4-aminopicolinates and their derivatives can be used as herbicides

摘要

4-Aminopicolinic acids, having halogen, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or trifluoromethyl substituents in the 3-, 5- and 6-positions, and their amine and agriculturally acceptable derivatives of the carboxylic acid of formula (I) that are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control are disclosed, wherein: X represents H, halogen, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, aryloxy, nitro, or trifluoromethyl; Y represents halogen, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or trifluoromethyl; Z represents halogen, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, aryloxy or nitro; and W represents -NO2, -N3, -NR1R2, -N=CR3R4 or -NHN=CR3R4; wherein R1 and R2 independently represent H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkoxy, amino, C1-C6 acyl, C1-C6 carboalkoxy, C1-C6 alkylcarbamyl, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 trialkylsilyl or C1-C6 dialkyl phosphonyl or R1 and R2 taken together with N represent a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which may contain additional O, S or N heteroatoms ; and R3 and R4 independently represent H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl, aryl or heteroaryl or R3 & R4 taken together with =C represent a 5- or 6-membered saturated ring ; with the proviso that when X represents H or Cl, then Y and Z are not both Cl, or when X and Z both represent Cl, then Y is not Br.