We claim:
1. A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof
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in which
X1 is a divalent unit selected from the group consisting of O, S(O)n, NH and NR2;
X2 is a straight-chain or branched (C1-C6)-alkylene, (C2-C6)-alkenylene or (C2-C6)-alkynylene chain which is substituted by w radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano and nitro and by v radicals R2;
X3 is oxygen or sulfur;
R1a, R1b, R1c independently of one another are hydrogen, mercapto, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, (C1-C6)-alkylCOO, (C1-C6)-alkylS(O)nO, (C1-C6)-alkylS(O)n, di-(C1-C6)-alkylNHSO2, (C1-C6)-alkylSO2NH, (C1-C6)-alkylNHCO, (C1-C6)-alkyl-SO2-(C1-C6)-alkylamino, (C1-C6)-alkylCO(C1-C6)-alkylamino, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, (C1-C6)-alkylCH2, (C1-C6)-alkylS(O)nCH2, (C1-C6)-alkylNHCH2, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-CH2, or are (C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p, (C2-C6)-alkenyl-(D)p, (C2-C6)-alkynyl-(D)p, (C3-C9)-cycloalkyl-(D)p, (C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl-(D)p, (C1-C6)-alkyl-cycloalkyl-(D)p, (C1-C6)-alkyl-cycloalkenyl-(D)p, each of which is substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro and halogen;
D is oxygen or sulfur;
R2, R3 independently of one another are hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl, straight-chain or branched OC(R )2w-OC(R6)2x-R6, (C1-C6)-alkylaryl, (C2-C6)-alkenylaryl, (C2-C6)-alkynylaryl, straight-chain or branched OC(R6)2w-OC(R6)2x-aryl, the abovementioned carbon-containing radicals being substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro and halogen, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, each of which is substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p and halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p, or
R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated, partially or fully unsaturated ring comprising m hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen and nitrogen, the 5- or 6-membered ring optionally being benzo-fused to a phenyl ring and being substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p and halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p and the fused phenyl ring being substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro and halogen;
R4 is OR7, (C1-C4)-alkylthio, halo-(C1-C4)-alkylthio, (C2-C4)-alkenylthio, halo-(C2-C4)-alkenylthio, (C2-C4)-alkynylthio, halo-(C2-C4)-alkynylthio, (C1-C4)-alkylsulfinyl, halo-(C1-C4)-alkylsulfinyl, (C2-C4)-alkenylsulfinyl, halo-(C2-C4)-alkenylsulfinyl, (C2-C4)-alkynylsulfinyl, halo-(C2-C4)-alkynylsulfinyl, (C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, halo-(C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, (C2-C4)-alkenylsulfonyl, halo-(C2-C4)-alkenylsulfonyl, (C2-C4)-alkynylsulfonyl, halo-(C2-C4)-alkynylsulfonyl, halogen, cyano, cyanato, thiocyanato or phenylthio;
R5 is hydrogen, tetrahydropyran-3-yl, tetrahydropyran-4-yl, tetrahydrothiopyran-3-yl, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C8)-cycloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C4)-alkylthio, phenyl, the eight last-mentioned groups being substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C4)-alkylthio and (C1-C4)-alkoxy, or two radicals R5 bonded to a joint carbon atom form a chain selected from the group consisting of OCH2CH2O, OCH2CH2CH2O, SCH2CH2S and SCH2CH2CH2S, this chain being substituted by w methylene groups, or two radicals R5 bonded to directly adjacent carbon atoms, together with the carbon atoms bearing them, form a 3- to 6-membered ring which is substituted by w radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkylthio and (C1-C4)-alkoxy;
R6 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro, (C1-C4)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C4)-alkyl;
R7 is hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, formyl, (C1-C4)-alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C4)-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C1-C4)-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, halo-(C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, benzoyl or phenylsulfonyl, the three last-mentioned groups being substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of (C1-C4)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C4)-alkoxy, halogen, cyano and nitro;
Y is a divalent unit selected from the group consisting of O, S, NH, N(C1-C6)-alkyl, CHR5 and C(R5)2;
Z is a direct bond or a divalent unit selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO, SO2, NH, N-alkyl, CHR6 or C(R6)2;
m and n in each case independently of one another are 0, 1 or 2;
p is independently 0 or 1;
v is independently 0, 1, 2 or 3;
w and x in each case independently of one another are 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, with the proviso that w and x are not simultaneously zero.
2. A compound as claimed in claim 1, in which R2, R3 independently of one another are hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkenyl, straight-chain or branched OC(R6)2w-OC(R6)2x-R6, the 12 last-mentioned radicals being substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro and halogen, aryl which is substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p and halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p or
R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated, partially or fully unsaturated ring comprising m hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen and nitrogen, which ring is substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p and halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p;
R7 is hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, halo-(C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, benzoyl or phenylsulfonyl, the three last-mentioned groups being substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of (C1-C2)-alkyl, halo-(C1-C2)-alkyl, (C1-C2)-alkoxy, halo-(C1-C2)-alkoxy, halogen, cyano and nitro;
Y is a divalent unit selected from the group consisting of O, NH, N(C1-C6)-alkyl, CHR5 and C(R5)2, and
Z is a divalent unit selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO2, (C1-C6)-alkyl, CHR6 or C(R6)2.
3. A compound as claimed in claim 1, in which X3 isoxygen,
R1c is hydrogen, and
R6 is hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl or halo-(C1-C4)-alkyl.
4. A compound as claimed in claim 1, in which
X1 is oxygen;
R1a and R1b are in each case bromine, chlorine, fluorine, methyl, methylthio, methoxy, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl or trifluoromethyl, and
R2, R3 independently of one another are hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl, (C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(C3-C9)-cycloalkyl, straight-chain or branched OC(R6)2w-OC(R6)-2x-R6, where the 6 last-mentioned radicals are substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro and halogen, are aryl which is substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p and halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p, or
R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated, partially or fully unsaturated ring comprising m hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen and nitrogen, which ring is substituted by v radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p and halo-(C1-C6)-alkyl-(D)p.
5. A compound as claimed in claim 1, in which
R4 is OR7, (C1-C4)-alkylthio, (C2-C4)-alkenylthio, (C1-C4)-alkylsulfonyl, halogen, cyano, cyanato, thiocyanato or phenylthio and
R5 is hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C8)-cycloalkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-alkylthio, phenyl, or two radicals R5 bonded to directly adjacent carbon atoms together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded form a substituted 3- to 6-membered ring.
6. A compound as claimed in claim 1, in which the substituent R1a is in the 2-position of the substituent R1b in the 4-position of the phenyl ring.
7. A compound as claimed in claim 1, in which
R4 is OR7;
D is oxygen;
Y and Z are the group CH2, and
v and w are in each case independently of one another 0, 1 or 2.
8. A compound as claimed in claim 1, which are not in salt form.
9. A herbicidal composition which comprises a herbicidally active content of at least one compound of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1.
10. A herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 9 as a mixture with formulation auxiliaries.
11. A method of controlling undesired plants, which comprises applying an effective amount of at least one compound of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 or of a herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 9 or 10 to the plants or to the site with undesired vegetation.
12. The use of a compound of the formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 or of a herbicidal composition as claimed in claim 9 or 10 for controlling undesired plants.
13. The use as claimed in claim 12, wherein the compounds of the formula (I) are employed for controlling undesired plants in crops of useful plants.
14. The use as claimed in claim 13, wherein the useful plants are transgenic useful plants.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for remanufacturing cores into remanufactured items, comprising the steps of:
providing a total price for the remanufactured items, the total price including at least a refundable core deposit and a remanufactured item price, the core deposit being paid with the total price to secure return of cores for remanufacture;
having a plurality of remanufacturer liabilities associated with different deposits paid to secure return of cores at the time of sale of remanufactured items;
storing, in a memory device, data reflecting an earlier core liability and a later core liability, the earlier core liability corresponding to a core deposit paid upon sale of earlier-sold one of the remanufactured items, the later core liability corresponding to a core deposit paid upon sale of a later-sold one of the remanufactured items;
receiving a core associated with the sale of the later-sold remanufactured item;
inspecting the core associated with the sale of the later-sold remanufactured item;
determining an amount of credit available for returning the core associated with the sale of the later-sold remanufactured item, the amount being based upon the inspection;
updating the data stored on the memory device by applying the credit for the core associated with the sale of the later-sold remanufactured item against the earlier core liability, irrespective of the core deposit for the later-sold remanufactured item having been paid after the sale of the earlier-sold remanufactured item;
establishing an entitlement in the amount of each deposit paid to secure return of a core and having a date identifier; and
canceling the entitlement after return of core where the entitlement is the oldest available entitlement associated with the returned core;
where the step of selecting the liability is based upon an association of the liability and the entitlement.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the amount of core credit is from a choice of one of full credit equal to the core deposit paid upon sale of the later-sold remanufactured item partial credit less than the core deposit paid upon sale of the later-sold remanufactured item, and zero credit.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: establishing a core liability and a corresponding attrition date for a sale of a selected one of the remanufactured items, the attrition date being after a date on which the selected remanufactured item is sold; and
eliminating the core liability for the selected remanufactured item on the attrition date when a core has not been returned for the selected remanufactured item by the attrition date.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: establishing a partial credit date associated with the sale of the selected remanufactured item, the partial credit date being after the date on which the selected remanufactured item is sold and before the attrition date; and
limiting the core liability for the selected remanufactured item to a value less than the corresponding core deposit if the core is returned on or after the partial credit date and before the attrition date.
5. A computer-readable memory device comprising instructions for causing a computer to implement steps in a method for remanufacturing cores into remanufactured items, the method comprising:
storing data reflecting an earlier core liability and a later core liability, the earlier core liability corresponding to a core deposit paid upon sale of an earlier-sold one of the remanufactured items, the later core liability corresponding to a core deposit paid upon sale of a later-sold one of the remanufactured items;
receiving an indication that a core associated with the sale of the later-sold remanufactured item has been received;
updating the data by applying the credit for the core associated with the sale of the later-sold remanufactured item against the earlier core liability, irrespective of the core deposit for the later-sold remanufactured item having been paid after the sale of the earlier-sold remanufactured item,
wherein the core deposit for the earlier-sold remanufactured item and the core deposit for the later-sold remanufactured item are a refundable part of a total price for the remanufactured items paid to secure return of cores for remanufacture;
storing data reflecting an earlier entitlement corresponding to the earlier core liability having an amount equal to the core deposit paid with the total price of the earlier-sold core; and
canceling the earlier entitlement after return of the core associated with the later-sold remanufactured item.
6. The computer-readable memory device of claim 5, wherein the applied core credit is one of full credit equal to the core deposit paid upon sale of the later-sold remanufactured item, partial credit less than the core deposit paid upon sale of the later-sold remanufactured item, and zero credit.
7. The computer-readable memory device of claim 5, the method further comprising:
establishing a core liability and a corresponding attrition date for a sale of a selected one of the remanufactured items, the attrition date being after a date on which the selected remanufactured item is sold; and
eliminating the core liability for the selected remanufactured item on the attrition date when an indication is received that core has not been returned for the selected remanufactured item by the attrition date.
8. The computer-readable memory device of claim 7, the method further comprising:
establishing a partial credit date associated with the sale of the selected remanufactured item, the partial credit date being after the date on which the selected remanufactured item is sold and before the attrition date; and
limiting the core liability for the selected remanufactured item to a value less than the corresponding core deposit if the core is returned on or after the partial credit date and before the attrition date.
9. A computer configured to implement steps in a method for remanufacturing cores into remanufactured items, the computer comprising:
means for storing data reflecting an earlier core liability and a later core liability, the earlier core liability corresponding to a core deposit paid upon sale of an earlier-sold one of the remanufactured items, the later core liability corresponding to a core deposit paid upon sale of a later-sold one of the remanufactured items;
means for receiving an indication that a core associated with the sale of the later sold remanufactured item has been received; and
means for updating the data by applying the credit for the core associated with the sale of the later-sold remanufactured item against the earlier core liability, irrespective of the core deposit for the later-sold remanufactured item having been paid after the sale of the earlier-sold remanufactured item; and
a processor for implementing at least the means for updating the data,
wherein the core deposit for the earlier-sold remanufactured item and the core deposit for the later-sold remanufactured item are a refundable part of a total price for the remanufactured items paid to secure return of cores for remanufacture.
10. The computer of claim 9, wherein the applied core credit is one of full credit equal to the core deposit paid upon sale of the later-sold remanufactured item, partial credit less than the core deposit paid upon sale of the later-sold remanufactured item, and zero credit.
11. The computer of claim 9, further comprising:
means for storing data reflecting an earlier entitlement corresponding to the earlier core liability having an amount equal to the core deposit paid with the total price of the earlier-sold core; and
means for canceling the earlier entitlement after return of the core associated with the later-sold remanufactured item.
12. The computer of claim 9, further comprising:
means for establishing a core liability and a corresponding attrition date for a sale of a selected one of the remanufactured items, the attrition date being after a date on which the selected remanufactured item is sold; and
means for eliminating the core liability for the selected remanufactured item on the attrition date when an indication is received that core has not been returned for the selected remanufactured item by the attrition date.
13. The computer of claim 12, further comprising:
means for establishing a partial credit date associated with the sale of the selected remanufactured item, the partial credit date being after the date on which the selected remanufactured item is sold and before the attrition date; and
means for limiting the core liability for the selected remanufactured item to a value less than the corresponding core deposit if the core is returned on or after the partial credit date and before the attrition date.