Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula I (wherein having a total of no more than nine carbon atoms; n is 0 or 1; R 1 is H, F, Cl, Br, N0 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, OCF 3 or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; R 2 and R 3 are selected independently from H and CH 3 ; R4 is H , C 1 -C 3 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, CF 3 , OCF 3 or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; R5 is CH 3 , Cl, Br or H; X is H, CH3, OCH3, OCH2CH3, OCH2CF3, CH2OCH3or Cl; Y is CH 3 , OCH 3 or OCH 2 CH 3 ; Z is N, CH, CCl, C-Br, C-CN, CCH 3 , C-CH 2 CH 3 , C-CH 2 CH 2 Cl or C-CH 2 CH =CH 2 ; Y 1 is H, CH 3 , OCH 3 or Cl; and Q is CH 2 or 0); or a salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula I (wherein having a total of no more than nine carbon atoms; n is 0 or 1; R 1 is H, F, Cl, Br, N0 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, OCF 3 or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; R 2 and R 3 are selected independently from H and CH 3 ; R4 is H , C 1 -C 3 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, CF 3 , OCF 3 or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; R5 is CH 3 , Cl, Br or H; X is H, CH3, OCH3, OCH2CH3, OCH2CF3, CH2OCH3or Cl; Y is CH 3 , OCH 3 or OCH 2 CH 3 ; Z is N, CH, CCl, C-Br, C-CN, CCH 3 , C-CH 2 CH 3 , C-CH 2 CH 2 Cl or C-CH 2 CH =CH 2 ; Y 1 is H, CH 3 , OCH 3 or Cl; and Q is CH 2 or 0); or a salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 1 in which n is 0.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 2 in which A is X is CH 3 , OCH 3 , OCH 2 CH 3 or CH 2 OCH 3 ; Y is CH 3 or OCH 3 ; and Z is CH or N.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 3 in which R 5 is H and R 4 is H or Cl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound.of Claim 4 in which R 1 is H or Cl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 1 which is 3,2'-dichloro-N-[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-aminocarbonyl] [1,1'-biphenyl]-sulfonamide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 1 which is N-[(4,6-dimethyl- pyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl][1,1'-biphenyl]-2-sulfonamide
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 1 which is N-[(4,6-dimethoxy- pyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl][1,1'-biphenyl]-2-sulfonamide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 1 which is N-[(4-methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-sulfonamide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 1 which is N-[(4,6-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-sulfonamide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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11, A compound of Claim 1 which is N-[(4,6-dimethoxy- l,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-sulfonamide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound of Claim 1 which is N-[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-l,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino-carbonyl][l,i'-biphenyl]-2-sulfonamide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises at least one compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5 in association with at least one of the following: surfactant; solid diluent; and liquid diluent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises at least one compound as claimed in any one of Claims 6 to 12 in association with at least one of the following: surfactant; solid diluent; and liquid diluent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in either of Claims 13 to 14 comprising a further herbicidally active ingredient.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation in a locus which method comprises applying to the locus an effective amount of at least one compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation in a locus method comprises applying to the locus an effective amount of at least one compound as claimed in any one of Claims 6 to 12.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of a compound of formula I (as defined in Claim 1) or a salt thereof which process comprises reacting a sulfonyl isocyanate of formula (wherein R and R 1 are as defined in Claim 1) with an amine of formula H 2 NA (wherein A is as defined in Claim 1) and, if desired, converting the compound of formula I produced thereby into a salt thereof.