Cyclohexanone Herbicide Compounds for Weed Control Efficacy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current herbicides lack an effective compound for controlling weeds with excellent efficacy.

Innovation Solution

Development of cyclohexanone compounds with specific structural formulas, including variations in m, n, X, R groups, and substituents, which are used as active ingredients in herbicides for effective weed control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing herbicide compounds are used, then herbicide formulation is available, but weed control efficacy is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweed control efficacyVSAvoidherbicide effectiveness range
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by systematically varying structural parameters (m, n, X, R groups) of the cyclohexanone compound to optimize herbicidal activity. Different combinations of these parameters produce compounds with enhanced efficacy against various weed species, resolving the contradiction between reliable weed control and broad adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates composite chemical structures by combining cyclohexanone core with various substituent groups (R1-R6, R9-R11) and heteroatoms (O, S, NR9). This composite approach generates a series of derivatives with improved and varied herbicidal properties, simultaneously achieving high efficacy and broad adaptability against different weed types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If new cyclohowanone compounds are developed, then weed control efficacy is improved, but compound structure complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveherbicidal activityVSAvoidmolecular structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the molecular structure into distinct functional modules: a cyclohowanone core structure with systematically variable parameters (m, n, X, R groups). This segmentation allows independent optimization of each segment to enhance herbicidal activity while maintaining a manageable structural framework that avoids excessive complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP2713755B1Cyclohexanone compounds and herbicides comprising the same
Publication Date: 2016.02.24 SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a compound having an excellent efficacy for controlling weeds. A cyclohexanone compound of the formula (I): wherein m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3; n is an integer of any one of 1 to 5; X represents CH2, O, S, S(O) or S(O)2; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group and the like; R4 represents a C6-10 aryl group or a five- to six- membered heteroaryl group; G represents a hydrogen atom and the like; Z represents a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a phenyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group and the like; is useful as an active ingredient for herbicides.