Abstract: Phosphorus-containing benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where: P(═X)R1R2X is an organic phosphorus radical; R3 is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, halogen, unsub. or sub. alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, unsub. or sub. alkoxy, unsub. or sub. alkylthio, unsub. or sub. alkylsulfinyl, unsub. or sub. alkylsulfonyl, unsub. or sub. aminosulfonyl, unsub. or sub. amino, P(═X)R1R2, unsub. or sub. phenyl or unsub. or sub. heterocyclyl; R4 is nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; l is 0, 1 or 2; Q is unsub. or sub. 1-hydroxy-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-2-yl, unsub. or sub. 5-hydroxypyrazol-4-yl, unsub. or sub. isoxazol-4-yl or unsub. or sub. 2-cyano-1-oxoeth-2-yl; and their agriculturally useful salts; processes and intermediates for preparing the phosphorus-containing benzoyl derivatives; compositions comprising them and the use of these derivatives or the compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants are described.

Abstract: This invention pertains to compositions comprising herbicidal phosphosulfonates, having the general formula ##STR1## wherein Y is an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, benzyl, a (C.sub.5 -C.sub.8)cycloalkyl, a 5-membered heteroaromatic ring, a 6-membered heteraromatic ring, a fused 5,6-membered heteroaromatic ring, or a fused 6,6-membered heteroaromatic ring;X is an oxygen or a sulfur atom; andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, haloalkoxy, cyanoalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, alkylideneiminooxy, chloro, amino, phenyl or phenoxy; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are both alkoxy, taken together with the phosphorus atom to form a 6-membered oxygen-containing ring; anddichloroacetamide safeners having the general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b are each independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, or alkyl or alkenyl substituted with halo, or R.sup.a and R.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed are solid, phytoactive, N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxymethyl compositions. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of such compositions by(a) forming an initial mixture comprising a phytoactive N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxymethyl compound, a solvent and a molten surfactant, the surfactant being solid at ambient temperatures;(b) removing solvent from the initial mixture to form a final mixture at a temperature above the melting point of the surfactant;(c) cooling the final mixture to a temperature below the melting point of the surfactant to form a N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxymethyl composition which is solid at ambient temperatures; and(d) processing said composition into particulate form, such as pellets, flakes, granules, or powders.

Abstract: Herbicides have the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.3 is phenyl, optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, one or more halogens, one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy groups, one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy groups, or if R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.3 may also be phenyl substituted by two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl groups; pyridyl or tolylsulfonyl;R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which: R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl; or phenyl optionally substituted by 1 or 2 groups selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, nitro or halo;R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.3 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl or allyl; andX is oxygen, sulfur or NR.sub.4 where R.sub.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkyl;provided that(i) if R.sub.1 is methyl, R is phenyl or substituted phenyl and(ii) if R.sub.3 is isopropyl, X is NR.sub.4, and R.sub.1 is alkyl; and their agriculturally acceptable salts are herbicides.

Abstract: Herbicides have the formula ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen, mono- or poly-halo, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, phenoxy or nitro;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.2 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, one or more halogens, or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy groups, or one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, phenyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)alkyl or pyridyl; orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2, and/or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 respectively, taken together with the nitrogen atom, form a 4-8 member ring, optionally including an oxygen heteroatom;and R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, one or more halogens, or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.