5-Acylamino-4-cyano-1-phenylpyrazole derivatives and use as herbicides

Claim 2

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative of the formula: ##STR16## wherein R 1 represents an R 8 C(═O)-- group (wherein R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted by a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms by an alkoxycarbonyl group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms or by one or more halogen atoms, or R 8 represents a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted by a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, by an alkoxycarbonyl group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms or by one or more halogen atoms, or R 8 represents a straight- or branched-chain alkenyloxy group containing 3 or 4 carbon atoms, or a cycloalkyl group containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by a methyl or ethyl group, or a phenoxy group), R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an R 8 C(═O)-- group, wherein R 8 is as hereinbefore defined, and R 8 C(═O)-- groups represented by R 1 and R 2 may be the same or different, or R 1 and R 2 together represent --CO--(CR a R b ) m --CO, R 3 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, or a straight- or branched-chain alkenyl group containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom or a nitro, methyl or ethyl group, and R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom or a nitro, methyl or ethyl group, or R 4 and R 5 each represent a chlorine atom and R 3 , R 6 and R 7 each represent a hydrogen atom, R a and R b , which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom or a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and m represents 2 or 3.

Claim 3

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 8 represents an alkyl or alkoxy group substituted by one or more chlorine atoms.

Claim 4

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 3 represents an alkyl group substituted by one or more fluorine atoms.

Claim 5

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 3 wherein R 3 represents a trifluoromethyl group.

Claim 6

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 1 represents an R 8 C(═O)-- group (wherein R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, or a phenoxy group), R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an R 8 C(═O)-- group (wherein R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, or a phenoxy group), and R 8 C(═O)-- groups represented by R 1 and R 2 are identical, R 3 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, a trifluoromethyl group or an unsubstituted straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are as defined in claim 1.

Claim 7

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 1 represents an R 8 C(═O)-- group, wherein R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, or a phenoxy group, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms substituted by a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or by an alkoxycarbonyl group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or by an alkoxycarbonyl group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or methyl-substituted cycloalkyl group containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an R 8 C(═O)-- group, wherein R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms, or a phenoxy group, or represents a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms substituted by a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or by an alkoxycarbonyl group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a straight- or branched-chain alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or by an alkoxycarbonyl group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or methyl-substituted cycloalkyl group containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and R 8 C(═O)-- groups represented by R 1 and R 2 are identical, R 3 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, a trifluoromethyl group or an unsubstituted straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are as defined in claim 1.

Claim 8

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 1 represents an R 8' C(═O)-- group, wherein R 8' represents an unsubstituted straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted methoxy group or an unsubstituted or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl group.

Claim 9

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an R 8" C(═O)-- group, wherein R 8" represents an unsubstituted straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted methoxy group or an unsubstituted or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl group.

Claim 10

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 3 represents a chlorine atom or a trifluoromethyl or unsubstituted ethyl group.

Claim 11

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 4 represents a fluorine or chlorine atom.

Claim 12

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 5 represents a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom.

Claim 13

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 6 represents a hydrogen or fluorine atom.

Claim 14

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 7 represents a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom.

Claim 15

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 wherein R 3 represents an unsubstituted methyl group, and R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 each represent a fluorine atom.

Claim 16

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1, wherein R 1 represents an R 8' C(═O)-- group wherein R 8' represents an unsubstituted straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted methoxy group or an unsubstituted or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl group, R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an R 8" C(═O)-- group wherein R 8" represents an unsubstituted straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted methoxy group or an unsubstituted or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl group, R 3 represents a chlorine atom or a trifluoromethyl or unsubstituted ethyl group, R 4 represents a fluorine or chlorine atom, R 5 represents a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom, R 6 represents a hydrogen or fluorine atom, and R 7 represents a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom, or R 1 represents an R 8' C(═O)-- group, R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an R 8" C(═O)-- group, R 3 represents an unsubstituted methyl group, and R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 each represents a fluorine atom.

Claim 17

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 which is 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorohenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoro-methylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-propionamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, or 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole.

Claim 18

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 which is 4-cyano-5-di(phenoxycarbonyl)amino-1-(2,3,4,-trichloro-phenyl)pyrazole.

Claim 19

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 which is 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3,6-trichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(2-chloro-4-ethylphenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-dipropionylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-n-butyramido-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-isobutyramido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-n-pentanamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(3-methylbutyramido)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-n-hexanamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(2-methylbutyramido)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(2-ethylbutyramido)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclopropylcarbonamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(2,2-dimethylpropionamido)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-propionamido-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-ethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-propionamidopyrazole, or 4-cyano-5-propionamido-1-(2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenyl)pyrazole.

Claim 20

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 which is 5-acetamido-1-(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(4-allyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-n-heptanamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-n-octanamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclopentylcarbonamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-formamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, or 4-cyano-5-(2-ethylhexanamido)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole.

Claim 21

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 which is 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3-dichloro-4-ethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-propionamido-1-(2,3,6-trichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 5-n-butyramido-4-cyano-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-isobutyramido-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclopropylcarbonamido-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(2-ethylbutyramido)-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-methoxycarbonylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-methoxycarbonylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-methoxycarbonylamino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)4-cyano-5-diacetylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-propionamidopyrazole, 5-n-butyramido-1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-(3-methylbutyramido)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-cyclopropylcarbonamidopyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(4-ethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(4-ethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-propionamido-1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 5-isobutyramido-1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-pentanamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(3-methylbutyramido)-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-(2-methylbutyramido)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-(2,2-dimethylpropionamido)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(3-methylbutyramido)pyrazole, 5-n-butyramido-4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-(2-ethylbutyramido)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-isobutyramidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclopropylcarbonamido-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methoxycarbonylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-pentanamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(2-methylbutyramido)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(2-methylpentanamido)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(4-chloro-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 1-(4-chloro-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(2,2-dimethylpropionamido)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(2-ethylbutyramido)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-(2-methylpentanamido)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-ethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-dibutyrylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-dipentanoylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-di(3-methylbutyryl)amino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-(N-acetyl-N-propionyl)amino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-(N-acetyl-N-cyclopropylcarbonyl)amino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-(N-acetyl-N-2-ethylbutyryl)amino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diisobutyrylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-(N-acetyl-N-isobutyryl)amino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-dipropionylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-dipropionylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(N-isobutyryl-N-propionyl)amino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-(N-acetyl-N-propionyl)amino-1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 5-(N-acetyl-N-pentanoyl)amino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-(N-acetyl-N-methoxycarbonyl)amino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(2-methylpentanamido)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-di(3-methylbutyryl)aminopyrazole, 1-(4-chloro-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-diacetylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(N-isobutyryl-N-methoxycarbonyl)amino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(3,5-difluoro-2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-di(3-methylbutyryl)amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-(2-methylcyclopropylcarbonamido)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclopropylcarbonamido-1-(2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(2-methylcyclopropylcarbonamido)-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(2-methylcyclopropylcarbonamido)pyrazole, or 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-di-(3-methylbutyryl)aminopyrazole.

Claim 22

An acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative according to claim 1 which is 4-cyano-5-(2-ethyl-3-methylbutyramido)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(4-methyl-2,3,6-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(2-chloro-4-isopropylphenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-propionamidopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-isopropylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclohexylcarbonamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-[(2-ethoxy)ethoxycarbonylamino]-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-isopropoxycarbonylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-n-butoxycarbonylamino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-n-propoxycarbonylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-(2-propenyloxycarbonylamino)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonylamino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(4-n-butyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(4-bromo-2,3-dichlorophenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(pentafluorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-dichloroacetamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)-pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclobutylcarbonamido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-(4-chlorobutyramido)-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-di(phenoxycarbonyl)amino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-di(phenoxycarbonyl)aminopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-n-propylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-diacetylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,6-dibromo-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,6-dibromo-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-isobutoxycarbonylamino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(2-chloro-4-n-propylphenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-cyclohexylcarbonamidopyrazole, 5-(5-chloropentanamido)-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclohexylcarbonamido-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dibromo-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 5-(3-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropionamido)-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-dichloroacetamido-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-dichloroacetamidopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-heptanamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclopentylcarbonamido-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-heptanamidopyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,4-dichloro-6-methylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,4-dichloro-6-methylphenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-propionamido-1-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluoropheny)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-cyclobutylcarbonamido-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-cyclobutylcarbonamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-isopropoxycarbonylamino-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 5-(4-chloropentanamido)-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-(2-ethyl-3-methylbutyramido)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-succinimido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-glutarimido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diheptanoylamino-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-isopropylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-diacetylaminopyrazole, 5-(N-acetyl-N-heptanoyl)amino-4-cyano-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-succinimidopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-succinimidopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-glutarimidopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,4-dichloro-6-methylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-(4-n-butyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-diacetylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-pentafluorophenylpyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-diacetylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-methylsuccinimido-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-glutarimidopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-di(phenoxycarbonyl)aminopyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(2-bromo-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-5-(3-chlorobutyramido)-4-cyanopyrazole, 1-(4-n-butyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(2-ethyl-3-methylbutyramido)pyrazole, 1-(2-bromo-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-diacetylaminopyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-(4-ethoxycarbonylbutyramido)pyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(4-methyl-2,3,6-trichlorophenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-[4-sec-butyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl]-4-cyanopyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-vinylphenyl)pyrazole, 1-[4-sec-butyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl]-4-cyano-5-diacetylaminopyrazole, 1-(2-chloro-4-n-propylphenyl)-4-cyano-5-propionamidopyrazole, 1-[4-sec-butyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl]-4-cyano-5-propionamidopyrazole, 4-cyano-1-(2,3-dichloro-4-methylphenyl)-5-propionamidopyrazole, 5-acetamido-1-(4-bromo-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)-4-cyanopyrazole, 5-acetamido-4-cyano-1-(2,3-dichloro-4-methylphenyl)pyrazole, 4-cyano-5-diacetylamino-1-(2,3-dichloro-4-methylphenyl)pyrazole, or 4-cyano-5-(2,2-dimethylsuccinimido)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)pyrazole.

Claim 23

A herbicidal composition which comprises, as active ingredient, a herbicidally effective amount of an acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative of the general formula depicted in claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are as defined in claim 1 in association with one or more compatible herbicidally-acceptable diluents or carriers.

Claim 24

A herbicidal composition according to claim 22 which contains from 0.05 to 90% by weight of acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative.

Claim 25

A herbicidal composition according to claim 22 or 23 which contains from 0.05 to 25% of surface-active agent.

Claim 26

A herbicidal composition according to claim 22 or 23 which contains from 0.05 to 10% of surface-active agent.

Claim 27

A herbicidal composition according to claim 22 or 23 in which the acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative incorporated in the composition is a compound claimed in any one of claims 2 to 21.

Claim 28

A method of controlling the growth of weeds at a locus which comprises applying to the locus a herbicidal composition which comprises an an active ingredient a herbicidally effective amount of an acylamino-N-phenyl-pyrazole derivative of the general formula depicted in claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are as defined in claim 1, in association with one or more compatible herbicidally acceptable diluents or carriers.

Claim 29

A method according to claim 27 in which the weeds are braod-leafed weeds selected from Aethusa cynapium, Abutilon theophrasti, Amaranthus retroflexum, Amsinckia intermedia, Anagallis arvensis, Anthemis arvensis, Atriplex patula, Bidens pilosa, Brassica nigra, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Chenopodium album, Chrysanthemum segetum, Cirsium arvense, Datura stramonium, Desmodium tortuosum, Emex australis, Euphorbia helioscopia, Fumaria officinalis, Galeopsis tetrahit, Galium aparine, Geranium dissectum, Ipomea purpurea, Lamium purpureum, Lapsana communis, Matricaria inodora, Monochoria vaginalis, Papaver rhoeas, Physalis longifolia, Plantago lanceolata, Polygonum spp., (e.g. Polygonum lapathifolium, Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum convolvulus and Polygonum persicaria), Portulaca oleracea, Raphanus raphanistrum, Rotala indica, Rumex obtusifolius, Saponaria vaccaria, Scandix pectenveneris, Senecio vulgaris, Sesbania florida, Sida spinosa, Silene alba, Sinapis arvensis, Solanum nigrum, Sonchus arvensis, Spergula arvensis, Stellaria media, Thlaspi arvense, Tribulus terrestria, Urtica urens, Veronica hederifolia, Veronica persica, Viola arvensis and Xanthium strumarium.

Claim 30

A method according to claim 27 in which the weeds are broad-leafed weeds selected from Alopecurus myosuroides, Apera spica-venti, Agrostis stolonifera, Avena fatua, Avena ludoviciana, Brachiaria spp., Bromus sterilis, Bromus tectorum, Cenchrus spp., Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria sanquinalis, Echinochloa crus-galli, Eleusine indica, Setaria viridis and Sorghum halepense and sedges, (e.g. Cyperus esculentus, Cyperus iria and Cyperus rotundus), and Eleocharis acicularis.

Claim 31

A method according to claim 27 wherein the acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative is applied pre- or post-emergence of the weeds.

Claim 32

A method according to claim 27 wherein the acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative is applied post-emergence of the weeds.

Claim 33

A method according to claim 27 in which the herbicidal composition is applied to an area used, or to be used, for growing crops.

Claim 34

A method according to claim 32 in which the herbicidal composition is applied to a crop-growing area at a rate sufficient to control the growth of weeds without causing substantial permanent damage to the crop.

Claim 35

A method according to claim 27 in which the acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative is applied at a rate between 0.01 kg and 10 kg per hectare.

Claim 36

A method according to claim 33 in which the crop is a cereal, soya beans, field or dwarf beans, peas, lucerne, cotton, peanuts, flax, onions, carrots, cabbage, oilseed rape, sunflower, sugar beet, or permanent or sown grassland.

Claim 37

A method according to claim 33 in which the crop is wheat, barley, oats, maize or rice.

Claim 38

A method according to claim 33 in which the acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative is applied at a rate between 0.01 kg and 4.0 kg per hectare.

Claim 39

A method according to claim 33 in which the acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative is applied at a rate between 0.01 kg and 2.0 kg per hectare.

Claim 40

A method according to claim 37 in which the herbicidal composition is applied for the control of broad-leafed weeds in an area used for growing a cereal crop before or after emergence of both the crop and weeds.

Claim 41

A method according to claim 39 in which the herbicidal composition is applied post-emergence of the broad-leafed weeds.

Claim 42

A method according to claim 37 or 38 in which the herbicidal composition is applied for the control of broad-leafed weeds in an area to be used for growing soya beans or cotton before emergence of both the crop and weeds.

Claim 43

A method according to claim 37 in which the acylamino-N-phenylpyrazole derivative applied to the locus is a compound claimed in any one of claims 2 to 21.