Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An N-phenylsulfonyl-N-'-triazinylurea of the formula I ##STR16## wherein A is 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl or 3,3-difluorobutyl, R 1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfonyl, --CO--R 6 , --NR 7 R 8 , --CO--NR 9 R 10 or --SO 2 --NR 11 R 12 , R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfinyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfonyl, R 3 and R 4 independently of one another are each hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylthio, C 2 -C 4 -alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or --NR 12 R 13 , R 5 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, R 6 is C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 2 -C 6 -alkoxyalkoxy, hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 independently of one another are each hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, E is nitrogen, and Z is oxygen or sulfur; and also the salts of these compounds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An N-phenylsulfonyl-N-'-triazinylurea of the formula I ##STR16## wherein A is 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl or 3,3-difluorobutyl, R 1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfonyl, --CO--R 6 , --NR 7 R 8 , --CO--NR 9 R 10 or --SO 2 --NR 11 R 12 , R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfinyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfonyl, R 3 and R 4 independently of one another are each hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylthio, C 2 -C 4 -alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or --NR 12 R 13 , R 5 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, R 6 is C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 2 -C 6 -alkoxyalkoxy, hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 independently of one another are each hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, E is nitrogen, and Z is oxygen or sulfur; and also the salts of these compounds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 1 is hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 2 is hydrogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein Z is oxygen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 5 is hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 3 and R 4 together contain at most 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein the radical A occupies the 2-position of the phenyl ring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 5 are hydrogen and Z is oxygen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 3 and R 4 together contain at most 4 carbon atoms, and the radical A occupies the 2-position of the phenyl ring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 5 are hydrogen and Z is oxygen, R 3 and R 4 together contain at most 4 carbon atoms, and the radical A occupies the 2-position of the phenyl ring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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N-[2-(3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl)-phenylsulfonyl]-N'-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-urea according to claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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N-[2-(3,3-Difluorobutyl)-phenylsulfonyl]-N'-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-urea according to claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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N-[2-(3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl)-phenylsulfonyl]-N'-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-urea according to claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A herbicidal and plant-growth-regulating composition wich comprises, as active ingredient, an N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea of claim 1, together with a carrier and/or other additives.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method of controlling undesirable plant growth, which method comprises applying thereto or to the locus thereof an effective amount of an N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea claim 1, or of a composition containing it as active ingredient.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method of regulating plant growth, which method comprises applying to the plants or to the locus thereof an amount effective for regulating plant growth of an N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea of claim 1, or of a composition containing it as active ingredient.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method for the selective, pre- or post-emergence controlling of weeds in crops of cultivated plants, which method comprises applying thereto or to the locus thereof a herbicidally effective amount of an N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea of the formula I, or of a composition containing it as active ingredient, according to claim 15.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method of suppressing plant growth beyond the two-leaf stage, which method comprises applying before emergence of the plants an effective amount of an N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea of the formula I, or of a composition containing it as active ingredient, according to claim 16, to the cultivated area.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 17 for application in crops of sugar cane, cereals, maize and cotton.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 17 for application in soya-bean crops.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 17 for application in rice crops.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A method of regulating the growth of cultivated plants for the purpose of increasing yields, which method comprises applying thereto or to the locus thereof an effective amount of an N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylurea of claim 1, or of a composition containing it as active ingredient.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 22 for application in soya-bean crops.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 22 for application to leguminous cover crops.