Substituted sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds

Abstract

The invention relates to novel substituted sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the formula (I) 1 in which A represents oxygen, sulphur, NH, N-alkyl, N-aryl, --CH.dbd.N--, or --N.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.CH--, Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R.sup.1 represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, R.sup.2 represents cyano, nitro, halogen or represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy, and R.sup.3 represents respectively optionally substituted heterocyclyl having 5 ring members of which at least one represents oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen and a further one to three may represent nitrogen (except for certain individual prior art compounds), furthermore to salts of novel compounds of the formula (I), to various processes and novel intermediates for preparing the novel compounds and to their use as herbicides.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to novel substituted sulphonylamino(thio)carb- onyl compounds, to a plurality of-processes and novel intermediates for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

[0002] It is already known that certain sulphonylaminocarbonyl compounds such as, for example, the compounds N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenyls- ulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 204), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-oxazole-2-carboxamid- e (cf. EP 569810, Example 239), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulpho- nyl)-4-methyl-oxazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 278), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-4-ethyl-5-methyl-oxazole-2- -carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 329), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-p- henylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-oxazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 366), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-thiazole-2-c- arboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 441), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phe- nylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-4-methylthio-thiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 532), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-2,5-dimethyl- -thiazole-4-carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 576), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-2-chloro-thiazole-5-carbox- amide (cf. EP 569810, Example 607), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxy-carbonyl-phenyls- ulphonyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 641), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carbox- amide (cf. EP 569810, Example 701), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-5-chloro-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 735), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiad- iazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 757), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxy-c- arbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-3-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 791), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-isoxazole-3-- carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 861), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enylsulphonyl)-isoxazole-5-carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 871), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carbo- xamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 918) and N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phen- ylsulphonyl)-3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 925) have herbicidal properties (cf. also EP 341489, EP 422469, EP 425948, EP 431291, EP 507171, EP 534266, DE 4029753). However, the activity of these compounds is not satisfactory in every respect.

[0003] This invention, accordingly, provides the novel substituted sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the general formula (I), 2

[0004] in which

[0005] A represents oxygen, sulphur, NH, N-alkyl, N-aryl, --CH.dbd.N-- or --N.dbd.CH--, or --CH.dbd.CH--,

[0006] Q represents oxygen or sulphur,

[0007] R.sup.1 represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl,

[0008] R.sup.2 represents cyano, nitro, halogen or represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkyl-sulphonyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy, and

[0009] R.sup.3 represents respectively optionally substituted heterocyclyl having 5 ring members of which at least one represents oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen and a further one to three may represent nitrogen,

[0010] and salts of compounds of the formula (I),

[0011] except for the prior art compounds N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enyl-sulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 204), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-oxazole-2-ca- rboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 239), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phen- ylsulphonyl)-4-methyl-oxazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 278), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-4-ethyl-5-methyl-oxazole-2- -carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 329), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-oxazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 366), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-thiazole-2-carboxa- mide (cf. EP 569810, Example 441), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsul- phonyl)-5-methyl-4-methylthio-thiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 532), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-2,5-dimethyl- -thiazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 576), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-2-chloro-thiazole-5-carbox- amide (cf. EP 569810, Example 607), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 641), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carbox- amide (cf. EP 569810, Example 701), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-5-chloro-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 735), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiad- iazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 757), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxyca- rbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-3-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 791), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-isoxazole-3-- carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 861), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enylsulphonyl)-isoxazole-5-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 871), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carbo- xamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 918) and N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phen- ylsulphonyl)-3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 925) which are excluded by disclaimer.

[0012] The novel substituted sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the general formula (I), are obtained when

[0013] (a) sulphonamides of the general formula (II) 3

[0014] in which

[0015] A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, are reacted with (thio)carboxylic acid derivatives of the general formula (III) 4

[0016] in which

[0017] Q and R.sup.3 are each as defined above and

[0018] Z represents halogen, alkoxy, aryloxy or arylalkoxy,

[0019] if appropriate in the presence of an acid acceptor and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent,

[0020] or when

[0021] (b) sulphonyl iso(thio)cyanates of the general formula (IV) 5

[0022] in which

[0023] A, Q, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, are reacted with heterocycles of the general formula (V)

H--R.sup.3 (V)

[0024] in which

[0025] R.sup.3 is as defined above, if appropriate in the presence of a reaction auxiliary and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent,

[0026] or when

[0027] (c) sulphonyl chlorides of the general formula (VI) 6

[0028] in which

[0029] A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, are reacted with heterocycles of the general formula (V)

H--R.sup.3 (V)

[0030] in which

[0031] R.sup.3 is as defined above,

[0032] and metal (thio)cyanates of the general formula (VII)

MQCN (VII)

[0033] in which

[0034] Q is as defined above,

[0035] if appropriate in the presence of a reaction auxiliary and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent,

[0036] or when

[0037] (d) sulphonyl chlorides of the general formula (VI) 7

[0038] in which

[0039] A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, are reacted with (thio)carboxamides of the general formula (VIII) 8

[0040] in which

[0041] Q and R.sup.3 are each as defined above,

[0042] if appropriate in the presence of an acid acceptor and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent,

[0043] or when

[0044] (e) sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the general formula (IX) 9

[0045] in which

[0046] A, Q, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above and

[0047] Z represents halogen, alkoxy, aryloxy or arylalkoxy, are reacted with heterocycles of the general formula (V)

H--R.sup.3 (V)

[0048] in which

[0049] R.sup.3 is as defined above,

[0050] if appropriate in the presence of an acid acceptor and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent,

[0051] and the compounds of the formula (I) obtained by processes (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) are, if desired, converted into salts by customary methods.

[0052] The novel substituted sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the general formula (I) have strong herbicidal activity.

[0053] The invention preferably provides compounds of the formula (I) in which

[0054] A represents oxygen, sulphur, NH, N--C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, N-phenyl, --CH.dbd.N-- or --N.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.CH--,

[0055] Q represents oxygen or sulphur,

[0056] R.sup.1 represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl, represents respectively optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkenyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkinyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, halogen- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-substit- uted C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.- 4-alkyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-halogenoalkyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-halogenoalkoxy-substituted phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, or represents respectively optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-halogenoalkyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-halogenoalkoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, where in each case the heterocyclyl group is selected from the group consisting of oxetanyl, thietanyl, furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thienyl, tetrahydrothienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl,

[0057] R.sup.2 represents cyano, nitro, halogen, represents respectively optionally cyano-, halogen- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-car- bonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylthio, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylsulphinyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylsulphonyl, or represents respectively optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkenyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkinyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkenyloxy or C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkinyloxy, and

[0058] R.sup.3 represents respectively optionally substituted heterocyclyl of the formulae below, 10

[0059] in which

[0060] Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2 and Q.sup.3 each represent oxygen or sulphur and

[0061] R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, represents C.sub.2-C.sub.10-alkylidene-amino, represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-carbonyl- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substi- tuted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkenyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkylamino or C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl-carbonyl-amino, represents C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkenyloxy, represents di-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alk- yl)-amino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-amino or C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-, trifluoromethyl- and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-su- bstituted phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl,

[0062] R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-carbonyl- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substi- tuted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-; chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkenyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carb- onyl-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkylthio, C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkylamino or C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl-carbonylamino, represents C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkenyloxy, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkinyloxy, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkenylthio, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkinylthio, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkenylamino or C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkinylamino, represents di-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl)-amino, represents respectively optionally methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted aziridino, pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl, C.sub.5-C.sub.6-cycloalkenyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkylthio, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkylamino, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub- .4-alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylthio or C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylamino, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-, trifluoromethyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted phenyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, phenoxy, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, phenylthio, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylthio, phenylamino or phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylamino, or

[0063] R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent optionally branched alkanediyl having 3 to 11 carbon atoms, furthermore

[0064] R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are identical or different and each represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms or represent optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms,

[0065] except for the prior art compounds N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enylsulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 204), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-oxazole-2-ca- rboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 239), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phen- ylsulphonyl)-4-methyl-oxazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 278), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-4-ethyl-5-methyl-oxazole-2- -carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 329), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-p- henylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-oxazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 366), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-thiazole-2-c- arboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 441), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phe- nylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-4-methylthio-thiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 532), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-2,5-dimethyl- -thiazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 576), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-2-chloro-thiazole-5-carbox- amide (cf. EP 569810, Example 607), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 641), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carbox- amide (cf. EP 569810, Example 701), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-5-chloro-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 735), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiad- iazole-2-carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 757), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycar- bonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-3-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 791), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-isoxazole-3-- carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 861), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enylsulphonyl)-isoxazole-5-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810,

[0066] Example 871), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-meth- yl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 918) and N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-c- arboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 925) which are excluded by disclaimer.

[0067] The invention furthermore preferably provides the sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, ammonium, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-ammonium, di-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl)-ammonium, tri-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl)-ammonium- , tetra-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl)-ammonium, tri-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl)-sulp- honium, C.sub.5- or C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-ammonium and di-(C.sub.1-C.sub.2-alkyl)-benzyl-ammonium salts of compounds of the formula (I) in which A, Q, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each preferably as defined above.

[0068] The invention in particular provides compounds of the formula (I), in which

[0069] A represents sulphur, N-methyl, --CH.dbd.N-- or --N.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.CH--,

[0070] Q represents oxygen or sulphur,

[0071] R.sup.1 represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or s-butyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl or cyclo-hexylmethyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, difluoromethoxy- or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, phenylmethyl or phenylethyl, or represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl-methyl, where in each case the heterocyclyl group is selected from the group consisting of oxetanyl, thietanyl, furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thienyl, tetrahydrothienyl,

[0072] R.sup.2 represents cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or s-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl, methylthio, ethylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl or ethylsulphonyl, or represents respectively, optionally cyano-, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propinyl, butinyl, propenyloxy or propinyloxy, and

[0073] R.sup.3 represents respectively optionally substituted heterocyclyl of the formulae below, 11

[0074] in which

[0075] Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2 and Q.sup.3 each represent oxygen or sulphur and

[0076] R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy or butenyloxy, represents dimethylamino or diethylamino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl or cyclohexylmethyl, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl- and/or methoxy-substituted phenyl or benzyl,

[0077] R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or bromine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propinyloxy, butinyloxy, propenylthio, propadienylthio butenylthio, propinylthio, butinylthio, propenylamino, butenylamino, propinylamino or butinylamino, represents dimethylamino, diethylamino or dipropylamino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclobutylmethoxy, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, cyclopropylmethylthio, cyclobutylmethylthio, cyclopentylmethylthio, cyclohexylmethylthio, cyclopropylmethylamino, cyclobutylmethylamino, cyclopentylmethylamino or cyclohexylmethylamino, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy- and/or methoxycarbonyl-substituted phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, phenylthio, benzylthio, phenylamino or benzylamino, or

[0078] R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent optionally branched alkanediyl having 3 to 11 carbon atoms, furthermore

[0079] R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are identical or different and each represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, propenyl, butenyl, propinyl, butinyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propinyloxy, butinyloxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, propenylthio, butenylthio, propinylthio, butinylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl or ethylsulphonyl, or represents cyclopropyl,

[0080] except for the prior art compounds N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enylsulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 204), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-oxazole-2-ca- rboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 239), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-pheny- lsulphonyl)-4-methyl-oxazole-2-carboxamide (cf EP 569810, Example 278), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-4-ethyl-5-methyl-oxazole-2- -carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 329), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-p- henylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-oxazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 366), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-thiazole-2-c- arboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 441), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phe- nylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-4-methylthio-thiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 532), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-2,5-dimethyl- -thiazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 576), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-2-chloro-thiazole-5-carbox- amide (cf. EP 569810, Example 607), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 641), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carbox- amide (cf. EP 569810, Example 701), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-5-chloro-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 735), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiad- iazole-2-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 757), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxyca- rbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-3-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 791), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-isoxazole-3-- carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 861), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enylsulphonyl)-isoxazole-5-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 871), N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carbo- xamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 918) and N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phen- ylsulphonyl)-3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide (cf. EP 569810, Example 925) which are excluded by disclaimer.

[0081] A very particularly preferred group of compounds according to the invention are the compounds of the formula (I) in which

[0082] A represents sulphur or --CH.dbd.CH--,

[0083] Q represents oxygen or sulphur,

[0084] R.sup.1 represents methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, 2-cyano-ethyl, 2-fluoro-ethyl, 2,2-difluoro-ethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl, 2-chloro-ethyl, 2,2-dichloro-ethyl, 2,2,2-trichloro-ethyl, 2-methoxy-ethyl, 2-ethoxy-ethyl or oxetanyl,

[0085] R.sup.2 represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or s-butyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoroethoxy, and

[0086] R.sup.3 represents optionally substituted triazolinyl of the formula below 12

[0087] in which

[0088] Q.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur and

[0089] R.sup.4 represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine- or chlorine-subsituted propenyl or propinyl, represents methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, represents propenyloxy, represents dimethylamino or represents cyclopropyl,

[0090] R.sup.5 represents chlorine or bromine, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or bromine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-subsituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propinyloxy, butinyloxy, propenylthio, propadienylthio, butenylthio, propinylthio, butinylthio, propenylamino, butenylamino, propinylamino or butinylamino, represents dimethylamino, diethylamino or dipropylamino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclobutylmethoxy, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, cyclopropylmethylthio, cyclobutylmethylthio, cyclopentylmethylthio, cyclohexylmethylthio, cyclopropylmethylamino, cyclobutylmethylamino, cyclopentylmethylamino or cyclohexylmethylamino, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy- and/or methoxycarbonyl-substituted phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, phenylthio, benzylthio, phenylamino or benzylamino, or

[0091] R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent optionally branched alkanediyl having 3 to 11 carbon atoms.

[0092] The radical definitions listed above, whether general or listed in ranges of preference, apply both to the end products of the formula (I) and, correspondingly, to the starting materials and/or intermediates required in each case for the preparation. These radical definitions can be combined as desired with one another, thus including combinations between the preferred ranges indicated.

[0093] Using, for example, 2-fluoro-6-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide and 5-ethoxy-4-methyl-2-phenoxycarbonyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-t- hione as starting materials, the course of the reaction in the process (a) according to the invention can be illustrated by the following equation: 13

[0094] Using, for example, 4-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-thienylsulphonyl isothiocyanate and 5-ethyl-4-methoxy-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one as starting materials, the course of the reaction in the process (b) according to the invention can be illustrated by the following equation: 14

[0095] Using, for example, 2-methoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride, 5-ethylthio-4-methoxy-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one and potassium cyanate as starting materials, the course of the reaction in the process (c) according to the invention can be illustrated by the following equation: 15

[0096] Using, for example, 2-ethoxycarbonyl-6-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulph- onyl chloride and 5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide as starting materials, the course of the reaction in the process (d) according to the invention can be illustrated by the following equation: 16

[0097] Using, for example, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-- O-methyl-urethane and 4-methyl-5-methylthio-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3- -one as starting materials, the course of the reaction in the process (e) according to the invention can be illustrated by the following equation: 17

[0098] A general definition of the sulphonamides to be used as starting materials in the process (a) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I) is given by the formula (II). In the formula (II), A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each preferably or in particular have that meaning which has already been indicated above in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferable or, respectively, particularly preferable for A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2.

[0099] The starting materials of the formula (II) are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,546,179, 5,084,086, 5,157,119, WO 8909214, WO9115478).

[0100] The sulphonamides of the general formula (IIa) 18

[0101] in which

[0102] R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above have not yet been disclosed in the literature and, as novel compounds, form part of the subject-matter of the present application.

[0103] The novels sulphonamides of the formula (IIa) are obtained when sulphonyl chlorides of the formula (VIa) 19

[0104] in which

[0105] R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above,

[0106] are reacted with ammonia, if appropriate in the presence of a diluent such as, for example, water, at temperatures between 0.degree. C. and 50.degree. C. (cf. the Preparation Examples).

[0107] The sulphonyl chlorides of the formula (VIa) have not yet been disclosed in the literature; as novel compounds, they also form part of the subject-matter of the present application.

[0108] The novel sulphonyl chlorides of the formula (VIa) are obtained when corresponding amino compounds of the general formula (X) 20

[0109] in which

[0110] R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above,

[0111] are reacted with an alkali metal nitrite such as, for example, sodium nitrite, in the presence of hydrochloric acid at temperatures between -10.degree. C. and +10.degree. C. and the resulting diazonium salt solution is reacted with sulphur dioxide in the presence of a diluent such as, for example, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloro-ethane or acetic acid, and in the.presence of a catalyst such as, for example, copper(I) chloride and/or copper(II) chloride, at temperatures between -10.degree. C. and +50.degree. C. (cf. the Preparation Examples).

[0112] The amino compounds of the formula (X) required as intermediates are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. DE 3018134, DE 3804794, EP 298542, Preparation Examples).

[0113] A general definition of the (thio)carboxylic acid derivatives furthermore to be used as starting materials in the process (a) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I) is given by the formula (III). In the formula (III), Q and R.sup.3 each preferably or in particular have that meaning which has already been indicated above in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred or, respectively, particularly preferred for Q and R.sup.3; Z preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, phenoxy or benzyloxy, in particular chlorine, methoxy, ethoxy or phenoxy.

[0114] The starting materials of the formula (III) are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. EP 459244, EP 341489, EP 422469, EP 425948, EP 431291, EP 507171, EP 534266).

[0115] A general definition of the sulphonyl iso(thio)cyanates to be used as starting materials in the process (b) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I) is given by the formula (IV). In the formula (IV), A, Q, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each preferably or in particular have that meaning which has already been indicated above in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred or, respectively, particularly preferred for A, Q, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2.

[0116] The starting materials of the formula (IV) are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. EP 46626, U.S. Pat. No. 4,701,535, Preparation Examples).

[0117] A general definition of the heterocycles to be used as starting materials in the process (b), (c) and (e) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I) is given by the formula (V). In the formula (V), R.sup.3 preferably or in particular has that meaning which has already been indicated above in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred or, respectively, particularly preferred for R.sup.3.

[0118] The starting materials of the formula (V) are known and/or can be prepared by known processes (cf. EP 341489, EP 422469, EP 425948, EP 431291, EP 507171, EP 534266).

[0119] A general definition of the sulphonyl chlorides to be used as starting materials in the processes (c) and (d) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I) is given by the formula (VI). In the formula (VI), A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each preferably or in particular have that meaning which has already been indicated above in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred or, respectively, particularly preferred for A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2.

[0120] The starting materials of the formula (VI) are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,546,179, 5,084,086, 5,157,119, WO 8909214, WO 9115478, WO 9213845, Preparation Examples). However, as already mentioned, the compounds of the formula (VI) where A.dbd.S, i.e. the compunds of the sub-group of the formula (VIa), are novel.

[0121] A general definition of the (thio)carboxamides to be used as starting materials in the process (d) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I) is given by the formula (VIII). In the formula (VIII), Q and R.sup.3 each preferably or in particular have that meaning which has already been indicated above in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred or, respectively, particularly preferred for Q and R.sup.3.

[0122] The starting materials of the formula (VIII) are known and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. EP 459244).

[0123] A general definition of the sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds to be used as starting materials in the process (e) according to the invention for preparing the compounds of the formula (I) is given by the formula (IX). In the formula (IX), A, Q, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each preferably or in particular have that meaning which has already been indicated above in connection with the description of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention as being preferred or, respectively, particularly preferred for A, Q, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2; Z preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, phenoxy or benzyloxy, in particular represents chlorine, methoxy, ethoxy or phenoxy.

[0124] The starting materials of the formula (IX) are known and/or can be prepared by methods known per se.

[0125] The processes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) according to the invention for the preparation of the novel compounds of the formula (I) are preferably carried out using diluents. Suitable diluents in this context are virtually all inert organic solvents. These include, preferably, aliphatic and aromatic, optionally halogenated hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, benzine, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, methylene chloride, ethylene chloride, chloroform, tetrachloromethane, chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene; ethers such as diethyl ether and dibutyl ether, glycol dimethyl ether and diglycol dimethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone; esters such as methyl acetate and ethyl acetate; nitriles, for example acetonitrile and propionitrile; amides, for example dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide and N-methylpyrrolidone, and also dimethyl sulphoxide, tetramethylenesulphone and hexamethylphosphorictriam- ide.

[0126] Suitable reaction auxiliaries and/or acid acceptors for the processes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) according to the invention are all acid-binding agents which are conventionally used for such reactions. Preference is given to alkali metal hydroxides, such as, for example, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, alkaline earth metal hydroxides such as, for example, calcium hydroxide, alkali metal carbonates and alkoxides, such as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate, sodium tert-butoxide and potassium tert-butoxide, and also basic nitrogen compounds, such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, tributylamine, diisobutylamine, dicyclohexylamine, ethyldiisopropylamine, ethyldicyclohexylamine, N,N-dimethylbenzylamine, N,N-dimethyl-aniline, pyridine, 2-methyl-, 3-methyl-, 4-methyl-, 2,4-dimethyl-, 2,6dimethyl-, 2-ethyl-, 4-ethyl- and 5-ethyl-2-methyl-pyridine, 1 ,5-diazabicyclo[4,3,0]-non-5-ene (DBN), 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]-undec-7-e- ne (DBU) and 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane(DABCO).

[0127] The reaction temperatures in the processes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) according to the invention can be varied within a relatively wide range. The processes are in general carried out at temperatures of between -20.degree. C. and +150.degree. C., preferably at temperatures between 0.degree. C. and +100.degree. C.

[0128] The processes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) according to the invention are generally carried out under atmospheric pressure. However, it is also possible to operate under elevated or reduced pressure.

[0129] For carrying out processes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) according to the invention, the starting materials required in each case are in general employed in approximately equimolar quantities. However, it is also possible to use one of the components employed in each case in a relatively large excess. The reactions are in general carried out in a suitable diluent in the presence of an acid acceptor, and the reaction mixture is stirred for a number of hours at the-particular temperature-required. Work-up in the case of the processes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) according to the invention is in each case carried out by customary methods (cf. the Preparation Examples).

[0130] Salts can be prepared, if desired, from the compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention. Such salts are obtained in a simple manner by customary methods of forming salts, for example by dissolving or dispersing a compound of the formula (I) in an appropriate solvent, for example methylene chloride, acetone, tert-butyl methyl ether or toluene, and adding an appropriate base. The salts can then--if desired after prolonged stirring--be isolated by concentration or filtration with suction.

[0131] The active compounds according to the invention can be used as defoliants, desiccants, haulm killers and, especially, as weed-killers. By weeds, in the broadest sense, are to be understood all plants which grow in locations where they are not wanted. Whether the substances according to the invention act as total or selective herbicides depends essentially on the amount used.

[0132] The active compounds according to the invention can be used, for example, in connection with the following plants:

[0133] Dicotyledonous weeds of the genera: Sinapis, Lepidium, Galium, Stellaria, Matricaria, Anthemis, Galinsoga, Chenopodium, Urtica, Senecio, Amaranthus, Portulaca, Xanthium, Convolvulus, Ipomoea, Polygonum, Sesbania, Ambrosia, Cirsium, Carduus, Sonchus, Solanum, Rorippa, Rotala, Lindernia, Lamium, Veronica, Abutilon, Emex, Datura, Viola, Galeopsis, Papaver, Centaurea, Trifolium, Ranunculus and Taraxacum.

[0134] Dicotyledonous cultures of the genera: Gossypium, Glycine, Beta, Daucus, Phaseolus, Pisum, Solanum, Linum, Ipomoea, Vicia, Nicotiana, Lycopersicon, Arachis, Brassica, Lactuca, Cucumis and Cucurbita.

[0135] Monocolyledonous weeds of the genera: Echinochloa, Setaria, Panicum, Digitaria, Phleum, Poa, Festuca, Eleusine, Brachiaria, Lolium, Bromus, Avena, Cyperus, Sorghum, Agropyron, Cynodon, Monochoria, Fimbristylis, Sagittaria, Eleocharis, Scirpus, Paspalum, Ischaemum, Sphenoclea, Dactyloctenium, Agrostis, Alopecurus and Apera.

[0136] Monocotyledonous cultures of the genera: Oryza, Zea, Triticum, Hordeum, Avena, Secale, Sorghum, Panicum, Saccharum, Ananas, Asparagus and Allium.

[0137] However, the use of the active compounds according to the invention is in no way restricted to these genera, but also extends in the same manner to other plants.

[0138] The compounds are suitable, depending on the concentration, for the total control of weeds, for example on industrial terrain and rail tracks, and on paths and squares with or without tree plantings. Equally, the compounds can be employed for controlling weeds in perennial crops, for example afforestations, decorative tree plantings, orchards, vineyards, citrus groves, nut orchards, banana plantations, coffee plantations, tea plantations, rubber plantations, oil palm plantations, cocoa plantations, soft fruit plantings and hop fields, in lawns, turf and pasture-land, and for the selective control of weeds in annual crops.

[0139] The compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention are particularly suitable for the selective control of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in monocotyledenous and dicotyledenous crops, both pre-emergence and post-emergence.

[0140] To some extent, the compounds of the formula (I) also have fungicidal activity, for example against Pyricularia oryzae on rice.

[0141] The active compounds can be converted into the customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions, wettable powders, suspensions, powders, dusting agents, pastes, soluble powders, granules, suspo-emulsion concentrates, natural and synthetic materials impregnated with active compound, and very fine capsules in polymeric substances.

[0142] These formulations are produced in a known manner, for example by mixing the active compounds with extenders, that is liquid solvents and/or solid carriers, optionally with the use of surfactants, that is emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam formers.

[0143] If the extender used is water, it is also possible to use for example organic solvents as auxiliary solvents. Suitable liquid solvents essentially include: aromatics, such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example petroleum fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols, such as butanol or glycol and their ethers and esters, ketones, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents, such as dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulphoxide, and water.

[0144] Suitable solid carriers are: for example ammonium salts and ground natural minerals, such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth, and ground synthetic minerals, such as finely divided silica, alumina and silicates, suitable solid carriers for granules are: for example crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, and synthetic granules of inorganic and organic meals, and granules of organic material such as sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks; suitable emulsifiers and/or foam-formers are: for example nonionic and anionic emulsifiers, such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulphonates, alkyl sulphates, arylsulphonates and protein hydrolysates; suitable dispersants are: for example lignin-sulphite waste liquors and methylcellulose.

[0145] Tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose and natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, and natural phospholipids, such as cephalins and lecithins, and synthetic phospholipids, can be used in the formulations. Other possible additives are mineral and vegetable oils.

[0146] It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyes, such as alizarin dyes, azo dyes and metal phthalocyanine dyes, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.

[0147] The formulations in general contain between 0.1 and 95 percent by weight of active compound, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.

[0148] For controlling weeds, the active compounds according to the invention, as such or in the form of their formulations, can also be used as mixtures with known herbicides, finished formulations or tank mixes being possible.

[0149] Possible components for the mixtures are known herbicides, for example anilides, such as diflufenican and propanil; arylcarboxylic acids, such as dichloropicolinic acid, dicamba and picloram; aryloxyalkanoic acids, such as 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, 2,4-DP, fluroxypyr, MCPA, MCPP and triclopyr; aryloxy-phenoxy-alkanoicesters, such as, for example, diclofop-methyl, fenoxaprop-ethyl, fluazifop-butyl, haloxyfop-methyl and quizalofop-ethyl; azinones, such as, for example, chloridazon and norflurazon; carbamates, such as, for example, chlorpropham, desmedipham, phenmedipham and propham; chloroacetanilides, such as, for example, alachlor, acetochlor, butachlor, metazachlor, metolachlor, pretilachlor and propachlor; dinitroanilines, such as, for example, oryzalin, pendimethalin and trifluralin; diphenyl ethers, such as, for example, acifluorfen, bifenox, fluoroglycofen, fomesafen, halosafen, lactofen and oxyfluorfen; ureas, such as, for example, chlorotoluron, diuron, fluometuron, isoproturon, linuron and methabenzthiazuron;hydroxylamines, such as, for example, alloxydim, clethodim, cycloxydim, sethoxydim and tralkoxydim; imidazolinones, such as, for example, imazethapyr, imazamethabenz, imazapyr and imazaquin; nitriles, such as, for example, bromoxynil, dichlobenil and ioxynil; oxyacetamides, such as, for example, mefenacet; sulphonylureas, such as amidosulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, chlorimuron-ethyl, chlorsulfuron, cinosulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, nicosulfuron, primisulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, thifensulfuron-methyl, triasulfuron and tribenuron-methyl; thiocarbamates, such as, for example, butylate, cycloate, diallate, EPTC, esprocarb, molinate, prosulphocarb, thiobencarb and triallate; triazines, such as atrazine, cyanazine, simazine, simetryne, terbutryne and terbutylazine; triazinones, such as hexazinone, metamitron and metribuzin; and others, such as, for example, aminotriazole, benfuresate, bentazone, cinmethylin, clomazone, clopyralid, difenzoquat, dithiopyr, ethofumesate, fluorochloridone, glufosinate, glyphosate, isoxaben, pyridate, quinchlorac, quinmerac, sulphosate and tridiphane.

[0150] Mixtures with other known active compounds, such as fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, bird repellents, plant nutrients and agents which improve soil structure, are also possible.

[0151] The active compounds can be used as such, in the form of their formulations or in the use forms prepared therefrom by further dilution, such as ready-to-use solutions, suspensions, emulsions, powders, pastes and granules. They are used in the customary manner, for example by watering, spraying, atomizing or scattering.

[0152] The active compounds according to the invention can be applied either before or after emergence of the plants. They can also be incorporated into the soil before sowing.

[0153] The amount of active compound used can vary within a wide range. It depends essentially on the nature of the desired effect. In general, the amounts used are between 1 g and 10 kg of active compound per hectare of soil surface, preferably between 5 g and 5 kg per ha.

[0154] The preparation and use of the active compounds according to the invention can be seen from the following examples.

PREPARATION EXAMPLES

Example 1

[0155] 21

[0156] (Process (a))

[0157] 7.5 g (32 mmol) of 4-methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonam- ide and 4.9 g (32 mmol) of 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5,4,0]-undec-7-ene (DBU) are added successively to a solution of 7.9 g (30 mmol) of 5-ethoxy-4-methyl-2-phenoxycarbonyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one in 150 ml of acetonitrile. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature (about 20.degree. C.) for about 15 hours and subsequently concentrated using water pump vacuum. The residue is then taken up in methylene chloride and washed with 1N hydrochloric acid and then with water. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulphate and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated using water pump vacuum and the residue is recrystallized from isopropanol.

[0158] 9.2 g (76% of theory) of 5-ethoxy-4-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-methoxycar- bonyl-thien-3-yl-sulphonylaminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-on- e of melting point 169.degree. C. are obtained.

Example 2

[0159] 22

[0160] (Process (b))

[0161] 2.1 g (8 mmol) of 2-ethoxycarbonyl-4-methyl-thien-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate are added to a solution of 1.35 g (8 mmol) of 4-methyl-5-propargylthio-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one in 50 ml of acetonitrile. The mixture is then heated under reflux for 8 hours and subsequently concentrated using water pump vacuum, the residue is stirred with diethyl ether and the crystalline product is isolated by filtration with suction.

[0162] 1.4 g (40% of theory) of 4-methyl-5-propargylthio-2-(2-ethoxycarbon- yl-4-methyl-thien-3-yl-sulphonylaminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazo- l-3-one of melting point 175.degree. C. are obtained.

Example 3

[0163] 23

[0164] (Process (c))

[0165] A solution of 3.8 g (20 mmol) of 4-ethoxy-5-ethylthio-2,4-dihydro-3- H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one in 50 ml of acetonitrile is admixed with 6.0 g (24 mmol) of 2-methyl-6-methoxy-carbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride, 2.6 g (40 mmol) of sodium cyanate and 1.2 g (15 mmol) of pyridine, and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature (about 20.degree. C.) for 3 days. The mixture is then diluted with approximately identical volumina of methylene chloride and water to about three times its volume and then made weakly acidic (pH.about.3) using 1N hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated off, dried over sodium sulphate and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated and the residue is recrystallized from isopropanol.

[0166] 5.0 g (56% of theory) of 4-ethoxy-5-ethylthio-2-(2-methyl-6-methoxy- -carbonyl-phenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one of melting point 135.degree. C. are obtained.

Example 4

[0167] 24

(Process (d))

[0168] At 20.degree. C. to a maximum of 35.degree. C., 2.0 g (36 mmol) of potassium hydroxide powder are added to a solution of 1.52 g (12.0 mmol) of 5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide in 150 ml of dioxane. After 30 minutes, about 50 ml of dioxane are distilled off at 30.degree. C. to 35.degree. C. using water pump vacuum. The mixture is subsequently admixed a little at a time with 3.6 g (12.6 mmol) of 4-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature (about 20.degree. C.) for about 12 hours. The mixture is subsequently concentrated using water pump vacuum and the residue is taken up in water and acidified using 2N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is then extracted twice using 100 ml of methylene chloride each time. The combined organic solutions are washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated using water pump vacuum and the residue is recrystallized from ethanol.

[0169] 2.3 g (52% of theory) of N-(4-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thien-3-yl- -sulphonyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide of melting point 142.degree. C. are obtained.

[0170] Similar to Examples 1 to 4, and according to the general description of the preparation processes according to the invention, it is also possible to prepare for example the compounds of the formula (I) listed in Table 1 below. 25

1TABLE 1 Examples of compounds of the formula (I) Ex. Melting No. A Q R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 point (.degree. C.) 5 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 26 178 6 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 27 192 7 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 28 154 8 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 29 124 9 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 30 115 10 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 31 85 11 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 32 59 12 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 33 (amorphous) 13 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 34 157 14 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 35 158 15 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 36 168 16 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 37 144 17 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 38 122 18 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 39 167 19 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 40 114 20 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 41 142 21 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 42 106 22 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 43 105 23 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 44 112 24 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 45 115 25 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 46 77 26 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 47 131 27 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 48 158 28 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 49 175 29 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 50 151 30 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 51 155 31 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 52 184 32 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 53 151 33 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 54 191 34 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 55 142 35 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 56 122 36 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 57 121 37 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 58 187 38 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 59 163 39 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 60 124 40 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 61 162 41 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 62 144 42 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 63 125 43 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 64 120 44 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 65 121 45 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 66 118 46 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 67 130 47 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 68 107 48 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 69 87 49 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.2CF.sub.3 CH.sub.3 70 113 50 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 71 122 51 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 72 137 52 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 73 185 53 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 74 184 54 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 75 161 55 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 76 131 56 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 77 158 57 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 78 178 58 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 79 133 59 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 80 131 60 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 81 159 61 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 82 132 62 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 83 150 63 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 84 142 64 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 85 108 65 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 86 123 66 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 87 135 67 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 88 77 68 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 89 130 69 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 90 141 70 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 91 141 71 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CF.sub.3 92 73 72 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 93 139 73 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 OCF.sub.3 94 181 74 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 OCF.sub.3 95 107 75 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 96 114 76 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 97 152 77 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 98 146 78 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 99 164 79 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 100 167 80 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 101 113 81 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 102 131 82 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 103 173 83 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 104 87 84 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 105 125 85 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 106 127 86 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 107 126 87 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 108 136 88 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 109 106 89 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 110 117 90 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 111 90 91 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 112 134 92 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 113 141 93 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 114 142 94 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 115 90 95 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 116 119 96 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 117 159 97 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 118 130 98 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 119 145 99 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 120 109 100 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 121 95 101 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 122 84 102 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 123 89 103 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 124 135 104 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 125 155 105 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 126 116 106 S O C.sub.2H.sub.5 CH.sub.3 127 136 107 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 128 135 108 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 129 98 109 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 130 120 110 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 131 140 111 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 132 137 112 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 133 145 113 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i CH.sub.3 134 124 114 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 135 108 115 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 136 138 116 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 137 93 117 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 138 130 118 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 139 128 119 S O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 140 248 (Na salt) 120 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 Cl 141 78 121 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 142 120 122 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 Cl 143 68 123 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 144 54 124 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 Cl 145 147 125 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 146 118 126 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 Cl 147 63 127 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 Cl 148 167 128 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.2H.sub.5 Cl 149 128 129 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 Cl 150 95 130 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 Cl 151 153 131 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.2H.sub.5 Cl 152 145 132 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n Cl 153 98 133 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n Cl 154 89 134 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n Cl 155 110 135 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.3 156 175 136 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.3 157 190 137 CH.dbd.CH O C.sub.3H.sub.7-i Cl 158 89 138 CH.dbd.CH O 159 CH.sub.3 160 146 139 CH.dbd.CH O 161 CH.sub.3 162 158 140 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 163 150 141 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 164 142 142 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 165 145 143 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 166 148 144 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 167 155 (Na salt) 145 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 168 185 (Na salt) 146 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 169 163 147 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 170 122 148 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 171 137 149 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 172 156 150 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 173 122 151 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 174 166 152 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 175 125 153 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 176 137 154 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 177 179 (Na salt) 155 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 178 153 156 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 179 172 157 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 180 124 158 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 181 157 159 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 182 156 160 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 183 138 161 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 184 137 162 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 185 160 163 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 186 139 164 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 187 174 165 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 188 119 166 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 189 158 167 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 190 148 168 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 191 128 169 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 192 145 170 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 193 161 171 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 194 129 172 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 195 136 173 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 196 155 174 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 197 129 175 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 198 150 176 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 199 148 177 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 200 149 178 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 201 99 179 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 202 115 180 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 203 114 181 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 204 125 182 CH.dbd.cH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 205 124 183 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 206 105 184 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 207 131 185 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 208 149 186 S O C.sub.3H.sub.7-n CH.sub.3 209 187 CH.dbd.CH O CH.sub.3 NO.sub.2 210 180

[0171] The compound listed as Example 119 in Table 1 can be prepared for example as follows: 211

[0172] (Salt Formation)

[0173] A mixture of 2.0 g (5 mmol) of 5-ethoxy-4-methyl-2-(4methyl-2-metho- xy-carbonyl-thien-3-yl-sulfonylaminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol- -3-one and 75 ml of acetonitrile is admixed with 0.17 g (5.5 mmol) of sodium hydride (80% strength), and the mixture is stirred at room temperature (about 20.degree. C.) for about 60 minutes. The crystalline product is then isolated by filtration with suction

[0174] 2.0 g (94% of theory) of the sodium salt of 5-ethoxy-4-methyl-2-(4-- methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thien-3-yl-sulfonylaminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-- 1,2,4-triazol-3-one are obtained as a colourless crystalline product of melting point 248.degree. C.

[0175] Starting Materials of the Formula (II):

Example (II-1)

[0176] 212

[0177] 12.0 g (42.6 mmol) of 4-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulf- onyl chloride are dissolved in 100 ml of methylene chloride and admixed with 8.2 g (85.4 mmol) of ammonium carbonate. The mixture is stirred at room temperature (about 20.degree. C.) for about 24 hours. The undissolved salt is filtered off by suction, the filtrate is concentrated using water pump vacuum, the residue is digested with diethyl ether and the crystalline product is isolated by filtration with suction.

[0178] 9.1 g (91% of theory) of 4-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-s- ulphonamide are obtained as a light-yellow solid of melting point 76.degree. C.

[0179] Similarly, it is possible to prepare for example the following compounds of the formula (II):

[0180] 4-methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide (mp.: 54.degree. C.),

[0181] 4-methyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide (mp.: 65.degree. C.),

[0182] 4-methyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide (mp.: 90.degree. C.),

[0183] 4-methyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0184] 4-ethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0185] 4-ethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0186] 4-ethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0187] 4-ethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0188] 4-ethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0189] 4-fluoro-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0190] 4-fluoro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0191] 4-fluoro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0192] 4-fluoro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0193] 4-fluoro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0194] 4-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0195] 4-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0196] 4-chloro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0197] 4-chloro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0198] 4-chloro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0199] 4-bromo-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0200] 4-bromo-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0201] 4-bromo-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0202] 4-bromo-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0203] 4-bromo-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0204] 4-methoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0205] 4-methoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0206] 4-methoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0207] 4-methoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0208] 4-methoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0209] 4-methylthio-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0210] 4-methylthio-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0211] 4-methylthio-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0212] 4-methylthio-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0213] 4-methylthio-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0214] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0215] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0216] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0217] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0218] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonam- ide,

[0219] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0220] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0221] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0222] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0223] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonam- ide,

[0224] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0225] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0226] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0227] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide,

[0228] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphona- mide.

[0229] 6-methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide (mp.: 118.degree. C.),

[0230] 6-methyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide (mp.: 277.degree. C.),

[0231] 6-methyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0232] 6-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide (mp.:122.degree. C.),

[0233] 6-methyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

[0234] 6-ethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0235] 6-ethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0236] 6-ethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0237] 6-ethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0238] 6-ethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

[0239] 6-fluoro-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0240] 6-fluoro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0241] 6-fluoro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0242] 6-fluoro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0243] 6-fluoro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

[0244] 6-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0245] 6-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0246] 6-chloro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0247] 6-chloro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0248] 6-chloro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzene-sulphonamide,

[0249] 6-bromo-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonarnide,

[0250] 6-bromo-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonarnide,

[0251] 6-bromo-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0252] 6-bromo-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0253] 6-bromo-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

[0254] 6-methoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0255] 6-methoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0256] 6-methoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0257] 6-methoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonarnide,

[0258] 6-methoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

[0259] 6-methylthio-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0260] 6-methylthio-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0261] 6-methylthio-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0262] 6-methylthio-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0263] 6-methylthio-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

[0264] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0265] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0266] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0267] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0268] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

[0269] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0270] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0271] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0272] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0273] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide,

[0274] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0275] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0276] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0277] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonamide,

[0278] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonamide.

[0279] Starting Materials of the Formula (IV):

Example (IV-1)

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[0281] A mixture of 25 g (95 mmol) of 4-methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene- -3-sulphonamide, 9.4 g (95 mmol) of n-butyl isocyanate and 100 ml of chlorobenzene is heated to boiling point, and at reflux temperature, phosgene is introduced for 4 hours. The mixture is subsequently concentrated using water pump vacuum and the residue is purified by distillation under reduced pressure (2 mbar).

[0282] 11 g (40% of theory) of 4-methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-su- lfonyl isocyanate of a boiling range of 140.degree. C.-145.degree. C. (at 2 mbar), which solidify to give colourless crystals, are obtained.

[0283] Similarly, it is possible to prepare for example the following compounds of the formula (II):

[0284] 4-methyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0285] 4-methyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0286] 4-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0287] 4-methyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0288] 4-ethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0289] 4-ethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0290] 4-ethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0291] 4-ethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0292] 4-ethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0293] 4-fluoro-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0294] 4-fluoro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0295] 4-fluoro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0296] 4-fluoro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0297] 4-fluoro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0298] 4-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0299] 4-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0300] 4-chloro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0301] 4-chloro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0302] 4-chloro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0303] 4-bromo-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0304] 4-bromo-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0305] 4-bromo-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0306] 4-bromo-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0307] 4-bromo-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0308] 4-methoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0309] 4-methoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0310] 4-methoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0311] 4-methoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0312] 4-methoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0313] 4-methylthio-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0314] 4-methylthio-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0315] 4-methylthio-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0316] 4-methylthio-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0317] 4-methylthio-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0318] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0319] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0320] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0321] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0322] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphon- yl isocyanate,

[0323] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0324] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0325] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0326] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0327] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulphon- yl isocyanate,

[0328] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0329] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0330] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0331] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophen-3-yl-sulphonyl isocyanate,

[0332] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophen-3-yl-sulpho- nyl isocyanate,

[0333] 6-methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0334] 6-methyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0335] 6-methyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0336] 6-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0337] 6-methyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0338] 6-ethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0339] 6-ethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0340] 6-ethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0341] 6-ethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0342] 6-ethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0343] 6-fluoro-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0344] 6-fluoro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0345] 6-fluoro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0346] 6-fluoro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0347] 6-fluoro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0348] 6-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0349] 6-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0350] 6-chloro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0351] 6-chloro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0352] 6-chloro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0353] 6-bromo-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0354] 6-bromo-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0355] 6-bromo-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0356] 6-bromo-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0357] 6-bromo-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0358] 6-methoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0359] 6-methoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0360] 6-methoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0361] 6-methoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0362] 6-methoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0363] 6-methylthio-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0364] 6-methylthio-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0365] 6-methylthio-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0366] 6-methylthio-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0367] 6-methylthio-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0368] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0369] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0370] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0371] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0372] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0373] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0374] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0375] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0376] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0377] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0378] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0379] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0380] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0381] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate,

[0382] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-phenylsulphonyl isocyanate.

[0383] Starting Materials of the Formula (VI):

Example (VI-1)

[0384] 214

[0385] A solution of 21.2 g (90 mmol) of i-propyl 3-amino-4-methyl-thiophe- ne-2-carboxylate hydrochloride in 60 ml of conc. hydrochloric acid is cooled to about -10.degree. C., and a solution of 6.9 g (100 mmol) of sodium nitrite in 13 ml of water is then added dropwise with stirring to this mixture at -10.degree. C. to -5.degree. C. The reaction mixture is stirred at -5.degree. C. to 0.degree. C. for about 60 minutes. The resulting diazonium salt solution is added dropwise at about 15.degree. C. to a solution of 50 g of sulphur dioxide in 110 ml of acetic acid containing 10 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of copper(II) chloride. The mixture is stirred at room temperature (about 20.degree. C.) for 12 hours and then diluted with about 500 ml of methylene chloride, washed twice with ice-water, dried over magnesium sulphate and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated using water pump vacuum, the residue is digested with petroleum ether and the resulting crystalline product is isolated by filtration with suction.

[0386] 17.0 g of (67% of theory) of 4-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene- -3-sulphonyl chloride are obtained as a yellow solid of melting point 58.degree. C. Similarly, it is possible to prepare for example the following compounds of the formula (VI):

[0387] 4-methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride (mp.: 56.degree. C.),

[0388] 4-methyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride (mp.: 47.degree. C.),

[0389] 4-methyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride (mp.: 42.degree. C.),

[0390] 4-methyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0391] 4-ethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0392] 4-ethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0393] 4-ethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0394] 4-ethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0395] 4-ethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0396] 4-fluoro-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0397] 4-fluoro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0398] 4-fluoro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0399] 4-fluoro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0400] 4-fluoro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0401] 4-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0402] 4-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0403] 4-chloro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0404] 4-chloro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0405] 4-chloro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0406] 4-bromo-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0407] 4-bromo-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0408] 4-bromo-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0409] 4-bromo-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0410] 4-bromo-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0411] 4-methoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0412] 4-methoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0413] 4-methoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0414] 4-methoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0415] 4-methoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0416] 4-methylthio-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0417] 4-methylthio-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0418] 4-methylthio-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0419] 4-methylthio-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0420] 4-methylthio-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0421] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0422] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0423] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0424] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0425] 4-trifluoromethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0426] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0427] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0428] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0429] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0430] 4-difluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0431] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0432] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0433] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0434] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride,

[0435] 4-trifluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-thiophene-3-sulphony- l chloride.

[0436] 6-methyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride (mp.: 109.degree. C.),

[0437] 6-methyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride (mp.: 82.degree. C.),

[0438] 6-methyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride (mp.: 52.degree. C.),

[0439] 6-methyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride (mp.: 51.degree. C.),

[0440] 6-methyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0441] 6-ethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0442] 6-ethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0443] 6-ethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0444] 6-ethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0445] 6-ethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0446] 6-fluoro-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0447] 6-fluoro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0448] 6-fluoro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0449] 6-fluoro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0450] 6-fluoro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0451] 6-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0452] 6-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0453] 6-chloro-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0454] 6-chloro-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0455] 6-chloro-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzene-sulphonyl chloride,

[0456] 6-bromo-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0457] 6-bromo-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0458] 6-bromo-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0459] 6-bromo-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0460] 6-bromo-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0461] 6-methoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0462] 6-methoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0463] 6-methoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0464] 6-methoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0465] 6-methoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0466] 6-methylthio-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0467] 6-methylthio-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0468] 6-methylthio-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0469] 6-methylthio-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0470] 6-methylthio-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0471] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0472] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride (amorphous),

[0473] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0474] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride (mp.: 64.degree. C.),

[0475] 6-trifluoromethyl-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0476] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0477] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0478] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0479] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0480] 6-difluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0481] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0482] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-ethoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0483] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-n-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0484] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-i-propoxycarbonyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride,

[0485] 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-(oxetan-2-yl-oxycarbonyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride.

[0486] Starting Materials of the Formula (X):

Example (X-1)

[0487] 215

[0488] With shaking, a mixture of 192 g (1.43 mol) of i-propyl mercaptoacetate and 183 g (1.43 mol) of i-propyl methacrylate is admixed with 5 drops of piperidine. The mixture is heated to 50.degree. C., admixed with a further 20 drops of piperidine and stirred at a bath temperature of 100.degree. C. for 12 hours. The mixture is subsequently distilled under reduced pressure.

[0489] 288 g (77% of theory) of i-propyl 2-methyl-3-(i-propoxycarbonylmeth- ylthio)-propionate are obtained as a colourless oil of a boiling range of 135.degree. C. to 140.degree. C. at 2 mbar.

[0490] Similarly, it is possible to prepare for example the following compounds:

[0491] methyl 2-methyl-3-(methoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0492] ethyl 2-methyl-3-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate (bp.: 105.degree. C. to 112.degree. C. at 1 mbar),

[0493] n-propyl 2-methyl-3-(n-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate (bp.: 145.degree. C. to 147.degree. C. at 3 mbar),

[0494] methyl 2-methyl-3-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate (bp.: 150.degree. C. to 152.degree. C. at 0.1 mbar),

[0495] methyl 2-methyl-3-(n-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate (bp.: 158.degree. C. to 160.degree. C. at 0.1 mbar),

[0496] methyl 2-methyl-3 -(i-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate (bp.: 162.degree. C. to 165.degree. C. at 0.1 mbar),

[0497] methyl 2-ethyl-3-(methoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0498] ethyl 2-ethyl-3-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0499] n-propyl 2-ethyl-3-(n-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0500] i-propyl 2-ethyl-3-(i-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0501] methyl 2-ethyl-3-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0502] methyl 2-ethyl-3-(n-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0503] methyl 2-ethyl-3-(i-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0504] methyl 2-trifluoromethyl-3-(methoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0505] ethyl 2-trifluoromethyl-3-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0506] n-propyl 2-trifluoromethyl-3-(n-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propiona- te,

[0507] i-propyl 2-trifluoromethyl-3-(i-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propiona- te,

[0508] methyl 2-trifluoromethyl-3-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0509] methyl 2-trifluoromethyl-3-(n-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate- ,

[0510] methyl 2-trifluoromethyl-3 -(i-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionat- e,

[0511] methyl 2-chloro-3-(methoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0512] ethyl 2-chloro-3-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0513] n-propyl 2-chloro-3-(n-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0514] i-propyl 2-chloro-3-(i-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0515] methyl 2-chloro-3-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0516] methyl 2-chloro-3-(n-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate,

[0517] methyl 2-chloro-3-(i-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate.

[0518] Step 2 216

[0519] At room temperature (about 20.degree. C.), 480 g (1.83 mol) of i-propyl 2-methyl-3-(i-propoxycarbonylmethylthio)-propionate are added dropwise to a suspension of 246 g (3.0 mol) of sodium i-propoxide in 1 litre of toluene, and the mixture is then stirred at about 90.degree. C. for about 12 hours. The mixture is subsequently poured into ice-cold 2N hydrochloric acid. This mixture is then extracted three times with diethyl ether and the combined extracts are washed twice with water. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulphate and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated using water pump vacuum and the residue is distilled under reduced pressure.

[0520] 254 g (69% of theory) of i-propyl 4-methyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophen- e-2-carboxylate are obtained as a light-yellow oil of boiling point 11 9.degree. C. to 120.degree. C. at I mbar.

[0521] Similarly, it is possible to prepare for example the following compounds:

[0522] methyl 4-methyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0523] ethyl 4-methyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate (bp.: 112.degree. C. at 4 mbar),

[0524] n-propyl 4-methyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate (bp.: 127.degree. C. to 128.degree. C. at 1 mbar),

[0525] methyl 4-ethyl-3 -oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0526] ethyl 4-ethyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0527] n-propyl 4-ethyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0528] i-propyl 4-ethyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0529] methyl 4-trifluoromethyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0530] ethyl 4-trifluoromethyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0531] n-propyl 4-trifluoromethyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0532] i-propyl 4-trifluoromethyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0533] methyl 4-chloro-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0534] ethyl 4-chloro-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0535] n-propyl 4-chloro-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0536] i-propyl 4-chloro-3-oxo-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate.

[0537] Step 3 217

[0538] A mixture of 505 g (2.5 mol) of i-propyl 4-methyl-3-oxo-tetrahydrot- hiophene-2-carboxylate, 497 g (7.2 mol) of hydroxylamine hydrochloride, 753 g (3.8 mol) of barium carbonate and 2.5 litres of isopropanol is heated under reflux for about 12 hours. The mixture is subsequently filtered off with suction, the filter cake is washed with hot isopropanol and the filtrate is concentrated using water pump vacuum. The residue is taken up in 2 litres of diethyl ether, washed twice with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and filtered. The solvent is carefully distilled off from the filtrate using water pump vacuum.

[0539] 445 g (82% of theory) of 1-propyl 4-methyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydro- thiophene-2-carboxylate are obtained as a light-yellow oily crude product which is employed without any further purification for the next step.

[0540] Similarly, it is possible to prepare for example the following compounds:

[0541] methyl 4-methyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0542] ethyl 4-methyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate (colourless oil),

[0543] n-propyl 4-methyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate (light-yellow oil),

[0544] methyl 4-ethyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0545] ethyl 4-ethyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0546] n-propyl 4-ethyl-3 -hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0547] i-propyl 4-ethyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0548] methyl 4-trifluoromethyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carbox- ylate,

[0549] ethyl 4-trifluoromethyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxy- late,

[0550] n-propyl 4-trifluoromethyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carb- oxylate,

[0551] i-propyl 4-trifluoromethyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carb- oxylate,

[0552] methyl 4-chloro-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0553] ethyl 4-chloro-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0554] n-propyl 4-chloro-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0555] i-propyl 4-chloro-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiophene-2-carboxylate.

[0556] Step 4 218

[0557] 334 g (1.54 mol) of i-propyl 4-methyl-3-hydroximino-tetrahydrothiop- hene-2-carboxylate are dissolved in 5 litres of methyl tert-butyl ether and cooled using an ice bath. Hydrogen chloride is then--after the ice bath had been removed--introduced with stirring for two hours. The mixture is subsequently concentrated using water pump vacuum and the amorphous residue is crystallized from acetone.

[0558] 358 g (99% of theory) of i-propyl 3-amino-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carb- oxylate hydrochloride are obtained as a beige-coloured solid of melting point 153.degree. C.

[0559] Similarly, it is possible to prepare for example the following compounds:

[0560] ethyl 3-amino-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride (mp.: 133.degree. C.),

[0561] n-propyl 3-amino-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride (mp.: 152.degree. C.),

[0562] ethyl 3-amino-4-ethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,

[0563] n-propyl 3-amino-4-ethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,

[0564] i-propyl 3-amino-4-ethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,

[0565] ethyl 3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,

[0566] n-propyl 3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,

[0567] i-propyl 3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,

[0568] ethyl 3-amino-4-chloro-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,

[0569] n-propyl 3-amino-4-chloro-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride,

[0570] i-propyl 3-amino-4-chloro-thiophene-2-carboxylate hydrochloride.

[0571] Step 5 219

[0572] 11.75 g (50 mmol) of i-propyl 3-amino-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carboxyl- ate hydrochloride are dissolved in 100 ml of water. 150 ml of methylene chloride are added to this solution, and sodium bicarbonate is then added a little at a time until a pH of 7 has been exceeded. The mixture is stirred for 8 hours and the organic phase is separated off, washed with water, dried with magnesium sulphate and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated using water pump vacuum and the amorphous residue is crystallized from petroleum ether.

[0573] 7.2 g (73% of theory) of i-propyl 3-amino-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carb- oxylate are obtained as a beige-coloured solid of melting point 40.degree. C.

[0574] Similarly, it is possible to prepare for example the following compounds:

[0575] ethyl 3-amino-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate (mp.: 133.degree. C.),

[0576] n-propyl 3-amino-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate (amorphous),

[0577] ethyl 3-amino-4-ethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0578] n-propyl 3-amino-4-ethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0579] i-propyl 3-amino-4-ethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0580] ethyl 3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0581] n-propyl 3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0582] i-propyl 3-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-thiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0583] ethyl 3-amino-4-chloro-thiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0584] n-propyl 3-amino-4-chloro-thiophene-2-carboxylate,

[0585] i-propyl 3-amino-4-chloro-thiophene-2-carboxylate.

[0586] Use Examples:

Example A

[0587] Pre-emergence test

[0588] Solvent: 5 parts by weight of acetone

[0589] Emulsifier: 1 part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether

[0590] To produce a suitable preparation of the active compound, 1 part by weight of active compound is mixed with the stated amount of solvent, the stated amount of emulsifier is added and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.

[0591] Seeds of the test plants are sown in normal soil. After about 24 hours, the soil is watered with the preparation of active compound. Advantageously, the amount of water per unit area is kept constant. The active compound concentration in the preparation is not important, only the active compound appliation rate per unit area matters.

[0592] After three weeks, the degree of damage to the plants is rated in % damage in comparison to the development of the untreated control.

[0593] The figures denote:

[0594] 0% no action (like untreated control)

[0595] 100%=total destruction

[0596] In this test, very strong activity against weeds is shown, for example, by the compounds of Preparation Examples 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 72, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 89, 93, 108, 121, 129, 130, 131, 134, 135, 136, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167 and 172, combined with predominantly good tolerance by crop plants such as, for example, maize and soya beans.

[0597] "ai."=active compound ("active ingredient")

2TABLE A Pre-emergence test/Greenhouse Active compound of Application Preparation rate Soya Example (g of ai./ha) Maize beans Lolium Poa Sorghum Ambrosia Matricaria Solanum 5 30 0 20 95 95 90 95 95 95 1 30 10 -- 95 95 90 95 95 95 6 125 0 -- 95 95 95 95 95 95 7 60 0 0 95 -- 95 95 95 -- 8 60 30 0 95 90 80 90 95 95 9 125 0 -- 80 80 60 95 90 95 10 250 0 20 80 90 70 95 95 95 12 125 0 0 80 80 60 95 95 95 13 125 30 -- 90 80 70 95 95 90 16 30 -- 0 95 95 90 95 95 95 17 30 -- 0 80 95 60 95 95 95 18 60 10 0 80 95 90 95 95 95 19 60 0 0 95 95 -- 95 95 90 20 125 10 0 95 95 90 95 95 95 21 125 0 0 95 95 95 95 95 95 22 125 20 10 95 95 80 95 95 95 23 125 0 0 -- 80 60 90 95 90 28 60 0 -- 95 95 95 95 95 95 30 30 0 -- 95 95 80 95 95 95 31 15 10 -- 95 95 80 95 95 95 32 60 20 20 95 95 60 95 95 95 33 125 10 -- -- 90 80 90 95 95 34 60 10 0 60 70 80 90 95 90 35 60 0 -- 95 95 95 95 100 95 37 60 10 10 90 70 -- 80 95 90 38 60 0 -- 95 70 60 95 95 95 39 60 0 20 95 90 -- 95 70 90 40 60 10 30 90 95 -- 95 95 95 41 60 0 -- 60 80 60 95 95 90 42 60 10 10 95 95 -- 95 95 95 43 60 -- 10 95 95 80 95 95 95 44 8 30 0 95 95 95 95 95 95 45 125 10 20 90 95 -- 95 90 95 46 8 0 -- 80 95 80 95 95 95 47 125 10 10 90 90 60 95 95 95 48 125 30 20 95 95 -- 95 100 95 51 125 0 30 80 80 80 95 95 95 53 125 0 -- 95 95 -- 95 95 95 54 30 0 -- 95 95 80 95 95 95 55 125 10 -- 100 90 60 100 100 100 56 125 -- 0 60 80 -- -- 100 95 57 60 0 -- 95 95 95 -- 95 95 58 125 20 -- 80 95 -- -- 100 95 59 125 0 -- 100 70 -- 95 100 95 61 125 0 -- 95 95 80 100 95 95 62 125 0 -- 80 90 60 -- 95 95 63 60 10 -- 100 95 80 100 100 100 64 60 10 30 90 60 -- 100 100 100 65 125 20 -- 80 80 80 -- 95 95 66 125 0 -- 100 -- 100 -- 100 100 67 60 0 -- 100 -- 90 -- 100 100 68 125 5 10 80 90 60 95 100 95 70 60 10 -- 90 90 -- 90 100 100 72 125 10 -- 90 70 -- 95 100 100 76 60 0 30 95 -- 95 -- 100 95 77 60 0 -- 95 -- 90 -- 100 90 80 125 0 -- 95 -- 90 -- 100 95 81 60 -- -- 100 -- 95 -- 100 100 82 60 0 -- 60 -- 90 -- 100 100 84 125 5 30 95 -- 90 -- 95 100 85 125 60 -- 95 -- 95 -- 100 100 86 125 10 40 80 -- 70 -- 100 95 89 125 0 -- 100 -- 90 -- 100 100 93 60 0 -- 90 -- 80 -- 95 90 108 125 5 -- 90 -- 95 -- 95 90 121 500 10 -- 70 -- 80 -- 90 95 129 250 10 10 95 95 90 60 90 95 130 250 10 0 95 95 80 95 95 95 131 250 0 0 95 90 90 95 80 95 134 500 0 20 95 90 70 80 90 95 135 125 -- 40 95 95 90 90 90 95 136 125 30 20 95 95 90 80 90 95 140 30 -- 10 -- 95 95 80 80 95 141 15 30 0 90 80 80 90 80 90 142 15 20 10 95 80 -- 80 80 80 143 60 20 0 90 90 90 80 -- 90 144 125 -- -- 90 90 95 80 95 95 145 60 0 0 95 95 95 95 60 95 3 60 10 20 90 70 -- 80 95 80 146 60 0 10 80 90 -- 80 80 90 147 15 30 0 95 90 -- 70 70 80 148 60 40 0 80 95 90 80 80 95 149 125 0 30 95 95 80 95 95 95 150 125 -- 10 80 90 80 70 80 80 151 15 20 10 90 90 50 80 90 90 152 125 -- 20 95 95 95 95 80 95 153 125 0 30 -- 95 -- 95 70 95 154 60 0 0 95 95 95 70 70 90 155 60 -- 40 95 95 95 90 80 95 156 60 0 10 70 90 70 70 95 70 157 60 0 20 90 80 80 95 100 90 158 30 10 -- 95 95 60 95 95 95 159 30 10 -- 90 95 60 95 95 95 160 60 30 10 90 90 60 90 95 90 161 60 0 20 95 95 -- 95 95 95 162 60 -- 0 95 95 90 80 95 95 163 4 20 0 80 95 60 80 -- 90 164 8 20 0 95 95 90 100 70 95 165 8 0 10 -- 90 70 80 90 80 166 15 40 -- 90 90 70 80 95 90 167 60 -- 30 80 95 95 90 95 90 172 125 -- 60 90 95 90 90 95 95

Example B

[0598] Post-emergence Test

[0599] Solvent: 5 parts by weight of acetone

[0600] Emulsifier: 1 part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether

[0601] To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, 1 part by weight of active compound is mixed with the stated amount of solvent, the stated amount of emulsifier is added and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.

[0602] Test plants which have a height of 5-15 cm are sprayed with the preparation of the active compound in such a way as to apply the particular amounts of active compound desired per unit area. The concentration of the spray liquor is chosen so that the particular amounts of active compound desired are applied in 2000 1 of water/ha.

[0603] After three weeks, the degree of damage to the plants is rated in % damage in comparison to the development of the untreated control.

[0604] The figures denote:

[0605] 0%=no action (like untreated control)

[0606] 100%=total destruction

[0607] In this test, very strong activity against weeds is shown, for example, by the compounds of Preparation Examples 1, 5, 6, 7, 28, 30, 31, 32, 38, 44, 54, 63, 140, 141, 144, 151, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166, combined with predominantly good tolerance by crop plants such as, for example, maize.

3TABLE B Post-emergence test/greenhouse Active compound of Application Preparation rate Example (g of ai./ha) Maize Digitaria Echinochloa Lolium Sorghum Amaranthus Gallium Matricaria Stellaria 5 30 10 95 80 70 90 100 -- 95 90 1 125 60 95 95 90 95 100 -- 100 100 6 400 20 90 95 95 80 100 90 100 100 7 60 15 95 95 95 100 -- 95 95 100 28 60 10 90 80 60 95 100 80 90 100 30 60 15 90 70 60 95 100 85 100 100 31 30 5 95 95 90 80 100 80 100 95 32 60 70 70 100 70 95 95 70 80 90 38 60 10 70 90 -- 95 100 -- 95 95 44 60 50 60 90 70 100 100 95 95 -- 54 60 30 -- 95 95 95 100 85 100 100 63 60 -- 50 90 70 80 100 90 95 100 140 250 -- 95 90 -- 95 100 95 90 70 141 30 10 70 90 -- 90 100 90 70 95 144 250 -- 95 95 70 95 100 95 70 95 151 30 60 90 70 60 90 95 90 90 90 159 60 -- 60 80 60 70 95 95 100 100 162 60 -- 70 80 90 80 -- -- 60 90 163 60 60 80 70 80 95 100 95 100 95 164 60 -- 60 80 70 95 100 90 100 95 165 60 -- 50 80 50 90 95 95 95 95 166 60 -- 70 70 50 90 95 95 100 95

Claims

1. Substituted sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the general formula (I), 220in which A represents oxygen, sulphur, NH, N-alkyl, N-aryl, --CH.dbd.N--, or --N.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.CH--, Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R.sup.1 represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, R.sup.2 represents cyano, nitro, halogen or represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy, and R.sup.3 represents respectively optionally substituted heterocyclyl having 5 ring members of which at least one represents oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen and a further one to three may represent nitrogen, and salts of compounds of the formula (I), except for the compounds N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5- -phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phen- ylsulphonyl)-oxazole-2-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-4-methyl-oxazole-2-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phe- nylsulphonyl)-4-ethyl-5-methyl-oxazole-2-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-ethyl-oxazole-4-carboxamid- e, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-ethyl-thiazole-2-carbo- xamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-methyl-4-methylth- io-thiazole-2-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-- 2,5-dimethyl-thiazole-4-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenyls- ulphonyl)-2-chloro-thiazole-5-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-p- henylsulphonyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbo- nyl-phenylsulphonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-chloro-1,3,4-thiadiazole- -2-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-phenyl-1,- 3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphon- yl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-3-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl- sulphonyl)-isoxazole-3-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsu- lphonyl)-isoxazole-5-carboxamide, N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulp- honyl)-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide and N-(2-chloro-6-methoxycarbonyl-ph- enylsulphonyl)-3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide.

2. Compounds of the formula (I) according to claim 1, characterized in that A represents oxygen, sulphur, NH, N-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, N-phenyl, --CH.dbd.N-- or --N.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.CH--, Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R.sup.1 represents optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl, represents respectively optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkenyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkinyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, halogen- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-substit- uted C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.- 4-alkyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-halogenoalkyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-halogenoalkoxy-substituted phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, or represents respectively optionally cyano-, nitro-, halogen-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4-alkyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-halogenoalkyl-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4-alkoxy- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-halogenoalkoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, where in each case the heterocyclyl group is selected from the group consisting of oxetanyl, thietanyl, furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thienyl, tetrahydrothienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, R.sup.2 represents cyano, nitro, halogen, represents respectively optionally cyano-, halogen- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylthio, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylsulphinyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylsulphonyl, or represents respectively optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkenyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkinyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkenyloxy or C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkinyloxy, and R.sup.3 represents respectively optionally substituted heterocyclyl of the formulae below, 221in which Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2 and Q.sup.3 each represent oxygen or sulphur and R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, represents C.sub.2-C.sub.10-alkylidene-amino, represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-carbonyl- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substi- tuted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkenyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkylamino or C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl-carbonyl-amino, represents C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkenyloxy, represents di-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alk- yl)-amino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-amino or C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-CI-C.sub.4-alkyl, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-, trifluoromethyl- and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-su- bstituted phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-carbonyl- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl, represents espectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkenyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.6-alkinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkylthio, C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkylamino or C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl-carbonylamino, represents C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkenyloxy, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkinyloxy, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkenylthio, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkinylthio, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkenylamino or C.sub.3-C.sub.6-alkinylamino, represents di-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl)-amino, represents respectively optionally methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted aziridino, pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl, C.sub.5-C.sub.6-cycloalkenyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkylthio, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkylamino, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub- .4-alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, C.sub.3-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylthio or C.sub.3 -C6-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylamino, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-, trifluoromethyl-, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy- and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted phenyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, phenoxy, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, phenylthio, phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylthio, phenylamino or phenyl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylamino, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent optionally branched alkanediyl having 3 to 11 carbon atoms, furthermore R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are identical or different and each represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms or represent optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine- or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and the sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, ammonium, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl-ammonium, di-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl)-ammonium, tri-(C.sub.1-C4-alkyl)-ammonium, tetra-(C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl)-ammonium, tri-(CI-C4-alkyl)-sulphonium, C.sub.5- or C.sub.6-cycloalkyl-ammonium and di-(C.sub.1-C2-alkyl)-benzyl-ammonium salts of compounds of the formula (I), except for the individual compounds mentioned in claim 1.

3. Compounds of the formula (I) according to claim 1, characterized in that A represents sulphur, N-methyl, --CH.dbd.N-- or --N.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.CH--, Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R.sup.1 represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or s-butyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl or cyclo-hexylmethyl, represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, difluoromethoxy- or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, phenylmethyl or phenylethyl, or represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl-methyl, where in each case the heterocyclyl group is selected from the group consisting of oxetanyl, thietanyl, furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thienyl, tetrahydrothienyl, R.sup.2 represents cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or s-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or i-propoxycarbonyl, methylthio, ethylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl or ethylsulphonyl, or represents respectively optionally cyano-, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propinyl, butinyl, propenyloxy or propinyloxy, and R.sup.3 represents respectively optionally substituted heterocyclyl of the formulae below, 222in which Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2 and Q.sup.3 each represent oxygen or sulphur and R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy or butenyloxy, represents dimethylamino or diethylamino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl or cyclohexylmethyl, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl- and/or methoxy-substituted phenyl or benzyl, R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or bromine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propinyloxy, butinyloxy, propenylthio, propadienylthio butenylthio, propinylthio, butinylthio, propenylamino, butenylamino, propinylamino or butinylamino, represents dimethylamino, diethylamino or dipropylamino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclobutylmethoxy, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, cyclopropylmethylthio, cyclobutylmethylthio, cyclopentyl-methylthio, cyclohexylmethylthio, cyclopropylmethylamino, cyclobutylmethylamino, cyclopentylmethylamino or cyclohexyl-methylamino, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy- and/or methoxy-carbonyl-substituted phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, phenylthio, benzylthio, phenylamino or benzylamino, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent optionally branched alkanediyl having 3 to 11 carbon atoms, furthermore R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are identical or different and each represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, propenyl, butenyl, propinyl, butinyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propinyloxy, butinyloxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, propenylthio, butenylthio, propinylthio, butinylthio, methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl or ethylsulphonyl, or represents cyclopropyl, except for the individual compounds mentioned in claim 1.

4. Compounds of the formula (I) according to claim 1, characterized in that A represents sulphur or --CH.dbd.CH--, Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R.sup.1 represents methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, 2-cyano-ethyl, 2-fluoro-ethyl, 2,2-difluoro-ethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl, 2-chloro-ethyl, 2,2-dichloro-ethyl, 2,2,2-trichloro-ethyl, 2-methoxy-ethyl, 2-ethoxy-ethyl or oxetanyl, R.sup.2 represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or s-butyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoroethoxy, and R.sup.3 represents optionally substituted triazolinyl of the formula below 223in which Q.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur and R.sup.4 represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine- or chlorine-subsituted propenyl or propinyl, represents methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, represents propenyloxy, represents dimethylamino or represents cyclopropyl, R.sup.5 represents chlorine or bromine, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or bromine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or ethoxy-subsituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propinyloxy, butinyloxy, propenylthio, propadienylthio, butenylthio, propinylthio, butinylthio, propenylamino, butenylamino, propinylamino or butinylamino, represents dimethylamino, diethylamino or dipropylamino, represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclobutylmethoxy, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, cyclopropylmethylthio, cyclobutylmethylthio, cyclopentyl-methylthio, cyclohexylmethylthio, cyclopropylmethylamino, cyclobutylmethylamino, cyclopentylmethylamino or cyclohexyl-methylamino, or represents respectively optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy- and/or methoxycarbonyl-substituted phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, phenylthio, benzylthio, phenylamino or benzylamino, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent optionally branched alkanediyl having 3 to 11 carbon atoms.

5. Process for preparing compounds of the formula (I) according to claim 1, characterized in that (a) sulphonarnides of the general formula (II) 224in which A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined in claim 1, are reacted with (thio)carboxylic acid derivatives of the general formula (III) 225in which Q and R.sup.3 are each as defined in claim 1 and Z represents halogen, alkoxy, aryloxy or arylalkoxy, if appropriate in the presence of an acid acceptor and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, or in that (b) sulphonyl iso(thio)cyanates of the general formula (IV) 226in which A, Q, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, are reacted with heterocycles of the general formula (V)H--R.sup.3 (V)in which R.sup.3 is as defined above, if appropriate in the presence of a reaction auxiliary and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, or in that (c) sulphonyl chlorides of the general formula (VI) 227in which A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, are reacted with heterocycles of the general formula (V)H--R.sup.3 (V)in which R.sup.3 is as defined above, and metal (thio)cyanates of the general formula (VII)MQCN (VII)in which Q is as defined above, if appropriate in the presence of a reaction auxiliary and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, or in that (d) sulphonyl chlorides of the general formula (VI) 228in which A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, are reacted with (thio)carboxamides of the general formula (VIII) 229in which Q and R.sup.3 are each as defined above, if appropriate in the presence of an acid acceptor and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, or in that (e) sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the general formula (IX) 230in which A, Q, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above and Z represents halogen, alkoxy, aryloXy or arylalkoxy, are reacted with heterocycles of the general formula (V)H--R.sup.3 (V)in which R.sup.3 is as defined above, if appropriate in the presence of an acid acceptor and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent, and the compounds of the formula (I) obtained by processes (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) are, if desired, converted into salts by customary methods.

6. Herbicidal composition, characterized in that it contains at least one compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1.

7. The use of compounds of the general formula (I) or of salts thereof according to claim I for controlling unwanted vegetation.

8. Process for controlling weeds, characterized in that compounds of the general formula (I) or salts thereof according to claim 1 are allowed to act on the weeds or their habitat.

9. Method for preparing herbical compositions, characterized in that compounds of the general formula (I) or salts thereof according to claim 1 are mixed with extenders and/or surfactants.

10. Sulphonamides of the formula (IIa) and sulphonyl chlorides of the formula (VIa) 231in which in each case R.sup.1 represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl and R.sup.2 represents cyano, nitro, halogen or represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy.