems, the different monooctyl ester of stearic acid, palmitic acid ester in the different ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems, isononyl isononanoate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, 2-ethylhexyl laurate, 2-hexyl decyl stearate, 2-octyl group dodecyl palmitate, oleic acid oil base ester, erucic acid oil base ester, oleic acid erucyl ester and the ester that can obtain from aliphatic alcohol mixture and aliphatic carboxylic acid, the ester of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid that for example comprises the pure and mild 12-22 of comprising of a saturated and unsaturated fat carbon atom of 12-22 carbon atom, they can obtain from animal and plant fat.Also be applicable to the present invention as the natural liquid wax ester that in sperm oil and jojoba oil, exists.
The suitable oils component also comprises dicarboxylic ester, for example Di-n-butyl Adipate, n-butyl sebacate, two-(2-ethylhexyl)-adipate ester, two-(2-ethylhexyl)-succinate, azelaic acid two isotridecyl esters; And diol ester, for example ethylene glycol bisthioglycolate oleate, the different tridecanoate of ethylene glycol bisthioglycolate, propane diols two-(2 ethyl hexanoic acid) ester, butanediol diisopstearate or neopentyl glycol dicaprylate.
Liquid triglycerides also can be used as oil phase component.Such triglycerides comprises, for example olive oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, apricot kernel oil, palm oil or cocounut oil or palmitic liquid fraction, with also have animal oil, the liquid fraction of neat's foot oil, tallow for example, perhaps even for example also have can be by synthetic glycerine three ester oils of the esterification acquisition of glycerine and caprylic/capric mixture, industrial oleic acid or palmitic acid/oleic acid mixture.
Preferably, oil phase component of the present invention is mineral oil, vegetable oil, paraffin oil, silicone oil or ester, comprises fatty acid ester and methyl ester, most preferably methyl oleate or methyl laurate.
Being used for hydrophilic emulsifier of the present invention can comprise, alkyl poly glucoside for example, as alkyl (oligomeric) glucosides corresponding to following general formula:
R--O--[Z]
x (I)
Wherein R is the alkyl that comprises 8-22 carbon atom, and Z comprises the sugar unit of 5 or 6 carbon atoms and the numeral that x is 1-10.The alkyl poly glucoside that can be used for the compositions and methods of the invention is commercially available and for example with from Cognis Corporation's
Or
Product is sold.
The example of such alkyl poly glucoside includes but not limited to:
1.
PG 8107, and wherein to comprise 8-10 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.7 alkyl poly glucoside to alkyl.
2.
425, wherein to comprise 8-16 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.6 alkyl poly glucoside to alkyl.
3.
625, wherein to comprise 12-16 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.6 alkyl poly glucoside to alkyl.
4.
300, basic with
325 is identical but average degree of polymerization is 1.4 alkyl poly glucoside.
5.
PG 9116, and wherein to comprise 9-11 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.6 alkyl poly glucoside to alkyl.
6.
600, wherein to comprise 12-16 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.4 alkyl poly glucoside to alkyl.
7.
2000, wherein to comprise 8-16 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.4 C to alkyl
8-16Alkyl poly glucoside.
8.
1300, wherein to comprise 12-16 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.6 C to alkyl
12-16Alkyl poly glucoside.
9.
PG 8105, and wherein to comprise 8-10 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.5 alkyl poly glucoside to alkyl.
Other example comprises the alkyl poly glucoside surface activator composition, and said composition is made up of the mixture of the compound of general formula I, and wherein Z represents derived from the reducing sugar sector of breakdown that comprises 5 or 6 carbon atoms; X is 0; With R be the alkyl that contains 8-20 carbon atom.Said composition is characterised in that it has the surfactant properties of increase, the HLB of about 10-about 16, distribute with the non-Flory of glucosides, it by reduce gradually quantity have 2 and the mixture of the alkyl poly glucoside of the variation degree of polymerization of Geng Gao and the mixture of alkyl monoglycosides form, wherein the degree of polymerization is that 2 glycan glycosides or itself and the degree of polymerization are that the mixture quantity by weight of 3 glycan glycosides is preponderated with respect to the quantity of monoglycosides, and the average degree of polymerization of said composition is about 1.8-about 3.Such composition is also referred to as the alkyl poly glucoside at peak, can prepare by monoglycosides is separated from the initial action mixture of alkyl monoglycosides and alkyl poly glucoside after the removing of alcohol.This separation can be undertaken and caused removing of about 70-95wt% alkyl monoglycosides usually by molecular clock.After the removing of alkyl monoglycosides, various components are that the relative distribution in the product that obtains changes monoglycosides with the glycan glycosides, increase with the concentration of monoglycosides in glycan glycosides product and single glycan glycosides increases the concentration of total amount, promptly DP2 and DP3 fraction increase with respect to the summation of all DP fractions.Such composition is disclosed in U.S.Pat.No.5, and 266,690, the whole contents of the document is hereby incorporated by.
Preferred alkyl poly glucoside be those wherein alkyl comprise 8-12 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization is the alkyl poly glucoside of 1.6-1.7.Most preferred alkyl poly glucoside be have the alkyl that contains 8-10 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.7 those and have the alkyl that contains 9-11 carbon atom and average degree of polymerization be 1.6 those.
Lipophilic co-emulsifier is well known by persons skilled in the art.Suitable lipophilic co-emulsifier includes but not limited to fatty polyol partial ester, fatty alcohol or fatty alcohol polyol ethers.
Fatty polyol partial ester in the present invention is to comprise 8-22, and the fatty acid and the degree of functionality of preferred 12-22 carbon atom are 3-10, preferably 3-6 and more preferably 3 or 4 polyfunctional alcohol's esterification products.
Particularly preferred fatty polyol partial ester be wherein only OH official can with those of suitable fatty acids esterification.The mixture that forms in such esterification should advantageously comprise the 35-96% monoesters, 1-50% diester and 0.1-20% three esters or higher ester.
If glycerine is as polyalcohol, partial ester can be especially easily by the ester exchange acquisition of natural fat or oil with excess of glycerol.Suitable natural fat and oil is, for example tallow, lard, palm oil, sunflower oil or soybean oil preferably have the natural fat or the oil of extra high oleic acid percentage composition.Suitable polyalcohol is, for example propane diols, glycerine, erythrite, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythrite, sorbierite, diglycerol, methylglycoside or even aldose for example glucose or mannose.
The suitable fatty acids polyol partial esters is, for example myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid or industrial fatty acid distribution of coconut oil C
12-18The glycerine of cut or sorbitan monoesters.Preferably, lipophilic co-emulsifier is glyceride or the sorbitan ester with 6-22 carbon atom, more preferably fatty acid monoglyceride such as glyceryl monooleate or mono laurate sorbitan ester.
That also suitable is the C of straight chain and/or branching
8-22Fatty alcohol, it can randomly comprise one or more pairs of keys and mentioned polyfunctional alcohol and C in the description of fatty polyol partial ester in carbochain
8-22The inclined to one side ether of fatty alcohol.
According to the preferred embodiments of the invention, oil phase component is a methyl ester, and hydrophilic emulsifier is that alkyl poly glucoside and lipophilic co-emulsifier are glyceryl monooleates.
The microemulsion that obtains is that droplet particle is usually less than the supernatant liquid of 100 nanometers.Preferably, microemulsion is optically isotropic, and droplet particle is for the about 100nm of about 10nm-be thermodynamically stable in about 0 ℃-Yue 80 ℃ wide temperature range.
The ratio of the various components of microemulsion of the present invention is usually in following scope: the oil of the about 50wt% of about 5%-, preferably about 25%-about 35%; The hydrophilic emulsifier of the about 20wt% of about 2%-, preferably about 5%-is about 15%, and most preferably from about 10%; The lipophilic co-emulsifier of the about 15wt% of about 2%-, preferably about 5%-is about 12%, and most preferably from about 8%; And the surplus of microemulsion is a water.Depend on the character of the agricultural chemicals of wherein introducing, the ratio of the various components of microemulsion of the present invention can change in above scope.These ratios can easily be determined by those skilled in the art.Preferably, hydrophilic emulsifier is that alkyl poly glucoside and lipophilic co-emulsifier are glyceryl monooleate (" GMO ").Hydrophilic emulsifier is generally about 0.60-about 0.80 to hydrophilic emulsifier and lipophilic co-emulsifier in conjunction with the preferred weight ratio of quantity.
Microemulsion can combine with following material and be diluted by following material: the agricultural chemicals of water-soluble or basic water-soluble agrochemicals or preparation.Except other, relative populations depends on specific adjuvant mixture, particular agrochemical and specific application and changes.Preferably, during using, spray solution can comprise the microemulsion of about 0.005%-about 0.5%, more preferably from about the microemulsion of 0.01%-about 0.2%.Special salient point according to microemulsion of the present invention is their stability at low temperatures and their unrestricted dilution.These emulsions for example can not have oil to separate by the water dilution of 1000 times of its volumes.
Preferred water-soluble or basic water-soluble agrochemicals comprises weed killer herbicide, for example glyphosate isopropyl ammonium or other glyphosate salt.Other water-soluble or basic water soluble herbicide can comprise, for example the salt form of phenoxy herbicides.Other agricultural chemicals that can adopt according to the present invention comprise any other available weed killer herbicide; this weed killer herbicide comprises water-soluble and the water-insoluble weed killer herbicide; and other material that can be used for plant protection, as insecticide, miticide, nematicide and fungicide.
Microemulsion adjuvant of the present invention has high tolerance for electrolytes.For example, ammonium sulfate, common fertilizer can join in the adjuvant to the concentration of about 15wt% at height, and microemulsions will keeps stable.
In addition, the microemulsion formulations of adjuvant can have additional advantage, and this advantage comprises: all components of (1) microemulsion adjuvant can naturally be derived, and as based on seed oil, is biodegradable easily therefore; (2) component of microemulsion can all be " green " chemicals and do not have special label or processing requirements, approval is used for food as glyceryl monooleate; (3) component of microemulsion can reduce that foam forms and the froth breaking chemicals that do not need to add.For example, methyl ester is excellent defoamer.
Except that said components, microemulsion adjuvant can comprise and be used for other usual auxiliaries and the additive that agricultural chemicals are used.These can comprise reagent such as propane diols, wetting agent, antifreezing agent, defoaming agent, dyestuff, preservative, thickener, surfactant, other nonionic and the cationic emulsifier of clarified mixture or the inorganic or organic acid that comprises water-soluble alcohol, the mineral salt of about 6 carbon atoms of about 1-and also be useful on the pH value of stablizing concentrate.
Suitable wetting agent comprises any conventional wetting agent well known in the art.Especially, preferably anion wetting agent such as sodium N methyl N oleyltaurate, octylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol, Nonylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol, dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate, dodecylbenzyl sulfonic acid sodium, dodecyl sodium sulfate, sulfonated alkyl carboxylic acid sodium etc. and composition thereof.Also can use the alcohol of ethoxylation.Be used for wetting agent of the present invention and comprise " Tamol 731 SD ", available from Rohm﹠amp; Haas Co., Philadelphia, the dispersant of anionic, the polymer type of Pa.Under situation about adopting, quantity that can the about 5wt% of about 1wt%-(based on the gross weight of all the components) is introduced microemulsion composition with wetting agent.
Be used for defoaming agent of the present invention and comprise " Surfynol 104E ", it is available from AirProducts and Chemicals, Inc., and Allentown, Pa is dissolved in ethylene glycol and has general formula C
14H
26O
2Surfactant and " ANTIFOAM FG-10 ", it is available from DowChemical Company, Midland, the dimethylsiloxane emulsion of Mich.Can adopt the quantity of the about 0.5wt% of about 0.1wt%-(base has the gross weight of all the components) that every kind of defoamer is introduced microemulsion composition.The defoamer that used according to the invention other is suitable comprises the organosiloxane and the commercially available defoamer of modification, for example available from Degussa Corp. (Hopewell, VA)
Product.
The suitable antifreezing agent that can be used for microemulsion adjuvant of the present invention includes but not limited to diol, derivatives.
The pH value that preferably has about 5.5-about 7.5 according to concentrate of the present invention.Particularly preferably be the concentrate of pH value for 6-7.Special adopt comprise 2-6 carbon atom and 2-6 hydroxyl the multi-hydroxy carboxy acid for example citric acid regulate the pH value.These nonessential auxiliary agents and additive exist with the quantity of the about 10wt% of about 0.1-usually.
The destruction that can not occur balance according to microemulsion of the present invention with deionized water or the dilution of common running water.
The present invention also relates to the production method of ready-to-use formulation, said preparation comprises the agricultural chemicals with said microemulsion adjuvant premix, for example above-described those.
Concentrate microemulsion according to the present invention is by known method, as blend components at room temperature and prepare.Raw-material addition sequence is not important, and this is that crucial other emulsion is compared the formation another advantage of the present invention with production process wherein.
In one embodiment, emulsion is prepared by following mode: add all the components except that cosurfactant, the slow then impouring mixture of this cosurfactant is up to obtaining microemulsion transparent and clarification.Microemulsion adjuvant can be joined in agricultural chemicals and the water then, preferably just before use in the land for growing field crops.
As in more detail illustrating in following examples, find that outperforming of adjuvant of the present invention is used for the commercially available adjuvant of agricultural chemicals.Do not wish that by any theory constraint methyl ester or mineral oil can be used for promoting agricultural chemicals enter plant by crust infiltration in joining agricultural chemicals the time.These oil be excellent wetting agent alkyl poly glucoside and with the combining of glyceryl monooleate that is excellent emulsifier, can in the microemulsion blend, produce synergy.In addition, also can improve the effectiveness of agricultural chemicals near the little microemulsion granularity of about 100 nanometers of about 10-.