Patents by Inventor Matthias Witschel

Matthias Witschel 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).

  • Publication number: 20070093390
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising A) [N-(5,7-Dimethoxy(1,2,4)triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methoxy-4-(trifluoro methyl)]-3-pyridinesulfonamide (I) or one of its environmentally compatible salts; B) at least a synergistically effective amount of a herbicidal compound from the group of the p-hydroxyphenylpyruvatdioxygenase (HPPD)-inhibitors; and, if desired, C) at least a safener selected from the group of dichlormid, benoxacor, LAB 145, 138, MG-191, furilazole, cyometrinil, oxabetrinil, fluoxfenim, flurazole, naphtalic acid anhydride, fenclorim, fenchlorazole, mefenpyr, isoxadifen, cloquintocet, 1-ethyl-4-hydroxy-3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1H-quinolin-2-one, 4-carboxy methyl-chroman-4carboxylic acid, N-(2-methoxy-benzoyl)-4-(3-methylureido)benzenesulfonamide, (3-oxo-isothiochroman-4ylidenemethoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester; or their environmentally compatible salts, amides, esters and hydrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Witschel, Cyrill Zagar, Andreas Landes, Peter Dombo
  • Patent number: 7196229
    Abstract: The invention relates to benzoylcyclohexenone derivatives of general formula (I) wherein the variables R1 to R10 and n have the designation cited in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang von Deyn, Ernst Baumann, Michael Hofmann, Markus Kordes, Ulf Misslitz, Liliana Parra Rapado, Cyrill Zagar, Matthias Witschel, Andreas Landes
  • Publication number: 20070060478
    Abstract: A herbicidal mixture comprising A) a 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative selected from the group of 4-[2-chloro-3-(3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoyl]-1-methyl-5-hydroxy-1H-pyrazole, 4-[2-methyl-3-(3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl-benzoyl]-1-methyl-5-hydroxy-1H-pyrazole and 4-[2-methyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoyl]-1-methyl-5-hydroxy-1H-pyrazole; or one of its environmentally compatible salts, B) a safening effective amount of cloquintocet, or its environmentally compatible salts, amides, esters and hydrates; and, if desired, at least one herbicidal compound from the group of the acetyl-CoA carb-oxylase inhibitors (ACC), acetolactate synthase inhibitors (ALS), amides, auxin herbicides, auxin transport inhibitors, carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitors, enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate synthase inhibitors (EPSPS), glutamine synthetase inhibitors, lipid biosynthesis inhibitors, mitosis inhibitors, protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitors, photosynthesis inhibi
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Matthias Witschel, Andreas Landes, Bernd Sievernich
  • Publication number: 20070060480
    Abstract: Pyrazolylcarbonyl-substituted phenylalanineamides of the formula I in which the variables A and R1 to R10 are as defined in the description, and their agriculturally useful salts, processes and intermediates for their preparation; and the use of these compounds or of compositions comprising these compounds for controlling unwanted plants are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Matthias Witschel, Michael Puhl, Michael Rack, Liliana Rapado, Ulf Miblitz, Cyrill Zagar, Peter Plath, Robert Reinhard, Bernd Sievernich, Rex Liebl
  • Publication number: 20060293187
    Abstract: A herbicidal mixture comprising 3-Phenyluracils of the formula (I) in which the variables R1-R7 are as defined below: R1 is methyl or NH2; R2 is haloalkyl; R3 is hydrogen or halogen; R4 is halogen or cyano; R5 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, cyclo-alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted benzyl; R6, R7 are hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, phenyl or benzyl; or R6, R7 together with the nitrogen atom form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated optionally substituted hetero-cycle, including their agriculturally acceptable salts; and at least one further herbicide B; and optionally at least one safener C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Cyrill Zagar, Matthias Witschel, Andreas Landes
  • Patent number: 7151075
    Abstract: The invention relates to 3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5-yl)benzoylpyrazole of the formula (I) wherein the variables are as defined herein. The invention also relates to the agriculturally useful salts thereof, to methods and to intermediate products for preparing the 3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5-yl)benzoylpyrazole, to agents containing them and to the use thereof for combating undesired plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ernst Baumann, Wolfgang von Deyn, Steffen Kudis, Klaus Langemann, Guido Mayer, Ulf Misslitz, Ulf Neidlein, Helmut Walter, Karl-Otto Westphalen, Matthias Witschel
  • Patent number: 7115545
    Abstract: Tricyclic benzoylpyrazole derivatives of the formula I wherein X, Y, R1, R2, R6, R7, R3, R4, R5, l, R8 and R9 are as defined in the disclosure and their agriculturally useful salts; processes and intermediates for preparing the tricyclic benzoylpyrazole derivatives; compositions comprising them and the use of these derivatives or of the compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Witschel, Steffen Kudis, Klaus Langemann, Ernst Baumann, Wolfgang von Deyn, Guido Mayer, Ulf Misslitz, Ulf Neidlein, Martina Otten, Karl-Otto Westphalen, Helmut Walter
  • Publication number: 20060211577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzenesulfonamide derivatives of the formula I in which the variables are as defined below: X1 is hydrogen or halogen; X2 is hydrogen, cyano, CS—NH2, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; X3 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or phenylalkyl, where the phenyl radical for its part may be substituted; Y is a group —C(A)B, SO2 or SO2NR2; A is oxygen or sulfur; B is oxygen, sulfur, NR2 or a bond; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyl, where the 13 last mentioned radicals for their part may be substituted; unsubstituted or substituted four- to six-membered heterocyclyl; unsubstituted or substituted four- to six-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl; unsubstituted or substituted five- or six-membered heteroaryl having one to four nitrogen atoms or having one to three nitrogen atoms and one oxygen or one sulfur atom
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Gerhard Hamprecht, Michael Puhl, Robert Reinhard, Werner Seitz, Cyrill Zagar, Matthias Witschel, Andreas Landes
  • Publication number: 20060166828
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising A) at least one 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I in which the variables have the following meanings: R1, R3 are halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R2 is a optionally substituted heterocyclic radical selected from the group: isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-4-yl and 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R5 is alkyl; R6 is hydrogen or alkyl; or one of its environmentally compatible salts; and B) a synergistically effective amount of the compound of formula II or one of its environmentally compatible salts; and, if desired, C) at least one further herbicidal compound; and, if desired, D) at least a safener. Compositions comprising these mixtures, processes for the preparation of these compositions, and their use for controlling undesired plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGSELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: William O'Neal, Elmar Kibler, Matthias Witschel, Herve Vantieghem
  • Publication number: 20060154823
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising: A) [N-(5,7-Dimethoxy[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)]-3-pyridinesulfonamnid (I) or one of its environmentally compatible salts; B) and at least one herbicidal compound from the group of alloxydim, clethodim, cloproxydim, cycloxydim, butroxydim, clefoxydim, tepraloxydim, cyhalofop-butyl, fenthiapropethyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, isoxapyrifop, propaquizafop, quizalofop-ethyl, quizalofop-P-ethyl quizalofop-tefuryl, flamprop-methyl, flamprop-isopropyl, imazapyr, imazapic, pyrithiobac-acid, pyrithiobac-sodium, bispyribac-sodium, KIH-6127, pyribenzoxym, metosulam, azimsulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, chlorsulfuron, cinosulfuron, cyclosulfamuron, ethoxysulfuron, flazasulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, imazosulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl, pyrazosulffuron-ethyl, rirmsulfuron, sulfometuron-methyl, triflusulfuron-methyl, mesosulfuron, iodosulfuron, allidochlor (CDAA), benzoylprop-ethyl, bromobutide, chlorthiamid, diphenamid, etobenzanid (benzchlomet),
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Matthias Witschel, Cyrill Zagar, Andreas Landes, Peter Dombo
  • Patent number: 7030063
    Abstract: Cyclohexenonequinolinoyl derivatives of the formula I where: R1 is hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyiminomethyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, C1–C6-haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, unsubstituted or substituted amino sulfonyl, unsubstituted or substituted sulfonyl amino, unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyloxy, unsubstituted or substituted phenylthio or unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclylthio; R2, R3 are hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or halogen; R4 is substituted (3-oxo-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)carbonyl or substituted (1,3-dioxo-2-cyclohexyl)methylidene; and their agriculturally useful salts; processes for preparing the cyclohexenonequinolinoyl derivatives; compositions comprising them, and the use of these derivatives or compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Witschel, Ulf Misslitz, Ernst Baumann, Wolfgang von Deyn, Klaus Langemann, Guido Mayer, Ulf Neidlein, Roland Götz, Norbert Götz, Michael Rack, Stefan Engel, Martina Otten, Karl-Otto Westphalen, Helmut Walter
  • Publication number: 20060019831
    Abstract: The invention relates to 1-phenylpyrrolidin-2-one-3-carboxamides of the formula I where the variables R1, R2, R3, X, Y, A, n, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are as defined in claim 1 and to their agriculturally useful salts. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of compounds I and/or their salts as herbicides; crop protection compositions comprising at least one 1-phenylpyrrolidin-2-one-3-carboxamide of the formula I and/or at least one agriculturally useful salt of I as active substances; and also a method for controlling unwanted vegetation, which comprises allowing a herbicidally effective amount of at least one 1-phenylpyrrolidin-2-one-3-carboxamide of the formula I or an agriculturally useful salt of I to act on plants, their habitat or on seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Robert Reinhard, Gerhard Hamprecht, Michael Puhl, Werner Seitz, Liliana Rapado, Annegret Scannell-Lansky, Klaus Grossmann, Helmut Schiffer, Matthias Witschel, Cyrill Zagar
  • Publication number: 20060009358
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising A) at least one 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I in which the variables have the following meanings: R1, R3 are halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R2 is a optionally substituted heterocyclic radical selected from the group: isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-4-yl and 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R5 is alkyl; R6 is hydrogen or alkyl; or one of its environmentally compatible salts; and B) at least the compound of formula IIa or one of its environmentally compatible salts; or the compound of formula IIb or one of its environmentally compatible salts; and, if desired, C) at least one further herbicidal compound; in a synergistically effective amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Elmar Kibler, William O'Neal, Matthias Witschel, Herve Vantiegheim, Dan Westberg
  • Publication number: 20050256002
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising A) at least one 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I in which the variables have the following meanings: R1, R3 are halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R2 is a optionally substituted heterocyclic radical selected from the group: isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl, 4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-4-yl and 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R5 is alkyl; R6 is hydrogen or alkyl; or one of its environmentally compatible salts; and B) the compound of formula II or one of its environmentally compatible salts; and C) at least one further herbicidal compound from the group of the acetolactate synthase inhibitors (ALS), lipid biosynthesis inhibitors and photosynthesis inhibitors; in a synergistically effective amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: William O'Neal, Elmar Kibler, Dan Westberg, Matthias Witschel, Herve Vantiegheim
  • Publication number: 20050239654
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising: A) at least one 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula (I) in which the variables have the following meanings: R1, R3 are halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R2 is a optionally substituted heterocyclic radical selected from the group: isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-4-yl and 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R5 is alkyl; R6 is hydrogen or alkyl; or one of its environmentally compatible salts; and B) two herbicides selected from the group including imazapyr, imazaquin, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazarnox, imazapic and imazethapyr; or one of its environmentally compatible salts; and, if desired, C) at least one further herbicidal compound; in a synergistically effective amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Elmar Kibler, William O'Neal, Matthias Witschel, Herve Vantieghem
  • Publication number: 20050215435
    Abstract: Phenylalanine derivatives of the formula I where the radicals are as defined in the description, and the use of these compounds as herbicides and/or for regulating plant growth is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Markus Menges, Michael Puhl, Costin Rentzea, Albrecht Harreus, Christoph Bussche-Hunnefeld, Andreas Gypser, Anja Schwogler, Matthias Witschel, Cyrill Zagar, Klaus Grossmann, Helmut Schiffer, Franz Rohl
  • Publication number: 20050164882
    Abstract: A method for increasing the resistance of plants to the phytotoxicity of agrochemicals comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a compound of the formula I in which X is halogen, alkyl or trifluoromethyl; m is 0 or 1; Q is C(?CH—CH3)—COOCH3, C(?CH—OCH3)—COOCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—CONHCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—COOCH3, N(—OCH3)—COOCH3 or a group Q1, where # indicates the bond to the phenyl ring; A is —O—B, —CH2O—B, —OCH2—B, —CH?CH—B, —C—C—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—B or —CH2O—N?C(R1)—C(R2)?N—OR3, where B is phenyl, naphthyl, 5-membered or 6-membered hetaryl or 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclyl, the ring systems being unsubstituted or substituted as specified in the description; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or alkoxy; R2 is phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, 5- or 6-membered hetarylcarbonyl or 5- or 6-membered hetarylsulfonyl, the ring systems being unsubstituted or substituted as specified in the description, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Eberhard Ammermann, Reinhard Stierl, Gisela Lorenz, Gerd Stammler, Klaus Schelberger, James Spadafora, Cyrill Zagar, Matthias Witschel, Akihide Watanabe, Masatoshi Motoyoshi, Kenichi Kojima
  • Publication number: 20050165020
    Abstract: 3-Heteroaryl-substituted isoxazolines of the formula I where: X is substituted 5-membered heteroaryl having one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one oxygen or sulfur atom or one oxygen or sulfur atom; or substituted 6-membered heteroaryl having one to four nitrogen atoms; where the abovementioned 5-membered heteroaryl is not pyrazolyl or thienyl; R1-R7 are hydrogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; Y is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, or benzo[1,4]dioxonyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolanyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or benzimidazole; or unsubstituted or substituted 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl; and their agriculturally useful salts, processes and intermediates for their preparation, and the use of these compounds or of the compositions comprising these compounds for controlling unwanted plants are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Oliver Wagner, Michael Rack, Matthias Witschel, Cyrill Zagar, Andreas Landes
  • Publication number: 20050159312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tryptophan aminotransferase, indole-3-pyruvate decarboxylase and indole-3-acetaldehyde oxidase as novel targets for herbicides, to test methods for identifying herbicidally active inhibitors of one or more of the abovementioned enzymes, to the herbicidally active inhibitors identified by means of this method, and to methods for controlling undesired vegetation based on the inhibitors according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Grossmann, Helmut Schiffer, Matthias Witschel, Cyril Zagar, Costin Rentzea, Markus Menges
  • Patent number: 6908884
    Abstract: Cyclohexenone derivatives of benzazolones of the formula I where the variables R1, R2, R3, A and Hex are as defined in claim 1, and their salts, and their use for controlling harmful plants, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guido Mayer, Ulf Misslitz, Ernst Baumann, Wolfgang von Deyn, Steffen Kudis, Michael Hofmann, Thorsten Volk, Matthias Witschel, Cyrill Zagar, Andreas Landes, Klaus Langemann