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US20110105327A1
US20110105327A1 US12/918,732 US91873209A US2011105327A1 US 20110105327 A1 US20110105327 A1 US 20110105327A1 US 91873209 A US91873209 A US 91873209A US 2011105327 A1 US2011105327 A1 US 2011105327A1
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  • the present invention relates, inter alia, to a novel herbicide formulation comprising a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor, a chloroacetamide herbicide or an isoxazoline herbicide and glyphosate and/or glufosinate.
  • HPPD 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase
  • the invention further relates to a process for the preparation of an herbicide formulation of the invention and to a process for the control of unwanted vegetation.
  • Agricultural pesticide manufacturers have identified the need for broad-spectrum, long-acting pesticidal products. Single active ingredient formulations rarely meet such requirements, and thus combination products, perhaps containing up to four complementary biologically active ingredients, have been developed.
  • WO 2004/112481 teaches a method for the season-long control of unwanted vegetation, said method comprising a single application of an herbicide combination comprising (i) an HPPD inhibitor, (ii) glyphosate and (iii) a chloroacetamide.
  • an herbicide combination comprising (i) an HPPD inhibitor, (ii) glyphosate and (iii) a chloroacetamide.
  • SL ionic soluble liquid
  • SC suspension concentrate
  • pesticide components such as these are typically combined shortly before application.
  • an herbicide formulation comprising:—
  • novel formulation of the present invention is particularly advantageous in that it allows the provision of a stable, user friendly “pre-mix” concentrate.
  • an herbicide formulation concentrate comprising:—
  • the concentration on the HPPD inhibitor is from about 10 to about 300 g/l, more preferably from about 10 to about 50 g/l.
  • the concentration of the chloroacetamide or the isoxazoline herbicide is, independently, from about 100 to about 1000 g/l, more preferably from about 100 to about 500 g/l.
  • the concentration of the glyphosate and/or glufosinate is independently of one another from about 100 to about 1000 g/l, more preferably from about 100 to about 500 g/l.
  • the structuring agent is provided in the concentrate formulation in order to maintain the physical stability. Suitable structuring agents are well known to the skilled person, for example xanthan gum.
  • the structuring agent is typically present at from about 1 to 10 g/l.
  • the individual pesticide compounds comprised by the formulation of the invention are independently known in the art.
  • the HPPD inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of isoxazoles, triketones, pyrazoles, benzobicyclon and ketospiradox.
  • the isoxazole is a compound of formula (IA)
  • R is hydrogen or —CO 2 R 3 ;
  • R 1 is C 1-4 alkyl or C 3-6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by C 1-6 alkyl;
  • R 2 is independently selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, —(CR 4 R 5 ) c S(O) b R 6 , —S(O) b R 6 , —OSO 2 R 6 and —N(R 7 )SO 2 R 6 ;
  • R 2 on adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring may, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing up to three ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, which ring may be optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from halogen, nitro, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkoxy and —S(O) b R 6 , it being understood that a sulphur atom, where present in the ring, may be in the form of a group —SO— or —SO 2 —;
  • R 3 is C 1-4 alkyl
  • R 4 and R 5 are independently hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl
  • R 6 is C 1-4 alkyl, or phenyl or benzyl, each of phenyl and benzyl optionally bearing from one or five substituents which may be the same of different selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, nitro and —S(O) b CH 3 ;
  • R 7 is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl
  • a is an integer from one to five;
  • b is zero, one or two;
  • c is one or two (where c is two, the groups (CR 4 R 5 ) may be the same or different).
  • R is hydrogen;
  • R 1 is cyclopropyl;
  • R 2 is halogen (preferably chloro), —S(O) b CH 3 , or C 1-4 haloalkyl (preferably trifluoromethyl); and a is two.
  • Particularly preferred compounds of formula (IA) include 5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethyl)benzoylisoxazole (isoxaflutole) and 4-(2-chloro-4-methylsulphonyl)benzoyl-5-cyclopropylisoxazole (isoxachlortole), especially isoxaflutole.
  • the triketone is a compound of formula (IB),
  • each R 8 independently represents (C 1-4 )alkyl or —CO 2 R 11 ;
  • R 9 represents a halogen atom; a straight- or branched-chain alkyl, alkoxy or alkoxyalkyl group containing up to six carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by one or more groups —OR 12 or one or more halogen atoms; or a group selected from nitro, cyano, —CO 2 R 13 , —S(O) f R 12 , —O(CH 2 ) g OR 12 , —COR 13 , —NR 13 R 14 , —SO 2 NR 13 R 14 , —CONR 13 R 14 , —CSNR 13 R 14 and —OSO 2 R 15 ;
  • each R 10 independently represents halo, nitro, cyano, S(O) f R 16 , OS(O) f R 16 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, carboxy, C 1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl, amino, C 1-6 alkylamino, C 1-6 dialkylamino having independently the stated number of carbon atoms in each alkyl group, C 1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, C 1-6 alkoxycarbonylamino, C 1-6 alkylaminocarbonylamino, C 1-6 dialkylaminocarbonylamino having independently the stated number of carbon atoms in each alkyl group, C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyloxy, C 1-6 alkylaminocarbonylamino, C 1-6 dialkylaminocarbonylamino having independently the stated number of carbon
  • R 11 is C 1-4 alkyl
  • R 12 represents a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing up to six carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms;
  • R 13 and R 14 each independently represents a hydrogen atom; or a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing up to six carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms;
  • R 15 represents a straight-or branched-chain alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group containing up to six carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms; or a cycloalkyl group containing from three to six carbon atoms;
  • R 16 represents a straight or branched-chain alkyl group containing up to six carbon atoms
  • d is zero or an integer from one to six;
  • e is zero or an integer from one to four;
  • f is zero, one or two;
  • g is one, two or three.
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, nitro, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, —CF 3 , —S(O) f R 12 , —C 1-4 -alkyl-OR 12 ; each R 10 is independently chloro, bromo, nitro, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, —CF 3 , —OR 12 , —OS(O) f R 16 or —S(O) f R 16 ; d is zero and e is one or two.
  • the triketone is a compound of formula (IC)
  • V is C 1-2 alkylene, which may be mono- or poly-substituted by R 26 ; or, when R 18 and R 19 are other than C 2-3 alkylene, V may additionally be carbonyl, oxygen or —NR 27 —;
  • W is CR 28 or N(O) g ;
  • R 17 , R 18 , R 19 and R 20 are independently hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, phenyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, hydroxycarbonyl or C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl; or R 18 and R 19 together are C 2-3 alkylene, which may be mono- or poly-substituted by R 25 ;
  • R 21 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 haloalkenyl, C 1-2 alkoxycarbonyl- or phenyl-substituted vinyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 2-6 haloalkynyl, trimethylsilyl-, hydroxy-, C 1-6 alkoxy-, C alkoxycarbonyl- or phenyl-substituted ethynyl, C 3-6 allenyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, halo- or C 1-3 alkoxymethyl-substituted C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 alkenyloxy, C 3-6 alkynyloxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 3-6 haloalkenyloxy, cyano-C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkoxy-C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alky
  • R 21 is a three- to ten-membered monocyclic or fused bicyclic ring system, which may be aromatic, saturated or partially saturated and may contain from 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, wherein the ring system is bonded to the group W-containing aromatic ring by way of a C 1-4 alkylene, C 2-4 alkenylene or C 2-4 alkynylene bridge which may be interrupted by oxygen, —N(C 1-4 alkyl)-, sulfur, sulfinyl, sulfonyl or by carbonyl, and each ring system may contain no more than two oxygen atoms and no more than two sulfur atoms, and the ring system may itself be mono-, di- or tri-substituted by C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 haloalkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 2-6 haloalkynyl, C 1-6 alk
  • R 21 is the group -D 1 -D 3 or the group -D 2 -D 1 -D 3 ;
  • R 22 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 haloalkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 2-6 haloalkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 1-6 alkylthio, C 1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1-6 haloalkylthio, C 1-6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1-6 alkylsulfonyloxy, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, C 1-6 alkylamino, di(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, C 1-4 alkylsulfonylamino, C 1-4 alkylsulfonyl-N(C 1-4 alkyl)-, C
  • R 23 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 3-6 alkenyloxy, C 3-6 haloalkenyloxy, C 3-6 alkynyloxy, C 1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1-4 alkylsulfonyloxy, phenylsulfonyloxy, C 1-4 alkylthio, C 1-4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1-4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1-4 alkylamino, di(C 1-4 alkyl)amino, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, formyl, cyano, halogen, phenyl or phenoxy, wherein the phenyl-containing groups may themselves be substituted by C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, C 1-3 alkoxy, C 1-3 haloalkoxy, halogen, cyan
  • R 23 is a three- to ten-membered monocyclic or, together with R 25 or R 27 , fused bicyclic ring system, which may contain from 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, wherein, when the ring system is not fused, it is bonded to the W-containing aromatic ring, either directly or by way of a C 1-4 alkylene, C 2-4 alkenylene or C 2-4 alkynylene bridge which may be interrupted by oxygen, —N(C 1-4 alkyl)-, sulfur, sulfinyl, sulfonyl or by carbonyl, and the ring system may contain no more than two oxygen atoms and no more than two sulfur atoms, and the ring system may itself be mono-, di- or tri-substituted by C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 haloalkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 2-6 hal
  • R 24 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 haloalkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 2-6 haloalkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 1-6 alkylthio, C 1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1-6 haloalkylthio, C 1-6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl, amino, C 1-6 alkylamino, di(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, C 1-4 alkylsulfonyl-N(C 1-4 alkyl)-, C 1-6 alkylaminosulfonyl, di(C 1-6 alkyl)aminosulfonyl, cyano, halogen
  • R 25 and R 26 are each independently hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, phenyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, hydroxycarbonyl or C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl;
  • R 27 is C 1-4 alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl;
  • R 28 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 3-6 alkenyloxy, C 3-6 haloalkenyloxy, C 3-6 alkynyloxy, C 1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1-4 alkylsulfonyloxy, phenylsulfonyloxy, C 1-6 alkylthio, C 1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1-6 alkylamino, di(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, C 1-3 alkoxy-C 1-3 alkylamino, C 1-3 alkoxy-C 1-3 alkyl-N(C 1-3 alkyl)-, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, formyl, cyano, halogen, phenyl or phenoxy, wherein the phenyl-containing groups may themselves be substituted
  • R 28 is a three- to ten-membered monocyclic or, together with R 21 or R 22 fused bicyclic ring system, which may be interrupted once or up to three times by heterocyclic substituents selected from oxygen, sulfur, S(O), SO 2 , N(R 29 ), carbonyl and C( ⁇ NOR 30 ), and wherein, when the ring system is not fused, it is bonded to the carbon atom of the substituent W, either directly or by way of a C 1-4 alkylene, C 2-4 alkenylene or C 2-4 alkynylene bridge which may be interrupted by oxygen, —N(C 1-4 alkyl)-, sulfur, sulfinyl or by sulfonyl, and the ring system may contain no more than two oxygen atoms and no more than two sulfur atoms, and the ring system may itself be mono-, di- or tri-substituted by C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl
  • R 28 is the group -D 4 -D 6 or the group -D 5 -D 4 -D 6 ;
  • R 29 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkylthio-C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1-4 alkylsulfinyl-C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1-4 alkylsulfonyl-C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl or phenyl, wherein the phenyl groups may themselves be substituted by C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1-4 alkylamino, di(C 1-4 alkyl)amino, C 1-4 alkylthio, C 1-4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1-4 alkyl-SO 2 , C 1-4 alkyl-S(O) 2 O, C 1-4 haloal
  • R 30 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-4 alkenyl, C 3-4 alkynyl or benzyl;
  • h is 0 or 1;
  • D 1 is oxygen, —O(CO)—, —(CO)O—, —O(CO)O—, —N(C 1-4 alkyl)-O—, —O—N(C 1-4 alkyl)-, thio, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, —SO 2 N(C 1-4 —N(C 1-4 alkyl)SO 2 —, —N(C 1-2 alkoxy-C 1-2 alkyl)SO 2 — or —N(C 1-4 alkyl)-;
  • D 2 is a C 1-6 alkylene, C 3-6 alkenylene or C 3-6 alkynylene chain, which may be mono- or poly-substituted by halogen or by D 7 , the unsaturated bonds of the chain not being bonded directly to the substituent D 1 ;
  • D 3 and D 6 are each independently of the other a C 1-8 alkyl, C 3-6 alkenyl or C 3-6 alkynyl group, which may be mono- or poly-substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, formyl, nitro, cyano, mercapto, carbamoyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 haloalkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 2-6 haloalkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, halo-substituted C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 alkenyloxy, C 3-6 alkynyloxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 3-6 haloalkenyloxy, cyano-C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alk
  • D 3 and D 6 are each independently of the other phenyl, which may be mono- or poly-substituted by C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, halogen, cyano, hydroxy or by nitro; or
  • D 3 and D 6 are each independently of the other C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy- or C 1-6 alkyl-substituted C 3-6 cycloalkyl, 3-oxetanyl or C 1-6 alkyl-substituted 3-oxetanyl; or
  • D 3 and D 6 are each independently of the other a three- to ten-membered monocyclic or fused bicyclic ring system, which may be aromatic, saturated or partially saturated and may contain from 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, wherein the ring system is bonded to the substituent D 1 or D 4 directly or by way of a C 1-4 alkylene, C 2-4 alkenylene, C 2-4 alkynylene, —N(C 1-4 alkyl)-C 1-4 alkylene, —S(O)—C 1-4 alkylene or —SO 2 —C 1-4 alkylene group, and each ring system may contain no more than two oxygen atoms and no more than two sulfur atoms, and the ring system may itself be mono-, di- or tri-substituted by C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 haloalkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 2-6
  • D 4 is oxygen, —O(CO)—, —(CO)O—, —O(CO)O—, —N(C 1-4 alkyl)-O—, —O—N(C 1-4 alkyl)-, sulfur, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, —SO 2 N(C 1-4 alkyl)-, —N(C 1-4 alkyl)SO 2 —, —N(C 1-2 alkoxy-C 1-2 alkyl)SO 2 — or —N(C 1-4 alkyl)-;
  • D 5 is a C 1-6 alkylene, C 3-6 alkenylene or C 3-6 alkynylene chain, which may be mono- or poly-substituted by halogen or by D 8 , the unsaturated bonds of the chain not being bonded directly to the substituent D 4 ;
  • D 7 and D 8 are each independently of the other hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, (C 3-6 cycloalkyl)oxy, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy or C 1-6 alkylsulfonyloxy;
  • the triketone may be present in an enolic form and is a compound of formula (ID)
  • R 31 and R 32 are both hydrogen or together form an ethylene bridge.
  • compound (IDa) The compound of formula (ID) wherein both R 31 and R 32 are hydrogen is hereinafter referred to as compound (IDa), and the compound of formula (ID) wherein R 31 and R 32 together form an ethylene bridge is hereinafter referred to as compound (IDb) (4-hydroxy-3- ⁇ [2-(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl-6-(trifluoro-methyl)-3-pyridinyl]-carbonyl ⁇ bicylo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one).
  • the pyrazole is a compound of formula (IE)
  • R 33 , R 34 , R 35 and R 36 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo or C 1-4 alkyl;
  • X is —SO 2 — or —CH 2 CO—
  • j 2 or 3;
  • k is zero or 1.
  • R 33 , R 34 , R 35 and R 36 are each independently hydrogen, chloro or methyl.
  • Preferred compounds of formula (IE) include 2-[[4-(2,4-dichloro-3-methylbenzoyl)-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy]-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanone (benzofenap), (2,4-dichlorophenyl)[1,3-dimethyl-5-[[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy]-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]methanone (pyrazolynate) and 2-[[4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy]-1-phenylethanone (pyrazoxyfen).
  • the pyrazole is a compound of formula (IF)
  • R 37 is C 1-2 alkyl or chloro; R 38 is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl; and R 39 is C 1-4 alkyl.
  • a preferred compound is [3-(4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl)-2-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl](5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanone.
  • Benzobicyclon is a compound of formula (IG)
  • Ketospiradox is a compound of formula (IH)
  • the HPPD inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of benzobicyclon, benzofenap, isoxaflutole, mesotrione, pyrazolynate and pyrazoxyfen.
  • the HPPD inhibitor is mesotrione.
  • the HPPD inhibitor is sulcotrione.
  • the HPPD inhibitor is tembotrione.
  • the HPPD inhibitor is topramesone.
  • the HPPD inhibitor is isoxaflutole.
  • HPPD inhibitors referred to above may exist in enolic tautomeric forms that may give rise to geometric isomers. Furthermore, in certain cases, the various substituents may contribute to optical isomerism and/or stereoisomerism. All such tautomeric forms, racemic mixtures and isomers are included within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, whilst it is preferred that the HPPD inhibitor is provided in the formulation as its acid form, it may also be provided as agriculturally acceptable salt or chelate. For example, metal chelates of compounds of formula (IB) are described in more detail in EP 0800317.
  • metal ions which may be useful in forming the metal chelate compounds include di- and tri-valent transition metal ions such as Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , Co 2+ , Fe 2+ , Ni 2+ and Fe 3+ .
  • the selection of a particular metal ion to form the metal chelate compound will depend upon the dione compound to be chelated. Those skilled in the art will readily be able to determine the appropriate metal ion for use with a specific dione compound, without undue experimentation.
  • the preferred metal ions are divalent metal ions, particularly Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , Co 2+ , with Cu 2+ being especially preferred.
  • the particle size of the HPPD inhibitor can also be reduced by milling if required.
  • the encapsulated herbicide can be a chloroacetamide herbicide or an isoxazoline herbicide.
  • a chloroacetamide and an isoxazoline may be present in the present invention—and that the herbicide may be present as an agrochemially acceptable salt.
  • the encapsulated herbicide is a chloroacetamide.
  • Numerous isoxazoline herbicides are known in the art.
  • the isoxazoline herbicide is selected from the group consisting of 4-[5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazole-3-sulfonyl]-difluoro-methyl]-2,5-dimethyl-2H-[1,2,3]triazole, 4-[5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazole-3-sulfonyl]-difluoro-methyl]-2-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-2H-[1,2,3]triazole, 4-[5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazole-3-sulfonyl]-difluoro-methyl]-2-ethyl-5-trifluoromethyl-2H[1,2,3]triazole and 3-[[[5-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]methyl]-sulfonyl]-4,5-d
  • chloroacetamide herbicides are known in the art.
  • the chloroacetamide is selected from the group consisting of acetochlor, alachlor, butachlor, dimethachlor, dimethenamid, metazachlor, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, pethoxamid, pretilachlor, propachlor and thenylchlor. It is preferred that the chloroacetamide is selected from the group consisting of acetochlor, alachlor, metolachlor and S-metolachlor. Most preferred is S-metolachlor.
  • the chloroacetamide or isoxazoline component is encapsulated and provided as a microcapsule suspension in the aqueous phase.
  • encapsulated it is meant that the chloroacetamide oil droplets are contained within a discreet barrier of polyurea which acts as a diffusion barrier.
  • This polyurea wall is an asymmetrical membrane formed through in situ polymerization in which the chloroacetamide is able to diffuse through when applied in the field. This membrane is highly cross-linked by the ratio of the monomers used to form it as well as the temperature of reaction used. This is to control the diffusion of the chloroacetamide across it.
  • the polyurea wall provides physical stability as well as a chemical balance of the chloroacetamide and HPPD inhibitor components in the formulation.
  • chloroacetamide microcapsules are produced in the following manner.
  • An aqueous solution comprising appropriate emulsifiers and a polyamine is provided in a suitable vessel and stirred at a low speed.
  • Preferred emulsifers are lignosulfonate salts, especially sodium lignosulfonate.
  • the organic phase is prepared—which comprises combining the chloroacetanilide herbicide and an appropriate polyisocyanate.
  • Preferred isocyanates are blend of toluoylene diisocyanate (TDI) and diphenylmethane-4,4′-diisocyanate (MDI)—wherein the mixture of MDI:TDI is approx 3:1.
  • the organic phase is then combined with the aqueous phase with continuous mixing.
  • the particle size of the microcapsules can range from about 1 micron up to about 100 microns in diameter. A particle size range from about 7 to about 12 is preferred. A high shear blade can be used to achieve the desired particle size.
  • the microcapsules are formed by appropriate heating of the mixture for an appropriate time. Typically, heating the mixture to 65-75° C. for approximately 3 hours will suffice. It should be appreciated that the ratio of diisocyanates and the polymerisation temperature should be selected so as to increase the polymer cross linking in order to form a tight capsule around the chloroacetamide and thus minimise the interaction of the chloroacetamide with the HPPD inhibitor in the final formulation.
  • Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide available inter alia under the trade name Touchdown®. Glyphosate is suitably in the form of a salt.
  • a wide variety of glyphosate salts are known, including sodium, potassium, ammonium, and various amines, such as the isopropylamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethylamine salts.
  • the potassium, ammonium and ethanolamine salts are preferred, particularly preferred is the potassium salt as this depresses the solubility of the HPPD inhibitor in the formulation and thus reduces the decomposition of the HPPD inhibitor.
  • Glufosinate is a non-selective herbicide available under the trade name Liberty®. Glufosinate is suitably in the form of a salt—typically the ammonium salt.
  • component (d) of the formulation is glyphosate—in particular potassium glyphosate.
  • the use of high electrolyte concentration minimises the decomposition of the HPPD inhibitor in the in aqueous phase.
  • the high electrolyte environment helps keep the chloroacetamide from partitioning into the water phase and thus prevents the HPPD inhibitor from decomposing as a result of it migrating into the chloroacetamide phase.
  • the herbicide formulation of the present invention may further comprise—or be tank mixed with—one or more additional pesticides, in particular one or more additional herbicides.
  • the one or more additional herbicides is selected from the group consisting of bentazon, metribuzin, bromoxynil, atrazine and terbuthylazine.
  • the pesticides comprised in the formulation of the present invention may also be used in combination with one or more safeners. It is understood that the safener can be included in any one of the phases of the formulation of the present invention—depending on the physical and chemical nature of the safener being considered.
  • the formulation may further comprise a safener selected from the group consisting of AD 67 (MON 4660), benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl, cyprosulfamide (CAS RN 221667-31-8), dichlormid, fenchlorazole-ethyl, fenclorim, fluxofenim, furilazole and the corresponding R isomer, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, oxabetrinil, and N-isopropyl-4-(2-methoxy-benzoylsulfamoyl)-benzamide (CAS RN 221668-34-4).
  • a safener selected from the group consisting of AD 67 (MON 4660), benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl, cyprosulfamide (CAS RN 221667-31-8), dichlormid, fenchlorazole-ethyl, fenclorim
  • the safeners may also be in the form of esters or salts, as mentioned e.g. in The Pesticide Manual, 14 th Edition (BCPC), 2006.
  • the reference to cloquintocet-mexyl also applies to a lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, iron, ammonium, quaternary ammonium, sulfonium or phosphonium salt thereof as disclosed in WO 02/34048, and the reference to fenchlorazole-ethyl also applies to fenchlorazole.
  • the pH of the herbicide composition of the present invention is from about 3 to about 7, more preferably from about to about 4 to about 5.
  • the herbicide formulation may further comprise a pH adjuster.
  • suitable pH adjusters for example sulphuric acid.
  • the pH adjuster is phosphoric acid or especially toluene sulfonic acid (TSA) as it has been shown that these provide extremely good chemical stability of the HPPD inhibitor in the formulation.
  • the herbicide formulation of the present invention may also include one or more additives to improve the biological performance of the composition, for example by improving wetting, retention or distribution on surfaces; resistance to rain on treated surfaces; or uptake or mobility of a compound.
  • additives include surface active agents (SFAs), spray additives based on oils, for example certain mineral oils or natural plant oils (such as soy bean and rape seed oil), and blends of these with other bio-enhancing adjuvants.
  • SFAs are present at less than 1%—as greater concentrations can lead to physical instability of the concentrate formulation.
  • Wetting agents, dispersing agents and emulsifying agents may be SFAs of the cationic, anionic, amphoteric or non-ionic type.
  • Suitable SFAs of the cationic type include quaternary ammonium compounds (for example cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide), imidazolines and amine salts.
  • Suitable anionic SFAs include alkali metals salts of fatty acids, salts of aliphatic monoesters of sulphuric acid (for example sodium lauryl sulphate), salts of sulphonated aromatic compounds (for example sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate, calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate, butylnaphthalene sulphonate and mixtures of sodium di-isopropyl- and tri-isopropyl-naphthalene sulphonates), ether sulphates, alcohol ether sulphates (for example sodium laureth-3-sulphate), ether carboxylates (for example sodium laureth-3-carboxylate), phosphate esters (products from the reaction between one or more fatty alcohols and phosphoric acid (predominately mono-esters) or phosphorus pentoxide (predominately di-esters), for example the reaction between lauryl alcohol and tetraphosphoric acid; additionally
  • Suitable SFAs of the amphoteric type include betaines, propionates and glycinates.
  • Suitable SFAs of the non-ionic type include condensation products of alkylene oxides, such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or mixtures thereof, with fatty alcohols (such as oleyl alcohol or cetyl alcohol) or with alkylphenols (such as octylphenol, nonylphenol or octylcresol); partial esters derived from long chain fatty acids or hexitol anhydrides; condensation products of said partial esters with ethylene oxide; block polymers (comprising ethylene oxide and propylene oxide); alkanolamides; simple esters (for example fatty acid polyethylene glycol esters); amine oxides (for example lauryl dimethyl amine oxide); and lecithins.
  • alkylene oxides such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or mixtures thereof
  • fatty alcohols such as oleyl alcohol or cetyl alcohol
  • alkylphenols such as octylphenol, nonyl
  • Suitable suspending agents include hydrophilic colloids (such as polysaccharides, polyvinylpyrrolidone or sodium carboxymethylcellulose) and swelling clays (such as bentonite or attapulgite).
  • hydrophilic colloids such as polysaccharides, polyvinylpyrrolidone or sodium carboxymethylcellulose
  • swelling clays such as bentonite or attapulgite
  • the present invention further provides a process for the preparation of a herbicide formulation concentrate of the invention, said process comprising the steps of:
  • the concentrate formulation of the present invention is suitably first diluted, preferably with water, by between 2 and 500 times.
  • Control means kill, reduce or retard growth or prevent or reduce germination.
  • plants to be controlled are unwanted plants (weeds).
  • the invention also relates to a method of controlling plants which comprises applying to the plants or to the locus thereof an herbicide formulation according to the present invention.
  • Locus means the area in which the plants are growing or will grow.
  • the invention also relates to a method of inhibiting plant growth which comprises applying to the plants or to the locus thereof herbicide formulation according to the present invention.
  • the invention also relates to a method for the selective control of unwanted plants in areas where crops or other useful plants are growing or will grow which comprises applying to the area an herbicide formulation according to the present invention.
  • the rates of application of compounds contained in the herbicide formulation vary within wide limits and depend on the nature of the soil, the method of application (pre- or post-emergence; seed dressing; application to the seed furrow; no tillage application etc.), the crop plant, the grass or weed to be controlled, the prevailing climatic conditions, and other factors governed by the method of application, the time of application and the target crop.
  • the application is generally made by spraying the composition, typically by tractor mounted sprayer for large areas, but other methods such as dusting (for powders), drip or drench can also be used.
  • composition according to the invention can be used include crops such as cereals, for example barley and wheat, cotton, oilseed rape, maize, rice, soybeans, sugar beet and sugar cane.
  • crops such as cereals, for example barley and wheat, cotton, oilseed rape, maize, rice, soybeans, sugar beet and sugar cane.
  • Crop plants can also include trees, such as fruit trees, palm trees, coconut trees or other nuts, vines such as grapes, fruit bushes, fruit plants and vegetables.
  • Crops are to be understood as also including those crops which have been rendered tolerant to herbicides or classes of herbicides (e.g. ALS-, GS-, EPSPS-, PPO-, ACCase and HPPD-inhibitors) by conventional methods of breeding or by genetic engineering.
  • herbicides or classes of herbicides e.g. ALS-, GS-, EPSPS-, PPO-, ACCase and HPPD-inhibitors
  • An example of a crop that has been rendered tolerant to imidazolinones, e.g. imazamox, by conventional methods of breeding is Clearfield® summer rape (canola).
  • crops that have been rendered tolerant to herbicides by genetic engineering methods include e.g. glyphosate- and glufosinate-resistant maize varieties commercially available under the trade names RoundupReady® and LibertyLink®. Especially preferred is maize which has been rendered tolerant to glyphosate and or glufosinate
  • Crops are also to be understood as being those which have been rendered resistant to harmful insects by genetic engineering methods, for example Bt maize (resistant to European corn borer), Bt cotton (resistant to cotton boll weevil) and also Bt potatoes (resistant to Colorado beetle).
  • Bt maize are the Bt 176 maize hybrids of NK® (Syngenta Seeds).
  • the Bt toxin is a protein that is formed naturally by Bacillus thuringiensis soil bacteria.
  • Examples of toxins, or transgenic plants able to synthesise such toxins are described in EP-A-451 878, EP-A-374 753, WO 93/07278, WO 95/34656, WO 03/052073 and EP-A-427 529.
  • transgenic plants comprising one or more genes that code for an insecticidal resistance and express one or more toxins are KnockOut® (maize), Yield Gard® (maize), NuCOTIN33B® (cotton), Bollgarde (cotton), NewLeaf® (potatoes), NatureGard® and Protexcta®.
  • Plant crops or seed material thereof can be both resistant to herbicides and, at the same time, resistant to insect feeding (“stacked” transgenic events).
  • seed can have the ability to express an insecticidal Cry3 protein while at the same time being tolerant to glyphosate.
  • Crops are also to be understood to include those which are obtained by conventional methods of breeding or genetic engineering and contain so-called output traits (e.g. improved storage stability, higher nutritional value and improved flavour).
  • output traits e.g. improved storage stability, higher nutritional value and improved flavour.
  • turf grass for example in golf-courses, lawns, parks and roadsides, or grown commercially for sod
  • ornamental plants such as flowers or bushes.
  • the compositions can be used to control unwanted plants including grasses (collectively, ‘weeds’).
  • weeds to be controlled may be both monocotyledonous species, for example Agrostis, Alopecurus, Avena, Bromus, Cyperus, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Lolium, Monochoria, Rottboellia, Sagittaria, Scirpus, Setaria, Sida and Sorghum , and dicotyledonous species, for example Abutilon, Amaranthus, Chenopodium, Chrysanthemum, Galium, Ipomoea, Nasturtium, Sinapis, Solanum, Stellaria, Veronica, Viola and Xanthium .
  • Weeds can also include plants which may be considered crop plants but which are growing outside a crop area (‘escapes’), or which grow from seed left over from a previous planting of a different crop (‘volunteers’). Such volunteers or escapes may be tolerant to certain other herbicides.
  • An aqueous solution was prepared, comprising 2.1 grams Toximul 3465F and 7.8 grams of Reax 105M with 332.6 grams of water.
  • the latter organic solution is then added to the aqueous solution and an emulsion is formed by the use of a high shear stirrer.
  • the dispersed organic phase dispersed into droplets that range from 3 to 40 microns in size.
  • This emulsion is then heated to 70° C. and held for 4 hours to allow for the formation of microcapsules.
  • the solution is then cooled to room temperature and under high shear agitation 1 gram of Kelzan S is added and stirred for 20 minutes. Then 0.7 grams of Proxel GXL is added to finish the formulation.
  • An aqueous solution was prepared with 64.6 grams of Morwet D-425 and 137 grams of water. To this was added 298.3 grams of mesotrione and the resulting solution was then milled in an attritor media mill to a fine particle size.
  • the suspension system is prepared by shearing 2 grams of Rhodopol 23 in 96 grams of water. After shearing 2 grams of Proxel GXL are added as a bactericide.
  • the final formulation is prepared by 134.4 grams of the S-metolachlor CS with 22.9 grams of water and under agitation adding 15.2 grams of the mesotrione millbase. This is followed by the addition of 152.7 grams of the Potassium Glyphosate concentrate and then 17.5 grams of the Rhodopol 23 pregel of the previous example. The final pH is then adjusted with 7.4 grams of toluene sulfonic acid to a pH of about 4.2.

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