`Preliminary Amendment submitted April 6, 2021
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`Docket No.: SYG-451PA (115479.0004 14)
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`application:
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`1.
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`(Original) A compoundof Formula (1)
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`2
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`OR
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`X41
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`(I)
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`3
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`OR
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`lG
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`wherein
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`R!is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethynyl, 1-propynyl, phenyl and a 5 or
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`6 membered heteroaryl which comprises one or two nitrogen heteroatoms, said phenyl and
`heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or two 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-Caalkoxy-, C1-Cshaloalkyl, -
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`C(O)Ci-Caalkyl, -C(O)C1-Cshaloalkyl, -S(O)nCi-Cealkyl, -S(O)nC1-Cchaloalkyl, -S(O)n-
`(CH2)n-C3-Cecycloalkyl, -S(O)nC(R'RVR, -C(O)H, -C(O)-(CH2)n-C3-Cocycloalkyl,
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`C(O)CR'YRPRE, -C(O)C2-Caalkenyl, -C(O)(CR’R!)CN, -C(O)(CR?R™)(CR°R™CN,-
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`C(O)CH2C(O)-C1-Cealkyl, -C(O)CH2OC(O)-Ci-Cealkyl, -C(O)OC1-Cealkyl, -C(O)OC1-
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`Cohaloalkyl,
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`-C(O)(CH2)nS(O)nCi-Cealkyl,
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`-C(O)Ci-CsalkoxyCi-Cealkyl,
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`-C(O)C1-
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`CsalkoxyC2-Cealkenyl,
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`-C(O)C1-Cs3alkoxyC2-Coalkynyl,
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`-C(O)C1-CsalkoxyC1-
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`Cohaloalkyl, -C(OQ)OCi-C3alkoxyCi-Cealkyl,—--C(O)Ci-CsalkoxyC3-Cocycloalkyl,
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`C(O)C1-CsalkoxyCi-CsalkoxyC1-Cealkyl,
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`-C(O)(CH2)nNR°R®,
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`-C(O)-(CH2)n-
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`3
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`-S(O)(=NR')R”, —
`-S(O)2NR!°R!’,
`-CN,
`-C(O)-(CH2)n-O-N=CR°R®,
`NR/C(O)R®,
`C(O)C(O)R”", -C(O)C(R*3)=N-O-R”*, —C(O)C(R*)=N-NR*°R”°, -(CH2)n-phenyl, -C(O)-
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`(CH2)n-phenyl, -S(O)n-(CHz2)n-phenyl, -heterocyclyl, -C(O)-(CH2)n-heterocyclyl, -S(O)n-
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`(CH2)n-heterocyclyl, wherein each heterocyclyl is a 5- or 6- membered heterocyclyl which
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`may be aromatic, saturated or partially saturated and can contain from 1 to 4 heteroatoms
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`each independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,
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`and wherein said heterocyclyl or phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or
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`three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-Csalkyl, Ci-
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`Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, Co-Csalkenyl, C2-Csalkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`R°is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-Ce alkyl;
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`R®°
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`is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cealkyl, C2-Cealkenyl, C2-
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`Cealkynyl, Ci-Cohaloalkyl, hydroxyl-, Ci-Cealkoxy, C3-Ce cycloalkyl, , -Ci-CsalkoxyC1-
`Cealkyl,
`-Ci-CsalkoxyCi-Cehaloalkyl,
`-(CR°R!°)C1-Cchaloalkyl,
`-(CR’R'!°)C(O)NR°R?,
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`phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one, two or
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`three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3 alkyl, Ci-C3
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`haloalkyl, Ci-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro; or
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`R° and R° together form —CH2CH2OCH2CH-; and
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`R/is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-Ce alkyl;
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`R®is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Co alkyl, Ci-Ce alkoxy, C3-Ce
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`cycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by
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`one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3
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`alkyl, Ci-C3 haloalkyl, Ci-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and
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`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 —CH2CH?-; and
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`R" is hydrogen or methyl,
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`R”is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Ce alkyl, hydroxyl and Ci-Ce
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`alkoxy-;
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`R}is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Ce alkyl, hydroxyl and Ci-Ce
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`alkoxy; or
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`Rand R'? together form —CH2-X-CH-; 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, Ci-C3 alkyl and C1-C3 alkoxy-;
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`R}is independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, Ci-C4 haloalkyl,
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`cyano and halogen;
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`R'° is hydrogen or Ci-Cealkyl; and
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`R!’ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Cealkyl, C3-Cecycloalkyl, Ci-Ce
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`alkoxy-C1-Csalkyl-,-C(O)Ci-Cealkyl, -C(O)OCi-Cealkyl and CH2CN;or
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`R'° and R"’ together form —CH2CH2O0CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2S(O)2CH2CH2-;
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`Ris hydrogen or Ci-Cealkyl;
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`R”is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Ce alkyl, Ci-Co alkoxy, C3-
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`Cocycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted
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`by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-
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`C3 alkyl, Ci-C3 haloalkyl, Ci-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and
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`nitro;
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`R”’is selected from the group consisting of C1-Cealkyl, Ci-Cehaloalkyl, Ci-Cealkoxy-, C1-
`Cchaloalkoxy,
`-NR?'R”, phenyl and -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are
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`optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from the
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`group consisting of Ci-C3 alkyl, Ci-C3 haloalkyl, Ci-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, C2-C3
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`alkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`R*! is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Ce alkyl, Ci-Ce alkoxy, Ci-
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`CoalkoxyC1-Caalkyl-, C3-Ce cycloalkyl, Ci-Cehaloalkyl- and Ci-Cehaloalkoxy-, -C(O)C1-
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`Cealkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one,
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`twoor three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C3 alkyl,
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`Ci-C3 haloalkyl, Ci-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`R”is hydrogen or C1-Cealkyl; or
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`R*! and R”together form -CH2CH20CH2CH>-;
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`R®is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cealkyl, Ci-Cehaloalkyl, C1-
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`Cealkoxy- and Ci-Cehaloalkoxy-;
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`R**is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Cealkyl, C1-CealkoxyC1-C3alkyl-
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`, C3-Cocycloalkyl, -CH2CN,tetrahydropyranyl-, phenyl and -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl
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`and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently
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`selected from the group consisting of Ci-Csalkyl, Ci-Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, C2-
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`Csalkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`R*is hydrogen or C1-Ce alkyl;
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`R”° is hydrogen or C1-Ce alkyl;
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`G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,
`-(CH2)n-R’,
`(CRSR®)n-O-R®, -C(O)NR°R®, -S(O)2-R? and C1-Csalkoxy-C1-Caalkyl-;
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`-C(O)-R*, -C(O)-
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`R®* is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cealkyl, Ci-
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`Cshaloalkyl, C2-Csalkenyl, C2-Csalkynyl, C3-Cecycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl
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`wherein said heterocyclyl and phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three
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`substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-Csalkyl, Ci-
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`Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, Co-Csalkenyl, C2-Csalkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`R° is selected from the group consisting of C1-Csalkyl, Ci-Cshaloalkyl, C2-Csalkenyl, C2-
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`Csalkynyl, C3-Ce cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl wherein said heterocyclyl and phenyl
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`groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected
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`from the group consisting of Ci-Cs3alkyl, Ci-Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, Co-Csalkenyl, C2-
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`Csalkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`R‘ is hydrogen or Ci-C3 alkyl;
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`R¢is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl; and
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`nis independently 0, 1 or 2;
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`or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.
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`2.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] compound according to claim 1, which is a compound of
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`Formula (Ia)
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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 Ci-Caalkyl, C1-Caalkoxy-, C1-Cshaloalkyl, -
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`C(O)Ci-Caalkyl, -C(O)Ci-Cshaloalkyl, -S(O)nCi-Cealkyl, -S(O)nCi-Cohaloalkyl, -S(O)n-
`(CH2)n-C3-Cecycloalkyl, -S(O)nC(R'RVR, -C(O)H, -C(O)-(CH2)n-C3-Cocycloalkyl,
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`C(O)C(RE)RVRE,
`-C(O)C2-Caalkenyl,
`-C(O)(CR°R™)CN,
`-C(O)OC1-Cealkyl,
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`C(O)OCi-Cehaloalkyl,
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`-C(OQ)(CH2)nS(O)nCi-Coalkyl,
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`-C(O)Ci-CsalkoxyC1-Cealkyl,
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`C(O)NR°R®,
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`-C(O)-(CH2)n-NR’C(O)R®, -CN,
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`-(CH2)n-phenyl, -C(O)-(CH2)n-phenyl,
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`-
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`-
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`S(O)n-(CH2)n-phenyl,=-heterocyclyl,|-C(O)-(CHz2)n-heterocyclyl, -S(O)n-(CH2)n-
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`heterocyclyl, 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 to 4 heteroatoms each
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`independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, and
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`wherein said heterocyclyl or phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three
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`substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-Csalkyl, Ci-
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`Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, Co-Csalkenyl, C2-Csalkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`R°is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-Ce alkyl;
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`R° is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Co alkyl, Ci-Ce alkoxy, C3-Ce
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`cycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by
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`one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3
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`alkyl, Ci-C3 haloalkyl, Ci-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and
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`nitro; or
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`R° and R° together form —CH2CH2O0CH2CH>-; and
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`R/is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-Ce alkyl;
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`R®is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-Co alkyl, Ci-Ce alkoxy, C3-Ce
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`cycloalkyl, phenyl, -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by
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`one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-C3
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`alkyl, Ci-C3 haloalkyl, Ci-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkynyl, halogen, cyano and
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`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 —CH2CH?-; and
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`R!' is hydrogen or methy];
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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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`Ris selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C3alkyl and C1-C3 alkoxy-;
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`G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,
`-(CH2)n-R*,
`(CRSR*)n-O-R°, -C(O)YNR?R?, -S(O)2-R? and C1-Csalkoxy-C1-Csalkyl-;
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`-C(O)-R*, -C(O)-
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`R®* is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci-Cealkyl, Ci-
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`Cshaloalkyl, C2-Csalkenyl, C2-Csalkynyl, C3-Cecycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl
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`wherein said heterocyclyl and phenyl groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three
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`substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci-Csalkyl, Ci-
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`Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, Co-Csalkenyl, C2-Csalkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`R° is selected from the group consisting of C1-Csalkyl, Ci-Cshaloalkyl, C2-Csalkenyl, C2-
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`Csalkynyl, C3-Ce cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and phenyl wherein said heterocyclyl and phenyl
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`groups are optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected
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`from the group consisting of Ci-Cs3alkyl, Ci-Cshaloalkyl, Ci-Csalkoxy, Co-Csalkenyl, C2-
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`Csalkynyl, halogen, cyano andnitro;
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`RS is hydrogen or Ci-C3 alkyl;
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`R¢is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl; and
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`nis independently 0, 1 or 2;
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`or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.
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`3.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] compoundaccording to claim 1-cr-elaim-2, wherein R?is
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`methyl.
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`4.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] compound according to amy—ene—efthe—previeus
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`elaimsclaim 1, wherein R? is methyl.
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`5.
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`6.
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`(Currently Amended) [[A]]The compoundaccording to anyere-efthe-previeus-claims—.
`2er3claim 1, wherein R? is methoxy.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] compound according to amy—ene—ef+the—previeus
`elaimsclaim 1, wherein R* is -C(O)OC1-Cealkyl.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] compoundaccording to any-erne-ofthe-clatmstteSclaim
`1, wherein R* is -C(O)NR°R®.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] compound according to amy—ene—efthe—previeus
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`elaimsclaim 1, wherein Gis hydrogen.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] compound according toany-one-ofclatms—tte—claim 1,
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`wherein G is -C(O)C1-Cealkyl.
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`10.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] compound according to anyerne-ofelatmstte—claim 1,
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`wherein G is -C(O)-O-C1-Cealkyl.
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`11.
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`(Currently Amended) A herbicidal composition comprising a compound of Formula (1) ef
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`Formulate}-accordinete—any_erneofthe_previeus_claimsaccording to claim 1 and an
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`agriculturally acceptable formulation adjuvant.
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`12.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] herbicidal composition according to claim 11, further
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`comprising at least one additional pesticide.
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) The[[A]] herbicidal composition according to claim 12, wherein the
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`additional pesticide is a herbicide or herbicide safener.
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`14.
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`(Currently Amended) A method of controlling weeds at a locus comprising application to
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`the locus of a weed controlling amount of a composition according to any-erne-efclaims
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`te-Kclaim 11.
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`15.
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`(Original) Use of a compoundof Formula(I) as defined in claim 1 as a herbicide.
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`11
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