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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
  • A01N43/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds
  • A01N43/90—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having two or more relevant hetero rings, condensed among themselves or with a common carbocyclic ring system
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
  • A01N47/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom not being member of a ring and having no bond to a carbon or hydrogen atom, e.g. derivatives of carbonic acid
  • A01N47/08—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom not being member of a ring and having no bond to a carbon or hydrogen atom, e.g. derivatives of carbonic acid the carbon atom having one or more single bonds to nitrogen atoms
  • A01N47/28—Ureas or thioureas containing the groups >N—CO—N< or >N—CS—N<
  • A01N47/36—Ureas or thioureas containing the groups >N—CO—N< or >N—CS—N< containing the group >N—CO—N< directly attached to at least one heterocyclic ring; Thio analogues thereof
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
  • A01N41/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a sulfur atom bound to a hetero atom
  • A01N41/02—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a sulfur atom bound to a hetero atom containing a sulfur-to-oxygen double bond
  • A01N41/04—Sulfonic acids; Derivatives thereof
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
  • A01N41/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a sulfur atom bound to a hetero atom

Definitions

• the present invention directs to a herbicidal composition.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition is a formulation obtained by suspending a finely-ground solid poorly water-soluble herbicidal compound in water with a surfactant, dispersant and the like, and the solid poorly water-soluble herbicidal compound has a particle size of 5 ⁇ m or less, thus, the aqueous suspended herbicidal composition is expected to manifest a relatively high effect.
• Aqueous formulations containing the sulfonylurea compound of the formula (I) are generally unstable and particle size of the sulfonylurea compound of the formula (I) tend to increase in the aqueous formulation under preservation conditions.
• the present invention provides a stable formulation containing the sulfonylurea compound, in which the sulfonylurea compound scarcely shows growth of particle under preservation conditions.
• the present invention provides the following herbicidal compositions, which are usually aqueous suspended compositions.
• a herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidal sulfonylurea compound of the formula (I):
• R 1 represents a halogen atom and R 2 represents a C 2-4 alkyl group or cyclopropyl group.
• ligninsulfonic acid salt is a ligninsulfonic acid salt having a degree of sulfonation of 2.5 or less.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention shows, under preservation conditions, scarce growth of particle of the sulfonylurea compound of the formula (I) suspended in the aqueous suspended herbicidal composition.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention is a composition containing a sulfonylurea compound of the formula (I), a carboxymethylcellulose salt, a ligninsulfonic acid salt, a surfactant and water, wherein the sulfonylurea compound is usually suspended in water.
• the sulfonylurea compound can be produced by a method described, for example, in USP2005-032650A, and specifically mentioned are compounds described in Table 1.
• C 2 H 5 represents an ethyl group
• n-C 3 H 7 represents a propyl group
• i-C 3 H 7 represents an isopropyl group
• n-C 4 H 9 represents a butyl group
• i-C 4 H 9 represents an isobutyl group
• c-C 3 H 5 represents a cyclopropyl group.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention contain the sulfonylurea compound and optionally one or more other pesticidal compounds such as simetryn, dymron, propanil, mefenaset, phentolazamide, ethobenzanide, swep, oxadiclomefone, oxadiazolone, pyrazolate, prodiamine, cafenstrole, pentoxazone, clomeprop, pyriphthalide, benzobicyclon, bromobutide, pyraclonil, imazosulfuron and sulfosulfuron.
• other pesticidal compounds such as simetryn, dymron, propanil, mefenaset, phentolazamide, ethobenzanide, swep, oxadiclomefone, oxadiazolone, pyrazolate, prodiamine, cafenstrole, pentoxazone, clome
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention usually contains the sulfonylurea compound of the formula (I) in an amount of 0.5 to 50 wt %, preferably 1 to 40 wt %.
• the total amount of the pesticidal compounds is usually 0.5 to 50 wt %, preferably 1 to 40 wt %
• the carboxymethylcellulose salt includes sodium salts, calcium salts and the like.
• those showing relatively low viscosity in being dissolved in water can be preferably used as the carboxymethylcellulose salt, and specifically, carboxymethylcellulose salts having a viscosity in 2 wt % aqueous solution of 1 to 100 mPa ⁇ s (type B viscometer, 60 rpm, 25° C.) are preferable.
• carboxymethylcellulose salts carboxymethylcellulose salts having a degree of etherification in the range of 0.4 to 1.0 are mentioned.
• carboxymethylcellulose salt to be used in the present invention examples thereof include CELLOGEN 6A (manufactured by Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.), CELLOGEN 7A (manufactured by Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.), CMC DAICEL 1110 (manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industry, Ltd.) and CMC DAICEL 1210 (manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industry, Ltd.).
• CELLOGEN 6A manufactured by Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
• CELLOGEN 7A manufactured by Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
• CMC DAICEL 1110 manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industry, Ltd.
• CMC DAICEL 1210 manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industry, Ltd.
• the carboxymethylcellulose salt is contained in an amount of usually 0.01 to 5 wt %, preferably 0.1 to 3 wt %.
• the ligninsulfonic acid salt includes sodium salts, calcium salts, ammonium salts and the like.
• ligninsulfonic acid salts having a degree of sulfonation of 2.5 or less are preferably used.
• ligninsulfonic acid salt to be used in the present invention those commercially sold can be used, and examples thereof include NEWKALGEN WG-4 (manufactured by Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.), NEWKALGEN RX-B (manufactured by Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.), SAN X P201 (manufactured by Nippon Paper Chemicals Co., Ltd.), SAN X P-252 (manufactured by Nippon Paper Chemicals Co., Ltd.), VANILLEX N (manufactured by Nippon Paper Chemicals Co., Ltd.), PEARLLEX NP (manufactured by Nippon Paper Chemicals Co., Ltd.) and the like.
• NEWKALGEN WG-4 manufactured by Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.
• NEWKALGEN RX-B manufactured by Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.
• SAN X P201 manufactured by Nippon Paper Chemicals Co., Ltd.
• the ligninsulfonic acid salt is contained in an amount of usually 0.05 to 5 wt %, preferably 0.1 to 3 wt %.
• the surfactant to be contained in the herbicidal composition of the present invention contains at least one surfactant.
• the surfactant which can be used include anionic surfactants such as polyoxyethylene arylphenyl ether phosphoric acid salts (e.g., NEWKALGEN FS-3EG, manufactured by Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.), alkylsulfuric acid salts (e.g., MONOGEN Y-500: manufactured by Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.), polyoxyethylene arylphenyl ether sulfuric acid salts (e.g., AGRISOL FL-2017: manufactured by Kao Corporation), polyoxyalkylene arylphenyl ether sulfuric acid salts (e.g., NEWKALGEN FS-7, manufactured by Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.), dioctylsulfosuccinic acid salts (e.g., NEOCOLYSK: manufactured by Dai-
• the surfactant is preferably a combination of at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant.
• the surfactant is contained in an amount of usually 0.1 to 10 wt %.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention is a composition obtained by dispersing or dissolving the sulfonylurea compound of the formula (I), a carboxymethylcellulose salt, a ligninsulfonic acid salt, a surfactant and optionally the other pesticidal compound, auxiliaries for pesticidal formulation in water.
• the water can be tap water, well water, ion-exchanged water and the like.
• the amount of water is usually 30 to 90 wt %, preferably 50 to 80 wt %.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention may contain, if necessary, auxiliaries for pesticidal formulation in addition to the above-mentioned components.
• auxiliaries for pesticidal formulation include suspension-assistant agents, antifreezing agents, pH regulating agents, antifoaming agents, preservatives and the like. These auxiliaries for pesticidal formulation can be selected appropriately depending on the kind of the surfactant and the like to be used and the content of the sulfonylurea compound.
• suspension-assistant agent examples include montmorillonite type mineral fine powders, anhydrous silica fine powders and the like.
• a montmorillonite type mineral fine powder is used as the suspension-assistant agent in the herbicidal composition of the present invention, dispersibility of solid phase is excellent in dilution of the aqueous suspended herbicidal composition in water.
• montmorillonite type mineral fine powder those generally sold commercially as bentonite or high purity montmorillonite can be used.
• the suspension-assistant agent its amount is usually 0.1 to 3 wt % based on the aqueous suspended herbicidal composition of the present invention.
• the antifreezing agent examples include ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, glycerin and propylene glycol.
• its amount is usually 1 to 20 wt %, preferably 3 to 12 wt %.
• pH regulating agent examples include citric acid monohydrate, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate.
• the antifoaming agent for example, silicone-based antifoaming agents and the like are used.
• the pH regulating agent when used, its amount is usually 0.01 to 5 wt %, preferably 0.5 to 3 wt %.
• the antifoaming agent when used, its amount is usually 0.05 to 0.5 wt %, preferably 0.05 to 0.3 wt %.
• the preservative for example, butylparaben (butyl p-hydroxybenzoate), sorbic acid, potassium sorbate are used.
• the preservative when used, its amount is usually 0.01 to 3 wt %, preferably 0.01 to 1.5 wt %.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition containing 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt, 0.1 to 10 wt % of a surfactant, and water.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition containing 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt having a degree of etherification of 0.6 to 1.0, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt having a degree of sulfonation of 2.5 or less, 0.1 to 10 wt % of a surfactant, and water.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition containing 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt having a degree of etherification of 0.6 to 1.0, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt having a degree of sulfonation of 2.5 or less, 0.1 to 10 wt % of surfactants composed of at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant, and water.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition containing 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt, 0.1 to 10 wt % of a surfactant, and 50 to 80 wt % of water.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition containing 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt having a degree of etherification of 0.6 to 1.0, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt having a degree of sulfonation of 2.5 or less, 0.1 to 10 wt % of a surfactant, and 50 to 80 wt % of water.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition containing 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt having a degree of etherification of 0.6 to 1.0, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt having a degree of sulfonation of 2.5 or less, 0.1 to 10 wt % of surfactants composed of at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant, and 50 to 80 wt % of water.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition consisting essentially of 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound and another pesticidal compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt, 0.1 to 10 wt % of a surfactant, an auxiliary for pesticidal formulation, and water.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition consisting essentially of 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound and another pesticidal compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt having a degree of etherification of 0.6 to 1.0, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt having a degree of sulfonation of 2.5 or less, 0.1 to 10 wt % of a surfactant, an auxiliary for pesticidal formulation, and water.
• An aqueous suspended herbicidal composition consisting essentially of 0.5 to 50 wt % of the sulfonylurea compound and another pesticidal compound, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a carboxymethylcellulose salt having a degree of etherification of 0.6 to 1.0, 0.05 to 5 wt % of a ligninsulfonic acid salt having a degree of sulfonation of 2.5 or less, 0.1 to 10 wt % of surfactants composed of at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant, an auxiliary for pesticidal formulation, and water.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention can be produced, for example, by a method described below.
• production method 2 in which the sulfonylurea compound, a carboxymethylcellulose salt, a ligninsulfonic acid salt, a surfactant and, an auxiliary
• the pesticidal component in the aqueous suspended herbicidal composition of the present invention is dispersed in the form of fine particle in water, and the average particle size of the fine particles is 10 ⁇ m or less, preferably 0.2 to 5 ⁇ m.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention can be used by spraying itself or, if desired, by dilution with water before applying, according to known methods, and for example, the composition can also be sprayed directly from levee into paddy field under flood irrigation.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention is sprayed itself into paddy field and the like, a vessel containing the herbicidal composition of the present invention is shaken slightly before use, then, the composition is sprayed in portions along levee.
• the herbicidal composition of the present invention When the herbicidal composition of the present invention is diluted with water before applying, the composition is sprayed on the surface of soil, sprayed on stem and leaves, and the like using known spraying devices in paddy field, dry field, orchard, turf, non-cultivated field and the like. Also, the water-diluted liquid can be used in a seed treatment, nursery box treatment and the like.
• a suspension (1) of the compound No. 2 was added 53 parts by weight of an aqueous solution (1) and 12 parts by weight of propylene glycol to give a total amount of 100 parts by weight, and they were stirred and mixed to obtain an aqueous suspended herbicidal composition (1) having a content of the compound No. 2 of 1.8 wt %.
• the volume median diameter was measured of the aqueous suspended herbicidal compositions (1) and (a) using a laser diffraction type particle size distribution measurement apparatus (HEROS & RODOS, manufactured by Japan Laser Corp., measurement conditions: focus length 20 mm, dispersing medium is ion-exchanged water).
• HEROS & RODOS laser diffraction type particle size distribution measurement apparatus
• Herbicidal composition (1) (a) directly after production 1.7 ⁇ m 1.7 ⁇ m 7 days after storage at room temperature 1.7 ⁇ m 8.3 ⁇ m 7 days after storage at 40° C. 1.6 ⁇ m 13.6 ⁇ m 7 days after storage at 60° C. 1.6 ⁇ m 17.4 ⁇ m
• a silicone-based antifoaming agent (Antifoam E-20, manufactured by Kao Corporation), 10.0 parts by weight of ethylene glycol, 3.0 parts by weight of a sucrose fatty acid ester (e.g., NEWKALGEN FS-100, manufactured by Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.), 6.0 parts by weight of a polyoxyethylenearyl phenyl ether sulfuric acid salt (AGRISOL FL-2017, manufactured by Kao Corporation), 1.0 part by weight of sodium ligninsulfonate (VANILLEX N, Degree of sulfonation: 0.13, manufactured by Nippon Paper Chemicals Co., LTd.), 2.0 parts by weight of AEROSIL COK84 (high purity anhydrous silica, manufactured by Japan AEROSIL Co., Ltd.) and 2.0 parts by weight of sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CELLOGEN 7A, Degree of etherification
• aqueous suspended herbicidal composition (3) having a content of the compound No. 2 of 1.8 wt % and a content of bromobutide of 16.9 wt %.
• the volume median diameter was measured of the aqueous suspended herbicidal compositions (2) and (3) using a laser diffraction type particle size distribution measurement apparatus (HEROS & RODOS, manufactured by Japan Laser Corp., measurement conditions: focus length 20 mm, dispersing medium is ion-exchanged water).
• HEROS & RODOS laser diffraction type particle size distribution measurement apparatus
• Herbicide composition (2) (3) directly after production 2.5 ⁇ m 1.9 ⁇ m 20 days after storage at room temperature 2.4 ⁇ m un-measured 30 days after storage at room temperature un-measured 1.9 ⁇ m 14 days after storage at 40° C. 2.3 ⁇ m un-measured 30 days after storage at 40° C. un-measured 1.8 ⁇ m 14 days after storage at ⁇ 18° C. 2.4 ⁇ m 1.8 ⁇ m
• a suspension (4) of the compound No. 2 To 35 parts by weight of a suspension (4) of the compound No. 2, 65 parts by weight of the aqueous solution (4) were added to give a total amount of 100 parts by weight, and they were stirred and mixed to obtain an aqueous suspended herbicidal composition (4) having a content of the compound No. 2 of 1.8 wt %.
• a suspension (4) of the compound No. 2 65 parts by weight of ion-exchanged water were added to give a total amount of 100 parts by weight, and they were stirred and mixed to obtain an aqueous suspended herbicidal composition (b) having a content of the compound No. 2 of 1.8 wt %.
• the volume median diameter was measured of the aqueous suspended herbicidal compositions (4) and (b) using a laser diffraction type particle size distribution measurement apparatus (HEROS & RODOS, manufactured by Japan Laser Corp., measurement conditions: focus length 20 mm, dispersing medium is ion-exchanged water).
• HEROS & RODOS laser diffraction type particle size distribution measurement apparatus
• Herbicide composition (4) (b) directly after production 2.0 ⁇ m 1.8 ⁇ m 30 days after storage at room temperature 1.9 ⁇ m 1.7 ⁇ m 30 days after storage at 40° C. 1.8 ⁇ m 1.7 ⁇ m 30 days after storage at 60° C. 1.7 ⁇ m 15.5 ⁇ m

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