Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea of the formula ##STR23## wherein A is a radical of the formula --C.tbd.C--R, m is 1 or 2, Z is oxygen or sulfur, R is hydrogen; branched or unbranched C 1 -C 9 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 3 -C 9 cycloalkyl, cyano, --COOR 6 , --CONR 7 R 8 or by phenyl which is in turn unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano or trifluoromethyl; or is C 3 -C 9 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, cyano, --COOR 6 , --CONR 7 R 8 ; or is phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, trifluoromethyl, --COOR 6 or --CONR 7 R 8 ; or is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of furan, thiophene, pyrrole, pyrazole, triazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, triazine, thiazole, oxazole, thiadiazole and oxadiazole, which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, --COOR 6 or --CONR 7 R 8 , R 1 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl or a radical --Y--R 5 , R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, or a radical --Y--R 5 , --COOR 6 , --NO 2 or --CO--NR 7 --R 8 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently of the other, are hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio, halogen, C 2 -C 5 alkoxyalkyl, --NR 9 R 10 or --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --NR 9 R 10 , R 5 and R 6 , each independently of the other, are C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 5 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 5 haloalkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, R 7 and R 8 , each independently of the other, are hydrogen, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R 9 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R 10 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, methoxymethyl, cyanomethyl, cyanoethyl, C 3 -C 5 alkenyl or C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, and Y is oxygen, sulfur, a sulfinyl or sulfonyl bridge, or a salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea of the formula ##STR23## wherein A is a radical of the formula --C.tbd.C--R, m is 1 or 2, Z is oxygen or sulfur, R is hydrogen; branched or unbranched C 1 -C 9 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 3 -C 9 cycloalkyl, cyano, --COOR 6 , --CONR 7 R 8 or by phenyl which is in turn unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano or trifluoromethyl; or is C 3 -C 9 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, cyano, --COOR 6 , --CONR 7 R 8 ; or is phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, trifluoromethyl, --COOR 6 or --CONR 7 R 8 ; or is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of furan, thiophene, pyrrole, pyrazole, triazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, triazine, thiazole, oxazole, thiadiazole and oxadiazole, which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, --COOR 6 or --CONR 7 R 8 , R 1 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl or a radical --Y--R 5 , R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, or a radical --Y--R 5 , --COOR 6 , --NO 2 or --CO--NR 7 --R 8 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently of the other, are hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio, halogen, C 2 -C 5 alkoxyalkyl, --NR 9 R 10 or --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --NR 9 R 10 , R 5 and R 6 , each independently of the other, are C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 5 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 5 haloalkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, R 7 and R 8 , each independently of the other, are hydrogen, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R 9 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R 10 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, methoxymethyl, cyanomethyl, cyanoethyl, C 3 -C 5 alkenyl or C 3 -C 6 alkynyl, and Y is oxygen, sulfur, a sulfinyl or sulfonyl bridge, or a salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein Z is oxygen and m is 1, and R 3 and R 4 together contain not more than 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 2, wherein A is in the 2- or 3-position to the sulfonyl group, R 1 is hydrogen and R 2 is in the 5- or 6-position to the sulfonyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3, wherein R 2 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, nitro, trifluoromethyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, each of R 3 and R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, dialkylamino, C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy, halogen or alkoxyalkyl, R is hydrogen or branched or unbranched C 1 -C 4 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, methoxy, methylthio, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, cyclopropyl, cyano, methoxycarbonyl, or is phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl or furyl; and R is in the 2- or 3-position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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N-[2-(propyn-1-yl)-6-chlorophenylsulfonyl]-N'-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)urea according to claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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N[2-(propyn-1-yl)phenylsulfonyl]-N'-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)urea according to claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A herbicidal and plant growth-inhibiting composition which contains at least one N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea according to claim 1, together with carriers and/or other adjuvants.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A method of controlling undesired plant growth which comprises applying to said plant growth a herbicidally effective amount of a N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea according to claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A method of inhibiting plant growth, which comprises applying to said plants a growth inhibiting effective amount of a N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea according to claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 8 for selectively controlling weeds pre- or postemergence in crops of useful plants.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 9 for inhibiting plant growth beyond the 2-leaf stage preemergence.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 9 for inhibiting the growth of leguminous cover crops.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 9 for inhibiting the sprouting of stored potatoes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 10, wherein the crops of useful plants are cereals, cotton, soybeans, maize and rice.