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`A compound of Formula (I)
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`XL)
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`l G
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`wherein
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`R' is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethynyl, 1-propynyl, phenyl
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`and a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl which comprises one or two nitrogen
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`heteroatoms, said phenyl and heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or two
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`R'® substituents;
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`R? is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, methoxy and chloro;
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`R? is selected from the group consisting of methyl ethyl, methoxy and chloro;
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`R* is selected from the group consisting of C1-Caalkyl, C1-Csalkoxy-, Cu1-
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`Cahaloalkyl, -C(OQ)Ci-Caalkyl, -C(O)C1-Cuhaloalkyl, -S(Q)nC1-Cealkyl, -S(O)nCi-
`Cehaloalkyl, -S(O)n-(CH2)n-Cs-Cecycloalkyl, -S(O)nC(R™)R'7R'3, -C(O)H, -C(O)-
`(CH2)n-C3-Cecycloalkyl,
`-C(O)C(R™")RYR,
`-C(O)C2-Caalkenyl,
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`C(O)(.CR®ER™)CN,
`-C(O)(CRER)(CRER™)CN,
`-C(O)CH2C(O)-C1-Cealkyl,
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`C(O)CH20C(O)-Ci-Cealkyl,
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`-C(O)OC1-Cealkyl,
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`-C(O)OC1-Cehaloalkyl,
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`—-
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`C(O)(CH2)nS(O)nC1-Cealkyl, -C(O)C1-CsalkoxyC1-Cealkyl, -C(O)C1-CsalkoxyC2-
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`Cealkenyl, -C(O)C1-C3alkoxyC2-Cealkynyl, -C(O)C1-CsalkoxyC;-Cehaloalkyl,
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`-
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`C(O)C1-CsalkoxyC3-Cecycloalkyl,
`-C(Q)OC1-CaalkoxyCi-Cealkyl,
`-C(O)C1-
`CaalkoxyC.1-CsalkoxyC1-Cealkyl, -C(O)(CH2)nNR®R®, -C(O)-(CH2)n-NR’C(O)RS,
`-C(O)-(CH2)n-O-N=CR®R9,
`-CN,
`-S(O),NR'R™,
`-S(O)=NR)RY,
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`C(O)C(O)R”°, —C(O)C(R*?)=N-O-R™, —C(O)C(R*3)=N-NR*°R”S,-(CH2),—phenyl,
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`-C(O)-(CHa2)n-phenyl,
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`-S(O)n-(CH2)n-phenyl,
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`-heterocyclyl,
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`-C(O)-(CH2)n-
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`heterocyclyl, -S(O)n-(CHz2),-heterocyclyl, wherein each heterocyclyl is a 5- or 6-
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`membered heterocyclyl which may be aromatic, saturated or partially saturated
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`and can contain from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each independently selected from the
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`group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,
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`and wherein said
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`heterocyclyl or phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three
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`substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C:-Csalkyl,
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`C.:-Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, C2-Csalkenyl, C2-Csaalkynyl, halogen, cyano and
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`nitro;
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`R°is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C:-Cealkyl;
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`R® is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Cealkyl, C2-Cealkenyl,
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`C2-Cealkynyl, Ci-Cehaloalkyl, hydroxyl-, C1-Cealkoxy, C3-Ce cycloalkyl,
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`CaalkoxyC1-Cealkyl,
`-C1-C3alkoxyC1-Cehaloalkyl,
`-(CR°R')C1-Cehaloalkyl,
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`(CR°R')C(O)NR®°R®, phenyl,
`-pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are
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`optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected
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`from the group consisting of C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 haloalkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3
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`alkenyl, C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro; or
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`R®° and R® together form —CH2zCH2zOCH2CH>2-; and
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`R’is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C¢alkyl;
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`R® is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Cé alkyl, C1-Ce alkoxy,
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`C3-Ce cycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally
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`substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the
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`group consisting of C1-Cz3 alkyl, C1-C3 haloalkyl, Ci1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl,
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`C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
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`R° is hydrogen or methyl;
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`R'° is hydrogen or methyl; or
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`R° and R" together form —CH2CH2-; and
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`R"' is hydrogen or methyl;
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`R'? is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Ce alkyl, hydroxyl and
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`C1-Ce alkoxy-;
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`R'is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Ce alkyl, hydroxyl and
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`C1-Ce¢ alkoxy; or
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`R'? and R' together form —CH2-X-CH2-; and
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`X is selected from the group consisting of O, S and N-R";
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`R'* is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl and C1-Cs
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`alkoxy-;
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`R'® is independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4
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`haloalkyl, cyano and halogen;
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`R'® is hydrogen or C1-Cealkyl; and
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`R'’
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`is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cealkyl, C3-
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`Cecycloalkyl, C1-Ce alkoxy-C1-Caalkyl-,-C(O)C1-Cealkyl, -C(O)OC1-Cealkyl and
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`CH2CN; or
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`R'® and R'’ together form —CH2CH2z0CH2CH>2-, —CH2zCH28(O)2zCH2CH2-;
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`R'®is hydrogen or C1-Cealkyl;
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`R'° is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Ce alkyl, C1-Ce alkoxy,
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`C3-Cecycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally
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`substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the
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`group consisting of C1-Cz3 alkyl, C1-C3 haloalkyl, Ci1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl,
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`C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
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`R?° is selected from the group consisting of C1-Cealkyl, C1-Cehaloalkyl, C1-
`Cealkoxy-, C1-Cehaloalkoxy, -NR2'R??, phenyl and -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl
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`and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one,
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`two or three substituents
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`independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3 alkyl, Ci-C3
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`haloalkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, Co-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
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`R?' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Ce alkyl, C1-Ce alkoxy,
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`C1-CealkoxyC.1-Caalkyl-, C3-Ce cycloalkyl, C1-Cehaloalkyl- and C1-Cehaloalkoxy-
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`, -C(O)C1-Cealkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally
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`substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the
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`group consisting of C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 haloalkyl, Ci-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl,
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`C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
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`R*2is hydrogen or C1-Cealkyl; or
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`R?' and R22 together form -CH2zCH2zOCH2CH>-;
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`R?3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Cealkyl, Cu1-
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`Cehaloalkyl, C1-Cealkoxy- and C1-Cehaloalkoxy-;
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`R*™ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cealkyl, C1-
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`CealkoxyC.1-Caalkyl-, C3-Cecycloalkyl, -CH2CN, tetrahydropyranyl-, phenyl and
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`-pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one, two
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`or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C:-
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`Caalkyl, C1-Cshaloalkyl, C1-Cgalkoxy, C2-Csaalkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halogen,
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`cyano and nitro;
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`R?° is hydrogen or C1-Ce alkyl;
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`R26 ig hydrogen or C1-Ce alkyl;
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`G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -(CH2)n-R®, -C(O)-R®, -
`C(O)-(CR°R*)n-O-R®, -C(O)NR?R?, -S(O)2-R* and C1-Cgalkoxy-C1-Caalkyl-;
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`R* is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C:-Cegalkyl,
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`C1-Cs3haloalkyl, C2-Cgalkenyl, Co-Cgalkynyl, C3-Cecycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and
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`phenyl wherein said heterocyclyl and phenyl groups are optionally substituted
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`by one,
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`two or three substituents independently selected from the group
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`consisting of Cui-Caalkyl, Ci-Cshaloalkyl, C1i-Cs3alkoxy, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-
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`Cszalkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
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`R° is selected from the group consisting of C1-Cgalkyl, C:-Cshaloalkyl, C2-
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`Cealkenyl, C2-Cgalkynyl, C3-Ce cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl wherein said
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`heterocyclyl and phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three
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`substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-Casalkyl,
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`C1-Cshaloalkyl, C;-C3alkoxy, C2-Csalkenyl, C2-Csaalkynyl, halogen, cyano and
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`nitro;
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`R° is hydrogen or C1-Cz alkyl;
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`R* is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl; and
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`n is independently 0, 1 or 2;
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`or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.
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`A compound according to claim 1 which is a compound of Formula (la)
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`OR.
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`wherein
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`R? is methyl or methoxy;
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`R? is methyl or methoxy;
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`R* is selected from the group consisting of C1-Caalkyl, C1-Csalkoxy-, C1-
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`Cahaloalkyl, -C(O)C1-Caalkyl, -C(O)C1-Cahaloalkyl, -S(O)nC1-Cealkyl, -S(O)nC1-
`Cehaloalkyl, -S(O)n-(CH2)n-Ca-Cecycloalkyl, -S(O)nC(R')R'7R'8, -C(O)H, -C(O)-
`(CH2)n-C3-Cecycloalkyl,
`-C(O)C(R")R'R*S,
`-C(O)C2-Caalkenyl,
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`C(O)(CRYR")CN,
`-C(O)OC1-Cealkyl,
`-C(O)OC1-Cehaloalkyl,
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`C(O)(CH2)nS(O)nC1-Cealkyl, -C(O)C1-C3alkoxyC1-Cealkyl, -C(O)NR®R®, -C(O)-
`(CH2)n-NR’C(O)R®, -CN, -(CH2)n-phenyl, -C(O)-(CH2)n-phenyl, -S(O)n-(CH2)n-
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`phenyl,
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`-heterocyclyl,
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`-C(O)-(CH2),-heterocyclyl,
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`-S(O)n-(CH2)n-heterocyclyl,
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`wherein each heterocyclyl is a 5- or 6- membered heterocyclyl which may be
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`aromatic, saturated or partially saturated and can contain from 1
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`to 4
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`heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen,
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`nitrogen and sulphur, and wherein said heterocyclyl or phenyl groups are
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`optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected
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`from the group consisting of Ci-Csalkyl, Ci-Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, C2-
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`Csalkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
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`R°is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C:-Ce alkyl;
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`R® is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Ce alkyl, C1-Ce alkoxy,
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`C3-Ce cycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally
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`substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the
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`group consisting of C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 haloalkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl,
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`C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro; or
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`R® and R® together form —CH2zCH2zOCH2CH>2-; and
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`R’is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-Cgalkyl;
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`R® is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Ce alkyl, C1-Ce alkoxy,
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`C3-Ce cycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally
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`substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the
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`group consisting of C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 haloalkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl,
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`C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
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`R° is hydrogen or methy];
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`R'° is hydrogen or methyl; or
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`R®° and R"° together form —CH2CH2-; and
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`R"1 is hydrogen or methyl;
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`R'? and R‘? together form —CH2-X-CH>-;
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`X is selected from the group consisting of O, S and N-R"™;
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`R™ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C:-Csalkyl and C1-Cs
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`alkoxy-;
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`G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -(CHz2)n-R?, -C(O)-R?, -
`C(O)-(CR°R®)n-O-R®, -C(O)NR'R4, -S(O)2-R? and C1-Csalkoxy-C1-Csalkyl-;
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`R* is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Cealkyl,
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`C.:-Cshaloalkyl, C2-Csalkenyl, C2-Csalkynyl, C3-Cecycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and
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`phenyl wherein said heterocyclyl and phenyl groups are optionally substituted
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`by one,
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`two or three substituents independently selected from the group
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`consisting of Cu.i-Caalkyl, C:-Cshaloalkyl, C.i-Csalkoxy, Cz2-C3alkenyl, C2-
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`Csalkynyl, halogen, cyano and nitro;
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`R®°
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`is selected from the group consisting of Ci-Cgalkyl, Ci-Cshaloalkyl, C2-
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`Cealkenyl, C2-Csalkynyl, C3-Ce cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl wherein said
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`heterocyclyl and phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three
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`substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-Csalkyl,
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`C.1-Cs3haloalkyl, C1-C3alkoxy, C2-Caalkenyl, Co-Cs3alkynyl, halogen, cyano and
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`nitro;
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`R° is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl;
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`R* is hydrogen or C1-Cs alkyl; and
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`A compound according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein R? is methyl.
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`A compound according to any one of the previous claims, wherein R° is methyl.
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`A compound according to any one of the previous claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein R®?
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`A compound according to any one of the previous claims, wherein R* is -
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`C(O)OC1-Cealkyl.
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`A compound according to any one of the claims 1
`C(O)NR®R®.
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`to 5, wherein R?*
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`is -
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`A compound according to any one of the previous claims, wherein G is
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`hydrogen.
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`A compound according to any one of claims 1
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`to 7, wherein G is -C(O)C:-
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`Cealkyl.
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`A compound according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein G is -C(OQ)-O-Ci-
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`Cealkyl.
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`A herbicidal composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) or Formula (la)
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`according to any one of the previous claims and an agriculturally acceptable
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`formulation adjuvant.
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`A herbicidal composition according to claim 11, further comprising at least one
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`additional pesticide.
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`A herbicidal composition according to claim 12, wherein the additional pesticide
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`is a herbicide or herbicide safener.
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`A methodof controlling weeds at a locus comprising application to the locus of
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`a weedcontrolling amount of a composition according to any one of claims 11
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`to 13.
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`Use of a compound of Formula (I) as defined in claim 1 as a herbicide.
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