Abstract:
A method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site is provided, which comprises the steps of providing, at said site, a plant comprising at least a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase or a mutated hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (mut-HPPD) which is resistant or tolerant to a coumarone-derivative herbicide and/or a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type homogentisate solanesyl transferase or a mutated homogentisate solanesyl transferase (mut-HST) which is resistant or tolerant to a coumarone-derivative herbicide applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. Plants comprising mut-HPPD and methods of obtaining such plants are also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for identifying a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide which confers herbicide tolerance to a plant by measuring photosynthetic quantum yield wherein an increase in the electron transport rate of the samples of the transformed plant as compared to the sample of the control plant is indicative for a herbicide tolerance conferring activity of said candidate polypeptide.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a PPO-inhibiting herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants.
Abstract:
wherein the variables are defined according to the description, processes and intermediates for preparing the phenylpyridines of the formula (I), compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants, and also a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of at least one phenylpyridine of the formula (I) to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to substituted 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds of the formula I and the N-oxidesand saltsthereof and to compositions comprising the same. The invention also relates to the use of the 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds or of the compositions comprising such compounds for controlling unwanted vegetation. Wherein X 1 is N or CR 1 ; X 2 is N or CR 2 ; X 4 is N or CR 4 ; provided that a least one of X 1 , X 2 and X 4 is N; R is e.g. selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 7 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7 -cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, O-R a , Z-S(O) n -R b , Z-C(=O)-R c , Z-C(=O)-OR d , Z-C(=O)-N R e R f , Z-NR g R h , Z-phenyl and Z-heterocyclyl; R 1 is e.g. selected from the group consisting of Z 1 -cyano, halogen, nitro, C 1 -C 8 -alkyl, C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 8 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 8 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, Z 1 -C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, Z 1 -C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, Z 1 -C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, Z 1 -S(O) k -R 1b , Z 1 -phenoxy and Z 1 -heterocyclyloxy; R 2 , R 3 are identical or different and e.g. selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, Z 2 -OH, Z 2 -NO 2 , Z 2 -cyano, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl, Z 2 -C 3 -C 10 -cycloalkyl, Z 2 -C 3 -C 10 -cycloalkoxy, C 1 -C 8 -haloalkyl, Z 2 -C 1 -C 8 -alkoxy, Z 2 -C 1 -C 8 -haloalkoxy, Z 2 -C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, Z 2 -C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, etc., R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to substituted 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds of the formula (I) and the N-oxides and salts thereof and to compositions comprising the same. The invention also relates to the use of the 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds or of the compositions comprising such compounds for controlling unwanted vegetation. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of applying such compounds. In formula I, the variables have the following meanings: R is e.g. hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 7 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7 -cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, O-R a , Z-S(O) n -R b , Z-C(=O)-R c , Z-C(=O)-OR d , Z-C(=O)-NR e R f , Z-NR g R h , Z-phenyl or Z-heterocyclyl;CYC is a bi- or tricyclic radical of the following formulae Cyc-1 or Cyc-2 where # is the point of attachment of the bicyclic radical to the carbonyl group, Q, Q' independently of each other are e.g. a fused 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9- or 10-membered carbocycle or a fused 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9- or 10-membered heterocycle; R 1 is e.g. Z 1 -cyano, halogen, nitro, C 1 -C 8 -alkyl, C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 8 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 8 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, Z 1 -C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 - C 4 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, Z 1 -C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 - alkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, Z 1 -C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 4 - alkoxy, Z 1 -S(O) k -R 1b , Z 1 -phenoxy or Z 1 -heterocyclyloxy; R 3 is e.g. hydrogen, halogen, Z 3 -OH, Z 3 -NO 2 , Z 3 -cyano, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 8 - alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl, Z 2 -C 3 -C 10 -cycloalkyl, Z 3 -C 3 -C 10 -cycloalkoxy, C 1 -C 8 -haloalkyl, Z 3 -C 1 -C 8 -alkoxy, Z 3 -C 1 -C 8 -haloalkoxy, Z 3 -C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, Z 3 -C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, Z 3 -C 2 -C 8 -alkenyloxy, Z 3 -C 2 -C 8 -alkynyloxy, Z 3 -C 1 -C 8 -haloalkoxy, Z 3 -C 2 -C 8 - haloalkenyloxy, Z 3 -C 2 -C 8 -haloalkynyloxy, Z 3 -C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, Z 3 -(tri-C 1 - C 4 -alkyl)silyl, Z 3 -S(O) k -R 3b , Z 3 -C(=O)-R 3c , Z 3 -C(=O)-OR 3d , Z 3 -C(=O)-NR 3e R 3f , Z 3 - NR 3g R 3h , Z 3a -phenyl or Z 3a -heterocyclyl; R 4 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; R 5 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; provided that at least one of the radicals R 4 and R 5 is different from hydrogen; n is 0, 1 or 2; k is 0, 1 or 2; and the variables Z, Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , Z 3a , R a , R b , R 1b , R 2b , R 3b , R c , R 2c , R 3c , R d , R 3d , R e , R f , R 3e , R 3f , R g , R h , R 2g , R 2h , R 3g and R 3h have the meanings given in the claims.
Abstract:
A method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site is provided, which comprises the steps of providing, at said site, a plant comprising at least a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase or a mutated hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (mut-HPPD) which is resistant or tolerant to a coumarone-derivative herbicide and /or a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type homogentisate solanesyl transferase or a mutated homogentisate solanesyl transferase (mut-HST) which is resistant or tolerant to a coumarone-derivative herbicide, and applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. Plants comprising mut-HPPD and methods of obtaining such plants are also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pyrazolopyran of the general formula I wherein the variables are defined according to the description, including a tautomer, salt, cleavable prodrug, or mixtures thereof, in particular to said pyrazolopyran for use as a medicament and/or an inhibitor of the enzyme serinehydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT). The invention also relates to a process the preparation of a pyrazolopyran of the formula I, to compositions comprising said compound and processes for the preparation of these compositions. Further it relates to use of the pyrazolopyran of formula I as an herbicide as well as to a method of controlling undesired vegetation.