EP0781093A1 - Use of aryluracils in semi-selective and non-selective weed control - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns the use of aryluracils and arylthiouracils of general formula (I) or of isomer compounds thereof of general formula (Ia), in which formulae Q?1, Q2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6¿ each have the meanings given in the description, and optionally of one or a plurality of compounds from a second group of herbicides in semi-selective and non-selective weed control.

Description

Use of aryluracils in the semi and non-selective area of weed control

The invention relates to the use of known aryluracils (or arylthiouracils - or compounds which are isomeric to these aryluracils or arylthiouracils) for the semi-and non-selective weed control.

Aryluracils (or aryl-thio-uracile) are herbicides the subject of a number of patent applications (cf. WO-A 91/00278, US-P 4979982, US-P 5169430, EP-A 408382, EP-A 563384, US-P 5084084, US-P 5127935, US-P 5154755, DE-P 4327743, DE-P 4343451, DE-P 4414326). To date, nothing has been known about the use of the known aryl uracile (or aryl (thio) uracile) in the semi-and non-selective field of weed control.

Surprisingly, it has now been found that a number of known herbicidal active compounds from the group of the aryluracils (or arylthiouracile - or to these)

Aryluracils or aryl-thiouracil isomeric compounds) - both alone, but also when used together with known herbicidal active ingredients, for example from the substance classes of carboxylic acids, diphenyl ether, diazine (on) s or triazine (on) s, ureas and pyridine derivatives - are very well suited for combating monocotyledon and dicotyledon weeds in the semi and non-selective range.

The invention thus relates to compositions for controlling weeds in the semi-and non-selective range, characterized by an effective content of an aryluracil or an arylthiouracil of the general formula (I)

or an isomeric compound of the general formula (Ia)

where in formulas (I) and (la) each

Q * represents oxygen or sulfur,

Q2 represents oxygen or sulfur,

Rl represents hydrogen or halogen,

R2 represents halogen or cyano,

R-- ^{* represents} the grouping below,

-Ai-A ² ^ ³

woπn A- ^{* represents} a single bond, represents oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, -CO- or the grouping -NA ^ -, where A ^* * represents hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl stands, or

A- ^* furthermore for optionally substituted alkanediyl, alkenediyl,

Azaalkenediyl, alkindiyl, cycloalkanediyl, cycloalkendiyl or arendiyl,

A ^{2 represents} a single bond, represents oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, -CO- or the group -NA ^ -, where A ^ represents hydrogen, alkyl,

Aryl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl, or

A ² furthermore stands for optionally substituted alkanediyl, alkenediyl, azaalkenediyl, alkindiyl, cycloalkanediyl, cycloalkenediyl or arendiyl, and

A ³ for hydrogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, cyano, isocyano, thiocyanato, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, sulfo, chlorosulfonyl, halogen or for optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino Dialkylamino

Alkoxycarbonyl, dialkoxy (thio) phosphoryl, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, alkyudenamino, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino, alkynyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkyl aryl, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylidenamino, cycloalkyloxyoxyylyl, cycloalkyloxyoxyylyl, cycloalkyloxyoxyylyl, Aryloxycarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylalkoxy or heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl,

R ^ represents hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl,

R ^{5 represents} hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl, and R ^ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl,

and optionally one or more compounds from a second group of herbicides which contain the compound classes (a) to (e) mentioned below:

(a) carboxylic acids, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl-oxyacetic acid (triclopyr), 2-amino-4- (hydroxymethylphosphmyl ) -butanoic acid ammonium salt (glufosinate ammonium), γ- (hydroxymemylphosphmyl) -l-α-an inobutyryl-l-alanyl-l-alamn (Bialaphos), N-

Phosphonomethyl-glycine (glyphosate) and the isopropylammonium salt and the trimethylsulfonium salt thereof, or 2- (4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-i-propyl-5-oxo-lH-imidazol-2-yl) pyridine-3 -carboxylic acid (imazapyr) and the isopropylammonium salt thereof;

(b) diphenyl ether such as e.g. 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenyl ether (oxyfluorfen);

(c) diazin (on) e, or triazin (on) e, e.g. 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-i-propylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (Atrazm), 2-chloro-4,6-bis-ethylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (simazine), 5-bromo-3-s-butyl-6-methyl-uracil (bromoacil) or 4-amino-6-t-butyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methylthio-1, 2,4-triazin-5-one (Metribuzin);

(d) ureas, e.g. 3- (3,4-dichlorophenyl) -l, l-dimethyl-urea (diuron) or 3- (4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl) - 1 - (2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulfonyl) urea (Sulfometuron-methyl);

(e) pyridine derivatives such as e.g. 1, r-Dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium chloride (paraquat) or l, -ethylene-2,2'-bipyridinium chloride (diquat).

Of particular interest are herbicidal compositions according to the invention with a compound of the formula (I) or (Ia) above - in which Ql represents oxygen or sulfur,

Q ^{2 represents} oxygen or sulfur,

R ^{1 represents} hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine,

R ^{2 represents} fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or cyano,

R ^{3 represents} the grouping below,

-AΪ-AZA ³

woπn

A-- stands for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, -CO- or the grouping -NA ^ -, where A ^ stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C4- alkyl, C1-C4- Alkoxy, phenyl, -C-C4-alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl, or

Al furthermore for C, -C-alkanediyl, C2-C6-alkenediyl, C2-C6-azaalkenediyl, C2-C6-alkynediyl, C3-C6-cycloalkanediyl, C3-C6-cycloalkenediyl, in each case optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or bromine or phenylene,

A ^{2 stands} for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, -CO- or the group -NA ^ -, where A ^ stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C4-

Alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, phenyl, C - (- C4-alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl, or

A ² furthermore for Ci-Cg-alkanediyl, C2-C6-alkenediyl, C -C6-azaalkenediyl, C2-C6, each optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or bromine.

Alkindiyl, C3-C6-cycloalkanediyl, C3-Cö-cycloalkenediyl or phenylene, A ³ for hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, isocyano, thiocyanato, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, sulfo, chlorosulfonyl, halogen, for alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted by halogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy , Al-_ylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl or dialkoxy (thio) phosphoryl each with 1 to 6

Carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, for alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, alkydenamino, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino or alkynyloxycarbonyl, each with 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkenyl, alkylidene or alkynyl groups, each optionally substituted by halogen Halogen, cyano,

Carboxy, -C-C4-alkyl and / or C] -C4-alkoxy-carbonyl substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylideneamino, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl or cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl each having 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl groups and optionally 1 to 4 Carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or if necessary by nitro, cyano, carboxy, halogen C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C - (- C 4 alkyloxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyloxy and / or C1-C4 - Alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted phenyl, phenyloxy, phenyl -CC-C4-alkyl, phenyl-CC-C4-alkoxy, phenyloxycarbonyl or phenyl-C] -C4-alkoxycarbonyl, (in each case fully or partially hydrogenated) pyrrolyl,

Pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, pyrazolyl-Cι-C4-alkyl, furyl-Cι-C4-C4-alkyl, thien alkyl, oxazolyl-C4-C4-alkyl, isoxazole-Cι-C4-alkyl, thiazole-Cι-C4-alkyl, pyridinyl-Cι-C4-alkyl, pyrimidinyl-Cι-C4-alkyl, pyrazolylmethoxy, furyl methoxy, for perhydropyranylmethoxy or pyridylmethoxy,

R4 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by fluorine and / or chlorine,

R5 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by fluorine and / or chlorine, and R ° represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl, each optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or cyano, each having up to 4 carbon atoms,

and optionally with one or two further compounds from a second

Group of herbicides which contains the compound classes (a) to (e) mentioned below:

(a) carboxylic acids, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl-oxyacetic acid (triclopyr), 2-amino-4- (hydroxymethylphosphinyl ) -butanoic acid ammonium salt (glufosinate ammonium), γ- (hydroxymethylphosphinyl) -l-α-aminobutyryl-l-alanyl-l-alanine (bialaphos), N-phosphonomethylglycine (glyphosate) as well as the isopropylammonium salt and the trimethylsulfonium salt thereof, or 2- (4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-i-propyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl) pyridin-3-carboxylic acid (imazapyr) and that

Isopropylammonium salt thereof;

(b) diphenyl ether such as e.g. 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-3-ethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl ether (oxyfluorfen);

(c) diazin (on) e, or triazin (on) e, e.g. 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-i-propylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (atrazine), 2-chloro-4,6-bis-ethylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (simazine), 5-bromo-3-s-butyl-6-methyl-uracil (bromoacil) or 4-amino-6-t-butyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methylthio-l, 2,4-triazin-5-one (Metribuzin);

(d) ureas, e.g. 3- (3,4-dichloro-ρhenyl) -l, l-dimethyl-urea (diuron) or 3- (4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl) -l- (2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulfonyl) - hara fabric (Sulfometuron-methyl);

(e) pyridine derivatives, such as l, -dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium chloride (paraquat) or l, -ethylene-2,2 ^, -bipyridinium chloride (diquat). Of particular interest are herbicidal compositions according to the invention with a compound of the formula (I) or (Ia) - above - in which

Ql represents oxygen or sulfur,

Q ^{2 represents} oxygen or sulfur,

R- * represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine,

R ^{2 represents} fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or cyano,

R ^{3 represents} the grouping below,

-Ai-A ^ ³

in which

Al stands for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, -CO- or the grouping -NA ^ -, where A ^ stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, methoxy , Ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylsulfonyl or ethylsulfonyl, or

A- * also for methylene, ethane-l, l-diyl, ethane-l, 2-diyl, propane-l, l-diyl, propane-l, 2-diyl, propane-l, 3-diyl, ethene-l , 2-diyl, propene-1,2-diyl, propene-1,3-diyl, ethyne-1,2-diyl, propyne-1,2-diyl or propyne-1,3-diyl,

A ^{2 represents} a single bond, represents oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, -CO- or the group -NA ^ -, where A ^ represents hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, Methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n- or i-propylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl, or A ² furthermore for methylene, ethane-1,1-diyl, ethane-1,2-diyl, propane-l, l-diyL, propane-1,2-diyl, propane-l, 3-diyl, ethene-1, 2-diyl, propene-1,2-diyl, propene-1,3-diyl, ethyne-1,2-diyl, propyne-1,2-diyl or propyne-1,3-diyl,

A ³ for hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, sulfo,

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, each for methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, n-, i-, s- which is optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine, methoxy or ethoxy or t-pentyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-pentyloxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i Propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, n- or i-

Propylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n- or i-propylsulfonyl, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl, dimethoxyphosphoryl, diethoxyphosphoryl or dipropoxyphosphoryl, diisopropoxyphosphoryl, each for propenyl, butenyl, propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propenylamino, butenylamino, propylideneamino, butylidene-amino, propenyloxyoxyyl, propylyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted by fluorine or chlorine propynylamino, Butinylamino, propynyloxycarbonyl or butynyloxycarbonyl, ^• optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine, respectively,

Cyano, carboxy, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylmethoxy , Cyclopentylmethoxy,

Cyclohexylmethoxy, Cyclopentylidenamino, Cyclohexylidenamino, Cyclopentyloxycarbonyl, Cyclohexyloxycarbonyl, Cyclopentylmethoxycarbonyl or Cyclohexylmethoxycarbonyl, or for each optionally by nitro, cyano, carboxy, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, trifluoromethyl, meth n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methoxycarbonyl and / or ethoxycarbonyl substituted phenyl, phenyloxy, benzyl, phenylethyl, benzyloxy, phenyloxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, (each optionally fully or partially hydrogenated) Pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, pyrazolylmethyl, furylmethyl, thienylmethyl, oxazolylmethyl, Isoxazolmethyl, Thiazolmethyl, pyridinylmethyl, pyrimidinylmethyl, Pyrazolylmethoxy, furylmethoxy or Pyridylmethoxy stands,

R ^ stands for hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or for methyl or ethyl optionally substituted by fluorine and / or chlorine,

R5 stands for hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or for methyl or ethyl optionally substituted in each case by fluorine and / or chlorine, and

R6 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, methoxy which is optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or cyano,

Ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, propenyl or propynyl,

and optionally with one or two compounds from a second group of herbicides which contain the compound classes (a) to (e) mentioned below:

(a) carboxylic acids, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl-oxyacetic acid (triclopyr), 2-amino-4- (hydroxymethylphosphomyl ) -butanoic acid ammonium salt (glufosinate ammonium), γ- (hydroxymemylphosphinyl) -l-α-aminobutyryl-l-alanyl-l-alanine (bialaphos), N-phosphonomethylglycine (glyphosate) as well as the isopropylammonium salt and the trimethylsulfonium salt thereof or 2- (4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-i-propyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl) pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (imazapyr) and the isopropylammonium salt thereof;

(b) diphenyl ethers such as 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenyl ether (oxyfluorfen); (c) Diazin (on) e, or triazin (on) e, such as 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-i-propylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (atrazine), 2-chloro-4 , 6-bis-ethylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (simazine), 5-bromo-3-s-butyl-6-methyl-uracil (bromoacil) or 4-amino-6-t-butyl-4,5 dihydro-3-methylthio-1, 2,4-triazin-5-one (metribuzin);

(d) ureas, e.g. 3- (3,4-dichlorophenyl) -l, l-dimethyl-urea (diuron) or 3 - (4, 6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl) - 1 - (2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulfonyl) urea (Sulfometuron-methyl);

(e) pyridine derivatives such as e.g. l, -Dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium chloride (paraquat) or l, r-ethylene-2,2'-bipyridinium chloride (diquat).

Examples of the compounds of the formula (I) to be used as mixture partners according to the invention are:

1 - (4-chloro-3-methylsulfonylamino-phenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2, 6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro 3-methylsulfonylamino-phenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2, 6-dioxo-3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-cyano-3-methylsulfonylamino-phenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2, 6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-CWor-3-ethylsuffonylamino-phenyl) -3,6-dmydro-2,6-dioxo -3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-

1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro-3-ethylsuffonylamino-phenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2, 6-dioxo-3 - amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-cyano-3-ethylsulfonylamino-phenyl) - 3,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3-memyl-4-trifluoπneΛyl-l (2H) -pyriιmdin, l- (4-chloro-3-n- propylsulfonylan-no-phenyl) -3,6-dmydro-2,6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) - pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro-3-n-propylsulfonylamino-phenyl) - 3,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1- - (4-cyano-3-n-propylsulfonylaminophenyl) -3,6-dihydro-2 , 6-dioxo-3-yl-4-trifluoromethyl-l (2H) -pyrimidine, l- (4-

Chloro-3-i-propylsulfonylamino-phenyl) -3,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro-3 -i -propylsulfonylamino-phenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2, 6-dioxo-3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-cyano-3-i-propylsulfonylamino-phenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro-5-methylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3,6- dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro-5-methylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) - 3, 6-dihydro-2, 6-dioxo-3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-cyano-5- me ylsuhonylammo-2-fluorophenyl) -3,6- ώhydro-2,6-dioxo-3-meώyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro-5-ethylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3, 6-di-hydro -2,6-dioxo-3-memyl-4-trifluoιmeώyl-l (2H) -pyrimidm, l- (4-chloro-5-ethylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2, 6-dioxo-3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1- (4-cyano-5-emyl-lfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo -3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-CMor-5-n-propylsιύ onylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3 -methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro-5-n-propylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2, 6-dioxo-3-amino- 4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-cyano-5-n-propylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -

3,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3-memyl-4-trifluoromethyl-l (2H) -pyrimidine, l- (4-chloro-S - i-propylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-chloro-5-i-propylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3,6 -dihy- dro-2,6-dioxo-3-armno-4-trifluoπnemyl-l (2H) -pyrimidine, l- (4-cyano-5-i-propylsulfonylarmno-2-fluorophenyl) -3, 6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-l (2H) -pyrimidine, 1 - (4-cyano-5-n-butylsulfonylamino-2-fluorophenyl) -3, 6-dihydro -2,6-dioxo-3-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1 (2H) pyrimidine.

The compounds of the formula (I) - or (Ia) - are described in the above-mentioned patent applications or patents.

It has now surprisingly been found that the active substances of the formula (I) - or (Ia) defined above - optionally in combination with the active substances mentioned above in the second group - are particularly effective in combating weeds in the semi and not -select area.

The active ingredients or active ingredient mixtures to be used according to the invention can be used both in conventional cultivation processes (row crops with a suitable row size) in plantation crops (for example wine, fruit, citrus) and in industrial and rail systems, on paths and squares, but also for stubble treatment and at the

Minimum tillage procedures are used. They are also suitable as burners (killing herbs, for example in potatoes) or as defoliants (for example in cotton). They are also suitable for use on fallow land. Other areas of application are tree nurseries, forestry, grassland and ornamental plant growing.

Examples of weeds which can be controlled well by the active compounds or combinations of active compounds according to the invention are:

Dicotyledon weeds of the genera Sinapis, Lepidium, Galium, Stellaria, Matricaria, Anthemis, Galinsoga, Chenopodium, Urtica, Senecio, Amaranthus, Portulaca, Xanthium, Convolvulus, Ipomoea, Polygonum, Sesbania, Ambrosia, Solanor, Cirsium, Cardu Rotala, Lindernia, Lamium, Veronica, Abutilon,

Emex, Sida, Datura, Viola, Galeopsis, Papaver, Centaurea, Trifolium, Ranunculus, Taraxum, Mentha.

Monocotyledonous weeds of the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Panicum, Digitaria, Phleum, Poa, Festuca, Eleusine, Brachiaria, Lolium, Bromus, Avena, Cyperus,

Sorhum, Agropyron, Cynodon, Monochoria, Fimbristyüs, Sagittaria, Eleocharis, Scirpus, Papalum, Ischaemum, Sphenoclea, Dactylocenium, Agrostis, Alopecurus, Apera.

However, the use of the active compounds and active compound combinations according to the invention is by no means restricted to these genera, but extends in the same way to other plants.

If mixtures of the compounds of the formula (I) or (Ia) with the herbicides mentioned under (a) to (e) above ("second group of herbicides") are used according to the invention, the weight ratios of the active ingredients in the active ingredient can be combinations can be varied in relatively large areas. In this case, in general, 1 part by weight of active compound of the formula (I) or (Ia) 0.001 to 1000 parts by weight, preferably 0.01 to 100 parts by weight, particularly preferably 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of one or two of the above under (a) to (e) herbicides.

The active ingredients can be converted into the customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions, wettable powders, suspensions, powders, dusts, pastes, solvent Powders, granules, suspension emulsion concentrates, active ingredient-impregnated natural and synthetic substances as well as very fine encapsulations in polymeric substances.

These formulations are prepared in a known manner, e.g. B. by mixing the active ingredients with extender, ie liquid solvents and / or solid

Carriers, where appropriate using surface-active agents, that is to say emulsifiers and / or dispersants and / or foam-generating agents.

If water is used as an extender, e.g. organic solvents can also be used as auxiliary solvents. The following are essentially suitable as liquid solvents: aromatics, such as xylene, toluene, or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as chlorobenzenes, chlorethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane or paraffins, e.g. Petroleum fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols such as butanol or glycol as well as their ethers and esters, ketones such as

Acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents, such as dimethyl formamide and dimethyl sulfoxide, and water.

Possible solid carriers are e.g. Ammonium salts and natural rock powders such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth and synthetic rock powders such as highly disperse silica, aluminum oxide and silicates are suitable as solid carriers for granules: e.g. broken and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite, dolomite as well as synthetic granules from inorganic and organic flours as well as granules from organic material such as sawdust,

Coconut shells, corn cobs and tobacco stems; as emulsifying and / or foaming agents are possible: e.g. nonionic and anionic emulsifiers such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, e.g. Alkyl aryl polyglycol ethers, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, aryl sulfonates and protein hydrolyzates; Possible dispersants are: e.g. Lignin sulfite waste liquor and

Methyl cellulose. Adhesives such as carboxymethyl cellulose, natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, and natural phospholipids such as cephalins and lecithins and synthetic phospholipids can be used in the formulations. Other additives can be mineral and vegetable oils.

Dyes such as inorganic pigments, e.g. Iron oxide, titanium oxide, ferrocyan blue and organic dyes such as alizarin, azo and metal phthalocyanine dyes and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc can be used.

The formulations generally contain between 0.1 and 95 percent by weight of active compound, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.

The active compound combinations according to the invention are generally in the form of

Ready formulations applied. The active ingredients contained in the active ingredient combinations can also be mixed in individual formulations during use, i.e. be used in the form of tank mixes.

The active compounds and combinations of active compounds according to the invention, as such or in their formulations, can furthermore also be used in a mixture with other known herbicides for weed control, ready-to-use formulations or tank mixes being possible. A mixture with other known active compounds, such as fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, bird repellants, growth agents, plant nutrients and agents which improve soil structure, is also possible. For certain applications it may also be advantageous to add mineral or vegetable oils that are compatible with plants (e.g. the commercially available "Oleo Dupont 11E") or ammonium salts such as e.g. Include ammonium sulfate or ammonium rhodanide.

The active substances and combinations of active substances according to the invention can be prepared as such, in the form of their formulations or in the form thereof by further dilution Application forms, such as ready-to-use solutions, suspensions, emulsions, powders, pastes and granules, are used. They are used in the customary manner, for example by watering, spraying, spraying or scattering.

In the application tests carried out, the compounds of the formula (I) or (Ia) - also in combination with the herbicides of the second group listed above under (a) to (e), such as e.g. the isopropylammonium salt of N-phosphonomethyl-glycine ("Roundup") - very good properties for use in the semi and non-selective area of weed control.

Claims

claims

Semi-selective and non-selective herbicidal agents, characterized by an effective content of at least one aryluracil or one arylthiouracil of the general formula (I)

or an isomeric compound of the general formula (Ia)

where in formulas (I) and (Ia), respectively

Q * represents oxygen or sulfur,

Q ^{2 represents} oxygen or sulfur,

R 1 represents hydrogen or halogen,

R ^{2 represents} halogen or cyano, R ^{3 represents} the grouping below,

-Ai-A - ^ - A ³

woπn

A- ^{* stands} for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, - CO- or the grouping -NA ^ -, wherein A ^ stands for water- 10 substance, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkylsulfonyl or aryl sulfonyl, or

A furthermore stands for optionally substituted alkanediyl, alkenediyl, azaalkenediyl, alkindiyl, cycloalkanediyl, cycloalkenediyl 15 or arendiyl,

A ^{2 stands} for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, - CO- or the group -NA ^ -, where A ^ stands for hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl 20 , or

A ² furthermore stands for optionally substituted alkanediyl, alkenediyl, azaalkenediyl, alkindiyl, cycloalkanediyl, cycloalkenediyl or arendiyl, and

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A ³ for hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano, isocyano, thiocyanato, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, sulfo, chlorosulfonyl, halogen or for optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkyl

30 amino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkoxy (thio) phosphoryl,

Alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, alkylidene amino, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino, alkynyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, Cycloalkylidene amino, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyl, arylalkoxy, aryloxycarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylalkoxy or heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl,

R ^ represents hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl,

R5 represents hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl, and

R6 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl.

2. Semi-selective and non-selective herbicidal compositions, characterized by an effective content of at least one aryluracil or one arylthiouracil of the general formula (I)

or an isomeric compound of the general formula (Ia)

where in formulas (I) and (Ia), respectively

Ql represents oxygen or sulfur,

Q ^{2 represents} oxygen or sulfur,

R 1 represents hydrogen or halogen,

R ^{2 represents} halogen or cyano,

R ^{3 represents} the grouping below,

-Ai-A ² ^ ³

woπn

A stands for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, - CO- or the grouping -NA ^ -, wherein A ^ stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkylsulfonyl or aryl¬ sulfonyl stands, or

A ^ furthermore stands for optionally substituted alkanediyl, alkenediyl, azaalkenediyl, alkindiyl, cycloalkanediyl, cycloalkenediyl or arendiyl, A ^{2 represents} a single bond, represents oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, - CO- or the group -NA ^ -, where A ^ represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl, or

A ² furthermore stands for optionally substituted alkanediyl, alkenediyl, azaalkenediyl, alkindiyl, cycloalkanediyl, cycloalkenediyl or arendiyl, and

A ³ for hydrogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, cyano, isocyano,

Thiocyanato, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, sulfo, chlorosulfonyl, halogen or for optionally optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkoxy (thio) phosphoryl, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenyloxy Alkenylamino, alkylidenamino, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino, alkynyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylidenamino, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxyoxycyclyl, aryloxyoxycyclyl, aryloxyoxycyclyl, aryloxyoxycyclyl, aryloxyoxycyclyl, aryloxycycloalkyloxycyclyl cyclylalkoxy or heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl,

R ^ represents hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl,

R5 represents hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl, and

R6 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl, and additionally one or more compounds from a second group of herbicides which contain the compound classes (a) to (e) mentioned below:

(a) carboxylic acids, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-

Amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl-oxyacetic acid (triclopyr), 2-amino-4- (hydVoxymetlιylphospl-inyl) -butanoic acid-ammonium salt (glucosinate-ammonium), γ- (Hydroxymethylphosphinyl) -l-α-aminobutyryl-1-alanyl-l-alanine (Bialaphos), N-phosphonomethylglycine (glyphosate), and the isopropylammonium salt and trimethylsulfonium salt thereof, or 2- (4,5-dihydro-4-methyl -4-i-propyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl) pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (imazapyr) and the isopropylammonium salt thereof;

(b) diphenyl ether such as e.g. 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-3-ethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl ether (oxyfluorfen);

(c) diazin (on) e, or triazin (on) e, e.g. 2-CMor-4-ethylamino-6-i-propylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (atrazine), 2-chloro-4,6-bis-ethylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (simazine), 5- Bromo-3-s-butyl-6-methyl-uracil (Bromacil) or 4-amino-6-t-butyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methylthio-l, 2,4-triazin-5-one (Metri - buzin);

(d) ureas, e.g. 3- (3,4-dichloro-phenyl) -l, l-dimethyl-urea (diuron) or 3- (4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl) -l- (2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulfonyl) urea (Sulfometuron-methyl);

(e) pyridine derivatives, such as 1, -dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium chloride (paraquat) or 1, r-ethylene-2,2'-bipyridinium chloride (diquat).

3. Semi-selective and non-selective herbicidal compositions, characterized by an effective content of at least one compound of the formula (I) or (Ia) according to claim 1 wherein

Ql represents oxygen or sulfur,

Q ^{2 represents} oxygen or sulfur,

Rl represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine,

R ^{2 represents} fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or cyano,

R ^{3 represents} the grouping below,

-A! -A ² -A ³

wherein

A ^ stands for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, - CO- or the grouping -NA ^ -, where A ^ stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4 - Alkoxy, phenyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl, or

A- * furthermore for CJ-CÖ-alkanediyl, C2-Cg-alkenediyl, C2-C6-aza-alkenediyl, C2-C6_alkindiyl, C3-C6-cycloalkanediyl, C3-C6-cycloalkanediyl, C3-C6-cyclo- alkendiyl or phenylene,

A ^{2 stands} for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, - CO- or the grouping -NA ^ -, wherein A ^ stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -Alkoxy, phenyl, C1-C4- alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl, or A ² furthermore for Cj-Cg-alkanediyl, C2-C6-alkenediyl, C2-C6-aza-alkenediyl, C2-C6, each optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or bromine. Alkindiyl, Cs-Cg-cycloalkanediyl, Cs-Cg-cycloalkenediyl or phenylene, 5

A ³ for hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, isocyanano, thiocyanato, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, sulfo, chlorosulfonyl, halogen, for alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl which are optionally substituted by halogen or C1-C4alkoxy,

10 alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl or dialkoxy (thio) phosphoryl each having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, for alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, all-yudenamino, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynyloxy optionally substituted by halogen. Alkynylamino or

15 alkynyloxycarbonyl, each with 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the

Alkenyl, alkylidene or alkynyl groups, for cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylideneamino, cyclo-, optionally substituted by halogen, cyano, carboxy, C1-C4-alkyl and / or C \ - C4-alkoxy-carbonyl

20 alkyloxycarbonyl or cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, each with 3 to

6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl groups and optionally 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or for each optionally by nitro, cyano, carboxy, halogen C1-C4-alkyl, C _j -C4-haloalkyl, Cj ^ -alkyloxy, Cj ^ -halogen-

25 alkyloxy and / or Cj-C4-alkoxy-carbonyl substituted phenyl,

Phenyloxy, phenyl-C4-C4-alkyl, phenyl-Cι-C4-alkoxy, phenyl-oxycarbonyl or phenyl-Cι-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, (in each case fully or partially hydrogenated if necessary) pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, furyl, Thienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl,

30 thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl,

Pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, pyrazolyl-C - (- C4-alkyl, furyl -CC-C4-alkyl, thienyl-C] -C4-alkyl, oxazolyl-C ^* | -C4-alkyl, isoxazole-C - (- C4- alkyl , Thiazole -CC4-alkyl, pyridinyl -CC4-alkyl, pyrimidinyl- C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, pyrazolylmethoxy, furylmethoxy, stands for perhydropyranylmethoxy or pyridylmethoxy,

R ^ represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by fluorine and / or chlorine,

R-5 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by fluorine and / or chlorine, and

R6 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl, each optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or cyano, each having up to 4 carbon atoms.

4. Semi-selective and non-selective herbicidal compositions, characterized by an effective content of at least one compound of formula (I) or (Ia) according to claim 2 wherein

Q- * stands for oxygen or sulfur,

Q ^{2 represents} oxygen or sulfur,

R ^{1 represents} hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine,

R ^{2 represents} fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or cyano,

R ^{3 represents} the grouping below,

-A ^] -A ² -A ³

wherein A ^ stands for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, - CO- or the group -NA ^ -, wherein A ^ stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C4-alkyl, C-. -C4- alkoxy, phenyl, C1-C4- 5 alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl, or

A- * furthermore for Cj-Cg-alkanediyl, C2-C6-alkenediyl, C2-C6-aza-alkenediyl, C2-C6-alkynediyl, C2-C6-alkynediyl, C ₃ -C6-cycloalkanediyl, C ₃ -C6-cycloalkanediyl, C ₃ - C ₆ -cyclo-10-alkenediyl or phenylene,

A ^{2 stands} for a single bond, for oxygen, sulfur, -SO-, -SO2-, - CO- or the grouping -NA ^ -, where A ^ stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C] - C ₄ - alkoxy, phenyl, Cj-C4-15 alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl, or

A ² furthermore for C 1 -C 6 -alkanediyl, C2-C6-alkenediyl, C2-Cg-aza-alkenediyl, C2-C6-alkynediyl, C3-C6-cycloalkanediyl, C3-C6-cycloalkanediyl, C3-C6-cyclo, each optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or bromine 20 alkendiyl or phenylene,

A ³ for hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, isocyano, thiocyanato, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, sulfo, chlorosulfonyl, halogen, each optionally by halogen or C] -C4-

25 alkoxy substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl,

Alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl or dialkoxy (thio) phosphoryl each having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, for alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, alkylideneamino optionally substituted by halogen

30 alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino or

Alkynyloxycarbonyl each having 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkenyl, alkylidene or alkynyl groups, for each optionally by halogen, cyano, carboxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and / or C 1 - C4-Alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylidenamino, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl or cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl each having 3 to 6 coblene atoms in the cycloalkyl groups and optionally 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or for each optionally by nitro, cyano, carboxy , Halogen C1-C4- alkyl, C1-C4-Ha.ogena.kyl, Cι-C4-alkyloxy, Cι-C4-haloalkyloxy and / or C - * - C4-alkoxycarbonyl substituted phenyl, phenyloxy, phenyl- -C-C4-alkyl, phenyl-C] -C4-alkoxy, phenyloxycarbonyl or phenyl-Cι-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, (in each case optionally fully or partially hydrogenated) pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl , Isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, pyrazo-yl-Cj ^ -alkyl, furyl-Cj-C4-alkyl, thienyl-Cι-C4-alkyl, oxazolyl-Cι-C4-alkyl, Isoxazol-Cj ^ - alkyl, thiazole -CC-C4-alkyl, pyridinyl -CC-C4-alkyl, pyrimidinyl C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, pyrazolylmethoxy, furylmethoxy, stands for perhydropyranylmethoxy or pyridylmethoxy,

R ⁴ for hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or for optionally by

Fluorine and / or chlorine-substituted alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,

R ** ^{5 represents} hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by fluorine and / or chlorine, and

R6 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl, each optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine or cyano, each having up to 4 carbon atoms, and additionally one or more compounds from a second group of herbicides which contain the compound classes (a) to (e) mentioned below:

(a) carboxylic acids, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-

Amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl-oxyacetic acid (triclopyr), 2-amino-4- (hydroxymethylphosphinyl) -butanoic acid ammonium salt (glucosinate-ammonium), γ- (hydroxymethylphosphonyl) ) -l-α-aminobutyryl-1-alanyl-l-alanine (Bialaphos), N-phosphonomethyl-glycine (glyphosate) and the isopropylammonium salt and the trimethylsulfonium salt thereof, or 2- (4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4 -i-propyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl) -pyridin-3-carboxylic acid (imazapyr) and the isopropylammonium salt thereof;

(b) diphenyl ether such as e.g. 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-3-ethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl ether (oxyfluorfen);

(c) diazin (on) e, or triazin (on) e, e.g. 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-i-propylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (atrazine), 2-chloro-4,6-bis-ethylamino-l, 3,5-triazine (simazine), 5- Bromo-3-s-butyl-6-methyl-uracil (bromoacil) or 4-amino-6-t-butyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methylthio-l, 2,4-triazin-5-one (Metri - buzin);

(d) ureas, e.g. 3- (3,4-dichloro-phenyl) -l, l-dimethyl-urea (diuron) or 3- (4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl) -l- (2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulfonyl) urea (Sulfometuron-methyl);

(e) pyridine derivatives such as e.g. l, r-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium chloride (paraquat) or l, -ethylene-2,2'-bipyridinium chloride (diquat).

5. Semi-selective and non-selective herbicidal compositions according to claim 2, characterized in that in the active ingredient combination the weight ratio of aryluracil or aryl-thiouracil of the formula (I) or the compound of the formula (Ia) isomeric thereto to an active ingredient from a second group of herbicides of the compound classes (a) to (e) mentioned in claim 2 between 1: 0.001 and 1: 1000 lies.

6. A method for the semi-selective and non-selective control of weeds, characterized in that an active substance according to claims 1 or 3 or a combination of active substances according to claims 2 or 4 is allowed to act on weeds and / or their habitat.

7. Use of active substances according to claims 1 or 3 or of active substance combinations according to claims 2 or 4 for the semi-selective and non-selective control of weeds.

8. A process for the preparation of semi-selective and non-selective herbicidal compositions, characterized in that active ingredients according to claims 1 or 3 or combinations of active ingredients according to claims 2 or 4 are mixed with extenders and / or surface-active agents.