Patents by Inventor Willy Meyer

Willy Meyer 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).

  • Patent number: 5597779
    Abstract: N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and -thioureas of formula I ##STR1## in which X is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ; W is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, (X).sub.n R.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, ##STR2## or cyano; n is the number 0 or 1; R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio; or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or methyl; Z is ##STR3## E is methine; R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, halogen, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxyalkyl, C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5563074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that are distinguished by a high degree of selectivity and affinity towards triasulfurone and that are therefore outstandingly suitable for use in an immunoassay for the rapid and effective detection of triasulfurone. The present invention relates also to hybridoma cell lines that produce the said monoclonal antibodies and to immunological methods for the detection of triasulfurone in soil, water or air samples using the said monoclonal antibodies and to test kits that may be used in those detection methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Schlaeppi, Klaus Ramsteiner, Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5552368
    Abstract: N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl-,-N'-triazinyl-and-N'-triazolylureas and-thioureas of formula I ##STR1## in which X is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ; W is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, (X).sub.n R.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5,--C.tbd.CR.sub.6, ##STR2## or cyano; n is the number 0 or 1;R.sub.3, is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio; or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or methyl; Z is ##STR3## E is methine or nitrogen; R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5519148
    Abstract: Sulfonylcarbamates and sulfonylthiocarbamates which are useful as intermediates for the preparation of N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl (or triazinyl or triazolyl)-ureas (or thioureas), said intermediates being of the formula: ##STR1## whererin X is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ; W is oxygen or sulfur, R.sub.2 is hydron, fluorine, chlorine bromine, iodine, (X).sub.n R.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, --C.tbd.CR.sub.6, ##STR2## or cyano; n is the number 0 or 1; R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkosy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylthio; or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.2 C.sub.4 alkenyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen of C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or methyl; and R.sub.15 is phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkly or halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5489695
    Abstract: N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl-,-N'-triazinyl- and-N'-triazolylureas and -thioureas of formula I ##STR1## in which X is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ; W is oxygen or sulfur, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, (X).sub.n R.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, --C.tbd.CR.sub.6, ##STR2## or cyano; n is the number 0 or 1; R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio; or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or methyl; Z is ##STR3## E is methine or nitrogen; R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5412107
    Abstract: N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl-, -N'-triazinyl- and -N'-triazolylureas and -thioureas of formula I ##STR1## in which X is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ; W is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, (X).sub.n R.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, --C.tbd.CR.sub.6, ##STR2## or cyano; n is the number 0 or 1; R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio; or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or methyl; Z is ##STR3## E is methine or nitrogen; R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5359135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that are distinguished by a high degree of selectivity and affinity towards triasulfurone and that are therefore outstandingly suitable for use in an immunoassay for the rapid and effective detection of triasulfurone. The present invention relates also to hybridoma cell lines that produce the said monoclonal antibodies and to immunological methods for the detection of triasulfurone in soil, water or air samples using the said monoclonal antibodies and to test kits that may be used in those detection methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Schlaeppi, Klaus Ramsteiner, Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5306693
    Abstract: N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -triazinyl-ureas of formula I ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, COO--R.sub.2 or A--R.sub.3 ;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl;R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 haloalkyl;X is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl mono- to tri-substituted by halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy mono- to tri-substituted by halogen;A is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ;Y is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl mono- to tri-substituted by halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5286709
    Abstract: N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and -thioureas of formula I ##STR1## in which X is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ; W is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, (X).sub.n R.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5,--C.tbd.CR.sub.6, ##STR2## or cyano; n is the number 0 or 1; R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio; or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or methyl; Z is ##STR3## R.sub.10 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.3 S, CH.sub.3 SO, CH.sub.3 SO.sub.2 or cyano; R.sub.11 is methyl, ethyl, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5220062
    Abstract: There is disclosed a multi-step process for the preparation of benzenesulfonamides of general formula ##STR1## wherein R is 3,3-difluorobutyl or 3,3-difluorobuten-1-yl. The benzenesulfonamides obtainable by the process of the invention are intermediates for the synthesis of herbicidally active sulfonyl ureas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Willy Meyer, Urs Siegrist
  • Patent number: 5209771
    Abstract: N-Phenylsulfonyl N'-triazinylureas and -thioureas of formula I ##STR1## in which X is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ; W is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, (X).sub.n R.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, --C.tbd.CR.sub.6, ##STR2## or cyano; n is the number 0 or 1; R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio; or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl which is substituted by 1-4 halogen atoms; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or methyl; Z is ##STR3## E is nitrogen; R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, halogen, C.sub.2 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5166430
    Abstract: A 2-(2-halogenoethylthio)-phenylsulfonamide of the formula I ##STR1## in which Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, is prepared by a process wherein:a) a 2-halogenophenylsulfonamide of the formula II ##STR2## in which X is fluorine, chlorine or bromine, is converted, in the presence of a base, together with a mercaptan of the formula IIIR-SH (III)in which R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl substituted by phenyl, into a 2-sulfenylphenylsulfonamide,b) this compound is oxidized to give the 2-sulfinylphenylsulfonamide,c) the resulting 2-sulfinylphenylsulfonamide is converted, in the presence of an acid, into the disulfide of the formula VI ##STR3## d) the disulfide of the formula VI is reduced to the 2-mercaptophenylsulfonamide,e) this compound is then converted, by means of a trialkylamine of the formula X(R.sub.1).sub.3 N (X)in which R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Szczepanski, Willy Meyer, Franz Weibel
  • Patent number: 5163996
    Abstract: N-phenyl-sulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -triazinyl-ureas of formula I ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, COO--R.sub.2 or A--R.sub.3 ;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl;R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 haloalkyl;X is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl mono- to tri-substituted by halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy mono- to tri-substituted by halogen;A is oxygen, sulfur, SO or SO.sub.2 ;Y is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl mono- to tri-substituted by halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5104440
    Abstract: The invention relates to N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and N-phenylsulfonyl-N-triazinylures of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl or a --Q--R.sub.7, --CO--OR.sub.8 or --(CO).sub.n --NR.sub.9 R.sub.10 radical,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, halogen or alkoxyalkyl containing not more than 4 carbon atoms,R.sub.3 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl which is substituted by one or more fluorine or bromine atoms or by one or more hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, --(Y).sub.m --CO--(Z).sub.n --R.sub.8, --SO.sub.2 --NR.sub.11 R.sub.12, --S(O).sub.P --C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl or --S(O).sub.n --C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl groups and which may additionally be substituted by one or more chlorine atoms,R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Willy Meyer, Dieter Reinehr, Konrad Oertle, Rolf Schurter
  • Patent number: 5096917
    Abstract: Novel trisubstituted indole compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R is straight-chain C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alk-1-en-1-yl, and their salts can be used as pharmaceutical active ingredients and can be manufactured in a manner known per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred Sallmann, Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 5087749
    Abstract: 2-(2-haloethylthio)-phenylsulfonamides of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl and Z is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, are prepared by converting a phenylsulfonamide of formula II ##STR2## wherein Y is a tertiary alkyl group or a silyl group in succession and without isolating intermediates, witha) a strong base MeA, wherein Me is sodium or potassium, A is hydrogen, OH, NH.sub.2 or OR.sub.5 and R.sub.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, into the compound of formula III ##STR3## converting that compound with b) one equivalent of n-butyllithium andc) sulfurinto the compound of formula IV ##STR4## reacting that compound with d) a 2-halofluoroethane of the formula X--CH.sub.2 CHF--Z wherein X is chlorine or bromine, to form a phenylsulfonamide of formula VI ##STR5## and then removing the group Y.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard Wirz, Willy Meyer, Wolfgang Stutz
  • Patent number: 5041603
    Abstract: The invention relates to N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and N-phenylsulfonyl-N-triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl or a --Q--R.sub.7, --CO--OR.sub.8 or --(CO).sub.n --NR.sub.9 R.sub.10 radical,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, halogen or alkoxyalkyl containing not more than 4 carbon atoms,R.sub.3 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl which is substituted by one or more fluorine or bromine atoms or by one or more hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, --(Y).sub.m --CO--(Z).sub.n --R.sub.8, --SO.sub.2 --NR.sub.11 R.sub.12, --S(O).sub.p --C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl or --S(O).sub.n --C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl groups and which may additionally be substituted by one or more chlorine atoms,R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Willy Meyer, Dieter Reinehr, Konrad Oertle, Rolf Schurter
  • Patent number: 4999426
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which R is H, or an aliphatic or aromatic radical, R.sup.1 is alkyl, R.sup.2 is alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, alkaryl, aralkyloxy, alkaryloxy, alkaralkyl or alkaralkyloxy, and one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is H and the other has the meaning given above. These compounds are intermediates for the preparation of herbicidal sulfonylureas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Adrian Waldner, Willy Meyer
  • Patent number: 4978383
    Abstract: N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## and the salts of these compounds with amines, alkali metal bases and alkaline earth metal bases or with quaternary ammonium bases, have good selective herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties when applied pre- and postemergence.In the formulaR.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl,R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, each unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms,R.sub.3 is halogen, hydrogen, --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted by methoxy, ethoxy, or 1 to 3 halogen atoms,R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl or methoxy,A is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene or C.sub.2 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Erfinders K. Gass, Werner Fory, Willy Meyer, Werner Topfl
  • Patent number: 4952726
    Abstract: N-Phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinyl- and -triazinylureas of the formula I ##STR1## wherein A is 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl or 3,3-difluorobutyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, --CO--R.sup.6, --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, --CO--NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.11 R.sup.12,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkysulfonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or --NR.sup.13 R.sup.13,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Willy Meyer, Konrad Oertle