Title of Invention	3-HETEROCYCLYL-SUBSTITUTED BENZOYL DERIVATIVES
Abstract	This invention relates to a 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivativesof the formula I where the variables have the meanings as given in the description or an agriculturally useful salt thereof.

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3-HeterocyclyI-substi.tuted benzoyl derivatives The present invention relates to 3-fteterocyciyl-substityted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I R* and R5 together torm a C2-C6 aj.kanediyi chain which c&n be mono- to tetrasubsfcituted by C1-C1--alKyl and/or which The invention furthermore relates to processes and intermediates for the preparation of compounds of the formula I, to compositions comprising them, and to the use of these derivatives or compositions comprising them for the control of harmful plants. Pyrazol-4-yI-fcenzoyl derivatives have been disclosed in the literature, for example in WO 96/26206- di(2-hydroxyeth-l-yl)ammonium, trimeinyi.oenzylajnmoniuin, in addition phosphonium ions, sulfonium ions, preferably tri(C1-C4-alkyl)8ulfonium and sulfoxonium ions, preferably tri(C1-C4-alkyl)»ulfoxonium. 2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-triroetJiyj.propyl, l-ethyl-l-methylpropyl and l-ethyl-3-methylpropyl; r 3-metftylpent-l-yliminooxy, 4-methylpent-l-yliininooxy, 2-ethylbut-l-ylijninooxy, 3-ethylbut-l-yliminooxy, 2,3-dimethylbut-l-yliminooxy, 3~methylpent-2-yliminooxy, 4-metbylpent-2-yliminooxy and 3,3-dijnethylbut-2-yliminooxy; C1-c8-cyeloalkyli for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, eyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl or cyclooc-tyl; All phenyl rings are preferably unsubatituted or have attached to them one to three halogen atoms and/or a nitre group, a cyano radical and/or on© or two methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy or trifluoromethoxy substituents. Preference is given to the 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where the variables have the following meanings: B1, R2 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, C1-cfi-alJeyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-Ce-alJcylthio, C1-Cfi-haloalkylthio, -i-Cg-alkylsulfinyl, C1-Ce-ftaloalkyisulfinyl, C1-C6-alkyleulfonyl or C1-c6-haloalkylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or Cj-Ce-alkyl; R*, R5 are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, d-C1--alkyl, fl C1-c4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, di(C1-C4-alkoxy)-C1-c4-alky 1, di {C!-c4-alkyl) -araino-C1-C4-alky 1, {2,2-di (d-C1--alkyl) -1-hydrazino] -C1-c4 -alkyl, C1-c6-alkyliminooxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C!-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alky:thio-C1-C4-alkyl, Cj-Cj-haloalkyl, C1-c4-cyanoalkyl, Cj-Cs-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-Mkoxy, C1-C4-olkoxy-ca-c4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4~alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, di or R* and R8 Logether form a Cj-Cj-alkanadiyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituted by C1-C4-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubatituted or substituted by C1-c4-alkyl; or cthylthio, C1-Cg-alkylsulfinyl such as, for example, methylsulfinyl and ethylsulfinyl, C1-Cg-alkylsulfonyl such as, for example, mcthylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl and R by C1-C1--allcylf H* is C1-C1-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or NR7R8; Ri ia hydrogon or C1-C4-alkyl; Especially preferred are the 3-heterocyclyi-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I, where R*a is hydrogen. Also especially preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I, where Ri& is methyl. * Particularly preferred are 3-heterocylyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I, where R17 is c)-c 2. in a furlhnr prcfurred embodiment of the 3-heterocyclyl-psubst Iti.n rrl benzoyl derivatives of the formula I, z is liydrocjnn. EupGcU] ly preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoy 1. deri vativos of the formula 1 where x is oxygen ,im\ Y is CH1;1S1*. * Particularly preferred arc 3-heterocyclyl-subRtituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula 1 where R* is halogen, nitro, C1-C1--alkyl, C1-Ca-allcoxy-C1-C1--alkyl, Cj-Cj-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-Cj-allcyl, C1-C4-allcylthio-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C1-haloalkyl, C1-C4-oyanoalkyl, C3-cB-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, c1-C4-Alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-C1--haloalkoxy, C1-c4-alkylthio, Ci~C4-haloalkylthio, di(C1-C4-alkyl)amino, COR6, phenyl or benzyl, it being possible for the two last-mentioned substituents to be partially or fully halogenated and/or to have attached to them one to three of the following groups; nitro, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C1--haloalkyl, C1-c4-alkoxy or C1-C4-baloalkoxy; R5 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; oc R oxygen nr by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl; or R5 and Ria together form a c2-c6-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituted by C1-Cj-alXyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl. • Extraordinarily preferred are 3-heterocyclyl- substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I •s where R R5 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; or R* and Rf together form a Cj-C6-alkanRdiyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasmbstituted by C1-C1--alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or auhstitu&d by C1-C1--alkyl; A. or H5 and R13 together form a Cj-Ce-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituted by C1-C4-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by Cj-C4-aikyl. Especially extraordinarily preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-subatituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where R18 is hydrogen. Also particularly preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the • Extraordinarily preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-aubstituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where R18 is hydrogen. Especially extraordinarily preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where Rl ia nitro, c2-C«-alkyl such as, for example, methyl and ethyl, C1-Cg-alkoxy such as, for example, methoxy and ethoxy, C1-C6-haloalkyl auch as, for example, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl, C1-c6-alkylsulfonyl such as, for example, methylsulfonyl, •thyleulionyl and propylsulXonyl, or C1-Cj-hnloalkylsulfonyl such as, for example, trifluoromethylsulfonyl and pontafluoroothylsulfanylj Also «apeciAlly extraordinarily prefuired or« 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where R2 is nitro, halogen such as, for example, chlorine and bromine, C1-Ce-alkyl auch as, for example, methyl and ethyl, C1-Cg-haloalJcyl such as, for example, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl, C1-Ce-alfcylthio such as, for example, methylthio and ethylthio, C1-c6-alkylsulfinyl such as, for example, methylsulfinyl and ethylsulfinyl, C1-Cg-alkylsulfonyl such as, for example, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl and propylsulfonyl, or C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl such as, for example, trifluoromethylsulfonyl and pentafluoroethylsulfonyl. AI30 especially extraordinarily preferred ia 4-[2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-raethylsulfonylben?oyl]-l-methyl-5-hydroxy-lH- pyrazole. 26 Also especially extraordinarily preferred are the agriculturally useful Baits of 4-[2-chloro-3- {4,5-dihydroisoxa20l-3-yi) -4-methyisulfonyi-benzo-ylJ-l-methyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole, in 4. particular the alkali metal salts, such as, for example, lithium, sodium and potassium, and the ammonium salts, it being possible in this case/ if desired, for one to four hydrogen atoms to be replaced by C1-C • Also extraordinarily preferred are 3-hetero-cyelyl-subetituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where Rlfi is methyl. Especially extraordinarily preferred are 3-heteroeyclyl~substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where Rl is nitro, C1-Cg-alkyl such as, for example, methyl and ethyl, C1-Cj-alkoxy such as, for example, methoxy and ethoxy, C1-C6-haloalkyl such as, for example, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl, C]-C6~alkylsulfonyl such as, for example, aiethylsulfonyl, ethylBulfonyl and propylsulfonyl, or Cx-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl, for example trifluoromethylsulfonyl and pentafluoroethylsulfonyl. Also especially extraordinarily preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where H2 is nitro, h-iiogen such as, for example, chlorine and bromine, C1-C«-alkyl such as, for example, methyl and ethyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl such as, for example, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl, Cj-C6-alkylthio such as, for example. methylthio and ethylthio, C1-C6-allcyisulfinyi such as, for example, methylsulfinyl ana ethylsulfinyl, C1-Cs-alJtylaulfonyl such as* for example, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl and propylsulfonyl, or C1-C«-haloal*ylsulfonyl such as, for example, trifluoromethylsulfonyl and pentafluoroethylaulfonyl. Also especially preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where X is s, NR9, CO or CR"RU; or Y is 0, S, HRia or CO. * Particularly preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-substituted bensoyl derivatives of the formula I where R1B is hydrogen. * Also particularly preferred are 3-heterocyclyl- substituted ben2oyl derivatives of the formula I where R18 is C1-Ce-alkyl. • Extraordinarily preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-sabstituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where R* is halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alJcoxy-C1-C4-alleyl, cl-C4-alkoxyoarbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, Ci*C4-alkylthio-C1-c4-alkyl, C1-Ct-haloalkyl, C1-C1-eyanoallcyl, C3-C|-cycloalJcyl, C1-C6-»lkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C«-aiieoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-Ct-aUylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, di(C1-C4-aiityl)*aiino, C0R&, phenyl or benzyl, it being possible^ for the two last-mentioned substituents to be partially or fully halogenated and/or to have attached to them one to three of the following groupst nitro, cyano, C1-C4-aIkyl, C1-C4-haloalxyl, C1-Cd-alkoxy or C1-c4-haloalkoxy; R5 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyL; or R4 and Rs together form a C2-Cs-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituted by C1-C1-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl; or R( and R5 or R4 and R10 or R5 and R12 or R5 and R13 together form a C2-c6-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituted by C1-C4-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by C)-C4-alkyl* * Also particularly preferred are 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where X is S, NR* or CO or v is o, NR1* or co. • Extraordinarily preferred are 3-heterocyclyl- substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where R* is halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl» C1-C4-aUoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxyearbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylthio-Cl-C4-alkyl, C1-c4-hal.oalkyl, Ci~C4-cyanoalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkoxy, Ci'C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, nitro, cyano, C1-C1--AlJcyl, C1-C4-naloalkyl, C1-Cj-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy; R5 ia hydrogen or C1-C4-alkylj or H chain which can be mono- to tetrasubotituted by C1-C1-alfcyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is uniubBtituted or substituted by C1-C4-alJcyl; or 4. fc4 and R" or R* and R*° or R' and R" or R5 and Ri3 together form a Cj-Cs-alkanediyl chain which can bo mono- to tetraaubatituted by d-C1-allcyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unaubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl. in particular hydragen, nitro, chlorine, methylthio, wethylsulfinyl, methylsulfanyl, ethylsulfonyl or propylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen; R4, R5 -are hydrogen, halogen, C^Ci-alkyl, Cj-Ca-haloalkyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, Ci-Ci-alkylthio or CORa; in particular hydrogen, fluorine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, 1-chloroeth-l-yl, methoxy, ethoxy, ethylthio or ethoxycarbonyl; or R9 and R5 together form a C2-Cg-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to polysubstituted by Ci-C«-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by Ci-C4-alkyl; Rf) is Ci-C^-fllkoxy; in particular ethyl; x is 0 or Ctt^R11; y is o, s or CR1SRI*J Rio, R1J, R13, R1J are hydrogen, Ci-Ci-alkyl or CI-C4-haloalkyl; in particular hydrogen, methyl or chloromethyl; or R* and Ru together form a C2-C6-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to polysubstituted by Ci-C4-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by Cj-Cj-alkylj in particular 1,3-propanediyl; R16 is Ci-C6-alkyl; in particular methyl, ethyl, propyl, 2-methylpropyl or butyl; Z is a or SOzR11; R17 is Ci-C«-alkyl; in particular methyl, ethyl, propyl or 2-methylpropyl; with the exception of 4-[2-chloro-3-(4jS-dihydroisoxazol-S-ylj-d-inethYlsulfonylbenzoyl j-l-ethyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazoie, 4-[2-chloro"3-{4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl-banzoyll-l,3-dimethyl-S-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole, 4-[2-chloro-" 3-(5-cyano-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoyl]-l,3-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-lB*pyrazole and 4-[2-chloro-3-(4,5~ditiydrothiazol-2-yl)-4-methylsulfonylben2oyl]-1,3-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-lH»pyrazolej and the agriculturally useful salts thereof; in particular alkali metal salts and ammonium salts. The 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I are obtainable by various routes, for example by the following process: Process A: Reaction of pyrazoies of the formula II (where z - H) with an activated benzoic acid Ilia or a benxoic acid iltfi, which is preferably activated in situ to give the acylating product and subsequently subjecting the latter to a rearrangement reaction,*- L! is a nucleophilically displaceable leaving group such as halogen, eg. bromine, chlorine, hetaryl, eg. imidazolyl, pyridyl, carboxylate, eg. acetate, trifluoroacetate, and the like. The activated benzoic acid can be employed directly, as in the case of the benzoyl halides, or it can be prepared in situ, for example with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, triphenylphosphine/azodicarboxylic aster, J-pyridine disulfide/triphenylphosphine, carbonyldiimidazole and the like". It may be advantageous to carry out the acylation reaction in the presence of a base. The rcoctants and the auxiliary base are nxpediontly employed in equimolar amounts. A small excess of the auxiliary base, for example 1.2 to 1.5 mol equivalents based an II, may be advantageous under certain circumstances. Suitable auxiliary bases are tertiary alkylamines, pyridine or alkali metal carbonates. Examples of solvents which can be used are chlorinated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, ethers such as diethyl ether, methyl tfirt-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, polar aprotic solvents such as acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, or esters such as ethyl acetate, or mixtures of these. if benzoyl halides are employed as activated earboxylic acid component, it may be expedient to cool the reaction mixture to 0-lo°c when adding this reactant. The mixture is subsequently stirred at 20 - 100°C, preferably at 25 - 50*0, until the reaction is complete. WorK-up is carried out in the customary manner, for example the reaction mixture is poured into water and the product of value is extracted. Especially suitable solvents for this purpose are methylene chloride, diethyl ether and ethyl acetate-After the organic phase has been dried and the solvent removed, the crude ester can be employed without further purification for the rearT mgement reaction. Rearrangement of the esters to give the compounds of the formula I is expediently carried out at from 20 to 40°c in a solvent and in the presence of a base and, if appropriate, with the aid of a cyano compound as catalyst. Examples of solvents which can be used are acetonitrile, methylene chloride, 1,2-dichloreth .ne, dioxane, ethyl acetate, toluene or mixtures of these. Preferred solvents are acetonitrile and dioxane. Suitable bases are tertiary amines such triethylamine, pyridine, or alkali metal carbonates such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, all of which are preferably employed in equimolar amounts or up to a fourfold excess, based on the ester. Triethylamine or alkali metal carbonate are preferably used, but by preference in a ratio of twice the equimolar amount based on the cpt.er. Suitable cyano compounds are inorganic cyanides such as sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide, and organic cyano compounds such as acetone cyanohydrin, trimethylsilyl cyanide. They are employed in an amount: of I 'row 1 to 5fi mol p«rcant, baaed on Irm enter. Substances which are preferably employed are acetone cyanohydrin or trLmethylfiilyl cyanide, for example in an amount of from 5 to IS, preferably 10, mol percent, based on the ester. work-up can bo effected in a manner known per se. For example, thn reaction mixture is acidified with dilute mineral acid, such as r>'t strength hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, and extracted with an organic solvent, eg. methylene chloride or ethyl acetate. The organic extract can be extracted with 5-10% strength alkali metal carbonate solution, eg. sodium carbonate or potassium -arbonate solution. The aqueous phase is acidified, and the precipitate which forms is filtered off with suction and/or extracted with methylene chloride or ethyl acetate, dried and concentrated. (Examples of the synthesis of esters from hydroxypyrazoles and of the rearrangement of the esters are mentioned, for example, in EP-A 282 944 and US 4 643 757). Process B: Reaction of 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I (where z » H) with a compound of the formula V (where 2 = S02R17) : L2 is a nucleophilically displaceable leaving group, such as halogen, ng, bromine, chlorine, hetaryl, eg. iinida20lyl, pyridyl, sulfonate, eg. OSO2R17. The compounds of the formula V can be employed directly such as, for tsxample, in the case of the sulfonyl halides or sulfonic ^ anhydrides, or they can be prepared in situ, for example activated sulfonic acide [by means of sulfonic acid and dicyclobexylcarbodilmide, carbonyldiimidazole and tho lifcnj. As a rule, the starting compounds are employed in an equimolar ratio. However, it may also be advantageous to employ an excess of one or the other component. it may be advantageous to carry out the reaction in the presence o£ a base. The reactants and the auxiliary base are expediently empJoyed in ecnjimolar ratios. An excess of the auxiliary base, far example 1.5 to 3 mol equivalents, based on II, may be advantageous under certain circumstances. Suitable auxiliary bases are tertiary alkylamines such as triethylamine or pyridine, alkali metal carbonates, eg. sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate, and alJcali metal hydrides, eg. sodium hydride. Triethylamine and pyridine are preferably used. Examples of suitable solvents are chlorinated hydrocarbons sucn as methylene chloride or 1,2-dichlorethane, aromatic hydrocarbons, eg. toluene, xylene or chlorobenzene, ethers such as diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrrofuran or dioxane, polar aprotic solvents such as acetonitrile, dimethylformajnide or dimethyl sulfoxide, or esters such as ethyl acetate, or mixtures of these. The specially preferred embodiments of the 3-heterocyclyl-isubs tit uteri benzoic acid derivatives of the formula III with regard ta the variables R1 to R5, X and Y correspond to those of the 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative* of the formula I. Also preferred are 3-hetexocyclyl-gubitituted benzoic acid derivatives of the formula III, where: Ri is halogen, Ci-Ce-alfcyl, Ci-Cs-alkylthio or Ci-Ce-alkyleulfonylj in particular chlorine, methyl, methylthio or methylsulfonyl; extraordinarily preferably chlorine; pJ i* hy«iroT»n, nitro, halorj^n, Ci-Cn-aDcylthio, Ci-Cfi-alkylsulf inyl or d-Cs-aikyUui tony 1 > in particular hydrogen, nitro, chlorine, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl or propylsu1fonyl; extraordinarily preferably hydrogen, chlorine, methylthio, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl or propylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen; R4, R5 are hydrogen, halogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-Ci-ha.loa.lkyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, hydroxyl, Cj.-Cj-alkylcarbonyloxy, Ci-Ci-alkylthio or COR6; in particular hydrogen, £luorine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, triflyoromethyl, chloromethyl, 2-chloroeth-l-yl, methoxy, (ithoxy, 2-mcthylprop-l-oxy, hydroxyl, methylcarbonyloxy, ethylthio, formyl, methylcarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl; nxtraordinarily preferably hydrogen, fluorine, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, 2-chloroeth-l-yi, methoxy, ethoxy, 2-roethylprop-l-oxy, hydroxyl, methylcarbonyloxy, ethylthio, formyl, methylcarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl; or R4 and R5 together form a C2-Ce-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to polysubstituted by Cj-Cj-alXyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C or R4 and R5 together with the corresponding carbon atoms form a carbonyl group R6 is hydrogen, t^-c^-alky! or Cj-C^alkoxy; in particular hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or ethoxy; X is 0, S, CO, CR10RJ'f Y is 0, S, CR13R14; of the formula V, with carbon monoxide and water under elevated chlorine, bromine) and the like, respectively, in a manner known per se (cf., fox example, Tetrahedron Lett. Zl (1986), 5269) in the presence of a palladium or nickel transition metal catalyst md in the presence or absence of a base. 2-Oxnzolinyl, 2-thiazolinyl and 2~imidazolinyl derivatives (Illy whore x^CR^R1*, Y-0 or Y=s or Y=HH) are accessible from the carboxylic acjds of the formula XI (c£., for example, Tetrahedron Lot. 22 (1981), 1471-4474). T.be aldehydes of the formula XIV can be converted into 2,4-dihydro-l,2,4-triazol-3-on-5-yl derivatives (Illy where X=NR9, x=KRlz) via the semicarbazones as intermediates (c£., for example, J. Heterocyclic Chem. 23 (1986), 881-883). additionally be obtained by direct bromination of suitable ■tartinq materials (cf. Monatah. chem. 99 (i960), 815-822). The nitriltis of the formula vi can be obtained as described abovn. Equally, it is possible to synthesize them from corresponding anilines by means of a Sandmeyer reaction. The starting compounds of the formula vii are known (of., for example, Coll. Czech, Chem. Commun, 40 (1975), 3009-3019) or can be prepared readily by a suitable combination of known syntheses. For example, the sulfonates VII (L* * OSO2CF3, OS02F) can be obtained from the corresponding phenols, which, in turn, are known (cf., for example, EF-A 195 247) or can be prepared by known methods (cf., for example. Synthesis 1993, 735-762). The halogen compounds VII (L4 = Cl, Br or I) can be obtained, for example, from the corresponding anilines of the formula XIX by a Sandmeyiu' reaction. The amidoximus of the formula IX, the thioamides of the formula X and the c-irboxyl ic acids of the formula XI can be synthesized from the nitriles of the formula XV in a manner known pet se. Furthermore, it is possible to prepare the earboxylic acids of the formula XI from the aldehydes of the formula XIV by known processes (cf., for example, J. March, Advanced Organic chemistry, 3rd edition (1985), p. 629 et seq., Wiley-Interscience Publication). The earboxylic acid halides of the formula XII can be obtained from the corresponding earboxylic acids of the formula XI by methods similar to standard processes. The oximes of the formula XIII are advantageously obtained by reacting aldehydes of the formula XiV with hydroxylamine in a manner known per se (cf., for example, J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed. (1985), pp. 805-606, wiley-tnterscienee Publication). Thosfi aldehydes of the formula XIV which are not already know^ can be prep«red by methods similar to known processes. Thus, they nan be synthesized from methyl compounds of the formula XVII by means of bromination, for example with N-bromosuccinimide or 1,3-dibromo-5,b-dimcthylhydantoin, followed by oxidation (cf. Synth. Commun. 22 (1992), 1967 - 1971). Tho oximes of the formula XIII car also be converted into nitrile-K of the formula xv by processes which are known per se (c£., for example, J. March, Advanced Organic chemistry, 3rd ed. (1985J, pp. 931-932, Wiley-Interscienee Publication). ArylalJctines at the formula XVI can be synthesized starting from the halogun compounds or sulfonates of the formula VII (L* = Br, Cl, OSOjCfr's, 0!;02F) by, inter alia, Heck reaction with olefins in t.iic presence «f a palladium catalyst (cf., for example. Heck, I'a) l.idium Reagents in Organic Synthesis, Academic Press, London 1985; Synthesis 1993, 735 - 762). acetate or dichloromethane; the organic phase was subsequently dried and concentrated in Vucuo): The syntheses of some starting materials are given belowt 2-Chloro-3-{4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfcmylbenzoyi chloride (compound 4.5) Step a) 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methylthioacetophenone A solution of 157 g (2 mol) of acetyl chloride in 420 idbl of 1,2-diehlorethane was added dropwise to a suspension of 286 g (2.14 mol) of aluminum trichloride in 420 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane at 15-20°C . A solution of 346 g (2 mol) ol 2-chloro-6-methylthiotoiuene in 1 1 of 1,2-dichlurethane was subsequently added dropwise. After the roHction mixture had been stirred for 12 hours, it wa3 poured into a mixture of 3 1 of ice and 1 1 of concentrated HCl. The mixture was extracted with methylene chloride, and the organic phase was washed with water, dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was diBtilled in vacuo. This gave 256 g (60% of theory) of 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methylthioacetophenone. (m.p.i 46°C) Step b) 2-Chloro-3-methyl-4-methylsulfonylacetophenone 163.0 g (0.76 mol) of 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methylthioacetophenone were dissolved in 1.5 1 of glacial acetic acid, 18.6 g of eodium tungstate were added, and 173.3 q of a 30* strength hydrogen peroxide solution were added dropwise with cooling. Stirring was continued for 2 days and the mixture was subsequently diluted with water. The solid which had precipitated was filtered off with suction, washed with water and dried. This gave 164.0 g (88% of theory) of 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methylsulfonyl-acetophenone. (m,p.: 110-U1°C) Step c) 2-Chloro-3-methyl-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid 82 g (0.33 mol) of 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methyl-sulfonylacetophenone were dissolved in 700 ml of dioxane, t and 1 1 of a 12.5% strength sodium hypochlorite solution was added at room temperature. Stirring was continued for 1 hour at 80°c After cooling, two phases formed, of which the bottom phase was diluted with water and acidifed weakly. The solid which had precipitated was filtered off with suction, washed with water and dried. This gave 60 g (73% of theory) of 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methylsultQnylbenzoic acid. (m.p.i 230-231°C) Step d) Methyl 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-metbylsulfonylbenzoate 100 g {Q.4 mol) of 2~chloro-3-methyl-4-methyl-, sulfonylbenzoic acid were dissolved in 1 1 of methanol and hydrogen chloride gas was passed in for 5 hours at reflux temperature. The mixture was subsequently concentrated. This gave 88.5 -g (84% of theory) of methyl 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate. (fll.p.; ]07-108°C) Step e) Methyl 3-bromomethyl-2-chloro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate 82 g (0.1 mol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-Tnethyl-4-methyl-flulfcmylbensoate are dissolved in 2 1 of tctrachloromethane, and 56 g (0.31 mol) of N-bromosiiiocinimide are added in portions with exposure to light. The reaction mixture was filtered, the filtrate woe. concentrated, and the residue was taken up in 200 ml of mothyl tert-butyl ether. The solution wae treated with pcr.toleum ether and the solid which had precipitated waB filtered off with suction and dried. This gave 74.b g (70* of theory) of methyl 3-bromomethyl-2-chloro-4-methylsuifonylbenzoate. (m.p. : 74~'?5°C) step f) Methyl 2-chloro-3-fonnyl-4-inethylsulfonylbenzoate A solution of 41.0 g (0.12 mol) of methyl 3-bromomethyl-2-chloro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate in 250 ml of acctonitrile was treated with 42.1 g (0.36 mol) of N-methylmorphline H-oxide. The batch was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature and subsequently concentrated, and the residue was taken up in ethyl acetate. The solution was extracted with water, dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated. This gave 31.2 g (94% of theory) of methyl 2-chloro~3-formyl-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate (m.p.i 98-105°C) Step g) 2-Chloro-3-hydroxyiminomethyl-4-meth.ylsulfonylbenzoic acid 15.00 g (54 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-formyl-4-methyl-sulfonylbenzoate and 4,20 g (60 mmol) of hydroxy1 amine hydrochloride were taken up in 300 ml of methanol, and a solution of 3.18 g (30 mmol) of sodium carbonate in 80 ml of water was added dropwise. After the mixture had been stirred for 12 hours at room temperature, the methanol was distilled off, the residue was diluted with water Ind the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. After the ort)«nic phn»© hnci been dr ! Step h) Hothyl 2-chloro-3~(4,5-dihydroisoxszol-3-yl)-4-methyisulfonylbenzoate (compound 4.3) Ethylene was passed for 30 minutes at 15-20°C into a solution of 158.0 g (0.54 mol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-hydroxyiminomethyi-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate and 1 1 of dichloromethane. After 1.6 g of sodium acetate had been added, 454 ml of sodium hypochlorite solution were added dropwise at 10°C while simultaneously passing in ethylene. Ethylene was subsequently passed in at 10°C for ;i further IB minuton. After the mixture had beon stirred for 12 hours, the phases were separated, and the organic phase was washed with water, dried and concentrated. This gave 156.5 g (90% of theory) of methyl 2-chluro-(4,5-dihydroisoxazoi-3-yl)-4-methyl6ulfonylbenao ate. (iH NHR (6 in ppm): 3.24 (S); 3.42 (t); 3.99 (s); 4.60 (t); 7.96 (d); 8.10 (d)). step i) 2-Chloro-3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfbnyl-b-snzoic acid (compound 4.4) A solution of 32.8 g of sodium hydroxide, dissolved in 330 ml of methanol, was slowly added dropwise to a mixture of 170.0 g (0.54 mol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydroisoxa2ol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate and 1 1 of ■- methanol at 40-45°C. The suspension was stirred for 5 hours at 50°C. After the solvent had been distilled off, the .esidue was taken up in 1,5 1 of water, and the aqueous phase was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase was acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were subsequently washed to neutrality with water, dried and concentrated. This gave 148.8 g (91% of theory) of 2-chloro-3-(4,5~dihyd-roisoxazol-3-yl )-4-methylsulf onyl-benzoic: acid. (iff HMR (6 in ppm): 3,26 (S); 3.45 (t); 4.63 (t) ; 8.15 (s) ; 8.53 (ft, br)). Step j) 2-Chloro-3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl-benzoyl c1'oride (compound 4.5) 74-8 g (0.63 mol) of thi -CMoio-J-( 5-methy3-4, 5-dihydroiBOxazol-3-yl )-4-methyl r.ulfonyl- benzoyl ohlorida (compound 4.39) step n) Mi.'thyl il-chloco-3~( S-methyl-4 , 5-dihydrol«oxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate (compound 4.25) Propene was passed for 30 minutes at room temperature into a solution of 15.0 g (52 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-2-hydroxyiminome*hyl-4-niethylsulfonylbenzoate and 200 ml of dichloromethane. After 1.6 g of sodium acetate had been added, 42.8 ml of sodium hypochlorite solution were added dropwise at room temperature while simultaneously passing in propene. Propene was subsequently passed in for a further 15 minutes at room temperature. After the mixture had been refluxed for 3 hours, it was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature, propene was again passed in for 5 hours under reflux, and the mixture was stirred for a further 12 hours at room temperature. After the phases had been separated, the organic phase was washed with water, dried and concentrated. This gave 15.5 g {89% of theory) of methyl 2-chloro-{5-methyl-4,5~dihydroi5oxazol-3-yl)-4-methyl- eulfonylbenzoate. (m.p.: 130-135OC). Step b) 2~Chloro-3-{5-methyl-4,S-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-»ethyl-aulfonylbenzoic acid (compound 4.26) A solution of 3.52 g (88 mrool) of sodium hydroxide, dissolved in 100 ml of methanol, was slowly added dropwise to a mixture of 15.00 g (45 jranol) 0£ methyl 2-chloro-3-(5~methyl-4,5-dihydroisoxa2ol-3-yl)-4-ntethyl-sulfonylbenzoate and 200 ml of methanol. The suspension was stirred for 4fl hours at room temperature. After the solvent had been distilled off, the residue was taken up in water, and the aqueous phase was washed three times with ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase was acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were subsequently washed to neutrality with water, dried and concentrated. This gave 13.20 g (92% of theory) of 2-ohloro-3-(5-methyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid. (m.p.; 173-178°C>. step c) 2-Chloro~3-(5-methyl-4,5-dihydroisoxa2ol-3~yl)-4-methyl-sulfonylbenioyl chloride (compound 4.39J 5.7 g (51 iranol) of thionyl chloride were added dropwise at room temperture to a solution of 13.0 g (41 mmol) of 2-chloro-3- 2-chloro-3-(l'-chloro-2',2'-dimethylethylarainocarbonyl)-4-methyl-sulfonylbenzoyl chloride Step a),r Methyl 2-chloro-3-hydroxycarbonyl-4-methyl-sulfonylbensoate 13.8 g (O.n mol) of sodium hydrogen phosphate monohydrate in 170 ml of water, 49.3 g (0.43 mol> of 30% strength hydrogen peroxide solution and 66.2 g (0.59 mol) of 80% strength aqueous sodium chlorite solution were added in succession at 5°C to a solution of 115.3 g (0.42 mol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-formyl-4-methyl-sulfonylbenzoate in 2000 ml of acetonitrile. The reaction solution was subsequently stirred for l hour at 5°c and for 12 hours at room temperature. The pH was then brought to 1 with 10% strength hydrochloric acid, and 1500 ml of aqueous 40% strength sodium hydrogen sulfite solution were added. After the mixture had been stirred for l hour at room temperature, the aqueous phase was extracted three tim .a with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were washed with sodium hydrogen, sulfite solution and dried. After the solvent had been distilled off, 102.0 g of methyl 2~chloro-3-hydroxycarbonyl-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate were obtained. (iH NMR (& in ppm): 3.34 (s); 3.93 (S); 8.OS (s)j 14.50 (a, br.).) Step b) Methyl 2-chloro-3-chlorocarbonyl-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate 2 drops of dimethylformamide and 11.9 g {0.1 mol) of thionyl chloride were added to a solution of 6.0 g ^ (0.021 mol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-hydroxycarbonyl-4-m (d>.) St«p c) Methyl 2-chioro-3-(l'-hydroxy-2',2'- dimethyiethylaminocarbonyl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate A solution of 7.80 g (25 mrool) of methyl 2-chloro-3-chlorocarbonyl-4-methylsulfonylbenzoatft was added dropwise at 0-5°C to a solution of 4.34 g (50 mmol) of 2,2-dimethylethanolamine in 40 ml of dichloromethane. After the reaction solution had been stirred for 6 hours at room temperature, it was extracted three times with water, dried and concentrated. This gave 8.20 g (80% of theory) of methyl 2-ehloro-3- (ra.p.i 70-72OC). Step d) Methyl 2-chloro-3~(l'-ehloro-2',2'-dimethyl-ethyl ami nocar bony 1 )-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate A mixture of 6.9 g {20 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-(1'-hydroxy-2',2'-dimethylethylamino-r:«rbonyl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate and 5 ml of thionyl chloride was stirred for 6 hours at room temperature, fye solution was diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane and fmbsequently concentrated. The residue was dissolved in 7Q ml of dichloromethanH. The addition of cyclohexane resultmi in a crystalline precipitate which was filtered off with suction and dried. This gave 6.4 g (88% of thnory) of methyl 2-chloro-3-U'-ehloro-2',2'-dimethylethylaminocarbonyl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate. Stup e) 2-Chloro-3-(4 ', 4 '-dimethyl-4',5'-dihydroxazol-2-yl)-4-mcthylaulfonylbenzoic acid (compound 4.38) A solution of 5.82 g (15 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-(1'-chloro-2',2'-dimethylethyl-aminocarbonyl)-4-methylaulfonylben2oate and 0.81 g (20 mmol) of sodium hydroxide in 90 ml of methanol was stirred for 8 hours at room temperture. After the solvent had been distilled off, the residue was taken up in water and the mixture was washed three times with ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase was acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. After the organic phase had been dried, the solvent was removed in vacuo. This gave 3.10 g (56% of theory) of 2-chloro-3-(4',4'-dimethyl-4',5'-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)-4-methyloulfonylben2©Ac acid. i^h NMR (6 in ppm)i 1.34 (6); 3.40 (s); 4.13 (S); 8.07 (6)j 13.95 (s, br)). step f) 2-Chloro-3-(1'-chloro-2',2'-dimethylethylaminocarbonyl)-4-inethylsulfonylbenzoyl chloride. A solution of 3.00 g (9 mmol) of 2-chloro-3-(4',4'-dimethyl-4',5'-dihydrooxa2ol-2-yl)-4-methylaulfonyl-benzoic acid, 1.43 g of thionyl chloride and 1 drop of dimethyIformamide in 80 ml of dry toluene was refluxed for 3 hou-s. After cooling, the solvent was distilled off in vacuo. This gave 3.43 g (861 Of theory) of 2-chloro-3-(3'-chloro-2',2'-dimethylethylaminocarbonyl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoyl chloride. Methyl 2-chloro-3-(l,3,4-oxathiazolin-2-on-5«yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate (compound 4.22) Step a) Methyl 3-aminpcarbonyl-2-chloro-4-methylsulfc-nylben2oate ^mmonia was passed for 2 hours into a solution of 15.0 g (48 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-chlorocarbonyl-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate and 300 ml of dry dicxane. The precipitate formed was filtered off with suction and the filtrate was concentrated. This gave 15.2 g of methyl 3-aminocarbonyl-2-chloro- quantitative yield. step b) Methyl 2-chloro-3-(1,3,4-oxathiazolin-2-on-5-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate 9.80 g (75 mmol) of ehlorocarbonylsulfenyl chloride were added dropwiBe to a solution of 4.37 g (15 mmol) of methyl 3-aminocarbonyl-2-chlaro->l-methylsulf onylbenzoate in 150 ml of dry toluene. Aftor the mixture had been stirred for 4B hours under reflux, the solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on silica qcl (eluent: ethyl acetate/cyclohexane = 1/1). This gave 3.70 g (70% of theory) of methyl 2-chloro-3-( 1,3,4-oxnt.hiazol in-2-on-S-yl)-4-methylncjlfonyl b«n2oata. Methyl 2-chlorn-4-methylsulfonyl-3-(4,5-dihydrooxazol-3-yl)- benr.ont.c. (compound 4.41) At room temperature, 41*8 g (0.41 mol) of triethylamine and then 3 1.1 g (0.10 mol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-chlorocarbonyl-4-methylsulfonylbenaoate in 150 ml of toluene were added dropwise LO ?fi.fi g (0.13 mol) of l-amino-2-bromoethane hydrobromide in fiOO ml of toluene. The mixture was heated under reflux for 5 hours and than stirred at room temperature for 12 hours, another rj. 0 g (0.02 mol) of l-amino-2-bromoethane hydrobromide were added and the mixture was heated under reflux for 7.5 hours. Tho reaction mixture was allowed to cool, diluted with ethyl acetnte, washnd with water, dried and concentrated. The residue was then recryatallized from methyl tert-butyl ether/ethyl acetate. 14.5 g (46% of theory) of methyl 2-chloro-4~methyl-sulfonyl-3-/4,5-dibydr0Oxa2ol-2-yl)benzoate were obtained, 2-chloro-3-(5-methoxy~5-methyl-4,5-dihydroiaoxa20l-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylben2oic acid (compound 4.60) Step a) Methyl 2~chloro-3-(5-methoxy-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate 7.3 q (102 mmol) of 2-methoxy-l-propene, 28 ml of sodium hypochlorite solution (12,5* strength) and a spatula-ti^ of sodium acetate were adtled successively to 10.0 g (34 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-(hydroxyiminomethyl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate in 200 ml of methylene chloride. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours, the solvent was removed and the residue was taken up in ethyl acetate, washed with water, dried and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel {eluent: cycTnJmxane;ot/iyl acetate - 3:2). This gave 5.8 q (47% of theory) of methyl 2-chloro-3-(5-methoxy-5-methyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol~3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate. (mp.t 100-105°C) Stop b) 2-Chloro-3-(5-methoxy-5-methyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate At reflux temperature, 5.5 g (15.0 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-(5-methoxy-5-methyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate in 100 ml of pyridine were added dropwise to 5.0 g (37.5 mmol) of lithium iodide in 200 ml ol pyridine. The mixture wan stirred at this temperature for 4 hours and then cooled, the solvent was distilled oil and the residue was taken up in toluene and reconcentrated. The residue was subsequently admixed with water and washed with methylene chloride, and the pH was adjusted to 1 using hydrochloric acid. The aqueous phase was extracted with methylene chloride and the resulting organic phase was dried and concentrated. This gave 4.7 g COS of theory) of 2-chloro-(5-methoxy-5-methyl-4,5-di-hydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate. (mp.: 40-45°C) Methyl 2-ch.loro-3-(2-methyl-2H-l,3,4-dioxazol-5-yl)-4-methyl-sulfonylbennoate (compound 4.44) 8.0 g (27.4 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-(hydroxyijninomethyl)-4-methylsulfonylben?oate in 150 ml of methylene chloride were admixed dropwise with 16.0 g (27.4 mmol) of a 12.5% strength sodium hypochlorite solution, and & spatula-tip of sodium acetate was added. After 1 hour, 34.4 g (0.74 mol) of acetaldehyde were ' added a little at a time within a period of 36 hours, and the mixture was slowly heated to 55°C. The mixture was subsequently stirred at room temperature for 48 hours, washed with water, 14S dried and concentrated. The residue was then taXen up in methylene chloride, 10.0 g (0.23 mol) of acetaldehyde and a spatula-tip of sodium acetate were added and the mixture was heated under reflux for 8 hours. After 72 hours, a further 10.0 g (0.23 mol) of acetaldehyde were added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature. The mixture was subsequently washed with water, dried and concentrated. The residue was passed through silica gel (eluent: isopropanol.-cyclohexane = 1:9). This gave 5.0 g (55% of theory) of methyl 2-chloro-3-(2-methyl-2H-1,3,4-dioxazol-5-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate. Table 4 which follows lists the compounds which have been described above and also further benzoic aeid derivatives of the iormula III which were prepared, oi can be prepared, by a similar method. The 3-heUrocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I and their agriculturally useful salts are suitable as herbicides, both in the form of isomer mixtures and in the form of the pure isomers. The herbicidal compositions comprising compounds of the formula I effect very good control of vegetation on non-crop areas, especially at high rates of application. In crops such as wheat, rice, maize, soybeans and cotton they act against broad-leaved weeds and grass weeds without damaging the crop plants substantially. This effect 1B observed especially at low rates of application. Depending on the application method in question, the compounds of the formula I, or herbicidal compositions comprising them, can additionally be employed in a further number of crop plants for eliminating undesirable plants. Examples of suitable crops are t.hfi following! Mlium cepa, Ananas comof.ur., Arachin hypoqnon, Anparagus officinalis, Beta vulgaris spec, altissima. Beta vulgaris spec. rapa, Brassica napus var. napus, Brassies napus var. ^ napobrasfiica, Braoeica rapa var. eilveetris, Camellia sin«nsia, Carthamus tinctorius, Carya illinoinensis, Citrus limon, citrus sinensis, Coffea arabica (Coffea Canephora, Coffea liberica), Cucumis sativus, Cynodon dactylon, Daucus carota, Slaeis quineensifl, Fragaria vesca, Glycine max, Gossypium hirsutum, (Gossypium arboreum, Gossypium herbaceum, Ooesypium vitifolium), H«lianthus annuus, Revea braeiliensia, Hordeuat vulgare, Humulua Uipulus, Ipomoea batatas, Juglans regia, Lens culinaris, Linum usitatiaeimum, Lycopersicon lycopersicum, Malus spec, Manihot esculenta, Medicago sativa, Musa spec./ Nicotians tabacum (N.rustica), olea europaea, Oryza sativa , Phaseolue lunatus, Phasoolus vulgaris. Pice a abies, Pinus spec, Pisum sativum, Prunus avium, Prunus persica, Pyrus communis, Ribes sylvestre, Ricinus communis, saccharum officinarum, Secale cereale, Solanum tuberosum, Sorghum bicolor (a. vulgare), Theobroma cacao, Trifolium pratense, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Vicia faba, vitis vinifera and Zea mays. Moreover, the compounds of the formula I CAR also be ueed in crops which tolerate the action of herbicides due to breeding including genetic engineering methods. The compounds of the formula I, or the herbicidal compositions comprising them, can be employed, for example, in the form of directly sprayable aqueous solutions, powders, suspensions, also highly-concentrated aqueous, oily or other suspensions or dispersions, emulsions, oil dispersions, pastes, dusts, materials for spreading or granules, by means of spraying, atomizing, dusting, spreading or pouring. The use forms depend on the intended purposes; in any case, they should guarantee the finest possible distribution of the active ingredients according to the inventioV The herbicidal compositions comprise a herbicidally active amount of at least one compound of the formula X or of an agriculturally useful salt of I and auxiliaries conventionally used for the formulation of crop protection products. Suitable inert auxiliaries are essentially! mineral oil fractions of medium to high boiling point such as kerosene and diesel oil* furthermore coal tar oils and oils of vegetable or animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, eg. paraffins, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes and their derivatives, alkylated benzenes and their derivatives, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, *-butanol and cyclohexanol, ketones such as cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents, eg, amines such as N-methylpyrrolidone and water. Aqueous uf.R forme can be prepared from emulsion concentrates, suspensions, pastes, wettable powders or water-dispersible granules by adding water. To prepare emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions, the substances, as such or dissolved in an oil or solvent, can bo homogenized in water by means of wetting agent, tackitier, dispersant or emulsifier. However, it is also possible to prepare concentrates composed of active substance, wetting agent, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier and, if appropriate, solvent or oil, and these concentrates are suitable for dilution with water. Suitable surfactants (adjuvants) are the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and ammonium salts of aromatic sulfonic acids, eg. ligno-, phenol-, naphthalene- and dibutylnaphthalenesulfonic acid, and of fatty aeida, of alkyl- and alkylaryl sulfonates, of alkyl sulfates, lauryl ether sulfates and fatty alcohol sulfates, and salts of sulfated hexa-, hepta- and octadecanols, and of fatty alcohol glycol ether, condensates of sulfonated naphthalene and its derivatives with formaldehyde, condensates of naphthalene, or of the naphthalenesulfonic acids, with phenol and formaldehyde, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, ethoxylated isooctyl-, octyl- or nonylphenol, alkylphenyl, tributylphenyl polyglycol ether, alkylaryl polyether alcohols, isotridecyl alcohol, fatty alcohol ethylene oxide condensates, etboxylated castor oil, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers or polyoxypropylene alkyl ethers, lauryl alcohol polyglycol ether acetate, sorbitol esters, lignin-sulfite waste liquors Or methylcellulose. Powders, materials for spreading and dusts can be prepared by mixing or concomitantly grinding the active substances with a solid carrier. Granules, eg, coated granules, impregnated granules and homogeneous granules, can be prepared by binding the active ingredients to solid carriers. Solid carriers are mineral earths such as silicas, silica gels, silicates, talc, kaolin, limestone, lime, chalk, bolus, loess, clay, dolomite, diatomacsous earth, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic material, fertilizers such as ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas and products of vegetable origin such as cereal meal, tree bark meal, wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulose powders or other solid carriers. The concentrations of the compounds of the formula I in the ready-to-use products can be varied within wide ranges. In. general, the formulations comprise approximately from 0.001 to 98% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 951 by weight, of at least one active ingredient. The active ingredients are employed in a purity of from 90% to 100%, preferably 95% to 100* (according to NHH Spectrum). The formulation examples below illustrate the preparation of such products: X. 20 parts by weight oi the compound No. 3,2 ax* dissolved in a mixture composed of 80 parts by weight of alkylated benzene, 10 parts by weight of the adduct of 8 to 10 mol of ethylene oxide and 1 mol of oleic acid N-monoethanolamida, 5 parts by weight of calcium dodecylbenzenasulfonate and 5 parts by weight of the adduct of 40 mol of ethylene oxide and 1 mol of castor oil. Pouring the solution into * 100,000 parts by weight of water and finely distributing it therein gives an aqueous dispersion which comprises 0.02% by weight of the active ingredient. II. 20 parts by weight of the compound No. 3.9 are dissolved in a mixture composed of 40 parts by weight of cyclohexanone, 30 parts by weight of isobutanol, 20 parts by weight of the adduct of 7 mol of ethylene oxide and 1 mol of isooctylphenol and 10 parts by weight of the adduct of 40 mol of ethylene oxide and 1 mol of castor oil. Pouring the solution into 100,000 parts by weight of water and finely distributing it therein gives an aqueous dispersion which comprises 0.02% by weight of the active ingredient. III. 20 parts by weight of the active ingredient No. 3.10 are dissolved in a mixture composed of 25 parts by weight of cyclohexanone, 65 parts by weight of a mineral oil fraction of boiling point 210 to 2B0°C and 10 parts by weight of the adduct of 40 mol of ethylene oxide and 1 mol of castor oil. Pouring the solution into 100,000 parts by weight of water and finely distributing it therein gives an agueoue dispersion which comprises 0.02% by weight of the active ingredient. IV. 20 parts by weight of the active ingredient So- 3.16 are mixed thoroughly with 3 parts by weight of sodium diisobutylnaphthalenesulfonate, 17 parts by weight of the sodium salt of a lignosulfonic acid from a sulfite waste liquor and 60 parts by weight of pulverulent silica gel and the mixture is ground in a hammer mill. Finely distributing the mixture in 20,000 parts by weight of water gives a spray mixture which compriea 0.11 by weight of the active ingredient. v. 3 parts by weight of the active ingredient No. 3.21 are mixed with 97 parts by weight of finely divided kaolin. This gives a dust which comprises 31 by weight of the active ingredient, VI. 20 parts by weight of the active ingredient No. 3.22 are mixed intimately with 2 parts by weight of calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, B parts by weight of fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, 2 parts by weight of the sodium salt of a phenol/urea/formaldehyde condensate and 68 parts by weight of a paraffinic mineral oil. This gives a stable oily dispersion. VII. 1 part by weight of the active ingredient No. 3.34 is dissolved in a mixture composed of 70 parts by weight of cyciohoxanone, 20 parts by weight of ethoxylated isooctylphenol and 10 parts by weight of ethoxylated castor oil. This gives a stable emulsion concentrate. VIII. 1 part by weight of active ingredient No. 3.35 is dissoivea in a mixture composed of 80 parts by weight of eyelobexanone and 20 parts by weight of Wettol* EM 31 (■ nonionic emulsifier based on ethoxylated castor oil). This gives a stable emulsion concentrate. The compounds of the formula I, or the herbicidal compositions comprising them, can be applied pre- or post-emergence. If the active ingredients are less well tolerated by certain crop plants, application techniques may be used in which the herbicidal compositions are sprayed, with the aid of the spray apparatus, in such a way that fchey come into as little contact as possible, if any, with the leaves of the sensitive crop plants while reaching the leaves of undesirable plants which grow underneath, or the bare soil {post-directed, lay-by). Depending on the intended aim of the control measures, the season, the target plants and the growth stage, the application rates of the compound of the formula I are from 0.001 to 3,0, preferably 0.01 to 1.0 kg/ha of active substanz (a.s.)- To widen the spectrum of action and to achieve synergistic effects, the 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I can be mixed and applied jointly with a large number of representatives of other groups of herbicidally or growth-regulatory active ingredients. Suitable components in mixtures are, for example, 1,2,4-thiadiazoles, l,3,4-thiadia2oles, amides, aminophosphoric acid and its derivatives, aminotriazoles, anilides, aryloxy-Zhetaryloxyalkanic acids and their derivatives, benzoic acid and its derivatives, benzothiadiazinones, 2-(hetaroyl/axoyl)-l,3-cyclohexandiones, hetaryl aryl ketones, benzylisoxazolidinones, meta-CF3-phenyl derivatives, carbamates, quinolinecarboxylic acid and its derivatives, chloroacetanilides, cyclohexenone oxime ether derivatives, diazines, dichloropropionic acid and its derivatives, dihydrobenzofuranes, dihydrofuran-3-ones, dinitroanilines, dinitrophenols, diphenyl ethers, dipyridyls, halocarboxylic acids and their derivatives, ureas, 3-phenyluracils, imidazoles, imidazolinones, N-~phenya-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimides, oxadiazoles, oxiranes, phenols, aryloxy- and hetaryloxyphenoxypropionic esters, phenylacetic acid ind its derivatives, 2-phenylpropionic acid and its derivatives, pyrazolas, phenylpyrazoles, pyridazines, pyridinecarboxylic acid and its derivatives, pyrimidyl ethers. sulfonamides, sulfonylureas, triazines, triazinones, triazolinones, triazolcarboxaraides and uracils. Moreover, it may be advantageous to apply the compounds of the formula I, alone or in combination with other herbicides, in the form of a mixture with additional other crop protection agents, for example with pesticides or agents for controlling phytopathogenic fungi or bacteria. Also of interest is the miscibility with mineral salt solutions which are employed for treating nutritional and trace element deficiencies. Non-phytotoxic oils and oil concentrates can also be added. Use Examples The herbicidal action of 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the fomtula I was demonstrated by the following greenhouse experiments! The culture containers used were plastic flowerpots containing loamy sand with approximately 3.0% of humus as substrate. The seeds of the test plants were sown separately for each species. For the pre-emergence treatment, the active ingredients, suspended or emulsified in water, were applied directly after sowing by means of finely distributing nozzles. The containers were irrigated gently to promote germination and growth and subsequently covered with transparent plastic hoods until the plants had rooted. This cover caused uniform germination of the test plants unless this was adversely affected by the active ingredients. For the post-emergence treatment, the test plants were grown to a plant height of from 3 to 15 cm, depending on the plant habit, and only then treated with the active ingredients which had been suspended or emulsified in water. To this end, the test plants were either sown directly and grown in the same containers, or they were first grown separately as seedlings and transplanted into the test containers a few days prior to treatment. The rate of application for the post-emergence treatment was 31.2 or 15.6 g/ha a.s. (active substance). Depending on the species, the plants were kept at from 10 to 25°c and 20 to 35°C, respectively. The test period extended over 2 to 4 weeks. During this time, the plants were tended, and their response to the individual treatments was evaluated. We claim 1. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I where the variables have the following meanings: Rl, R2 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, C1-Cg-alkyl, C1-c6-haloalkyl, C1-C«-alkoxy, Cj.-cs-haloalkoxy, C1-Cfi-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalJtylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-haloalkyIsulfiny1, c,-Cfi-al)cylsulfonyl or C1-Ce-haloalkylsulfonyl; RJ is hydrogen, halogen or C1-C4-alkyl; **, R* ar» hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C«-alkyl, C]-C nitro, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-*lkoxy or C1-Ct-haloalkoxyt or R4 and R5 together form a C2-C6-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubttituted by d-C4--alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unaubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alfcyl, or R* and R5 together with the corresponding carbon form a carbonyl or thiocarbonyl group; R6 is hydrogen, C4-C4--alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, Ca-Ca-alkoxy, C1-C1-alkoxy-C4-C4--alkoxy, C!-c4-haloalkoxy, Ca-C«-alJc«nyloxy, C4-Cs-alkynyloxy or NR7R«f R7 is hydrogen or C1-C4-aikyi; Ra ie C1-C4-alkylr X is 0, S, NR9, CO or CRiflRii, Y la n, s, MR1*, CO or cn^R1At R9, R1Z are hydrogen or Ci»C4«alkyl; R10, R11, R13, R14 are hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloaIkyl, C1-C4-alkoxyc«rbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxycarbonyl or CONR'RB J or R form a C2-C«-alkanediyl chain which can be mono-^jto tetrasubstitutad by C1-C4-alkyl and/or interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is uniubatituttd or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl; Ris is a pyrazole of the formula II which is linked in the 4-position • RI£ is C1-Ce-alkyl; 2 is H or SOaE11? R17 is C1-C«-alfcyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, phenyl or phenyl which is partially or fully halogenated and/or has attached to it one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haioalJcyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxy; ,., Rls is hydrogen or C1-Cg-alkyl; where X'and Y not simultaneously sulfur; with the exception of 4- [2 -chloro-3-(4,5-dihydrolsoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl- benzoyl}-1-ethyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazola, 4- [2-chloro 3- (4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl) -4-methylsuitotiyl- benzoyi] -1,3 -dimethyl-5-hydroxy- lH-pyrazola, 4- [2-chloro-3- (5-cyano-4,5-dihydroi803ca20l-3-yl) - 4-methyl- sulfonylbenzoyl]-1,3-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazale, 4 -[2 -chloro-3-U,5-fiihydrothia20l-2-yl) -4-methylgulfonyl- benzoylj-i,3-diiriethyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole and 4 - [2 -chioro-3-(thiasoline-4,5-dion-2-yl)-4-ftiethyisulfonyl- bcnzoyi]-2,3-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole; or an agriculturally useful salt thereof. 2. A 3-hetarocyclyl-eubstituted benzoyl derivative o£ the formula I where the variables hava the following meanings: Ri, K2 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, C4-Cs-alkyl, C1-C6-haioalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-(Vhaloalkoxy, Cx-Cs-alkylthio, C1-Cs-haloalkylfchio, C1-Cs-alkylsulfinyl, C4--Cg-haloalkylauIfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl or C1-Ce-haloalkylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or C1-Cg-alkyl; R*, R5 are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C1-alkyI, C1-C4--alkoxy-C1-C1-alJcyl, di(C1-C4-alkoxy)-C1-C4-alky 1, di (C1-C1-alkyl) -andno-C4-^-alkyl, [2r2-di(C1-C4-alkyl)-l-hydra8inoj-C1-C4-alkyl, C4-Ce-alkyliminooxy-C1-C4--alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4--alkyl, C1-C4-al)cylthio-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-c4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-cyanoalkyl, Ca-Cg-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alJcoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-c4-haioalkoxy, Ci~C4-alkylthio, d-C4--haloalkylthio, di(C1-C4-alkyl)amino, COR6, phenyl or benzyl, it being possible for the two last-mentioned aubstituents to be fully or partially halogenated and/or to have attached to them one to three of the following groupst nitro, cyano, Cx-C|-alkyl, C1-C4--haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C4-haloalkoxyi or K« and R5 together form a C4-Cg-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituted by C4-C4--alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstitutod or substituted by C1-cu-alkylj or R* and R5 together with the corresponding carbon fonn a carbonyl or thiocarbonyl group; R6 6 is C1-C1-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, Cx-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-naloalkoxy, C3-"6-alkenyloxy, C3-C6-alkynyloxy or NR7R8J R7 is hydrogen or C1-c4-al)eyl; Re ia C1-C1-alkyl; X is 0, S, NR9, CO Or CRl°Rl*; Y is 0, S, NRi2, CO or CR"R»* R9, R12 are hydrogen or C4-C4-alkyl; R10, R», Ri3, RH ftre hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-*lkoxycarbonyl, C1-CVhaloalkoxyoarbonyl or CONR^Rfl; or R4 and R* or R4 ana R*° or RS and R1J or R5 and R13 together form a C4-C6-alkau»diyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituttd by C4-C4-alkyl and/or interrupted by oxygen or by « nitrogen which is unsubatituted or substituted by C1-C4--alkyl; R15 is a pyrazola of the formula II which is linked in the 4-position where R1* is C1-Cg-alXyli Z is B or S0jR17i ® R*l is C1-CValkyl, C1-C4-haloaikyl, phenyl or phenyl which is partially or fully halogenated and/or haa attached to it one to thrta of the following groupst nitro, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl( C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-cvhaloalkoxy; Ri* is hydrogan or C1-c6-alkyl; where X and Y are not simultaneously oxygen or suixurj with the exception of 4-[ 2-chloro-3- {4,5-dihydroisoxazoI-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl- ben:royl]-l-ethyl-5-hydroxy-lB-pyrazole, 4~[2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydroi50xazol~3-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl- benzoyI]-i,3-d.;..nethyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole, 4-[2-chloro-3-(5-cyan0-4,3~dihydroi3oxazol-3-yl)-4-:nethyl-aulfonylbenzoy1] -1,3-dimathy1- 5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazol*, 4-[a-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydrothia2ol-2-yl)-4-ni8thylsulfonyl-benzoyll-l,3-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole and 4-I2-chloro-3-/thiazoline-4,5-dion-2-yl)-4-methylsulfonyi-benzoyl) -l,3-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole: or an agriculturally useful aalt thereof. . A 3-heterocyelyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in claim 1 or 1, where R3 is hydrogen.^ . A 3-har.erncyclyl-subatituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3, where K^R' are nitro, halogen, cyano, C4-Cs-aDtyl, C1-c6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alltoxyf C1-CB-haloalkoxy, C1-Cfi-alkylthio, C1-Cg-haloalkylthio, C1-C6-alkylBulfinyl, C1-Cs-haloalkylaulfinyl, C1-Cfi-alkylsulfonyl or C4-C4-hadoalkylsulfonyl. 5. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula X as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, where 2 is SOjR17. 6. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the for-ula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, where z is hydrogen. 7. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 or 6, where X is oxygen and 1 ia CR13R14. 8. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 or 6 or 7, where R4 is halogen, nitro, C1-C4--alXyl, c1»C4-al)toxy-C1-C4-*lkyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C1-alkyl, $ C1-C4--alJcyithio-Cj^-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C4-C1-eyanoalJtyl, C4-C4-cycloalkyl, C4-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4--alkoxy-Ca-C4--alkoxy, C4-^-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-CU-haloalkylthio, di(C1-C4-alJcyl)andno, CORJ, phenyl or benzyl, it being possible for the two last-mentioned substituents to be partially or fully halogenated and/or to have attached to than one to three of the following groupst nitro, cyano, C1-C4-alfcyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C1-haloalkoxy? R5 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; * R4 and R5 together form a C4-Cg-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituted by C1-C4-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkylj or R5 and R13 together form a C4-C4-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tatraeubatituted by C1-C4-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unaubatituted or substituted by cl-c1-alkyl. 9. A 3-heterooyclyl-eubstituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 or 6 to 6, where R* is C!-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl or CONB7R8; R5 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; or H* and R5 together form a C4-C4-alJcanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetraauhftituted by C1-C4--alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alXyl; or R5 and Rii together form a C2-C6-a.lkanedi.yl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubetituted by C1-C4--alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl. 10. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 or 6 or 7, where R4 and Rs are hydrogen. 11. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 or 6 or 7 or 10, where R18 is hydrogen. 12. 4-[2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylBulfonyi-benzoyl ]-l-methyl-S-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole. 13. An agriculturally useful salt of 4-[2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydroiBoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzoyl]-l~methyl-5-hydroxy-lH-pyrazole. 14. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 or 6, where -*, x is s, NR9, co or CR10RU; or Y is 0, S, HRA* or CO. 15. A 3-hQtorocyclyl-aubstituted benzoyl derivative of the formula l as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 or 6 or 14, where Rlfl is hydrogen* 16. A 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative ox EJUS formula I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 or 6 or 14, where R4 is halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4.-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alJtoxycarbonyl-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-c4-al)tyltbio-C1-C4-alJcyl, C1-c.:*.haloalkyl, C1-C4--cyanoalkyl, C3-Ce-cycloalkyl, C1-C«-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-Ct-haloalkoxy, Ci -C«-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, di(C1-C4-alkyl)amino, COR*, phenyl or benzyl, it*-being possible for the two last-mentioned subetituents to be partially or fully halogenated and/or to have attached to them one to three of Lhe following groupsi nifcro, cyano, C1-C*-alkyl, C1-C4--haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C(-haloalkoxy; RS is hydrogen or C1-Ct-alkyl; Gi¬ft* and R5 together form a Ca-C4-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetraaubstituted by C1-C4-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which ia unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl; or R* and R9 or R* and R« or R* and R12 or R5 and RJ3 together form a C2-Ce-alkanediyl chain which can be mono- to tetrasubstituted by C1-C4-alkyl and/or which can be interrupted by oxygen or by a nitrogen which ia unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C1-alkylj R18 ia C1-C6-alkyl. 17-A process for the preparation of 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives of the formula I as claimed in claim 1, which comprises acylating the pyrazole of the formula it where Z = H, where the variables Rlfi and R18 have the meanings niven under claim 1, where the variables R1 to R5, X And Y have the meanings given under claim 1 and L1 is a nucleophilically dieplaeeable leaving group, subjecting the acylation product to a rearrangement reaction in the presence or absence of a catalyst to give the compounds I (where Z - B) and, it desired, to prepare 3-het»rocyclyl-*ub*titutad benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where z * SOaR27, reacting the product with a compound of the formula V, L2—S02R17 V where R17 has the meaning given under claim 1 and L2 ii a nucleophilically diBplaceable leaving group. 18. A 3-heterocyelyl-6ubstituted benzoic acid derivative of the formula in, wheie R19 is hydroxyl or a radical which can be removed by hydrolysis and variables Ri to Rs, x and Y have the meanings given under the claims 1 to 16, with the exception of methyl 2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-2-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl-benzoate, methyl 2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)-d-methylsulfonylbenzoate and mathyl 2,d-dichloro-3-(5-methylcarbonyloxy-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-ylJbonzoate. 9. A 3-tieterocyclyl-substituted benzoic acid derivative of the formula III as claimed in claim IS where the variables R1 to ns, x and Y have the meanings given under claims 2 to 16. ).A s-heterocyuiyl-eubstttuted benzoic acid derivative of the formula III as claimed in either of claims 18 or 19, where K19 is halogen, hydroxy1 or C1-C6-alKoxy. , A composition comprising a herbicidally active amount of at least one 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula 1 or of an agriculturally useful salt of I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 16, and auxiliaries conventionally used for the formulation of crop protection products. 22, k process for the preparation of a composition as claimed in claim 21, which comprises mixing n herbicidally active amount of at least one 3-heterocyclyl-eubetituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I or of an agriculturally useful salt of I as claimed in any of claims 1 to 16 and auxiliaries conventionally used for the formulation of crop protection products. !3.A mathod of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprises allowing a herbicidally active amount of at least ;mn ^-heterocyclyi-substituted benzoyl derivative of the in any of claims I to 16 to act on plants, their environment andVor on seeds. 24. The use of a 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivative of the formula I or an agriculturally useful salt thereof as claimed in any of claims 1 to 16 as herbicide.

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