Uracil Herbicide Compounds for Selective Weed Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current herbicides lack effective weed control while ensuring safety for useful plants, as they often exhibit high phytotoxicity or inadequate efficacy.

Innovation Solution

A compound represented by formula (A) is developed, which, when formulated with inert carriers and applied effectively, provides excellent weed control with minimal harm to useful plants, forming a herbicidal composition and method for weed control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional herbicides are used to control weeds, then weed control efficacy is improved, but phytotoxicity to useful plants increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweed control efficacyVSAvoidphytotoxicity to useful plants
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the chemical structure of herbicidal compounds through specific substitutions at defined positions in the molecular framework. By changing parameters such as substituent types, their positions, and combinations, the invention achieves optimized herbicidal activity with reduced phytotoxicity to useful plants while maintaining effective weed control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite materials by creating herbicidal compositions that combine multiple compound components with specific structural features. These composite herbicidal agents integrate different functional groups and substituents that work synergistically to enhance weed control efficacy while minimizing harmful effects on useful plants through balanced chemical properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If herbicidal compounds with high efficacy are developed, then weed control is improved, but safety against useful plants deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweed control efficacyVSAvoidsafety against useful plants
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing specific substituents at particular positions (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6) of the herbicidal compound molecule. Each position can be independently optimized with specific chemical groups that confer localized functions: some positions enhance weed control activity while others reduce phytotoxicity to useful plants, achieving differentiated effects at different molecular locations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by systematically varying the chemical parameters at each substitutable position of the herbicidal compound. By changing the nature, position, and combination of substituents, the invention optimizes the balance between productivity (weed control efficacy) and safety (protection of useful plants) through precise molecular parameter adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11932623B2Uracil compounds and use thereof
Publication Date: 2024.03.19 SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD
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AI summary

A compound represented by the following formula (A) has excellent control efficacy against weeds, and shows high safety against useful plants.