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Herbicidal 5-(acylphenyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione derivatives
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, (2008/06/13)
The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I STR1 wherein: W are selected from the group consisting of: the groups R5 --CO-- and R5 --CS-- wherein: R5 is selected from alkenyl, alkynyl, benzyl, phenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted benzyl, substituted phenyl and the acetal, hemiacetal, oxime, imine and Schiff base derivatives of the group R5 --CO--; the groups Y--CO-- and Y--CS-- wherein Y is selected from hydroxy, mercapto, alkylthio and the groups MO-- and MS-- wherein M is an organic or an inorganic cation; the groups R6 R7 NCO-- and R6 R7 NCS-- wherein R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkanoyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, benzoyl, benzenesulfonyl, substituted benzoyl, substituted benzenesulfonyl, or R6 and R7 form a heterocyclic ring; X are selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, substituted alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, substituted sulfamoyl, alkanoyloxy, benzyloxy, substituted benzyloxy, amino, substituted amino, and the groups formyl and alkanoyl and the acetal, hemiacetal, oxime, imine and Schiff base derivatives thereof; R1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, acyl and an inorganic or organic cation; R2 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl and haloalkynyl; R3 is selected from alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and phenyl; R4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cyano and alkoxycarbonyl; m is selected from integers 1 and 2; n is selected from the integers 1 to 4; and m+n is selected from the integers 3 to 5. The compounds of the invention show herbicidal properties and plant growth regulating properties and in further embodiments the invention provides processes for the preparation of compounds of formula I, intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds of formula I, compositions containing as active ingredient a compound of formula I, and herbicidal and plant growth regulating processes utilizing compounds of formula I.
