Benzoylcyclohexanediones, process for their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators

US6376429B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst Schering Agrevo GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Andreas van Almsick · Karben, DE
• Lothar Willms · Hillscheid, DE
• Thomas Auler · Bad Soden, DE
• Hermann Bieringer · Eppstein, DE
• Christopher Hugh Rosinger · Hofheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 7, 1999
• Grant date: Apr 23, 2002
• Expiry date: Oct 7, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2601/16
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Benzoylcyclohexanediones of the formula (I), process for their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators are described. In this formula (I), R11, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are various radicals, L is an alkylene chain, and Y and Z are a monoatomic bridge element.