Aminopropylmorpholine salts, compositions and uses thereof

• US 5,035,738 A
• Filed: 12/23/1988
• Issued: 07/30/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: BASF AG (BASF SE)
• Original Assignee: Sandoz Inc. (Novartis Ag)
• Inventors: Wilson, Richard, Burns, Johnny L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Mary C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Haley, Jacqueline
• Application Number:
  US07/289,165
• Time in Patent Office: 949 Days
• Field of Search: 544/162, 71/88, 71/DIG. 1, 71/115, 514/237.8
• US Class Current: 504/224
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 33/04 Nitrogen directly attached to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carbon atoms
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 33/08 containing oxygen or sulfur
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 33/10 having at least one oxygen or sulfur atom directly attached to an aromatic ring system
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 37/40 having at least one carboxylic group or a thio analogue, or a derivative thereof, and one oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same aromatic ring system
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 39/04 Aryloxy-acetic acids; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 215/10 with one amino group and at least two hydroxy groups bound to the carbon skeleton
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 215/50 with amino groups and the six-membered aromatic ring, or the condensed ring system containing that ring, bound to the same carbon atom of the carbon chain
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 217/08 the oxygen atom of the etherified hydroxy group being further bound to an acyclic carbon atom
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 295/13 to an acyclic saturated chain

Abstract

Aminopropylmorphine reduces the volatility of biologically active compounds containing a carboxylic acid group, including herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. Preferred herbicidal formulations, include benzoic acid compounds, phenoxy carboxylic acid compounds, glyphosate and mixtures thereof, especially dicamba and 2,4-D.

Claims

1. A compound which is an N-aminopropylmorpholine salt (APM) of a herbicidally active compound selected from the group consisting of:

glyphosate,

2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA),

3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-benzoic acid (dicamba), and

2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D).

2. A compound according to claim 1 which is selected from the group consisting of dicamba and 2,4-D.

3. A herbicidally active composition comprising an inert carrier and a herbicidally effective amount of compound of claim 2.

4. A composition according to claim 3 in which the carrier is water in an amount at least sufficient to dissolve the compound.

5. A composition according to claim 3 wherein the composition further comprises APM in an amount equal to or in excess of the amount required to render the pH 8.0.

6. A composition according to claim 3 wherein the APM is present in a total amount of from 0.1×

to 3×

APM.