Patents by Inventor Beat Bohner
Beat Bohner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 5217524Abstract: 1,5-Diphenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b, independently of the other, is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkynyl or cyano, n is zero or a number from 1 to 3 and OR is hydroxy, a phytophysiologically tolerable metal or ammonium salt radical, or an ester radical defined in the description, are capable of specifically antagonising the phytotoxic action of herbicides.1,5-Diphenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of formula I and the preparation thereof, compositions containing these components as selective herbicides and the use of these two active ingredient components for controlling weeds in crops of useful plants are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1991Date of Patent: June 8, 1993Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Hans Moser
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Patent number: 5114462Abstract: 1,5-diphenylpyrazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b, independently of the other, represents halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkynyl or cyano, n represents zero or an integer from 1 to 3, and OR.sub.1 represents hydroxy, a plant-physiologically tolerable salt radical or any desired ester radical, are capable of antagonizing specifically the phytotoxic action of phenoxypropionic acid ester herbicides of the formula II ##STR2## in which G represents ##STR3## in which Hal.sub.1 represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or trifluoromethyl, Hal.sub.2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or trifluoromethyl, Z represents nitrogen or methine (--CH.dbd.), X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom, R.sub.1 ' represents halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1989Date of Patent: May 19, 1992Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Hans Moser, Beat Bohner, Werner Fory
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Patent number: 5078780Abstract: 1,5-diphenylpyrazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## are capable of antagonising specifically the phytotoxic action of phenoxypropionic acid ester herbicides of the formula II ##STR2## in which G represents ##STR3## Compositions, containing those compositions, as selective herbicides and the use of those two active ingredients for controlling weeds in crops of useful plants are described, as are also novel 1,5-diphenylpyrazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives corresponding to the formula I and the preparation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1987Date of Patent: January 7, 1992Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Hans Moser, Beat Bohner, Werner Fory
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Patent number: 5077413Abstract: 1,5-Diphenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b, independently of the other, is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkynyl or cyano, n is zero or a number from 1 to 3 and OR is hydroxy, a phytophysiologically tolerable metal or ammonium salt radical, or an ester radical defined in the description, are capable of specifically antagonizing the phytotoxic action of herbicides.1,5-Diphenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of formula I and the preparation thereof, compositions containing these components as selective herbicides and the use of these two active ingredient components for controlling weeds in crops of useful plants are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1988Date of Patent: December 31, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Hans Moser
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Patent number: 5034048Abstract: 5-(N-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimido)benzoic acid esters of formula I below have good selective herbicidal properties pre- and postemergence and also influence or inhibit plant growth.The novel compounds are of formula I ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1, or 2,R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl,R.sub.1 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sub.2 is halogen,X is oxygen or sulfur,A is a straight chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene bridge,Q is a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle which is bound through carbon or nitrogen and contains 1 to 3 hetero atoms and may further contain one or two carbonyl groups, which heterocycle may be fused to benzene rings and substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkylamino, or Q is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkoxyalkyl, nitro or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1990Date of Patent: July 23, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Georg Pissiotas, Hans Moser, Beat Bohner
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Patent number: 4990176Abstract: The invention relates to novel 4-methyltetrahydrophthalimides of the formula I ##STR1## in which the substituents R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and X have the meanings explained in the text, to processes for their preparation, and to novel selective herbicidal compositions containing compounds of the formula I.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1988Date of Patent: February 5, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Hans Moser, Georg Pissiotas
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Patent number: 4957535Abstract: Novel bicyclic triazole compounds of the formula I have an excellent herbicidal and plant-growth regulating action.The compounds correspond to the formula I ##STR1## wherein Q is hydrogen or halogen,T is halogen, andZ is a radical --XR or --COXR, in whichX is oxygen, sulfur or a radical --NR.sub.2 --,R is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C hd 3-C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C hd 2-C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl radical, which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, or is a radical --A--COXR.sub.1, in whichA is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene bridge andR.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1988Date of Patent: September 18, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Georg Pissiotasa, Hans Moser
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Patent number: 4950777Abstract: Novel derivatives of N-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide of the formula I given below have good pre- and post-emergence, selective-herbicidal properties, and they furthermore regulate and inhibit plant growth. The compounds correspond to the formula I ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl,n is zero, one or two,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen or halogen,R.sub.3 is hydrogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl or a radical --CH.sub.2 YR.sub.4,R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, benzyl or phenyl,Z is oxygen, or an oxime radical .dbd.N--O--Q, and the grouping --C(R.sub.3).dbd.Z can also be a ketal radical, andQ is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl radical or a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkynyl radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkenyl radical, a phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1989Date of Patent: August 21, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Georg Pissiotas, Beat Bohner
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Patent number: 4944790Abstract: 1,5-diphenylpyrazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b, independently of the other represents halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkynyl or cyano, n represents zero or an integer from 1 to 3, and OR.sub.1 represents hydroxy, a plant-physiologically tolerable salt radical or any desired ester radical, are capable of antagonizing specifically the phytotoxic action of phenoxypropionic acid ester herbicides of the formula II ##STR2## in which G represents ##STR3## in which Hal.sub.1 represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or trifluoromethyl, Hal.sub.2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or trifluoromethyl, Z represents nitrogen or methine (--CH.dbd.), X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom, R.sub.1 ' represents halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1989Date of Patent: July 31, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Hans Moser, Beat Bohner, Werner Fory
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Patent number: 4940485Abstract: The invention relates to novel 3-methyltetrahydrophthalimides of the formula I in which the substituents R.sub.1 is hydrogen or fluorine, R.sub.2 is halogen, X is O or S and R.sub.3 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 -alkenyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 -cycloakly, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 -alkynyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which if desired, is mono- or poly-substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio or by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthiocarbonyl, to processes for their preparation, and to novel selective herbicidal compositions containing compounds of the formula I.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1988Date of Patent: July 10, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Hans Moser, Georg Pissiotas
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Patent number: 4940482Abstract: Aminopyrazinones and aminotriazinones of the formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal bases or quaternary ammonium bases have good pre- and post-emergent selective herbicidal and growth-regulating properties. In this formula, E is .dbd.CR.sup.4 --, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylsulfinyl, C.sub. 1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxyethoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylsulfonyl or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl and Q is a group ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, cyclopropyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -dialkoxymethyl, halogen or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.5 and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1989Date of Patent: July 10, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Willy Meyer
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Patent number: 4929272Abstract: Novel derivatives of N-phenylmaleic acid imide and N-phenylsuccinimide have good pre- and post-emergence selective herbicidal properties and they influence plant growth. The compounds correspond to the formula I in which.vertline.: represents a single or double bond,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or fluorine,R.sup.2 represents halogen,Y represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl,Z represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, andA represents hydrogen or a group ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 represent customary organic radicals and X represents oxygen, sulphur, SO, SO.sub.2, NH, alkylimino or alkenylimino.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1988Date of Patent: May 29, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Hans Moser, Georg Pissiotas, Hans-Georg Brunner, Beat Bohner, Marcus Baumann
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Patent number: 4920223Abstract: Aminopyrazinones and aminotriazinones of the formula I ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal bases or quaternary ammonium bases have good pre- and post-emergent selective herbicidal and growth-regulating properties. In this formula, E is nitrogen or .dbd.CR.sup.4 --, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxyethoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylsulfonyl, halogen or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl and Q is a group ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, cyclopropyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -dialkoxymethyl, halogen or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1989Date of Patent: April 24, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Willy Meyer
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Patent number: 4917721Abstract: Novel 5-(N-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimido)benzoic acid esters of formula I below have good selective herbicidal properties pre- and postemergence and also influence or inhibit plant growth.The novel compounds are of formula I ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2,R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl,R.sub.1 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sub.2 is halogen,X is oxygen or sulfur,A is a straight chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene bridge,Q is a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle which is bound through carbon or nitrogen and contains 1 to 3 hetero atoms and may further contain one or two carbonyl groups, which heterocycle may be fused to benzene rings and substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkylamino, or Q is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkoxyalkyl, nitro or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1987Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Georg Pissiotas, Hans Moser, Beat Bohner
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Patent number: 4871853Abstract: Aminopyrazinones and aminotriazinones of the formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal bases or quaternary ammonium bases have good pre- and post-emergent selective herbicidal and growth-regulating properties. In this formula, E is nitrogen or .dbd.CR.sup.4 --, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxyethoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylsulfonyl, halogen or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl and Q is a group ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, cyclopropyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -dialkoxymethyl, halogen or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1988Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Willy Meyer
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Patent number: 4824476Abstract: Novel derivatives of N-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide of the formula I given below have good pre- and post-emergence, selective-herbicidal properties, and they furthermore regulate and inhibit plant growth. The compounds correspond to the formula I ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl,n is zero, one or two,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen or halogen,R.sub.3 l is hydrogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl or a radical --CH.sub.2 YR.sub.4,R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, benzyl or phenyl,Z is oxygen, or an oxime radical .dbd.N--O--Q, and the grouping --C(R.sub.3).dbd.Z can also be a ketal radical, andQ is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl radical or a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkynyl radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkenyl radical, a phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1986Date of Patent: April 25, 1989Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Georg Pissiotas, Beat Bohner
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Patent number: 4804757Abstract: The invention relates to novel suylfonylureas of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, each independently of the other, are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 haloalkyl, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 dialkylamino, an alkoxyalkyl group or alkoxyalkoxy group, each containing not more than 6 carbon atoms,Z is oxygen or sulfur,E is --CH.dbd. or --N.dbd., andQ is an unsubstituted or substituted 6-membered heterocyclic radical containing 2 to 3 nitrogen atoms and bound through a carbon atom,and the salts thereof.A process for the preparation of the novel compounds and the use thereof are also described. The compounds of formula I can be used in the form of agriculturally useful compositions for controlling weeds and/or for selectively influencing plant growth.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1987Date of Patent: February 14, 1989Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Werner Fory, Rolf Schurter, Georg Pissiotas
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Patent number: 4804400Abstract: Novel derivatives of N-phenylmaleic acid imide and N-phenylsuccinimide have good pre- and post-emergence selective herbicidal properties and they influence plant growth. The compounds correspond to the formula I ##STR1## in which .vertline.: represent a single or double bond,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or fluorine,R.sup.2 represents halogen,Y represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl,Z represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, andA represents hydrogen or a group ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 represent customary organic radicals and X represents oxygen, sulphur, SO, SO.sub.2, NH, alkylimino or alkenylimino.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1987Date of Patent: February 14, 1989Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Hans Moser, Georg Pissiotas, Hans-Georg Brunner, Beat Bohner, Marcus Baumann
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Patent number: 4801708Abstract: The invention relates to 4-methylamino-1,2,4-triazin-5-one of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 halocycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 haloalkyl, 2-furyl, 2-thienyl, phenyl, benzyl, or phenyl or benzyl each substituted by one or more members selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl, andR.sup.3 is cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyl.These compounds have selective herbicidal properties and are therefore pre-eminently suitable for controlling weeds in crops of useful plants, for example in cereals, maize, soybeans and sugar cane. They are also suitable for controlling harmful insects.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1987Date of Patent: January 31, 1989Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Beat Bohner, Hans Tobler
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Patent number: 4795486Abstract: Aminopyrazinones and aminotriazinones of the formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal bases or quaternary ammonium bases have good pre- and post-emergent selective herbicidal and growth-regulating properties. In this formula, E is nitrogen or .dbd.CR.sup.4 --, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxyethoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylsulfonyl, halogen or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl and Q is a group ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, cyclopropyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -halogenoalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -dialkoxymethyl, halogen or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1987Date of Patent: January 3, 1989Inventors: Beat Bohner, Willy Meyer